Conference Session

Intro to Biomedical Engineering and Vertically Integrated Curriculum (Works in Progress) - June 23rd

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Erika M. Pliner, University of Pittsburgh; April Dukes, University of Pittsburgh; Kurt E. Beschorner, University of Pittsburgh; Arash Mahboobin, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

developed new methods for imaging and tracking mitochondria from living zebrafish neurons. In her work for the EERC and Pitt-CIRTL, April Dukes collaborates on educational research projects and facilitates professional development (PD) on instructional and mentoring best practices for current and future STEM faculty. As an adjunct instructor in the Department of Neuroscience at the Univer- sity of Pittsburgh since 2009 and an instructor for CIRTL Network and Pitt-CIRTL local programming since 2016, April is experienced in both synchronous and asynchronous online and in-person teaching environments.Dr. Kurt E Beschorner, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Kurt Beschorner is an Associate Professor of Bioengineering at

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WIP-ing Up Faculty Development!

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Richard J. Aleong, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division

developers.Faculty Development as Interdisciplinary Work In the work of faculty development, faculty developers bring their own disciplinarybackgrounds to their roles, collaborate across disciplines, and operate at disciplinary borderswithin institution-wide and discipline-specific academic units [1]. In this project, facultydevelopment is framed as interdisciplinary work where faculty developers work to integratemultiple perspectives towards creating educational solutions and supporting faculty and graduatestudents in the development of their teaching and learning practice. Within theseinterdisciplinary interactions, challenges and conflict may arise because academic disciplineshave different ways of seeing problems and different methods for problem

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2-Year College Division: Students and the Pipeline

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington; Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers; Alexandra Schaefer, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

Paper ID #30846Women on the two-year transfer pathway in engineeringDr. Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington Emily Knaphus-Soran is a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (CERSE) at the University of Washington. She works on the evaluation of several projects aimed at improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM fields. She also conducts research on the social- psychological and institutional forces that contribute to the persistence of race and class inequalities in the United States. Emily earned a PhD and MA in Sociology from the University of Washington

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Pedagogy and Teaching Preparation in Graduate Programs

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Miguel Velez-Reyes P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Fenot Aklog, Columbia University; Dawn M. Horton, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Yajaira Mejia, City College of New York; Ivonne Santiago P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Jorge E. González, City College of New York; Jeff Sivils, El Paso Community College; Harry Meeuwsen, University of Texas at El Paso; Fred Moshary, City University of New York; Joseph Barba, City University of New York

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

their training for the professoriate. • Dissertation Advisors: They guide the Fellows on their research project, monitor and evaluate their academic and research performance, provide career advice and serve as role models. • Teaching Coaches: Faculty from the universities who develop and deliver the teaching training program. They also serve as teaching mentors to the Fellows. • Community College (CC) Mentors: These are STEM faculty at community colleges who introduce the H-AGEP Fellows to the culture of the CCs, and help them recognize the challenges and rewards of academic careers at their institutions. They also mentor the students during the teaching practicum at the community college.4.2 Academic

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First-year Programs: Research and Spatial Skills

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Emily J. Schiavone, Viterbo University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

-brick assembly Students assemble building bricks from front, top, and side-view images. 4 Building-brick sketches Students create 3-view sketches of building brick structures, and assemble building blocks based off a classmate’s sketches. 5 Worksheet Students complete a worksheet containing orthographic projection exercises. 6 Post-intervention measurements Students complete the last 12 questions of the Vandenberg MRT and create 3-view sketches of pipefittings.Table 1 outlines our six-day intervention to improve the mental

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Jacqueline Ann Stagner P.Eng., University of Windsor; Jennifer Sears, University of Windsor; Giselle St Louis, University of Windsor; Jennifer L Johrendt, University of Windsor

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Diversity

[their] relationships by building communication skills, learning to recognize unhealthyrelationship behaviours, and finding ways to manage anger. [Students] also learn how to respondmore effectively to others [7].”This assignment was introduced in the Winter 2019 offering of the course and has been assignedto Summer 2019 and Winter 2020. While enrolled in the Technical Communications course,students work in teams to complete a design project that requires teamwork and effectivecommunication amongst teammates; thus, the modules within the Communication andInterpersonal Relationships pathway are relevant to the course. The course instructor did notreceive any negative feedback regarding the content of the modules, instead, negative feedbackwas

