Conference Session

Reflection

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Luciane de Greef, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Educational Research and Methods

Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Trevor S. Harding is Professor of Materials Engineering at California Polytechnic State University where he teaches courses in materials design, sustainable materials, and polymeric materials. Dr. Harding is PI on several educational research projects including the psychology of ethical decision making and promoting the use of reflection in engineering education. He serves as Associate Editor of the journals Advances in Engineering Education and International Journal of Service Learning in Engineering. Dr. Harding has served numerous leadership positions in ASEE including division chair for the Materials Division and the Community Engagement Division. Dr. Harding received

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Division Experimentation and Lab-Oriented Studies - Best of DELOS

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

to 24 students (the standard class size forengineering at Campbell University) and students are often assigned work in pairs or teams of 4.A typical class period will see extended periods of student work on different problems orprojects punctuated by small portions of lecture or classwide discussion. It is expected thatstudents or teams completing the current assignment will assist other students in the class untilall students are done. It is common to see students walking around the room to help otherstudents, which is facilitated by the open layout of the space. With longer class periods and smallclass sizes along with this peer-teaching ethic, it is typical that all students in each section fullycomplete all in-class tasks in a given day

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation in First-Year Programs

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Cory Hixson, Rowan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

on costs, revenue, channels, and market segments. In addition to technical andfinancial factors, ABET requires that students consider complementary priorities in design suchas environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, andsustainability. The proposed S*Metamodel canvas approach accommodates these considerationsin a straightforward manner by including them directly in the iterative design process as essentialinformation needed to identify and understand stakeholders as well as develop relevant features.Sustainability could be included in the design canvas by identifying the environment as thestakeholder with ‘sustainability’ as the general feature. Two possible attributes could then becarbon impact and

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Motivation

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brittany Lynn Butler; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University

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Educational Research and Methods

classroom why the activities integrated into the gamificationplatform are important to their personal and professional growth.Our study investigated whether student academic motivation towards homework in a freshmanengineering design course was influenced by the integration of a gamification platform. In thiscourse, engineering students of all disciplines learn about fundamentals of engineering such asstatistics, economics, ethics, etc. It is important for students to master these basic engineeringprinciples early in their curriculum in order to succeed in future classes within their degreeprograms. The gamification platform 3D GameLab was implemented in a semester long study inthe Spring semester of 2016.This study addressed the following research

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Student Division Early Introduction to Engineering Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nabila A. Huq, Colorado State University; Wenlong Xu, Colorado State University; Sanli Movafaghi, Colorado State University; Mona Hemmati, Colorado State University

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Student

mentioned, to be due to large amounts of focus in courses outside of the“pure” engineering courses of math and science, and the integration of multiple areas ofstudy into one that is typically considered difficult. Almost any fundamental course in thefield of engineering requires knowledge of math, science, coding, and ethical restraints,proper handling of which in turn begs a deeper understanding than the surface-level,simplified “sum of its parts.” The LL program’s intended design was to adjoin theseseemingly separate modes of thinking, and present math and science in the context ofengineering, and vice versa. Integrating active learning as well as shifted contexts of thestandard topics in core and first-year engineering courses was designed to

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Motivation and Engagement

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allyson Jo Barlow, Oregon State University; Nicole P. Pitterson, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Florida International University; Sean Lyle Gestson, Oregon State University; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University

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a graduate certificate in engineering education – all from Clemson University. She is the 2016 recipient of Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Assistant Professor and the Black Graduate Student Organization’s Lisa Tabor Award for Community Service. Using deep insights from a fourteen-year industry career and her strengths as a systems thinker, she is now developing and disseminating empirically-grounded models and strategies for improved human competence, motivation, and learning as it relates to the civil engineering profession and the construction industry. She is a discipline-based education researcher who passionately pursues research to develop an agile, ethical, diverse

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Green and Susainable Manufacturing Practices

