Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University; Dongyang Deng, North Carolina A&T State University; Cheryl Monique Stevens, North Carolina A&T State University; Kayla Gore; Iyshea Borders-Taylor, North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

regarding theinstructional process. One girl appreciated the neat and detailed power point lecture notes, whileanother girl wished that hand outs had been given out. This would have been beneficial as the girlscould write notes for further reflection. It would have been a great addition to the lecture notes thatthe girls already had online access through the HBCU’s Blackboard Education Suite.Mixing of Cement Pastes: Four themes emerged from data analysis.Doing: Sixty-two percent (62%) of the girls made ‘doing’ statements to include calculating,measuring, timing, mixing, and ramming. One girl noted that ‘…mixing and ramming the cementpaste was really fun, and exciting but also pretty messy at the same time…’Comprehending: Fifty-two percent (52%) of

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Vincent Bartolomeo, The Cooper Union; Amanda Lombardo, The Cooper Union; Michael Colella, The Cooper Union; George J. Delagrammatikas, The Cooper Union

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Diversity

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

i. Adequacy of reference material 10. Support for you as an individual learner i. Individualized instruction 11. Course Summary i. Course reflection in open formatResults from these assessment tools for the overall class are presented after the technical portionis first discussed.Course Setup: Defining the ProblemThis 15-week ‘Engineering Experimentation’ course was divided into three modules. ModuleOne spanned the first three weeks and consisted of experimentation on foundational knowledgeexperiments, where students learned basic concepts about the measurement chain, uncertainty,technical writing, and presenting. These experiments are briefly described as follows: 1. Sump

Conference Session

Minoritization Processes and Critical Responses

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Madeleine Jennings, Arizona State University; Rod D. Roscoe, Arizona State University; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Suren Jayasuriya, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

engineering education and how their experiences reflect broader structural andsocietal inequalities present in engineering education.Dr. Suren Jayasuriya is an assistant professor in the Arts, Media, & Engineering program atArizona State University, and serves as Madeleine’s mentor on multiple projects. Hisbackground and research are in electrical engineering and computer science, although he has newresearch projects in engineering education, including epistemologies and student experiences ininterdisciplinary engineering and the arts/humanities programs. His subjectivity in this projectmostly focused on the application of queer theory and philosophy in the works collected in thisliterature review, including analyzing how effectively those ideas

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Team/Project-based Pedagogy and Approaches

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

James D. Carrico, University of Mary; Javad Anjum, University of Mary; Audra Anjum, Ohio University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

examines the effectiveness of interprofessional project-based service learning (PBSL)experience in fostering a deep orientation to learning, and professional skills (especiallycommunication and teamwork). Learning orientation describes a student’s attitude towards andmotivation for studying. It is desirable that engineering students adopt a so-called deep learningorientation, emphasizing understanding as well as reflection on the applicability of course contentand the transferability of learning experiences to professional settings 5 . The need for a focus onprofessional skills has been emphasized since the 1990s due to the preponderance of engineeringjobs being in commercial industry, where the ability to function as part of a cross

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ENT Division Technical Session: Creativity and Innovation

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mona Eskandari, University of California, Riverside; Ville Mikael Taajamaa, City of Espoo; Barbara A. Karanian, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

results is on events andforces emerging from the primary character and the setting. Images and themes in the partici-pants’ responses become a tool in uncovering hidden interpersonal perceptions not typicallyfound in other, more quantitative research tools. Debate exists concerning whether the meas-ure reflects how individuals perceive themselves, how they perceive others, how they actuallybehave, norms, stereotypes, bias or some combination of these possibilities, yet experts agreethat the TAT is capable of capturing images not likely to be expressed with other techniques[10].Emotion Scale (PANAS): Mood ReportThe second measure, supplementing the story results, is a short version of the PANAS multi-ple-item, two factor scale that ensures content

Conference Session

Mechatronics and Robotics I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christopher Pannier, University of Michigan-Dearborn; Carlotta A. Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Melissa Morris, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Xiaopeng Zhao, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

on things that have a deep significance to them, so if developers comefrom a diversity of backgrounds and sensibilities, their innovations will have a greater impact onthe world. Nichols states that the culture of robotics changed between 2008 and 2018, and due tothe rapid change in technology, it will continue to change [10]. However, in the past, due to theexpense, technical challenges and programming language complexity, roboticists were veryspecialized, and the workforce reflected the very limited persistent stereotype of an engineer.This stereotype was that the majority of people who work in robotics, engineering, and computerscience are white males. Due to these challenges, women and minorities became severelyunderrepresented in

