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Improving Student Outcomes in Mechanics

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Ahmad Ghasemloonia P.Eng., University of Calgary; Meera N.K. Singh, University of Calgary

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Mechanics

delivered in light of the vast array of learningstyles of the students. In [1], Singh et. al. gave the index of learning style (ILS) survey [2] that isbased on the Felder Silverman learning style model [3] to the 2015 dynamics class at theUniversity of Calgary. After data analysis concluded that students would benefit from a morebalanced approach to learning and that active learning opportunities should be regularly beprovided to students. In fact, these results were as expected after similar results such as those in[4] had previously been obtained elsewhere. As a result of the study [1] itself, lecturedemonstrations were designed, and lectures were delivered in a more engaging and interactivemanner. Although these methods have improved the

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Assessment and Accreditation: Making the Grade!

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John Whitefoot, University of Pittsburgh; Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Theevaluation of wide-ranging curriculum changes also provides a good opportunity to considercurrent and future trends, both in technical content as well as the various needs of stakeholders(students, faculty, industry). In their early history, engineering schools focused on practicaltechnical skills for industry but later shifting the emphasis to engineering science [1]. Morerecently, trends have focused on increasing hands-on learning, design/build/test, and increasedflexibility in curricula.This paper focuses on using curriculum benchmarking of other engineering programs as aninitial step in a larger curriculum review process, as applied to the Mechanical Engineeringprograms at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU

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Making it Sticky: Ways to Reinforce Prerequisite Knowledge

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Monique H. Head, University of Delaware; Allen A. Jayne P.E., University of Delaware; Kevin R Guidry, University of Delaware

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Civil Engineering

analytics from the LMS,students who viewed the course content more frequently earned either an A or B in the class,suggesting a link between increased student preparedness and performance.BackgroundSeveral science and engineering educators are committed to using different methods andtechniques to improve student learning and engagement [1-3]. To shift engineering education,multiple ways to present concepts can aid student understanding and learning in science andengineering. Using case studies to enhance civil engineering education is not a new concept [4-5]; rather, both the student and instructor can learn new insights through this process regardingstrategies to improve learning and teaching. Case studies can be an effective way to teach

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Improving and Understanding Engineering Collections and Publication

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Paul McMonigle, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Engineering Libraries

dataset to learn which source titles are used mostoften and where to direct collections funds to ensure continued development in areas most usedby the university’s graduate researchers. Other academic libraries can use the methods describedin this study to verify the use of their own collections and make decisions accordingly.IntroductionThe Pennsylvania State University is a Carnegie Level-1 research university located inUniversity Park, PA. The College of Engineering, officially founded in 1894, offers bachelors',masters’, and doctoral degrees in ten departments. During the period covered by this paper(2015-2018), the College's average enrollment included approximately 8000 undergraduates and1600 graduate students. Enrollment figures for

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver; Ronald R. DeLyser, University of Denver; Goncalo Martins, University of Denver; Christina Paguyo, University of Denver

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

effort for decades [1] However, many of these efforts have focused on support of aspecific underrepresented group, but do not necessarily address the independent behaviors orattitudes of all students, or the overall cultural influence of the department, school, or university.The development of a new generation of engineering graduates that is more conscientious of theneed for diverse thinking and teams is critical for retaining members of these underrepresentedpopulations outside of a university setting and developing a stronger and more effectiveengineering workforce.In order to work towards this goal, an NSF-funded multi-institutional project in its third year isdeveloping unique curriculum activities that highlight how the engineering

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Engineering Leadership Skills Development Across the Undergraduate-to-Workforce Transition

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Tahsin Mahmud Chowdhury, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Julie Dyke Ford, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Engineering Leadership Development

c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Using Competing Values Framework to map the Development of Leadership skills as Capstone Design students Transition to the WorkplaceIntroductionAccording to the Engineers of 2020 report, one of the important attributes that will support thesuccess of engineering graduates when entering the workforce will be leadership skills [1].Engineering students’ development of leadership skills is highly acknowledged by industry whenlooking to hire new talent into the workforce [2]–[5]. Similarly, the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET) revised criteria for student outcomes have specificallymentioned effective team function when students are able to contribute in the team

