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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jing Wang, University of South Florida; Dmitry Goldgof, University of South Florida; Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

how a women’s support group in a computer science and engineeringdepartment can provide support for women in personal growth, social encouragement, andacademic exposure.Studies found that the top four influencing factors for whether or not young women decide topursue a Computer Science degree are: social encouragement, self-perception, academicexposure, and career perception [1]. Social encouragement can come from parents, friends,faculty/staff, or peer. It is a major factor in girls’ decision to explore and pursue career in STEMand computing. A support group provides an excellent vehicle for these factors by offeringworkshops, social events, outreach activities, and mentoring.In 2013, we started a support group WiCSE (Women in Computer

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Liberal Education Division Technical Session Session 10

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Melissa G. Kuhn, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Undergraduate Engineering Outreach 1MotivationWhen undergraduate engineering students participate in various forms of community outreachthrough an ambassador-style group, the mission is often to promote engineering and engineering-related careers to K-12 students and their families, and increase interest in engineering amonghistorically underserved populations. Yet, the preparation and delivery of outreach activities mayalso impact the undergraduate students. In this Work in Progress paper we present the earlyfindings of a project seeking to identify common practices among university-based, ambassadorprograms, with a view to informing communities of researchers and practitioners. We exploredthree questions [1]: (1) What similarities and differences are

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ERM Technical Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristi L. Bell-Huff, Georgia Institute of Technology; Todd M. Fernandez, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kali Lynn Morgan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph M. LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

individual, an individual can then use them(e.g., adopt or reject portions or the whole) as part of the process by which they develop an individualidentity as an engineer [6]. That identity can only exist through an individual’s (i.e., student’s) processof engagement, immersion, and assimilation into engineering [1]. While identity does have dimensionsof process, such as engineering degree programs, that process relies on epistemological boundaries andthe expressions of a cultural relationship via beliefs, practices, and language.Our study adds to an ongoing thread within engineering education: Understanding students’conceptualization of engineering, engineering work, and engineering concepts. Work in engineeringeducation seeks to align expert

Conference Session

Wireless Technology

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University; Kyle Joseph Wheelhouse, Utah Valley University

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

and reliability at a possibly lower cost [2, 4].Wireless Sensor Network is an active area of research with various applications. Some of theapplications of WSNs includes homeland security, environmental monitoring, safety, health caresystem, monitoring of space assets for potential and human-made threats in space, ground-basedmonitoring of both land and water, intelligence gathering for defense, precision agriculture, ,civil structure monitoring, urban warfare, weather and climate analysis and prediction, battlefieldmonitoring and surveillance, exploration of the Solar System and beyond, monitoring of seismicacceleration, temperature, wind speed and GPS data [1, 4]. For each application area, there aredifferent technical issues that

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byul Hur, Texas A&M University; Grace E. Tsai, Texas A&M University; Rogelio Casas Jr., Texas A&M University; Erika L. Davila, Texas A&M University

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Environmental Engineering

identified from market research.I. Introduction"What is truly in the water I am drinking?" A rise in sales of water filters such as Brita or PUR,bottled water, and safer reusable drinking containers (e.g. BPA-free plastics) reflects this concernin drinking water, along with the recent Flint, Michigan water crisis that made headlines [1].However, there are still very few accurate and cost-effective ways to test water or beveragequality. To address this problem, an interdisciplinary team with students from the EngineeringTechnology, Anthropology, and Entomology departments tackled the problem of designing adevice that fit the needs of the market.II. Multidisciplinary team and educational benefitsThis project and team began from an offshoot of another

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Best In DEED

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susannah Howe, Smith College; Robin Ott, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Cristian Hernandez; Jessica Deters, Virginia Tech; Chris Gewirtz, Virginia Tech; Francesca Giardine, Smith College; Anne Kary, Smith College

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

force. Above all, we emphasize the power of the individual voice in betterunderstanding the experiences of our students.Introduction and BackgroundConcerns about women’s experiences in both engineering classrooms and engineeringworkplaces have been prominent in the literature in recent decades, particularly because theproportion of women entering and persisting in the field plateaued in the 1990s at approximately20%, well below women’s representation in the population at large [1]. At the undergraduatelevel, research has shown that female students often report lower levels of self-efficacy thanmale students despite equal levels of competency, that female students can experience stereotypethreat, and that, despite some cultural shifts, micro

Conference Session

CEED Technical Session I: WIP: Experiential Learning Potpourri

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cyrus Habibi P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Lily Chang, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

