Conference Session

Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Meghan Morris Deyoe, University at Albany, SUNY; Jessica M Lamendola, University at Albany/SUNY

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Electrical and Computer

29 13 learning instead of learning in a group. Taking a course using group work was more difficult than taking an 18 12 instructor-directed course. *Percentages include students who responded “Agree” and “Strongly Agree” on a 6-point Likert-type scale. As noted in Table 4, students reported perceptions of group learning in a flippedclassroom to support their development of professional skills. Student’s perceived the flippedclassroom to foster and refine interpersonal skills (70% Fall; 75% Spring) and reflect authenticreal world environments (63% Fall; 64% Spring) they will be exposed to in their future

Conference Session

Mobile Devices and Apps

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammadjafar Esmaeili, University of Dayton; Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University; Ilkhomjon Amanov, Eastern Michigan University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

moderate positiverelationship between the variable of Ease of Use and Behavior. In other words, if students findthe usage of a smartphone is easy, they are more willing to use a smartphone in classroom. H7. There is a positive significant relationship between Usefulness and BehaviorThe perception of Ease of Use is another internal factor that reflects the individual willingness toadapt or perform a task if the person feels performing that specific task is easy. Table 13 presentsthe results of the correlation analysis between two factors of perceived Usefulness and Behavior. Correlations Usefulness Behavior Usefulness

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: It's All About Teams and Teamwork

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Jenahvive K. Morgan, Rowan University; Kaitlin Engle Mallouk, Rowan University

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First-Year Programs

(%) Treatment B 40 30 20 10 0 0 1 2 3 4 >4 Lab Periods Student was Leader Figure 1: Laboratory Session LeadershipOver 50 % of Treatment B students never led a lab. Surprisingly, almost 25 % of Treatment Astudents also never led, indicating that this requirement should be emphasized more in the future.This was reflected in one of the focus groups for Treatment A in which students noted “We werenot as successful at sticking to just our roles

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. A. Karim, Kennesaw State University

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Civil Engineering

challenging problems that areauthentic, curriculum-based, and often interdisciplinary. Learners decide how to approach aproblem and what activities to pursue. They gather information from a variety of sources andsynthesize, analyze, and derive knowledge from it. Their learning environment is inherentlyvaluable because it's connected to something real and involves adult skills such as collaborationand reflection. At the end, students demonstrate their newly acquired knowledge and are judgedby how much they've learned and how well they communicate it. Throughout this process, theteacher's role is to guide and advise, rather than to direct and manage, student work. PBL is alsoa model that organizes learning around projects. According to the definitions

Conference Session

Self-efficacy and Emotion: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Jeremy M. Goodman, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

the studentswith the higher incoming confidence, regardless of tasks completed). Page 26.1328.14AcknowledgmentsWe are grateful for support provided by the National Science Foundation under EEC-0953698.Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References1. Bandura A. Self-efficacy: toward a unifying theory of behavioral change. Psychol Rev. 1977;84(2):191-215.2. Vogt C. Change: Motivational Factors for Women in Engineering: Self-Efficacy and Academic Self- Confidence.; 2005.3. Vogt CM

Conference Session

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Maritza Paz, The University of Texas at Austin, Cockrell School of Engineering; Margo Cousins, University of Texas, Austin; Cindy D. Wilson, University of Texas, Austin; Mia K. Markey, The University of Texas at Austin

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

technicalities such as spelling or grammar. Instead, focus your writing process on your personal reflections. If you have any questions, please let me know and I will be glad to assist you.The first page of the activity listed 12 broad values not directly related to academic performance:being good at art; creativity; relationships with family and friends; government or politics;independence; learning and gaining knowledge; athletic ability; belonging to a social group(such as your community, racial group, or school club); music; career; spiritual or religiousvalues; and a sense of humor. The instructions asked students to circle 2-3 values that are ofpersonal importance.Page 2 of the activity asked students to write a few sentences

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Joseph Lombardo, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Avinash Uttamchandani, Harvard SEAS; Evelyn Lynn Hu, SEAS Harvard

