Conference Session

Two Year College Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Oscar H. Salcedo, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso; Mariano Olmos, El Paso Community College; Tonie Badillo, El Paso Community College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

(CREaTE) in College of Engineering atUTEP in collaboration with the Center for Institutional Evaluation Research and Planning(CIERP) at UTEP.The project has enabled articulation agreements to be established between the partners. Degreeplan checklists, flowcharts, prerequisite tables, and transfer guides are in place for each degreeprogram between EPCC and UTEP. See http://engineering.utep.edu/plaza/circles/degree.htmThe Department of Education provided major support for this partnership project. The goals ofthe project were exceeded in all key areas, and the results have been implemented andinstitutionalized. During the next five years we anticipate seeing growth in the transfer back andforward of our students due to the improvements and

Conference Session

Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sunil Mehendale, Michigan Technological University; John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University; Robert A. Marlor, Northern Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

takenotes on theory and example problems presented by the instructor, while about ten minutesmight be devoted to questions and answers. In this way, students are not actively engaged in thelearning process. To try and remedy these deficiencies, we plan to develop an interactive classthat will essentially transform the lecture-intensive course into an “Interactive DynamicsLearning Course” (IDLC) that willa. directly address the hands-on learning approach of ET students,b. enable students to clearly visualize particle and rigid body motion and forces, which theystruggle with in traditional classes,c. enhance their comprehension of key physical concepts, and therebyd. improve their problem-solving skills and grasp of the subject.To

Conference Session

Making in Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy S. Reffeor PhD, Grand Valley State University; John Paul Farris, Grand Valley State University

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Design in Engineering Education

(FSD) transform the inputs to outputsConcept Generation The methods and results of the team’s concept generation effortsConcept Selection Documentation of a systematic selection of the optimal conceptProject Planning Gantt chart showing plan for realizing prototype of the selected conceptDetail Design CAD Models and engineering prints for the prototypeVerification Calculations Calculations or simulations to show that the detail design will result in a prototype that meets the specifications

Conference Session

Simulation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Joe Branch, University of Utah; Anthony Edward Butterfield, University of Utah

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Computers in Education

likely to do their homework in the morning, and lower percentile students tend to stay up later into the night working on them. Anecdotally, these trends are not surprising, but now we can clearly measure them. In our future work, we plan to automate many of the reasonable instructor responses to such data. We may, for example, offer an automated reminder to calibrate if they have not in previous attempts, or we may have the site advise students to do their homework earlier if they’re waiting until the night before it’s due. We are also adding capabilities to detect unit conversion errors, and to notify the instructor when a particular student is having an abnormal level of difficulty so that

Conference Session

Software and Programming

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clinton Andrew Staley, California Polytechnic State University; Corey Ford, California Polytechnic State University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

research is to improve online IDEs of this sort by adding means ofdetecting student difficulties, improving compile and runtime error reporting, and identifyingsuccessful patterns of code development.Prior WorkThe behavior of student programmers has been the subject of substantial research. An earlyinstance of such work7 compared successive program submissions in a batch-processingenvironment, finding that most changes affected only one or two lines of the source. A laterstudy9 observed and tracked high-level behaviors of high school students in a Pascalprogramming class, and noted that the students spent most of their time editing and running theirprogram rather than planning or reformulating code.Most recent work extracts detailed data directly

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Bowie P.E., Aurasen Limited; Xuping Xu, California Baptist University; Anthony L Donaldson, California Baptist University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

student internsrather than using capstone project teams. An arrangement was agreed to: The non-facultyportion of the professional team would provide “hands on” technical direction andsupport; with the Engineering College faculty having controlling oversight – the studentsare still ultimately answerable to the professors.ObservationThe following items highlight pertinent observations by the involved engineering facultyand the supporting sponsor.Murphy’s Law: “If it can go wrong, it will.” And almost every project has somethingembedded that can go wrong (“The best laid schemes (plans) of mice and men / often goawry.” – Robert Burns). The students seem not to be aware of Murphy’s Law. Some ofthis comes from the optimism and enthusiasm of youth. But

