Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lunal Khuon, Drexel University; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.) (MERGED); M. Eric Carr, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Brandon B. Terranova, Drexel University; Simi Hoque, Drexel University; Christine Marie Fiori, Drexel University ; Crachad Craig Laing, Drexel University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

desire to engage middle school students would be able to duplicate these or similarmaking activities. Girl Makers itself is part of a larger Drexel STEM University summer campfor girls that provides an opportunity for volunteer Drexel University College of Engineeringfaculty, post-doctoral fellows, and students to interact with middle school girls fromunderrepresent minority groups in positive and impactful ways. It is important to emphasize thatall Drexel STEM University instructors and assistants are volunteers and the instructiondevelopment and materials are donated by the instructors. The inaugural Drexel STEMUniversity does not have similar capabilities of funded programs such Art2STEM [1] but, asdiscussed below, is sufficient in meeting

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Michael Derrick, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Michael Golub, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Vaibhav R. Shrivastav; Jing Zhang, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

processing routes for its manufacture. To this end, the research group employs a blend of experimental, theoretical, and numerical approaches, focusing on several areas, including: 1. Processing-Microstructure-Property-Performance Relationships: thermal barrier coating, solid oxide fuel cell, hydrogen transport membrane, lithium-ion battery 2. Physics-based Multi-scale Models: ab ini- tio, molecular dynamics (MD), discrete element models (DEM), finite element models (FEM) 3. Coupled Phenomena: diffusion-thermomechanical properties 4. Additve Manufacturing (AM) or 3D Printing: AM materials characterization, AM process (laser metal powder bed fusion, ceramic slurry extrusion) design and modeling (http

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra A. Major, Old Dominion University; Katelyn R. Reynoldson M.S., Old Dominion University; Xiaoxiao Hu, Old Dominion University; Seterra D. Burleson, Old Dominion University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

A&M. Kristi works to improve the undergraduate engineering experience through evaluating preparation in mathematics and physics, incorporating active learning into the classroom, engaging her students with interactive methods, and evaluating how engineering identity influences retention. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Preliminary Validity Evidence for a Brief Measure of Engineering IdentityBackground and ObjectiveConsidering national initiatives to increase the overall number of engineering graduates,improving the persistence of students to remain in engineering disciplines through to graduationhas become a pivotal strategy [1

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University; Michael A. de Miranda, Texas A&M University; Elizabeth Deuermeyer, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

than traditional engineering degrees –allowing for shorter degree programs• Potentially develop new STEM licensure programs –combining the pre-service preparation across the disciplinesAll of these approaches build on the original concept of using engineering as a foundation forpre-service teacher preparation programs.Preparing teachers through an engineering degree pathway and cross-training STEM teachersopens a whole new perspective to STEM teaching, learning, and research. Research conducted inthis project is designed to unpack and measure two new inventive frontiers in STEM learning; 1)STEM associational fluency and 2) teaching and learning in cross-functional STEM diversityteams. STEM associational fluency in teachers is the

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Ucar; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

has following fourclassroom activities, 1. Fundamental knowledge of image processing - In this activity students are asked to read the activity materials and understand the term image processing. They are expected to learn image processing operations such as blurring, zooming, edge detection, face recognition, and cropping. 2. Face detection in image processing 3. DLIB frontal face recognition 4. Testing the Face Recognition Library - Students use the library tool to detect faces and facial landmarks on each face. Python source code is given to students. They are required to successfully compile the code.Activity 1: Fundamentals of Image ProcessingStudents are expected to gain basic knowledge of image

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech; Cassandra J. Groen, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

mixed methods study is to explore theinfluence of out-of-class activity participation on underrepresented students’ persistence,learning outcomes, and workforce entry. Here, we present findings from two quantitative studiesthat utilize the Postsecondary Student Engagement (PosSE) Survey to 1) examine the popularityof specific out-of-class activities and outcomes; and 2) identify the incentives for and barriers toparticipation. To highlight programmatic implications of this work, we then introduce theBuilding Undergraduate Interventions for Learning and Development (BUILD) Model, whichcan serve as a design framework for the modification and implementation of out-of-classinterventions intended for undergraduate engineering students. We conclude

