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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Gordon W. Romney; Baird W. Brueseke

levels of education, in over 150 nations. Consider just a samplingof U.S. standards established for a) accredited universities (of at least two varieties in the U.S. –regional and national accreditation), b) state accredited colleges and vocational training, c)professional and vocational certifications, and d) academic publications. To facilitate thediscussion of this paper “vettors” will be assumed to be vetters linked to a specifically definededucational standard. Hence, we have a variety of standards, each with its set of discipline-qualified vettor-reviewers.BackgroundDistance LearningStudent learning by means of the cloud has become a collaborative, or social process. Studentsdo not see social interaction as “jumping on the Internet” but

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Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Gannon, Montana State University; Ryan Anderson, Montana State University; Justin W Spengler, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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Educational Research and Methods, Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Page 26.725.3facilitate that discussion, each group identified a scribe who would take notes on themajor/common findings of the group. These ‘nuggets’ of information within each topic wereuploaded to the course website. After the discussion, students again responded to the same seriesof questions. Anonymous student responses were recorded via i-clickers (large class) or bubble-sheets (smaller class).Table 1. Questions posed to students before and after the activity. Question Response Options1) I Understand What Fracking Is……………………….. A = Strongly Agree B = Agree Somewhat

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Teaching the Business Side of Construction

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jake Smithwick, Arizona State University; Kristen Caroline Hurtado, Arizona State University; Anna Thurston, Arizona State University; Kenneth Timothy Sullivan, Arizona State University

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Construction

, C. D., & Hill, R. B. (2010). Impact of an Engineering Mentorship Program on African-American Male High School Students’ Perceptions and Self-Efficacy. Journal of Page 26.1148.8 Industrial Teacher Education, 47(1), 99–127.3. FM Accredited Degree Program Directory. (n.d.). Retrieved January 10, 2015, from http://foundation.ifma.org/academics/fm-accredited-degree-program-directory4. Kram, K. E., & Isabella, L. A. (1985). Mentoring Alternatives: The Role of Peer Relationships in Career Development. Academy of Management Journal, 28(1), 110.5. NRC (National Research Council). 2008. Core Competencies for Federal Facilities

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Lavanya Kumari

Inform 27(3):5–10.14) Myers, B.; Rosson, M. B. Survey on User Interface Programming. Proc. of the 10th Annual CHI Conference onHuman Factors in Computing Systems, pp. 195-202, 2000.15) Ambler, S. (2013). Modeling and Documentation 2013 Mini-Survey Results. Retrieved from Ambysoft.com:http://www.ambysoft.com/surveys/modelingDocumentation2013.html16) Ramsay, A. (2009, March 1). Three Reasons to start designing iteratively. Retrieved January 11, 2015, fromAndersRamsay.com: http://www.andersramsay.com/2009/03/01/three-reasons-to-start-designing-iteratively/17) Pressman, R. S. (2009). Software Engineering: A practitioner's approach. McGraw-Hill.18) Matthias Jarke, Requirements tracing, Communications of the ACM, v.41 n.12, p.32-36, Dec. 1998[doi>

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International Division Technical Session 7

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Timothy L Elliott, Brigham Young University; Alan R Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University

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Diversity

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International

Paper ID #12185Comparing Engineering and Non-Engineering International Programs to De-termine Value and Future DirectionsDr. Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University Holt Zaugg is the Assessment Librarian at the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University. His research interests focus on assessments and evaluations that improve student learning and integrate library services with other faculty courses.Dr. Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University Dr. Magleby is a professor in Mechanical Engineering and is the associate dean of the College of Engi- neering and Technology at BYU where he oversees international program

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

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl Whitesel, Mesa Community College; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

; Beichner, R. J. (2004). Students' Understanding of Direct Current Resistive Electrical Circuits. American Journal of Physics, 72(1), 98-115.2 Streveler, R., Geist, M., Ammerman, R., Sulzbach, C., Miller, R., Olds, B., & Nelson, M. (2006). Identifying and Investigating Difficult Concepts in Engineering Mechanics and Electric Circuits. Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference. Chicago: American Society for Engineering Education.3 Peşman, H., & Eryilmaz, A. (2010). Development of a Three-Tier Test to Assess Misconceptions About Simple Electric Circuits. The Journal of Educational Research, 103, 208-222.4 Carberry, A. R., Lee, H.-S., & Ohland, M. W. (2010). Measuring Engineering Design Self-Efficacy