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Shraman Kadapa, Drexel University (Mechanical Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Smarth H Chadha, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Manufacturing

pursuing accreditation must demonstrate that the program meets a setof general criteria. Of particular interest are the requirements of Criteria #2, #3, and #5, which arefocused on Program Educational Objectives, Program Outcomes and Assessment, and Faculty16-17 . These requirements include:1. A process based on the needs of the program's various constituencies in which the objectivesare determined and periodically evaluated (Criterion #2);2. The students in the program must attain “an ability to design a system, component, or processto meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social,political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability” (Criterion #3); and3. The overall competence

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raghu Echempati P.E., Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics. 2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors. 3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences. 4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts. 5. Ann ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership

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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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Wendy Roldan, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington; Ahmer Arif, University of Washington; Gina Tesoriero, University of Washington; Yuxin Xu, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

that reflectionplays in students’ lives outside of higher education. We also need to understand the extent towhich negative associations with reflection may result from unintended consequences ofreflection activities in higher education. Knowing more about students’ perspectives onreflection can help us be effective educators and also more responsible, ethical educators.In this work we sought to understand undergraduate students’ perspectives on reflection,specifically the types of engagements they have had with reflection. In our analysis we identifymeanings in motion, varied practices, felt engagements and a school-life divide as important forunderstanding students’ perspectives.Related workReflection can be understood as a form of thinking

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Sustainability in Civil Engineering Education: Service Learning, Capstone Integration, Student Affect and Rating Systems

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Travis Welt, University of St. Thomas; Hannah Dasyam, University of St. Thomas; Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech

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Civil Engineering

healthyapartments, affordable and market rate, along with space for local businesses, a new hotel, anautomated agriculture system and live/work spaces designed for creatives [10]. The eco-villageproject provides an opportunity for students to investigate the intersection of projectmanagement, engineering economics, sustainability and metacognition on a live project.Students directly interact with the Place team to learn about innovations in infrastructurefunding, project design challenges, development ethics and innovation in sustainability as theyconsider their own learning progression.The development of the class partnership with Place is based on the goal of giving students anin-depth and professional experiential learning opportunity that provides them

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International Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bjorn Kjellgren, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Isabel Ortiz Marcos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid ; Luis Ballesteros-Sánchez, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Rocío Rodríguez-Rivero, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

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Diversity

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International

outcome of theBologna process. However, it can also be found well outside the EU (Hahn & Teichler 2015).Subsequently, this has set the scene for international understanding, as well as creating newarenas for international misunderstanding.In this educational context, it is not surprising that the notion of intercultural or globalcompetence (i.e., intercultural understanding and the ability to communicate, work and functioneffectively and ethically in environments characterized by cultural and social diversity), hasbecome more relevant for European HEIs, whereas a decade ago the calls were mainly comingfrom North America (e.g., Parkinson 2009). Going further back in time, to the mid-20th century,the explicit call for intercultural or global

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ERM Technical Session 5: Assessment

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Jessica E. S. Swenson, University of Michigan; Max William Blackburn, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

team that studied ethical decision-making in engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 The Development of a Coding Scheme Analyzing Formative Assessment in Undergraduate Engineering Science CoursesAbstractThis research paper addresses responsive teaching, which is a particular form of formativeassessment that instructors use to understand and respond to the “disciplinary engagement” ofstudents in real-time during instruction While ideas about what constitutes “disciplinaryengagement” are established in science education where responsive teaching has receivedconsiderably study, the field of engineering has not yet established a clear idea of what“disciplinary

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lina Wei, Zhejiang University; Wei Zhang, Zhejiang University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

talent cultivation model for industrial needs. Improve the quality ofengineering talents based on industry standards. Cultivated engineering talents should bejudged as "products" based on industry standards. Promote the deep integration of scienceand education between universities and enterprises. (2) Emphasize on the main functions ofcollege educators, and build an innovative engineering talent support system. Deepen thecurriculum and teaching reform in colleges and universities, attach importance to thedevelopment of students' abilities, qualities, engineering ethics, and stratify and classifytalents. (3)Increase the supply of engineering education talents and the funding of trainingfunds. Strengthen research support in the field of

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harvey Abramowitz EngScD, Purdue University Northwest, Hammond; Roy L. Hamilton, Purdue University Northwest

