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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony W Dean, Old Dominion University; Connor Schwalm, Old Dominion University; Patrick Sean Heaney, Old Dominion University; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University; Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli P.E., Old Dominion University

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lower rate than any other discipline1, which is reflected in anaggregate participation rate of about 17.8% in science and engineering at the associate’s andbachelor’s degree-levels for military servicemembers and veterans.2 Although a large portion ofveterans perform technical roles during their military careers, those experiences do not typicallylead to technical careers after their military service. This project, Stern2STEM, investigates thetransition of servicemembers from military service to baccalaureate STEM degree programs andimplements evidence-based interventions that increase participation in STEM fields and supporta more successful transition into technical careers. By providing student veterans, who alreadypossess technical STEM

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session: Works in Progress

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joni M. Lakin, Auburn University; Mary Lou Ewald, Auburn University; Virginia A. Davis, Auburn University; Paul A. Cobine, Auburn University; Allen L. Landers, Auburn University

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require them to organize a local fair. We expected this toresult in 34 mentored students participating in the 2014-2015 program. This goal was met: in thespring, project teachers (N=17) reported between 0 to 58 students (Med. = 9) participating inS&E fairs at their school. Teachers reported mentoring between 0 to 47 students (most rangedfrom 2-4, Med. = 3). Excluding the teacher who reported 47 mentees, this leads to a total numberof 51 students who were mentored this year. Although this result was encouraging, the studentsmentored did not reflect school diversity to the extent that the program had hoped. Table 2 shows the characteristics of students in the class, who completed fair projects,and who were mentored. Underrepresented

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Teaching & Learning Dynamics, Vibration, and Mechanics More Broadly

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoff Rideout, Memorial University of Newfoundland

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rudimentary examples from the classroom sessions. Thehomework examples will evolve to reflect more real-world situations, with more open-endedproblems. A flipped format alone, without meaningful assessments, does not necessarily meanthe instructor is doing “less of the doing and thinking for the students”[12] simply by moving thesolving of closed-ended analysis problems from the home into the classroom.References[1] Dollar, A., and Steif, P. (2009) “A web-based statics course used in an inverted classroom.” Proc. AmericanSociety for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Austin, TX.[2] Wiggins, G., and McTighe, J. (2005) Understanding by design, 2ed., ASCD, Alexandria, VA.[3] King, A. (1993) “From sage on the stage to guide on the side.” College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 10

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian E. Moyer, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown

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make adaptations to suit students with less flexibleschedules, especially engineering students, reflected a commitment by faculty and administratorsto be entrepreneurial in seizing opportunities to develop the program.Engineering ChangesAs entrepreneurship activities proceeded in the Business Department, in the Engineeringdivision, a first-year introductory course intended to familiarize students with computerapplications for engineers was modified in 2013 to follow a new paradigm wherein coursecontent was presented paralleling a real-world engineering consulting project. Topic-specificlectures focused on requisite computer application, analysis and writing skills were paced withperiodic “business meetings.” Those meetings were related to a

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International Division Technical Session 4

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pete Hylton, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Wendy Otoupal-Hylton, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis

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the UK were likely to be hired into industry engineeringjobs for which they were far less qualified than their American student counterparts. Uponfurther study and reflection, however, it became clear that UK businesses viewed a Third Classdiploma in much the same way a USA employer would view an American graduate with a 2.0GPA, i.e. as minimally qualified to be a potential employee.The author’s initial impression was that the external assessment of UK engineering educationprograms was much more rigorous than in the USA, due to the frequent encounters betweenexternal reviewers. However, after attending a UK exam board meeting, the author realized thatthe primary difference was not in the frequency of the visits. Rather, the six year cycle of

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Student-led Research on Engineering Education - Quantitative Methodologies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaclyn Kuspiel Murray, University of Georgia

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developmentcourse at colleges of engineering in the United States. The overall research question in this investigation is, how does gender and spatial skilllevel compare across object manipulation assessments? Two sub-questions reflect specificaspects of the general question: 1. Do assessments of spatial skill level correlate with one another? If so, are the correlations significant? 2. What specific gender differences exist among first-year engineering students’ spatial skill level?Procedure Data was collected across three consecutive semesters, not including the summer session.The same set of assessments, in the same order, were given to all students during normallyscheduled class time for class credit