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Michael Dunn, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael G. Schrlau, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Instrumentation

Select Controlleroverall test program flow is shown in Figure 5. ObstaclesWhen beginning the test process, the user isdisplayed the launch screen shown in Figure 6accompanied by instructions and may select each Plot Targets andof the controllers in any order. 10 random targets Obstaclesand 20 random obstacles are generated when theprogram is launched and each time a new run is Yesstarted. When a user selects a device, the random User Draws Pathtarget field seen in Figure 7 is displayed with astart target (A) and a destination target (B) andmust traverse from the

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Special Session: Building Intentional Community Partnerships

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia D Thompson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Marybeth Lima, Louisiana State University; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Community Engagement Division

. Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Austin, TX, June 14-17, 2009.4 Swan, C., Bielefeldt, A. R., Paterson, K., Kazmer, D. O., Pierrakos, O., Soisson, A., & Tucker, B. G. (2013). Workshops for the Engineering Faculty Engagement in Learning Through Service (EFELTS) Project: Development and Initial Findings. Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, GA, June 23-26, 2013.5 Tucker, B., Kazmer, D., Pierrakos, O., Swan, C., Bielefeldt, A., Paterson, K., & Soisson, A. (2013). Faculty Perspectives on Service-Learning in Engineering Education: Challenges and Opportunities. Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, GA, June 23-26, 2013.6

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

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2015 ASEE International Forum

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Monica Gray P.E., The Lincoln University - College of Science & Technology; Constance Loretta Lundy

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Diversity, International Forum

://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf10300/ (accessed October 15 2014).3) Candy, P. C. Self-Direction for Lifelong Learning. A Comprehensive Guide to Theory and Practice; ERIC. 1991.4) Smerdon, E. T. Lifelong learning for engineers: Riding the whirlwind. 1996.5) Kraiger, K.; Ford, J. K.; Salas, E. Application of cognitive, skill-based, and affective theories of learning outcomes to new methods of training evaluation. Journal of applied psychology 1993, 78, 311.6) Bloom, B. S.; Krathwohl, D. R.: Taxonomy of educational objectives: The classification of educational goals. Handbook I: Cognitive domain, 1956.7) Krathwohl, D. R.; Bloom, B. S.; Masia, B. B.: Taxonomy of educational objectives, handbook ii: affective domain. New York: David McKay Company

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Flipped Classrooms in Mechanics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Komarek, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Mechanics

and satisfaction. The research questions are as follows:1) How do the types and quality of teaching methods used for statics impact students’ (a)knowledge of statics; (b) satisfaction with the learning environment Types of teaching methods were evaluated by classroom observations (in tandem with answering research question 2 below). Item (a) was evaluated via comparative course grades in statics, and pre/post performance on a concept inventory. Students’ satisfaction (b) was evaluated using and focus groups with students, the Student Assessment of Learning Gains (SALG) online survey, and end of semester evaluations.2) What do statics faculty report were: (a) their background in and motivations for adoptinginnovative teaching

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Ryan Richards; Abdullah Konak; Michael R. Bartolacci; Mahdi Nasereddin

, ACM,21-26.2. Pashel, B. A. (2006). Teaching students to hack: ethical implications in teaching students to hack at the university level. Proceedings of the 3rd annual conference on Information security curriculum development, ACM,197-200.3. Bratosin, B. A. (2014). Cyber Defense Exercises and their Role in Cyber Warfare. Journal of Mobile, Embedded and Distributed Systems 6(2), 70-76.4. Mirkovic, J., Reiher, P., Papadopoulos, C., Hussain, A., Shepard, M., Berg, M. and Jung, R. (2008). Testing a collaborative DDoS defense in a red team/blue team exercise. Computers, IEEE Transactions on 57(8), 1098- 1112.5. Schepens, W. J., Ragsdale, D. J., Surdu, J. R., Schafer, J. and New Port, R. (2002). The Cyber Defense

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Bryan J. Mealy

RAT MCU architecture is relatively simple yet the synthesized MCU can implementrelatively complex assembly language programs. We keep the RAT MCU architecture modulesclose to standard digital modules and emphasize the interconnection of those modules and theirsubsequent control by a FSM (control unit). Figure 2(a) shows the RAT MCU’s main modulesand Figure 2 (b) shows the associated programmer’s model. (a) (b) Figure 2: RAT MCU main modules (a) and programmer’s model (b).FRCD is responsible for presenting various aspects of computer design and assembly languageprogramming as well as the RAT MCU architecture. FRCD contains four distinct sections: Proceedings of

