Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tian Qiu, Purdue University; Mengshi Feng, Purdue University; Sitian Lu, Purdue University; Zhuofan Li; Yudi Wu; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University; Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #18916Online Programming System for Code Analysis and Activity TrackingTian Qiu, Purdue University Tian Qiu is a senior undergraduate in Computer Engineering and Mathematics-Computer Science.Mr. Mengshi Feng, Purdue University Mengshi Feng is a senior student at Purdue University. He is one of the team member in ACCESS project supervised by Yung-Hsiang Lu.Mr. Sitian Lu, Purdue University Sitian Lu is a junior studying Computer Engineering in Purdue University. He has been working on the online programming system (ACCESS) since later 2015. Sitian Lu has been studying in Purdue University for 3 years. He is also

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kaitlin I Tyler, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yanfen Li, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Nicole D. Jackson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Wan-Ting Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Chaoyang Liu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Women in Engineering

research ideas come from, and how does thattranslate into research proposals.The “Chancellor’s Perspective” session was an opportunity to hear from female STEM facultymember on her diverse experiences in academia as professor, department head, provost, andchancellor across many institutions.The “Research Outline” seminar session was designed to help participants review sampleresearch statements, and to help overcome a common question concerning what topics orheadings does one include in the research statement. Participants were given the opportunity tohelp outline their research statement via peer review. This session is seen at a first attempt atbeginning to think about the next series of projects that one could undertake. In other words,what are

Conference Session

Approaches to Virtual Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine C. Balascio P.E., University of Delaware

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

the approaches to solving the problems but can't give each other the answers. Such mutual learning interaction between students is beneficial because students will either be required to articulate their knowledge of a subject in ways that another student can understand or will profit from getting an alternative perspective from a peer on how to approach a problem.For the author’s courses, students are provided a variety of ways to demonstrate learning of thecourse material. The HW problem sets have typically counted for around 25% of the coursegrade. All courses include a laboratory and/or project component that counts for about 25% ofthe course grade, while two exams and a cumulative final count for the remaining 50%. Sincethe LON

Conference Session

Integrity and the Problem of Cheating

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene B. Mena, University of Pittsburgh; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh

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Engineering Ethics

fusing sustainability principles and design thinking to address the Water and Energy grand challenges in the natural and built environment. Current projects include: Renewable electrode materials for Microbial Fuel Cells and the Electro-Fenton process, Recirculating Aquaponic Systems, Environmental Quality wireless sensor networks, and incorporating Sustainable De- sign/Innovation into engineering curricula. He serves as a director for Pitt’s Design EXPO and a variety of the Mascaro Center’s Sustainability Out- reach and Education programs including the Manchester Academic Charter School ”Green week” and the Teach the Teacher program, impacting thousands of students each year. Dr. Sanchez teaches Introduction to

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Beyond the Classroom

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Bosman, Marquette University; Brooke K. Mayer, Marquette University; Patrick McNamara, Marquette University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

online discussions ina computer science course; using regression and correlation analysis, they found that the numberof posts responding to others correlated with project grades [17]. A researcher at Stanford [18]used the framework to analyze students working on an engineering challenge where studentswere required to think aloud about how to design and build a variety of mechanical andelectronic devices; the results suggest that simply word counting can reflect the learner’s affect,interest, and identify towards engineering.2.2 Survey Data Collection and Analysis: Student Perceptions of the KEEN-FocusedDiscussion AssignmentThe survey data collection and data analysis required a similar three-phase approach. First, theonline discussion prompts

Conference Session

Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (1)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony McClary, New Mexico State University, College of Engineering; Patricia A. Sullivan, New Mexico State University; Steven J. Stochaj, New Mexico State University; Luis Antonio Vazquez Ph.D., New Mexico State University; Karen Trujillo, New Mexico State University ; John Kulpa, New Mexico State University; Germain Degardin, New Mexico State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

knowledge tended to be more/less confident about theirabilities. The post-test relation suggests an association between knowledge gain and post-testconfidence. In support of this association, a significant correlation was found between overallknowledge gain and overall post-test confidence (r = 0.40, t(25) = 2.2, p = .020). Those studentswith high/low knowledge gain tended to have higher/lower confidence after the program.Research Question 3: Was there a relation between active learning and gains in studentknowledge?Active learning was one of the response categories that emerged from the open-ended questionabout the best part of the pre-engineering program. Particular responses classified as activelearning included individual and group projects

