Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Student-Centered Activities and Maker Spaces in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

skills anddispositions of engineers are as important to their success as the knowledge that comes withyears of study of math and science, and the frustrations along the way. Stevens describes theengineering educational experience as one of a “meritocracy of difficulty,” 1 the generalperception that the journey needs to be difficult to be worthwhile. A reflection of this on the K-12 student, and primary and secondary education at large, makes one consider where and howthe requisite “grit” 2 is forged.Makers are those who use technology to solve problems and invent solutions. The problems arepersonal in nature to the individual Maker, resulting in passionate, self-directed work towards asolution. With this work, we investigate youth actively

Conference Session

Labs & Hands-on Instruction I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

follow on courses (ENGR 2531, 3431) so introducingthem in the first course formed a solid background for the students who would take the latercourses. By including these additional components, we also aimed to make the circuitactivities more interesting. The project is broken up into three parts that correspond to the different topical areascovered in the course. Module 1 covers the basics of DC circuits such as combining resistors,Ohms law, and Kirchhoff’s laws. Module 2 covers advanced DC circuits such as multipleloop circuits, Thevenin equivalent circuits, and superposition solving techniques. Module 3introduces the addition of capacitors and inductors to DC circuits. Students learn to performboth transient and steady state analysis on

Conference Session

Labs & Hands-on Instruction I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Chase Fearing, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Mesut Muslu P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Electrical and Computer

survey.Introduction Laboratories are an essential part of the educational experience for engineering students.Engineering laboratories are places where students can build, experiment, test, and observescientific phenomena. Students are able to witness scientific theories come to life; often helpingthem gain a deeper understanding of the material they are studying [1]. Engineering is a highlypractical discipline, thus it is critical that engineering students receive significant experience tobe successful in their careers. The importance of effective laboratory instruction has generally been recognized by theacademic community and several notable papers have been published. Feisel and Rosa detailedhow the role of engineering instructional

Conference Session

Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Agnew Trevey, Marquette University; Andrea L. Gorman, Marquette University; Kristina M. Ropella, Marquette University

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

Century LeadersAbstractWe have created a three-year leadership curriculum for undergraduate students enrolled in theOpus College of Engineering at Marquette University - a medium-sized, private, urban,religiously affiliated university. The objectives of this people-focused, technical leadershipprogram are to: (1) develop engineers who are able to address 21st century global challenges;(2) prepare individuals to lead, not only through innovation and technical expertise, but alsothrough their ability to motivate, engage and guide people and organizations who represent thefull range of diversity across the human spectrum; and (3) educate and develop the leadershipand character of outstanding engineering students, who are able to lead technical teams

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Paying Attention to Retention

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University; Nova Alexandria Glinski Schauss, Oregon State University

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First-Year Programs

almost universally viewed as a good thing” 8.A new innovative approach has been developed to increase engineering student success andretention by linking student development focused first-year engineering courses and a projectcalled “Design Your Process of Becoming a World-Class Engineering Student”. It is importantto emphasize the “engineering” student development focused first-year courses to distinguishfrom general student development focused courses. The first-year engineering courses at theUniversity of Alaska Anchorage and Oregon State University were developed after the modelpresented by Raymond B. Landis who outlines five cornerstone objectives which will benefitengineering students: 1) improve their peer environment; 2) teach them

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University; Brad Joseph Johnson, Rowan University

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Computing & Information Technology

engineering discipline and 2more projects for out-of-discipline choices. At the same time, each faculty member shares theirlist of projects, each specifying the maximum number of students required from each discipline.Once all the input is collected, discipline managers (DM’s) from each of the engineeringdepartments manually sorted students according to the preferences and project constraints.Figure 1 attempts to visually capture the existing assignment approach.Figure 1. The existing approach involved faculty pitches where faculty members described their project’s needs (left) and students submitted their preferences via paper-based formed (right

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Focus on Student Learning, Lifelong Learning, and the Whole Student

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacie Edington, University of Michigan; Archie L Holmes Jr., University of Virginia; Petra Reinke, University of Virginia

