Conference Session

Works in Progress: Assessment and Research Tools

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George E. Hassoun, Notre Dame University - Louaize, Lebanon

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Educational Research and Methods

of these activities andto the importance of appropriately weighing each learning and assessment activity, includinghomework assignments and quizzes.I – IntroductionWhen it comes to improving the effectiveness of engineering education, much research has beenpublished and numerous methods and techniques have been suggested. Active Learning, forexample, is a popular learning methodology advocating the initiation of classroom activities,such as group discussions, interactions and/or short quizzes, aiming to improve long-termknowledge retention [1]. Cooperative, Collaborative, and Problem-based Learning (PBL) areother methodologies that have been proposed to improve learning [2], [3], [4]. A more recentapproach, the Flipped Classroom, proposes

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET Related Issues

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico University; Raul R Peralta, Northern New Mexico College; Alfredo J. Perez Ph.D., Columbus State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

tailored the IEEE/ACM guidelines for ITprograms to the local needs, following a continuous quality improvement (CQI) plan thataddressed the eight General Criteria and the Program Criteria established by the EngineeringTechnology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET. In October of 2014, the IET wasaccredited by the ETAC Commission of ABET, with the next comprehensive review beingscheduled by 2019. This paper describes the accreditation process for the IET program atNorthern New Mexico College from its conception to accreditation. Index TermsABET, Accreditation, Information Engineering Technology, Student Outcomes.1. IntroductionFounded in 1909 as the “Spanish American Normal School at New Mexico,” Northern

Conference Session

General Technical Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy Wayne Gilreath, Guilford College; Chafic Bou-Saba, Guilford College

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Computers in Education

continue to place increasing emphasis on supporting open-source hardware andsoftware, and the Raspberry Pi provides an affordable, flexible, multi-purpose platform for bothbeginners and experts to personalize into a wide range of useful and specialized products.IntroductionThe Raspberry Pi, see Figure 1, is an inexpensive and small-sized single-board computerinvented by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, 1 a registered charity in the United Kingdom whosemission is to use the Raspberry Pi in classrooms to promote affordable education in the computersciences worldwide. Students of all ages across the world use this open-source device to learnand experiment in computer science, programming, and electronics. 2 A variety of Linux-basedOS's are supported on

Conference Session

Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Fevre, Elizabethtown College; Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

for basic cases first, and then, gradually tackling more challengingempirical cases, with the simplest case being the white line on black surface. On the other hand,empirical cases could be manifold: colored lines on the gym floor, white line on red surface onthe outdoor athletic track, or even extra lines and objects interfering with the trajectory of the car. Page 26.468.5Three major steps were therefore considered: basic case, basic empirical cases, and empiricalcomplications. The student was initiated to experimental PID tuning after the second phase of theplan. This strategy is illustrated in the table below.Table 1. Strategic Plan to

Conference Session

Assessing URM Programs Targeting the K-16 Continuum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

students did report primarily positive impacts, they alsoreported some negative impacts. The combination of these positive and negative perspectivesrevealed pertinent lessons with regard to the impact an MEP can have on the student experience.Our findings will assist engineering colleges with offering student interventions that positivelyinfluence the undergraduate experience while mitigating unintended negative impacts. This studyis a step towards better understanding the use of MEPs to provide underrepresented students withco-curricular support.IntroductionIn the late 1970s, recently desegregated universities began housing Engineering Student SupportCenters (ESSCs) in the category of Minority Engineering Programs (MEPs) [1]. An MEP is a“student

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

withtheir experiences. From these meetings, we identified three areas warranting further explorationthrough a survey to a larger group of educators: 1) educators’ perceptions of students’ awarenessof engineering career and college preparation requirements, 2) educators’ knowledge of andconfidence in discussing engineering careers with students, and 3) educators’ awareness ofexisting engineering interventions, if any, in the schools and local communities.In this paper, we describe the development and pilot testing of a survey tool designed to gatherthe data necessary to explore these areas. Similar to the approaches taken by other Page