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Diversity

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International

. (ABET 3b, 3e) • Reflection: Critically reflect utilizing multiple forms of communication (oral presentation, poster presentation and formal report writing) (ABET 3e, 3g) • Communication: Communicate ideas/concepts to audiences in multiple cultures. (ABET 3g, 3h) • Collaboration: Effectively collaborate in multidisciplinary teams of students, faculty, staff, and outside constituents (ABET 3d)During a typical course, there can be quite a bit of interaction between students with differentcultural and social backgrounds. However, these interactions are set in the context of anacademic location (in this case, Cambridge, MA or Hong Kong). Very few of the engineeringstudents at Harvard and Hong

Conference Session

Hands-on Active Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

thinking about what they are doing.” While EET course are traditional hands-on with the“doing” part well emphasized – the “thinking” part quite often is not well explored. An instructorinformed and educated in active learning can incorporate teaching mechanisms to explore the“thinking” and additional engagement of students.2.1 Student’s Preparation for Active LearningIt is a good practice for instructors to talk to students in the beginning of the course to brieflyexplain the type of active learning approaches that will be used in class, setting up instructors’expectations, and emphasize that the active learning approaches used in class will be reflected inquizzes, exams, homework, lab reports, and other assignments.9 One suggested starting point

Conference Session

Software Engineering Constituent Committee Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi J. C. Ellis, Western New England University; Gregory W Hislop, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Sarah Monisha Pulimood, The College of New Jersey; Becka Morgan, Western Oregon University; Ben Coleman, Moravian College

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Diversity

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

study. Note that Likert scale items allow for both agreement and disagreement.Table 3 below contains sample survey items for the three aspects under study. The “H6” itemrelates to student motivation (aspect 1), the “SE2” item relates to perceived software engineeringlearning (aspect 2) and the “G2” item relates to impact on major and career plans (aspect 3). Thesurvey items are worded so that the positive outcome, Ha, will be reflected by student agreement(“agree” or “strongly agree”) with each statement. ID Item H6 Working with an H-FOSS community to develop a project has increased my interest in computing. SE2 I am comfortable that I could participate in the planning and development of a real-world software project. G2

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Program Development & Desired Outcomes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Nilsen, VentureWell; Victoria Matthew, VentureWell/Epicenter; Angela Shartrand, VentureWell; Thema Monroe-White, SageFox Consulting Group

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

example.The overarching purpose of the landscape analysis process is to have teams consider thestrengths and gaps on their campuses. This process provides team members with a sharedunderstanding of the unique opportunities and challenges on their campus, and forms afoundation on which to develop plans for growing their entrepreneurial ecosystem.The tool was originally designed as a spreadsheet for teams to document “assets” on theircampus (e.g., courses, extra-curricular offerings, spaces, champions). The tool alsodefined the terms “innovation”* and “entrepreneurship”† to support shared understanding.Finally, the tool guided teams in reflecting on various dimensions of their schools’ecosystem as a whole – the balance between electives and required

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 4 – K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 1)

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mercedes M McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Susan Lowes, Teachers College/Columbia University; Devayani Tirthali, Brown University; Arthur H. Camins, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teachers agreed,the degree of learning was not reflected in the assessment scores. Furthermore, althougheducators felt that the curriculum had helped their students learn engineering design throughhands-on activities, student results did not show increases in learning of the Engineering DesignProcess. This suggests that more explicit instruction in science and programming content and theengineering design process may be required for deeper learning.IntroductionRobotics is a timely, relevant and exciting field that incorporates a very broad spectrum ofengineering, science, and information technology disciplines. Robotics curricula have beenwidely used in both formal classroom instruction and out-of-school contexts and at many gradelevels to engage

Conference Session

Measuring the Impact of Community Engagement on Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keilah Maria Tablante Bias, University of Prince Edward Island; Daniel Larsen, University of Prince Edward Island; Libby Osgood P. Eng, UPEI & Dalhousie University; Alex Gamble, University of Prince Edward Island; Spencer Paul Montgomery, University of New Brunswick

