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Environmental Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natasha Andrade, University of Maryland, College Park

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Environmental Engineering

students’ misconceptions Dr. Natasha Andrade, University of MarylandAbstract It is known that students, before taking engineering courses, have prior notions aboutnatural phenomena gained in college science courses and in K-12 education. Sometimes, theseprior notions may not align with currently accepted scientific knowledge and experts’ knowledge[1], [2]. Bridging the gap between how students understand basic science principles and howexperts understand the same principles can be a challenge. However, this challenge is worthundertaking as the understanding of basic scientific principles influence engineering practice [3]. This paper presents the results of two assessments

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ERM Technical Session 12: Creativity and Problem Framing

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lindsey D White, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Yan Chen, University of New Mexico; Todd Hynson, University of New Mexico; Ian A. Drackert, University of New Mexico; Jordan Orion James, University of New Mexico; Claire Yvonne Saul; Austin C. Megli, University of New Mexico

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Educational Research and Methods

engineering education research. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; this includes a two-strand research program focused on (1) authentic assessment, often aided by interactive technology, and (2) design learning, in which she studies engineers designing devices, scientists designing investigations, teachers designing learning experiences and students designing to learn.Dr. Yan Chen, University of New Mexico Yan Chen is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Departments of Organization, Information & Learning Sciences and Chemical & Biological Engineering at the University of New Mexico. Her research interests fo- cus on computer supported collaborative learning, learning sciences, online learning

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ERM Technical Session 23: Courses and Research on Communication

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ellen Zerbe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine; Joana M. M. Melo, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

develop ashort form survey that gives accurate results, such that students can take a web-hosted writingattitudes survey and immediately be given their “writing attitude profile” with writing strategiestailored to their specific writing profile.Introduction and Literature Review Engineering writing is a competency is an oft-cited competency necessary for success inacademic engineering and graduate school [1]–[7]; however, few graduate-level engineeringprograms have dedicated initiatives to increase graduate student writing proficiency [8]–[11].While writing centers and similar initiatives can be useful, ultimately, at the graduate level,students need to develop literacy within their technical disciplines to anticipate the needs, values

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ERM Technical Session 5: Assessment

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Laura Melissa Cruz Castro, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Education, 2019 Validation of an Instrument to Measure Student Engagement with a Standards-Based Grading SystemIntroductionThis research paper presents the development and validation of an instrument intended tomeasure the engagement of students with standards-based grading (SBG) systems. Such systemscan complement the use of backwards design [1], [2], a curriculum development strategyintended to improve student learning which is taking hold in engineering education. Increasingly,engineering instructors are working towards more clear identification of intended learningobjectives, alignment of curriculum, and adoption of transparent, informative, and feedback richassessment strategies. Instructors are in essence creating

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

multidisciplinary backgrounds, blurring thelines between discipline-specific boundaries. Machines, materials, and processes constantly growin complexity due to their purpose and flexibility as well as customer expectations. However,there is growing emphasis on engineers with “professional skills” as well. The NationalAcademy of Engineering (NAE) in two reports [1],[ 2] stresses the need for engineers to possessleadership abilities. The former emphasized engineering graduates “must understand theprinciples of leadership and be able to practice them in growing proportions as their careersadvance.”Fundamental engineering, very applied and hands-on, is a stated need by industry. The ASMEVision 2030 [3] states that the problems that mechanical engineers work on

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ET Projects

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University; Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

geographic location.Introduction The advancement of technology has profound impacts to our daily activities andexperiences. Most people would agree that technological change has had a significant influenceon the way we teach and learn in past couple decades. Distance Education, Distance Learning orHybrid Learning has become a more demanding practice in academia as indicated in research.Accordingly, 29.7% of all graduate and undergraduate students have taken at least one distanceeducation course. [1] It not only provides learning opportunities for learners from distant regions,but educators also see the potential to increase communication among a group of scholarswithout physically travelling a great distance and creates a borderless virtual