Conference Session

First- and Second-year Design and Professional Development in BME

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael R. Caplan, Arizona State University; Jerry Coursen, School of Biological and Human Systems Engineering, Arizona State University

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Biomedical

Paper ID #19631Sophomore Design Course on Virtual PrototypingDr. Michael R. Caplan, Arizona State University Michael Caplan earned his undergraduate degrees from The University of Texas at Austin and his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Following post-doctoral research at Duke University Medical Center in Cell Biology, Michael joined the faculty of Arizona State University in 2003, and he is now an Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Caplan’s research focuses on molecular cooperativity in drug targeting, bio-sensing, and cell sig- naling. Current projects align along three main themes

Conference Session

Construction 4: Construction Education Curriculum and Assessment

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel D. Mosier, Oklahoma State University; Heather N. Yates, Oklahoma State University; John Robert Reck, Oklahoma State University

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Construction

increase retention rates but limit access instead.Introduction:A previous study on learning in the classroom (Mosier, 2016) was the impetus for this researchproject. In the previous study, students were asked to perform review assignments and report onwhether a student as teacher approach helped them reinforce their previous coursework. Asvalidation, the grades of the three prerequisite courses were compared to the post-assignmentgrade outcomes. Although it was a one-semester project, the data indicated that a betterpredictor of their outcome was the students’ grades in the previous or prerequisite courses. Theresearch expanded to include the college entrance exam and math placement exams. This initialresearch lead to the question examined in the

Conference Session

Career Development in Engineering: From Higher Education to Industry

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell L Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Mark T Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Continuing Professional Development

Continuing Professional Development Division of the American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. Springer received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Purdue University, his MBA and Doctorate in Adult and Community Education with a Cognate in Executive Development from Ball State University. He is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR & SHRM-SCP), in Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR), and, in civil and domestic mediation. Dr. Springer is a State of Indiana Registered domestic mediator.Mr. Mark T Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Mark Schuver is the Director for the Center for Professional Studies in Technology

Conference Session

Flexible Engineering Curricula

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Dua Chaker, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity.Dr. Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder Jacquelyn Sullivan has led the multi-university TeachEngineering digital library project, now serving over 3.3M unique users (mostly teachers) annually, since its inception. She is founding co-director of the design-focused Engineering Plus degree program and CU Teach Engineering initiative in the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. With the intent of transforming en- gineering to broaden participation, Sullivan spearheaded design and launch of the Engineering

Conference Session

ME Demonstrations and Laboratories

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela L Dickrell, University of Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

electron exchange; how assumedcurrent flow direction in circuit equations opposes actual electron flow, and how two “potatobatteries” in series add effective voltage for application use. The societal impact discussionhighlights a research project at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem using boiled potato slices togreatly improve the operational life of using food or food waste to create batteries and potentialimpact for power in third world countries and using food waste an an alternative power source. Figure 2: The demonstration flow chart as applied to Potato Clock demonstration.The potato clock kit used is found for less than $12 on Amazon, the brand being “Green SciencePotato Clock”, along with the kit, two potatoes, and a standard multi

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zakaria Mahmud, Lake Superior State University; Paul J. Weber, Lake Superior State University; Joseph P. Moening, Lake Superior State University

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Electrical and Computer

traditionally considered a game. While gamification is notlimited to the classroom, a number of recent research projects have explored gamification as itrelates to education. Some examples include examining the gamification of engineering courses[2], in which students could earn experience points (XP) for completing various activities andwere awarded badges for completing enough activities. In addition, a leaderboard was used toadd a competitive and social aspect. Students reported that they were more motivated and moreinterested, but also that it required more work.Gamification is a relatively new area of research but, based on the current overview of research[3], it has been shown to result in increases in student motivation and engagement. However