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 11

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Michael S. Rugh, Texas A&M University; Donald Joseph Beyette, Texas A&M University; Mary Margaret Capraro, Texas A&M University; Robert M. Capraro, Texas A&M University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

detailed suggested day-by-day outline can be found attx.ag/DIMEmaps Target Grade Level This activity has been tested over three years, from 2017Recommended Materials* to 2019, with 7th through 12th grade students. ForThis section contains a list of recommended materials for students who may have not encountered degrees orthe activity. More craft materials can be supplied as radians in their coursework, additional instruction may bedesired. required.  Skateboard Bearings, at least 1 per student Why engage

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New Engineering Educators 4: Tips and Tools

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Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Emily Kate Bierman, The Citadel; Patrick Bass, The Citadel; Jason Howison, The Citadel; James Righter, The Citadel

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New Engineering Educators

listen and follow along in class. The workbooks have alsobeen used to deliver supplemental problems, learning objectives, and hints for problem solving.In the present implementation, students have reported that they find the workbooks valuable, usethem to study for exams, follow along with lecture more closely, and work ahead more.Introduction The traditional method of delivering engineering course content, through in-class lecturesand a required textbook, presents a number of issues for both instructors and students. Studentsoften spend much of their time in class simply transcribing lecture notes or figures rather thanengaging in the lecture or thinking critically about the concepts being presented [1]. By askingstudents to multi-task

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Materials Division Technical Session 2

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Sabrina Starr Jedlicka, Lehigh University

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Diversity

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Materials

engineering. Week 4 introduces the first case studyin engineering ethics. Typically, for the class in question, the Bhopal disaster is the first casestudied in depth. Students will prepare case study reports, applying each ethical theory to the case.Students are then further asked to identify what could/should have been done differently. Studentsare encouraged to examine cases from all angles, as is common in ethical analysis.In Week 6, the students were given the creative writing assignment. This assignment is shown inFigure 1. This assignment was initially intimidating to students. However, all 18 students in theFall 2019 cohort scheduled a meeting with the faculty member in charge of the course within 1week of being given the assignment. There

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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Beverly Louie, University of Colorado Boulder, College of Engineering & Applied Science; JoAnn Silverstein, University of Colorado, Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

as well as the institutional behaviors that enable unequal outcomes.Ultimately robust data analysis and communication will be the basis for new structures to sustaina productive and diverse faculty.Inclusion has been broadly defined as: “active, intentional and ongoing engagement indiversity—in the curriculum, in the co-curriculum, and in communities (intellectual, social,cultural, geographical) with which individuals might connect—in ways that increase awareness,content knowledge, cognitive sophistication and empathic understanding of the complex waysindividuals interact within systems and institutions” [1, para. 6].For academic institutions the goal of inclusion addresses recognition of individuals acrossmultiple identity factors (e.g

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NSF Grantees: Design

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Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Patrice Marie Buzzanell, University of South Florida; Sean Eddington, Kansas State University; Danielle Corple, Wheaton College; Memoria Matters, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Virginia Lynn Booth-Womack, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

organizational communi- cation, new media, gender, and organizing. Within engineering contexts, Sean has examined career issues within the engineering discipline regarding (1) new faculty experiences throughout their on-boarding and (2) educational cultures that impact the professional formation of engineers, which was funded by the Na- tional Science Foundation. Both projects have been published in the Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education. He has also served as a series editor, contributed to trade publications, and facilitated workshops related to higher education administrators’ work experiences. Sean is also actively engaged within mentoring activities, and has served as an advisor to multiple

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ENT Division Technical Session: Assessment Tools and Practices

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William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Agnieszka Kwapisz, Montana State University ; Kregg Aytes, Montana State University; Scott E. Bryant, Montana State University; Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University; Elizabeth B. Varnes, Montana State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

comparing them using t-tests.Analysis to answer the question of predicting intent (RQ5) required more complex analysis.First scores for all instrument measures were collected. These measures were combined with themeasures calculated for the other instruments and information on participant demographics intoan Ordered Logit Regression model for overall Entrepreneurial Intent and a Logit Regressionmodel for whether the respondent started a business while in college. Each individual regressorwas then reviewed for its contribution to elements of intent or engagement. Regressors includedall elements of the instruments described above, a flag for student or entrepreneur, gender, andprior exposure to entrepreneurs through a family member. Figure 1 provides

