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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Lisa Huettel, Duke University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #9940Virtual Community of Practice: Electric CircuitsProf. Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteDr. Lisa Huettel, Duke University Dr. Lisa G. Huettel is an associate professor of the practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University where she also serves as associate chair and director of Undergraduate Studies for the department. She received a B.S. in Engineering Science from Harvard University and earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Duke University. Her research interests are focused on engineering education, curriculum and laboratory

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan C. Hilpert, Georgia Southern University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

(Sawyer, 2012). For the purposes of this project, innovationis defined broadly as the pursuit of a creative, imaginative, or inventive solutions duringengineering coursework (as opposed to, for example, carrying out a set of laboratory proceduresor following directions in a computer learning module).Instrument Development OverviewThe purpose of this project was to develop an instrument to assess the emergent characteristics ofstudent groups in engineering classrooms and examine them in relationship to studentengagement and student innovation. Our strategy for developing the items was to develop aconceptual framework that described collaborative emergence based on extant literature, writeitems to reflect that framework, and then administer them to

Conference Session

Enviromental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael Robinson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

pursuing a career inindustry or consulting through a course-based, practicum-oriented program. The program willinclude laboratory components and industry-related collaborations to provide students with Page 26.484.2experiential learning and professional skill development.Within civil engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, there is precedence of adiscipline-specific, one-year course-based Master of Environmental Engineering program. Sucha program was recently developed and launched for structural engineering1. The programconsists of a year of course-work and a practicum that must be completed in the summer prior tothe academic year of

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INDUSTRY DAY SESSION: CMC PANEL SESSION TWO

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Gregory John Kostrzewsky, Cummins, Inc; Lin Xiang Sun, Danfoss Turbocor Compressors

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Corporate Member Council, Diversity

coordinating the curriculum to combine four traditionalundergraduate years with a fifth graduate year to receive stronger analytical training. Theprogram also includes the integration of industrial experience through summer internships andmentoring of industry-sponsored product-oriented projects.BS-MS students follow the normal undergraduate curriculum in ME through their third yearwhile taking two graduate-level classes in addition to the normal BS course load in their fourthyear. Immediately after receiving the BS degree, students are required to work in industry orgovernment laboratories to gain practical work experience while earning academic creditstowards their graduate degree during that summer. Upon returning from their summerinternships

Conference Session

Two-year College Division: Authors Address Transfer Matters-Part I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

women and underrepresented minority students, and her research in the areas of recruitment and retention. A SWE and ASEE Fellow, she is a frequent speaker on career opportunities and diversity in engineering.Dr. Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University Prior to joining the ASU Electrical Engineering faculty in 1990, Dr. Armando A. Rodriguez worked at MIT, IBM, AT&T Bell Laboratories and Raytheon Missile Systems. He has also consulted for Eglin Air Force Base, Boeing Defense and Space Systems, Honeywell and NASA. He has published over 200 tech- nical papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings – over 60 with students. He has authored three engineering texts on classical controls, linear systems

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Christine Haas, Engineering Ambassadors Network; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

the director of marketing for Drexel’s College of Engineering and director of operations for Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Engineering. Now, as CEO of Christine Haas Consulting, LLC, Christine travels around the world teaching courses to scientists and engineers on presentations and technical writing. She has taught clients across gov- ernment, industry and higher education, including Texas Instruments, Brookhaven National Laboratory, European Southern Observatory (Chile), Simula Research Laboratory (Norway) and the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign. Christine works closely with Penn State University faculty Michael Alley (The Craft of Scientific Presentations and The Craft of Scientific Writing) and

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Program Development & Desired Outcomes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pritpal Singh, Villanova University; Maria Virginia Moncada

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. He has been working on thin film solar cell research since 1979 including a Sabbatical Leave at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in 1993. He has also worked on several photovoltaic system projects Dr. Singh has also worked on electric vehicle research, working on battery monitoring and management systems funded primarily by federal agencies (over $3.5 million of funding). Dr. Singh has consulted for several companies including Ford Motor Company and Epuron, LLC. He has also served as a reviewer for the US Department of Energy and National Science Foundation. Dr Singh has over 100 conference and journal publications and holds six issued US patents. Dr. Singh’s recent work is focused on improved, energy

