Paper ID #18481Evaluation of the Impact of a Summer STEM program on Participant’s Per-ception and Knowledge of STEM Careers (Evaluation)Dr. Kimberlyn Gray, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech. Dr. Kimberlyn Gray is an Assistant Professor at West Virginia University Institute of Technology in the department of Chemical Engineering. She coordinated STEM outreach for the Leonard C. Nelson College of Engineering and Sciences.Dr. Stephany Coffman-Wolph, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech. Dr. Stephany Coffman-Wolph is an Assistant Professor in the department of Computer Science and In- formation Systems at West Virginia
Paper ID #18280Great Expectations? A Comparative Analysis of Bachelor and GraduateLevel Engineering Students’ Expectations of University and Experiences ofTransitionDr. Jane Andrews, Aston University Dr Jane Andrews is a Senior Lecturer in Engineering Education at the School of Engineering & Applied Science, Aston University, UK. The only Sociologist in the UK to hold a lectureship in Engineering, Jane’s research interests include all aspects of engineering education with a particular focus on elementary level engineering education and gender issues within engineering.Prof. Robin Clark, Aston University
Paper ID #18846Impact of Dual Credit Introduction to Engineering Course on Female HighSchool Students’ Self-Efficacy and Decisions to Follow a Career in Engineer-ing (Evaluation)Ms. J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona J. Jill Rogers is the assistant director for ENGR 102 HS at the University of Arizona. ENGR 102 HS is an AP-type, dual credit college level, introductory engineering course offered to high school students. In 2014, the ENGR 102 HS program won the ASEE best practices in K-12 and University partnerships award. Over the years Rogers has developed K-12 science summer camps, conducted K-12 educational re
Paper ID #17612In Looking at Distance Education as a Process: Activity-Based Opportunitiesfor Efficiency Gains and Cost SavingsDr. Mitchell L Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Dr. Springer currently serves as an Executive Director for Purdue University’s Polytechnic Institute lo- cated in West Lafayette, Indiana. He has over 35 years of theoretical and Defense industry-based practical experience from four disciplines: Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Program Management and Human Resources. Dr. Springer possesses a
Paper ID #18124Incorporation of Ethics and Societal Impact Issues into Senior Capstone De-sign Courses: Results of a National SurveyDr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Environ- mental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE). She has served as the the ABET assessment coordinator for her department since 2008. Professor Bielefeldt is the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living-learning community where interdisciplinary students learn about and practice
Paper ID #19736Keeping Current: An Update on the Structure and Evaluation of a Programfor Graduate Women Interested in Engineering AcademiaMs. Nicole D. Jackson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Nicole D. Jackson is a third-year PhD student in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), and is a member of Megan Konar’s group. Her research focuses on applying big data to understand the food-water nexus to promote food security. Also, she is currently a co-coordinator for the Illinois Female Engineers in Academia Training program as well as the
Paper ID #19719Implementation of a Master’s in Translational Medicine (MTM) Program atThe City College of New York (Work in Progress)Mr. Jeffrey Stock Garanich Ph.D., The City College of New York Jeffrey S. Garanich, Ph.D. is Director of the Master’s in Translational Medicine (MTM) Program at the City College of New York (CCNY). In this role, his primary responsibilities include leading recruiting efforts to expand the Program’s student base, engaging medical technology industry partners, and manag- ing administration of a curriculum that trains students from diverse educational backgrounds in the core competencies
Paper ID #19680Application of the Heat-balance Integral to Linear Transient Heat Conduc-tion in a Semi-infinite MediumDr. Salim M. Haidar, Grand Valley State University Salim M. Haidar holds a Ph.D in Applied Mathematics from Carnegie-Mellon University and is a Pro- fessor of Mathematics at Grand Valley State University. His research interests are: Nonlinear Elasticity (regularity of equilibria and material instabilities); Variational Calculus (field theory, regularity of min- imizers, relaxed formulations); and PDEs (compensated-compactness and homogenization methods in solving nonlinear pde’s;)Dr. Ali R. Mohammadzadeh
Paper ID #20067A Preliminary Evaluation of the Tulane Science Scholars Summer Programthrough Quantitative and Qualitative Self-assessment (Work in Progress)Katherine Nicole Elfer, Tulane University Kate Elfer is a Ph.D. Candidate in Biomedical Engineering at Tulane University. She received an internal fellowship for community engagement and works year-round to promote STEM education. She is also on the board of two New Orleans STEM Education non-profits. After graduation, she will seek positions that allow her to continue mentoring and teaching STEM at all education levels. c American Society for
Paper ID #19192Creating Pathways to Stackable Credentials in Robotics by Manufacturing aCommunity College and University Partnership – Year Two ProgressMr. Mark Bradley Kinney, Bay de Noc Community College Mark Kinney became the Dean for Business and Technology in July of 2012, but first came to Bay Col- lege as the Executive Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness in February 2009. Prior to that, Mark served as the Dean for Computer Information Systems and Technology at Baker College of Cadillac and as the Chief Operating Officer and network administrator at Forest Area Federal Credit Union. He has taught a