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

any adversities you have had to overcome. State how the awarding of a NSF S-STEM Scholarship would assist you in achieving your academic and professional goals. Your Personal Statement should not exceed three double-spaced pages. (maximum of 35 points) Reference Letters – Consider appropriateness, level of work ethics, dedication, and academic ability as demonstrated in letter for reference (maximum of 35 points.) TOTAL POINTSComments:Assessment and Evaluation ObjectivesA number of specific objectives were stated in the initial proposal that were used as yardsticks toassess the success of the program. The first was academic success and retention as measured bythe participants maintaining a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0

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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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Louis Nadelson, University of Central Arkansas; Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University; Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University; Sarah Lanci, Colorado Mesa University; Kate Youmans, Utah State University; Cindy Ann Lenhart, Oregon State University; Alexis K. Van Winkle, University of Central Arkansas

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Educational Research and Methods

thedesign cycle [4]. However, few studies have explicitly examined student learning through thelens of the knowledge and practice expectations of a 21st century engineer [14]. Yet, 21st centuryskills have been embraced by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)and are included in the standards for engineering programs [15]. The 21st century skills includecollaboration and teamwork, creativity, communication, emotional competency, culturalcompetency, ethics, leadership and management, critical thinking, and content knowledge. Afundamental shift in the ABET engineer paradigm with the adoption of the 21st centuryframework reflects a focus on engineers as being at the service to society. The ABET standardssuggest that there is

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It's All About the Student: Integration, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Self-Efficacy

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Timothy W. Mays, The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel; John C. Ryan, The Citadel

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

8 Project Management 15 Ethical ResponsibilityThe undergraduate curriculum focuses on application of rigorous analysis methods,comprehensive evaluation of equitable societal needs, adherence to relevant guidelines andstandards, and determination of optimal solutions to complex engineering problems. Table 2depicts an undergraduate student’s design experience across the undergraduate curriculum.Obviously, a student’s exposure to design complexities increases as the student advancestowards graduation. Typically, the freshmanexperience is limited in scope, but open-endedenough to create a context where students can begin developing an understanding of what the“design process” entails. Students undertake disciplinary

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Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Methodology

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

practitioners argue that further improvements are necessary. One of the definingcharacteristics of design is that there is rarely a single correct answer to an engineering problembut, rather, an optimal or acceptable solution leading to a final design, presented as the bestpossible balance between technical as well as non-technical constraints. These non-technicalconstraints, typically involve: economics, politics, social and environmental issues, ethics, etc.And, while professional practitioners generally accept this understanding of design, students, byenlarge, tend to interpret the engineering design process as an unambiguous and clearly definedprocess supported by rigidly applied principles and processes of “the scientific method.”Students’ vision

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Targeted Harassment in Engineering Education: What It Looks Like, Why Now, and What Is at Stake

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alice L Pawley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Erin A. Cech, University of Michigan; Donna M Riley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

justice work is by practicing an ethic of care [31]. According to Hill Collins, “theethic of caring suggests that personal expressiveness, emotions, and empathy are central to theknowledge-validation process” [p.766, 31]. Our caring responses to targeted harassment - thosethat acknowledge the emotional toll on colleagues, that do the empathic work of repair - are infact ways of building new knowledge and contributing to the scholarship of engineeringeducation.Conclusion: Counting the Stakes, Calling for ActionThe NAE Report “The Engineer of 2020” [22] emphasized the importance of social context ofengineering practice: “Attention to intellectual property, project management, multilingualinfluences and cultural diversity, moral/religious

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Student Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sidra Gibeault, California State University, Los Angeles; Joseph D. Iorio, California State University, Los Angeles; Jorge Diego Santillan, California State University, Los Angeles AUV; He Shen, California State University, Los Angeles; Mark Tufenkjian P.E., California State University, Los Angeles