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2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

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Maryamsadat Shokrekhodaei; Annatoma Arif; Robert Christopher Roberts

ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Copyright  2020, American Society for Engineering Education 4the new lab design in the current semester (Spring 2020) has resulted in the same observation (efficientdelivery of concepts to students and enhancing students' performance). References1. Golding, P. et al., 2015, — “The creation and inauguration of engineering leadership: UTEP and Olin College innovation project," 2015 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), El Paso, TX

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CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 3 Technical Session 4

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2021 CoNECD

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Sarah Trainer, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University; Jean M. Jacoby, Seattle University; Jodi O'Brien, Seattle University

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

, and ASEE Campus Repre- sentative. Dr. Miguel is also a member-at-large of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association (ECEDHA) Board of Directors. She has been a member of the ECEDHA Annual Conference Program Committee since 2013.Dr. Jean M. Jacoby, Seattle University Jean Jacoby is an Associate Dean and a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the College of Science and Engineering at Seattle University. Dr. Jacoby joined SU as the Clare Boothe Luce Pro- fessor of Environmental Engineering. Since 2010, she has served as the director of the SU Project Center and coordinates the college’s undergraduate research program. Dr. Jacoby is the co-Principal Investiga- tor on an NSF

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CoNECD Session : Day 3 Slot 7 Technical Session 3

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2021 CoNECD

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Alberto Esquinca, San Diego State University; Erika Mein, University of Texas at El Paso; Helena Mucino, University of Texas at El Paso

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

NSF-funded project at UTEP dedicated to broadening the participation of Latinx students in higher edu- cation. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Latinx Students’ Sense of Belonging in Engineering and Computer Science at an HSIThe persistent under-representation of Latinx people, particularly Latinas, in Engineering andComputer Science (E&CS) is well-documented. This under-representation occurs both in thepipeline into and through undergraduate E&CS studies, as well as into the profession: only one-tenth of E&CS degrees were awarded to “Hispanics” in the ten-year period from 2004 to 2014[1], while 2018 data showed that only 8% of the

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CoNECD Session : Day 3 Slot 6 Technical Session 3

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2021 CoNECD

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Sophie Schuyler, University of Massachusetts Boston; Jonathan S. Briseno, University of Massachusetts Boston; Madison Natarajan, University of Massachusetts Boston; Anushka Sista; Kerrie G. Wilkins-Yel, University of Massachusetts Boston; Amanda Arnold, Arizona State University; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University; Bianca L. Bernstein, Arizona State University; Ashley K. Randall, Arizona State University

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

influenceswomen’s efforts to persist and succeed in STEM fields. This study, which is part of a largerNSF-funded project within the CareerWISE (CW) research program, highlighted the voices ofwhite women and WoC in STEM doctoral programs with the goal of identifying factors thatpromote their STEM persistence. A total of 33 women in STEM doctoral programs across theUnited States were interviewed. Participants were asked to provide recommendations for fellowwomen in STEM who are considering leaving their programs to facilitate their persistenceamidst challenges they might face. The findings were summarized into four broad themes: 1)seek interpersonal support, 2) prioritize mental health and wellbeing, 3) affirm and encourageone’s belongingness in STEM, and 4

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Critical Conversations on Being Valued

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Qualla Jo Ketchum, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

understanding of the aims and uses of engineering knowledge. The purpose of this work is to explore if there is a relationship between a participant’srace/ethnic background and the paradigm which they hold, specifically that of the NewEcological Paradigm. This will provide educators and researchers a way to increase ourknowledge for broadening the participation of traditionally marginalized populations inengineering. This project utilized existing survey data of senior engineering students at a U.S.university to investigate this relationship. It is hypothesized that students from traditionallyunderrepresented groups and people of color will be more likely to endorse the New EcologicalParadigm than their White counterparts. A Pearson’s chi-square

