Conference Session

Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob James Elmer, Villanova University; Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University; William J. Kelly, Villanova University; Zuyi (Jacky) Huang, Villanova University

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Chemical Engineering

, biomechanical engineering, or civil/environmental engineering) – (1)the student must have a good understanding of fundamental biology concepts to fullycomprehend the advanced engineering concepts and (2) most of the techniques discussed in thesecourses are too time-consuming, hazardous, or expensive to demonstrate in a classroom setting.We have addressed these issues by preparing a series of videos that review basic biologyconcepts and demonstrate several common biochemical engineering (BioChE) techniques andexperiments. The primary goal of the review videos is to ensure that students have a firm graspon basic biology concepts to help them fully understand the more advanced BioChE topicsdiscussed in class. These videos can also be assigned before class

Conference Session

Supply Chain and Logistics in Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher P. Pung, Grand Valley State University; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

Engineering Education, 2015Program Assessment Using Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Requirements   Abstract  The Six Sigma system is widely used in industry to implement quality systems. It is a formal application of theory and practice to make better business decisions about design and manufacturing. Given the applied nature of the methods, a certification system has grown to endorse professionals that have received the training, applied the knowledge, and demonstrated results. One such example is the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Six Sigma Green  1​Belt (CSSGB) ​ . Naturally there has been interest in greater recognition of the standard from academia. The common response is that academia already prepares graduates

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katheryn Kennedy, Stevens Institute of Technology, CIESE

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

placed into teams of four for the challenge.Differentiation of requirements and materials by teachers facilitates scaffolding to meet variedpopulation needs. Materials used during two forty five minute classes dedicated to this challengerange from flashlights, colored paddles, rubber bands, straws and shoe boxes.Scaffolding includes guiding the teams with explicit prompts to consider the following points. ASecret Agent packet facilitates “seeing student thinking” and promotes team processing of eachcomponent of the process: 1. Determine what the code should be 2. Determine how the information can be transmitted. 3. Utilize the Engineering Design Process to elaborate the following points: State the problem Generate

Conference Session

Simulation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie L. Cutler, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Wendi M. Kappers, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Computers in Education

, simulation can enhance a student’s problem solving skills,”2 (p. 1).Within engineering education, there is a constant effort to prepare students to enter theprofessional world. With the adoption of the ABET EC2000 criteria and the a-k programoutcomes, professional skills have moved to the forefront of the engineering curricula3. Industryadvisory committee members across the curriculum suggested a real need for students to developand maintain skills important to their specialized field of study, but can be integrated withspecific business elements such as, word processing, professional writing, and budgetarymanagement. Scachitti also highlighted this multidisciplinary challenge stating, “whetherstudents find employment in manufacturing, healthcare or

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Nelson Blue, University of Southern Maine

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

 for  the  non-­‐traditional  students  who  now  form  the  new  majority  in  higher  education  [4].    At  the  University  of  Southern  Maine  (USM),  NT  students  comprise  of  a  large  proportion  of  the  undergraduate  population  [1].  The  National  Center  for  Education  Statistics  (NCES)  acknowledges  there  is  no  precise  definition  for  non-­‐traditional  student,  but  suggests  that  part-­‐time  status  and  age  are  common  elements  [8].    Other  common  characteristics  of  the  NT  student  include:  full-­‐time  employment,  single  parent,  and  eligibility  for  financial  aid.  Any  and  all  of  these  variables  can  accumulate  into  external  obstacles  toward  the  NT’s  degree  completion.  Internally

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex Daniel Edgcomb, University of California, Riverside; Frank Vahid, University of California, Riverside; Roman Lysecky, University of Arizona; Andre Knoesen, University of California, Davis; Rajeevan Amirtharajah, University of California, Davis; Mary Lou Dorf, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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Computers in Education

performance on specific course items using nonparametric analysiswith conservative Bonferroni adjustment for multiple tests. Across all courses involving1,945 students, course grades improved by 0.28 points on a 0-4 point scale (p-value <0.001), or 1/4 letter grade, from static to interactive textbook. More importantly, studentsin the lower quartile of the course improved by 0.38 points (p-value < 0.001), or 1/3 lettergrade. Exam scores improved by 13.6% (p-value < 0.001) and project scores by 7.4% (p-value < 0.001) from static to interactive textbooks. 98% of the students subscribed to theinteractive textbook and completed at least some activities on the interactive textbook.The average student completed 87% of the assigned activities in