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Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Youssef, San Diego State University; Vladimir Arutyunov, California State University Northridge

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development, when the exact type of interface is not yet decided, all consideredoptions should be listed on the connecting lines until the final trade-off study is completed. It isimportant to note that as design analyses take place and final decisions are made, the systemlevel diagram is iterated to reflect the development. Figure 3: Final phase of System Level Diagram construction.The parallelization between updating the system diagram and the engineering design processensures that students are technically developing while gaining system-level skills. The realizedoutcomes of the system composition phase are: 1- In-depth technical analysis of each component’s and subsystem’s performance; 2- Informed trade-off studies for each

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Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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K. Jo Min, Iowa State University; John Jackman, Iowa State University; Michelle Zugg, Iowa State University

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positively contributeto the education of engineering majors who will be making critical life-cycle decisions forprojects in the near future.Acknowledgment and DisclaimerThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1504912. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. We would like to thank the regular instructor and the teaching assistant, Dr. MikeHelwig and Mr. Fikri Kucuksayacigil, respectively, for their cooperation and contributions suchas accommodation, advice, and a decision-tree based guest lecture. We also would like to thankthe Department of Industrial

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Engineering Cultures and Identity

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexis Prybutok, The University of Texas, Austin; Anita D. Patrick, University of Texas, Austin; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Mary Jo Kirisits, University of Texas, Austin

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perceivethemselves to fit into a given group, in this case engineering,5 which in turn affects how theyprogress along the academic and career path in their field.6The engineering identity framework utilized in the study is partially based off a physics identitymodel composed of four basic factors: performance, competence, interest, and recognition.5,7Performance describes a student’s belief in their ability to perform in their classes or whenconducting engineering tasks.8 If a student performs poorly in class, they are less likely toidentify themselves as an engineer. Competence describes a student’s belief in their ability tounderstand engineering material, which is often similarly reflected in a student’s performance inclass.8 Interest describes how

Conference Session

Addressing Diversity Issues in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jackie Perez, Texas A&M University - Dwight Look College of Engineering; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Teri Kristine Reed, Texas A&M University; Cecelia Diane Lawley, Texas A&M University

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, Texas was one of five majorityminority states11. These partnerships increase educational opportunities and support efforts toproduce engineers reflective of the community. This paper shares the challenges and successeslearned during the first three years of the program and the planned expansion to further recruit,retain, and graduate a more diverse engineering demographic through a pathway of co-enrollment and partnership with two-year institutions.II. Background of the PartnershipsThe Texas public education system includes 39 public universities, 50 public community collegedistricts with multiple campuses and 75 of the 409 designated Hispanic Serving Institutions(HSIs) in the United States (18.3%)12,13. From 2000 to 2015, the number of

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter McDonald, Virginia Tech; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Gopalkrishna H. Joshi, KLE Technological University; Ashok S. Shettar, KLE Technological University

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value12. 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0Figure 5. Survey responses to the question: What was the learning Value of the following components ofthe OWLS (Not valuable = 1; Somewhat valuable = 2; Valuable = 3; Extremely valuable = 4)4.3 First-year course The first year course was implemented in the Fall 2015 semester at the KLE TechnologicalUniversity, shortly after the workshop. Student activities in the first year course reflected many of theworkshop activities including soda straw towers, balloon drop, mechatronics (Figure 6), ethics, and thewatershed monitoring OWLS activity, among others. Additionally, the course faculty expanded

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Summer Programs on K-12 Youth (Part 2)

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guo Zheng Yew, Texas Tech University; Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse P.E., Texas Tech University

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75.7 81.1 70.3 78.4 64.9 Results show that engineering disciplines which were covered during the program recordedhigher numbers of mentions after the program. Prior to the program, only three out of thirty-seven students made mention about industrial engineering, but that number increased to twenty-six at the end of the program. The results reflect the increase in student exposure to otherengineering disciplines beyond any existing prior knowledge. To better assess students’ understanding of each engineering discipline that was covered andtheir ability to distinguish between them, a rating based on a Likert scale was applied to eachstudent response on the same questionnaire based on the following scale definition: • 0 – Student did