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seref Yagli, Harmony Public School; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

microcontroller to control the prosthetic limb according musclemovements in the arm [1]. This prototype project is intended to inspire students to recycle andreuse items around their homes and create something beneficial. Upon completion of thebackground research phase students transition to the prototype design, where students analyzethe crucial functions of arm and develop a working cardboard prototype which will later be 3Dprinted and assembled. Next step would be to analyze the muscles, which normally control handmovements and connect them to EMG (Electromyography) sensors [2]. Signals from thesesensors will be read by Arduino which in turn will activate the assigned motors in the prosthetichand.Engineering design process will be applied as

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech; Scott W Case, Virginia Tech; Homero Gregorio Murzi, Virginia Tech; Natasha Smith, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

understand and articulate viewpoints of both administration and students. Natasha strives to implement innovative and systematic technological advances to academic advising and enrollment management. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Investing in Instructors: Creating Intelligent Feedback Loops in Large Foundational Courses for Undergraduate EngineeringIntroductionThe drive to encourage young people to pursue degrees and careers in engineering has led to anincrease in student populations in engineering programs. For some institutions, such as largepublic research institutions, this has led to large class sizes for courses that are commonly takenacross multiple programs [1], [2

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eshan Ghotbi, Alfred University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

to Make the Curved RoofsDr. Ehsan Ghotbi, Alfred UniversityDr Ehsan Ghotbi is an Assistant Professor at Mechanical Engineering Department at Alfred University inAlfred, NY. His interests include Design Optimization, Renewable Energy, Engineering Economy andLearning Process. He is teaching Kinematic and Dynamic Analysis of Machinery, Machine Design,Engineering Economics, Engineering Optimization and Vibration to Undergraduate and GraduateStudents. 1 MAKER: Design and Build a New Concrete Block to Make the Curved RoofsAbstractThis paper presents a senior design project that students worked on it over a year. The project is aboutdesign and building a new mold to produce the concrete

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brittany Bradford, Rice University; Margaret E. Beier, Rice University; Ann Saterbak, Duke University; Megan McSpedon, Rice University; Michael Wolf, Rice University; Kristi Kincaid, Rice University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

program to offer students who have beenidentified as needing additional preparation for the rigors of STEM college coursework tuitionand room and board for the duration of a six-week summer program, as well as an additionalstipend for participation. The intent of providing a stipend is to reverse potential adverseselection into RESP of only students who can afford not to work for the summer attending theprogram.Students are selected for invitation to RESP based on a variety of factors, including their scoreson the university’s own math and word problem-focused diagnostic exam [1], SAT and ACTscores, first-generation student status (i.e., when students’ parents do not have post-secondaryeducational experience), and evidence of STEM preparedness in

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Orlando Sanguinette Hoilett, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Asem Farooq Aboelzahab, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Erica A. Lott, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jacqueline Callihan Linnes, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

. Linnes’s current research bridges innovations in basic science and translational diagnostic techniques in order to develop non-invasive, rapid detection technologies that ef- ficiently diagnose and monitor diseases at the point of care. Her teaching focuses experiential learning and co-creation of technologies via user-centered design and evaluation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 #FunTimesWithTheTA—A Series of Fun, Supplementary Lessons for Introductory Level Biomedical Instrumentation Students (Part II) (Work-in-Progress)#FunTimesWithTheTA is a series of low-risk, low-stress, supplementary, active-learning lessons[1] developed for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Steele, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

them improve their robotics teams, and the formation of a new studentorganization that focuses on building combat robots (Bengal Reauxbotics). The donations in thisaccount also fund the Leadership Legacy Award. This is a highly coveted award given tooutstanding graduating seniors who have left a lasting impact on SPM. They are nominated bytheir fellow mentors, and a staff committee chooses the final recipients. A small award ceremonyis held each semester to honor these student leaders. Fourteen graduates have won this awardsince December 2013.Assessment Students who join Society of Peer Mentors are 30-40% more likely to be retained and tograduate with an engineering degree from LSU (Figure 1). Preliminary analyses reveal that theyaren’t