Conference Session

Research on Design Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farshid Marbouti, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

120 students were asked to provide feedback on sample studentteam’s design work on four different milestones: Problem Scoping (Milestone 1), ConceptGeneration (Milestone 2), Concept Reduction (Milestone 3), and Concept Detailing (Milestone4). Each milestone was a 2-4 page long document describing the team’s progress on a particularaspect of the design project. The feedback from 15 students with at least one year of previousdesign experience (typically from high school) and 15 students without any previous designexperience was selected for this study.Instructors and graduate teaching assistants (referred to as educators in this paper) of the samefirst-year engineering course were invited to participate in this study as part of their

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in ET Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren A. Rosen, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

technologies. To do this, twoprogramming tools were chosen—the C programming language and LabVIEW. The first half ofthe course is dedicated to C programming. Topics include a brief introduction to computers andprogramming, I/O, data types, expressions and assignments, relational operators, loops andbranching, functions, and arrays. This part of the course is taught in a computer laboratory sothat each student has an individual computer. Every lecture includes simple exercises (~ 5minutes each) that are preformed by the students in real time as the relevant topic is covered.Most lectures are followed by a laboratory exercise. The laboratory exercises are based on theArduino microcontroller platform [1]. Code::Blocks [2] is used as the development

Conference Session

Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sunil Mehendale, Michigan Technological University; John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University; Robert A. Marlor, Northern Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

Northern Michigan University, Dynamicscourses (MET 2130 and MET 310, respectively) are high-enrollment, high-impact sophomoreMET core courses. 2004-2013 GPA data for MET courses offered at Michigan TechnologicalUniversity confirm the statement made by Magill [1] that Dynamics is “one of the more difficultcourses that engineering students encounter during their undergraduate study.”Dynamics is essentially the study of motion, but textbooks and whiteboards, the traditionalclassroom teaching tools, cannot capture this motion. MET 2130 and MET 310 have traditionallybeen taught in “chalk and talk” mode, where the instructor presents three, 50-minute lectures ortwo 100-minute lectures per week. For the majority of the class duration, students passively

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Innovative Course Offerings

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David G. Novick, University of Texas, El Paso

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

of patents, with particular attention to issues of patentability ofsoftware. The course concludes with the law of copyright, including fair use. Some of the casesare more fun for the students than others. The classroom session on the fair-use case of Campbellv. Acuff-Rose Music, which involved 2 Live Crew’s parody of Roy Orbison’s recording of“Pretty Woman,” featured excerpts of both recordings. Table 1 presents an outline of thecourse’s content. Table 1. Outline of Course Content 1. IP overview and common-law misappropriation of “hot news” (1 week). The case law on misappropriation (e.g., INS v. AP (1918); National Basketball Ass’n v. Motorola, Inc. (1997)) provides a basis for understanding the nature of

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Evaluating Student Behaviors and Attitudes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Reid Brown, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sipes, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

teamwork are defined as importantfactors in developing and assessing entrepreneurial skills in engineers10,11 and in general.12,13Additionally, communication, teamwork and problem solving are essential components ofABET’s a-k outcomes.14 The development of programs for 15, 16 and assessments of17. 18 theseskills continues to be a focus on engineering education publications.MethodsMultiple methods were used to assess the Leadership Academy. An overview of all of thesemethods is shown on Table 1. Two surveys were given to students who participated in theacademy before and after the completion of academy activities. The first was a survey with itemstailored to each of the most recent KEEN outcomes called the Entrepreneurial Minded Learning(EML

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Design and Entrepreneurship

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryan O'Neil Boulanger, Ohio Northern University; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

NSF Pathways to Innovation Faculty Fellow. When not working Joe enjoys improvisational dance and music, running trail marathons, backpacking, brewing Belgian beers and most of all enjoying time with his children and wife. Page 26.287.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Blending Entrepreneurship and Design in an Immersive Environment  1​ 2  Bryan Boulanger​ and Joseph Tranquillo​1​  ​ Department of Civil Engineering, Ohio Northern University, 525 S. Main St, Ada, OH 45810