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Marisa K. Orr, Louisiana Tech University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants

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related to those. In spite of these constraints, there are plans to expandboth the number of participating institutions and research access to the dataset.Expansion strategy. New institutional partners will receive funding to provide and update data.As the database becomes larger in size, joining the MIDFIELD partnership becomes even moreattractive. Twenty institutions have signed letters of commitment to join MIDFIELD. Newinstitutions will be targeted to reflect variability in geographic region, institution size asdetermined by the number of engineering graduates per year, and institutional control (public orprivate). Institutions will also be targeted that have a high or low graduation rate for under-represented minorities – plans include

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; John Reutter III, J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College; Craig J. Kief, COSMIAC at UNM; Bassam H Matar, Chandler Gilbert Community College; David M. Hata, TEMPlaTe Educational Consulting

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12 38 African-American 7 5 12 Native-American 0 0 0 Other Ethnicity 10 3 13 Table 2. “Applied Value” survey results for fall semester 2014 and spring semester 2015 at four-year colleges.A total of 23,000 student-hours of microcontroller instruction was delivered at the college levelduring the 2014-15 academic year. The number of student-hours of instruction delivered at thefour-year level was double that delivered by community colleges and may reflect a greater abilityto apply the technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Diversity Issues in K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah M. Grzybowski, The Ohio State University; Kerry Dixon, The Ohio State University

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: Harvard University Press. Schön, D. (1983), The Reflective Practitioner, London: Temple-Smith. Blikstein, P. (2008). Travels in Troy with Freire: Technology as an Agent for Emancipation. In Noguera, P. andTorres, C. A. (Eds.), Paulo Freire: the possible dream. Rotterdam, Netherlands: Sense.18 Freire, P. (1970). Pedagogy of the Oppressed. New York, NY: Herder & Herder. Ladson-Billings, G. (1995). Toward a theory of culturally relevant pedagogy. American EducationResearch Journal, 35, 465-491. Moll, L. C., Amanti, C., Neff, D., & González, N. (1992). Funds of knowledge for teaching: Using aqualitative approach to connect homes and classrooms. Theory into Practice, 31(2), 132-141. B Blikstein, P. (2008). Travels in

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Capstone and Collaborations in Civil Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin G. Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jeremy R. Chapman, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kyle Kershaw P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael Anthony Robinson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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highest grade point average (GPA) students. The other group seems to experience great difficulty with the open-ended learning and the independent problem solving that is needed for successful project completion. Sometimes they struggle greatly to carry their part of the work for the team to completion. This group does not necessarily correspond to the lower GPA students. The department hopes to explore further how to facilitate better open-ended problem solving earlier in the students’ careers. Perhaps this reflects the need for a combination of the triplet of Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes necessary for successful civil engineering practice. • There continues to be some confusion with the multiple

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Efforts in Introductory Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University; Michael Escuti, North Carolina State University; Mehmet C. Ozturk, North Carolina State University

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differential and the number of legs, and explain why semiconductors are better for this application compared to metals and insulators (i.e., regarding phonons vs. electrons). g. Explain how reducing the dimensions contribute to the performance of thermoelectric devices, including addressing how the importance of the mean-free-path changes at the nanoscale. h. Evaluate the potential impact, challenges, and risks of at least one start-of-the-art application of nanoscale thermoelectrics.7. Nanophotonics a. Explain how photons interact with materials generally, including absorption, emission, scattering, and reflection, and the concept of permittivity. b. Calculate the plasma

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, NMIMS University

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twenty competency clusters. We have developed our framework based on thecompetencies proposed by Waychal et al. 8, who have proposed a smaller reasonable subset ofVloke‘s cluster. That, we posit, is a good starting point.We developed the framework with an axiom that the throughput of a learning process increasessignificantly with active participation, intense reflections, and collaborative working on casestudies and real-life projects i.e. student-centered learning. We have synergistically combined theelements to ensure the targeted outcome of the workshop - the ability to explain creativity andinnovation and their underlying dynamics, and the ability to apply the understanding to provideinnovative solutions to real-life problems. We do not