Conference Session

Technical Session: Professional Development Opportunities for Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen A. Harper, The Ohio State University; Hannah Christine Zierden, The Ohio State University; Kevin Robert Wegman; Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, The Ohio State University

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Student

designing and programming the course control electronics. Thisdevelopment and creation is extremely time-intensive. College students already balance manydifferent life aspects, and yet, every year, a core group of TAs embrace this time-intensivechallenge and excel. To further explore this TA experience, this study addresses the followingresearch questions: Why do TAs participate in the development and creation of the robot designproject? What skills, if any, do they develop through their participation?Impetus for this WorkMany first-year engineering programs have a common curriculum that all students are requiredto take.1 These courses tend to be large in size, having multiple sections of the same class. Forexample, at Ohio State, the first-year

Conference Session

Topics Related To Engineering Design Graphics Division

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward E. Osakue, Texas Southern University

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Engineering Design Graphics

was developed [1]. In 1963, Ivan Sutherland, formulated the theoreticalbasis for CAD graphics in his Ph.D. thesis titled “Sketch Pad”[1, 2]. He demonstrated thatgraphic entities could be interactively picked on the computer screen using a light pen. This wasthe beginning of interactive computer graphics in engineering as it gave birth to the developmentof techniques for representing images in digital form. During the 1970s, commercial applicationsof CAD in 2D Drafting started. 2D CAD drawings consist of lines and arcs and are thuswireframe graphic models.Initially, the CAD systems could only be run on large computer systems (mainframes andminicomputers) because of the memory size requirements for the computations, connections, andstorage of

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Strategies I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alison B. Hoxie, University of Minnesota Duluth; Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas; Robert Feyen, University of Minnesota Duluth

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Educational Research and Methods

classroom3, orthis pedagogical approach can be combined with more traditional in-class lectures in numerousvarieties of a hybrid approach. As aptly stated by Lage et al.1, in the flipped classroom eventsthat would typically occur during class time are moved to take place outside of class and viceversa. In order to accommodate the increased class time for student-centered activities in aflipped classroom the traditional in-class lecture component is minimized or removedaltogether. Students then receive lecture material typically through computer-based videos andinstructional activities to be completed prior to attending class. A review of the literature revealsthat instructors are utilizing the flipped classroom in a variety of undergraduate

Conference Session

Innovations in Upper-level Biomedical Engineering Courses

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lindsey Taylor Brinton, University of Virginia; Colleen T. Curley, University of Virginia; Kimberly Kelly, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

the instructors exited the classroom and trained staff from UVA’s Teaching ResourceCenter elicited feedback from students about their learning in the course in a confidential andinteractive way. We found that LAWA increased understanding and development of independentlearning skills, and generated more interest and excitement about nanomedicine among thestudents.Course OrganizationWhile many university classes aim to teach a large amount of information each semester, wedecided to scale-down the amount of information we covered in order to allow for more time tocover each topic. Overlearning has been shown to be less dominant (yet helpful) in long-termretention, but essential to achieving a certain level of mastery.1 Therefore, we

Conference Session

Assessing URM Programs Targeting the K-16 Continuum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pablo Biswas, The Mercer University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University; Gerardo Javier Pinzon P.E., Texas A&M International University; Mahmoud Khasawneh, Texas A&M International University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Hispanicstudents into the new Bachelors of Science in Systems Engineering at the university. Theactivities were done in three different stages: recruit students and provide the theme of theprogram, provide a series of enrichment activities, including advising and faculty mentoring, andparticipation in the workshops at the university.1. IntroductionIn the United States, the Hispanics are the fastest-escalating and youngest ethnic group. It isprojected that the Hispanics will comprise 31 percent of the U.S. population by the year 2060and will become the largest ethnic group by then [1]. In recent years, it has become a challenge toimprove the recruitment and retention of highly motivated Hispanic and other minority studentsand to keep their interests active

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Benson, Arizona State University; Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University