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tonatiuh Rodriguez-Nikl P.E., California State University, Los Angeles; Deborah Soonmee Won, California State University, Los Angeles; Gustavo B Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles; Arturo Pacheco-Vega, California State University, Los Angeles; Adel A Sharif, California State University, Los Angeles; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

physics and/or calculus course on top of that. Weneed to figure out a better way to help students manage their course load, but the issue is really ata larger programmatic level in which some of the courses are more demanding than the unit loadstudents receive credit for.Future ImplementationsWe will continue the program in the spring quarter with Strength of Materials (Mechanics ofMaterials), Strength of Materials Laboratory, Numerical Methods, and Statistics. Both of theproject tasks will be revisited while covering stresses and forces in rods, beams, columns, andbeam columns in Strength of Materials. The Numerical Methods class will make use of theproject by creating parametric simulation modules. Statistics will be integrated with the

Conference Session

Microprocessor, Microcontrollers, and Embedded Systems Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nannan He, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Han-Way Huang, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Electrical and Computer

thesedevices. Finally, the paper is ended with conclusions and future work.2. Course descriptionThe overall goal of this new teaching practice is to equip students with the knowledge ofadvanced touch sensing technologies and developing microcontroller-based applicationsinvolving various touch sensing devices to solve engineering problems in practice. We taught theadded course materials in 5 weeks, two hours of lecture time and three hours of laboratory perweek. It has three major objectives.  To improve students’ awareness of common and different features among major touch sensing technologies. Page 26.1463.3  To introduce students

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Communication in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Miskioglu, The Ohio State University

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Chemical Engineering

Communication for Chemical EngineersAbstractGood communication skills are vital for any career. Engineers are often stigmatized as beingpoor communicators, and while this is merely a stereotype, many engineers and STEM studentsdo express disinterest in writing and other forms of communication. While communication isincorporated in many undergraduate chemical engineering courses through laboratory reports,presentations, and informal short answer questions, these items are generally evaluated for theirtechnical accuracy, not on aspects of their delivery and presentation. In the chemical engineeringdepartment of a large Midwestern university, students are required to take two courses in writingand communication. The

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hüseyin Sarper, Old Dominion University; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University

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Aerospace

discusses a major group project using model rockets in atwo-hour per week laboratory that is a part of a two-credit course in exploration of engineeringand technology at the Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.Introduction:A model rocket is a combined miniature version of real launch and space vehicles. Once amodel rocket leaves the launcher, it is a free body in air. Model rockets have been used asprojects before. Boyer et al. [1] report a similar project for sophomore aerospace engineeringstudents. Figure 1 shows a cross section of a ready to launch model rocket with a B6-4 solidengine. Page 26.1643.2Figure 1. Single stage model rocket with

Conference Session

Materials Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Dupen, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Diversity

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Materials

Paper ID #12605Using Graphical Data Presentation Techniques to Improve Student Success,Teaching Effectiveness, and Program AssessmentDr. Barry Dupen, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne Dr. Dupen is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Indiana University – Pur- due University Fort Wayne (IPFW). He has 9 years’ experience as a metallurgist, materials engineer, and materials laboratory manager in the automotive industry. His primary interests lie in materials engineer- ing, mechanics, and engineering technology education. He is also an experienced contra dance caller

Conference Session

Statics Online

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carisa H. Ramming, Oklahoma State University; John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University

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Mechanics

at an offcampus location was in place. However, in this first course offering, no separateaccommodations were requested.Discussion labs are where the online course and on-campus course differ in that the onlinecourse did not have a discussion lab. The discussion lab is a time when students in smallergroups of 24 students review additional example problems, take check-point quizzes, andparticipate in hands-on laboratory experiments with the teaching assistants. The decision not tohave a discussion lab for the online course was one that was made with much reservation. Thedriving factor was the dilemma of how to schedule a time when all 39 students would be able toCourse Format On-campus Statics