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2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Amy Richardson P.E., Virginia Tech; Stephen Moyer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

objective varied between facultygroups. CC faculty pointed to specific engineering fundamental content knowledge to fulfill thiscourse outcome as one faculty member articulates: Fundamental [concept]is force, free body diagrams, unit conversion, electric circuit, dynamics…. This is very important for them to have this kind of concept to be able to deal with the next classesIn contrast, COE faculty pointed to career exploration and the design process to help studentsdevelop an engineering identity. COE faculty scaffold activities, such as personal reflections,research papers, and team projects, for students to explore engineering disciplines.All CC participants also teach second-year engineering courses. They use topics and

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2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

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David A. Rogers

environment, energy, the media, or defense. Extra credit can also be earnedthrough an approved community volunteer student activity. Some typical student writing projects are: (a) submit the day's lecture notes, (b) write apersonal statement of values, (c) write a personal statement of convictions regarding theenvironment, or (d) write a summary of a recent course-related article that appears in a magazinesuch as Scientific American or National Geographic. Students are assigned readings in textbooks by Barbour(1993), Volti (2005), and Brown(2001). They are encouraged, optionally, to develop a reading journal that contains theirpersonal notes and outlines of all the textbook readings. It follows their twice-weekly readingassignments, reporting

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

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Briana Lowe Wellman, University of the District of Columbia; Ludwig C. Nitsche, University of the District of Columbia; Dong Hyun Jeong, University of the District of Columbia

aspects of switching from face-to-face to on-lineinstruction was to ensure that ABET student outcomes were still being met in the courses.Faculty especially had to address how student outcomes that rely on lab experimentation, studentteamwork, and capstone presentations would be demonstrated. For lab experimentation,engineering programs purchased new software to give students a similar experience to being in-person. The computer science program was able to continue to use the same software utilized inthe face-to-face instruction. Virtual conference software allowed for students to continuesynchronous meetings for teamwork and for the capstone project presentations. The SEASDirector of Student Engagement held weekly meetings with students so they

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2021 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Molu O Olumolade, Central Michigan University

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Diversity

, 2009). With this information in mind, developing a college campus that is 100% wheelchairaccessible is an important aspect of the design process. The purpose of this project is to educateand inform others about the difficulties encountered regarding wheel chair accessibility onCentral Michigan University’s campus. Upon completion of this activity, areas requiringimprovement to become more accessible to wheelchairs will be recognized. Safe and relevantredesign recommendations to accommodate the needs of wheelchair accessibility will beprovided with the intention of improving wheelchair accessibility.STATEMENT OF WORK:The purpose of this project was to determine how wheelchair accessible Central MichiganUniversity’s campus is and offer

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ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

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Byron Newberry, Baylor University

courses completely online with only three weeks lead time. In the fall semester of2020 I converted a team-based, hands-on design project course to a hybrid in-person/online format. I alsotaught an in-person course, as well as an online course as a teaching overload to accommodate studentswho opted for a fully online class schedule. And at any given time during the semester, the hybrid and in-person classes both had numerous students who were working remotely due to quarantine, effectivelyrequiring two parallel modes of course delivery, participation, and assessment. These experiences haveentailed, among other things, rapidly learning how to manage new technologies for producing virtualcontent, learning how to assign and assess student work

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Faculty Track - Technical Session V

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Christine S. Grant, North Carolina State University; Barbara E. Smith, North Carolina State University; Julie Simmons Ivy, North Carolina State University; Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby, North Carolina State University; Coleen Carrigan, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Saejin Kwak Tanguay, University of Washington

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Faculty

, we partnered with the organizers (onanother NSF funded project) to diversify the US participants with our summit WOC faculty.WIRES focused on three research "clusters" or themes looking at engineering systems to deliver:Sustainable Energy, Health Care and Clean Water. (Source: http://wires.gatech.edu/WIRES-2011.php: Accessed 1/21/18) Figure 2: Participants in WIRES Summit held in Orlando, Florida in 2011An earlier ASEE paper provides detailed insights into the unique issues faced by URM womenin the engineering academy and the Peer Mentoring approach to provide positive reinforcementand a network of personal, professional and academic support (Grant et. al., 2010).The following is a summary of accomplishments and broader impacts of