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ECCD Technical Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Awilma Paola Ventura Lugo, Western Michigan University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Over 80% ofthe energy used worldwide comes from the finite nonrenewable sources and this is supposed toincrease significantly in coming years. According to U.S. Energy Information Administration'sInternational Energy Outlook 2017, world’s energy consumption is expected to increase by 48%between year 2015 and 2040.A fluid power system [1] transforms available form of energy to mechanical energy through theuse of a fluid media. It also deals with transmission and control of forces and motion using apressurized fluid. In general, a fluid power system, specifically hydraulics system is a cost-effective solution of problems requiring high power density and large reversible force or torque inan application. It is also easy to control and can be

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Technical Session 3: The Best of Computers in Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyle Johnsen, University of Georgia; Siddharth Savadatti, University of Georgia

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Computers in Education

physical and mathematical principles. In addition, laterproblems tend to include more narrative and extraneous details, which force the learner toimagine the problem’s context and filter through the textual description to construct the analysisproblem. Ostensibly, this sequence helps build the learner’s ability to analyze real worldengineering problems and design solutions. However, the text and diagrams of a book oftencannot accurately represent the look, complexity, and flow of real-world problems, nor can theyaccount for the inherent ambiguity and alternative design pathways of solutions [1]. Alsoinherent in the design of such textbook problems is the fact that they are intended to support thedidactic, lecture-based method that is commonly

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Continuous improvement of programs, practices and people.

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC; Bjorn Anthony Olson, Flint Hills Resources; Richard Nelson Ernst

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Continuing Professional Development

interactive. The simulation was shown to 33working engineers, some of whom were taking a continuing professional development class onfired heaters. It was also shown to 19 engineering students to see if their feedback differed fromthe working engineers. A survey was given after each participant viewed the simulation. Theresults of the survey are reported here.IntroductionThe use of virtual reality has been growing rapidly as the costs of hardware and softwarecontinue to decline, mostly driven by the gaming industry [1]. VR is well known for its use inairplane simulators where conditions can be simulated that pilots rarely and hopefully neverencounter while flying planes full of passengers. However, if those conditions should arise, thepilots are

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maged Mikhail, Purdue University Northwest; Ali Alavizadeh, Purdue University Northwest

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Instrumentation

University incollaboration with Bay de Noc Community College. [1] This software was developedspecifically for incorporation into an academic curriculum to give institutions an opportunity tooffer training in situations where robots cannot be afforded, or to augment training in limitedaccess scenarios.This paper will explore the implementation of the “RobotRun” software into an existing roboticscourse as a “Virtual Lab” component. This “Virtual Lab” is then run in parallel with lecture, anda hands-on lab, reinforcing weekly concepts. The course “Programming Industrial Robots” isoffered as an elective, and as course two of a four course robotics concentration for the ElectricalEngineering Technology (EET), and Mechatronics Engineering Technology (MCET

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First-Year Programs: Professional Skill Development

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen A. Harper, Ohio State University; Richard J. Freuler, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

. Dr. Freuler earned his Bachelor of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (1974), his B.S. in Computer and In- formation Science (1974), his M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering (1974), and his Ph.D. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (1991) all from The Ohio State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Visibly Random Grouping Applied to First-Semester EngineeringIntroductionThis complete evidence-based practice paper is based on visibly random grouping (VRG). Thistechnique, introduced in the mathematics education literature in 2014, has been shown to have avariety of benefits [1] [2]. While there may not have been sufficient time for this technique to bea

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University

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Mathematics

progress. In the past, when using the aboveexamples (and many others in different classes), students have demonstrated a clearerunderstanding of difficult concepts. Even though this was not an official assessment, based onsimilar experience that was gained and assessed by the author multiple times in other engineeringrelated subjects (Control Systems, Digital Signal Processing, Computer Algorithms, Statics, andPhysics), it is believed that the approach has a great potential.1 Introduction This paper focuses on introducing three concepts in calculus: Chain Rule, Product Ruleand Quotient Rule by linking them to daily analogy-based experiences. The examples are meantto help in developing intuition and basic comprehension of the material

