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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Tyler Jay Ashby, Utah State University; Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University; Sarah E Lopez, Utah State University; Natalie L Shaheen, National Federation of the Blind; Benjamin James Call, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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Diversity

achievement … in[STEM] fields. Improving spatial skills is therefore of both theoretical and practicalimportance2.” While BLV people can be successful in STEM related careers, they aresignificantly underrepresented in the field. Thus, it is valuable to improve the spatial skills ofthese individuals to support them in future STEM related aspirations. To assess and improvespatial ability, it is important to determine how to measure spatial ability in the BLV population,and how an instrument can aid in the development of curricular interventions that enhance theexisting spatial ability skills of BLV students.Spatial ability has also been shown to be a malleable characteristic, and can improve throughdirect intervention. In much of her work, Sheryl Sorby

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University; Austin Arron VanWormer, Eastern Washington University; John Shine, Eastern Washington University; Andrew William Phillips, Eastern Washington University ; Terry Kriss, Eastern Washington University; Colton Widell, Eastern Washington University

University, with an emphasis in Robotics and Automation. I have a passion for robotic integration and design, 3D modelling, and finite element analysis.Mr. John Shine, Eastern Washington University Graduated from Eastern Washington University in December 2017 with a degree in Mechanical Engineer- ing. Now working at University Mechanical Contractors as a project engineer. I enjoyed working as a group on this project and feel like I learned some valuable skills and lessons from it.Mr. Andrew William Phillips, Eastern Washington University I am a recent graduate of Eastern Washington University with a Mechanical Engineering degree. This project was my last and most involved project during my college career. This project was

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Katherine Mavrommati, California Polytechnic State University; Eileen W. Rossman, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jay Tyler Davis II

biomechanics classes. The labs that we create help enhance the student’s experience in the class with a real life application while allowing them to use state of the art technology.Ms. Eileen W. Rossman, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Eileen Rossman has a worked in various industries for over 14 years before starting a career teaching engineering. Here industry experience includes field support for Navy Nuclear refueling with Westing- house, analysis and programming of pipeline flow solutions with Stoner Associates, and design of elevator structures and drive components with Schindler Elevator. Since 2002, Eileen has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State

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Pre-College: Working with Teachers to Improve K-12 Engineering Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah E. Lopez, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; Moe Tajvidi P.E., Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University, Center for Engineering Education Research

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Tajvidi P.E., Utah State University Moe Tajvidi is a PhD candidate in engineering education at Utah State University. His BS and MS degrees are in structural engineering and he has a sixteen year long career experience in structural engineering along with four years of instruction of civil engineering courses. In his teaching experience he has been committed to introducing real life engineering problems to the learning environment. The subjects he has taught include engineering mechanics (statics, dynamics, and mechanics of material), structural analysis and design, soil mechanics and foundation engineering. His research areas of interest include: use of computer simulation in engineering education, project-based

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 13

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia; Ronald D. Williams P.E., University of Virginia; Todd DeLong, University of Virginia

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Electrical and Computer

part of electrical and computer engineeringexpands, it is necessary for us to explore how curriculum design should be addressed. If we areto prepare students for a career in modern industry, it is imperative that we reconsider the skill-set that an undergraduate needs to succeed.19 Virtually none of our undergraduates go intosingle-topic specialties with their undergraduate degrees; they are members of multi-disciplinarydesign teams and are frequently in leadership-track positions in which they must considertechnological problems with concerns for the complex relationships across topics - theboundaries are fuzzier than ever.At the University of Virginia we are addressing this with a new breadth-first curriculum thatplaces a strong emphasis on

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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D. Raj Raman, Iowa State University; Monica H. Lamm, Iowa State University; Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University; Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Anne T. Estapa, Iowa State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

, electric power and electronics for technology students, senior design, as well as a long-standing residential/online graduate course on the fundamentals of biorenewable resources and technology. He has leveraged this interest into over $10M in teaching-related grant funding over his career and has contributed broadly to the literature in areas of curriculum, student risk characterization, and mentoring. He believes well trained, curious, thoughtful people are crucial to a university’s research effort, and similarly to the function and survival of society. For this reason, the overarching goal of his teaching is to impart the core content needed by the students, and to do so while encouraging inquisition and higher

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachael Paige Shemran, Arizona State University ; Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Amy E. Landis, Clemson University; Kristen Parrish, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

engineering programs for K-12 education.Prof. Amy E. Landis, Clemson University Dr. Landis joined Clemson in June 2015 as the Thomas F. Hash ’69 Endowed Chair in Sustainable Development. Previously, she was an Associate Professor at Arizona State University in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment. She began her career as an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, after having obtained her PhD in 2007 from the University of Illinois at Chicago under the supervision of Dr. Thomas L. Theis. She has developed a research program in sustainable engineering of bioproducts. Her research ranges from design of systems based on industrial ecology and byproduct synergies, life cycle and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Matthew Stephen Barner, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #20287Examining engineering concepts in practice: Is conceptual understandingrelevant to practice?Dr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University Shane Brown is an associate professor and Associate School Head in the School of Civil and Environmen- tal Engineering at Oregon State University. His research interests include conceptual change and situated cognition. He received the NSF CAREER award in 2010 and is working on a study to characterize prac- ticing engineers’ understandings of core engineering concepts. He is a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal of Engineering Education.Mr. Matthew Stephen Barner

