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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli P.E., Old Dominion University; Paul Moses; Gene Hou, Old Dominion University

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Ocean and Marine

Marine Engineering from Webb Institute. At ODU, Dr. Michaeli oversees the marine engineering curriculum, teaches courses in ship design and construction, and is actively involved in funded Navy research funded STEM initiatives to encourage students to pursue careers in naval engineering. For her contributions to ODU and Batten College of Engineering and Technology she was the College’s nomination for the Provost’s Award for Outstanding Faculty Research Mentor for 2014-2015 and is the University’s nominee for the State Council for Higher Education of Virginia (SCHEV) Rising Star award for 2016.Dr. Paul Moses c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Developing a Distance Learning

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Connor Robert Bilchak, Columbia University; J. Patrick Abulencia, Manhattan College

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Chemical Engineering

footprint) andremains one of the pivotal courses that aids in shaping student the Leo Building (the 4-floor engineering building with a largeknowledge of the discipline. Due to its fundamental nature footprint).it is delivered early in the chemical engineering curriculum.Previous literature has reported the importance of the course, aswell as its reputation as a weed-out course due to the difficultyof the course concepts[1],[2],[3],[4] . However, this course alsooften represents the students first significant exposure to thefield of chemical engineering due to its placement in thecurriculum, presenting an opportunity to expose the breadthof career paths available to them. Felder and Rousseau’s text is commonly used for

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Use of Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

among the STEM disciplines and achieve deep understanding. Her work focuses on defining STEM integration and investigating its power for student learning. Tamara Moore received an NSF Early CAREER award in 2010 and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2012. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Saving Pelicans: A STEM Integration Unit (CurriculumExchange) TargetGradeLevel:5-8 EngrTEAMSEngineering to Transform the Education of Analysis, Measurement, & Science Authors and Contact: S. Selcen Guzey Tamara J. Moore

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Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ahmad, Northwestern State University

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Manufacturing

problem solving,management of resources, and process planning. Manufacturing is important and has greatimpact on economic development. Thus, it is imperative to provide pathways for students topursue careers in the manufacturing field.This paper discusses the development and implementation of articulated college credit forholders of "Louisiana’s Fast Start Program C4M Certification for Manufacturing”. Thiscertification was developed by Louisiana Economic Development – Fast Start Program and isoffered by different technical and community colleges in the state. It requires the completion ofone year of training on manufacturing oriented topics to include: Introduction to Manufacturing,Tools and Equipment Used in Manufacturing, and Introduction to

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Curricula and Pathways

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E. Parikh, Foothill College; Lori Silverman, Foothill College

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Educational Research and Methods

’ experience in teaching transfer student populations has led to the development of fourmain objectives for engineering transfer programs. These four main objectives are the following:1) provide students with an entry point into an engineering pathway, 2) help students achievetheir goal of being accepted into an engineering bachelor’s program at a degree-grantinginstitution, 3) establish foundational knowledge and skills for students to achieve their goal ofobtaining a bachelor’s degree in engineering, and 4) help students develop career expectations toachieve their goal of being employed in an engineering-related career.Background on community college characteristicsAlthough engineering transfer programs may vary across community colleges, there are

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vann Priest, Rio Hondo College; Gisela Spieler-Persad, Rio Hondo College; Ryan Taylor Bronkar, Rio Hondo College

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. They are prompted to relate any obstacles they have faced. Many studentsdescribe family situations that have seriously impeded their academic career. They are alsoexpected to explain how the scholarship will help financially. If they have an off-campus job,they are to show that the scholarship will reduce their workload. In an informal survey of MESAstudents, the Director found that many students typically work 20 hours per week forapproximately $10/hour.The call for applications goes out in April. Information is provided to the students through theSTARSS website, the MESA/TRiO SSS STEM programs, and announcements by STEM facultyin classes. Students are to arrange for a letter of recommendation for a STEM faculty member bymid-May. The

Conference Session

Pedagogical Considerations for Teaching Engineering Professionals

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel LeBlanc, WPI

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Continuing Professional Development

. Throughout her career, Rachel and her team have provided education solutions for several industries including defense, life science, high-tech, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and construction. Rachel currently serves on the Board of Directors of INCOSE as the Director of Marketing and Commu- nications. In addition, she is on the Board of Directors for AUVSI New England. Rachel has a B.S. and M.S. in the life sciences, as well as an M.B.A. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Piloting Accessible Engineering Education OnlineAbstractMaking engineering education accessible to those without the ideal background has long been achallenge. Faculty are looking to admit students

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eduardo G. Perez, Inter American University of Puerto Rico; Omar Meza Castillo, Inter American University of Puerto Rico