Instrumentation (anElectrical Engineering course) and Software Maintenance and Reengineering from ComputerSciences and Software Engineering department collaborated on five Internet of Things (IoT)projects. The collaboration has revealed both challenges and positive outcomes. This paperdescribes the collaboration, the students’ feedback and lessons learned. 1. IntroductionEngineering projects have become complex in the 20th century and require multiple teams fromdifferent disciplines to work collaboratively to solve problems. Collaboration betweenmultidisciplinary teams has become a standard in industries; however, educational curricula havebeen slow to adapt. Although most engineering programs have a capstone design course as a partof their curricula

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ERM Technical Session 7: Learning and Research in Makerspaces

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wendy Roldan, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

to support engineering students in reflecting on experience, how to help engineering educators make effective teach- ing decisions, and the application of ideas from complexity science to the challenges of engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 WIP: Practice-Facing Equity Bifocals for University Makerspaces[I’m thinking about... ] Nasir’s work on achieving equity throughdiversity, “successful learning contexts also attend to students’ need fora sense of belonging and identification” through the organization of thepractice itself and the social interactions that occur [1]. How was thiscontext not a place where this student felt he could ask which machine hecould

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ERM Technical Session 7: Learning and Research in Makerspaces

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lee Michael Martin, University of California, Davis

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 WORK IN PROGRESS - The Development of Agency in a High-School Maker Class: Evidence from InterviewsThe Work-in-Progress Paper examines youth self-efficacy, as an aspect of youth agency, in thecontext of participation in maker education activities.There is growing interest in making and the “maker movement” as context for the developmentof both cognitive and affective factors related to engineering. Maker experiences can lead peoplegain interest in design and technology [1] and provide experiences that can foster thedevelopment of adaptive expertise [2]. Another hypothesized benefit of engagement in hands-on,do-it-yourself, or “maker

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ERM Technical Session 21: Student Grades and Feedback

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hassan Ali Al Yagoub, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Hossein EbrahimNejad, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

semester GPA and their cumulative graduating GPA. Theuse of grades and GPA as a proxy for academic success have been used widely in a large numberof studies, and this study focuses on documenting how students’ grades fluctuate with time andthe role this play in students’ persistence. We apply Ordinary Least Squares and Ordinal Logisticregressions to a longitudinal database to identify the characteristics of that population. Thispopulation is a subset of the database and included 52,946 engineering students from 14 U.S.universities. In the United States there has been an urge to improve the number of engineeringgraduates in preparedness and numbers for over a decade [1] [2] [3]. Furthermore, the Bureau ofLabor statistics projected increase

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ERM Technical Session 8: Survey and Instrument Development

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa G. Kuhn, Old Dominion University; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Shanan Chappell, Old Dominion University

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering Education, 2019 1 Work In Progress (WIP): Development and Validation of the Ambassador QuestionnaireMotivation and BackgroundEach year, thousands of undergraduate engineering students engage in co-curricular outreachactivities using a common model known as ambassadorship, in which students are trained todesign and deliver presentations and hands-on activities to middle and high school students.Because the ambassadors’ mission is to promote diversity among the future STEM workforce,interactions focus on pro-social messages about engineering that appeal to young audiences andstudents from historically underrepresented groups. Ambassadors also

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ERM Technical Session 8: Survey and Instrument Development

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adurangba Victor Oje, University of Georgia; Nathaniel Hunsu, University of Georgia; Peter H. Carnell, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia

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Educational Research and Methods

concurrent resilience scales. An exploratory factor analysis was performed toexamine the latent factors that underlie items on the instrument. The analysis demonstratedadequate reliability among the examined factors. Directions for future study are discussed.IntroductionResilience is an important psychological trait that generally describes an individuals’ ability topositively respond to adversity. Resilience is the ability to cope effectively in the face ofadversity in the bid to overcome a risk or stress factor. It is a desirable attribute that determineswhether an individual weathers an undesirable situation and goes on to succeed, or whether theyfail to persevere [1]. The Medical Research Council identify resilience as an important factor

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ERM Technical Session 8: Survey and Instrument Development

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota; Elizabeth Ring-Whalen, St. Catherine University; Jeanna R. Wieselmann, University of Minnesota; Emily Anna Dare, Florida International University; Joshua Alexander Ellis, Florida International University

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Educational Research and Methods