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yin Pan, Rochester Institute of Technology; Sumita Mishra, Rochester Institute of Technology; David I. Schwartz, Rochester Institute of Technology (GCCIS)

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

faculty members fromtwo-year and four-year colleges in USA have requested our modules and IPAR. After a professorat Fairleigh Dickinson University in Hackensack NJ tried our material in his graduate class inforensics administration, a retired policeman who is going to start another career in computerforensics wrote: “I had completed both the Academic Dishonesty case and Incident Responseportion of this forensic game. I was very impressed about the real life experience it gives you.Everything that you could encounter is right in front of you. But I was more impressed with usingthe real life tools like FTK imager and Autopsy and well as other that the game tells you todownload in advance. I’m a believer in this game process of learning.”6

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Teri Reed, University of Cincinnati; P.K. Imbrie, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

engineering programs at the University of Houston, Texas Tech University, and the University of Texas at Tyler. To promote confidence in student support services, the program’s department chair, the South Campus engineering program coordinator, and the faculty of the engineering program all maintain open-door policies. Additionally, staff and faculty meet with 5 students regularly—collectively and one-on-one—to discuss career goals and ensure necessary course sequences. This is especially important for students who may be the first in their families to attend college. Faculty members also mentor pre-engineering students in the Clear Horizons Early College High School, which is

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Matthew Stephen Barner, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #20381Extended Faculty Development Effort Based on Faculty NeedsDr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University Shane Brown is an associate professor and Associate School Head in the School of Civil and Environmen- tal Engineering at Oregon State University. His research interests include conceptual change and situated cognition. He received the NSF CAREER award in 2010 and is working on a study to characterize prac- ticing engineers’ understandings of core engineering concepts. He is a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal of Engineering Education.Mr. Matthew Stephen Barner, Oregon State University M.S

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Make It!

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leanne Petry, Central State University; Augustus Morris, Central State University; Cadance Lowell, Central State University; Abiodun Fasoro, Central State University; Ibrahim Katampe, Central State University ; Anthony R. Arment, Central State University

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Manufacturing

major Jhalil Paynefrom Central State University, pre-service STEM education teacher Brein Babbs from CentralState University, and in-service teachers David Oldiges and Kerensa Hughes from Xenia HighSchool/Greene County Career Center and Dayton Public Schools, respectively, for assisting withthe preparation of cellulosic materials for polymer fabrication and characterization presented inthis paper.References1. Roksa, J., Kilgo, C., Trolian, T., Pascarella, E. Blaich C., and Wise, K. “Engaging withDiversity: How Positive and Negative Diversity Interactions Influence Students’ CognitiveOutcomes”, Journal of Higher Education (2017) 88:3 297-322.2. Larive, C. K. “Problem-based learning in the analytical chemistry laboratory course”, AnalBioanal Chem

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin G. Tuchscherer, Northern Arizona University; Ron Gray, Northern Arizona University; Christine Allison Gray, Northern Arizona University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. “Pursuing and Adjusting to Engineering Majors: A Qualitative Analysis,” J. Career Assess., vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 48–63.

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Make It!

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan Song, Alamo Colleges District; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Daniel M. Sherry, Alamo College

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Manufacturing

] Hsieh, S. "Skill Sets Needed for Industrial Automation Careers" 2016 ASEE AnnualConference, June 26-29, New Orleans, LA.[4] Robotics Industries Association (RIA). (2008-2017) The Growth of Robotics in STEMEducation. Accessed January 19,2017 from: http://www.robotics.org/robotic-content.cfm?id=243[5] Kapoor, Chetan. August 2015. Breaking down the robot-factory language barrier. Accessedon January 19, 2017 from Robotics Tomorrow Online Robotics Trade Magazine:http://www.roboticstomorrow.com/article/2015/08/breaking-down-the-robot-factory-language-barrier/6544/[6] Shum, A., Wang, Y., and Hsieh, S., “Design, Build and Remote Control of a MiniatureAutomated Robotic Sorting System,” International Journal of Computer Applications (0975 –8887), Volume

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander J. Carroll, North Carolina State University; Andrew J. DiMeo Sr., UNC & North Carolina State University; Hatice O. Ozturk, North Carolina State University; James McCall, North Carolina State University

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Biomedical

, no. 1 (2016): 36–39.5. National Institutes of Health, “Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Challenge,”National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, May 22, 2013,https://www.nibib.nih.gov/training-careers/undergraduate-graduate/design-biomedical-undergraduate-teams-debut-challenge.