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Potpourri

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University

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Graduate Studies

and attitudes thatmight not be otherwise documented in company records.As this was an exploratory study, our recruitment practices reflect a sample of convenience. Werelied on contacts of our team members. An initial introduction email was sent to contacts atseveral government and industry employers via email, who then further shared our recruitmentemail with others at their workplaces.Individuals who agreed to participate were interviewed via videoconferencing or in person at atime and location convenient to them. One researcher conducted all six interviews. Interviews alllasted approximately 30 minutes each. Participants were compensated $50 for their time. Theinterviews were audio recorded and later transcribed. To protect their identities

Conference Session

Literature and Research Perspectives on Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James N Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development

/false/unsure). This measure reflects pilot studyfeedback about the measure’s validity and reliability: students were likely to know, with greaterconfidence, whether or not they would carry some substantive amount of student debt comparedto knowing about their exact student loan value or about specifics of their family’s wealth. Thequestion on athletics asks: “have you participated in a collegiate varsity athletics program?”(yes/no), and, “if yes, how many seasons will you have participated before graduating?” We thenconstructed a dichotomous variable of varsity athletics participation based upon 2 or moreseasons of participation. The Greek Life participation question asks: “as an undergraduate, wereyou a member of a fraternity or a sorority

Conference Session

Design Thinking and Creativity

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech; Barbara G. Ryder, Virginia Tech; Margaret O'Neil Ellis, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

for universities toidentify methods for attracting and retaining students, particularly women, in computer science.Interactionalist theory which suggests student retention to a degree is based on personal andenvironmental factors provided the framework guiding our study. In addition, career certaintymodels allowed us to investigate how experiences at the undergraduate level influenced careerinterest in computer science. Questions included prompts to reflect on environmental andpersonal factors that sustained or diminished interest in continuing within a computer sciencedegree and ultimately a career. Significant results suggest that females and males have a similarundergraduate experience and our results indicate that across institutions

Conference Session

Ethical Awareness and Social Responsibility in a Corporate/Team Context

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katharine E. Miller, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, University of South Florida; David Torres, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Danielle Corple, Purdue University; Megan Kenny Feister, California State University, Channel Islands

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

team’sproject partner was prioritized as the primary stakeholder. However, students clearly consideredother additional stakeholders in reflecting on who the project was being design for or impactingon some level, and this in general related to the aforementioned feeling of responsibility as anengineer.From a collective standpoint, when asked to further describe the team interactions specificallythroughout the design process, Samantha discussed the difference between previous groupexperiences with her team: You just need to have teamwork skills in each team that you are involved in. The difference is just the project that you’re working on, that you serve the community, so you need to ensure that your team is working on that. You are

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

, I'd say that that sense of that - that technical social dualism is reinforced throughout the curriculum, but especially in the – in two large areas of the curriculum in engineering science courses and humanities and social science courses. So, while the technical engineering science courses focus and - and privilege the technical, the humanities and social science courses in many universities do just the opposite.The separation of technical and social within the curriculum reinforces the perceivedseparation in students’ minds, which is not reflective of engineering practice where the twohave to be considered simultaneously.Requirements vs. electiveSome interviewees also commented on the challenges associated with teaching ESI inrequired

Conference Session

Robotics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhidipta Mallik, New York University; S.M. Mizanoor Rahman, New York University; Sheila Borges Rajguru, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

), LCM(difficult), and CoM (very difficult) lessons, and the corresponding performance score of the fourgroups of students. Table 1 shows that there is direct relation between teachers’ TPACK self-efficacy and student performance in quizzes for both sets of students for each lesson. Resultsindicate that the higher the teachers’ TPACK self-efficacy score were, the more favorable thestudents’ performance. In fact, when TPACK self-efficacy scores between the teachers differedgreatly the more this was reflected in the normalized difference in scores of the quiz (studentperformance). Our classroom observations indicate that in the robotics-aided lessons teachersdifferentiated by engaging students with diverse learning styles differently, used