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Gary Lichtenstein, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Lisa Olcese Olcese; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

current research interests include: 1) engineering and entrepreneurship education; 2) the pedagogy of ePortfolios and reflective practice in higher education; and 3) reimagining the traditional academic transcript.Dr. Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Paper ID #22016 Dr. Matusovich is an Associate Professor in Virginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 10 funded research

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lesley Strawderman, Mississippi State University; Rani W. Sullivan, Mississippi State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

theundergraduate curriculum of these two majors is very similar, thereby facilitating thedevelopment of a cohort. We provide mentoring, cohort-building activities, and sharedcoursework early in the students’ academic careers to aid in the development of a cohortexperience for this group. Our program consists of four organized cohort interactions persemester: two networking events for strengthening the cohort community and two professionaldevelopment events to facilitate student successes.3.1 Mentoring ProgramThe ASPIRE mentoring program has three components: peer mentoring, faculty mentoring, andindustry mentoring. The interconnection of these components is shown in Figure 1. The ASPIREmentoring program attempts to ensure weekly mentoring while balancing

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington; Susannah C. Davis, Oregon State University; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

identity of students in the School of Chemical, Biological, and EnvironmentalEngineering at Oregon State University. We aspire to establish a more inclusive, andprofessionally-based learning environment for our domestic and international students that betterfacilitates their understanding of and skills to navigate the world of engineering culture andpractice. We are working in our School to bring about change through establishing a culture ofinclusion and a shift in student learning environments from highly sequestered activities to morerealistic and consequential work that is more typical of the actual engineering workplace [1]-[2].In this third year of our project our work is focused on: (1) broadened faculty training andengagement in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeleine F. Jennings, Texas State University; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Shaunna Fultz Smith, Texas State University; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

. A makerspace seeks toserve as a congregation site where individuals can design, build, and create using whatevermaterials are at their disposal. Their purpose is to serve as an environment that encouragesstudents to generate and share ideas, and then build and test them.While university makerspaces are a relatively new concept, dating back to around 2001 1, therehas been a significant amount of research into the effects of makerspaces on student design self-efficacy and student retention in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) relatedfields. There is no single ideal way to establish and maintain a makerspace at a university.However, prior research as part of this collaborative NSF-funded project has established thatsuccessful

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rahman Tashakkori, Appalachian State University; Cindy Norris, Appalachian State University; Mary E. Searcy, Appalachian State University; Vicky Klima; James T. Wilkes, Appalachian State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

degree and continued on toa graduate program. The retention rate has increased as our program has improved over years.The retention rate of the current cohort is 92.3%; 31% of whom completed an undergraduatedegree and went on to a graduate program. Our retention numbers are significantly higher thanthe 31% national average reported by U.S. Department of Education.1 IntroductionThe goals of the program are to increase the high technology workforce and the number of CSand Math students pursuing graduate degrees by providing opportunities for talented,economically disadvantaged students. Out of the 39 participants (9 Math, 30 CS) in the currentS-STEM program, 38 demonstrated high financial need and one had moderate need. Ourprogram has retained all

