Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Laboratories

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuqiu You, Ohio University

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Manufacturing

in an image. For instance, suppose a systematic source of noise in an imagecauses many pixels to have one “noisy” gray level. Then a histogram can be used to determinewhat the noise gray level is in order to attempt to remove or neutralize the noise. Figure 1 belowshows an image that has all its pixel gray levels clustered between two relatively close values. Inthis image, all pixel gray values are between 120 and 180 gray levels. As a result, the image isnot very clear and details are not visible. If the histogram is equalized such that the same 16 graylevels present in the image are spread out between 1 and 255 gray levels, at intervals of 17 units.Then, due to the equalization, the image will be vastly improved. The histogram chart

Conference Session

Fifty Shades of Grey Literature

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chelsea Leachman, Washington State University; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

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Engineering Libraries

literacy toreinforce the need for life-long learning skills.IntroductionAn engineer’s ability to use the correct engineering standards and codes effectively “…canreduce manufacturing costs, create customer satisfaction, open new markets and vastly improvethe quality of products and services” [1]. To prepare students for professional practice universityengineering programs are responsible, as specified by ABET, to create “…a major designexperienced based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work and incorporatingappropriate engineering standards and multiple realistic constraints”[2]. Furthermore, standardsand technical reports were ranked as the most important types of information by corporateengineers in a survey by Waters

Conference Session

Construction Education Topics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edwin R. Schmeckpeper PE, Norwich University; John Edward Patterson, Norwich University; Michael Puddicombe, Norwich University; Daniel Amos Sagan AIA, Norwich University, School of Architecture and Art

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Construction

the energy balance portion of thecompetition. Shown in Figure 1, the Norwich ΔT90 house was named for the 90ºF differencebetween inside and outside temperatures that residents of Vermont experience each winter. Figure 1: Norwich University ΔT90 House at 2013 Solar Decathlon CompetitionAlthough due to the scoring rubric two other schools were officially listed as tied for first placein affordability, at $234,000, one of these two houses cost 39% more than the Norwich team’shouse and at $248,000, the other cost 48% more than Norwich team’s house. All other houses inthe 2013 Solar Decathlon competition cost more than $250 per square foot.3While this was the most affordable solar decathlon house in the history of the competition, basedupon

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida; Chang-Yu Wu, University of Florida; Treavor Boyer, University of Florida; Trisha de Torres; Maria Korolev, University of Florida; Philip J. Brucat, Department of Chemistry / University of Florida

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Plans for additional re-design of the model and further study are discussed.Introduction The current number of engineering students is not adequate for meeting the needs of theprojected workforce and research suggests that the profession is not attracting a diverse studentpopulation1. In the U.S., the dropout rate has been reported to be in the range of 40%2. Twoattributes characterize engineering majors: (1) they are disproportionately male, and (2) thosethat graduate are more than likely to have declared engineering as their major when theymatriculated to college (i.e. students are not likely to change their majors to engineering). Undergraduate engineering in the U.S. is in need of reform that addresses the retention ofa

Conference Session

Faculty Unite! Effective Ways for Educators to Collaborate Successfully

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Krista Lynn Adams, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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New Engineering Educators

practices for incorporating cross-disciplinaryexperiences for students into engineering coursework. This paper describes the implementationof a cross-disciplinary experience between engineering and elementary education students.Lessons learned by the course instructors and the subsequent adjustments to the projectimplementation are discussed in the hopes that future instructors of cross-disciplinaryexperiences will benefit.IntroductionCommunicating technical information across disciplines increasingly plays an important role ingraduate success. However, the college experience provides few formal opportunities to learnand develop these skills [1, 2]. One option is to provide opportunities for students in differentdisciplines to work together on

Conference Session

Assessment Within Engineering Design Graphics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Glossner, Daniel Webster College; Nicholas Bertozzi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Timothy Daniel Kostar, Daniel Webster College; David N Guo, Daniel Webster College; Jennifer McInnis, Daniel Webster College; Linda Marquis, Daniel Webster College

