Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania

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Mechanical Engineering

, build, and test project. Students will then be ready to apply designanalysis to create simple devices that they can manufacture in the machine shop. Finally, acapstone course will naturally make use of manufacturing skills. Assessing the importance of including machining and design documentation experiencesin the mechanical engineering curriculum for all students was substantiated with student andalumni feedback and with data from local industries. Specific examples are given of studentproject work, industry feedback, and course outcomes.1. Introduction This paper provides the history of how and why machining, detailing drawings, andtolerancing are being incorporated throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum at YorkCollege

Conference Session

FPD 7: Beyond Course Content

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan F Freeman, Northeastern University; Beverly Kris Jaeger, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

universities have been introducing cornerstone design courses, using hands-on projects,looking for real-world challenges and problems to meet the many objectives named above.These reflections were deliberately gathered at the end of the first year, as students are decidingon majors, and have the projects most fresh in their minds as influencing their decision. Indeveloping their version of a cornerstone course at McMaster University, it was noted, “Theobjective of the Cornerstone is to instill in first-year engineers enjoyment from learning,motivation to continue learning, and genuine intellectual curiosity about the engineering in theworld around them.” 1 And, from the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, “The purpose ofcornerstone projects is to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Logan Oplinger, Arizona State University; Andrew Michael Heiman; Matthew Dickens, Arizona State University; Chrissy Hobson Foster, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Respondents were asked What is Making to You? and to contributetheir answers to a public wall. This method provided insight to the different personalities andideas within the Maker community as well as defining making by their common conceptions ofits members.Sample Responses: What is Making to You?From the public wall 143 responses were taken. After removing 27 non sequitur answers(scribbles, names, etc.), 116 post-its remained. Example submissions are listed in Table 1. Table 1. Example Submissions to What is Making to You? § To create or make a goal § Innovation through expression § Creating something and going through challenges to get an end product

Conference Session

FPD 4: Peers and Perceptions

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Johnson, LeTourneau University; Alan D. Niemi, LeTourneau University; Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University; Lauren Elise Gentry, LeTourneau University

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First-Year Programs

improvement efforts. The SEET’s multifaceted initiatives for improvingretention include several best-practice components, namely: 1) exposure to engineering practice through two new courses employing multidisciplinary projects8, presentations by practicing engineers, presentations by students involved in co- op education, and presentations by senior capstone design project students; 2) the development of the faculty mentoring program for first-year students; 3) the development of a peer mentoring program for first-year students; 4) the development of an industrial mentoring program for first-year students.We are implementing all four initiatives, and this paper focuses on initiative #3, peer mentoring

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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International

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Managing a Required International Experience for all Undergraduate Engineering Students at a 4-Year Public UniversityAbstractThe Whitacre College of Engineering (WCOE) at Texas Tech University implemented a requiredinternational requirement for all undergraduate students entering in the Fall 2013 and after. Theinternational experience requirement may be satisfied by any of the following: [1] receivingcourse credit (minimum 3 hours) during a study abroad experience (faculty directed programs,traditional reciprocal exchange agreements, or third party programs); [2] participating in aninternational co-op or internship experience

Conference Session

Assessment in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ihab Mohammad Hamdi Saad P.E., Northern Kentucky University

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Construction

representing a career plan wasdeveloped, and different mechanisms for documenting and measuring student learning are discussed.Four questions to be answeredTo provide a streamlined curriculum responding to the abovementioned criteria, four questionshave to be asked and properly answered: 1- Are we teaching our students the right things (What)? 2- Are the students grasping the taught contents and concepts (How much)? 3- Are we properly measuring their learning (How)? 4- Are we properly documenting the results for continuous improvement (Is it better than the last time it was taught)?To answer these four questions, the department got immersed into a thorough review of thecurriculum, not for the purpose of reinventing the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janis P. Terpenny, Iowa State University