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid R. Parsaei, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Brady Creel, Texas A&M University at Qatar; John S Small, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-­‐rich  countries,  since  the  1990s.    The  State  of  Qatar  is  one  of  the  countries  in  the  region  that  has  made  one  of  the  greatest  investments  in  building  human  capacity  to  meet  its  development  strategy,  which  is  described  in  the  Qatar  National  Vision  2030  (QNV).  The  QNV,  which  is  the  touchstone  for  all  governmental  spending  priorities,  highlights  goals  for  Qatar’s  economy,  in  human  and  social  development,  and  for  environmental  stewardship  (1).      Qatar  is  a  small  peninsula  located  on  the  northeastern  coast  of  Arabian  Peninsula.    The  south  of  Qatar  shares  a  land  border  with  the  Kingdom  of  Saudi  Arabia;  otherwise  the  country  is  surrounded  by  the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Tristan M. Ericson, York College of Pennsylvania

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Mechanical Engineering

assessment of oral presentations, engineering notebooks, andwritten reports. The proposed future development of the assessment system includesincorporating weekly five minute oral updates from each student along with the weekly notebookevaluation. Additionally, it is proposed that alumni who have completed the same project beincluded in the assessment process.1. Introduction From its inception, the York College of Pennsylvania Mechanical Engineering Programhas always prided itself on being a “hands-on” engineering program. Lab experiences are usedheavily throughout the academic curriculum to reinforce lecture material, and all students arerequired to complete three separate terms of co-op experience as a graduation requirement.1 Thecapstone

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Jinlee Kim P.E., California State University, Long Beach

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

in a built environment, BIM is amainstream, emerging tool in the AEC industry used for design and documentation. BIM is acomprehensive, integrated graphic and alphanumeric database, through which the collaborationamong the stakeholders can be effectively achieved.1 However, the lack of personnel with BIMskills is a significant constraint retarding use of the technology in the AEC industry.2 Thedemand for specialists in these two emerging fields, which are BIM and green building practices,is increasing tremendously due to the fact that green buildings education, research, and practiceissues are becoming driving forces in academia and industry

Conference Session

Design and Assessment of Graduate Curriculum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Homero Gregorio Murzi, Virginia Tech; Prateek Shekhar, University of Texas, Austin; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

. Page 26.368.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Comparative Analysis of PhD programs in Engineering EducationIntroduction and BackgroundThe field of Engineering Education (ENGE) is a relatively new discipline that has been growingin the last years [1]. The purpose of the field is to increase the attraction and retention of studentsin engineering programs, as well as developing in engineering students, the required professionalskills and competencies that are expected in industry to increase innovation in the globalizedeconomy [2, 3]. According to Jesiek, Newswander [4] “Engineering education research hasexperienced a notable scale up in recent years through the development of departments

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shuang Wei, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yingjie Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tim McGraw, Purdue University; April Ginther, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

provide valid mouth-shape-movement comparisonand real-time visual feedback.Computer-Vision-Aided Lip-Movement Correction SystemWe hypothesized that by using computer-vision technology to show the difference of the mouth-shape movements of the user and the standard mouth-shape movements, learners could discernthe differences, and work to improve their pronunciation. To approve the hypothesis, a prototypesystem was developed to test different ways of training and evaluate the effectiveness of themethod. Figure 1: The main interface of the systemThe system (Fig. 1) keeps a repository of practice words and their pronunciation videos. Sincethis system is a prototype to evaluate the proposed pronunciation training method, we

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; Amro El Badawy; Katherine C. Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Nazli Yesiller

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Civil Engineering

exercises as a tool in engineeringeducation provides opportunities not only from a pedagogical standpoint but also as a potentialmechanism for generating research investigations that can contribute to the advancement ofscience and engineering. The teaming activity can be adopted for use in similar courses at otherinstitutions as well as adopted for other pairs of courses.IntroductionTeaming exercises in engineering education have been reported to: 1) improve student academicperformance; 2) increase student involvement and participation; 3) foster critical thinking skills;and 4) prepare a trained workforce to work in real-world settings with requirements forcollaboration and interaction on multidisciplinary projects1-4. Nanotechnology is a