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A Technology Potpourri I

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Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Elizabeth Freije, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Mengyuan (Alice) Zhao, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

programs as juniors. TheePortfolio is created as part of a transfer seminar course that meets just before and during theirfirst semester at university. The course has three purposes: 1. Orient to the university 2. Synthesize learning from Associate of Science (AS) 3. Identify and complete any prerequisite knowledge for junior level courses.Some material may be included in the university freshman and sophomore course, but notincluded in associate of science courses at community college. The creation of an ePortfolioduring the transfer seminar assists with the synthesis of previous learning and filling in any gapsin knowledge needed for rest of the BS plan of study.To guide the artifact selection for the ePortfolio, university faculty reviewed

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Chemical Engineering in the Junior and Senior Year

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Sarah A Wilson, University of Kentucky; Samira M. Azarin Azarin, University of Minnesota; Christopher Barr, University of Michigan; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Tracy L. Carter, Northeastern University; Amy J Karlsson, University of Maryland

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Chemical Engineering

resourcesrelevant to the UO lab [1], as well as an assessment of how well the six institutions teach theSafety and Chemical Engineering (SAChE) process safety learning outcomes [2] as part of UOand the entire curriculum [3]. The former work identified a lack of UO-specific active learningactivities that could be easily integrated into a course, and the latter identified that riskassessment and hazard identification were not only highly relevant to UO courses but wereinadequately covered or not taught at all at the six institutions. Furthermore, the authors couldfind no data that quantified the frequency of incidents, near-misses, or positive observationswithin a UO laboratory course. This kind of data is commonly collected in industrial settings tohelp

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Learning Strategies

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Zhenhua Wu, Virginia State University; Amir Javaheri, Virginia State University

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Manufacturing

for over ten years. Kaizen process has been used in the Simulation course project tocontinuously improve learning outcome. This paper details Kaizen process, which includes 1)identification of problems, 2) displaying of problems, 3) action to clear problems, and 4) checkand acknowledge, in improving student learning in simulation project. This continuousimprovement process can be used not only for teaching Simulation course, but also be referred forother course education.1 IntroductionDiscrete event simulation is an important tool to support manufacturing industry for continuousimprovement of efficiency, cost, cycle time, and staffing, etc [ 1 ]. Many ManufacturingEngineering related programs offer the Simulation as a core course to students

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 18

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Krista Schumacher, University of St. Thomas; Molly Roche, University of St. Thomas; Esmée Julia Verschoor, Playful Learning Lab; Hannah French; Alyssa Marie Eggersgluss, Playful Learning Lab; MiKyla Jean Harjamaki, Playful Learning Lab; Mary Fagot; Jeff Jalkio, University of St. Thomas; Annmarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas; Collin John Goldbach, Playful Learning Lab; Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Abby Bensen, University of St. Thomas

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Pre-College Engineering Education

throughoutthe planning and implementation phases. Since its launch, educators have used the materials in avariety of ways, some of which the development team had not previously considered. This paperwill particularly focus on the implementation and evaluation of the engineering content on thesite. We will present and discuss results from (1) educator feedback surveys, (2) websiteanalytics, and (3) educator focus groups. We will also reflect on the challenges and opportunitiesin promoting new web-based educator materials. Our team has implemented a number ofstrategies to reach teachers, including social media, conference attendance, and emailnewsletters. Now that the materials have been available for over 18 months, we are able to sharelessons learned

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 18

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; John M. Mativo, University of Georgia; Johnny Thien Pham, Robert Morris University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

environment was chosen for teaching middle and early highschool students game development along with virtual reality (VR) basics, unlike most otherefforts which focus on utilizing game development or gamification to teach programming orother subjects at college or high school levels. VR was also included since it is up and comingand many applications other than entertainment technology will soon utilize VR in the nearfuture. Following section encompasses the introductory information and the literature surveysconducted relating to this work.Researchers identified a spectrum indicating the level of involvement of the real and virtualworlds as shown in Figure 1 below [1][2]. In the case of augmented reality (AR), the virtualimages are superimposed on a

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First-year Programs: Research and Spatial Skills

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Mayari I. Serrano, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

positively affectedparticipants’ spatial reasoning and, if so, which origami/CAD combination resulted in a greaterimprovement in skills. The Purdue Spatial Visualization Tests (PSVT) were used to assess spatialaptitude. This study examined the change in PSVT scores before, during, and after completion ofthe workshop modules. These scores were also evaluated in the context of the participants’ countryof origin, prior origami and/or CAD experience, as well as whether participants’ parents orguardians are engineers.Introduction and Related WorkThe mental steps for representing, analyzing, and outlining inferences from spatial relations arecalled spatial reasoning 1 . Previous research shows that well-developed spatial skills have asignificant