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First-Year Programs

and BackgroundCommon reading programs offered at the start of the first year provide a valuable opportunity tomodel intellectual engagement among engineers, broaden students’ thinking about the role ofengineers in society and forge connections between first year students and the larger engineeringcommunity, including faculty. The purpose of a common reading program is “to provide acommon academic experience for all first year students and to strengthen the academicatmosphere of the institution from the first day the student arrives on campus.” [1] Most programsinvolve the entire first year class reading the same book and participating in a guided discussionof 20 students or less. While many institutions offer university-wide common reading

Conference Session

Design and Research in BME

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yawen Li, Lawrence Technological University

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Biomedical

thatdistinguish itself from the other ITL methods: (1) A relatively longer duration and amount oftime a student is involved in the research project; (2) A clearly defined research scope andobjective; and (3) Promotion of both teamwork and individual excellence. This paper describeshow I leveraged my own background and student interest to initiate the collaborative researchproject, how undergraduates participated in the research project through different avenues, andhow the experience enhanced their skills in critical analysis, problem-solving, communicationand teamwork, which positively impacts their career, regardless of whether they pursue anindustry job or an academic position after graduation.Some practices I have been promoting in undergraduate

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher M Murad, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Brian L Houston P.E., University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Engineering Technology

components are presented anddiscussed. Feedback from students is also discussed. The experience gained may be useful tothose considering ways to develop and teach enhanced courses that meet both ABET criteria andindustry demands.IntroductionThe University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown offers a 4-year Bachelor of Science degree in CivilEngineering Technology. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology outlines CivilEngineering Technology Program Criteria for accreditation.(1) One of the requirements of theABET general criteria is that an Engineering Technology (ET) program must demonstrate thatgraduates have an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools oftheir disciplines. Another criterion requires graduates to

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric A Holt, University of Nebraska ; Scott Kelting, California Polytechnic State University

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Construction

by NAHB education. The evaluations did not collect anyidentifying information from the students. It had only their responses to the survey questions,listed as a numerical response to a Likert scale of 5 (strongly agree) to 1 (strongly disagree). The Page 26.1088.3instructor interviews were conducted via email invitations and phone calls. Researchers engagedthe instructors in casual conversation about their experience teaching the CGP curriculum totheir college students. Both student and instructors identity were protected and this study wasIRB approved.research questionThis study attempted to answer the following question: What lessons have

Conference Session

Measurement and Instrumentation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian M Frank, Queen's University; James A. Kaupp, Queen's University; Natalie Simper, Queen's University; Jill Scott, Queen's University, Kingston (Canada)

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Educational Research and Methods

fromthe Faculty of Arts and Science (Psychology, Drama and Physics), and from the Faculty ofEngineering and Applied Science (Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, GeologicalEngineering, and Mechanical Engineering) consented to participate in the project.This four-year study is following a cohort through an undergraduate program using fourapproaches to assessing TIS as illustrated in Figure 1, including: • standardized instruments • meta-rubrics used to score artefacts created by students for academic purposes • in-course assessment of TIS • group problem-solving sessions independent of academic workThe study is documenting the costs, time commitment, participation rates, and correlationsbetween these approaches, and evaluating the

Conference Session

Student Motivation and Faculty Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University; Elizabeth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

themajority of problems. The practice is quite common: out of the 83 engineering undergraduatesand alumni we interviewed, all but three had experienced the practice. 1 And, as we indicatedabove, our research has also found that female students are particularly troubled by left-of-centergrading, suggesting that the practice may have major implications for the retention of diversepopulations. 1LOC grading is a subset of norm-referenced grading. Norm-referenced grading, popularlyknown as grading on a “curve,” involves grading students on the basis of their rankings within aparticular cohort. It is typically contrasted with criterion-referenced grading, which involvescomparing students’ achievements with clearly stated criteria for learning outcomes and