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University; Thomas L. Merrill, Rowan University; Mary Staehle, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

to multidisciplinary engineeringprinciples through application to artificial organs. This project adapts and implements researchequipment and methodology used by medical and engineering researchers to teach engineeringprinciples. At the freshman level, students will be engaged in the scientific discovery processusing exciting hands-on design challenges to analyze artificial organs. In more advanced coreengineering courses and laboratories, students will explore the function of artificial organs in thelaboratory and investigate the variables affecting their performance.The engineering goals of this project are: (1) to explore the function of human and artificial or-gans; (2) to apply current research methodology state-of-the-art medical

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: It's All About Teams and Teamwork

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Gerold Willing, University of Louisville; Thomas D. Rockaway, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

. Transform Teaching and Learning: Improved retention as a result of expanding our undergraduate teaching assistance (UTA) programs and institutionalizing a formal UTA training pedagogy. A working knowledge in best practices will enable them to be both effective and engaging in the laboratory and/or classroom. 2. Increase Faculty and Student Interactions: Improved retention as a result of implementing University-wide and discipline-specific (intentional) community building activities that foster STEM students’ sense of identification with STEM departments.This project’s conceptual framework is built around three mutually intersecting groups: STEMfaculty, STEM undergraduates, and STEM Undergraduate Teaching

Conference Session

Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhenhua Wu, Virginia State University; Nasser Ghariban, Virginia State University

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Manufacturing

courses of 1) CAD/CAM, 2)Manufacturing Processes, and 3) Manufacturing Automation etc. Previously, CAD/CAM class atVSU was using Solidworks and Matercam for student training. Although Solidworks owns alarge portion of school users with its simplicity on CAD education and learning, it cannotsupport the integration of CAD/CAM/CAE, while NX has the capability. Solidworks is not thecurrent applications for many industries including Rolls-Royce, Alstom, and Newport News ShipBuilding. This project enriched the VSU’s curriculum of CAD/CAM on laboratory settings,experiments, and also better prepared the students’ readiness for job market. The processmonitoring part of this senior project tightly links the “Manufacturing Processes” and“Manufacturing

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University; Kathleen Louise Nazar; Paul Bonfanti, Villanova University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

• Study Abroad opportunities• Laboratory facilities • Laboratory facilities• Education is good • Small class sizes• Advisors are good • Friends in other majorsWhat do you think of the faculty/mentors available to you?• Vast majority of faculty are willing to help students • Vast majority of faculty are willing to help students• Faculty can help give you confidence • Large number of women faculty• Mentors can be both male and female faculty • Faculty is very knowledgeable• Faculty realize that you are students and that you • Class work is based on real problems have other

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Tamir; Ronald S Harichandran P.E., University of New Haven; Lueny Morell, InnovaHiEd

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Computing & Information Technology

choosing learning outcomes beforeinstructional methods or assessments. This means one chooses the outcome of the learningexperience first, and let that guide the teaching/learning and the assessment/evaluation. Thismethod challenges "traditional" methods of curriculum planning in which a list of content that isto be taught is created and/or selected first and teaching/assessment methodology usually arelectures and laboratories, with written exams as assessment of learning. In backward design, the Page 26.1354.4educator starts with goals, creates or plans out assessments and finally makes lesson plans.Supporters of backward design liken the

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey

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Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #11982Serendipitous Advantages of a Multi-Disciplinary Senior Seminar Course forEngineering StudentsProf. Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey Bijan Sepahpour is a registered Professional Engineer and a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the College of New Jersey (TCNJ). He is currently serving as the chairman of the ME department at TCNJ. Prof. Sepahpour has been actively involved in the generation of design-oriented exercises and development of laboratory apparatus and experiments in the areas of mechanics of materials and dynamics of machinery for undergraduate engineering programs. He has advised on