Conference Session

Assessment, Course, and Curricular Development

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan L. Falkenstein-Smith, Syracuse University; Ryan James Milcarek, Syracuse University; Michael J. Garrett, Syracuse University; Jeongmin Ahn, Syracuse University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

towards textbook learning at theexpense of hands on experience2-5. In order to fill the gap of students’ broader knowledge, thiscourse aimed to provide students with a balance between training in a single discipline anddeveloping the capability of communicating and working with people across a variety ofdifferent fields4,6-10. This is also known as developing T-shaped professional skills and isdepicted in Figure 1. Figure 1: T-shaped professional diagram from T-Summit 201510 In past semesters, this course has successfully pushed students to develop T-shapedprofessional skills with a deep understanding of fuel cell technology and the broader role inindustrial society. Now, with the introduction of graduate students with

Conference Session

Capstone and Collaborations in Civil Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Conrad, Portland State University; William A Kitch P.E., Angelo State University; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University; Kenneth W. Lamb P.E. Ph.D, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.

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Civil Engineering

newanalysis (Figure 1). In the first phase, we gathered approximately 400 student papers from fouruniversities and 400 workplace documents from 50 firms and agencies, covering ten genres (e.g.technical memoranda, reports, proposals, e-mail messages). We compared organization,grammar choices, and grammar and punctuation errors in the practitioner and student papers,using a combination of computer-assisted, quantitative techniques and functional interpretationsof language in context (described further elsewhere).9,10,11 Interviews with 20 students, 20engineering practitioners, and 10 faculty provided context for understanding the choices thatwriters made and identifying the student writing features that were likely to be most detrimentalin industry

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Delaware; Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

, and national levels. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The Role of a Design Studio in a Mechanical Engineering Department1 IntroductionAcademic maker spaces, design centers, innovation institutes, and creativity labs of differentkinds are becoming popular hubs of activity on many campuses – particularly within engineeringcolleges and departments. Some of these centers, such as Stanford’s d-school and Penn State’sLearning Factory [1], [2], have existed for over a decade. Others, such as Boston University’sEngineering Product Innovation Center, are relatively recent developments [3], [4]. These spacesgenerally offer a physical location with

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Pre-college Programs for Women

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Laura Meszaros Dearolf, The Perry Initiative ; Amy C Bucha, The Perry Initiative; Lisa L Lattanza MD, University of California San Francisco

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division, Women in Engineering

or 12th)in high school (53%) and underclassmen (Freshmen, Sophomore) in a 4-year college (32%), withten (10) alumnae post-college (6 in medical school, 3 in the workforce, and 1 in college). Thecontrol respondents were skewed towards younger students who were recently waitlisted orrejected due to program capacity. 30% of the controls were underclassmen in high school; 58%were high school upperclassmen; and 12% were in college. Alumnae reported that the program had a positive effect on their interest in medicine,self-confidence in hands-on tasks, and perception of women in engineering and medicine (Figure1). There was no difference in these outcomes between alumnae who have matriculated tocollege and those still in high school (p>

Conference Session

Subjects in 3D Printing and ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

. This wouldalso help in getting a better understanding of the molding process and deciding injectionparameters. Three primary designs were developed for experimentation in this project; thedesigns went through a progression from basic to more complex (Figure 1). (a) Initial Design (b) Modified Design (c) Final Design Figure 1. Photograps showing the progression in mold design The initial design was made up of simplified features from the final part desired. The initialdesign (Figure 1a) has two fingers that protrude upwards with a curved section to represent oneof the 8 curved fingers on the final design. Rectangular and cylindrical features were tied intothis design as well to give a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Christine Tetrick, Washington State Univeristy; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; John B. Schneider, Washington State University; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

someinformation related to estimated family contribution that facilitates such recruitment.) Withadditional time to recruit, UW is able to select highly motivated students with a higher level ofmathematical preparedness. The results given in this paper should be viewed in light of therecruitment process at each university. The demographics for each cohort are given in Table 1.One thing to note is that at WSU, because nearly all the applicants were accepted, thedemographics were not altered through a selection process other the selecting students whoapplied for and were eligible for the STARS program. At the university level, approximately38% of the incoming freshmen are first generation and roughly 32% are minorities. The percentof the STARS students in