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Engineering Design Graphics

multiple course-level outcomes are assessed by a single gradebookentry. Thus, it still may not provide enough granularity in assessment.To validate our approach, the ACAT software has been updated to accept Moodle's course-leveloutcomes. Our school has run an experiment in which a sampling of courses were evaluatedusing both gradebook entries and independent assessment of course-level outcomes usingMoodle's outcomes. In this paper, we will report on these findings and the correlation betweenmeasuring a few course-level outcomes per gradebook item and the independent Moodle-basedassessment.Figure 1. Screen shot showing the instructor’s courses and the list of approved course outcomes for ease and consistency of

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5B: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colin J. Reagle, George Mason University; Oscar Barton Jr., George Mason University; Kenneth S. Ball P.E., George Mason University; Sharon A. Caraballo, George Mason University; Abe Eftekhari; Rodolfo Napisa

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Admission Compact The GMU-NOVA Dual Admission Compact for Mechanical Engineering is designed tooutline a pathway from a successful completion of the Associate of Science (A.S.) degree inEngineering to the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Mechanical Engineering. Dualadmission status consists of non-degree status at GMU for students who are full-time degreeseeking students at NOVA. Access into the Compact is established using the followingeligibility requirements: 1. Plan to earn an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree from NOVA Community College 2. Plan to pursue the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in GMU School of Engineering within one year of completing the A.S. degree 3. Have earned 18 or fewer transferable college credits

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade - Experiences Designing Courses and Communities

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadra Guizani, Purdue Univeristy; Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue Engineering Education

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Student

creates a more open relationship between graduate students, making a betterenvironment for research and creation.IntroductionLaTeX is a document preparation system that is widely used to write research papers, theses, anddissertations. LaTeX is especially suited to create technical and scientific documents 1 . H´ector andNadra, the authors of this paper, needed to write masters theses and journal publications usingLaTeX. Both of us had no experience using LaTeX, putting us in the tough position of learningLaTeX in a very short amount of time. At the time, we were both students of the Electrical andComputer Engineering (ECE) department. We perceived the ECE climate as one in which LaTeXwas viewed as a tool that should have been learned implicitly

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty Development

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Guruji Education Foundation

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Continuing Professional Development

- Annual conference of American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). His current research interests are engineering education, software engineering, and developing innovative entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Examining effect of Goal Clarity on Faculty PerformanceIntroductionFaculty members (teachers) remain the pivotal point for the success of any education system.Globally the systems are undergoing changes, compelling a ‘rethink’ on the roles of the faculty.The new media communication (NMC) report has used the word ‘rethink’ to mean, ‘the problemis understood but solutions are elusive’ 1. This indicates that there is a need for more research

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence O Kehinde P.E., Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria; Obasegun Tekena Ayodele, IEEE Educational Activities; Olubiyi Olaoluwa Akintade, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.; KAZEEM Olaide Olawale, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

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Computers in Education

the manufacturer, operator and/or other connected devices. A simple IoT buildingblock is shown in Figure 1. Each object within the network is uniquely identifiable, can beaccessed through a network and can be controlled using lightweight software. Though IoT is stillemerging, there have been such projections that as many as 100 billion IoT devices would beinterconnected by 2025 with a global economic impact of more than $11 trillion. This is largelydue to the anticipated IoT impact on agriculture, healthcare, energy management, security, etc. OBJECTS/ APPLICATIONS CLOUD THINGS Figure 1: A simple IoT

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge; Andreas Jattke, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt; Ahmad R Sarfaraz, California State University, Northridge

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

Engineering Education, 2016 An Innovative Approach to Offering a Global Supply Chain Class for Engineering Managers in an International ContextIntroduction to International Context in Higher EducationThere is a growing movement in higher education institutions in the United States as well as inEurope to encourage students to study abroad. The reason for this is so that students can get earlyexposure to different cultures and experience the intricacies and challenges of working withcolleagues from different countries and varying cultures.1 Additionally, ABET Outcome h statesthat a student should be able to experience the broad education necessary to understand theimpact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.2

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akbar M. Eslami, Elizabeth City State University; Graham Harrison, EIT, Elizabeth City State University; Mark Vincent Long, Elizabeth City State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

mounted to aircraft components and acted upon by a force. The real-time signals,received from strain gages, will be in turn transferred to LabVIEW software program in order tocalculate and plot strain and stress values. Comparing the relationship of the stress and straindistribution curves proves the effectiveness of the experiment.TheoryIn order to simulate this process, the theory of pure bending will be utilized to obtain engineeringstrain values from a specimen under a specific load. Pure bending will allow a section of thespecimen to undergo a constant bending moment, due to the absence of shear forces within thespecific section. Figure 1 shows a specimen in pure bending set up, as well as the associatedshear and moment diagrams4. As