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Multidisciplinary Outreach and Early Transdisciplinary Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University; Guo Zheng Yew, Texas Tech University; Maeghan Marie Brundrett, Texas Tech University; Dylan Christenson, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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, time management, and group problem solving.9 Theimportance of multidisciplinary collaboration is reflected in ABET requirements stating thatengineering graduates should be able to function in multidisciplinary teams.2 However, exposureto multidisciplinary work in the classroom is often limited. Further, many graduating high schoolstudents do not know enough about the various engineering disciplines to make informed choicesabout college majors. This paper describes a week-long, residential summer outreach program called Engineering:Get Into Real Learning (E-GIRL) which was implemented at Texas Tech University (TTU) forthe first time in the summer of 2015. The goal of the program was to enhance interest in pursuingengineering for the group of

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Diversity Issues in K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

DeLean Tolbert, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

ofengineering knowledge available in different communities. This could help substantiate ourclaims. With respect to analyzing specific pre-test questions, future work might include an itemanalysis to examine student responses. The sole focus on pre-test scores prevented aninvestigation on the curriculums ability to overcome or address the negative impacts of studentsand school level factors.AcknowledgementThis work was made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation DLR 0822261.Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Wealso acknowledge Dr. Yukiko Maeda, Dr. Monica Cardella, and Dr. Heidi Diefes

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Kepner, Midwest Photonics Education Center; Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint

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DUE# 1400561 “Midwest PhotonicsEducation Center.”Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography1. http://www.light2015.org/Home/Event-Programme.html?tab=1. Accessed Jan. 11, 2016.2. http://www.aimphotonics.com/. Accessed Jan. 11, 2016.3. http://www.op-tec.org/index.php. Accessed Jan. 11, 2016.4. http://www.op-tec.org/resources/industry-demand-report. Accessed Jan. 30, 2016.5. http://www.mi-light.org. Accessed Jan. 11, 2016.

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Research-to-Practice: Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Kelly B. Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University

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of the teacherworkshops and corresponding student Discovery Weekends is that these teachers, with assistancefrom the university project team, will guide their students through the same content during theacademic year. The culminating event for the academic year project will be a design competition..Acknowledgement and DisclaimerSupport for this work was partially provided by the National Science Foundation under AwardNumber IIA-1348314. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressedin this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NSF.Bibliography1. National Academy of Engineering. Rising Above the Gathering Storm, The National Academies Press, 20072. National Academy of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University; Steven H Chin, Rowan University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Liang Hong, Tennessee State University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Robert M Nickel, Bucknell University; Richard J. Kozick, Bucknell University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University

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from Worces- ter Polytechnic Institute (92) and his PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (98). He has pub- lished two books, ”Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics” and ”Interpreting Diffuse Reflectance and Transmittance.” He has also published papers on effective use of simulation in engineer- ing, teaching design and engineering economics, and assessment of student learning.Dr. Liang Hong, Tennessee State University Dr. Liang Hong received the B.S. and the M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Southeast Univer- sity, Nanjing, China in 1994 and 1997, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri in 2002. Since August 2003

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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education benefits in more than one state. Therefore the national totals in the Annual Benefits Report summary statistics (Appendix table) should not be used to reflect the total number of beneficiaries during the fiscal year as these counts are calculated as the sum total of the state statistics. Figure 1. Department of Veterans Affairs Education Program Beneficiaries: FY2000 to FY201510 Lastly, these GI Bill and VR&E Program benefits may be utilized by accredited entitiesthat accept the benefits for certificate granting schools all the way to doctoral degree programs.Of

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Classroom Practice I: Active and Collaborative Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy K. Lape, Harvey Mudd College; Rachel Levy, Harvey Mudd College; Darryl H. Yong, Harvey Mudd College; Nancy Hankel, Cobblestone Applied Research & Evaluation, Inc.; Rebecca Eddy, Cobblestone Applied Research & Evaluation, Inc.