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Mechanical Engineering

sections during the Fall 2014 semester. As anIntroduction to Engineering, this course provides a general foundation for the study of engineeringand serves as a first exposure to the Engineering design process. While this course focuses onaspects of the Engineering design process, such as decision matrices and project management, thecourse also introduces limited Physics and Mathematics content in service of the given designproject for the term. As a General Engineering course, students in a given section will have anumber of different declared majors and, while the class is considered introductory and most ofthe students are considered “Freshmen”, there are generally a number of students in each sectionwho have upper-level standing. Table 1 shows

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan E. Powers, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Stefan J. Grimberg, Clarkson University; Daqing Hou, Clarkson University; Mary Margaret Monica Small, Clarkson University

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Environmental Engineering

broad goal of this endeavor is to engage undergraduate students and exceltheir 21st Century Skills 1 through the implementation of relevant project-based experientiallearning sites in a variety of classrooms. The 21st century skills include: increased understandingof core STEM content; increased competency with critical thinking skills (systems thinking,problem solving, self-confidence using real world data); and, increased competency withtechnology skills.1CLICS (cyber-learning infrastructure for campus sustainability) is a cyber-learning tooldeveloped to integrate data from campus sustainability projects into a form that can be used in awide variety of classes for relevant, experiential learning opportunities. The broad goal of thisendeavor

Conference Session

Faculty Unite! Effective Ways for Educators to Collaborate Successfully

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Ann Claussen, Colorado School of Mines

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New Engineering Educators

Teaching and Learning.1 One common argument againstsuch a system is that a single classroom visit is often not an accurate reflection of the learningthat occurs over an entire class, an argument which can also be made against peer evaluations,depending on the format of such programs. Expert evaluation can also be a very resource-intensive undertaking if it is to be done for all faculty at a university.Finally, some propose tracking student and student outcomes to assess teaching. This can bedone in a range of ways: following a student’s performance in more advanced courses to see theimpact of prior instruction; alumni surveys to ask which teaching they found impactful orparticularly instructive; or administering the same exam to all students to

Conference Session

Infusing Engineering with Art (and Vice Versa)

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Findley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John A. Mirth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

as a matter of convenience rather than as a matter of intent. This observation issupported by Lichtenstein, et. al., [1] who conclude that engineering majors show the least benefitfrom their general education as compared to all other majors. These authors suggest that thereason for this lack of benefit is based on time management. Engineering students tend to placea higher time priority on classes they view as favoring the acquisition of highly marketable skillsover educationally enriching experiences. Because of this perspective, engineering studentssometimes need encouragement to help them see how their lives and their careers may bepositively impacted by their general studies.A history of the efforts to build and develop courses that

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT); Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington

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Biomedical

manageable by documenting ourexperience using leadership-focused activities in bioengineering courses. These activitiesleverage a teaching tool whose importance is becoming increasingly recognized in engineeringeducation: reflection.1, 2  Reflection is often used to promote cognitive development3 – e.g., immediately after an exam,students articulate what they did that helped them do well on the exam and what they could dodifferently to improve their performance on a future exam. In this work, our teaching innovationis that we use reflection in promoting development of a professional skill – specifically, to helpbioengineering undergraduates improve their understanding of and capacity for leadership.Reflection can help students learn more from

Conference Session

Education Programs in BME

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Breanne Przestrzelski, Clemson University; John D DesJardins, Clemson University; Carson Mackenzie Ida Brewer, Clemson University

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Biomedical

: A Clinical and Technology Transfer Immersion Program for Biomedical Needs Identification and ValuationI. IntroductionUniversities wish to educate their students to be leaders in their fields, but the current highereducation structure is often criticized for favoring education over innovation, which can limit theability of entrepreneurial thinkers to receive the experiences needed to bring student innovationsto the marketplace. In fact, the education that they are receiving at university is often not eventhe content that future employers are seeking. While 96% of college provosts believe theirstudents are prepared for the job market, only 11% of business leaders agree.1 An article by Johriand Olds states that “the disjuncture

Conference Session

Make It!