Conference Session

Gender Track - Technical Session III

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Julie Robinson, University of Massachusetts, Amherst ; Martina Nieswandt, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Elizabeth McEneaney, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Diversity, Gender

teachers. Her research agenda focuses on gender dynamics in STEM education and instructional approaches that promote equity in science and engineering.Dr. Martina Nieswandt, University of Massachusetts Amherst Martina Nieswandt is an Associate Professor of Science Education and Interim Associate Dean for Re- search and Engagement in the College of Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Her research focuses on the relationship between motivation, affects and learning associated with K-16 sci- ence concepts and various instructional contexts (e.g., small groups, project-based learning) utilizing mixed-methods approaches.Dr. Elizabeth McEneaney, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Dr. McEneaney is

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Veterans Track - Technical Session I

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Veterans

professionals and action researchers successfully draw out narratives and stories from underrepresented groups who may be reluctant to share their experiences? What are some best practices for sharing results from a project that investigates these experiences in depth? How can the results of qualitative research best inform practice and policy as it relates to underrepresented groups? Share advantages and limitations of qualitative methods for academic affairs professionals and others. Share multiple methods for recruiting small sample interview participants. Provide methods for eliciting narratives from underrepresented groups Practice applying innovative data collection techniques to your

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Writing and Communication

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amanda Simson, University of New Haven; Judy Randi Ed.D., University of New Haven; Amanda Lynn Becker, University of New Haven

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

need for instructional resources and strategies to teachcommunication skills, engineering faculty at the University of New Haven have beencollaborating to develop technical communication curriculum, including a series of onlinemodules. The present study is a pilot study intended to evaluate the implementation of selectedinstructional resources and strategies integrated into a chemical engineering laboratory course,where students were required to write bi-weekly technical memos based on the results ofexperimental work.One innovative aspect of this pilot project was the team-taught approach to instruction. In thislaboratory course, the engineering instructor collaborated with a writing instructor to plan anddeliver instruction. Although team

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Assessment and Liberal Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Ferguson, University of Virginia; Rider W. Foley, University of Virginia

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

professor in the science, technology & society program in the De- partment of Engineering and Society at the University of Virginia. He is the principal investigator at University of Virginia on the ’4C Project’ on Cultivating Cultures of Ethical STEM education with col- leagues from Notre Dame, Xavier University and St. Mary’s College. He is also the co-leader of the ’Nano and the City’ thematic research cluster for the Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University. Rider is a Research Collaborator with the Sustainability Science Education program at the Biodesign Institute. His research focuses on wicked problems that arise at the intersection of society and technology. Rider holds a Ph.D. in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn A. Nichol, Rice University; Alice Chow, Rice University; Carrie Obenland, Rice University; Christina Anlynette Alston, Rice University Office of STEM Engagement ; Carolina Avendano, Rice University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

underserved elementary schools to promote STEM literacy, and provided in school STEM training for both teachers and students. She began her career at Rice in 2010 as a post-doctoral research fellow and then project manager in the Colvin labs. She joined the office of STEM engagement at the beginning of 2015 as Director of Programs and Operations. In her role Carolina is responsible for overseeing the program operations and the research efforts for the RSTEM group. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Nanotechnology Research Experience for Teachers Enhancing STEM EducationAbstractTeachers serve a vital role in improving the nation’s STEM education and

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Make It!

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Golub, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Joseph Michael Derrick

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Manufacturing

propellants for the characterization of an optimal propulsive system. The optimal system is determined by the specific impulse and propellant flow rate. The one with the highest specific impulse and the lowest flow rate is the desired propulsive system. Although my primary focus is with this, I participate in many projects related to controls and heat transfer. Aside from my research, I focus heavily on the advancement of engineering education at the collegiate level. I work on revising and updating laboratory experiments to help improve student understanding of how concepts are applied and utilized. I also spend time writing design optimization MATLAB codes for various applications. c American

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yan Wu, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Theodorus Evan de Groot, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jorge Camacho; Patrick McMinn, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Biomedical

