Conference Session

Classroom Practice III: Student-Centered Instruction

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan C. Hilpert, Georgia Southern University

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Educational Research and Methods

and individual and interactive engagement? a. What is the engagement profile related to active learning? What are the strengths and directions of the relationships between active learning and different forms of engagement? b. What is the engagement profile related to interactive learning? What are the strengths and directions of the relationships between inactive learning and different forms of engagement? MethodProcedures and ParticipantsParticipants were undergraduate engineering students from two participating researchuniversities. Student were enrolled in engineering science courses focused on energy. Examplecourses include fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat

Conference Session

Virtual and Web Learning in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Patrick Abulencia, Manhattan College; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

choice to use theaforementioned equipment or their own, with the stipulation that the final product be in highdefinition. At [B], the faculty member made a number of iPads available to the students, alongwith tripods and microphones. Students who used the iPads were able to edit video directly onthe device using iMovie. A number of other apps, including TouchCast, Explain Everything, andStop Motion Studio were also made available but used less frequently that iMovie. At [C],students were given access to semiprofessional cameras and editing software on dedicatedmachines with either iMovie or Adobe Premiere installed, though most students used theirpersonal devices and editing software which came with their device or was provided byUniversity site

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University; Uladzislau Ivashyn, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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International

non-engineers from different countries”.b) “will demonstrate and ability to analyze how people’s lives and experiences in other countries may shape of affect what they consider to be at stake in engineering work”.c) “will display a predisposition to treat co-workers form other countries as people who have both knowledge and value, may be likely to hold different perspectives than they do, and may be likely to bring these different perspectives to be a in processes of problem definition and problem solution”4.Participation in international experiences to foster global competencies as required by isimportant part of becoming a world-class engineer. Nevertheless, those experiences that requiretravel abroad are expensive and not always

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Classroom Practice

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Dringenberg, Kansas State University; Ruth E. H. Wertz, Valparaiso University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Engineering design thinking, teaching, and learning. Journal of Engineering Education 94, 103-120 (2005).5 Gainsburg, J. The mathematical modeling of structural engineers. Mathematical Thinking and Learning 8, 3-36 (2006).6 Jonassen, D. H., Strobel, J. & Lee, C. B. Everyday problem solving in engineering: Lessons for engineering educators. Journal of engineering education 95, 139-151 (2006).7 Mann, C. R. A study of engineering education. Bulletin 11 (1918).8 National Academy of Engineering. Educating the engineer of 2020: Adapting engineering education to the new century. (National Academy Press, 2005).9 Mourtos, N. J. Challenges students face when solving open-ended problems. International Journal

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1st and 2nd Year Instruction in Design

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary

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Design in Engineering Education

how to translatewritten material into a visual document. Engineers often have to ‘make visible’ complexdescriptions of projects.Figure 5: Rover drawings by students A. J. and M. B.2.9 Week 10The chapters that students read during week 10 were perfect for multiple-choice questions sostudents answered a Q & A module during the course of the week. The main charactercommunicates with Earth via Morse code and one of the module questions had 4 answers inMorse code (Fig. 6), which students had to translate before answering.Figure 6: Q & A module Morse code question2.10 Week 11Mark, the astronaut stranded on Mars is packing his rovers for the big trip to the meeting point.Students were asked to use the data from the book chapters and generate

Conference Session

Teaching and Advising Tools Using Computers and Smart Devices

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Burchan Aydin, Texas A&M University - Commerce; Muge Mukaddes Darwish, Texas Tech University; Emre Selvi, Jacksonville University

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Computers in Education

14 N 14 u S 12 m t 10 b u 8 7 e d 6 4 3 r i 2 2 e 2 0 o s 1995-1999 2000-2004 2005-2009 2010-2014 2015-Present f Timeline Figure 1: Trends for Primary Framework Development.The histogram indicates that more than 80% of primary framework development has beenperformed before 2010. There is a very limited primary framework development effort in

Conference Session

Understanding the Military Veteran's Human Resource Needs - Transition from Military Service to the Engineering Profession

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony W Dean, Old Dominion University; Connor Schwalm, Old Dominion University; Patrick Sean Heaney, Old Dominion University; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University; Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli P.E., Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee