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas G. Hart, Tarrant County College; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

for technicians to have experiences in programming usingSupervisor Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software. Therefore we have chosenSCADAMobile software by Sweetwilliam as the control software for this project. Once thestudent has a working knowledge of PLCs and programming PLCs with ladder logic, they willbe introduced in the steps that must be taken to set up this wireless connection between a tabletor smartphone.Manufacturing Automation and ControlsThe author teaches a two year Associate of Applied Science course in automation and controlsfor the Electronics Technology students at the local community college. The course covers (1)advanced programming of PLCs, (2) sensor technology and application, (3) industrialapplications and

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Leadership Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luisa Ruiz Mendoza, University of Texas - El Paso; Leonardo Orea-Amador, University of Texas - El Paso; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas - El Paso

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

E-LEAD students were asked to describe theirpersonal leadership skills in which they wanted to improve for the following week and whichwas related to character, competence, and capacity (summary of weekly interview resultsavailable in Table 1). During the first week, with regards to competence, students reported theneed to conduct further research on how to improve their workshops and activities. On capacity,the four E-LEAD students mentioned the desire to increase their adaptability and organizationalskills in order. Then, in the third weekly interview the E-LEAD student 4 commented on theimportance of character as it relates to leadership. He stated, “being a leader by example is areally big thing. I think that is why we can continue to

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darrell D. Nickolson, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Architectural

block south of the current facility • Renovation of the larger of the two current facilities being used by the agency, and creating a new outdoor space for the users.This project challenged the students in so many ways, but the most drastic of those challengeswas understanding a disease that is not recognizable to the mainstream population. According tothe most current data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Sickle Cell affectsabout 1 out of every 500 Black/African Americans births and 1 out of every 36,000 HispanicAmerican births.The first two feasibility studies while dramatically increasing the useable square footagepotentially pushed the agency beyond their capital campaign capabilities. This third and

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey and Universidad Andres Bello ; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey and Universidad Andres Bello

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

-semester physics and math courses in a largeprivate university in Mexico. A Likert-scale instrument was used, in which students choose froma completely agree-to-completely disagree scale of statements related to the relevance of physicsand mathematics to both the applicability in upper division engineering courses and the students’future career. The results of this new study shed light on four aspects: 1) students’ perceptions ofthe relevance of physics and mathematics of scholar engineering and professional engineeringpractices, 2) the comparison of students’ perceptions of the relevance of physics to that ofmathematics, 3) semester and gender differences in those perceptions, and 4) the comparison ofstudents’ perception of the relevance of

Conference Session

Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Programs for K-12 Teachers.

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati; Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

that guided this project is presented in Figure 1. Page 26.762.4 Figure 1: Theory of Change Guiding CEEMS Project Other organizations have studied the impact of providing professional development toteachers who are tasked with incorporating engineering design in their content courses. Forexample, the Minnesota Department of Education provided professional development inengineering education to teachers via several regional Mathematics and Science TeacherPartnerships. Researchers coded and analyzed the lessons created by 3rd-6th grade teachers in2010-11 after completing professional development geared to incorporating

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division: Sustainability and Hands-On Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado - Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

maps. Students’ initial ideasabout sustainability were explored based on concept maps that individual students generated in-class. This was followed by two different instruction methods. Civil and architecturalengineering students in a two-credit first year introduction to engineering course learned aboutsustainable engineering rating systems in a two-week module; they repeated the concept map aspart of the graded homework assignment on sustainability. This course was compared to a 1-credit seminar-style introductory sustainability course that focused on the social sciences aspectsof sustainability over the whole semester via a series of readings and in-class discussions; theseseminar students repeated the concept map as part of their final

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division: Sustainability and Hands-On Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado - Boulder; Sharon A. Jones P.E., University of Portland; Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Andrew Gillen, Northeastern University

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Environmental Engineering

Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Impacts of Sustainability Education on the Attitudes of Engineering StudentsAbstractIt is increasingly important that engineers learn how to design for sustainability, while alsohaving the attitudes that encourage activation of their sustainable engineering knowledge. Designfor sustainability may also encompass related attitudes, such as interdisciplinarity, considerationof others, and a predisposition to work globally. This study spanned multiple institutions andexplored the impacts of different educational models that were aimed at impacting both students’sustainability knowledge and the related attitudes. The research questions were: (1) To whatextent do