Conference Session

ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wiaam Yasser Elkhatib, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) IUPUI Chapter; Peter J. Schubert, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Steven Anthony Zusack, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Emily Carol Rosales, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Austin C. Stanforth MS, IUPUI

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

analysis indicates the effect of altitude is minimal within the parameters ofthis study. Analysis of our data did not significantly demonstrate an improvement in solarproductivity at increased altitudes. However, the rigorous test methodology developed provides ameans for quantitative analysis in cities with greater levels of pollution relative to the city tested.The survey of students indicated a positive correlation between participation in the project andthe amount students felt they learned during the process.Introduction Many undergraduate lab courses in the science and engineering fields are designed tointroduce students to fundamental experimental techniques through guided laboratory tours, butmay not develop a student’s ability to

Conference Session

Simulation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natasha Smith P.E., University of Southern Indiana; Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana

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Computers in Education

hours of technicalelectives. The Introduction to Finite Element Analysis is one such elective, available to juniorsand seniors who have had prerequisite courses in differential equations and solid mechanics. Thecourse format includes two hours of lecture and a two hour computational laboratory. The firsthalf of the semester has focused on theory using one dimensional elements (rods, trusses, andbeams). The second half provides practice with two and three dimensional models, incorporatingSolidWorks software. Student assessment included midterm exams, weekly homework exerciseson theoretical content (e.g. stiffness matrix calculations), small programming assignments, com-prehensive exercises which include physical experiments, and a student

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Bowling, University of Texas, Arlington; Ashley Guy; Frasier Jones, University of Texas, Arlington; Maria Adamuti-Trache, University of Texas, Arlington

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Mechanical Engineering

California for about three years. He joined the faculty at the University of Notre Dame in 2001 and moved to The University of Texas at Arlington in 2008. Prof. Bowling’s interests lie in the areas of multibody dynamics, design, and control with a focus in robotic legged locomotion, as well as biomechanics at different time scales.Mr. Ashley Guy Ashley Guy is a doctoral student with the Robotics, Biomechanics, and Dynamic Systems Laboratory at the University of Texas at Arlington. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. with Dr. Alan Bowling. His research includes micro- and nano-scale dynamics.Frasier Jones, University of Texas, ArlingtonDr. Maria Adamuti-Trache, University of Texas, Arlington c

Conference Session

Innovations in Advanced Fabrication Technologies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Duong; Akihiko Kumagai, California State University - Sacramento; Adewale George Ogbogho, SMAL; John Tien

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

students developing insect-size mechanisms at SmallMechanism Applications Laboratory (SMAL) at California State University, Sacramento. Ourgroup focuses on a class of millimeter-size mechanisms larger than micro-electro-mechanicalsystems (MEMS) but much smaller than ordinary mechanisms seen in our daily life. Seeing thetechnological trend of electro-mechanical products getting more and more minitualized, webelieve this class size of mechanisms has a wide range of future applications in manufacturing,bioengineering, the military, and many other areas. One of the difficult challenges to buildingthis class size of mechanism is a lack of actuator technologies for miniaturization. Today'scommonly used actuators for industrial automation, such as

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Robotics in Pre-K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeedeh Ziaeefard, Michigan Technological University; Nina Mahmoudian, Michigan Technological University; Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Mo Rastgaar, Michigan Technological University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #15598Engaging Students in STEM Learning through Co-Robotic Hands-On Activ-ities (Evaluation)Saeedeh Ziaeefard, Michigan Technological University Saeedeh Ziaeefard is a PhD student and research assistant with Nonlinear and Autonomous Systems Laboratory (NASLab) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics at Michigan Technological University. Her research interests include engineering education, control and navigation of autonomous underwater vehicles.Dr. Nina Mahmoudian, Michigan Technological University Dr. Nina Mahmoudian is an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering-Engineering