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Assessing Ethics Learning

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Peter Wesley Odom, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Ethics

is believed that results highlighted several previously unknown issues with certain itemsfrom the EERI. Fortunately, the results also provide evidence-based support for how the indicateditems may need to be updated, or justification for their removal. IntroductionThis paper is a qualitative follow-up to a paper presented at the 2019 ASEE Annual Conference.In the previous study referenced [1], results from a partial confirmatory factor analysis (PCFA)of the EERI were presented. A PCFA is a method by which some true confirmatory factoranalytic (CFA) fit statistics can be estimated without the use of structural equation modellingtechniques or software [2]. Since a PCFA can be conducted within SPSS, it

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 19

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Foad Hamidi, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Adena Moulton, Digital Harbor Foundation; Shawn Grimes; Stephanie Grimes; Andrew Coy, Digital Harbor Foundation

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Pre-College Engineering Education

used to assess program impact atscale. We studied results from a series of surveys using two deployment modes with 94 youthwho participated in programs at an afterschool maker learning center. We found thatretrospective surveys that ask youth to reflect on shifts in their attitudes after completing aprogram are more effective than the same surveys deployed twice, pre- and post- a program.These results confirm input from youth interviews in which they expressed dislike of repeatingthe same surveys before and after a program and difficulty with answering self-assessmentquestions without a point of reference.1. IntroductionAfterschool maker programs provide opportunities for engaging youth in hands-on projects thatrequire creative problem solving

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Novel Strategies for Studying Liberal Education

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Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Christian Michael Culloty, University of Georgia; Jacob Hopkins; Julie R. Harrell, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

website, the “division provides a vital forum for those concerned with integrating thehumanities and social sciences into engineering education via methods, courses, and curriculardesigns that emphasize the connectedness between the technical and non-technical dimensions ofengineering learning and work” [1]. To our minds, SenseMaker is a method that works to theseends. It is an approach that provides a way for actors in the social system of engineering1 We note that, at the time of writing, a search of the ASEE PEER document repository for theterm “SenseMaker” yielded zero exact matches.education to make sense of their experiences and decide, for themselves and in collaborationwith others, how to nudge the system closer toward a state that

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Ocean and Marine Engineering Division: Best Paper Technical Session

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Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan; James A. Coller, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Ocean and Marine

thoughtful andreasoned with respect to hydrodynamics. We believe that this approach of collaborative lectureswith small groups will be beneficial to others needing to teach high-level concepts to studentswho do not yet have the background knowledge required for more formal teaching.IntroductionIn a first-year engineering course at a large Midwestern research university, remotely operatedvehicles (ROVs) are used as a design project topic to teach fundamental engineering andcommunication skills. The course utilizes a design-build-test-communicate framework with theuse of peer mentors [1, 2] to coach students through what is often their first team-based course intheir post-secondary education [3, 4].In the design of ROVs, the science of hydrodynamics

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: EM Across the Curriculum II

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Andrea T. Kwaczala, Western New England University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, calculus and a strongunderstanding of anatomy and physiology. Most critically, is to develop a concrete knowledge of jointmovement, kinesiology and gait, as well as current technologies used to analyze human body motion [1].Students then must combine this knowledge with the comprehension of applied forces and musclemechanics to understand how the body generates power to create locomotion [2]. The literature issignificantly lacking opportunities to teach this content while also considering entrepreneurial mindset andapplied applications of biomechanics. Educators should move towards a course structure that requiresstudents to apply concepts to project-based learning and think innovatively in the field of biomechanics.Students will greatly benefit

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Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 5

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Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University; Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

Data: A More Deliberate Approach to Improving Student LearningIntroductionAn accredited undergraduate design technology program adopted an American Design DraftingAssociation (ADDA) certification exam [1] to help assess student learning in architecturalgraphics, a key component in architectural design technology. The exam has been administeredin a junior level architectural design technology course. All those enrolled in the course mustpast the exam in order to earn credit for the course. Almost all who don’t pass the exam duringtheir first sitting have retaken the exam before the end of the semester in which the course wasoffered and in which the exam was administered. There has been the very rare exception inwhich an exam taker will