States calling for improvements to K-12 STEMEducation have been prevalent in the past decade. Rising Above the Gathering Storm [1] initiatedthe current reforms calling for efforts to prepare more students for STEM careers in response tothe argument that the continued prosperity and progress in the global market place depend on ourability to prepare the future generation of STEM professionals. The President’s Council ofAdvisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) points to improvements in STEM education ascritical in responding to the workforce needs and challenges of the 21st century [2]. The numberof STEM jobs is growing three times faster than non-STEM jobs [3], [4] and this may result in ashortage of up to 1 million STEM workers in the United

Conference Session

Faculty Development Lightning Talks

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Kenya Crosson, University of Dayton; Aaron Altman, United States Air Force Research Laboratory; Elizabeth Hart, University of Dayton; Malle R Schilling, University of Dayton

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

proposed: The changes that are being proposed to the UD SoE’s P&Tdocument represent a significant departure from the current policy (School of EngineeringCriteria and Procedures Policy for Faculty Evaluation and Promotion and Tenure, adoptedSeptember 25, 2001, last approved on December 7, 2011). Although numerous changes arebeing proposed, the most substantial changes are in three areas: (1) Developing the document tobe formative, as well as evaluative where faculty members, with guidance and input from theirChair, and Department and School Faculty Development Committees create a ProfessionalStrategic Plan (PSP) that helps a faculty member plan their career trajectory and serves as theframework for which the faculty member will be evaluated

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Work-In-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mechteld Veltman Hillsley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Xueyi Zhang, Pennsylvania State University

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Chemical Engineering

, feedback should be immediate2,3. We setout to increase the usefulness of instructor feedback by adding an oral report with discussion before thewritten report. The discussion portion is important. This is a time to go in depth with the studentsstarting from their level in the hierarchy of development of critical thinking with the aim to move themup one level by the time they write the written report. We noticed a shift in mean grade distribution ofthe first written report by approximately 2.5 points, as measured by 1 tailed student t-test of equalvariance (p<0.03), when the oral discussion period was added to the course.In this Scholarship of Teaching and Learning work, instructor time is shifted from grading rewrites tograding oral reports

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Your Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrations of Hands-On and Virtual In-Class Teaching Aids

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth G. Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Mostafa Soltaninejad, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Claudia Ponce de Leon

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Civil Engineering

data collectionexercises. The goal of the research presented here is to determine if an outdoor field laboratoryexercise that collects traffic engineering data can be translated to a VR environment using 360-degree videos.The paper presents the work being done to translate the experience of live field laboratoryexercises to a virtual reality environment through the use of 360-degree video.The research for the overall project can be broken into three major research objectives: 1. Develop a VR 360-degree video environment 2. Develop methodology to assess how the student learning experience changes between a live field exercise and a lab-based VR 360-degree video environment 3. Conduct an experiment to assess how the student learning

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Courses

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Burns, Western Michigan University; Megan Hammond, Western Michigan University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

data literacy is becoming an increasingly important concern in higher education[1, 2]. For engineers, statistics is probably more aligned with the concept of information literacythan any other course that will be studied. While it may be going too far to say that the entiretyof an introductory statistics course is a vital component to every undergraduate engineeringprogram, it is probably safe to say that certain statistics topics are essential. For engineers,working with data and experimentation are just a fact of life. This fundamental realization,coupled with an opportunity stemming from recent changes to the university’s general educationprogram, has motivated us to begin a process to redesign an introductory statistics course thatresides

Conference Session

Work-In-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Chemical Engineering

incidents investigated by the Chemical Safety and Hazard InvestigationBoard (CSB) [1]. The CSB is an independent federal agency that analyzes the root causes ofincidents that occur at industrial facilities and gives feedback to the regulation and enforcementagencies. These investigations are not a comprehensive list of incidents, but they do identify theroot causes that need to be addressed and indicate the need for process safety education.The ABET (the program accrediting organization) chemical engineering program criteria requiresafety hazards to be addressed in the chemical engineering curriculum. Incorporating chemicalprocess safety into the curriculum can been approached using two methods. The first is to createa new course. This approach

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Experiences of Multidisciplinary Engineering Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

discussed regarding thenecessity for engineers who can work on multidisciplinary teams, produce engineering solutionsthat balance multiple perspectives, synthesize knowledge to solve complex problems, andcommunicate their ideas to diverse audiences [1]-[2]. More importantly, the Engineer of 2020report described the importance for engineers who can be open to “nonengineering disciplinessuch as science, social science, and business [2, p. 50].” This highlights the need to investigatehow students become aware of interdisciplinary engineering education as an option, as well as tounderstand the experiences of students who do not identify with the curriculum structures oftraditional engineering disciplines.Prior engineering education work has