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First-Year Programs

mechanical engineering) was designed to provide an acclimation tocollege life, provide an introduction to engineering careers and promote self-confidence.Physics and Math topics were included in the theoretical part of the projects developed duringthe summer program to promote the student’s interest in Physics and Mathematics courses.The 2015 summer program impacted 67 students (34 mechanical, 18 computer, 8 industrialand 7 electrical) with a wide range of College Board scores, reflecting a variety of collegepreparedness levels. Students were divided in five groups. Each group was placed in adifferent classroom to work a hands-on project with an instructor and a student mentor.Groups were chosen to be multidisciplinary. To promote professional

Conference Session

Impact of Community Engagement on Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hoda Baytiyeh, American University of Beirut (Beirut); Mohamad K. Naja

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Community Engagement Division

to bealigned with the volunteer functions inventory 18:1. Values that refers to contributions to the society and helping people who are in need. This function was also associated to altruism 192. Understanding in which volunteerism gives an opportunity to learn, understand, practice, and apply skills. This function is related to the knowledge function.3. Career that serves to increase one’s job opportunities and consequently improve his/her career.4. Social in which an individual volunteers due to social pressure or to satisfy people in one’s social environment. Page 24.1364.55. Protective where volunteering is to reduce

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Supporting Diversity through Co-curricular Programming

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Julie M.W. Rojewski, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

concern or question expressed on pre-experience survey was: how can successfulwomen achieve work/life balance and have success in both family and career? Other commonconcerns expressed by participants on the pre-program surveys included: overcoming feelings of“inadequacy” or the imposter syndrome;1 how to speak up when silenced, interrupted, orignored; and how to negotiate for what participants need to be successful.The qualitative responses, both on the pre-program survey and from observations of discussionin the first session, suggest a deeper motivation for participating: many participants feel isolatedin their work. For the participants in this project, the presence of a structured and facilitatedprogram offered certain advantages over less

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University

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Diversity

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Ocean and Marine

authored/co-authored over a hundred technical papers and reports during his career in private industry, government and academia. His current research interests are nearshore wave transformations, coastal structures, tsunami inundation, hurricane surges, high performance computing, and engineering education. Page 26.73.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A New Coastal Engineering Graduate ProgramAbstractA Master of Science degree in Engineering with a Coastal Engineering concentration has beenapproved, students enrolled and several graduates are scheduled for

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Robotics, Automation, and Product Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kee M Park, Queensborough Community College

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Engineering Technology

encouraged to join number ofdifferent clubs as part of their student activities to enhance their learning as well as gainknowledge for their career developments. Mechanical Engineering Technology Club wasestablished to support and encourage students interested in careers in mechanical engineering,discuss latest mechanical engineering technology and participate in student projects. Studentswhom have completed courses in 3D CAD modeling and rapid prototyping used 3D CADsoftware to first design go-kart body parts and then learned to print the parts using 3D printers.This allows the students to quickly check for design issues such as fitment, interference, andstiffness of the parts before finalizing their designs.DesignDue to limited metal fabrication

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott I. Segalewitz, University of Dayton

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Diversity

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International

translation, butother projects have utilized students with no experience speaking Chinese. In one project,students traveled to China at the beginning of the semester to assess client needs by interviewingworkers, and on two projects, students did the bulk of the research, modeling, analysis, andprototyping at UD, but then traveled to the company location in Suzhou, China, to implement thesolution. In the case of students traveling to China, all expenses were covered by the industrypartner.Finding the right talent for employment at industry partners in China is especially challenging.During UDCI’s first year, a company information session and career fair was organized to bringtogether some of UDCI’s industry and education partners. About 150 students

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Franz J. Rueckert, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Engineering Physics & Physics

scientific method used by scientists andengineers, wherein a hypothesis is tested and improved to generate a successful model. Thus,physics topics can be presented to this group in a style not only familiar to the students, butwhich will be recalled as they progress through their careers as designers.To aid in that endeavor, I met with the chairs of both design departments to identify those topicsmost useful to students in the field. Topics were chosen to include motion, forces, simplemachines, structure, stress and strain, waves, sound, light, heat, and energy. The course isdivided into weekly modules addressing each area. These students spend a significant portion oftheir training in studio, critiquing each other’s work and collaborating on

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacey D Beddoes, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Engineering and Public Policy

include gender in engineering education research, interdisciplinarity, peer review, engineers’ epistemologies, and global engineering education. Page 26.626.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Engineering Faculty Members’ Discussing the Role of University Policy in Addressing UnderrepresentationIntroductionDespite over thirty years of research and outreach to recruit and retain female engineeringstudents, women remain significantly underrepresented in engineering.1 While a large amount ofliterature has been generated on gender inequalities in faculty careers, no

