Conference Session

Interest and Movitation: Formulating New Paradigms to Increase URM Participation in Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Yatchmeneff, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

, assertions,possible networks, theory, problems with the study, personal or ethical dilemmas, futuredirections of the study, other analytic memos, and study’s final reporting (pp. 43–50). I used“Analytical Memos” to help me think through the data and use them to help me analyze thedata48.Reliability and ValidityAccording to Creswell49, triangulation is “the process of corroborating evidence from different[…] types of data […] in descriptions and themes in qualitative research” (p. 259). Theresearcher than examines each type of data to find evidence to support the theme49. I collectedthree different data types for this study: individual interviews, group interviews, and artifacts.These types of data were used to triangulate to validate my finding

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Rutledge Simmons PE, Virginia Tech; Chosang Tendhar, Virginia Tech; Rongrong Yu, Virginia Tech; Eric A. Vance, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Temesgen Wondimu Aure, University of Cincinnati

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

are organized: Ethics in Engineering Research; Research in an Academic Setting;Taking Research from Lab to Real World; and Graduate Education Opportunities andApplication Process. The students are asked to prepare a reflective write-up for each seminarand workshop following a prescribed format.Research Forum Each year in Spring, UC holds a week-long REU Poster Forum, which includes posterpresentations, an awards banquet, a distinguished guest lecture, “People’s Choice Awards,” andGRE preparation sessions. All UC STEP REU participants are required to make onepresentation in an organized student group meeting (e.g., a Professional Society Student ChapterMeeting, First-Year Experience and Learning Community Meeting, UC Research Forum, etc

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 11: Curricular and Program Innovations

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa Exter, Purdue University; Iryna Ashby, Purdue University; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

often considered when a student isenrolled in a traditional classroom with already somewhat known outcomes, like mechanicalengineering or biology. Being the first cohort in a newly created program that differs fromtraditional education on both systemic and individual levels may create additional fears andconcerns about both the immediate, and the distant future.Changing Expectations for Preparing Engineering ProfessionalsEmployers overwhelmingly demand that graduates be innovators; proficient at written and oralcommunication; have the ability to solve complex problems in a real-world setting; have a broadskill-set; and that they demonstrate ethical judgment and integrity, intercultural skills, and thecapacity for continued new learning [16

Conference Session

Studying Engineering Education Research & Institutions

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Xiaofeng Tang, Penn State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

History of Technology’s (SHOT) Executive Council; Associate Editor of the international journal, Engineering Studies; and Editorial Board member of the IEEE Annals of the History of Computing. Publications include Calculating a Natural World: Scientists, Engineers and Computers during the Rise of U.S. Cold War Research (MIT Press, 2006).Dr. Xiaofeng Tang, Penn State University Xiaofeng Tang is a postdoctoral fellow in engineering ethics at Penn State University. He received his PhD in Science and Technology Studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Page 26.975.1 c American

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Research on Design Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Wegner, University of Michigan College of Engineering; Stefan M Turcic II, University of Michigan; Gail Hohner, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

(1%) Professionalism (16%) Communication Skills (11%) Resourcefulness (1%) Critical Thinking (1%) Respect for Self/Others (2%) Data Analysis (1%) Self-Reflection (3%) Determination (3%) Responsibility (2%) Decision Making (3%) Self-Awareness of Achievement (3%) Flexibility (1%) Society/Ethical-Based Thinking (1%) Global Awareness (1%) Technical Abilities/Knowledge (5%) Group Dynamics Navigation (8%) Teamwork (2

Conference Session

Models and Practices of Community Engagement for Engineering Faculty

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Kurt Paterson P.E., James Madison University; David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity.Dr. Chris Swan, Tufts University Chris Swan is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Curriculum Development in the School of Engineer- ing and an associate professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Tufts University. He has additional appointments in the Department of Education, Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service and Center for Engineering Education and Outreach at Tufts. His current engineering education research interests focus on learning through service-based

Conference Session

Development as Faculty and Researcher: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Pulford, University of Washington Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT); Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Laura D Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Denise Thorsen, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

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Educational Research and Methods

-M in 2003, she was the Richard L. Terrell Professor of Excellence in Teaching, founding director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and associate professor of electrical engineering at Kettering University. In her current role, she coordinates faculty and TA professional development in the College of Engineering, conducts rigorous engineering education research, and promotes the growth of engineering education both locally at UM and nationally. Dr. Finelli’s current research interests include evaluating methods to improve teaching, studying faculty motivation to change classroom practices, and exploring ethical decision-making in engineering students. She also has established a national