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Vernon Cook, University of Pittsburgh; Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; Brandon M. Grainger, University of Pittsburgh

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

improvements is provided.Introduction and BackgroundUniversities and engineering schools across the United States are developing a new sense ofpurpose in the field of electric power engineering which is bolstered by an invigorating jobmarket. This industry is being driven by aging workforce demographics and a need for newinnovations [1]. Recently, universities are being offered government funding for modernizededucational programs and research activities with electric power being at the forefront of arevolutionary period of advancement. As an example of this resurgence, the University ofPittsburgh has developed an electric power program over the past several years (starting in 2007)in collaboration with industry, government, and other constituents to

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Mark R. Peters, University of San Diego; Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego; Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

lead tostudents choosing a career path that they eventually discover is unfulfilling. Indeed, three of theauthors on this paper took industry positions they later discovered were deeply at odds with theirpersonal values. A recent study of engineering graduates highlighted the importance of aligningpersonal goals of helping people with engineering careers [1]. For respondents that had leftengineering as a career, 40% indicated they were dissatisfied with service elements of their jobs.To address these concerns, we have incorporated the idea of vocation into one of our educationaloutcomes for our Integrated Engineering program at the University of San Diego. We aim to trainstudents who have developed a critical awareness of their personal

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Experiences of Multidisciplinary Engineering Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vicki Stieha, Boise State University; Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Amy J. Moll, Boise State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

retain global leadership inscience and technology [1]. As of 2017, the 300,000 degrees awarded annually are “only afraction” of the needed STEM degrees [2]. As has been noted by others [e.g.3, 4], one desirableapproach to addressing the U.S. need for additional engineering graduates is to focus efforts onrecruiting and retaining women and underrepresented groups into engineering. Accordingly,researchers have been exploring ways to draw more women and underrepresented minorities intoSTEM and have found that degree flexibility, greater integration of multiple disciplines,authentic learning challenges, and dynamic and collaborative approaches to teaching andlearning are all critical to making increases [2]. While not simple, making changes to

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Yifan Guo; Alejandro Hervella; Aleksei Pavlov; Minh Duc Dinh

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics and Physics

After receiving our purchased mini generator via the postal mail, it was very apparent that the device was meant for water hoses and needed a significant amount of pressure to get the turbine spinning. No matter what faucet was used, the turbine would not spin and could not generate a voltage due to the small hole at the nozzle of theFigure 1: Generator components device. As a result, when 3D parts were

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PCEE Resource Exchange

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christina Anlynette Alston, Rice University; Carolyn Nichol, Rice University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

provides research opportunities to K-12 STEM teachers who serve economically disadvantaged students.The teachers who work with these populations are often the most unprepared for teaching engineering and thus can most benefit fromthe experience and impact their students. The program objectives consist of the following: 1) Use nanotechnology researchexperiences focused on water sustainability to enhance teacher content knowledge; 2) Improve the quality of secondary Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education through the development of student-centered lessons and activities; 3)Create a cadre of teacher leaders; and 4) Disseminate NEWT RET outcomes broadly by creating a network of teachers that areactively learning about

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jia G. Liang, Kansas State University; Rick Evans, Cornell University; Stacey E. Kulesza, Kansas State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

action, the participants and theirrelationships, and the discourses needed for participation as well as any other mediational meansnecessary for performing those actions. To conclude, we present key recurring themes evident inthe early data. Agency is the originating and continuing motivation. It is realized throughconfronting challenging problems, participating in “hands-on” doing in response, and producingtangible outcomes. Through involvement, these women experience community and understandboth failure and commitment as opportunity and necessity, respectively. Finally, they experiencebecoming an engineer.IntroductionIn “Women in Engineering: A Review of the 2014 Literature,” Meiksins et al. [1] echo the“familiar explanations for why there are