Conference Session

Best Practices for Two-Year Students Majoring in Engineering & STEM Fields

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen M. Groppi P.E., Cabrillo College; Susan Tappero, Cabrillo College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

curriculum to support students in math-based careers at the community college level for nearly 20 years. She has been Co-PI and PI on NSF grants that seek to increase the numbers of professionals in STEM with focused recruitments on the underrepresented minority populations. Page 26.949.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Increasing Success and Retention in Engineering and other STEM FieldsIntroductionThe two prominent and related needs for solutions to climate change and more STEM andengineering majors, brought about the Science, Technology

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Guy, University of Texas at Arlington; Alan Bowling, University of Texas at Arlington; Panayiotis S. Shiakolas, University of Texas, Arlington

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

large gains over pre-vious curricula 39 . Jara found that students in Automatics and Robotics at the Universityof Alicante significantly improved their efficacy and performance following a “learning bydoing” approach using a remote robotic laboratory called RobUALab 42 . Cannon positivelyreviewed a University of Minnesota robotics day camp for middle school youth designed toinspire minorities and women to pursue careers in STEM through hands-on learning 24 . Thiswork aims to provide additional support for these findings. This work is based on the hypothesis that in addition to engagement, the proposed ap-proach will also positively affect students’ academic success by boosting self-efficacy, theperceived ability to complete a task and reach

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Curricular and Non-curricular Models for Diverse Learners in Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

- Page 26.1156.2year college bottleneck courses within three weeks. Each team is required to prepare a poster,presentation, and report. Exposing undergraduate students to research projects early in theiracademic career has been demonstrated, with strong evidence of success, to improve student-persistence. The survey data from the first year SRP also supports this approach. 3. First Year SRPSRP is an integral part of the MERIT program. This activity was offered for the first time duringsummer 2014 to TAMU-K students in their freshman or sophomore year who had activelyparticipated in the EMT program and to community college students from South Texas. The totalnumber of students participated in 2014 summer was 24, which exceeded the proposed

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Misty L. Loughry, Georgia Southern University; Richard . Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Jonathan Woehr, University of North Carolina Charlotte; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

and his team received Best Paper awards from the Journal of Engineering Education in 2008 and 2011 and from the IEEE Transactions on Education in 2011. Dr. Ohland is Chair of the IEEE Curriculum and Pedagogy Committee and an ABET Program Evaluator for ASEE. He was the 2002–2006 President of Tau Beta Pi and is a Fellow of the ASEE and IEEE.Dr. Misty L. Loughry, Georgia Southern University Misty L. Loughry is a Professor of Management at Georgia Southern University, where she teaches strat- egy and organizational behavior. She received her Ph.D. in management from University of Florida and was on the management faculty at Clemson University. Prior to her academic career, she had a ten-year career in banking. Dr

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

Long Island University, and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University. Dr. Lenox served for over 28 years as a commis- sioned officer in the U.S Army Field Artillery in a variety of leadership positions in the U.S., Europe, and East Asia. He retired at the rank of Colonel. During his military career, Dr. Lenox spent 15 years on the engineering faculty of USMA – including five years as the Director of the Civil Engineering Di- vision. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army in 1998, he joined the staff of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). In his position as educational staff leader of ASCE, he managed several new educational initiatives – collectively labeled as Project ExCEEd

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Misty L. Loughry, Georgia Southern University; David Jonathan Woehr; Richard . Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Journal of Engineering Education in 2008 and 2011 and from the IEEE Transactions on Education in 2011. Dr. Ohland is Chair of the IEEE Curriculum and Pedagogy Committee and an ABET Program Evaluator for ASEE. He was the 2002–2006 President of Tau Beta Pi and is a Fellow of the ASEE and IEEE.Dr. Misty L. Loughry, Georgia Southern University Misty L. Loughry is a Professor of Management at Georgia Southern University, where she teaches strat- egy and organizational behavior. She received her Ph.D. in management from University of Florida and was on the management faculty at Clemson University. Prior to her academic career, she had a ten-year career in banking. Dr. Loughry’s research focuses on teamwork and social control

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Evaluation: Exploring High School Engineering Education Initiatives

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob L. Segil, University of Colorado at Boulder; Brian Huang, Sparkfun Electronics; Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Lindsay Diamond, SparkFun Electronics

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the University of Colorado Boulder. Jacob researches brain-machine interfaces, neural prosthetic devices, and engineering education.Mr. Brian Huang, Sparkfun Electronics Brian Huang is an Education Engineer for SparkFun Electronics, a cutting edge open-source hardware and electronics education company. Brian started his career in engineering with wireless transport tech- nologies for ADC Telecommunications in Minneapolis, MN. While working at ADC, Brian volunteered at the Science Museum of Minnesota and quickly discovered a passion for teaching and working with students - especially in an environment that fostered and supported the ”wow” factor associated with in- quiry and discovery. In 2007, Brian left the world