Conference Session

Reflective & Critical Pedagogies

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prashant Rajan, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

to develop a critique of the epistemologicaland axiological assumptions and privileges of educators, scholars and studentswho engage with communities that exist on the margins. I argue that asstudents, teachers, and researchers, we equate the minds of those who occupyeconomic and social margins with the possession of marginal intellect whenwe set out to help or aid them without recognizing the validity of andvalorizing their ways of knowing. Learning how members of socially andeconomically marginalized communities apply their minds, mouths, handsand feet to solve locally occurring problems may help us interrogate ourscholarly, pedagogical, and ethical objectives in a more reflexive manner.  Drawing on ethnographic research and writing

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Steven L Shumway, Brigham Young University

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Diversity

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International

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 1 – Addressing the NGSS: Supporting K-12 Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering Science Connections (Part 1)

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katey Shirey, University of Maryland, College Park

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

to return to the original data set and seek evidence to support my developing claim.Finally, after final analysis, a member check was conducted to ensure that Evan was comfortablewith my analysis. Limitations. Although I attempted to act ethically as an unbiased researcher throughoutthis research process, I would still like to clarify any potential errors that may have occurred.First and foremost, I acknowledge that my participation in the group and in the video analyzedcould obscure my analysis. Though I attempted to “observe” the teachers’ fifty-minute planningsession post hoc, from video, allowing me to step away somewhat from the context of myfeelings and motivations during the session, I recognize that this observation is limited

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Innovative Course Offerings

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

executing one’s vision becomes the focus.Third, the BMC as explained in Business Model Generation is more holistic in both the types ofstart-up businesses and the range of considerations. Unfortunately, in practice 49,50 the BMC is notwell equipped for entrepreneurship in fields where there are high barriers to entry. Experimentationand “failing forward” works well in markets that are fluid, have low regulatory and manufacturingbarriers, and few ethical questions. But most mature markets, which compose the vast majority ofpositions available to entry level engineers, are not of this type. The airline, automobile, medicaldevice, chemical processing, food, agriculture and biotechnology industries cannot adopt a “failforward” attitude. In fact, in

Conference Session

Multidisiplinary Student Research Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeanne R. Garland, New Mexico State University; Michele A. Auzenne, New Mexico State University; Ricardo B. Jacquez, New Mexico State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

modify their ownstereotypes of community college students is to invite them to review the students’ transcriptsand application packets, on which our staff has already noted the completed math and sciencecourses. Often, the students have taken courses that provide an exposure to the discipline,providing more background than the mentors expected. Even in cases where math and sciencebackground was lacking, the mentors were able to review their transcripts and gain knowledge ofwork ethics, problem-solving abilities, and intellectual curiosity from the courses taken, GPA’s,and grades. Some mentors, although not impressed particularly with the transcripts, wanted toprovide the students an opportunity they may not otherwise be given to grow and

Conference Session

Working in Teams: ERM Roundtable

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Andrew Jackson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kevin Andrew Richards, Northern Illinois University; Angelika N Zissimopoulos, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dawn Laux, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

changes from the student perspective.Methods ContextThis research study was situated in a required College of Technology course titled, “DesignThinking.” Students in this course will engaged in critical analysis of real-world problems andglobal challenges. They demonstrated the ability to recognize opportunity and to take initiative indeveloping solutions applying the principles of human-centered design. Students practicedcommunicating and working on teams. Problems and solutions were examined from societal,cultural, and ethical perspectives.The course incorporated a flipped and blended approach which was the result of a faculty courseredesign supported by Purdue University’s Center for Instructional Excellence three years priorto this

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth Rodríguez-Gallegos, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Rafael Ernesto Bourguet-Diaz, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

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Diversity

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Mathematics

see the variables that you haveto use and with that you remember better. Besides, the arrows and the squares adapted in a good way for the mix problems, since you could see them with the tanks and the flows.The problem presented is not an easy task to solve it in class, since it is presented as a case. Thismakes that the different teams rethink their answers and although the problem seems easy, it is notpossible to give a unique answer, and also the students have difficulties to establish a conclusionwithout the help of the software. We assume that incorporating a systemic viewpoint in order tounderstand the complete setting of the problem is helpful. Some matters of social, ethical andsustainable development interest appear within the

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 1 – Addressing the NGSS: Supporting K-12 Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering Science Connections (Part 2)

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie Anne Aloia, Bayonne High School; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

,experience, and practice, is applied with judgment to develop ways to use, economically, thematerials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind.” In one sentence this definitionmanages to cover theory, practice, practical constraints, ethics, and the impact on society, allhigh level themes that could be run as a thread through the engineering topics in the new course.The NAEP TEL, an early source of content for the course, divides engineering and technologyliteracy into three areas “Technology and Society”, “Design and Systems”, and “Information andCommunications Technology”. The main engineering design theme for Intro to Engineeringcomes from the ideas in the “Design and Systems” section and its definition of technology, theproduct of the

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stuart G. Walesh P.E., S. G. Walesh Consulting