Conference Session

Enhancing Student Success in Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Klaus Bartels, San Antonio College; Steven F. Lewis, William R. Sinkin Eco Centro, San Antonio College; Bahram Asiabanpour, Texas State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

support for events at the Eco Centro for raising awareness of the many possible STEM career opportunities and recruiting students into the STEM fields. Activity 2.2: The program will create a big brother/big sister mentorship between students in the participating institutions and industry or graduate school mentors. Activity 2.3: Texas State will facilitate a day-long tour for the participating students to Texas State labs and facility with STEM-oriented educational and entertainment programs. Activity 2.4: Texas State will provide research assistantship through the financial support to students in the minority institutions.Objective #3: Design and develop a replicable renewable energy laboratory to carry out thetraining and hands

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R Haughery, Iowa State University; D. Raj Raman, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

. Verner, I. M., & Ahlgren, D. J. (2004). Conceptualising educational approaches in introductory robotics. International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education, 41 (3), 183–201.4. Yadav, A., Subedi, D., Lundeberg, M. A., & Bunting, C. F. (2004). Problem‐based Learning: Influence on Students' Learning in an Electrical Engineering Course. Journal of Engineering Education, 100 (2), 253- 280.5. Bolanakis, D. E., Glavas, E., & Evangelakis, G. A. (2007). An Integrated Microcontroller-based Tutoring System for a Computer Architecture Laboratory Course. International Journal of Engineering Education, 23 (4), 785-798.6. Castles, R. T., Zephirin, T., Lohani, V. K., & Kachroo, P. (2010). Design and

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara P Rimer, University of Michigan; Sahithya Reddivari, University of Michigan; Aline Cotel, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Frances Cloos Dreyer, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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International

 instructor questions. They prefer to ask other women students.”3.2.3 Lack of practical hands on experience Additionally, the Liberian students describe their engineering education system as lacking in practical activities and laboratories, which they have recognized is far different and inferior to the experiences of  their international peers.  “Hands on materials, more of the practical material. It will help you more than what we  learn in class. We don’t have it here.  Teachers tell us about concrete, mortar, have to  draw a picture or go on the internet to find other people reports. Stress and strain, trusses,  all that from internet. If we had a lab, would not need to go to the internet. It would be  my own work if

Conference Session

Classroom Practice III: Student-Centered Instruction

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Sanchez, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Peter Bermel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

concern for educational researchers and educators has been finding ways to improve currentlearning techniques to consequently improve students’ conceptual understanding. Examples of suchstrategies consist of including computational and laboratory activities, and components of cyberlearningtools used along with traditional materials.This study explores the use of multiple student-generated and computer-generated representations as afeasible mechanism to improve conceptual understanding of electric circuits 8–10. Thus, the guidingresearch questions are: How effectively do students use multiple representations of electric circuits? Andwhat is the relationship between students’ conceptual understanding of circuits and their performance ona

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel J. Magda, Weber State University

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Design in Engineering Education

learning were implemented in a senior capstonedesign class where student learning is assessed. The capstone students are required to identify aneducational need within the mechanical engineering technology program. This need is discussedwith the faculty for the development of a hands-on laboratory instrument that will facilitatelearning in the program. The results from these discussions determine the design requirementsfor the capstone project. These capstone students must also learn the design process that hasmilestones with deliverables associated with a Gantt chart and work breakdown structure. Theymust also develop an instructional lab with a series of questions that helps reinforce the theorytaught in the classroom. And finally, they are

Conference Session

Mechanics Classroom Demonstrations

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, Angelo State University; Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University; Benjamin James Call, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Steven David Wood, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Mechanics

engineering courses could provide an authentic laboratory experience that helpsimprove students’ conceptual understanding of engineering mechanics concepts. Moreover,physical manipulatives are easy to implement, easy to duplicate and distribute,13 and can beextended to include different engineering subjects.Other studies have investigated the use of physical manipulatives in a variety of STEM areas. Theuse of hands-on (physical) manipulatives has helped engineering students in modeling andengineering problem solving.7 For instance, Coller indicated that the manipulatives helpedstudents increase their understanding of engineering concepts when they used manipulatives andwere able to see and feel reactions created by the manipulative.7 Another study