Conference Session

Circuits & Systems Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Moscola, York College of Pennsylvania

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Electrical and Computer

each student does final assembly, soldering, and debugging oftheir completed PCBs. The final step is configuring the firmware on the Bluetooth module anddeveloping a user interface on the LCD.1 IntroductionThe engineering programs at York College of Pennsylvania have always placed a heavy emphasison hands-on learning. Experiential learning is a core component of these programs from students’very first semester. This paper describes a Bluetooth audio amplifier project that was recentlycompleted by undergraduate computer engineering students in an embedded systems course. Theamplifier accepts connections from Bluetooth audio sources such as smartphones, tablets andcomputers. The wireless audio signal is amplified and output via a standard pair

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Zarch, SageFox Consulting Group; Alan R. Peterfreund, SageFox Consulting Group; Leticia C. Britos Cavagnaro, Stanford University; Humera Fasihuddin, Stanford University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

or other infrastructure and attracting outside and/or internalinvestment to expand I&E offerings on campus.A factor analysis was conducted to measure success at the individual level by using PrincipalComponents Analysis as the extraction method. Items for the success construct, consisting ofthree questions from the UIF annual survey that mapped onto the success model, used a 1-5Likert scale (1 = not at all  5= extremely). The corresponding factor loadings for each questionare shown below (Table 1). Table 1: Factor loading for individual success variable Success measure at the individual level (α=.711) Factor Loadings Q34. How well did/do you understand the I&E landscape on your

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech; Nathan E Canney, Seattle University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Colorado Boulder. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Professional Formation of Engineers’ Imaginaries of “the Public”: Early- Concept Exploratory Research The notion that engineers apply technical expertise to address societal problems lies at theheart of official articulations about the engineering profession.1 Seminal publications by theNational Academy of Engineering (NAE) refer to engineers as “a key force in the improvementof our economic well-being, health, and quality of life,”2 as forward-thinking innovators who“make a world of difference,”3 and as agents of technical solutions that can “ensure thesustainability of civilization and the health of its

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2B: Strategies for Writing and Communication Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Lynn Larson, University of Calgary; Genevieve Hoffart, University of Calgary; Tom O'Neill, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; William Daniel Rosehart P.Eng., University of Calgary

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First-Year Programs

(1988) punctuatedequilibrium model6 (Figure 1). Gersick’s model predicts that teams show little observableprogress at first, but experience a crucial transition point around the project midpoint6.Combining Gersick’s and March’s (1991) models, a logical transition would be from exploratorylearning behaviors at first to exploitative behaviors past the midpoint. The rationale is thatexploratory behaviors are often necessary and helpful when beginning a new unfamiliar project.At those early stages, using existing knowledge may be insufficient. Thus, at early stages,exploratory behaviors are helpful while exploitative ones are harmful. Importantly, at laterstages, this relationship reverses. At some point the team needs to transition from

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

experience a “transfer tax” burden in terms of the time andmoney lost when student lose credits as a result of their transitions.13RESEARCH QUESTIONSStudent veterans experience diverse pathways into and through higher education; the relevanceof their military experiences to their field of study in higher education is equally diverse. Fewstudies provided detailed insights into their educational experiences. The following researchquestions guide our qualitative investigation of the experiences and pathways of student veteransin engineering:1: Why do veterans pursue a Bachelor’s degree in engineering?2: How do military experiences shape student veterans’ educational experiences?3: What are the experiences of student veterans in engineering education?4

Conference Session

Fifty Shades of Grey Literature

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chelsea Leachman, Washington State University; Jacob William Leachman, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University

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Engineering Libraries

engineering faculty are alsocompared. This provides a preliminary indication that contextualizing library instruction byinformation type increases the diversity of literature utilized by engineering students. The overallcredibility of citations utilized by students in their reports is likely to increase if this diversityincreases the use of grey literature and standards.IntroductionThe organization responsible for accrediting college and university engineering programs,ABET, specifies “incorporating appropriate engineering standards”[1] as a key criterion forcurriculum assessment. As a result, many engineering courses have made use of engineeringstandards an explicit outcome of course syllabi. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher E Hartman, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Lei Zhang, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abbas H Diab P.E., Research Assistant UMES