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Project-Based Experiences in Architectural Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Michael Raney, California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo; Peter Laursen P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Cole C McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University; Graham C. Archer P.Eng, California Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

between the idealized conditions theyfocus on in their undergraduate courses. In addition, students experienced first-hand how designdetails affect the boundary conditions and the overall structure demand and behavior. Page 26.959.8References:1. Grauvilardell, J., Lee, D., Hajjar, J. & Dexter R. 2005. Synthesis of Design, Testing and Analysis Research on Steel Column Base Plate Connections in High Seismic Zones, Structural Engineering Report No. ST-04-02, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota.2. Aviram, A., Stojadinovic, B. & Der Diureghian, A. 2010. Performance and Reliability of Exposed Column Base Plate

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Fries P.E., Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Brad Cross P.E., Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Jianpeng Zhou, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Chad Verbais, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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Civil Engineering

, D. C.; Lane, D. R. The Effects of Physical Environment on Engineering Team Peformance: A Case Study. Journal of Engineering Education 2001, No. July, 319-330.11. Dinsmore, D. L.; Alexander, P. A.; Loughlin, S. M. The impact of new learning environments in and engineering design course. Instructional Science 2008, 36, 375-393.12. Palmer, J.; Hegab, H. Developing an open ended junior level laboratory experience to prepare students for capston design. ASEE Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Louisville, KY, 2010.13. Nelson, J.; Hollenbaugh, E.; Borup, B. Using Sponsored Design Projects to Strengthen Professional Practice Curriculum Components in Civil Engineering Capstone. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Indianapolis, 2014; p

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 16: That Important Decision - Which Engineering Major?

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Corey Kiassat, Quinnipiac University; Nebil Buyurgan, Quinnipiac University; Julia Leeds

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First-Year Programs

, weevaluated the students based on their integrated knowledge and its application to a real-worldscenario.2. Project OverviewQuinnipiac University is a medium-sized private university in northeastern United States. Withinthe engineering program, a 3-credit hour Introduction to Engineering course is offered; it isrequired for all engineering freshman students. The goals of the course are twofold: (a) to explainthe basic practice of engineering, impact on society, skills employed, and professional/ethicalresponsibilities; and (b) to summarize the knowledge bases, skills, problem types, and analysistechniques of the four engineering disciplines offered at the university. By raising students’understanding of engineering disciplines, the course enhances

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International Division Technical Session 8

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Marie Kusano, Virginia Tech; Aditya Johri, George Mason University

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International

. National Academies Press, (2005). Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century: The National Academies Press.4. Lohmann, J. R., Rollins, H. A., & Hoey, J. J. (2006). Defining, developing and assessing global competence in engineers.European Journal of Engineering Education, 31(1), 119-131. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/030437905004299065. Johri, A., & Jesiek, B. K. (2014). Global and International Issues in Engineering Education. In A. Johri & B. M. Olds (Eds.), Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research (pp. 655-672). University of Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.6. Patil, A., & Codner, G. (2007). Accreditation of engineering education: Review

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Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Aric M. Gillispie; Mathew Benton

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

. 14­19, January, 2004. 16 Khlar, D. and M. Nigam, “The Equivalence of Learning Paths in Early Science Instruction,”  Psychological Science​ , ​ 15​ (10), 661­667, 2004. 17 Tuovinen, J.E., and J. Sweller, “A Comparison of Cognitive Load Associated With Discovery Learning  and Worked Examples,” ​ Journal of Educational Psychology​ , ​ 91​ (2), pp. 334­341, 1999. 18 Lemley, E.C., and B. Jassemnejad,“USE OF SUPPLEMENTARY ONLINE LECTURE MATERIALS  IN A HEAT TRANSFER COURSE,” Transactions of the Amer. Soc. for Engr. Ed., ​ AC 2012­5110

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Research and Multidisciplinary Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel K. Anderson, Clemson University; Todd Schweisinger, Clemson University; Barbara Jean Speziale, Clemson University