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leisa D. Thompson, University of Virginia; Lecia Jane Barker, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Services for Undergraduate Programs (ES-UP) is a reform program of theNational Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) for increasing womenrecipients of bachelor’s in computing. ES-UP uses a consultant-based approach to promoteevidence-based practices for improving the experience of the major for all students, rather thanexpecting women to conform to existing, disadvantageous conditions [1]. Computing andEngineering departments (“Clients”) who participated in the program were encouraged to adoptrecruitment and retention strategies that bring the greatest return on investment in the shortesttime with the smallest resource commitment, and which could be integrated into existingprograms and practices. Increasing participation in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Tomko, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Melissa Wood Aleman, James Madison University; Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

pedagogy and implications. Makerspaces are often labeled as“open, learning environments,” and this work demonstrates how these spaces facilitate uniqueforms of learning that engage these women in the makerspace.1 IntroductionMakerspaces, places dedicated to making things, are labeled as open, accessible spaces whereone is free to create. These spaces gave makers a place where they could design, build, test, andcreate. While more and more makerspaces surfaced, the maker movement crept into academia,and before researchers could even make sense of this new phenomenon, makerspaces werestarting to take root on college campuses and in K-12 educational settings. From repurposingsupply rooms to building bright and shiny new facilities, these spaces have

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University; Anetra J. Grice, Western Michigan University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

undergraduate graphics and printingscience program that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Collegiate GraphicCommunications (ACCGC). In addition, CEAS offers 11 master’s programs and seven doctoralprograms. Fall 2017 enrollment consisted of 2,415 undergraduates, 447 master’s students and158 doctoral students.In 2005, WMU was awarded a STEM Talent Expansion Program (STEP) from the NationalScience Foundation to improve second-year retention by adapting the strategy of placingstudents into cohorts. Placing first-year students in cohorts or learning communities isrecognized by the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) of Indiana University as oneof six high-impact practices positively affecting student success and retention [1]. Placing

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Tuchscherer P.E., Northern Arizona University; Christine Allison Gray, Northern Arizona University; John Tingerthal P.E., Northern Arizona University; Ron Gray, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

“micro” nature of ourinterventions was not effective towards producing significant changes to students’ sense ofcommunity, engineering self-efficacy, or engineering identity – in a large lecture-formatintroductory engineering course. Or, it may be the instruments employed were not sensitive tomeasuring the change. Nonetheless, while inconclusive, the findings of this study are providedfor practitioners who may be interested in incorporating similar pedagogies into their classroom.In addition, the findings grow the knowledge-base and are available to researchers interested inextending the results into future studies.IntroductionThe current NSF-funded project [1] was designed to positively impact the retention ofengineering majors in early career

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Proctor Page Reid, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

is the US engineeringeducation–workforce system preparing and using engineers? What adaptations are needed toensure that this system can respond effectively and expediently to current and future needs? Tounderstand these questions, a committee of experts reviewed published literature and analyzedrelevant datasets in order to accomplish the following three objectives: 1. Collect and synthesize data on the characteristics (e.g., age, job category) of those working or trained as engineers. 2. Collect and synthesize data on factors (e.g., personal values, economic incentives) influencing the career decisions of those working or trained as engineers. 3. Use these analyses to consider the implications of current career pathways of

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Imas, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jeffrey A. Lamack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Charles S. Tritt, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Icaro Dos Santos, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

for Medical and Biological Engineering, and the American College of Clinical Engineering.Dr. Icaro Dos Santos Dos Santos, Milwaukee School of Engineering c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Work-In-Progress: Streamlining Biomedical Engineering Design ProcessThe Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology (ABET) Criterion 5 states that an ABET-accredited undergraduate engineering program must incorporate a capstone design process tobetter prepare its graduates for various engineering careers [1]. The most common pedagogicalapproaches to teaching design focus on a Problem-Based Learning and are centered around aspecific problem to be addressed, and include general capstone courses covering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert P. Van Til, Oakland University; Chris J. Kobus, Oakland University; Michael A. Latcha, Oakland University; Sankar Sengupta, Oakland University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

part-time basis.What’s Left To Do.The final semester for the PLM Scholarship Program is winter 2018. Currently, there are 25active students in the program. Many of these students will graduate within 1-2 semesters.Although scholarship funds will not be available after this semester, the investigators willcontinue to working with the remaining students in all other aspects of the PLM ScholarshipProgram until the remaining students graduate.