Conference Session

Student Division Early Introduction to Engineering Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Hoyin Jahnes, RPI Engineering Ambassadors; David Joseph Glowny, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Timothy Andrew Spafford, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Justin Lee Clough, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Elizabeth S. Herkenham, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Wencen Wu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Anak Agung Julius, Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Student

research assistant.Justin Lee Clough, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Justin Clough received his Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering with minors in mathematics and applied physics from the Milwaukee School of Engineering. As an undergraduate, he has worked on research projects with the National Science Foundation, Argonne National Laboratory, and the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. He is working on his doctorate in Mechanical Engineering at Rensselaer Poly- technic Institute specializing in computational materials and volunteers with Engineering Ambassadors.Ms. Elizabeth S. Herkenham, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Ms. Herkenham is the K-13 Education Outreach Director of the School of Engineering (SoE) at

Conference Session

NEE 2 - Strategies to Improve Teaching Effectiveness

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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New Engineering Educators

significant communityoutreach, the benefits of community service may also be smaller or at least less tangible to thefaculty member. The primary benefit to the faculty member of most profession-relatedcommunity service is increased visibility of the individual, program, and university. One neverknows where such increased visibility may lead, and so what might seem as a relatively minoractivity on the part of the faculty member may reap large rewards in the future. For example,someone who gives a talk on engineering at a local high school may inspire a student to studyengineering at their university and that student may want to work on a research project in thefuture with the faculty member who gave the talk. Answering a local reporter’s questions on

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Ethics in the Engineering Curriculum

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles J. Robinson, Clarkson University

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Engineering Ethics

mammograms (or wait until 50)?Write a good short story with ethical twists about 3 individuals who sustain spinal cord injuries.To reinforce how assistive technology could be applied to improve quality of life, the movie“Only God Could Hear Me”7 was played. It showed how individuals speech- and movement-impaired by cerebral palsy or autistic spectrum disorder could communicate, work, and enjoylife. A class assignment was to write down their initial assessment of the quality of life ofsomeone in the film before the film was shown and immediately after it finished. The “before”question was asked while a freeze-frame of a young adult with no arm control and in a wheel-chair was being projected. The “after” question wanted that same assessment, but also

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Assessment

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Wesley Odom, Purdue University - Department of Engineering Education; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Engineering Ethics

Electrical and Com- puter Engineering and (by courtesy) Engineering Education and Director of the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program at Purdue University. She holds a B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. in Engineer- ing Education, all from Purdue. Prior to this she was Co-Director of the EPICS Program at Purdue where she was responsible for developing curriculum and assessment tools and overseeing the research efforts within EPICS. Her research interests include the professional formation of engineers, diversity, inclusion, and equity in engineering, human-centered design, engineering ethics, and leadership. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Statistical Analysis and

Conference Session

Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore Sean Tavares Ph.D., University of New Hampshire

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

gathering, and also the aspect of a friendly competition during the second phase of the project where they predict and then measure the flow for a modified geometry. 2. In the initial deployments of the exercise, the students were asked to calculate skin friction factor values from the experimental results, and then compare them with values used in the corresponding analytical calculations. This step often seemed to lead to some confusion about which friction factor value should be used for what purpose. As a result, the volume flow rate itself is now used as the basis of comparison between the theoretical calculation and the experiment. The students still need to call upon their knowledge of viscous flow

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 10: Understanding Student Experiences

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma Brennan-Wydra, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Trevion S. Henderson, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

student learning and success, and the impact of a flexible classroom space on faculty teaching and student learning. She also led a project to develop a taxonomy for the field of engineering education research, and she was part of a team that studied ethical decision-making in engineering students.Trevion S. Henderson, University of Michigan Trevion Henderson is a doctoral student in the Center for Higher and Postsecondary Education (CSHPE) at the University of Michigan. He recently earned his master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs at The Ohio State University while serving as a graduate research associate with the Center for Higher Education Enterprise. Trevion also hold’s a Bachelor’s degree in