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Women in Engineering

from the fictional character Mary Poppinsare used to describe a variety of approaches and methods that have been developed andimplemented for effective leadership in academia by the author, a woman who is an engineeringdepartment chair (head) and director of a large national industry/university cooperative researchcenter. Following an introduction that includes background and motivation, a brief review of theliterature on academic leadership and gender differences in leadership is presented. Threeprimary approaches are then described, including: 1) know your organization, 2) fostercollaboration, a sense of team and community, and 3) serve as an example of excellence. Detailsof several methods and strategies are provided for implementing each

Conference Session

Gainful Employment: Preparing Technicians to Satisfy the Needs of Industry

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Two Year College Division

and techniques commonly used to solve problems in industrialsettings.The industrial management and technology department advisory committee strongly supportsany effort to implement advanced technology and STEM in the graduate curriculum. The need toidentify appropriate instruction and technologies to train skilled workers to perform well inindustry is becoming more important.The revised industrial management program for technical college instructors is designed toprepare graduates as leaders in technical education. Table 1 presents the degree plan for Page 24.886.7industrial management for technical college instructors

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shraddha Sangelkar, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Omar M. Ashour, Pennsylvania State University; Russell L. Warley, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Oladipo Onipede Jr., Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Mechanics

., Pennsylvania State University, Erie Page 24.887.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Mastery Learning in Engineering: A Case Study in StaticsIntroductionMastery learning has been used for decades in education. Two approaches were developed:Bloom’s Learning for Mastery and Keller’s Personalized System of Instruction 1-3. The main ideain both approaches is that the course material is divided into basic modules and the students arerequired to demonstrate their mastery of each module before moving to the next module. Themastery level is assessed by using a set of tests where each

Conference Session

Teaching Communication I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Kelly J Cross, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

data set, offerareas for faculty development, but also suggest important discipline-specific adaptations of thebroad-based VALUE rubrics.Introduction: Why Faculty Beliefs MatterCommunication and teamwork remain top-priority outcomes for engineering graduates in bothacademic and industry settings, and they are increasingly integrated into engineering curricula,not only through external course requirements (e.g. technical writing courses), but also withinengineering courses. As Shuman et al.1 argue in their landmark 2005 review of professionalskills, both communication and teamwork can be effectively taught within engineering courses,and engineering education research is rich with discussions of both skills2, 3-10.Importantly, both skills have

Conference Session

Computer Programming and Simulation

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Baker, University of Kentucky

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Computers in Education

MATLAB user function file. Page 24.889.5Project GoalsSome goals of the project are: Goal 1: Students will gain some background in FEA applied to vibration problems. Goal 2: Students will gain some understanding of the relationship between the mode shapes calculated in an undamped modal analysis and the steady-state response when a lightly-damped structure is excited at or near one of its natural frequencies. Goal 3: Students will gain some understanding of the convergence of FEA results to those obtained from partial differential equation solutions for beams as the finite element mesh density is increased

Conference Session

Impacts on K-12 Student Identity, Career Choice, and Perceptions of Engineers

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Matthew Arnold Boynton PE P.E., Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

include 1) many high school students being unfamiliar with engineering and notknowing any engineers and 2) students who are considering a career in engineering (but notdecided) not reporting an interest in engineering as a career choice. Recommendations forstakeholders are provided based on the findings.IntroductionResearch on persistence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields suggeststhat factors such as role models, exposure to STEM careers, and interests in STEM fieldsinfluence K-12 students toward career choices in these fields. Of these, interests have beenbroadly cited as a particularly important influence on STEM career choices (e.g., 1, 2). However,research focused specifically on underrepresented groups often reports

Conference Session

Active Learning in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John W. Dyer, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Oklahoma; David Sandmann MSEE, University of Oklahoma; Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma

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Electrical and Computer

and LayoutThe laboratory course has 24 individual workstations. Each workstation runs on the Windowsoperating system and has both LabVIEW and the Microsoft Office Suite installed. Theworkstations all have Internet access through the main university domain, and students log intothe computers using their standard university login. This allows them to access their network Page 24.891.3drive and store ongoing project work where it can be accessed outside the lab if desired. Eachworkstation has a National Instruments USB-6211 attached via USB cable (see Figure 1). TheUSB-6211 has 16 single-ended, or 8 differential 16-bit data acquisition channels