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Ludwigsen, Kettering University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

traditionalcalculus-based physics sequence, with topics in mechanics. This paper is intended to introducethe structure and pedagogical approach in this curriculum—designed to influence the mindset ofstudents as they begin the pursuit of STEM subjects at the college level. Page 26.1554.2BackgroundThe laboratory component of introductory science courses has evolved over the last five or sixdecades. Borrowing taxonomy from chemistry education,1 the general trend has developed fromexpository or verification laboratories to inquiry-based laboratories, which can be categorized aseither open inquiry or guided inquiry activities. The review by Hofstein and

Conference Session

Persistence and Retention

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Manisha Tripathy, Texas A & M University; Arun R Srinivasa, Texas A&M University; Rebecca C Simon, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

displayed the decrease of Napoleon’s army during the Russian campaign would be veryhelpful in formulating effective interventions. This is the ultimate intent of very preliminarywork presented in this paper.Progress through a Four-course Mathematics SequenceLike many engineering programs, undergraduate engineering curricula at Texas A&MUniversity require four courses in mathematics: Calculus I, Calculus II, Multi-variable Calculus,and Differential Equations. Catalog descriptions of the curricula indicate these four courses aretaken in a sequence in consecutive semesters. What percentages of students take and completethese four courses as presented in the course catalog? Figure 1 depicts results of 14,047

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Retention of Undergraduate Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer I. Clark, Montana State University ; Sarah L. Codd, Montana State University; Angela Colman Des Jardins, Montana State University; Christine M. Foreman, Montana State University; Brett W. Gunnink, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Katherine Ruth Stocker

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

, computer science, and physicsJennifer I. Clark1, Sarah L. Codd2, Angela C. Des Jardins3, Christine M. Foreman2, Brett W. Gunnink2,Carolyn Plumb2, Katherine Stocker3Affiliations:1 Department of Education, Montana State University2 College of Engineering, Montana State University3 Department of Physics, Montana State UniversityThe College of Engineering (COE) and Montana Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) PeerMentoring Program at Montana State University began as a pilot program in 2013 with twoupper-division female peer mentors. Each of these women was assigned about 35 freshmanfemale engineering, computer science or physics students. The program was an overwhelmingsuccess, and a survey at the end of the year indicated that 90% of the freshmen

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington; Simone E Volet, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia; Marja M.S. Vauras, University of Turku; Debra May Friedrichsen, Unaffiliated; Gavin Tierney, University of Washington

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

productive Problematizingdisciplinary engagement.Engagement has beendefined generally as “active,goal-directed, flexible,constructive, persistent, Authority Accountabilityfocused interactions with thesocial and physicalenvironments.”5 (p. 399) Weuse Engle & Conant’s termproductive disciplinary Resourcesengagement5 to capture thekind of interaction with Figure 1. Characteristics of contexts that support PDE (Engle, 2012; Engle and Conant, 2002)4,5people and objects likely toresult in deep learning ofSTEM concepts and practices. Engagement is productive to the extent that

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bhavna Hariharan, Stanford University; Sneha Ayyagari, Stanford University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

ofengineers in working towards sustainable development. This is reflected in the creationand adoption of ABET Engineering Criteria 2000 which included six professional skillsto prepare engineers who were more aware of how their profession, products and servicesare embedded in the larger global, socio-economic and political context. The question ofhow to measure and evaluate preparedness of engineering students to meet theserequirements remains an open question[1].Responding to the ABET criteria and the growing consensus that engineers of the future Page 26.1294.2should be trained to work in multicultural, global environments has lead to engineeringeducation

Conference Session

ECCD International Outreach

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henry Louie, Seattle University; Steve Szablya, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Project Genesis and Community NeedMuhuru Bay, Kenya is a fishing village located on the shores of Lake Victoria, close to theTanzanian border. Although a few small shops in the business district of Muhuru Bay areconnected to the national grid, the vast majority of households are not. Most people rely on smallsingle-wick kerosene lamps (see Figure 1) and flashlights or candles for lighting. Kerosenelamps are hazardous, noxious, expensive and produce low-quality light of generally less than 20lumens, which is inadequate for studying or reading3. Approximately 4000 people live in thegreater Muhuru Bay area, most of them surviving on a few dollars per day. Figure 1. A typical kerosene lamp, fabricated from a used aerosol canister. A quarter is shown