- Veterans.” NASPA Journal 45, no. 1 (2008): 73-102. [10] DiRamio, David., and Kathryn Jarvis. “Veterans in higher education: When Johnny and Jane Come Marching to Campus.” ASHE Higher Education Report 37, no. 3 (2011): 1-144. [11] Livingston, Wade G., Pamela A. Havice, Tony W. Cawthon, and David S. Fleming. “Coming Home: Student Veterans’ Articulation of College Re-Enrollment.” Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice 48, no. 3 (2011): 315-311. [12] Rumann, Corey B., and Florence A. Hamrick. “Student Veterans in Transition: Re-enrolling after War Zone Deployments.” The Journal of Higher Education 81, no. 4 (2010): 431-458. [13] Vacchi, David T., and Joseph B. Berger. “Student Veterans in Higher Education

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

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Fowler, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

into groups. In Proceedings of Frontiers in Education Conference. Tempe, AZ, USA.4. Oakley, B., Felder, R. M., Brent, R., & Elhajj, I. (2004). Turning student groups into effective teams. Journal of Student Centered Learning, 2(1), 9-34.5. Marra, R.M., Rodgers, K.A., Shen, D., Bogue, B. (2009). Women engineering students and self-efficacy: A multi-year, multi-institution study of women engineering student self-efficacy. Journal of Engineering Education, 98, 27-38.6. Hutchison, M. A., Follman, D. K., Sumpter, M., Bodner, G. M. (2006). Factors influencing the self- efficacy beliefs of first-year engineering students. Journal of Engineering Education, 95, 39-47.7. Okudan, G.E., Horner, D., Bogue, B., & Devon, D. (2002). An

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Engineering Management: Six Sigma, Data Modeling, and Risk Management

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maryam Tabibzadeh, California State University, Northridge; S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

contingency tracking and resolution.The main objectives of risk monitoring and control phase are to: (a) systematically track theidentified risks and the effectiveness of their associated response and mitigation plan, (b) identifyany new risks, and (c) capture lessons learned for future risk assessment efforts.13It is noteworthy that risk management is not a process that we go through only once, rather it is astructured, consistent, and continuous process across the whole organization studied.14 Suchcontinuation has been illustrated in Figure 1 by using a feedback loop from the risk monitoringand control phase to the risk identification phase.The dynamic society in which we live is full of uncertainties. The component of risk is present inall systems

Conference Session

Pathways to Success in STEM through Computer Science and Making

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alicia Nicki Washington, Winthrop University; Shaefny Grays, North Carolina State University ; Sudipta Dasmohapatra, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

addition, the demographicportion is being revised to include questions that identify participants’ past experiences in CS.Finally, the research team is researching the administration of the survey at the first-year levelfor undergraduates versus the end of 12th grade.References 1. Brown, P.R. & Matusovich, H.M. (2013). Unlocking student motivation: Development of an engineering motivation survey. In the Proceedings of the 120th Annual Conference and Exposition of the American Society for Engineering Education. 2. Dorn, B. & Tew, A. E. (2015). Empirical validation and application of the Computing Attitudes Survey. Computer Science Education, 25(1):1-36. 3. Faber, M., Unfried, A., Wiebe, E.N., Corn, J. &

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenny E.G. Porch; Ryan Michael Coyne, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Lei Zhang, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Ibibia K. Dabipi, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Electrical and Computer

problem really existed. We asked the question: "Do youfind that there is a problem with communication between students in college?" i.e. class assignmentcollaborations, group projects, and etc. The survey results can be seen as shown in 0(a). Our next question asked the following question: "Would you use a mobile application that wouldcreate a central place for better communication between students?" This was a possible solution weposed to the respondents. The survey results can be seen as shown in 0(b). We also asked the following question: "If you would not use the mobile application, do you thinkother students would benefit from this mobile application?" This is to ensure that our design ideawould still solve the problem. Those who