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Mechanical Engineering

., Wepfer, W. & Perry, T. Vision 2030 – Creating the Future of Mechanical Engineering Education. In the 2011 Annual Conference Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education. Vancouver, BC. New York; June 27 - 29, 2011.3. Kirkpatrick, A., Danielson, S., Perry, T. ASME Vision 2030’S Recommendations for Mechanical Engineering Education. In the 2012 Annual Conference Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education. San Antonio, Texas; June 10-13,2012.4. Lopatto, D. Undergraduate Research Experiences Support Science. CBE- Life Sciences Education. 2007; 6:297– 306.5. Seymour, E., Hunter, A. B., Laursen, S. L., & DeAntoni, T. Establishing the benefits of research experiences for undergraduates in the

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Graduate Recruitment & Professional Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Adam Blake Baker, University of Michigan; Diane L Peters, Kettering University; Steve J. Skerlos, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

prove helpful in theidentification and recruitment of returners, an important first step in supporting these studentsand better utilizing their unique backgrounds. Future work will examine how the experiences,challenges, and values of returners compare to those of direct pathway students as well as takinga more in-depth look at both groups’ process of deciding to pursue a PhD. A morecomprehensive overview of the survey development process can be found in Mosyjowski, Daly,Peters, and Skerlos28.B. Survey Distribution and ParticipantsWe distributed the GSEMS nationally to both returning and direct-pathway domestic engineeringPhD students. We opted to focus only on domestic students due to the variation in “typical”paths to graduate study in other

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Jessica Menold Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

research but can also serve as a guide for others who may attempt similar work in the future.Project Goals for 20151) Development, testing, and validation of the engineering innovativeness measurement instrument for both student and practicing engineer populations through the collaboration and support of ten universities and ten corporations in three phases: a. Classical item analysis and instrument testing. b. Pilot testing and factor analysis. c. Validation testing of instrument[s].2) Planning for full evaluation studies in 2015-2018 of Engineering Innovativeness at all 20 collaborating academic and corporate institutions. a. Project plans for research studies to be conducted at the participating collaborating

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Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Watson L. Vargas, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá; Oscar Alvarez P.E., Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá; Jorge Mario Gomez, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #11954Integrating Multi-scale Approaches and Innovation into Product and ProcessDesign in Chemical Engineering CurriculaProf. Watson L. Vargas, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidad de los Andes Dr. Watson L. Vargas is Assistant Professor at the Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad de los Andes. He was educated at Universidad de America (Bogot´a, Colombia), Colombia National University (Bogot´a, Colombia) and University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA). He has worked at Colombia National University, Nueva Granada Military University and University of Pittsburgh. He is a member of the American

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Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

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2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Ben Groenewald; Christina L. Carmen, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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Diversity, International Forum

shown in Figure 6 along with the Elswood Secondary School (Elsies River, SouthAfrica) students, teacher, and representatives from CPUT. Catapult Style 12 9 Ballista Onager 42 TrebuchetFigure 5. South African middle school survey results regarding the preferred catapult styleFigure 6. Elswood school learners and their teacher, L. Olyn (second row, far left), as well astwo CPUT EECE Lecturers, R. Setshedi (second from right) and A. Abrahams (far right) areshown with the ALLIES catapult9 (provided by B. Groenewald)While the overall goals of Phase I were achieved, there were some issues with the project thatwere, eventually

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virginia Sisiopiku, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Robert W. Peters, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Ossama E. M. Ramadan, University of Alabama, Birmingham

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Civil Engineering

green buildings, building energy and water efficiency, and stormwater, wastewater, andsolid waste management infrastructure.The next step was to develop instructional materials. The course educational materials wereintentionally developed in modules to (a) support instructional needs of the new course offeringand (b) allow for select modules to be incorporated into existing courses or be used for trainingseminars to educate practitioners and agencies on issues related to sustainability. Hundreds of Page 26.1029.5PowerPoint slides and notes, reference listings, and webinar-type presentations were developedby module and became available to use

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Dynamics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; John M. Mativo, University of Georgia

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Mechanical Engineering

, 10, & 12Mathematical application 13, 14, & 15ResultsFigure 1 a-b show the results of comparing students’ achievement in the pre-test in the controland experimental groups. To compare the performance of the students in the two groups, thefollowing criterion is defined in this study: Percentage of correct response (PCR) = (The number of students who selected the correct answer to a question/ Total number of students in the group) × 100%For example, if 15 out of 30 students answered question A correctly in the pre-test while 20 inthe post-test, the PCR of question A in the pre-test is 50%, PCR in the post-test is 67%. The PCRincreases by 17%.Data indicate that, on average, students in the experimental group were at