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

electrical engineering.The second class (combination of ENG 1 and ENG2) is offered to non-engineeringstudents. Most of the students are primarily from the College of Design. The Department ofIndustrial Design has included this sequence in their curriculum to cover technical literacyrequirements, and are considered two parts of the same class from the Industrial Designcurriculum. The first is called “From Thoughts to Things” and the second “How Things Work”.The first term begins with how engineering works, the engineering process, and the criticalpoints of engineering technology, design, and methodology. The second class works on practicalissues of engineering and engineering basics of how things work. These classes cover aspects ofengineering and

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Kusbit Dunn, East Carolina University

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Computers in Education

used the highlight and track changes function to mark the paperwhile narrating the changes being made orally. When the video was done, the instructoruploaded it to a special section of the course site, where each student could only see his or herown work. The videos were also completed within one week of the assignment being submitted,and remained on the student’s particular area of the course site for the entire semester. Figure 1 isa ‘screen grab’ of what the videos looked like, although for FERPA reasons, the document beingshown in Figure 1 is not actual student work. Page 26.279.5Figure 1: Screen Capture Sample of Tegrity Feedback Video

Conference Session

Student-led Research on Engineering Education - Quantitative Methodologies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danielle Grimes, Mississippi State University; Tom M Leathem, Mississippi state university

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Diversity

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Student

of female engineers has increased from approximately 1% in the 1970s to 20%today while rates for females entering construction have shown minimal growth. This increaseseems promising, but there has been a decrease in the enrollment of female engineers since 2008in several countries (Beddoes & Borrego, 2011).Low female enrollment in engineering has long been acknowledged as a problem by engineeringeducation researchers. While the problem is well documented through admissions data,researchers are still in the process of identifying motivational factors for females into the field(Johnson & Sheppard, 2004). Architecture and Construction are experiencing similar issues withlower enrollment rates, but the fields have less data on this

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Orlando M Ayala, Old Dominion University; Mileta Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

example of such action research (AR) problem solving learningstrategy is given in Figure 1 (McKay & Marshall, 2002). Figure 1: Action research (AR) teaching and learning approach (McKay & Marshall, 2002) One problem which might happen when novices are engaging in problem based learningactivities that they might learn about process of finding a solution, but due to the lack of theircontent knowledge and previous experience, solutions for authentic problems might not beadequate in the real world situation. Furthermore, focusing only on facts replication might increaseperformance on known procedures and examples and might leave students without skills neededto produce a solution when needed if it is out of the scope of what was

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy

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Mechanical Engineering

thermodynamic concepts and principles; second, students do not seem to recognize relevantconcepts and principles, and combine them in order to solve thermodynamic problems. Thispaper argues that in order to design an edifying approach to improve students’ learning ofthermodynamics, the root causes must be addressed.1. IntroductionThermodynamics is the science that deals with all types of energy- renewable and non-renewable- in terms of availability, conversion, transmission, efficiency and destruction (of freeenergy). Thermodynamics also governs chemical reactions such as combustion of fossil fuels inautomobiles and for steam generation in steam power plants, as well as nuclear reactions innuclear power plants. The field of heating, cooling and air

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Lunt, Southern Utah University; John S. MacLean, Southern Utah University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. They face manyobstacles that include a lack of knowledge of the campus environment, its academicexpectations, and lack of family support.2In accordance with these difficulties, it is not surprising that first-generation, minority, and low-income students also have lower retention rates. For example, 45 percent of first-generationstudents who began higher education in 1989-1990 had not obtained a degree or certificate andwere no longer enrolled by 1994, compared with 29 percent of non-first-generation students.1 Infact, students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds are among the least likely to beretained and complete a degree.2To increase retention rates of low-income, minority, and first-generation students, institutionsmust

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Pickard, East Carolina University; John B. Southworth, East Carolina University