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Student

andTechnology (ABET), “engineering design is the process of devising a system, component, orprocess to meet desired needs.” The aim is to optimize time and materials while still producing aquality product through “establishment of objectives and criteria, synthesis, analysis,construction, testing and evaluation.” Engineers must be aware of the realistic constraints of theirproject, such as, “economic factors, safety, reliability, aesthetics, ethics and social impact.” Adiagram showing the details of the process is shown on Figure 3. Following the engineeringdesign process is crucial to finishing a project successfully.Schools with ABET accreditation, such as CSULA, include the engineering design process invarious courses throughout the curriculum

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Ken Lulay P.E., University of Portland

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

stringsrather than cubic units. Since there is no other polymer to compare this with, and we have notgone over crystallinity in my university classes yet, I fear I am unqualified to determine the typeor crystallinity of this polymer, and this task would be better suited to someone more qualified.”Emotional appeals are well received in some genres like essays; however, engineers mostly relyon logical or ethical appeals in the technical report genres. The student tries to convey hisarguments emotionally, so the report has “makes sense” and “I fear”. In addition, this exampleproves a lack of conventional knowledge in technical writing on referencing. The webpage linksare attached in the parenthesis on the report.All OIT student samples show knowledge of

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ConstDiv Technical Session 3 - Social & Leadership

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University; Victor Ofori-Boadu, Penuel Consult Inc.; Iyshea Borders-Taylor; Lewis Waller; Paul Akangah, North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering

increase thequantity and quality of construction graduates towards a more competent and diverse workforcefor the development of 21st century built environments.Professional identity is a combination of professional (roles, decisions, ethics) and personalselves (values, morals, perceptions) [7]. Professional identity development (PID) in students is adynamic process as a novice student compares new inputs from training and professionalassociations with previous views; and upon, various levels of internalizations, the professionalidentity may be accepted or rejected [7][8]). PID in students involve students’ beliefs of theirown performance / competence, interests in the profession, and feelings of recognition bysignificant others. It is the

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hayrettin Bora Karayaka, Western Carolina University; Amber C. Thompson, Western Carolina University; Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

offerings were as follows: Figure 1: Project Based Learning Core of CoursesBy starting in the Junior year and culminating with a year-long senior capstone, participants wereable to progressively build their professional skills over several semesters. Detail PBL coursedescriptions may be found after the following titles: ENGR 350 - Engineering Practices and Principles III - Engineering project-based learning (open-ended) with emphasis on project control and engineering design processes. Special emphasis will be placed on professional, ethical, global, environmental, and contemporary issues. Contact Hours: 2 Lecture, 2 Lab. ENGR 400 - Engineering Capstone I - Senior engineering project

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ERM Technical Session 8: Survey and Instrument Development

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dina Verdin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

, and gender and 2) engineering education, with a focus on socioeconomic class and social responsibility. She is currently completing a book manuscript on the intersection of engineering and corporate social responsibility. She is the author of Mining Coal and Un- dermining Gender: Rhythms of Work and Family in the American West (Rutgers University Press, 2014), which was funded by the National Science Foundation and National Endowment for the Humanities. In 2016 the National Academy of Engineering recognized her Corporate Social Responsibility course as a national exemplar in teaching engineering ethics. Professor Smith holds a PhD in Anthropology and a certificate in Women’s Studies from the University of Michigan

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Research, Innovation and Careers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Klaus Bartels, San Antonio College; Dee Dixon

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

are encouraged; however, smaller teams can be accepted if the students demonstrate theyhave the appropriate discipline, work ethic and accountability to be successful. A faculty/staffselection committee will then evaluate the proposals in terms of quality, research interest, andresources required (e.g., expertise, time, supplies, equipment, funding, faculty advisor). Theselection committee is usually comprised of the MESA Center coordinator, grant directorsfunding the projects and an additional STEM faculty. Once selections are made, teams arenotified and required to attend an orientation where students sign agreements, liability waiversand other requisite paperwork. They also interact with other student researchers through team-building