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Community Engagement Division

required to maintain a log book recording the design process, as well as their thoughts and reflections. • At the end of the semester students a required to submit a portfolio of their work & meet with the professor for evaluation. • The design teams are formed from students with varying interests and D Team Work discipline choices. This combination of ideas contributes to the strength of the projects. • Teams are self-directed • Deliverables were intended to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Katherine Anne Earl, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Dong San Choi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Students specifically mentioned splitting up projects into pieces and never necessarilyworking together as a team. The delegation of tasks occurred in such a way that limitedteammate interactions. This reflects a lack of relatedness, neglecting the process of workingtogether to integrate individual aspects of the project and sharing knowledge. In essence, teammembers did not engage in teamwork; instead, they completed what amounts to individualprojects. In fact, the following student quotes depict teamwork as a last resort or even go as far asexpressing an interest in not working together at all. In some instances, groups assigned one specific team member the individual task of“putting all the pieces together.” Interestingly, in the quote

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Pedagogy and Innovation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johanna Lönngren, Chalmers University of Technology; Magdalena Svanström, Chalmers University of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

and Kitchener’s suggestion that interview and essayapproaches to assessment (rather than multiple choice tests and questions with definite answers) Page 26.255.11are preferable13. Neither group has explicitly suggested an approach that would allow theeducator to assess how students arrive at their conclusions. While the approach suggested bygroup I requires students to provide arguments for why they think a certain problem is a WSP, itdoes not require students to reflect on the process of identifying the problem and arguments forit’s description as a WSP. We suggest that this aspect could be added by asking students to alsoexplain to each

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: The Transition from High School to College

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caitlin Cairncross, University of Portland; Sharon A. Jones P.E., University of Portland; Zulema Naegele, University of Portland; Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland

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First-Year Programs

. Finally, the authors thank Dr.Julie Kalnin for conducting the focus group and overall program evaluation.This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under awardnumber DUE - 1317238 and is supported in part by funds given to the National ScienceFoundation by the Intel Foundation and the GE Foundation. Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References 1. American Society for Engineering Education. 2012. Going the Distance: Best Practices and Strategies for Retaining Engineering. Engineering Technology, and Computing Students. http://www.asee.org/retention

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

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Design in Engineering Education

responsible for thesuccess of the project even though a team failure may result in some self-flagellation. We often learnmost in failure and so do students. Sponsors have experienced failure also. Still the goal of Capstone isfor students to learn to apply design, and to expand their engineering knowledge, skills and abilities KSAsbeyond what they’ve learned in the classroom and that may involve failure on some level; the goal is notto induce failure. Let ‘em stumble. Let ‘em fall. Let ‘em pick themselves up. As a faculty advisor,guide them in reflecting on what happened and push them to excel.This guide is offered in the spirit of helping students and faculty excel in Capstone. This is the facultyversion. Use this in conjunction with the “Purple

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey & Universidad Andrés Bello; Jorge Eugenio de la Garza Becerra, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

reflects the physicist’s way ofunderstanding the world, so we should teach physics that way.The importance of nurturing a scientific curiosity and motivating young students’ understandingof science has been addressed for many years1 and that call invites everyone2. As Barak Obamarecently reinforced: “we want to make sure that those who historically have not participated inthe sciences as robustly -girls, members of minority groups here in this country- that they areencouraged as well”3. In this call, physics and mathematicians become the main filters of young Page 26.353.2students’ career decisions. We want them to select a program because it has

Conference Session

ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad Dunkel, University of Idaho; Ryan A Oliver, BP; Tao Xing P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow; Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Dev S. Shrestha, University of Idaho, Moscow; Russell Scott Smith, University of Idaho Energy Plant

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

skills, the middleband (in bold) highlights design skills, and bottom portion (in italics) highlights communicationskills. Student and faculty perspectives were closely aligned. The client perspective wassimilar, but it reflected what was important in intermediate and final work products rather thanwhat transpired in day to day team activities. What was valued by students and faculty wassimilar to traditional capstone projects, but there was heavier weight given to thermodynamics,engineering economics, computer modeling, interaction with external stakeholders, and greater Page 26.357.15emphasis on technical presentations as well as report