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Aerospace

, reflective observation,abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation framework of Kolb’s experiential learningparadigm. It is anticipated the paper will serve as a reference document for those experiencingsimilar issues with small UAV based aerial imaging efforts.Project based Interactive and Experiential LearningIn order to aid in the differentiation of learning activities Chi [1] proposed a taxonomy forclassification of active, constructive, interactive. Active learning activities have been defined asdoing something physically. Constructive learning activities include the overt actions ofhypothesis generation, explanation and elaboration, planning and prediction of outcomes, as wellas integration and synthesis of concepts. Cognitively

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Alan Nygate, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Richard Cliver, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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Computing & Information Technology

]. Typically, we wouldwe would just read the introduction, examine the diagrams and review the conclusion. The mainbody of text was only read if clarifications or in-depth information was needed. Not only did thissave time but also, as most of our employers were not native speakers of English, focusing oninfographics and less on text reduced misunderstandings [1].After moving to academia, I found that students were unaware of the writing style that is used intoday’s high-paced industries. While many schools offer writing intensive programs [3] andsome guidance on the use of graphs and charts [4], students do not receive enough instruction onhow to develop and integrate infographics [12] within their documentation. This is particularlytrue of the many

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle M. Blum, Syracuse University; Katie D. Cadwell, Syracuse University; Julie M. Hasenwinkel, Syracuse University

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Materials

inspiring introduction, andcan be a clear illustration of how materials play a role in the world around them. It makesengineering both approachable and relevant. The science classes that high school students,college freshman and sophomores take typically present collections of theories and laws usingtechniques that do not foster creativity, experimentation and curiosity. As a result, studentsincreasingly fail to pursue careers in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).For the past 10 years the number of high school seniors who plan on entering an engineeringcareer has dropped more than 35%.1 Additionally, attrition rates of engineering disciplines havebeen as high as 50%,2 and minority students have been shown to receive less than 8

Conference Session

Technical Session: Professional Development Opportunities for Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natacha Depaola, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamshid Mohammadi P.E., Illinois Institute of Technology; Paul R. Anderson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Roberto Cammino, Illinois Institute of Technology; Bonnie Haferkamp, Illinois Institute of Technology; Fouad Teymour, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Student

paper also describes the future direction in this initiative and the ongoingstrategies being implemented to measure the success of the portfolio project.ObjectivesThe objectives of the engineering portfolio at IIT are to:(1) Offer opportunities to students to compile a record of their accomplishments within theengineering distinctive education thematic activities, design their path to graduation with anenriched curriculum, and build on an open-ended self-guided career plan based on masteredskills and demonstrated achievements;(2) Provide potential employers with an extended resume with a more comprehensive record ofprofessional background of a new engineering graduate; and(3) Provide educators with an assessment tool for student learning

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen L. Jones PE, South Dakota State University

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Civil Engineering

Criteria 2000. TheSOs were reviewed by the faculty in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering(CEE) at SDSU as well as the department’s advisory board before being adopted by the program.SDSU’s Civil Engineering student outcomes “a” through “k” are adopted from ABET criterion Page 26.67.2three. During the fall semester of 2008, the CEE department faculty established the followingformal methodology for reviewing and revising student outcomes. In general terms, thefollowing outlines the Student Outcome Assessment Process (SDSU, 2009): 1. A metric or metrics will be established for a SO. 2. A threshold value will be established for

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 3 – Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie C. Vereen, University of Alabama; Allison D. Vereen, North Douglas Elementary, Douglas County School System

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

committee. In conjunction with the goals andinitiatives of the committee, they developed a survey to achieve the following objectives: 1. to determine the feasibility of teachers transitioning their classes into science labs if provided adequate resources for hands on labs and activities 2. assess the willingness for teachers to volunteer additional time after school and weekends if additional activities, such as Science Olympiad and robotics team, were created 3. assess teachers being open to pursuing additional education by way of an endorsement class in either math or science or taking the content specific GACE in order to help the school achieve the STEM school certificationThe objective of the survey was to evaluate