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

“create” does now in Outcome 15) where they would have the most influence and theintent would be to encourage more creative/innovative thinking in defining issues,problems, and opportunities and in resolving them.For example, consider Outcome 9, Design. Level 5, Synthesis, now reads "Design asystem or process to meet desired needs within such realistic constraints as economic,environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, constructability, andsustainability.” Creativity/innovation could be encouraged by adding this text “…and forsome apply creative/innovative principles and tools.”Outcome 9 for Level 6, the E level, now states "Evaluate the design of a complex system,component, or process and assess compliance with customary

Conference Session

Case Studies and Programs to Improve Graduate Students' Skills

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara A. Karanian, Stanford University; Srinath Sibi, Stanford University; Matthew T. Ikeler; Leigh Hagestad, Stanford University; Wendy G. Ju, Stanford University

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Graduate Studies

-interview is conducted with the participant. Pre-determined questions focus on their driving experience, their assessment of aspects of thedriving interaction and interface, and their recollection of various aspects of the drive-along experience and their response.These research procedures are minimally risky, they are driving their personally ownedvehicle, on quiet campus roads or parking lots, and riding a car with “trained” passengersas researchers. Two elements outline ethical consideration in the study:a. Audio and video recording occurred. The recordings were used to code participantbehavior, to examine and transcribe interactions with the existing automation.Additionally, videos may be shown for educational purposes, in classrooms, labs

Conference Session

CEED Paper Session 2: Leveraging Internships and Experiential Learning in Higher Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derrick Langley, Air Force Institute of Technology; Diana Lynn Cahill, SOCHE; Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Richard Martin, The Air Force Institute of Technology; Maggie Varga, Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education; Sean Joseph Creighton, SOCHE; Jeremy Paul Stringer, Air Force Institute of Technology

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

of Engineering in the New Century.9 In this report, the NAS identifies key attributesthat engineers in the 21st century are expected to exhibit to ensure their success and the successof the engineering profession. The key attributes are listed as: strong analytical skills,practical ingenuity, creativity, communication, business and management, leadership,high ethical standards, professionalism, dynamism, agility, resilience, and flexibility, andbecoming lifelong learners. The NAS also prepared reports entitled The Engineer of 2010,Rising Above the Gathering Storm, and Examination of the U.S. Air Force’s Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Workforce Needs in the Future and Its Strategy toMeet Those Needs.9-13 One statement is

Conference Session

Research on Diversification, Inclusion, and Empathy II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Christine Haas, Engineering Ambassadors Network; Avi Kaplan, Temple University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

]. However, there is some evidence to suggest that ambassadormembership does benefit the undergraduate students and their burgeoning sense of themselves asprofessionals, which involves a commitment to serving “the public with specialized knowledgeand skills through commitment to the field’s public purposes and ethical standards” [7]. Forexample, Anagnos and colleagues [8] surveyed students in two such programs and found reportedbenefits including exploration of career goals, a sense of belonging to the engineeringcommunity, and a perception that they were making a difference in the lives of others. In engineering, it may be argued that individuals from minority groups (women,individuals of color) benefit especially from professional

Conference Session

Best of DEED

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University; Timothy W. Simpson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Emily A. Waterman, Pennsylvania State University

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Design in Engineering Education

needs within realistic constraints such aseconomic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, andsustainability”72. A thorough understanding and mastery of the design process is necessary tosolve these difficult challenges; however, one of the most critical stages of the design process,prototyping, has remained largely unstructured and unstudied. This work evaluated the impact onprototyping awareness of a guided prototyping framework. Future work will explore how PFXmay help engineering students test and iterate on designs faster and more effectively.    Finally, our work aligns with the National Science Foundation’s second strategic goal “stimulateinnovation and address societal needs through research

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2B: Strategies for Writing and Communication Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendi M. Kappers, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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First-Year Programs

life; thus, making this assignment a highly authentic assessment option due tothe personal nature of the question being asked; hence, there is no boilerplate answer that can befound online. Lastly, when in the lab, Lab Instructors reminded students about ethical and moralconduct when completing peer reviews for each assignment.In support of learning, students were given (a) a full lecture surrounding digital literacy, (b) alecture on the importance of citation when reporting research, (c) online APA references forexploration and review, (d) the option to take a Basic Library Training module for extra creditcompletion, and (e) were asked to conduct APA style and format guideline information researchoutside of class. Within the directions of the

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 4

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa L. Larkin, American University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

. M. (August 13, 2015). STEM degrees are not earned by math alone. Diverse Education, p. 28.[33] Ramsey, K. and Baethe, B. (2013). The keys to future STEM careers: Basic skills, critical thinking, and ethics. Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin, 80(1), pp. 26-33.[34] http://www.blackboard.com/, accessed 01.31.16.[35] Larkin, T. L. (2014). The student conference: A model of authentic assessment. International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP), 4(Special Issue 2), pp. 36 – 46. Kassel University Press GmbH, Kassel, Germany. eISSN: 2192-4880. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v4i2.3445.