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna K.T. Howard, North Carolina State University

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Mechanics

materialThe proof of concept is being explored using Area Moments of Inertia and Products of Inertia.This paper presents the initial feedback from students and instructor and plans for the future.Introduction:The idea that hands-on models can improve learning is not new: Felder and Silverman famouslyincluded hands-on models as an example of an active teaching.[1] The notion that 3D printingcan make such opportunities more available is not new either.[2] As makerspaces become regularon-campus tools for students, educators have been trying to figure out how to bring thatcapability into the classroom.[3,4]I work principally with Statics in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at NCState University where my goal has been to increase the

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William H Guilford, University of Virginia; Meg Keeley M.D.; Brian P. Helmke, University of Virginia; Timothy E. Allen, University of Virginia

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Biomedical Engineering

approaches, and professionalism within design classes. Dr. Allen also serves as PI and director for an NSF-funded Multi-Scale Systems Bioengineering REU site at U.Va. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work in Progress: A clinical immersion program for broad curricular impactProblem identification remains a significant challenge in the education of biomedical engineerssince access to clinics and clinicians is limited. A popular approach to overcoming this limitationis the clinical immersion experience [1]–[6], which fall under the umbrella of “high-impacteducational practices” – activities that have especially significant effects on learning

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Anne Blackowski, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Tamara Knott, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

approaches to curricula in the first-year in engineering [1]. Someinstitutions admit students directly to their engineering discipline or major. Others focus on ageneral engineering curriculum before students select their engineering discipline or major [2].Research shows that engineering programs that require students participate in First-YearEngineering (FYE) programs have greater retention for engineering [3]. FYE programs providestudents opportunities to engage in mastery experiences related to engineering before committingto a specific engineering discipline. Participating in the mastery experiences provided throughthe FYE program should contribute to student motivation to persist in engineering. This workwill take a look at one FYE program

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ERM Technical Session 2: The Study of Identity in Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Dennis M. Lee, Clemson University; Katherine M. Ehlert, Clemson University; Alessandra St.Germain, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Elizabeth G. Creamer, Virginia Tech; Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University; Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Educational Research and Methods

understanding by exploring engineering students’ researchexperiences through an interweaving of quantitative survey data and connected qualitativeinterviews. By integrating quantitative and qualitative data, we can better understand students’researcher identities and ultimately better support their research academic and career choices.Introduction and BackgroundUndergraduate research experiences (UREs) give students the opportunity to understand what itis like to be a researcher while enhancing their metacognitive and problem-solving skills [1].Exposure to UREs can help prepare students for a thesis-based graduate program and, morebroadly, can help them clarify their career plans and goals. UREs have been shown to increasestudents’ confidence in their

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Design II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University; Anthony W. Dean, Old Dominion University; Xiaoyu Zhang; Rafael E. Landaeta, Old Dominion University; Edwin Merino, Old Dominion University; Jayson Carl Alberto Kreger

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

M16A4 external and internalparts and 3D animations for maintenance and troubleshooting procedures. The proposedapproach can be applied to other similar weapons/equipment with minimal changes. The projectwill also conduct preliminary research on software framework, interface, and file structures foreasy integration of different objects under the same AR application.This project contains several major tasks: 1) 3D modeling of the weapon, including all internaland external parts to be displayed in the AR application, 2) 3D printing of the weapon mockupthat only requires the external parts converted from the file format used in Task 1 and furtheroptimization of the model for 3D printing, 3) software development in Unity that utilizes mobiledevices

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol S. Gattis, University of Arkansas; Xochitl Delgado Solorzano, University of Arkansas; Don Nix, University of Arkansas; Jennie S. Popp Ph.D., University of Arkansas ; Michele Cleary, Cleary Scientific Intelligence, LLC; Wenjuo Lo, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Paul D. Adams, University of Arkansas

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Graduation: Helping First-Year Low Income, Rural STEM Students SucceedIntroductionWhile the STEM-based economy has been an enormous economic boon for some parts of theUnited States, other states, especially those more rural and economically beleaguered states, arefalling further behind economically due in part to their inability to meet engineering labordemands. Ranking 49th in college attendance and 45th in per capita Bachelor of Scienceengineering and science degrees [1], Arkansas is an example of one such state struggling to meetits STEM labor needs. However, the state could close this labor gap in part by recruiting previouslyoverlooked students – low-income and rural students. The University of Arkansas’ Path toGraduation (PTG