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold R. Underwood, Messiah College; Donald George Pratt, Messiah College

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

question of how to improve the course wereindicated that the students thought the tests were too hard, which is not an unexpected responseto this type of question.IV. Analysis and DiscussionCircuits 1 MisconceptionsUsing Circuits Concept Inventory (CCI) items or other final exam questions can help assess howwell students have learned essential aspects of the subject material, but also can reveal wheremisconceptions remain. An incorrect response on one of these items can reflect the deficiency ofindividual students, or if it wider spread among a majority of students in the class, a deficiency inthe teaching method that needs to be addressed. Focusing first on the poorest results with CCIitems from the previous section reveals the following

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ang Liu, Univ of Southern California; Yun Dai; James R. Morrison, KAIST, ISysE; Stephen Y. Lu, University of Southern California

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

the distance students, it was attributed to the fact that “every team member is a full-timeworking professorial”, as a result, “everyone pulled their own weight and contributed equally”.On the other hand, in the rest of locally distributed teams where distance students were mixedtogether, multiple distance students had reflected that their voices tend to be “easily missed if notneglected”, because “the online facet has many conveniences, but my physical presence isabsolutely lacking and it is therefore very difficult to influence any of the group's decisions”.And more than one distance students suggested that they need to work more diligent and behavemore proactively than the other on campus students.No significant difference was identified

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khalid El Gaidi, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH); Tomas Ekholm, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

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Mathematics

these examples, bearing in mind the initial differences in their programmingproficiency. Their use was still found stimulating.Rationale for the study – The context of mathematics in engineering educationDesigning engineering education with mathematics and physics in the first two years of theprogram is not a law of nature. 4 It can hardly be argued that abstract mathematics is taught in theinitial stages of programs for pedagogical reasons. Rather, such a design reflects a Tayloristicview of industrial production transferred to education where context-free bits and pieces aredispensed by specialists to be assembled to a coherent whole in the end. 5 Most engineeringteachers claim that they need to build on a ”solid” mathematics and science base

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 5 Other Topics in K-12 Engineering Education.

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Cozzens, Southern Utah University

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

practice may be a program, a product, or a process”In this research, the product is web-based engineering and technology curriculum. ActionResearch is specific to education and learning using web-based technology and applying it tothe engineering and technology curriculum. Even though Action Research is oftenmentioned as lacking a distinct theoretical base, it is a powerful tool in stimulating socialchange and exploring how to modify a situation or practice. Eileen Ferrance definition ofAction Research is, “It is a reflective process that allows for inquiry and discussion ascomponents of the “research.” Often, action research is a collaborative activity amongcolleagues searching for solutions to everyday, real problems experienced in schools

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Julie P Martin, Clemson University; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Nathan H Choe, The University of Texas at Austin; Margaret J. Foster, Texas A&M University; Xueshu Chen, University of Texas at Austin

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

funded by the US National Science Foundation Division of UndergraduateEducation through grant numbers 1446319, 1446323 and 1446369. Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliographic Information1. Olson, S. and D.G. Riordan, Engage to excel: Producing one million additional college graduates with degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Report to the President. 2012, Executive Office of the President, President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology: Washington, DC, USA.2. Rendon, L.I. and J.R. Valadez, Qualitative indicators of Hispanic student

Conference Session

Fifty Shades of Grey Literature

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Libraries

the historical context of standard use industry sponsors were asked to reflect theirperceptions of how standards have changed throughout their career, Table 5.Table 5: Change of standard use through careerI just manage project design engineers or SMEs work with codes on projects I manage.Yes. Due mostly to project requirements. I’ve been working on larger projects with a muchmore rigorous QA program.Yes. The state requires new codes and standards be implemented 1 year after the new IBCcomes out. Methods of analysis use to be crude in modern times. They were designed to besolved using a slide rule. Most standards have been updated to allow FEA and other moresophisticated computational models, but they still lag behind. Additionally, materials