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The Best of First Year Programs: Best Paper Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University; Noah Daviero, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

onthe class and learning outcomes. Specific research questions were: 1) What knowledge of patentsand intellectual property protections have been retained from the class? 2) What role did theclass patent system have on student learning outcomes related to the purpose and mechanics ofpatents? and 3) What role did the class patent system have on student experience in the class and,especially, the design project? A post-class student survey instrument was developed, andrequests to complete the online survey were sent via email to all students who had taken thecourse while the class patent system was in place. This group covers the last two academic years,and the response rate to the survey was high at 53%. The lead finding of this work is

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 7

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University; William M. Jordan P.E., Baylor University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

obviously not found what in engineering brings them joy [1]. Evenstudents graduating with jobs or who will attend graduate school exhibit some apprehension as towhat the future will bring. No matter what pathway students follow, the question facing bothstudents and faculty is “what skills do engineering students really need for the workplace andlife?” It is the desire of all faculty and universities to insure students are ready for graduationand prepared for that next chapter in life. Engineering programs are partially responsible toprovide the needed skills so that students will be successful upon graduation. This challengedoes require periodic review [2]. Are universities and engineering programs doing enough?With limited time and resources, are

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natasha Andrade, University of Maryland, College Park; David Tomblin, University of Maryland, College Park

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. David also does public engagement with science and technology work with government agencies such as NASA, DOE, and NOAA. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019What are they talking about? Depth of engineering student socio-technical thinkingin a technical engineering courseDr. Natasha Andrade, University of MarylandDr. David Tomblin, University of MarylandAbstract In the last decade, there have been several efforts from engineering faculty to includesocial justice and socio-technical thinking in the engineering curriculum. For example, Leydensand Lucena report several examples of courses at different universities that aim to make socialjustice more visible in the engineering curriculum 1

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas D. Fila, Iowa State University; Justin L. Hess, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

[10,11].The purpose of this study is to unpack the elements that engineering students attribute to theirunderstanding of innovation. In addition, we utilize these understandings to provide a typologyfor educators and researchers interested in identifying how to prepare or teach students to learnabout innovation. More specifically, we ask: 1. What distinct aspects of innovation do engineering students report learning about during substantial innovation project experiences? 2. How do these aspects of innovation map to a typology of innovation understanding among engineering students?Literature ReviewInnovation is a complex phenomenon that has been described in a variety of ways across avariety of contexts [2–4,12–14]. In part, this

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Community Engagement in Diverse Contexts

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jo-Ann Panzardi PE, Cabrillo College; Terra D. Morris, The RP Group; Xitlali Galmez-Marquez, Cabrillo College; Patricia E. Sanders; Eva Schiorring, StemEval; Kurt Degregorio, Cabrillo College

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

(SHPE) conferences.This paper presents both quantitative and qualitative obtained from the 2013-2017 abroadprograms. The quantitative data was collected in the form of pre and post self-assessmentsurveys and institutional retention and transfer data. In the self-assessment surveys, studentsrated their industry skills, civic engagement, global cultural skills, personal and academicgrowth, and engineering skills based on Purdue University’s Engineering Projects in CommunityService (EPICS) Program with a scale of 1 (low) to 10 (high) scale. There was an overallaverage increase from 6.84 to 8.80, resulting in a 28.7% increase in the students’ perceived skillset. The retention and the transfer rates of the abroad students were compared to a

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Manufacturing Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Divya Pahuja, Florida State University; Marcia A. Mardis, Florida State University; Faye R. Jones, Florida State University

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Manufacturing

growing,dynamic, and economically instrumental industry sectors in the world. In response, manycommunity colleges and undergraduate-serving institutions have established technicianeducation programs to prepare future workers to support AM vitality and innovation. However,in the rush to couple market and training demands, stakeholders have not agreed upon adefinition of the field. Without a central notion of AM, the competencies and professionalidentities of AM workers are likewise unclear. In an effort to address this consensus gap, weundertook an extensive systematic review of AM definitions to chart of sector’s topography, inan effort to understand AM’s breadth and depth. The goals of this study were to: 1) define AM asperceived by policymakers