Conference Session

Faculty Development Lightning Talks

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John McNeill, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Richard F. Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Vinayak Ashok Prabhu, Nanyang Polytechnic; Rajani Shankar; Cherine Meng Fong Tan, Nanyang Polytechnic; Larry Keng tee Seow; Lee Raphael, Nanyang Polytecnic

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

Project-based learning (PBL), recognized as a high-impact practice [1, 2], is an increasingly commonfeature in US engineering programs, with implementations ranging from first-year experiences throughcapstone design projects. The Buck Institute of Education, whose work focuses mostly on K-12 education,has articulated a set of essential elements of “Gold Standard PBL” [3] that are readily applicable to thehigher education context: 1. Key Knowledge, Understanding, and Skills: Make clear the learning goals for PBL assignments. Often these are a combination of disciplinary knowledge and transferrable skills and abilities. 2. Challenging Problem or Question: Engage students with a driving problem or question with a suitable level of

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 9: Persistence and Retention

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Meeroff, Florida Atlantic University; Donna Chamely-Wiik, Florida Atlantic University; William R. Kwochka, Western Carolina University; Evelyn Marques Frazier, Florida Atlantic University; Jordan Merritt, Florida Atlantic University; Michael Aldarondo-Jeffries, University of Central Florida; Alison I. Morrison-Shetlar, Western Carolina University; Kimberly R. Schneider, University of Central Florida

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

at institution #1, targeted for first time in college (FTIC) freshman (F-LEARN)[1]. With the success of this program, the model was implemented at institution #2 and #3, and amodified version was created for transfer students (T-LEARN) who have received theirAssociate degree and are enrolling in a STEM major at a four-year institution. The LEARN®program has three main pillars: 1) Academics/Research, which consists of a two-course, team-taught introduction to research sequence, where the first course focuses on matching students toresearch faculty mentors and preparing students to successfully participate in research, and thesecond course builds upon the research skills foundation from the introductory course to furtherdevelop a research

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Topics in Computing

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alka R. Harriger, Purdue University; Suyash Agrawal, Purdue University; Arjun Shakdher, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

Work-in-Progress: A Web-Based Tool to Assess Computational ThinkingAbstractWhen President Obama unveiled his plan to give all students in America the opportunity to learncomputer science [1], discussions about Computational Thinking (CT) began in earnest in manyorganizations across a wide range of disciplines. However, Jeannette Wing stated the importanceof CT for everyone a decade earlier in her landmark essay [2]. Since then, several people andorganizations have posted their own definition of CT, which presents a challenge in being able toassess CT understanding and awareness in people. In an effort to build consensus on how to bestassess CT, the authors have developed a web-based tool that will enable CT experts globally

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Technical Session 5: Topics related to Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Davis Harbour, Louisiana Tech University; Stan Cronk, Louisiana Tech University; Nishant Shakya, Louisiana Tech University

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Computers in Education

as RX on the Arduino and as TXon the ESP8266. Since the ESP8266 is a 3.3 V device, the signal coming from TX on theESP8266 to RX on the Arduino will never be above this voltage, so this signal is safe to connectto the Arduino powered at 5 V. However, since the Arduino is powered at 5 V, the signalcoming from TX on the Arduino to RX on the ESP8266 will be at this voltage, and this signal istoo high for the ESP8266 powered at 3.3 V. So, a voltage divider must be employed to lower thevoltage of this signal to a value that is safe for the ESP8266 to process. Connecting the TX signalfrom the Arduino to a circuit consisting of a 1 kW resistor in series with a 2 kW resistor willdivide this 5 V signal. The value of the voltage across the 1 kW

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ERM Technical Session 24: Studies on Socioeconomic Status

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

DeeDee Conway, Southern Methodist University; David Deggs, Southern Methodist University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

projectinterventions and the creation or adoption of quantitative instruments. This exploratory studyemploys case study methodology. Case study methodology is appropriate for this research studywhere a contemporary problem is investigated through several sources of data [1]. The specificcase study approach for this research project includes multiple or collective case studies giventhat the researchers have selected several cases of adult learners as a way to examine issues ofmotivation, determination, self-control, and grit among adult learners who are pursuing apostsecondary STEM certificate or degree. Case studies “may be particularistic (focused on aparticular phenomenon, situation or event), descriptive (providing as an end result a thick richdescription