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Nowak Jr., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Daniel A Kaczmarek, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Elizabeth S. Herkenham, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Johnson Samuel, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

planning techniques and finally, the students get to operate the machine themselves tomanufacture the part that they conceived. This tangible final product “rewards” the students fortheir efforts and reinforces their creativity. Fig. 5: Art-to-part demonstration accomplished by the module3.3 Quantifying 3D Space (middle-school students)The machine tool moves in three dimensional space to remove material in a designated location.This requires students to be able to relate the movement of the machine tool to each axis of themachine. Students learn to apply the concepts learned in geometry to be able to move themachine to the location and orientationthey desire (Fig. 6).3.4 Cutting Tool Selection Principles (middle-school

Conference Session

Design and Assessment of Graduate Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Homero Gregorio Murzi, Virginia Tech; Prateek Shekhar, University of Texas, Austin; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

have.This paper is a work in progress; we attempt to identify the relevant engineering education PhDprograms in the country and compare them to understand if there is a consensus on how the fieldis perceived. This initial work will build up into a bigger plan of constructing a full evaluation ofPhD’s programs in ENGE and to measure the impact that the field has had in the engineeringdiscipline. More specifically, in this paper we will answer the following research questions: 1. Do all the PhD programs in engineering education have the same purpose? 2. Are there similitudes between the programs learning outcomes? 3. Are there similitudes between the milestones required to promote the learning outcomes

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Masi, University of Rochester; Dan M. Watson, University of Rochester; Arie Bodek, University of Rochester; Dev Ashish Khaitan; Erik Garcell

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

students. The student would repeat this process of studying andtesting until they scored 100%. This meant that in some cases not all students completed allunits. Unlike Bloom’s LFM, mastery of each unit was considered a sufficient measure of mastery(Keller 1974, 1981).III. Course Set-Up and StructureThe undergraduate physics course in mechanics was a typical first semester course of a two-course sequence for students planning to major in engineering. Topics addressed include motionin one and two dimensions, Newton's laws, work and energy, conservation of energy andmomentum, systems of particles, rotations and oscillations and periodic systems. The coursedrew on student knowledge of geometry, algebra, trigonometry, vectors and calculus. IIIA

Conference Session

Teaching the Business Side of Construction

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Construction

businessdevelopment concepts. Marketing is the component of business development function.In order to understand students’ perception towards business development topic, they areasked what business development in construction is8. It is generally not clear and it isinterpreted as the same with marketing. Is it brochure, marketing, advertisement, sales,business planning, client maintenance? The definition given as business development is theprocess of acquiring business for a construction company. This means retaining those clientsthe company wishes to retain as well as acquiring new clients with whom the companydesires to do business. 2) Is business development performed during construction project process

Conference Session

Curriculum in Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammadreza Ostadali Makhmalbaf, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

).23Research has supported that capstone courses help students develop teamwork skills and increasecommunication skills and technical competencies. A nationwide survey conducted in 2011 among57 members of the ASCE Department Heads Council demonstrates that when the participants wereasked, ―Where does your department include/plan to include management, business, public policy,and leadership into the curriculum?‖, 68% of respondents chose ―Capstone/senior design,‖ whichmeans that the majority of leadership skills are obtained through capstone courses and designproject activities.26 In order to develop nontechnical skills such as leadership, the objectives of acapstone course should encompass many items, including improvement of team formation, skillsfor

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Retention of Undergraduate Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Whitney Winders; Cariana Cornel; Caralea Cornel, Brigham Young University; Allie Larson; Sarah A. Cunha; Samuel Moses, Brigham Young University; Dale C. Rowe, Brigham Young University; Laura Wilkinson, Brigham Young University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

in multiple Collegiate Cyber Defense Competitions and Capture the Flag events and currently is employed as a Re- search Assistant in the BYU Cyber Security Research Laboratory. Sarah is an active member of the BYU Red Team which has participated in several penetration tests for departments on campus, and businesses in the local area. Sarah has come to love both offensive and defensive cyber security and is currently planning on pursuing a Masters degree emphasizing Cyber Security.Samuel Moses, Brigham Young UniversityDr. Dale C Rowe, Brigham Young University Dr. Rowe has worked for nearly two decades in security and network architecture with a variety of industries in international companies. He has provided