Conference Session

Motivation, Identity, and Belongingness

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan D. Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Michael D. Gross, Wake Forest University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

environments with the goal of improving learning opportunities for students and equipping faculty with the knowledge and skills necessary to create such opportunities. One of the founding faculty at Olin Col- lege, Dr. Zastavker has been engaged in development and implementation of project-based experiences in fields ranging from science to engineering and design to social sciences (e.g., Critical Reflective Writing; Teaching and Learning in Undergraduate Science and Engineering, etc.) All of these activities share a common goal of creating curricular and pedagogical structures as well as academic cultures that facilitate students’ interests, motivation, and desire to persist in engineering. Through this work, outreach, and

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachal E Thomassie, Texas A&M University; Kathryn Kirsch, Pennsylvania State University; Eric R Marsh, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

takeaway from the junior-level course comes in a personal reflection of thestudent’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (also known as a SWOT analysis).The discussion in this particular module begins with an analysis of skills (personal strengths) thatare valued by potential future employers [12]. Then, the focus shifts to a discussion on whyidentifying strengths alone is insufficient when considering what the students can offer futureemployers. The SWOT analysis is meant to imbue a stronger understanding of the externalfactors in students’ lives that can help, or perhaps hinder, them in the future.In the senior year course, the focus is on professional development: students revisit their careerplans, study ethics, learn responsible

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saharnaz Baghdadchi, University of California, San Diego; Rebecca Anne Hardesty, University of California, San Diego; Paul Andreas Hadjipieris, University of California, San Diego; Jace Hargis, University of California, San Diego

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Electrical and Computer

difficult2 – Not very difficult3 – Somewhat difficult4 – Moderately difficult5 – Very difficult To develop the skill-set of researchers involved in this project who were new toqualitative methodology and to identify features of our presentation that facilitated or hinderedthe experts understanding the exam questions and coming to a consensus, we decided to conducta beta version of the focus group. In the course of the beta focus group and upon reflection, we decided to make thefollowing changes to our procedure for the official focus group: 1. Because the experts often ranked questions as being between two levels of difficulty, e.g. between a “2” and a “3,” we determined that a scale of 1 - 10 would be more useful for

Conference Session

Middle School Engineering Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Chu, University of Texas at Austin; Victor Sampson, University of Texas at Austin; Todd L. Hutner, University of Texas at Austin; Stephanie Rivale, University of Texas at Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas at Austin; Christina L. Baze, University of Texas at Austin; Hannah Smith Brooks, University of Texas at Austin

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

, concept generation,concept selection, design argumentation, design testing, evaluation argumentation, reportdevelopment, and reflection and discussion. Essentially the entire process each EDT involvesactive student engagement in science and engineering practices. Depending on teacherimplementation (e.g., number of design iterations), each EDT takes 300-400 minutes tocomplete.Table 2: EDT stages. EDT Stage General Components Introducing the problem  Provide design challenge  Identify needs and constraints Concept generation  Research the problem

Conference Session

Integrating Experiential Learning into the Curriculum

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fu Zhongli, National University of Defense Technology; Zihan Lin, National University of Defense Technology; Tianqi Zhang, National University of Defense and Technology; Zhao Zhao, National University of Defense Technology; Tong Wu, National University of Defense Technology; Huang Zhang, National University of Defense Technology; Zhang Jianing, Changsha SunVote Limited, China; Changfang Zhang, National University of Defense Technology; Yan Xu, Changsha SunVote Limited

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

of collaborative lessons, focus on student reflection, importance of intrinsicmotivation).(Jonassen ,1991). However, any learning pedagogy has its limitations. For example, Problem-basedlearning(PBL) has been criticized as a curriculum that is often poorly designed and implemented, and apedagogy that lacks objective-aligned assessment methods (Boud & Feletti, 1997). Other research found,without proper scaffolding, consistent feedback, or context, students in PBL classrooms have shown lessprogress than students in traditional classrooms ( Savery, 2006,Norman & Schmidt, 1992;). Most supporters ofdiscovery-based learning acknowledge the main critiques of the pedagogy as fellow: a lack of teacher support,teacher guidance, content focus