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inverted sections with those in control sections (i.e., traditional coursemodel). Treatment and control students completed the same measures (e.g., content assessmentsand student attitude surveys) and faculty members, who taught in both conditions, alsocompleted reflection papers related to their experiences. The guiding research questions for thestudy and an overview of the assessment measures are shown in Table 1 below (more details onassessment measures are included in a subsequent section of this paper). In the final year of thestudy, the researchers designed what they felt were “best practices” for the inverted model in allsections of their courses and the same outcome measures were used.Table1.EvaluationQuestionsandOutcomeMeasures

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Engineering Management: Supply Chain, Systems Thinking, and Lean Initiatives

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ekaterina Koromyslova, South Dakota State University; Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University

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andAdministration department. One person from each department is a leader (Department Head);one person is CEO of the company. The class is provided with basic input information requiredfor the design, such as demand forecast, specification, bill of materials, material requirements,cutting waste, labor time, and the company operating time. The project guidelines reflect ill-structured problem based approach with relaxed framework and freedom for performance. Onlyone written report is required from whole class. Oral presentation of the project should be givenat the end of semester (one from whole class). Each group (department) is responsible for thereport section related to the department’s activity, and for integration of all sections together intoone

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Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet L. Gbur, Case Western Reserve University; Daniela Solomon, Case Western Reserve University

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Workshop should have less speakers Other (please specifiy)Figure 2. Results from the panelist survey based on how the event could be improvedThe results of the attendee survey mirrored the panelists’ responses on the organization andlength of the workshop again noting that it was a well-organized event and the length wasappropriate, though a small percentage felt the event was somewhat long. In addition to thesequestions, the attendees were also asked to reflect on their thoughts regarding workshop content,suggestions for future events, if they would consider attending again and most importantly thebenefit(s) from attendance.The attendees overwhelmingly replied that the topic was of interest to them and that some

Conference Session

Circuits & Systems Education I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole P. Pitterson, Oregon State University, Corvallis Oregon; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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learningexperiences planned so as to achieve this desired knowledge? [32]. The key to course design is thedetermination of the enduring outcome for the course. In other words, what is the set of keyoutcomes one would like for their students to have possessed at the end of the learningexperience or even years after they have exited the learning process? For example, in theintroductory circuit course used for study three it was evident that students were expected tohave developed a certain level of engineering problem solving skills that could be translated toother complex learning experiences. The emphasis on working problems in the class or the use oflearning activities meant to provide more class time for working problems were also reflected instudies two

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Developing Quality Experiences that Retain Diverse Engineering Talent

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Christe, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Brian J Wisner, Drexel University; Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Antonios Kontsos, Drexel University

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and presentation skills of all students was observedfrom abstract to final report phase, partly reflected in quantitative scores provided by anindependent panel of faculty judges for the midterm and final presentations.The RISE students became progressively integrated into their research groups, gaining autonomyin their labs over the 10 week period. In addition, participants universally expressed increasedinterest in STEM education and subsequent careers, and reported a sense of “belonging” to theirchosen labs, which can be interpreted as academic integration. A deliberate effort was further madeto include the RISE students in concurrent departmental seminars, senior design presentations,Masters and PhD defenses in addition to selected visits

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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Monika Bubacz, The Citadel; Jason Howison, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel

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] Tinto, V., “Research and practice of student retention: What next?”, Journal of College Student Retention:Research, Theory & Practice, 2007, v. 8 no. 1, p. 1-19.[2] Chen, X. “STEM Attrition: College Students’ Paths Into and Out of STEM Fields”, National Center forEducation Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC, 2013.[3] Veenstra, C.P., Dey, E.L., Herrin, G.D., “Is Modeling of Freshman Engineering Success Different fromModeling of Non-Engineering Success?” Journal of Engineering Education, Washington, D.C., 2008, v. 97 no. 4,October, p. 467-79.[4] Harris, J. G., “Journal of Engineering Education Round Table: Reflections on the Grinter Report”, 1994 (1), p.69-94[5] Carr, R., Thomas, D