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Rust, Western New England University; Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University; Eric G. Meyer, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

surveys consisted of 5-choice Likert-scale questions that promptedstudents to rate their current level of knowledge/ability regarding: (a) opportunity recognition;(b) creating a preliminary model; (c) communicating solutions in terms of societal benefits; (d)examining technical feasibility, economic drivers, and societal and individual needs; and (e) thequantified self (QS) movement. The Likert-scale survey questions were analyzed using a one-tailed, paired t-test with a significance level of 0.05. The post-module survey also contained freeresponse questions that allowed students to provide qualitative feedback on their overalldevelopment in the module and comment for improvements and modification. Of the 35students in the course, 34 completed

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2016 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Orla Smyth LoPiccolo

involved in this project hasbenefited by the newly formed relationships and work produced. Considering the relativebenefits of this type of project, faculty are encouraged to consider the incorporation of servicelearning into their courses.1 Bringle, R. B, & Hatcher, J. A. (1996). Implementing service learning in higher education. The Journal of HigherEducation, 67(2), 221.2 Jacoby, B. (1996) Service-learning in higher education: concepts and practices. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.3 Farmingdale State College 2015-2016 Catalog http://www.farmingdale.edu/registrar/pdf/fsc-college-catalog-2015-2106.pdf, 1184 LoPiccolo, Orla, (2015), Promoting Social Justice Through Service Learning, presented as part of “Social JusticeAcross Farmingdale

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Evaluating and Measuring Recruiting and Major Selection Strategies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaqi C. McNeil, University of Louisville; Angela Thompson P.E., University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

students feel that theyneed to make a decision quickly or that they have a lot of time to decide? Do students understandthe that there may be some unintended wasted credit hours by switching their major, which iswhy it may be important to make an informed decision within the first year? Additional researchinto these areas may help faculty tailor the first-year curriculum to provide the most benefit tostudents and improve retention efforts.References1. Argrow, B. M., Louie, B., Knight, D. W., Canney, N. E., Brown, S., Blanford, A. J., Gibson, C. L., & Kenney, E. D. (2012). Introduction to Engineering: Preparing First-Year Students for an Informed Major Choice. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. San

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

integrated manydevices such as servos, cameras, microcomputer, various sensors and etc. By the use of the kit,student can test and operate on-site all functions as they need it and when they needed which ismuch more convenient than using the traditional lab setting. Fig. 1 illustrates another seniordesign project, a wearable device ‘Communicare’ in this case the ADB kit is used to mimicpulses in different rates to test the cardiac analytic algorithm that the students developed. (a) (b) a) The project suit, and b) demonstration of firethrower. (a) (b)Fig. 1. Senior design project: wearable device ‘Communicare’.VIII, SummaryAs the project reaches the midpoint of year three

Conference Session

First-Year Issues in ECE Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy N. Thomas, DigiPen Institute of Technology; Christopher Theriault, DigiPen Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

  3.3     3     Criterion  B  (an  ability  to  design  and  conduct  experiments,  as   well  as  to  analyze  and  interpret  data)     Demonstrate  a  clear  understanding  of  the  Scientific     Method  and  how  to  test  hypotheses

Conference Session

Innovative Graduate Programs and Methods, Developing Master's & Ph.D. Programs and Graduate Teaching Assistants

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas J. Connolly, University of Texas - Austin

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Graduate Studies

improve undergraduate engineering education. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Connolly worked as a systems integration engineer on the Space Station and Space Shuttle programs at the NASA Johnson Space Center, and as a reliability engineer on the B-2 Stealth Bomber program for the Depart- ment of Defense. Dr. Connolly earned a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, an M.S.E. in Aerospace Engineering, and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, both from UT Austin. He served as a graduate teaching assistant for six years during his graduate studies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Graduate Teaching Assistant Certification as a

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4B: Assessing Student Motivation and Student Success

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander E. Dillon, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Jonathan D. Stolk, Southern Methodist University; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Michael D. Gross, Wake Forest University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

other activity such as “project” or “reading.” Thisindependent variable construction is convenient as its values are bound between +1 (aclass, in which “discussion” is the most frequent activity, no “lecture”) and -1 (a class, inwhich “lecture” is the most frequent activity, no “discussion”). Zero-values thencorrespond to a class in which either (a) students did not cite neither “lecture” nor“discussion” as activities or (b) students cited both “lecture” and “discussion” evenly.We used ordinary least squares regression and two-tailed hypothesis testing, implementedin the R statistical computing language, to check for correlations across our datasetbetween the Discussion / Lecture Metric and each of the four types of motivationmeasured by the