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean S. VanderGheynst, University of California, Davis; Colleen Elizabeth Bronner, University of California, Davis; Alin Wakefield, University of California, Davis

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

needs ofthe 21st century” [1]. While the United States moves toward minority-majority status, thatchange is not reflected in the number of graduate degrees being awarded to underrepresentedminorities (URM). In 2014, only 8.3% of the research-intensive doctoral degrees awarded inSTEM fields were earned by URM students [2].The Preparing Engineering Graduates Students for the 21st Century (PEGS21) project at UCDavis seeks to examine the transition from undergraduate to graduate study in engineering, andextend prior research of Gardner (2007), Gardner and Holley (2011) and Tate et al. (2014) thatidentifies the five following challenges to graduate degree attainment in first-generation students[3-5].1) Breaking the Chain: Low-income, academically

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Virgil U. Pierce, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Stephen W. Crown, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

undergraduate level, and Struc- tural Dynamics, Advanced Mechanics of Materials, and Finite Element Analysis at the graduate level. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 An Ecosystem for Success in Engineering and Computer ScienceAbstractSupported by a National Science Foundation STEP grant, our activities continue to establish aregional ecosystem for STEM success by targeting barriers to student achievement and creatingopportunities for enhanced student engagement. Description of the activities and results obtainedduring the 4th year (2016-2017) of this grant are presented in this paper. Students participated inthe following activities: 1) a targeted, STEM-focused, concurrent-enrollment program

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University; Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Barry J. Brinkman, Gannon University; Lin Zhao, Gannon University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

classifies Gannon University as a PUI in theMasters L level category. For full-time faculty, the percentage of female faculty members is36.71% in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) departments and54.73% in non-STEM departments. The academic programs are organized into three colleges:the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences; the College of Health Professions andSciences; and the College of Engineering and Business. The NSF S-STEM activity describedherein offers scholarships only to students within the identified engineering and computer andinformation science majors of the College of Engineering and Business.Table 1 includes baseline data for women and minority STEM students at Gannon Universitythrough the 2014

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin L. K. Koskey, University of Akron; Wondimu Ahmed, University of Akron; Nidaa Makki, The University of Akron ; Nicholas Garafolo, University of Akron; Benjamin G. Kruggel, University of Akron; Donald P. Visco Jr., The University of Akron

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

increase students’ interest in STEM and expand theiraccess to opportunities to experience integrated STEM activities. Our work focused on middleschool students as research shows that interest in STEM decreases through middle school [1].The planned intervention is based on existing theory and research on motivation, as well as theemerging body of literature on integrated STEM instruction. Research shows that relevance isessential to student engagement in science and mathematics [2]. Research also indicates thatthere is a link between students’ interest and experiences in school and their future educationalcareer choices [3,4] . Therefore, engaging students in engineering activities where they solve realworld problems motivates them to learn science

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Vitali, University of Michigan; Noel C. Perkins, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Engineering DynamicsIntroductionEngineering dynamics (Newtonian mechanics) is often a difficult subject for students to grasp,particularly when taught in traditional lecture-only settings. In lecture-only settings, studentsoften exercise concepts solely through idealized textbook problems which provide little to noopportunity for understanding or exploring in realistic contexts [1]. This is understandable giventhe considerable expense and resources needed to create companion laboratories where studentsmight otherwise explore concepts through hands-on experimentation. Despite these difficulties, ithas been shown across STEM fields that demonstrations and experiments can dramaticallyimprove student learning compared to traditional teaching methods [2

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo C. Ureel II, Michigan Technological University; Charles Wallace, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Programs for the Computer Science Department. In conjunction with his research projects, he has founded local outreach efforts in computer education for middle and high school students and digital literacy for senior citizens. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Enriching communication in introductory computer science: A retrospective on the Agile Communicators projectAbstractAmong software professionals and educators, the quality of team communication is acknowledged as a keyfactor in the success or failure of software projects [1, 3]. Successful communication in the workplace is aprocess requiring more than technical mastery of standard genres