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New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vishwas Narayan Bedekar, Middle Tennessee State University; Ahad S. Nasab, Middle Tennessee State University; Walter W. Boles, Middle Tennessee State University

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New Engineering Educators

them promptfeedback, establishing clear expectations, and working with them on various academic oremergency situations. Hence, authors conclude that for making a connection with students,establishing clear expectations is extremely important for students’ success and their enhancedlearning experience. Authors also feel that the findings of this study will help New EngineeringEducators prepare effectively for connecting with freshman students and providing outstandingand information rich learning environment to them.References[1] M. Roberts, R. Deppensmith, AC 2012-4764: Observations From First-Year Instructors: What We Wish WeKnew Before We Began, American Society for Engineering Education 2012.[2] B. Swartz, AC 2012-3646: Building A Classroom

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J. Conzett, NCEES; Mark William Killgore D.WRE P.E., American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

defining the equivalent 30 credits was undertaken by the ASCE Body ofKnowledge Fulfillment and Validation Committee. It issued a report in 2005 titled Fulfillmentand Validation of the Attainment of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge9. The committeeconcluded that the B+30 path is a viable option for acquiring the BOK. It also recommended thatexisting entities such as ABET provide the course approval process and that NCEES review theacceptable courses.Work in further defining the equivalent or plus 30 credits concept continued in 2008. The ASCEPlus 30 Task Committee (P30TC) was created in October 2008 and charged10 to “explore whatthe +30 credits should be, and with identifying practical alternatives for how civil engineers canattain +30

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Beyond the Classroom

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Charles Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Erin McCave, Clemson University; Svetlana V. Levonisova, University of Southern California; Rachel Elizabeth Savage; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

. Regardless of how the experience was structured, whether or not students felt safe during an experience or had an adequate degree of support played a central role in determining their emotional responses as well as their willingness to engage with and learn from the experience. 3. Approaches to Participating in Intercultural Experiences – once a student decided to willingly participate in intercultural experiences, five distinct approaches were frequently used engage with the culture around them, displaying varying degrees of complexity. The highlighted approaches are (a) listen and observe, (b) compare and contrast ideas, (c) engage in personal reflection, (d) explore personal identity as it relates to global understanding, and

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Multidisciplinary Capstone and Collaborative Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Macklin, University of Maryland, College Park; Kylie Goodell King, University of Maryland, College Park

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

engaged in team projects. This integration ofengineering with other disciplines would further enhance the experience of students and betterprepare them for teamwork after graduation by enhancing learning and facilitating self-efficacyand innovation.References 1. Holley, K.A., 2009, "Best Practices Related to Interdisciplinary Education," ASHE Higher Education Report, 35(2), 89-99. 2. Hotaling, N., Hermann, C. D., Fasse, B. B., Bost, L. F., and Foresta, C. R., 2012, “A Quantitative Analysis of the Effects of a Multidisciplinary Engineering Capstone Design Course,” Journal of Engineering Education, 101(4), 630-656. 3. Zohar, Ori. Letter to the author. 25 Jan 2015. TS

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Women in Engineering Division: Retention of Undergraduate Students

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer I. Clark, Montana State University ; Sarah L. Codd, Montana State University; Angela Colman Des Jardins, Montana State University; Christine M. Foreman, Montana State University; Brett W. Gunnink, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Katherine Ruth Stocker

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

completing graduation requirements. · Assess and evaluate information for personal use.Together, the Mentors and Mentees had the following shared responsibilities: · Set the mentoring agenda (discussing clear expectations and boundaries). · Practice honest communication and interaction. · Accept the “take it or leave it” option without fear of diminishing the helping relationship.Over the summer, the Peer Mentors participated in group training sessions involving reading,writing and discussion-based assignments in order to prepare to be successful Peer Mentors.Training materials used for the Peer Mentors included: • Students Helping Students: A Guide for Peer Educators on Campuses, F. B. Newton, S

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard L. Zollars, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Washington State University; Derrick Wayne Smith, University of Alabama in Huntsville; Adam Scott Carter, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

Section 1 (taught by the first author) receivedslightly higher grades on the exams/quizzes in the class. At the conclusion of the class the Page 26.243.11average grade for the students in Section 1 was a B-, compared to a C+ for the students inSection 2. More importantly the percentage of students failing to receive a C or higher inTable 2: Grade Comparison between Sections Section 1 Section 2 Quiz Grade 2.8 2.8 Hour Exam Grade 2.3 2.2 Final Grade