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez ; Omar I. Molina-Bas, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez; Darwin Serrano Maldonado, University of Puerto Rico

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Diversity

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Construction

courses.References 1. Bennett, S. (2007). Designing for uncertainty: Three approaches. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 33(2), 165-179. 2. Hearn, J., Lewis, D., & Kallsen, L. (2006). Incentives for managed growth: A case study of incentives-based planning and budgeting in a large public research university. Journal of Higher Education, 77(2), 286-316. 3. Design and Construction, n.d. http://www.colorado.edu/fm/planning-design- construction/design-construction 4. Gransberg, D.D., Jeong, H.D. and Hunter, K.D., Preconstruction Services Estimating Guidebook, Interim Research Report, NCHRP Project 15-51, 2014, 149pp. 5. USGBC, n.d., http://www.usgbc.org. 6. Grimsey D, Lewis MK. Public Private Partnership, the

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session: Works in Progress

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

A. Leyf Peirce Starling, The Engineering Place, North Carolina State University; Diane Brauner, Perkins School for the Blind

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

with undergraduate and graduate students withdisabilities, and acquire accessible technology skills helpful in navigating a college campus andclasses. This transition focus provided additional support to increase student confidence inapplying for a college program. Third, this camp facilitated networking within the VIBcommunity and between these students and potential mentors. Through interacting with graduatestudents with VIB, engineering faculty and local engineering professionals, the students wereable to gain a better understanding of potential STEM career paths.While the pilot program proved successful based on anecdotal information, additional data needsto be collected utilizing more comprehensive assessments. We plan on incorporating

Conference Session

Construction Session 3: Curriculum

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip A. Dunn Jr. P.E., University of Maine

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Construction

parts of Maine areable to learn about engineering as a potential career. This exhibit is open to all ages and attractsstudents from k-12, their families, and those generally interested in engineering.The UMaine Construction Engineering Technology program also has a booth at a statewideconstruction all trades fair held in the fall for students from vocational regional high schools andother construction trade programs. These students are trade students who plan to enter theconstruction industry. We set up a booth to encourage these trade students to consider entering aconstruction engineering program to learn the management of construction. We use our STEMactivity to engage students in a dialog as to what construction education covers and

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Delaware; Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

students. From student-led design and construction teamsthrough surveys of recent alumni, the methods and results of this single case study can serve as atemplate for development and evaluation of new maker spaces to review as they plan andimplement their own spaces to foster design, innovation, and entrepreneurship skills inundergraduate engineering students.2 Overview of the Design StudioThe Design Studio is a 5,500 square foot student-run space consisting of several interconnectedrooms on the ground floor of a building primarily used to house the mechanical engineeringdepartment offices and labs (Figure 1). It began in 2012 with just one room that was previouslybeing used as a large storage space, and grew strategically as departmental needs

Conference Session

Student-led Research on Engineering Education - Quantitative Methodologies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Algeo Wilson IV, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University; Adrienne Steele, Louisiana State University; James Blake Gegenheimer

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Student

Louisiana Art and Science Museum in Baton Rouge. Adrienne has a Master of Science degree in zoology from LSU, where she studied in the Museum of Natural Science, and an Education Specialist Certification in science education.Mr. James Blake Gegenheimer James Gegenheimer is an MSME Candidate in Mechanical Engineering at LSU. When graduated, James will commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. He will be stationed at Hill Air Force Base in Salt Lake City, Utah. He plans to pursue a Ph.D. through the Air Force and work with the Air Force Weapons Research Laboratory. James is currently a Supplemental Instructor at LSU for Thermodynamics where he has served since 2013. He has worked to improve how