Conference Session

Microprocessor, Microcontrollers, and Embedded Systems Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicky Fang, Cedarville University; Sam L. SanGregory, Cedarville University; Clint Kohl, Cedarville University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

teachingapproaches.For instance, in the paper “New Approach for Teaching a Microcontrollers System DesignCourse for Engineering Technology” [1], a project-based method is described. The class isinstructed to use the “Dragon 12 prototyping card” to implement a group of specified projects.The same group of projects is required of the whole class. Instructions on how to implementthose projects are also given to the class. The projects were carried out on pre-made prototypeboards not from scratch by the students.In the paper “Creating a Realistic Embedded System Design Experience for ComputerEngineers” [2], a student-designed project method is presented. The project design platform isagain a completed prototype board. Like all the projects that use prefabricated

Conference Session

Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Summer Programs on K-12 Youth.

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Burwell-Woo, Cañada College; Ray Lapuz, Canada College; Tracy Huang, Cañada College; Nicholas Langhoff, Canada College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

matter knowledge of student participants is also discussed. The paper further highlightsbest practices that have been developed at the STEM Institute host college to assist otherinstitutions in developing a similar program to increase subject matter knowledge as well asinterest and self-efficacy in STEM.1. IntroductionIncreasingly publications describe our nation’s compelling need for “home-grown” STEMprofessionals while at the same time condemn the lack of preparedness of most graduates forthese jobs. Experts are also concerned that that the aging workforce and a reduced labor poolwill impact professionals available for the federal STEM workforce.1 Moreover, despite high

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sven G. Bilen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Timothy F. Wheeler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Randall G Bock, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

of the White House Office of Science and TechnologyPolicy said in a 2010 speech at the New York Hall of Science [1]: “After all, we wouldn’t teachkids how to play football by lecturing to them about football for years and years before allowingthem to play. And if education is about the ‘lighting of a flame not the filling of a pail’—weshould be putting the tools of discovery, invention and fabrication at the fingertips of everychild—inside and outside of the classroom.”The maker culture typically emphasizes “informal, networked, peer-led, and shared learningmotivated by fun and self-fulfillment.” [2] It has grown up outside of formal learning structures,but many educational institutions are now actively seeking ways to adopt this culture

Conference Session

Innovations in Upper-level Biomedical Engineering Courses

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anton E. Bowden, Brigham Young University; Ruth Ochia P.E., Temple University; Dennis Lee Eggett, Brigham Young University

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Biomedical

respondentsaugmenting their primary textbook with additional material.Topics from Bone Mechanics, Soft Tissue Mechanics, Tissue Remodeling, and OrthopaedicBiomechanics were most highly represented among current biomechanics courses. BiofluidMechanics, Vascular Mechanics, Respiratory Mechanics, Medical Imaging & Mechanics, InjuryBiomechanics, and Biomedical Engineering Ethics were least represented. There was asignificant statistical correlation between the current research topics of the respondents and theincluded topics in their engineering biomechanics courses. In an open-response query in thesurvey, respondents identified three additional resources that would be most helpful in teachingtheir current biomechanics course: 1) a “better,” more unified

Conference Session

ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilya Y. Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Matin Meskin, University at Buffalo; Mohammed Safiuddin, University at Buffalo, SUNY

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

toperform Data Analysis. Confidentiality of the end users’ data is protected by mutual trust.Maintaining trust and security is paramount. Individual consumers are rightfullyconcerned about potential data breaches. Because users are typically unfamiliar withrigorous industry standards, utilization of such systems must be accompanied by adetailed explanation of the protocols in place that ensure data security, hence education(including consumer education) is an important part of any large-scale deployment3, 4.An intermediary known as a XMPP Service Broker is used to authorize access for users,applications, and devices to exchange information. Figure 1 represents this informationexchange. XMPP also provides built-in security, which includes encryption

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricardo Jose Morocz, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bryan D Levy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Craig R. Forest, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Wendy C Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

identify best-practice approaches andguidelines for designing maker spaces, through discussions and interviews with leaders of makerspaces from educational institution around the country.IntroductionIt is essential that the 21st century engineer is creative and innovative in order to solve theproblems of the future 1, and these skills can be taught and nurtured2-4. This can be a challengedue to lack of resources and limited time available in engineering curriculums.Fostering the maker spaces environment may be one solution to cultivating creativity andinnovation in universities. Maker spaces can become a supplemental part of traditionalengineering education by offering a different way of learning. The benefits of maker spaces oneducation have been