Paper ID #19706Curing the Cheating Epidemic? A Multi-site International Comparison ofPerspectives on Academic Integrity and the Way We ”Cure” by TeachingTeresa Ryan, East Carolina University Dr. Teresa Ryan teaches mechanical engineering fundamentals such as Dynamics, Mechanics of Materi- als, Acoustics and Vibrations. She also focuses on technical communication skills within an engineering context. Her research interests include acoustics, the dynamics of complex structures, and the use of laser Doppler vibrometry for characterization of such structures including percussion instruments, land- mines/IED, and coupled
Paper ID #17811Using Simulation Experiences, Real Customers, and Outcome Driven Inno-vation to Foster Empathy and an Entrepreneurial Mindset in a SophomoreEngineering Design StudioDr. Cristi Bell-Huff, Lawrence Technological University Cristi L. Bell-Huff, PhD is the Director of the Studio for Entrepreneurial Engineering Design at Lawrence Technological University where she teaches courses on fundamentals of engineering design projects and entrepreneurial engineering design. In addition to her PhD in Chemical Engineering, she also has an MA in Educational Studies and is a certified teacher in Michigan. She has industrial
Paper ID #20075A Follow Up Study on the Impact of Summer Research Experiences on Com-munity College Students Career PathsMs. Lea K Marlor, University of California, Berkeley Lea Marlor is the Education and Outreach Program Manager for the Center for Energy Efficient Electron- ics Science, a NSF-funded Science and Technology Center at the University of California, Berkeley. She manages undergraduate research programs to recruit and retain underrepresented students in science and engineering and also outreach to pre-college students to introduce them to science and engineering career opportunities. Ms. Marlor joined
Paper ID #17657A Graduate Research on the Cost Effective Analysis and Environmental Im-pact of Using Industrial Byproducts as Supplementary Cementitious Materi-als in Building ConstructionDr. Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida Dr. Fazil T. Najafi For more than forty years, Dr. Fazil T. Najafi has worked in government, industry and education. He earned a BSCE in 1963 from the American College of Engineering, in his place of birth, Kabul, Afghanistan, and since then came to the United States with a Fulbright scholarship earning his MS in civil engineering in 1972 and a Ph.D. degree in transportation in 1977. His
Dundee Riverwalk project and The Inflow and Infiltration Control for Wastewater Treatment project. He taught in the Engineering Technology Department at The University of Toledo from 2010-2012 and has been a faculty member of the Engineering Technology Department at SSU since 2012, teaching Highway and Transportation Engineering, Structural Analysis, Steel and Reinforced Concrete Design, Soil Mechanics and Foundations, Civil Engineering Computing Practices, Computer Graphics, Surveying, Construction Management and Scheduling, and Technical Writing. At Savannah State University (SSU), he founded and advises the SSU Engineers Without Borders Student Chapter, and is an advisor for the ASCE-SSU Student Chapter. He is
Paper ID #20003A Pilot Study Measuring Student Attitude Changes Resulting From Partici-pating in Workforce Development Training Program in Green and Technol-ogy PracticesDr. Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos Araceli Martinez Ortiz, PhD., is Research Associate Professor of Engineering Education in the College of Education at Texas State University. She leads a comprehensive research agenda related to issues of curriculum and instruction in engineering education, motivation and preparation of under served pop- ulations of students and teachers and in assessing the impact of operationalizing culturally
Paper ID #19356Analysis of the Traditional Method of Teaching and POGIL Employed in aOne Semester Engineering Materials Technology CourseDr. Nibert Saltibus, Sam Houston State University Assistant Professor Department of Agricultural Sciences and Engineering Technology Sam Houston State University Email:nes021@shsu.edu Tel:9362941201 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Analysis of the Traditional Method of Teaching and POGIL Employed in a One Semester Engineering Materials Technology CourseAbstractA review of the literature has shown the interest and implementation of the
Paper ID #18417UNL Summer REU Program in Biomedical DevicesDr. Carl A. Nelson P.E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln Carl Nelson is a Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln.Dr. Greg Bashford P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln Greg Bashford received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering from Duke University. He was previously an Image Anal- ysis Engineer at Acuson Corporation, Mountain View, CA; Systems Engineer at GE Medical Systems, Milwaukee, WI; and Senior Scientist at LI-COR
Paper ID #20287Examining engineering concepts in practice: Is conceptual understandingrelevant to practice?Dr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University Shane Brown is an associate professor and Associate School Head in the School of Civil and Environmen- tal Engineering at Oregon State University. His research interests include conceptual change and situated cognition. He received the NSF CAREER award in 2010 and is working on a study to characterize prac- ticing engineers’ understandings of core engineering concepts. He is a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal of Engineering Education.Mr. Matthew Stephen Barner
Paper ID #19199MAKER: Design and Evaluation of Automated System Modules for PortableProgrammable Logic Controller (PLC) Kit for Industrial Automation andControl EducationDr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano