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Maria J. Gerschutz, Trine University; David A. Evenhouse, Purdue University; Nimit Patel, National Science Foundation; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Craig Zywicki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David B. Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Mechanical Engineering

compromising theusefulness of a cross-institutional project.Scheduling and Schedule RequirementsThe curricular changes that the instructor experienced in the transformed course are primarilyembodied by the schedule and scheduling requirements, with key touchpoints being topiccoverage and order. In our analysis, we see the imposition of this schedule quickly give rise to afeeling described consistently as “treading water”. There is a constant pressure to plan classesand learn content which is amplified by the instructor’s preference for having course contentplanned far in advance. Statements like “I feel like I am treading water because most days I amonly one step ahead of the students” (Week 9) and “I am currently only one step or less ahead ofthe

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Facilitating Student Success and Inclusion

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie P. Martin, Clemson University; Samuel S. Newton, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

(AAAS) Science and Technology Policy Fellowship in 2012-2013, with a placement at the National Science Foundation.Mr. Samuel S. Newton, Clemson University Samuel S. Newton is an undergraduate researcher pursuing a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. He plans to enter the aerospace industry and is considering a M.S. in Aerospace Engineering. His interests pertain to aircraft design. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Uncovering Forms of Wealth and Capital Using Asset Frameworks in Engineering EducationIntroductionThis work-in-progress paper presents the intermediate results from a qualitative research projectfor which we are

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Classroom Practice

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Casey Lynn Haney, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David Cox, Harvard University

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Educational Research and Methods

methodology – phenomenography. We then discuss our datacollection methods, validity concerns, data analysis procedures, and preliminary findings. Weclose by discussing some implications, limitations, and plans for completing this study.2. Research QuestionsTo better understand the multi-faceted MOOC student experience, we investigate the followingresearch questions: 1.   What are student intentions and perceptions of the utility of engagement with online and offline components of this class? 2.   How do students describe their learning behaviors while interacting with the online environment, and what reasoning do they give for these behaviors? 3.   How are the students using the physical lab-kits, and how can we characterize their

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Pre-college Programs for Women

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Laura Meszaros Dearolf, The Perry Initiative ; Amy C Bucha, The Perry Initiative; Lisa L Lattanza MD, University of California San Francisco

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division, Women in Engineering

;0.05). The career trajectories of program alumnae are as follows (Table 1). Of those surveyrespondents who are still in high school, 98% plan to enroll in a 4-year college or university, and97% intend to major in STEM, with 32% in engineering and 81% biology or bioscience(multiple selections permitted). There are similar findings for the alumnae who are presently incollege. 100% are enrolled in 4-year programs, with 93% in STEM majors; 64% are biology orbiosciences; and 23% are engineering majors. 56% of the alumnae in college are intending to goto medical school, and 23% are “very interested” in pursuing orthopaedics as a career choice. Forthe 6 alumnae presently in medical school, 5 are “very likely” (n=2) or “likely” (n=3) to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela M Leggett-Robinson, Georgia Perimeter College; Naranja C. Davis, Georgia State University; Brandi Campbell Villa, Belay Consulting

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

: The Program allowed me to actually see what the science industry is like. I did biology research and organic chemistry research… through the summer bridge program. These opportunities allowed me to learn what kind of environment I prefer in the field. Without them, I'd have probably wasted a lot of money and time trying to go back and pursue another sector of science…. Through industry visits…, I was able to connect with the kind of industry I would like to work in… [They] helped me to define my career goals and develop a plan to obtain them. [The program] has not only impacted my career plans but has

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas M. Katona, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo; Jonathan L. York, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo; Robert S. Crockett, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)Architecture, BArch National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)Business Administration, BS, Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of BusinessMBA (AACSB)City and Regional Planning, BS, Planning Accreditation Board (PAB)MCRPComputer Science, BS Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET 1Construction Management, BS American Council for Construction Education (ACCE)Dietetic Internship Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)Economics, BS Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Gianmarco Radice, University of Glasgow