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Sarah R. Phillips, Rice University & University of Hawaii - Manoa; Cody Alan Chapman, University of Tulsa

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Diversity

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International

related to their research and thecross-cultural experiences in their laboratories and receive feedback from their U.S.research advisors and education program staff [17].The learning objectives for the NanoJapan IREU were: a) to cultivate an interest innanoscience as a field of study among college students, b) to cultivate the next generationof graduate students in nanoscience, c) to add to the skill set of active nanoscienceresearchers, d) to create students who are internationally savvy and have a specificinterest in and knowledge of Japan, and e) to educate students in culture, language, andtechnology, in order that they will be more effective when addressing global scientificproblems. The program has been nationally recognized by both the

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Classroom Practice

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natasa S. Vidic, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

., and Lee, H., 2009, “’Flipping’ the Classroom to Explore ActiveLearning in a Large Undergraduate Course,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Austin,TX.4. Aliaga, M., Cobb, G., Cuff, C., Garfield, J., Gould, R., Lock, R., Moore, T., Rossman, A., Stephenson, B., Utts,J., Velleman, P., & Witmer, J. (2005). Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE):College Report. San Francisco, CA: American Statistical Association.5. Wilson, S. (2013). The Flipped Class: A Method to Address the Challenges of an Undergraduate StatisticsCourse. Teaching of Psychology, 40(3), 193-199.6.Hussey, H., Fleck, B., & Richmond, A. (2014). Promoting Active Learning through a Flipped Course Design. InJ. Keengwe, G

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Expanding the Perspectives of Underrepresentation in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis Leyva, Vanderbilt University; Jacob Massa, Rutgers University; Dan Battey, Rutgers University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

% bisexual; 24% queer)References1. Brawner, C. B., Camacho, M. M., Lord, S. M., Long, R. A., & Ohland, M. W. (2012). Women in industrial engineering: Stereotypes, persistence, and perspectives. Journal of Engineering Education, 101(2), 288- 318.2. Buck, H. J., & Gammon, A. R., & Preston, C. J. (2014). Gender and geoengineering. Hypatia, 29(3), 651-669.3. Butler, J. (1990). Gender trouble: Feminism and the subversion of identity. London, UK: Routledge.4. Cech, E. A. (2013). Ideological wage inequalities? The technical/social dualism and the gender wage gap in engineering. Social Forces, 1-36.5. Cech, E. A., Rubineau, B., Silbey, S., & Seron, C. (2011

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Learning and Engagement

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Tuskegee University; John T. Solomon, Tuskegee University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

explain the phenomenon given to them or make proper connectionsbetween the two. While most of the students could make connections for the specific examplesexplained in the class, many faced a hard time when a new situation was given to them.Conclusions from the Study:The main concerns identified from this preliminary study are the following: (a) Many students have trouble in identifying and connecting to the pre-requisites required to solve problems related to a new concept. These pre-requisites include those from elementary mathematics. 10 (b) Many students have trouble in connecting the related information learned within the same

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Outreach in K12 through College Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Danforth, California State University - Bakersfield; Charles Lam, California State University - Bakersfield; Hani Mehrpouyan P.E., California State University - Bakersfield; Ronald Hughes

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

2, Sophom ore, 37.3% Math Analysis, 32.7% 25.5% Figure 1(a) Figure 1(b)Figure 1: Background information on the high school student participants. Figure 1(a) is the levelof high school the students just completed before participating in the program. Figure 1(b) is the highest mathematics course the students completed before participating in the program.On the pre-survey, 98% of the students were interested or very interested in college, so the poolof students participating in

Conference Session

The Intersection of Higher Ed and Industry

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University - West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

percent oftotal organizations participating in fee-based professional programs, and (b) industry sectorparticipation as a percent of total industry participation in fee-based professional programs.Figure 6.0 depicts the top participating named organizations as a percent of total organizationalparticipation. This data provides qualitative insight into areas for future focus. Simply lookingat the data from figure 6.0 provides valuable insight into which companies may be targeted forbetter understanding; this given their percent participation. In this manner, allocation ofmarketing resources could be made specific to participation rich organizations.Equally, insight extracted from figure 7.0 provides a view by industry sector. This, similar to