Paper ID #20381Extended Faculty Development Effort Based on Faculty NeedsDr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University Shane Brown is an associate professor and Associate School Head in the School of Civil and Environmen- tal Engineering at Oregon State University. His research interests include conceptual change and situated cognition. He received the NSF CAREER award in 2010 and is working on a study to characterize prac- ticing engineers’ understandings of core engineering concepts. He is a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal of Engineering Education.Mr. Matthew Stephen Barner, Oregon State University M.S
Paper ID #19275What Makes an Inquisitive Engineer? An Exploration of Question-Asking,Self-Efficacy, and Outcome Expectations among Engineering StudentsSophia Lerner Pink, Stanford University Sophia Pink is a rising junior studying engineering at Stanford University. She began conducting research in Dr. Sheri Sheppard’s Designing Education Lab in June 2016. Sophia’s academic interests include mechanical engineering, human-centered design, and social science research.Beth Rieken, Stanford University Beth Rieken is a PhD Candidate at Stanford University in the Mechanical Engineering Department. She is in the Designing
construction projects with an aim to quantify their impact. He has published over fifteen articles in peer-reviewed conferences and journals. Dr. Panthi has worked in heavy civil and commercial construction projects in the past. He was involved in the design team of many hydro-power construction projects. He successfully oversaw the construction of a small hydro-power project as a project manager. He also worked as a contracts administrator for Bovis Lend Lease in Phuket, Thailand where he was responsible for managing contracts for over 50 sub-contractors working for the CM at various times in the construction of a resort project. As a faculty member at East Carolina University he has taught in the areas of Construction
Paper ID #19358Work in Progress: Linking Clemson University General Engineering andSouth Carolina High SchoolsDr. Sarah Corinne Rowlinson, University of Florida Sarah Rowlinson received the B.S. degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA in 2012, and the Ph.D. degree in bioengineering from Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA in 2017. She is a Lecturer in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering with the Univer- sity of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. As a doctoral student, she studied breast tissue engineering and was an Instructor for the Clemson
Paper ID #18365Reflecting on the Reflections Driving Variations in Heat Transfer TeachingDr. Sarah A. Roller, University of Alabama, Huntsville Sarah A. Roller is an Assistant Professor in Mathematics Education at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. She received her Ph.D. in curriculum, teaching, and educational policy from Michigan State University. Her research interests include teacher preparation and mentoring practices, research-based instructional strategies for teaching mathematics and STEM education, and teacher development.Dr. Francis Christopher Wessling, University of Alabama, Huntsville Professor, Mechanical
Paper ID #17979Relationship Between The Number of Reasons Students Cited To Study En-gineering and Their Retention and Graduation RatesMr. Paa Kwasi Adusei, University of Cincinnati I am a PhD student with the Materials Science and Engineering department at the University of Cincinnati that has a passion for engineering education. I work as a graduate and research assistant with the Engi- neering Education department. My interests in Engineering education is specifically in student motivation and learning theories.Dr. Nora Honken, University of Cincinnati Nora is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education
Paper ID #18552Calculus I Course Policy Changes and Impact on Various Demographic Stu-dent Group SuccessMrs. Paran Rebekah Norton, Clemson UniversityDr. Karen A. High, Clemson University Dr. Karen High is the Associate Dean for undergraduate studies in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences at Clemson University. She also holds an academic appointment in the Engineering Science and Education department and joint appointments in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineer- ing department as well as the Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences department. Prior to this Dr. Karen was at Oklahoma State
Paper ID #19661An Investigation of Student Impressions of the Case Study Teaching MethodDr. Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University Dr. Stephanie Luster-Teasley is an Associate Professor with a joint appointment in the Departments of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, and Chemical, Biological, and Bioengineering. Over the last ten years, Dr. Luster-Teasley has demonstrated excellence in teaching by using a variety of research-based, student-centered, pedagogical methods to increase diversity in STEM. Her teaching and engineering education work has resulted in her receiving the
Paper ID #19885Reinventing the First-Year Seminar and Student Support Programs to De-crease the Number of Failed Grades in the First Semester and to Reach a 90Percent First-Year Retention RateDr. Mary E. Goodwin, University of South Florida Dr. Goodwin, who has engineering degrees in industrial and environmental engineering, is the Director of Student Services in the College of Engineering at the University of South Florida. She worked in industry for nine years and more than 23 years in higher education, focusing on engineering education and retention issues. c American Society for Engineering
Paper ID #17976Work In Progress: Developing Changemaking Engineers (Year 2)Dr. Chell A. Roberts, University of San Diego Chell A. Roberts is the founding dean of the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering at the University of San Diego. He assumed his duties in July of 2013. Before joining USD, Roberts served as the Executive Dean of the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University, where he was responsible for designing innovative curricular programs.Dr. Rick Olson, University of San Diego Rick T. Olson is Associate Dean and Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of San