Conference Session

Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Yan Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

. Figure 1 and Figure 2 show snapshots of the concept test question and student responseson PollEverywhere.com from Graphical Communications, and Dynamics courses respectively.Figure 3 shows a snapshot of the open-ended question and student responses from ControlSystems. The lectures were punctuated by multiple-choice conceptual questions or open-endedquestions to test students’ understanding of the material. In the multiple-choice conceptualquestions, often the distracters (incorrect responses) reflect typical student misconceptions.These questions are good indicators of students’ conceptual understanding, especially infundamental courses. The open-ended questions provide the senior-level students an opportunityto improve their critical thinking

Conference Session

Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

German Carro Fernandez P.E., Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Manuel Castro, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED) ; Elio Sancristobal, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Francisco Mur Perez, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED)

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

conducted with teachers from different educational areas with different skills. Theresult was in any case a correct installation of laboratory testing; a robot arm; and the onlydifferences were reflected in a little more time in cases where teachers have less knowledge ofcomputer/electronics.Regarding the use of the system by the students, all of them accessed the system through alogin/password traditional login and they could manipulate and control the robotic or electricalequipment both as a group; leaded by the teacher, or individually in slots of 15 minutes ofduration or through a pre-booking system integrated into SiLaRR and that can be configured bythe administrator and managed using the software.To achieve the universalization of system we

Conference Session

Pipeline and Performance in BME Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Megan F. Campanile, Illinois Institute of Technology; Norman G. Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Biomedical

me tremendously…”; 2008: “…played a vital role…”). Interestingly, the students inthe internal program appear to provide more emphasis on the significant impact of their facultymentors in their long-term academic plans and careers (2008: “…personal adviser to best helpme make career decisions.”; 2008: “conversations…about life in academia and about thechallenges associated with it”; 2011: “..a one of a kind professor, researcher, and mentor.”). The REU program selected students based on an expressed interest in research careers.However, the internal program did not have such goals, selecting students based primarily onprevious experience with faculty mentors. This was reflected in student comments (2009: “Iwanted to become a practicing

Conference Session

Design and Research in BME

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lily Hsu Laiho, California Polytechnic State University; Kristen O'Halloran Cardinal, California Polytechnic State University; Trevor R. Cardinal, California Polytechnic State University

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Biomedical

are conductedby the Internship Mentor. The mentor completes a form assessing the intern’s quality of work,organization and efficiency, knowledge base, communication skills, working relationships,strengths, and weaknesses. They also provide an overall performance score as well assuggestions on how the intern could improve their overall score. Internship Mentors have tomeet with the interns to discuss their performance evaluations, and Faculty Mentors are providedcopies of the evaluations to also discuss with the students during their monthly phone calls. Atthe same time as the Performance Evaluations, students must complete a form providingfeedback to their Internship Mentor and self-reflection on their performance. Students evaluatetheir

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University

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Biological & Agricultural

the area around thebulb with reflective surfaces allowing optimal air and surface disinfection9.Basic Engineering. The next phase in the design process is to establish specifications for theequipment to be used in the proposed system. Once the students had a better understanding ofcloning chambers and the way they operate, the basic engineering phase was more of atraditional set of calculations, closer to their engineering concepts. The following items werespecified:Material selection. Plywood with proper finish can be moisture and UV resistant as well asreflect light, which are all important aspects to the system. Plywood with mortise and tenonwould eliminate the need for any extra framing. This would reduce material cost and weight.The

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Civil Engineering

obstacles or achieve breakthroughs. • Describes major accomplishments of the team. • Conveys a deep understanding of the impact the project has or can have on a community, market, sponsor, industry or profession. • Several team members are engaged, with questions answered clearly and confidently in a way that complements the entire exhibit experience. Team members are able to effectively reflect on the professional experience they have gained.Although there is some duplication of the in-class assessment, the judges’ criteria provides aslightly different perspective, with less emphasis on the process and a greater focus on the finalproduct and each team’s presentation skills. The average IPRO exposition score in our