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Computing & Information Technology

theperspective of the Internet, focusing on quantitative analysis of metrics measuring levels ofdeployment, traffic, and performance3,10-13.Our study extends that of Czyz et al. who employed a broad approach to measuring IPv6deployment, assembling a breadth of observations and comparing datasets against each other.Their findings provided a better understanding of the systemic state of IPv6 deployment throughthe use of multiple measured metrics and datasets, each focused on one or more aspects of IPv6adoption3.MethodologySince our goal was to extend the research of Czyz et al. we focus on using the same or similarmetrics and methods as closely as possible. Specific details on each metric is discussed in thesections that follow for each metric. Table 1

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud K. Quweider, University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley; Fitratullah Khan, University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

understanding."The approach is even more challenging to implement in the SMT (Science, Mathematics, andTechnology) fields at minority-serving institutions requiring trained faculty.This paper describes in detail our efforts to implement CBI in the Computer Science curriculumin general, and Computer Graphics (CG) and Software Engineering (SWE) in particular. Theeffort is part of an NSF grant awarded to UT Pan Am and UT Brownsville (both are now part ofthe newly merged university of UT Rio Grande Valley). The CG and SWE courses were selectedbecause of the initial high enrollment but the low retention rate. The paper documents the effortsthat have been made in specific areas of the newly implemented courses. These include: 1. The process of identifying

Conference Session

Labs & Hands-on Instruction II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lei Zhang, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Ibibia K. Dabipi, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Yuanwei Jin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Electrical and Computer

1. Introduction 1.1 Overview The key of successful engineering education is to continuously expose students to the latesttechnology, provide them opportunities to practice, and involve them in innovative projects. TheExperiential Learning Theory (ELT) unveils the central role of experience plays in the learningprocess [1-3], as shown in Kolb’s cycle of experiential learning model in Fig. 1. And manyresearches have shown how students’ active involvement and engagement in practical work cangreatly improve their knowledge acquisition and general cognitive development [4-6]. Concrete Experience doing/having an

Conference Session

Addressing Diversity Issues in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Marbella Camacho, Cañada College; Denise Hum, Cañada College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

for academic success.1. IntroductionWith the increasing demand for a skilled and technically savvy workforce in the United States,addressing retention problems in the first two years of college is a promising and cost-effectivestrategy to address this need. A recent Committee on STEM Education National Science andTechnology Council report Federal Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics(STEM) Education 5-Year Strategic Plan indicates that the United States needs make STEMeducation a priority. To achieve that goal, the Department of Education has committed $4.3billion to encourage states to develop “comprehensive strategies to improve achievement andprovide rigorous curricula in STEM subjects; partner with local STEM institutions

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Courses in Emergent Areas

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Marc-Olivier Coppens, University College London (UCL)

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Chemical Engineering

Center for Nature Inspired Engineering is focused around three“themes” which correspond to three fundamental mechanisms. These three “themes” are: (T1)hierarchical transport networks, (T2) force balancing, and (T3) dynamic self-organization. Thefollowing diagram (Figure 1) illustrates the nature inspired approach and the three “themes”:Figure 1 - Themes of the Center for Nature Inspired Engineering [1]The core of this research center is based in the Department of Chemical Engineering atUniversity College London and is heavily aligned with the individual research group ofProfessor Marc-Olivier Coppens.Nature-Inspired Chemical EngineeringNature Inspired Chemical Engineering vs. BiomimicryNature Inspired Chemical Engineering is a new emerging

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Strategies Beyond the Classroom to Tackle Gender Issues

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine G Nelson, Arizona State University; Susan Shapcott, University of Bath ; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

this study represent our participants’ shared experiences thatinfluenced their choice to pursue and remain in engineering.Introduction Policy makers and media have put a spotlight on STEM’s gender inequalities,1 yet,engineering’s public image suggests that the field has become more inclusive. The fact thatFacebook hired Sheryl Sandberg, and support her efforts towards women leadership intechnology is one example of the perceived change. Such high-profile female role-models shouldbe celebrated. However, the expected motivational effects of high-profile female role-models arenot yet translating to grass-roots female participation. In fact, the graduation rate of women fromengineering programs is declining,2 and women only make up 18% of