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Out-of-school-time Engineering: Implications for Underrepresented Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Armanda Gonzalez, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

group,percentage of female and underrepresented minority participants (URM), and number ofparticipants (N). The values in parentheses indicate the percentage of those groups inthe general college of engineering population. Some organization names were changed topreserve anonymity of the institution.Team Purpose Females URM N (23%) (7%) (12%)SHLab Sustainable, human centered 48% 10% 170 designSociety of Women Stimulate women to achieve full 96% 5% 202Engineers (SWE) potential in careers as engineers (14

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Flipped Classrooms in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John-David S Yoder, Ohio Northern University

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Mechanical Engineering

TED talk What makes us feel good about our work? This talk is really focused on what people need to feel that their work is rewarding, and leads into a discussion of design careers, the relative importance of money as students make career decisions, etc.RESULTS:Impact of these changes will be measured and discussed in terms of three measurements –teaching evaluations, final exam averages, and student surveys. The authors acknowledgethat none of these tools are perfect assessment tools, but all can provide some insight. Thedata used will be from the two years prior to this change, and the two years since thechange.The same instructor has taught the course for the four years being considered. In the 2years before the change, the

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Paul A. Jensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Biomedical

Paper ID #16776Work in Progress: Reviving a Transport Phenomena Course by Incorporat-ing Simulation and Laboratory ExperiencesDr. Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Marcia Pool is a Lecturer in bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In her career, Marcia has been active in improving undergraduate education through developing problem-based laboratories to enhance experimental design skills; developing a preliminary design course focused on problem identification and market space (based on an industry partner’s protocol); and mentoring and guiding student teams through the

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bart Taylor M.Ed., A&M Consolidated High School; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Dezhen Song

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #14539MAKER: From 2-D Projective Geometry to 3-D Object Recognition and 3-DPrinting Processes for High School StudentsMr. Bart Taylor M.Ed., A&M Consolidated High School A Dedicated career and technology teacher with fifteen years of experience in the classroom. Offer a proven track record of commended performance in teaching, and leadership, with a passion for educa- tion and a commitment to continually pursue student, school and district success. Experience includes classroom teaching, motivational speaking, district curriculum and instructional coaching, professional development planning/presenting, high

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session: Works in Progress

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gina Navoa Svarovsky, University of Notre Dame; Marjorie B. Bequette, Science Museum of Minnesota; Lauren Causey

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

because Making is being championed by educational leaders across the country – aswell as the White House and President Obama himself – as a catalyst for developing interest andunderstanding in STEM. Indeed, if Making is to be acknowledged as a prominent pathway toscience and engineering careers, then it is increasingly problematic for it to be yet anothercontext in which the persistent underrepresentation of women and people of color tends to bereified – despite, of course, the fact that all communities and cultures have been engaged indesign and generative practices throughout history and circumstance.In seeking to contribute to the knowledge base about how to better engage underrepresentedgroups – and in particular, people of color – in Making

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs and Labs in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alka R Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bradley C. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Concepts to Harness Future Innovators and Technologists) project. Professor Harriger’s current interests include application development, outreach to K-12 to interest more students to pursue computing careers, applying IT skills to innovating fitness tools, and wearable computing.Prof. Bradley C. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette Brad Harriger has over 30 years of experience teaching automated manufacturing and has authored/co- authored several related articles. Professor Harriger has served in several leadership roles with Society of Manufacturing Engineers and the American Society for Engineering Education, and is a founding mem- ber of an international Aerospace Automation Consortium, serving on

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie A. Francis, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Rachel L Lenhart, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jason R. Franz, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University; Jarred Kaiser, Boston University; Joseph Towles PhD, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Biomedical

in responsefollowing the event. Question 3 was not directly tied toan activity, requiring students to extrapolate from theirexperiences. The other two questions (2 and 6) wereanswered correctly by more than 80% of students atthe start.Student inspiration is more difficult to track, in partbecause we did not link responses from specificstudents between surveys. Hence, the lack ofsignificant change on these questions could represent asubset of students with increased interest and anothersubset with decreased interest, cancelling one anotherout. In relating biomechanics to careers, our activitiesmay have communicated the relevance ofbiomechanics to athletics, but in the future we plan tocreate clearer links between biomechanics andadditional

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haridas Kumarakuru, Northeastern University; Don Heiman, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A Study on Enhancing Advanced Physics Laboratory TeachingIntroductory physics laboratory (IPL) courses are designed to educate students on general physicstopics, but they lack the experimental sophistication and experience required for their future. Onthe other hand, diverse and high-quality advanced physics lab courses must be made available toprepare students for future careers and advanced degrees. In a recent AIP report, Equipping PhysicsMajors for the STEM Workforce, the report's first aim was "Varied and high-quality lab courses."With this in mind, an Advanced Physics Laboratory (APL) course for upper division studentsshould provide the following. • Physical aspects – access to a wide