Conference Session

Incorporating the Community into the Classroom

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hallie E. Supak, Texas A&M University; Victoria Baltazar; Janie M. Moore, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Paper ID #27494Training Modules for Improved Storage Techniques to Reduce Post-harvestLosses of Maize in Ghana, Work in ProgressMs. Hallie E Supak, Texas A&M University I am a senior undergraduate student at Texas A&M University studying Biological and Agricultural Engi- neering. I have been working with my partner and co-author Victoria Baltazar since May on this project. We are apart of the Post-Harvest Engineering and Education (PHEED) research group under the super- vision of Dr. Janie Moore PhD focusing on post-harvest loss education and improvement in African countries with a special interest in women farmers

Conference Session

Teaching Engineering Students and Library Staff: New Ideas and Best Practices

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Janssen, California Maritime Academy; William W. Tsai, California State University, Maritime Academy

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Engineering Libraries

Engineering senior lab course. The objective of this research project wasto determine if, and to what extent, integrating information fluency instruction pertaining to theethical use of images into engineering lab sessions improves the quality of information fluencyskills demonstrated in student presentations. A rubric was used to assess the use of images instudent presentations for two criteria: 1) attribution and 2) use of images that have appropriateCreative Commons license, have public domain status, or are original creations. Studentscompleted an initial lab presentation early in the semester with no information fluencyinstruction. Students then received direct in-person instruction in the ethical use of imagery froma librarian specifically

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3 - Spatial Visualization Topics

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego; Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Elizabeth Rose Cowan, eGrove Education Inc.; Bob Mihelich, McHenry County College

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Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #27446Mini-Hints for Improved Spatial Visualization TrainingProf. Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego Nathan Delson’s interests include mechatronics, biomedical devices, human-machine interfaces, and en- gineering education. He isCo-founder and Past President of Coactive Drive Corp., which develops novel actuators and control methods for use in force feedback human interfaces. Medical device projects include an instrumented mannequin and laryngoscope for expert skill acquisition and airway intubation training. He received his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the University of

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eleazar Marquez, Rice University; Samuel Garcia Jr., Texas State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

are involved in some form of researchactivity throughout their undergraduate matriculation [1], [3]. Studies reveal that participating inundergraduate research venues is notably beneficial towards nurturing academic development andclarifying career options post-graduation [14], [15]. In a follow-up survey conducted by theNational Science Foundation (NSF), 88% of its respondents, which held undergraduate researchpositions, reported significant growth in structuring and conducting a research project, 83%expressed greater confidence in research and professional abilities, and 73% attested awareness ofa graduate school environment [3], [4], [16]. These undergraduate research opportunities,according to Hurtado et al. [2], have further facilitated

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 6: Technology-enhanced Instruction and Assessment

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Morgan P.E., Charles Sturt University; Euan Lindsay, Charles Sturt University; Colm Howlin, Realizeit; Maartje E. D. Van den Bogaard, Delft University of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

) Engineering is a new programme established from scratch in2016 by a university that had not previously taught engineering. This was taken as anopportunity to build an all-new programme structure and philosophy [1]. Students at CSUEngineering complete a sequence of semester-long Project-Based Learning (PBL) stylechallenges across the first three semesters; after this point, they commence industry-based workplacements.The delivery of the underlying technical curriculum is through the Realizeit platform [2] and isbased on a philosophy of self-directed learning. Students have freedom in deciding how, whenand, to a large extent, which elements of the curriculum they engage within the onlineenvironment. This freedom, along with the PBL-style challenges, is

Conference Session

Hybrid and Online Teaching of Mechanics

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicolas Nytko, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Mariana Silva, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Mechanics

. Mariana Silva, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Mariana Silva is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has been involved in large-scale teaching innovation activities, such as the de- velopment of online course content and assessments for the mechanics course sequence in the Mechanical Science and Engineering Department and the numerical methods class in Computer Science. Silva is cur- rently involved in two educational projects involving the development of online assessments for computer- based testing and creation of collaborative programming activities for computer science classes. She is also involved in a project that aims to create a