(MEMS) with a focus on effect of space charges on micro- to nano-scale electrostatic actuation. Upon receiving her Ph.D., she worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering in the University of Illi- nois, Urbana-Champaign, where worked in multiple projects using scanning probe microscopy to study material properties. In 2009, Yan Wu joined the faculty of the Department of Engineering Physics at the University of Wisconsin, Platteville. From fall 2015 to summer 2016, Yan Wu completed one year of sabbatical as a visiting scholar in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at University of Wisconsin – Madison.Dr. Theodorus Evan de Groot, University of Wisconsin

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Cavicchi, University of Akron; John Fellenstein, University of Akron

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

research, relate thisknowledge to each teacher’s independent project, and translate this knowledge and experienceinto a new lesson plan for their high school classroom. These lesson plans were disseminatedbroadly through the web (http://agpa.uakron.edu/p16/ret.php), workshops to local K-12educators, and national conference symposia.The targeted participants were high school science teachers (e.g. chemistry, physics, biology) inthe Akron hub of the Ohio STEM Learning Network within a one hour drive of the University ofAkron.1 This encompasses Summit county and four surrounding counties (Portage, Stark,Wayne, and Medina counties).The intellectual focus of this site was polymeric films and interfaces, but branched out after itsinception to encompass

Conference Session

Work-in-Progress Oral Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Reis, Louisiana Tech University; Katie A. Evans, Louisiana Tech University; Dexter Cahoy, Louisiana Tech University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

in higher education. Online homework has been a readily used resourcein many institutions for various subjects including mathematics, physics, chemistry, andengineering. The authors’ institution, Louisiana Tech University, has had plenty of experiencewith the open-source, freely available homework delivery tool WeBWorK. Currently,WeBWorK has been used as a homework tool in mathematics and engineering courses, includingstatics and mechanics of materials and circuits.This work is part of a funded National Science Foundation (NSF DUE #1244833) project withthe aim of expanding the use of WeBWorK into the engineering fields. Specifically, the projectlooked into the implementation of WeBWorK into three semester-long, sophomore-level, corecourses

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2015 ERC

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Robert Kraus

A. Approved for public release. basic research 7 Scientific Partnerships • Hypersonics Research • Quantum computing, • Non-equilibrium flow transducers project • Digital Twin • Ultracold atoms, Quantum • Info ops and security • Nanocomposites sensor-magnetometry • Living With a Star • Microplasma for counter HPM Steering Committee

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2016 ERC

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Douglas Friedman

institutions face the challenge of limited resources. Within this constraint, institutional head(s) of research and department chairs should consider the resources they have available for safety when considering or designing programs, and identify types of research that can be done safely with available and projected resources and infrastructure.• Recommendation 4: University presidents and chancellors should establish policy and deploy resources to maximize a strong, positive safety culture. Each institution should have a comprehensive risk management plan for laboratory safety that addresses prevention, mitigation, and emergency response. These leaders should develop risk management plans and mechanisms with input from

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; John Okyere Attia P.E., Prairie View A&M University; Otsebele E Nare, Hampton University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

instructional and student roles.Purpose of the Paper: The purpose of this paper is to provide preliminary results of an investigation of therelationship of learning setting and instructional use of the Analog Discovery Board (ADB) onpotential student outcomes. Learning settings studied in this paper include: 1) traditionalclassrooms (e.g. instructor centered, emphasis on transmittal of theory with limited integration ofthe ADB and experimental centric learning introduced for students to practice new concepts); 2)lab settings (e.g., student- centered, emphasis placed on practicing and discovering conceptsintroduced via separate lecture based formats; lab instructors and lecture instructors were notalways the same); and 3) homework (e.g. project

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Jim R. Baker, Michigan Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

within the University asengineering/business entities that operate as much as possible like a real company in the privatesector. Enterprises consist of multi-disciplinary, multi-year teams ranging in size from 10 to 70or more students with conventional organizational charts including a distribution of managementand technical responsibilities spread across functions including team leadership, projectexecution/implementation, talent recruitment, and new business/product development. Teammembers innovate solutions, perform testing and analyses, make recommendations, manufactureparts, stay within budgets and schedules, and manage multiple projects. Faculty members andindustry sponsors serve as advisors and mentors. Toward the end of spring semester