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wendy A. Dannels, Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf; Chris Campbell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Brian Trager, Rochester Institute of Technology; Byron Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

discriminated, too.” (P8) “I think the first thing is not to make this so awkward because I find myself often not sure of when to disclose to people that I am hard of hearing. If I am at a phone interview, I know that I have to be in a quiet space. Also, I can't use a speakerphone because it sometimes was not clear. I have an experience where I am on a phone call with the call quality is really bad. I have to ask them to repeat. You know it makes the interview not go very well.” (P5) “I did have an interview with the Department of Defense. They made a conditional job offer but withdrew, because of ethical concerns. They encouraged me to apply to different departments within the Department of Defense. I turned it down

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Shawn Fagan, Temple University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

participants were informed of the conditions,risks, and safeguards of the project.Additional steps were taken to ensure the study was conducted ethically and avoided any ethicaldilemmas such as protecting the anonymity and confidentiality of the participants. Steps toensure anonymity included assigning codes to mask any personal identifiable information thatcould be traced back to each participant. Steps to safeguard confidentiality in addition toassigning codes to each participant included the storage of any personal identifiable informationin a separate file (e.g., demographic information, student identification number, etc.) andsecurely discarded once the data collection had been completed. NVivo – a qualitative dataanalysis computer software

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: The Art of Education

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nicholas DiZinno, New York University; Yona Jean-Pierre, New York University

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Mechanical Engineering

manual vs. online grading for solid models,” inProceedings of the ASEE 120th Annual Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, GA, USA, June 23-26,2013.[3] T. Branoff, E. Wiebe and N. Hartman, “Integrating Constraint-Based CAD into an IntroductoryEngineering Graphics Course: Activities and Grading Strategies,” in Proceedings of the ASEE AnnualConference and Exposition, Nashville, TN, USA, June 22-25, 2003.[4] I. Chester, “Teaching for CAD Expertise,” Int’l Journal of Technology Design Education, Vol.17, pp. 23-35, 2007.[5] Nicomachean Ethics, by Aristotle. http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/nicomachaen.2.ii.html,Accessed 1 February 2020.[6] D. Kolb, Experiential learning: Experience as the source of learning and development (Vol. 1).Englewood Cliffs, NJ

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The Best of First-year Programs Division

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Benjamin D. Chambers, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Matthew B. James, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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First-Year Programs

approaches consistentwith autoethnography, specifically Anderson [8]. Each person individually and criticallyreflected on their experiences and documented these reflections in narrative reports. In terms ofhandling the data, the research team used a protocol informed by theory in order to focus thesereflections so they could be collectively and collaboratively evaluated. We workedcollaboratively on the analysis to develop the results giving participants a chance to respond tothe analysis process and findings as they emerged. The study secured ethical clearance from theInstitutional Review Board (IRB).LimitationsA limitation of this work is that one author, Holly, has administrative responsibility for thecourse sequence within the department. While

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Sense of Belonging and Diversity in Engineering Programs, Courses, and Teams

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Robert M. O'Hara, Clemson University; Candice Bolding, Clemson University; Jennifer Harper Ogle, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Rachel Lanning, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

, such as a sophomore-levelproject-based course that provides the foundation for successful teamwork, professional ethics,design processes, and professional formation as a civil engineer. Project materials for this courseare provided by industry partners (e.g., data, plans, construction estimates, stakeholder input andfeedback), which are being developed into project case studies that can be integrated horizontallyand vertically into coursework to showcase how a component analysis fits within a largersystem. (See related paper being presented at this conference [1].) Cultural transformationincludes flexible departmental structures, for example replacing the current structure oforganizing faculty around sub-disciplines and instead organizing

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Biomedical Engineering Curriculum and Design - June 24th

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Steven Higbee, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Sharon Miller, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Biomedical Engineering

of studentdesign reports indicate that design achievement and ability to communicate design improve asstudents complete additional projects. By implementing and assessing hands-on engineeringdesign project assignments at the sophomore and junior levels, we have improved student designknowledge, confidence, and achievement prior to capstone design.IntroductionAn undergraduate biomedical engineering (BME) curriculum should prepare students toapproach complex problems confidently. To achieve this, BME programs can offer curricula thathelp students develop into technically adept engineers, effective communicators, and skilleddesigners that account for social, economic, and ethical responsibilities. Modern health-relatedchallenges also require