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bob Brennan, University of Calgary; Simon Li P.Eng., University of Calgary

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Instrumentation

lectures enhanced student performanceinvolved administering a very simple survey – in the form of a single question – at the end ofeach quiz: Which of the following best describes how you prepared for this quiz? a) I prepared primarily using class lectures. b) I prepared primarily using the video lectures. c) I prepared using a combination of class lectures and video lectures. d) I prepared primarily without using class lectures or video lectures.A total of five quizzes were given in the course, beginning with three quizzes on the MATLAB,then concluding with two quizzes on LabVIEW: Quiz 1 - Introduction to MATLAB, defining variables, and creating arrays. Quiz 2

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Ways to Measure "Things" About Your Course(s)

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lilianny Virguez, Virginia Tech; Kenneth Reid, Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

and could help to better understand the revision needed in thecurriculum and instruction.REFERENCES1. Reid, K. J., (2009). Development of the Student Attitudinal Success Instrument: Assessment of first year engineering students including differences by gender (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. (AAI 3378850)2. Reid, K. & Imbrie, P.K. (2008). Noncognitive characteristics of incoming engineering students compared to incoming engineering technology students: A preliminary examination. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education National Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.3. Jones, B. D., Paretti, M. C., Hein, S. F., & Knott, T. W. (2010). An Analysis of

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I Study Abroad Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Fabiola P Ehlers-Zavala, Colorado State University; Anthony A. Maciejewski, Colorado State University

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International Forum

yearswas finally overcome, as ECE began to experience an attitudinal shift towards the wholepathway concept. Through much education and active involvement, the ECE leadership beganto understand that this INTO CSU initiative was intended to: (a) assist with a larger institutionalgoal of CSU, which was the internationalization of its campus at a much faster rate; (b) not justassist a privileged few who could afford this education, but also those who would need greaterfinancial support, as a scholarship program had been established resulting from the matriculationsuccess of pathway students in their corresponding degree programs; (c) critically examine theeducational experience of English learners in engineering programs to ensure their success; and

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental: K-12 Student Beliefs, Motivation, and Self Efficacy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Rebecca Primeau, University of Arizona; Noel Kathleen Hennessey, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

years have rated ENGR 102 HS as “better than average” or “one of thebest” courses they have taken in high school (Rogers, J., Vezino, B., Baygents, J., & Goldberg, J,2014).Students in ENGR 102 HS are high school juniors and seniors who are at a critical point in theiracademic career. During this period, students turn their attention to college choice and considera subject in which to major. One of the key focuses of the course is to provide these students,who are standing at the edge of the PK-12 pipeline, with a broad view of engineering. A range ofhands-on activities and service learning opportunities are offered that demonstrate the diversetypes of work engineers do. While ENGR 102 HS teachers are offered training andencouragement in

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia; Judith Shaul Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

appear in search results and keyword analyses of the abstracts and complete texts of relevant articles. These could be applied not only within ASEE but in the wide range of scholarly publications that treat topics that are relevant to engineering communication and its teaching.    • Organize a National Science Foundation workshop that would allow the participants to extend and deepen the analysis presented in this paper by (a) identifying issues of common concern and (b) planning research to advance knowledge and understanding. In addition to establishing direction for research that would meet the needs of teachers and practitioners of engineering communication, such a workshop would also assist the

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning Statics and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Lee, Arizona State University; Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; James A Middleton, Arizona State University

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Mechanics

student was high (A), middle (B), or low (C) achieving, the students’ gradefrom the prerequisite course, engineering mechanics (statics and dynamics), was utilized. An A+,A, or A- in engineering mechanics would categorize a student as a high achieving (A) student forthe purposes of this study, as shown in Table 2. Grade point average was considered, but theresponses did not allow for an even distribution into three distinct groups. Table 2. Method for Categorizing Students into Achievement Groups Engineering Mechanics Grade High Achieving (A) Middle Achieving (B) Low Achieving (C) A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C