Conference Session

The Nature of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Session 4

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Christina Seimetz Wade, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Joseph Ariel Cuadrado-Medina, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Juan Carlos Folgar-Lopez; Stephanie Nicole Lewis, Virginia Tech

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and her M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Tech.Dr. Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia TechMr. Joseph Ariel Cuadrado-Medina, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Joseph is a Graduate Student in the Mechanical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering departments at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. While studying for his Master’s Degree, he had the privilege of working at the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) as a graduate assistant. In his time working at CEED, he became a co-director of inVenTs Studio 1 & 2 located in a residential hall on campus. There, he taught students how to use the equipment, facilitated company interactions to make

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Logan Oplinger, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Design in Engineering Education

that can be integrated into otherdesigns.1. IntroductionThe engineering design process is a diverse method that engineers use in order to solve aparticular problem. Throughout various studies1 people have attempted to determine what formof the engineering design process best fits actual application. Others2-10 have attempted to seehow engineering students progress in their unique engineering design process structure. Throughthese particular studies the iteration is the determining factor in whether or not a student hasimproved. Still other researchers11-13, 14-16 base the value of a process method off of the timesaved by that particular process. Here, we will discuss what makes particular processes morevaluable than others, as well as what an

Conference Session

Diversity Redefined: Nontraditional Views in Traditional Environments

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, The Ohio State University; Leroy L. Long III, Ohio State University; Michael Steven Williams, The Ohio State University; Marjorie Luce Dorimé-Williams, Baruch College; Derrick L. Tillman-Kelly, Ohio State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Michael Steven Williams earned his Bachelors of Science in Management Information Systems at Vil- lanova University and his Masters in Higher Education at the University of Pennsylvania. Currently a PhD candidate in Higher Education and Student Affairs at The Ohio State University, Michael’s research interests center on two aspects of higher education: (1) the student, particularly graduate student social- ization and mentoring and (2) the institution,with focus on specialized institutions such as historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).Dr. Marjorie Luce Dorim´e-Williams, Baruch College Marjorie L. Dorim´e-Williams, PhD earned her doctorate in Education Policy, Organization & Leader- ship at the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

National Academy of Engineering report Engineering in K-12 Education – Understandingthe Status and Improving the Prospects1 identifies five main benefits of K-12 engineeringeducation. These are 1) improved learning and achievement in science and mathematics, 2)increased awareness of engineering and the work of engineers, 3) understanding of and theability to do engineering design, 4) interest in pursuing engineering as a career, and 5) increasedtechnological literacy. This study focuses on pursuing engineering as a career, which typicallyrequires a 4-year college degree in engineering. While the other benefits of K-12 engineering arestarting to be explored2, studies on the effect of K-12 engineering programs on university successremain extremely

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology and the Internet in Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Shaw, University of Southern California; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California; Jaebong Yoo, Samsung Electronics

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Educational Research and Methods

context of discussion forums (Table 1). Complete citations for theinstruments, and studies of their application, are provided in Appendix I. Page 24.896.2Table 1. Instruments investigated.Name ReferenceAcademic Confidence Scale (ACS) (Sander & Sanders, 2003; Bandura, 2001)Academic Self Efficacy Scale (ASES) (Elias & Loomis, 2000; Lent et al., 1997; 1986)Motivated Strategies for Learning (Pintrich et al., 1991)Questionnaire (MSLQ)Academic Locus of Control (LOC) (Rotter, 1966; Trice, 1985)Patterns of Adaptive Learning

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Dallas P.E., Texas Tech University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Page 24.897.2for producing transistors have been co-opted to produce these micro-scale transducers. A typicalfabrication process includes repeated deposition, patterning, and etching steps. Transducers canbe divided into two main categories: sensors andactuators. Because of severe device packagingrequirements, directly observing the operation of thedevice is virtually impossible, especially for thesensors.In a previous work1, we have described the evolutionof a three-course MEMS sequence at Texas TechUniversity. The courses have morphed over the years Figure 1. (Top) Class on a Chip Systemto match current capabilities, interests, and chip box and power supply. (Bottom

Conference Session

Enhancing Success/Peristence at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Manjari Wijenaike; Dennis M. Faber, FCC, inc.