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International

, the subject of which varies depending on the degree programme;mechatronic students have to design an autonomous vehicle that navigates a maze,aerospace systems students have to develop the flight control software for an autonomoussemi-constrained quadrotor. The students are accompanied by the UGS staff, who take thisopportunity to undertake professional development courses, meet with UoG staff to discusscollaborative research projects, review plans for course modifications, and to becomefamiliar with changes in the UoG regulations and policies. Thus, it is hoped that the summeroverseas immersion programme fosters a stronger relationship between the UGS and UoGstaff as well.To insure that the assessment of the courses is identical to that used

Conference Session

Research Methods I: Developing Research Tools and Methods

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Oregon State University; Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Amanda Siebert-Evenstone, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering Objectives(SEO) Input Parameters The coach or student discusses the initial input variables of the experiment Measurement The coach or student discusses the plan Strategy the students will use to gather data on their experiment Performance Metrics The coach or student discusses the specific, measured engineering objectives of the projectCoaching Objectives (CO) Experimental Design The coach or student discusses the and Strategy experimental plan for the project Kinetics The

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University, San Marcos; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos; Clara Novoa, Texas State University, San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Instead, the researchers are customizing a University Seminar (US 1100) section, whichis an introduction to the university freshman seminar course, specifically for engineering andengineering technology majors while exploring research questions related to the development ofstudent design self-efficacy. This paper presents this work in progress including preliminaryresults from pre- and post-project engineering design self-efficacy measures of the initial cohort,lessons learned, and plans for future work.BackgroundThe Texas State STEM Rising Stars project is using a three-sided organizing framework, asshown in Figure 1, to guide the interventions and its associated research plan. This framework isbased upon Swail’s geometric model for student

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lan (Samantha) Li, Boise State University

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Materials

included pre-, in- and post-class documents and activities, designed with the threecolumn lecture planning table. Table I was applied to the point defect formation energycalculation module taught in the Structure of Materials course.Students were required to study the basic modeling concepts before the class. The first 15minutes of the class were for a quiz, followed by quiz solution analysis and explanation. This in-class quiz assessed students’ understanding of the modeling concepts they self-studied before theclass. The instructor also answered students’ questions. The rest of the time in the class was forhands-on practice. The in-class exercises were designed for different course topics and learningoutcomes. For example, the course topic was

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Efforts in Introductory Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas A Baine P.E., Grand Valley State University; Huihui Qi, Grand Valley State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

) BatterySizingandPowerConsumption In a future offering of this course, a pilot is planned that will introduce the project at thebeginning and have a variety of topics available to the students to request. Half of the classes willbe preplanned and dictated by course objectives; however, for the other half of the classes, thestudents will choose topics that are covered in greater detail in later classes and are only presentto improve performance by first-year students on their project. A list of potential “Maker” topicscan be seen in Table 2. This is to be done instead of having a strict course schedule with alltopics planned out. The students in the class will be able to vote and request the topics that theybelieve to be the most important to learn next. In essence

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jack Bringardner, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Yona Jean-Pierre, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

equipment. We encouraged use of the videobefore, during, and after the lab. The content in the video added to content currently used in thecourse, and it was intended to replace some of the one on one interaction with instructors onbasic concepts. More videos will be developed in the future and the method of quizzing studentson the material is being developed.Analysis of ResultsThe video implemented in this course and the future videos that are planned are intended toprovide a visual connection between concepts and the physical world. It is anticipated that theflipped classroom resources will improve students’ understanding of the material, facilitate peerdiscussion, and allow for faster engagement in the hand-on components of the course. With

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I Curriculum

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Mitchell L Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kari L. Clase, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lauren Ann Terruso, Purdue University

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International Forum

in technology leadership andinnovation skills including tools for process improvement and quality management.As well, the program incorporated other innovations beyond its delivery system, schedule andfee structure. To be consistent with its goal of developing practical skills and knowledgeimmediately, or at least quickly, applicable to business and industry, its plan of study2incorporated a base of essential core studies, flexible and easily tailored courses to insurerelevance to emerging technologies, and a guided, industry focused applied research anddevelopment project called simply the Directed Project (DP). The latter DP was deliberatelydesigned to require work commensurate to what is typically expected of a master’s degreethesis3