Conference Session

Solid and Structural Mechanics in Aerospace Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rani W. Sullivan, Mississippi State University

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Aerospace

determine the first natural frequency of the wing structure. By integrating researchresults into the classroom, many engineering mechanics and mechanical vibration concepts canbe reinforced by (a) analyzing a “real-world” problem through simple mechanical models tosimulate a complex structure and (b) by highlighting the relationships between physical andmathematical models of an actual aerospace structure.I. IntroductionSeveral papers have reported on the importance and benefit of including research into theundergraduate curriculum. Phillips and Schroeder 1 note that undergraduate research thatcomplements course topics is innately interactive and can enable student interest in engineering.Prince et al 2 highlighted the potential of research

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Diversity and Multicultural Influences in the First Year

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Monica M Cortez, Texas A&M University; Teri Kristine Reed, Texas A&M University; P.K. Imbrie, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Engineering in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University, 3126 TAMU, College Station, TX, 77843-3126; terireed@tamu.edu.Dr. P.K. Imbrie, Texas A&M University Page 26.1728.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 What Makes First-Time-Transfer Students Different from First-Time-in-College Students in EngineeringI. IntroductionA recent report by the National Research Council and National Academy of Engineering (2012)1,titled Community Colleges in the Evolving STEM Education Landscape: Summary of a Summit,has provided a renewed focus

Conference Session

Online, Hybrid, and other Virtual Learning Environments

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhou Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Mingshao Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Yizhe Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

students sit in front of the camera and the virtual laboratorysystem monitors their facial expressions and head motions in order to identify suspiciousbehaviors. Upon detection of such suspicious behaviors, the system records a video for furtheranalysis by the laboratory administrator. An evaluation of the feasibility of this approach ispresented.1. IntroductionAs one of the most important implementations of virtual reality (VR), virtual laboratories (VLs)are becoming more and more popular at various levels of education and in various fields oftraining. There are several factors that speed up the development of VL systems. The first factor isthe wide-spread adoption of the Internet which provides the possibility of remote access to VLs

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Youssef, San Diego State University; Enrique A. Ainsworth, University of California - Los Angeles; Casey Ann Shapiro, UCLA Center for Educational Assessment; Hannah Whang Sayson, UCLA Center for Educational Assessment; Marc Levis-Fitzgerald, University of California - Los Angeles

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

programs, honors education, undergradu- ate seminars, transfer students, community learning opportunities, and undergraduate research education. Finally, the unit collaborates with faculty across campus to develop and implement curricular assessment components of funded grant projects. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Comprehensive Research Experience for Undergraduates George Youssef1, Enrique Ainsworth2, Hannah Whang3, Casey Shapiro3, Marc Levis- Fitzgerald3, and Jane Chang4 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, San Diego State University 2 Center for Excellence in Engineering and

Conference Session

Student-led Research on Engineering Education - Quantitative Methodologies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaclyn Kuspiel Murray, University of Georgia

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Diversity

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Student

compared separatelyacross all spatial assessments. A Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient matrix was developedto visualize correlations between assessments and gender. Male participants showed significant(mostly) moderate correlations between all tests at the p < .001 level. Moreover, femaleparticipants suggested different strengths of correlation and significance across all assessments.Introduction Investigation into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)professional knowledge has gained momentum since funding became available throughgovernment agencies and private sources. Spatial skill level is a known predictor of STEMachievement.1 Currently, K-12 instruction emphasizes both verbal and mathematical skills, butdoes

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez; Jose J. Fontan-Pagan, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez; Omar I. Molina-Bas, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Campus; Tim L. Mrozowski, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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Construction

warehouse workers employed in structural steelfabricating and supply companies in the United States speaks Spanish as their native language4and materials and trainings are typically available and presented in English. The Hispanics’inability to understand the workers training may increase the risks of fatal and non-fatal injuries5.In an effort to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities among the structural steel warehouseworkers, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) developed the Susan Harwoodtraining program. As shown in figure 1, the first phase of the project consisted in thedevelopment of an English and Spanish Warehouse Worker training curriculum to increase thesafety awareness in the structural steel warehouse fabricating