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Two Year College Division

faculty andadministrators at two-year colleges can gain, use, and share critical knowledge of what works,and does not work, in technician education.Faculty members who generate, apply, and contribute their knowledge of research-in-action andeffective practices give their students, their technical programs, and their colleges a strategic andcompetitive advantage. Knowledge shared with and by peers in the greater community ofpractitioners enables faculty to: 1) broaden their own knowledge base and improve theirprofessional practice; 2) strengthen student outcomes across engineering technology courses andprograms; and 3) develop more competitive grant proposals built on an existing body ofknowledge. Further, knowledge acquisition and effective

Conference Session

Mentoring Minorities: Effective Programs, Practices, and Perspectives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joi-Lynn Mondisa, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

relationships? Inthis paper, I identify and examine mentoring and its characteristics as well as the constructs ofrace, gender, and intersectionality and in particular how they relate to African-Americanmentoring relationships in higher education. Keywords: mentoring, African Americans, race, gender, intersectionalityIntroduction There is a national educational call to increase retention and graduation rates ofunderrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)undergraduate and graduate majors 1. This call is driven by the need to produce U.S. scientistsand engineers capable of fulfilling future STEM jobs 2. From 2001-2010, Blacks earned onlyapproximately 8.4% of the total number of awarded science

Conference Session

Mentoring Minorities: Effective Programs, Practices, and Perspectives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence; Anna V. Elde, The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence; Kate Ambrose, University of Central Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

mentee) to help them growpersonally and professionally.1 Mentoring has proven to be an effective mechanism for ensuringstudent success in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Selectmentoring programs for women, minorities, and underrepresented groups have shown significantgains in increasing the presence of students from various backgrounds in the STEM fields. ThePresidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring(PAESMEM) program recognizes both individuals and organizations that have successfullyimplemented mentoring activities that have helped minority students in STEM disciplines. Giventhe efficacy of their mentoring methods, PAESMEM recipients serve as a national resource

Conference Session

ECE Program Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brandon M. Grainger, University of Pittsburgh; Gregory F. Reed, University of Pittsburgh

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Electrical and Computer

research activities, electric poweris in the midst of a revolutionary period of advancement.As an example of this resurgence, the University of Pittsburgh has developed an electric powerinitiative over the past several years in collaboration with industry, government, and otherconstituents to provide innovative education and collaborative research programs in the areas ofelectric power and energy engineering.[1] Working together with industry partners, along withstrong government sponsorship and other constituency support, the university is contributing tosolutions that address the aging workforce issue in the electric power and energy sector throughmodernized educational programs, as well as to advances in technology development, basic andapplied

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Educational Research and Methods

methodology which informs the selection of methods. Table 1describes the four elements, specific theories and methods selected for this study and therationale.Table 1: Elements of a Research Study by Crotty11 Definition Selected RationaleEpistemology Theory of Constructivism To understand how and what Makers knowledge Knowledge is constructed learn through their creations through human-worldinforms: interaction12Theoretical Philosophy that Constructionism To understand how Makers createPerspective informs Meaning

Conference Session

Approaches to Mathematics Curriculum to Include Projects and Technologies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gunter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Annette Casey B.A., University of Applied Sciences FH JOANNEUM, Graz, Austria; Emilia Andreeva-Moschen, Bombardier Transportation Austria GmbH

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Mathematics

applies to lattice-gas models, which must be run at moderateMach numbers to remain incompressible, and to avoid spurious high-order nonlinear terms.The behavior of a viscous incompressible fluid is governed by the simplified Navier-Stokesequation, which can be written as ∂v 1 + ( v ⋅ ∇) v = − ∇p + ν ∆v ∂t ρ (1)and by the continuity equation (under the assumption of incompressibility): ∇⋅ v = 0, (2)where v is the flow velocity, p the pressure, ρ the constant mass density, and ν the kinematicviscosity4. The