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Big Picture Questions in BME

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole L. Ramo, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan; Barry Belmont, University of Michigan

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Biomedical Engineering

may haveimportant implications for student recruitment and retention.Introduction The establishment of undergraduate biomedical engineering (BME) programs in the late1960s makes it a relatively new educational option compared to traditional disciplines such asmechanical, electrical, or chemical engineering [1]–[3]. Despite slow growth through the 1990s,there has been a significant increase in the number of undergraduate BME programs and degreesconferred in recent years [1], [2], [4], [5]. Over that time, increasing numbers of BMEdepartments and educators have had to make important decisions regarding how best to educatestudents in this ever-evolving, interdisciplinary field. In perhaps the earliest report on BMEeducation, Harmon

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Liberal Education Division Technical Session Session 12

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danielle Corple, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Sean Eddington, Purdue University; Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Patrice Marie Buzzanell, University of South Florida

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Studies at Kansas State University beginning Fall 2019. Sean’s primary research interests exist at the intersec- tions of organizational communication, 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 engi- neers, which was funded by the National 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

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Ethics Across Contexts

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon Tsai-hsuan Ku, University of Virginia; Xiafei Yang, University of Virginia; Sitong Wang, Chongqing University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

from multi-cultures, in particular Chinese who have played a dominant role in several advanced technologies. Itis not hard to imagine that biased understanding could pollute collaboration and prevent constructivedialogues and consensus to be achieved, a critical step for global trade and technology governance. This paper urges the importance of re-examining and redesign the global engineering ethicseducation in the context of the US-China trade war. We are interested in how do the profession,identity, practices, and ethics of engineering differ or coincide in US and China? Are these 1  differences or similarities intrinsic or evolving

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Technology and Manufacturing

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Two-Year College

–they are global in nature. Certainly, they are also self-serving because they indicate that thecompany doing the advertisement can supply either services and/or software or hardware toimplement these (marvelous) applications of technology (they are for profit businesses after all!).Furthermore, many of these same technology companies have web sites specifically devoted to theInternet of Things. IBM touts its Internet of Things Foundation and a quick google search of“Microsoft IoT” or “Microsoft Windows 10 IoT” brings back a variety of web sites devoted toMicrosoft’s products or services that can be used with IoT applications (see screen shot - Figure1). Figure 1. Screen shot of Microsoft web site from google search of “Windows 10 IoT

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First-Year Programs: Focusing on Student Success

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Lynn Morris, West Virginia University; Robin A. M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Joseph Dygert, West Virginia University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

knowledge about engineering, low self-efficacy, not identifying with the engineeringprofession, and poor academic performance. Literature states the attrition of engineering studentshas been connected to factors such as curricular requirements [1], lack of readiness related to studyand survival skills [2], loss of interest or disappointment in the field [3], poor academic and/orcareer advising [4], unapproachable faculty [4], and academic difficulty with mathematics [5].First-generation students are known to lack support from family [6] [9], lack academic preparation[7], have trouble transitioning into both the social and academic college environments [8], andhave greater financial concerns than non-first generation students [8]. URM students from

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David G. Novick, University of Texas, El Paso

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the course, reflection on factors that would encourage ordiscourage students from pursuing their projects, and employment status during and after thecourse. The results of the interviews were assessed through thematic content analysis. Theinterviews suggest that (1) that students do not continue with their projects because they cannottake time away from the paying jobs that are supporting their education, (2) that studentscompleting their junior year do not want to take time away from their senior-year studies, and(3) that students completing their senior year do not want to take the risk of pursuing a startupwhen they could instead obtain a “real” job. Additionally, student startups appear to have beendiscouraged by their expectation in the