Conference Session

Listening and Negotiation

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Kim LaScola Needy P.E., University of Arkansas; Cheryl B. Schrader, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Continuing Professional Development, Engineering Leadership Development Division, New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

focuses on the topic ofnegotiation, with an emphasis on providing practical ideas and strategies relevant to academicprofessionals at both entry-level and mid-career who find that they need to negotiate a careeropportunity. The paper will review negotiation basics, as well as discuss what can be negotiated,how one might proceed to discuss these, and how listening is critical to negotiation. By viewingnegotiation as a “wise agreement”1 that seeks to meet the needs of both parties to the extentpossible, this paper presents several common cases or scenarios that illustrate the importance ofunderstanding the elements involved both from the faculty member’s perspective as well as fromthe perspective of their department head, dean or

Conference Session

Innovations in Curriculum and Course Development

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mauricio Torres, Northern Kentucky University; Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

-orienteduniversities [1] in graduating potential industry leaders, managers and supervisors with a broaderview of STEM disciplines, which may provide additional incentive to prospective students to maketheir career decisions towards STEM areas.What is Mechatronics?The term mechatronics was first used in the late 1960s by a Japanese Electric Company to describethe engineering integration between mechanical and electrical systems. It is an integratedcomprehensive study of electromechanical systems, integrating electrical, mechanical andcomputer engineering areas [1]. Mechatronics can be defined as the analysis, design, andintegration of mechanics with electronics through intelligent computer control [2], as can be seenin Figure 1: Figure 1 Mechatronics

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maged Mikhail, Purdue University - Calumet; Ali Alavizadeh, Purdue University - Calumet

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Instrumentation

sets of robots: a mobile robot and a robotic arm. Furthermore, the authorsare working on a new advanced course on robotics for graduate level, which will address moreadvanced topics in industrial robotics application.KeywordsTeaching Robotics, Robotics Control, and Robotics in Mechatronics undergraduate curriculum,Coordination between mobile robot and robotics arm. Background A key driving force in the development of robotic systems is their potential for reducing the need of human presence in dangerous work environments. The nature of any of these challenging work environments require that such robotic systems be able to work fully and accurately in achieving human supplied goal [1, 2]. One approach to developing these systems is to

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Robotics in Pre-K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawna Fletcher, Texas A&M University; Susan Haag

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

utilize standard assessment and evaluation practices that align with college andcareer readiness outcomes. Since 2007, researchers in Arizona have been evaluating andassessing FIRST® robotics programs across the state. The purpose of evaluation was to indicatethe 1) overall success and program impact on students, teachers and mentors; 2) the impact ofhands-on learning to interest students in STEM subjects; 3) the impact of developing workplaceskills that can be transferred to the classroom; and 4) impact on career choice. In addition tocompiling data to understand increasing students' technical skills, research methods embeddedABET student outcomes in the assessment of AZ FIRST® programs. This paper will present anoverview of FIRST programs and

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Chronopoulou, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kelly J. Cross, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Douglas M. King, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ehsan Salimi, University of Southern California

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

identified teamwork as one of themost valued and necessary skills for college graduates, as the majority of engineering employerswant engineering educators to focus on developing students’ teaming and collaboration skills [7].Despite the clear emphasis on teamwork in engineering and the increasing use of student teamprojects, our understanding of how to support engineering students to develop these skills islimited [1]. Some engineering education researchers consider how to teach teaming skills inengineering courses [9], but some others question if teamwork can be taught [17]. Moreover, fewstudies have linked student collaborative learning or teaming skills to specific instructionalstrategies.Case-based instruction asks students to analyze realistic

Conference Session

INDUSTRY DAY: Industry-Focused Collaboration Techniques

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuetong Lin, Indiana State University; A. Mehran Shahhosseini, Indiana State University; M. Affan Badar, Indiana State University; W. Tad Foster, Indiana State University; Jason C. Dean, Indiana State University

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Corporate Member Council

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College Industry Partnerships

when weparticipated in the I-Corps L program sponsored by the National Science Foundation and ASEEin 2015. During the course of the program, we engaged in an intensive exploration ofopportunities to commercialize prior NSF TUES project on improving diagnostic skills forengineering and technology students 1 . Our goal was to identify industrial partners so that thediagnostic training programs can be adopted or adapted to tackle practical problems. During themonth-long customer interactions, the team had interviewed over 100 potential clients, themajority of whom were engineers, managers, and directors of operations in heavy industry likeenergy, manufacturing, or health care sector. At the beginning of this process, we did not have aclear vision