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Santiago Jr., Colorado Technical University; Jing Guo, Colorado Technical University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

presentation and research paper).The discussion boards allow students to have time to reflect more on the topics while serving tobuild students’ interest on developing their entrepreneurial mindset. The discussion boardsprepare students for group discussion in class while understanding the motivations andperspectives of their classmates before meeting in class.In Figure 2, the word ‘aware’ found in the introductory description will be deleted and thesentence will focus on the development on entrepreneurial skills. Students will have morefamiliarity with the entrepreneurial mindset in other courses. The word ‘aware’ was first usedsince this entrepreneurial approach was presented to the senior students for the first time.Students then performed learning

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Paying More Attention to Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Schar, Stanford University; Sophia Lerner Pink, Stanford University; Kayla Powers, Stanford University; Adrian Piedra, Stanford University; Shivani Alexandra Torres, Stanford University; Kai Jun Chew, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Engineering Education, 2017 Paper ID #18164Mr. Kai Jun Chew, Stanford University Kai Jun (KJ) Chew is a Research Data Analyst in the Mechanical Engineering department at Stanford University. He is currently working closely with Dr. Sheri Sheppard on two fronts: introducing reflec- tive activities as part of the Consortium to Promote Reflection in Engineering Education (CPREE) and implementing the Continuous Improvement Program as part of the ABET evaluation. Born and raised in Malaysia, KJ received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of South- ern California (USC) and his Master of Science in the

Conference Session

Making, Hacking, and Extracurricular Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Alexander Horton, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Steven Weiner, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Micah Lande, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

their appInquiry properly accomplish it. through surveys. A project having a real-world impact A class partnering with a local non-profitAuthenticity that creates a context beyond the to develop apps to help organizer their classroom. volunteers A project that allows students to A class in which students pitch app ideasStudent Voice have obtain ownership by giving to their professor and develop them forand Choice them judgement on the solution they the final project. wish to implement. Having students informally and Having students writing blog posts onReflection formally reflect on what, how

Conference Session

IED Technical Session: Preparing for the Future Through Projects and Research

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Desen Sevi Özkan, Virginia Tech; Homero Gregorio Murzi, Virginia Tech; Alejandro Salado, Virginia Tech; Chris Gewirtz, Virginia Tech

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Industrial Engineering

for this study, because racial identity is notdeeply explored, it is associated more broadly with engineering identity (and simply referred to as“Saviour Complex”). While these two aspects of engineering problem solving may be present in senior designprojects, the intent is not simply to criticize but to understand and correct these features ofengineering design. Preparing students to understand the social contexts of the technologies theycontribute to, requiring students to define problems by listening to stakeholders, and promptingthem to critically reflect on their work, can all reduce their Saviour Complex and the unintendedconsequences of their designs [19, 20]. Our study codes for instances of both unintendedconsequences and

Conference Session

Enhancing the Statics Classroom

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Russell Pearce, Whatcom Community College; Todd R. Haskell, Western Washington University; Kordel J. Clarks, Student Representative - Whatcom Community College

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Mechanics

developed additional SMK activities, we have generally substituted them for thewhiteboard problem solving in the overall mix of class activities, thus keeping the overallfraction of class time devoted to active learning approximately constant. Students prepare foreach class session by completing an example calculation and reflective writing assignment basedon assigned reading from two open educational resources (OERs) [16], [17]. To illustrate thisapproach we will next describe how the SMK1 activities outlined above fit into the first week ofclass sessions. The second class meeting begins with a series of ABCD questions assessingstudent comprehension of the reading reflection assignment on position vectors and Cartesiancomponents. The question

Conference Session

Engineering Career Attitudes

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University; Hiroko Kawaguchi Warshauer, Texas State University; Sara Garcia Torres M.Ed., Texas State University; Laura Rodríguez Amaya

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

. He said, “…because I was always afraid I’d be, like, no, I’m going to becalled stupid and stuff like that.” But Troy found that he enjoyed the small group size at camp,and the friendly students as people he could relate to. When asked about the theme of the camp,he primarily focused on teamwork and cooperation. He appreciated the groupwork and time spenton sharing and reflecting at the start of each day’s session.Content AwarenessTroy was very excited to talk about rockets. He displayed a high level of understanding aboutrockets and NASA’s missions. His musings included the following comments expressed in ananimated matter: “Most of the rockets right now at this era are meant to go to the space station torefill fuel, or to resupply it, or to

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle K. Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Irene M.B. Reizman, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Tony Ribera, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