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 2: Poster Presentations

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Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University

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Diversity

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Mathematics

littleattention to connecting the concept to reality. The paper focuses on two sets of examples: 1. Examples that are unrelated to time. These include (a) discontinuity in space, forexample water levels at different sides of the locks in Panama Canal, sharp change in elevationof sidewalks (known as curbs), length of unused paper towel or toilet paper, change in brightnesslevel from light to shadow and between intensity level of pixels in a digital image, (b) numericaldisplays, such as an abrupt change in the numerical display of an elevator’s floor, change indigital display of radio frequencies, (c) switch-based devices such as light switches, (d) audiofrequencies, such as audio frequencies of piano keys, and (e) cartoon-based and non

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Engineering Librarian Collaborations in the Library, On Campus, and Beyond

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Pauline Melgoza, Texas A&M University; Tina M. Budzise-Weaver, Texas A&M University; Sarel Lavy, Texas A&M University; Tiyamike Kunje

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Engineering Libraries

) information for future space studyresearchers to use.Literature Review The focus of most studies on University spaces has been based on the studentengagement framework to explore the role of various study spaces on the university campus (e.g.[1], [2], [3], [4], [13]). Riddle and Souter [5] argued that current practices in designing studentstudy spaces ignore students’ perspectives and reproduce environments that are familiar but lesssuitable for active peer learning and learning supported by technologies that students prefer.Although many researchers have attempted to find the students’ perspectives through varioussurvey instruments, not many have used ethnographic surveys. A study by Harrop and Turpin[3], explored learners’ with photographic

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Design Across the Curriculum 2

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Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida; Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida; Andrea Goncher, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

the students theopportunity to practice design, problem-solving, and professional skills such as teamwork andcommunication. The inclusion of introductory design courses in the engineering curriculum is afast-growing initiative that has been implemented in several universities across the US as part ofmultiple efforts to improve retention [1]. Still, current concerns about engineering retention andthe preparation that engineering students need, demand an examination of these courses. Oneway to examine these courses is by exploring how students use the content included inintroductory engineering design classes as they progress into successive phases of theirengineering education. In this paper, we are interested in examining what aspects of a

Conference Session

Teaching Assistants, Supplemental Instruction, and Classroom Support

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David John Orser, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kyle Dukart, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Changhyun Choi, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Frances Wood, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Educational Research and Methods

surveys returned 76% very positiveresponses, and improved perception of learning for inexperienced programmers (p=0.01). Inaddition, there appear to be intangible benefits to PAs, TAs, Professors, and the department.These include confidence and communication skills for the PLAs and reduced variability in thecourse over time. Finally, it is shown that students rate TAs and PLAs as equivalently effective athelping them learn.IntroductionPeers as mentors, facilitators, and team leaders are not new ideas [1]. They have been tried out inmany forms over the years [2, 3] and have been shown to generally improve student outcomes inthe first years of college [4, 5, 6].Peer Learning Assistants are a similar, yet less common intervention with fewer studies

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Mental Health of Graduate Students

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Sarah Jane Bork, University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

through the confirmatory factor analysis. The ultimate purpose of this work is toshed light on factors that influence science, engineering, and mathematics graduate studentmental health so that graduate students, faculty, and staff can use these results for both individualand programmatic change. This study will help do so by providing some direction and guidanceto those who wish to use the larger HMN survey in future analysis.IntroductionThere has been a rise in mental health problems reported among college-aged individuals andthese mental health concerns have been shown to have a lasting impact on students [1-3]. Studieshave shown that there are unique stressors to the graduate student experience and that thesemental health concerns (e.g

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Research! Research! Research! in Faculty Development

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Julie Aldridge, Ohio State University; So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati; Ebony Omotola McGee, Vanderbilt University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Monica Farmer Cox, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division

NSF to explore the experiences of women and women of color tenure-trackengineering faculty. The initial development procedure for the survey was previously reported[1]. This survey probes factors that may contribute to an individual’s experiences as theycontinue, or persist, as a faculty member in association with their intersecting social identities.PEAS consists of scale items and demographic questions. The scale items measure ten constructsidentified from the literature, such as organizational climate and motivation factors, that underpinan individual’s personal experiences as they persist in an academic engineering career (See Table1). The demographic items capture the respondent’s various intersecting socially constructedidentities