Conference Session

Impacts on K-12 Student Identity, Career Choice, and Perceptions of Engineers

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly A.S. Howard, Boston University; Jacob William Diestelmann, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Tsu-Lun Huang; Lauren E. Aneskavich; Kevin Cheng; Benjamin Bryan Crary, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jean DeMerit, UW–Madison; Tam Mayeshiba, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Amy K. Schiebel, Edgewood College; Susan C. Hagness, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Steven M. Cramer P.E., University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy E. Wendt, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

professions listed, behind teacher, doctor, lawyer and business, andthat only 29% of girls compared to 51% of boys say engineering would be a good or very goodprofession for someone like them.Six curriculum units based on four Grand Challenge themes have been developed and piloted atsix Wisconsin public middle schools: • Health Care: Biomedical Imaging • Water Resources: Drinking Water Quality • Improving Aging Infrastructure: o Bridge Restoration o Seismic Retrofitting • Solar Energy: o Solar Cookers o Photovoltaics for LightingEach unit is structured to emphasize the following five elements of engineering practice: 1)iterative design process, refinement of design, 2) societal context, 3

Conference Session

Advances in CAD with Emphasis on Dimensioning

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leonardo A. Bueno, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Engineering Design Graphics

issue couldbe resolved work starts. In addition, the formative quality of the feedback would allow thestudent to develop a solution properly addressing the requirements of their design.1With the milestone format, it is expected that first-year students would be able to applydimensioning with a greater degree of accuracy, as they would now possess detailed knowledgeof the product and its complexities. That deeper understanding is necessary to apply critical tofind the appropriate solutions in any skill-based learning situation.2ApproachMilestones were initially used as a guide for the final project in the Summer 2013. The fourmilestones were: 1. Proposal of the product to be designed, to include a small set of hand drawings and

Conference Session

Data Analytics in Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Barton K. Pursel, The Pennsylvania State University; Anna Divinsky

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Computers in Education

benefits of MOOC data is that studentnetworks and discussion therein are digitally stored and readily available for datamining/statistical analysis. The proposed methodology employs robust natural languageprocessing techniques and data mining algorithms to quantify temporal changes in studentsentiments relating to course topics and instructor clarity. Researchers aim to determine whethertextual content (e.g., quality VS quantity of student forum discussions) expressed throughMOOCs can serve as leading indicators of student performance in MOOCs. A case studyinvolving the Introduction to Art: Concepts and Techniques offered by Penn State Universitythrough the Coursera platform, is used to validate the proposed methodology.1. IntroductionThe advent

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach and Out-of-School Time Engineering Programming and Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracey Louise Collins, North Carolina State University; Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Pam Van Dyk, Evaluation Resources

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

project are to: 1) Provide an innovative network of support and communications among University-based outreach project directors and educational evaluation experts, creating a learning community to promote sharing of best practices and innovation that will deepen the impact of NCSU’s pre-college STEM programs on students’ future academic and career choices. 2) Develop and demonstrate a system of data-driven planning and analysis guided by best practices to facilitate longitudinal assessment of participant outcomes through development of a common STEM Outreach Evaluation Protocol as well as a database integrating records of NCSU K-12 outreach participants with NC Department of Public Instruction

Conference Session

Design, Creativity and Critical Thinking in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn F. Trenshaw, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Troy J. Vogel, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Chemical Engineering

more successful peers? And what caninstructors and the teams themselves do to mitigate difficulties and avoid complete teambreakdown? To answer these questions, we investigated the engineering teams in a chemicalengineering design capstone course for seniors. We assessed the possibility that the differences,rather than being due to team demographics or GPA discrepancies, were actually due to minutepersonality type differences among team members. We gave students the Myers-Briggs TypeIndicator® (MBTI)1 at the beginning of the course, but did not reveal their types to them so thatthey would not modify their behavior based on that knowledge. Throughout the course, theinstructor kept notes on student interactions during team meetings and