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 18

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

urban school district. Of these teachers, 12were math and 11 were science teachers. All teachers were from underrepresented groups.MaterialsA PC-based off-the-shelf commercial flight simulator software, and desktop joystick/throttlewere used by students to fly specially designed “missions” to collect flight data which wereplotted and analyzed using Excel. Several modules with different topics such as similar triangles,potential and kinetic energy, circumference of a circle, have been developed with theincorporation of flight simulation scenarios. Each module consists of a sample lesson with basicconcepts on the covered topic, paper-pencil activities and a flight simulator-based activity.Details of the modules are included in the project website

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Technological Literacy

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

degreeprograms seek to develop. Much of our conversation in engineering education is about how toget our students to develop the expertise to manage works in this domain through projects,design, etc. These types of problems are increasingly amenable to AI solutions.Working in the complex domain relies on different mental rules than the simple and complexdomains. The reason for this is that problems or systems which can be characterized as complexexhibit behaviors not shared by simple and complicated system. While not an exhaustive list,complex systems exhibit the following characteristics:• Emergence: Out of the interactions between the individual elements in the systems behavior emerges at the level of the system as a whole. Such higher order

Conference Session

The Best of First-year Programs Division

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Laurel Whisler, Clemson University; Abigail T. Stephan, Clemson University; Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

. Thus learning strategies modeledin this course influence students’ approach in their other courses, and the learning strategiescourse becomes an environment for social cognitive learning [14]. The fourth area is to applylearning in personal and group practices with an iterative cycle of quality improvement [4]. Inthis cycle, individuals identify their plan for accomplishing a project related to the learning ordevelop habitual practices to support their learning. After engaging with the project or practices,the individuals check or evaluate their effectiveness and determine appropriate actions toimprove or maintain their current effectiveness.Learners reflect on and become aware of what they are learning through periods ofcontemplation and

Conference Session

Information Literacy in First-year Courses and Co-curricular Experiences

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shelby J. Hallman, North Carolina State University; Bertha P. Chang, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Libraries

of 81 students from eight sessions over the past 2.5 years completed theassessment. This presentation will discuss the structure of the information sessions, preliminaryfindings from the assessment, and strategies taken to incorporate the identified needs into futuresessions.IntroductionInformation literacy support is well-established as a core component of university libraryservices, with many institutions providing subject specific information literacy instruction.Within engineering librarianship, providing information literacy support via one-shot, classroom-based instruction is fairly common within senior design or project-based courses. However,librarians supporting undergraduate engineering research is not as widespread [1]. Our paper

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in the Junior and Senior Year

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Richard Turton P.E., West Virginia University; Fernando V. Lima, West Virginia University; Brent A. Bishop, West Virginia University

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Chemical Engineering

process simulators and othercomputational tools.Today expectations for the capstone design project are much higher than they were 20 years ago.Such expectations include multiple case studies, sophisticated optimizations including processeconomics, and life-cycle and safety analyses. However, very few chemical engineeringgraduates work for design and construction companies and those employed in the processindustry will more likely work in an operating facility. The senior capstone design projectprovides students an opportunity to bring different concepts taught throughout the curriculuminto the design of a chemical process. The question is: how well does a rigorous chemicalengineering undergraduate curriculum and the associated capstone design

Conference Session

Sustainability in Civil Engineering

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa Swift, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette; Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

subject ofsustainability may be one message that provides an engineering focus that may be moreattractive to engineering, especially a focus on resource availability and social inequity. Thisfinding is consistent with results from the “Academic Pathways Study” (NSF ESI #0227558),which showed that female undergraduates saw projects in the broader context of social andenvironmental impact while males typically focused on more technical details [24]. In order todevelop engineering students prepared to address particular sustainability challenges, it isnecessary to diversify the types of outcome expectations of students in engineering. If studentswho choose engineering are not interested in solving these types of problems, the futuresolutions