Conference Session

PBL and Flipped Classrooms in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Doyle, Santa Clara University; Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University

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Civil Engineering

. Topics covered the same in both sections (using Active Lecture techniques) Equivalent Force Introduction Couples 3D moments Centroid Systems 3D Equilibrium Trusses Frames Ethics Friction Topics that used flipped lessons for sections A,B,D & E Parallel-Axis 2D Support Vector Review 3D Vectors Machines Theorem Reactions

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division: Sustainability and Hands-On Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado - Boulder; Sharon A. Jones P.E., University of Portland; Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Andrew Gillen, Northeastern University

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Environmental Engineering

sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity.Dr. Sharon A. Jones P.E., University of Portland Sharon Jones is the Dean of the Shiley School of Engineering at the University of Portland. She is a licensed civil engineer with degrees from Columbia University, the University of Florida, and Carnegie Mellon University. Her research interests focus on applying decision-making methods to evaluate sustain- ability policies with emphases on infrastructure, developing economies, and particular industrial sectors. She is also interested in engineering pedagogy

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Classroom and Online Innovations

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominik May, TU Dortmund University; Claudius Terkowsky, TU Dortmund University; Tobias R. Ortelt, TU Dortmund University; A. Erman Tekkaya, TU Dortmund University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

experiment results, that do not “make sense”. (6)9. …relating laboratory work to the bigger picture and recognizing the applicability of scientific prin- ciples to specific real world problems in order to solve them creatively. (7)/(13)10. .…choosing, operating and modifying engineering equipment. (8)11. …handling technological risks and engineering practices in responsible way. (9)12. …presenting experimentation results to technical and non-technical audiences in written form. (10)13. …presenting experimentation results to technical and non-technical audiences in oral form. (10)14. …working effectively in a team. (11)15. …applying professional ethical standards in terms of objectivity and honesty

Conference Session

Maker Spaces within the University

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University; Joseph Zinter III, Yale University; Larry Wilen, Yale University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

, material selection, engineering standards, projectplanning and ethics, as well as the engineering practices of analysis and experimentation (tocollect data for making design decisions). While these objectives span each of the three designprocess steps, the deliverables are only assigned (and retained for assessment purposes) atspecific stages of the design process. The deliverables include physical artifacts of concepts,prototypes, and final designs, as well as oral and written reports. The collected portfolio is arecord of the design process. Figure 5. Demonstration of Proficiency within Capstone DesignAs examples of the scope of projects pursued, students have designed and constructed amotorcycle-powered dynamometer (and the

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hui Shen, Ohio Northern University; Vishal R. Mehta, Ohio Northern University

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Materials

be used in real world. The PBL is used to preparestudents with skills such as leadership, team building, ethical behavior, creativity, criticalthinking, problem solving, and entrepreneurial skills.4 PBL has been implemented as part of thecurriculum5 or as a replacement of traditional classroom.6 There has been study where it hasbeen applied in multiple universities simultaneously where students from different degrees weregiven PBL based materials science course.7 For the specific field of materials sciences, PBL hasbeen implemented mostly for sophomores, juniors but rarely in a freshman classroom. In anincreasingly complex modern world, engineers are regularly challenged both technically as wellas socially to solve multifaceted problems

Conference Session

Pre-College: Engineering Undergraduates as Teachers

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sneha A. Tharayil, The University of Texas, Austin

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

broad categories for these competencies. For example, as outlined inFurco and Billig’s Service-Learning: The Essence of Pedagogy11, some learning non-academicoutcomes that are intrinsic to the service-learning philosophy fall within these domains:vocational (career); personal; civic and cultural; ethical; and, social. For a more thoroughelaboration of these domains, the reader is directed toward the original source. Other key components driving the decisions behind the project selection in a service-learning context are the resources available and student capacities to meaningful engage in theproposed projects. Resources refer to the institutional, community, financial, and materialresources and support available to a service-learning

Conference Session

Maps, Metaphors, Tweets, and Drafts

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judy Randi, University of New Haven; Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven; Joseph A. Levert P.E., University of New Haven; Bijan Karimi, University of New Haven

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

thesesponsors, especially those in the local region attend senior design classes to observe the progressof their sponsored teams, providing guidance and feedback at every stage of the project. Teamsoften visit the industries and observe the existing process or product they are trying to improve.What was unusual about the revision project described here is that external sponsors were invitedto provide feedback, not only on the project, but on the written proposal. Thus, not only thedesign project but also the proposal writing process simulated an authentic career experience.This authentic feedback and revision process provides an opportunity to study this instructionalmethod, and also raises potential ethical questions that might surface during a