7 Understanding imposter syndrome 7 Visualizing data 8 Writing Abstracts 9 Making Posters 10 Closing SymposiumWorkshop presenters were experts in the workshop topic areas, and presented interactive, one-hour sessions. All workshops were presented by faculty or staff on campus with the exception ofone workshop for which a post-doctoral researcher was brought to campus. The openingsymposium welcomed students and allowed students to get to know their fellow summerresearchers. Specifically, students were asked to reflect on M.A. Schwartz’s essay, “TheImportance of Stupidity in Scientific Research”. As a result of this activity, most studentscommitted to documenting a non-academic, “novice” experience during the summer

Conference Session

ET Curriculum & Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Panteha Alipour, Purdue University; Kathryne Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Technology

programs through theanalysis of undergraduate curriculum offerings. The focus of this research is to identify trends inthe supply chain, technology, engineering technology, science, management, and other typical“core” course mixes in technology-related supply chain programs at different universities in theUnited States. During this investigation of different programs, it was found that changes occurringin the industry and market needs have been reflected in differing programs’ curricula. This researchis also intended to develop a better understanding of how technology-related supply chain contentis being taught in institutions of higher education and to compare the development ofundergraduate programs over time. An interesting outcome of this

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 18: Student Learning and Problem Solving

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica E. S. Swenson, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Timothy G. Chambers, University of Michigan; Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

evaluating their model--whether they were considering their model tobe good or bad based on the conditions in the real world or the requirements of the course.Table III: Evaluation of Open-ended Modeling Problem OneEvaluation Frameof Model Course Real WorldGood Broderick: The model used all Broderick: His model reflects his personal experience with the of the course content that he behavior of people and weather (his representative elements) in had learned up to the point at Michigan during the winter. which OEMP1 was given

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mathew D. Evans, Arizona State University; Michelle Jordan, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

sucheducational opportunities13. Students participating in “science communication activities inauthentic settings, creating written, oral and visual science messages suitable for various non-technical audiences, and engaging in fruitful dialogues with those audiences”13 (p. 288).Reviewing articles that report on public science communication learning, Baram-Tsabari andLewenstein13 found that academic programs attend to goals ranging from “affective issues,content knowledge, methods, reflection, participation, and identity” (p. 285). Ideally, a scienceprogram gives students an opportunity to speak, think, and do as scientists and engineers withreal audiences if they are to make inroads to attain these goals 12. This means students andaudiences negotiate

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joyce B. Main, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Yanbing Wang, Purdue University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

obtain employment outside of academia. In termsof the effect on career outcomes, previous studies found evidence that postdoc training enhancesresearch productivity and increases research output [14], [15]. However, postdoc experiencedoes not significantly influence STEM PhDs’ earnings up to 15 years after PhD graduation [15],[19], [21]. The importance of analyzing the effect of postdoc experiences that vary by field of studyhas been stressed by Horta [14] and Kahn and Ginther [19], for example, in part because thedifferences across fields of study reflect their distinct traditions and identities, especially atadvanced levels of academic training [22]. Since the differences in postdoc experience acrossfields of study exist even within

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Allen Evenhouse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy K. Dunford, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rohit Kandakatla, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Mechanics

asmall subset of the resources provided (typically 2-4 resources) while overlooking the others,rather than consistently using all nine resources at their disposal. Four resources stood out asbeing most popular: peer collaboration, the lecturebook, online videos, and the course blog,which reflected the findings of Wirtz et al.34 at the departmental level within the context of theFreeform environment.Examining relationships between resource usage and academic performance Using the cluster analysis from their previous paper, Stites et al.18 examined how the nineresource-usage correlated with the students’ academic outcomes in the course (i.e., a higher finalgrades and better exam performance). Combining survey data and academic

Conference Session

First-Year Issues in ECE Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy N. Thomas, DigiPen Institute of Technology; Christopher Theriault, DigiPen Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

, in lumens, the amount of light indirectly reflected into Earth’s atmosphere.”This project relied on the operation of both a thermistor and photoresistor. Since thephotoresistor has a varying sensitivity due to temperature, the thermistor data are used to correctfor this, but not transmitted to the ground station. This team was able to participate in both thetethered launch and the rescheduled high-altitude launch. During the tethered launch the balloonnot travelling a great enough distance to produce a significant variance in the sensor output, ascan be seen in Figure 5. This team also discovered problems with some of their circuitcomponents becoming loose or damaged during the flight. As the flight travelled no appreciabledistance, the data