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pong P. Chu, Cleveland State University; Chansu Yu, Cleveland State University; Karla R Hamlen, Cleveland State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Question Mean Sd The lab/project work I do for this course is relevant to 4.20 0.71 my learning Doing the labs/projects for this course is interesting for 4.40 0.72 me The labs/projects for this course show me how to 4.30 0.64 problem-solve in Computer Engineering The labs/projects in this course make the content more 4.20 0.84 understandable Understanding the content of this course will benefit 4.10 0.75 me in my career Doing the labs/projects shows me real life applications 4.10 0.75

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Work-in-Progress Posters: Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Evelyn R. Sowells, North Carolina A&T State University; Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University; Jonte R. Douglas; Li-Shiang Tsay; Dewayne Randolph Brown

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

, college life could beconsidered the “training wheels” of life. It is the time period when you leave home and yourresponsibilities gradually increase until you a fully responsible for yourself. During that timeperiod, especially if you are living on campus you are exposed to living and learning with otherstudents training for life as well. When receiving a traditional education, the actual collegeexperience includes meal plans, Greek life, sporting events, festivities, etc. [7]Another benefit of receiving a traditional education is the networking. The environment iscomprised of students, faculty and professionals in all degree areas. Prior to graduating, thenetworking students gained can come from the career center, previous professors, or

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Kunberger P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

as effective studyhabits, note-taking strategies, working effectively in groups, and several others. Additionally,Career Development Services offers numerous seminars on resume writing, interviewing, andinternships. The PIs collaborated with these groups and arranged for a seminar series to behosted within the engineering building and targeted specifically towards engineering students.The workshop topics were selected based on the interest survey completed by programparticipants, but were also open and advertised to all students enrolled in the introductoryengineering courses during the semester the workshops were offered. Attendance at theworkshops ranged from three to eight students, representing, on average, less than five percent ofthe

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Labs and Experiments

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Edward C Bent, Bucknell University; Rachel Cincotta, Bucknell University; Kyle Andrew MacDougall, Bucknell University Chemical Engineering Department

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Chemical Engineering

Bent, Bucknell University Edward Bent is currently an undergraduate student at Bucknell University majoring in chemical engineer- ing.Rachel Cincotta, Bucknell University Rachel Cincotta is a student at Bucknell University pursuing a BS in Chemical Engineering.Kyle Andrew MacDougall, Bucknell University Chemical Engineering Department Currently a Chemical Engineering student with a process concentration in Bucknell University’s class of 2017. Throughout my studies at Bucknell I have gained many areas of interest, especially in the fields of food science, pharmaceutical engineering, and material science. After graduation I plan on pursuing a career as a process engineer, either in the food or pharmaceutical

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Aerospace Hot Topic: Unmanned Aerial Systems

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Srikanth Gururajan, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

) sponsored AeroDesign competitions, as well as theAssociation for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) sponsored StudentUnmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) competitions are ideal outlets for students to complementtheir classroom knowledge with hands-on experimental experience towards an Educational outcome - where students develop a deeper understanding of the interconnections and importance of class material, covered over their undergraduate career, as it pertains to achieving a specific goal – in this case, a stable and robust aircraft that reliably achieves an overall mission.Prior experience, as discussed by Phillips et. al. in [1] has shown that these competitions alsogenerate and foster important secondary channels of learning

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First-Year Programs: Monday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teresa Lee Tinnell, University of Louisville; Jaqi C. McNeil, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

administrators in first year programs understand whattheir students are learning in the first year, how students are defining the practice of engineering,and the current themes that the authors found from students definitions of the practice ofengineering. The researchers thought it would be helpful to include an analysis of the syllabusused in the class and how much time was dedicated to each topic to see if there was anycorrelation to how the students were defining the practice of engineering.BackgroundThe career of engineering has long carried the reputation as a field of people that are good atmath and science 2. However, now it is recognized as a distinct and separate discipline with itsown components of thinking and execution 3. This research

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ETD Capstone Projects

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Farhad Ameri, Texas State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

technology as career fields. This survey instrument was chosen forthis study as the instrument is currently being used to examine effects of makerspaces andmaking projects on engineering students (Morocz et al, 2015; Morocz et al, 2016: and Talley etal, 2016). These other ongoing studies allow comparisons of this preliminary data to those ofother student groups in future work. As the students in this study were in a senior design course,it was expected that their engineering design self-efficacy would increase as a result of thecourse and project as observed by Miskioglu (2016) in a similar study of engineering design self-efficacy in a senior design course. This preliminary data was collected to compare to futuresemesters, when not all students

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Teaming & Collaborative Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Soo Jeoung Han, Texas A&M University; Michael Beyerlein, Texas A&M University; Jill Zarestky, Colorado State Univeristy; Lei Xie, Texas A&M University; Khalil M. Dirani, Texas A&M University; Rodney Boehm, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #18550Mr. Rodney Boehm, Texas A&M University Rodney Boehm is the Director of Aggies Invent and an Associate Professor of Practice in the Dwight Look College of Engineering. He has broad industry experiences, including over 30 years in all aspects of the telecommunications industry (sales, marketing, manufacturing, business development, and technical design), the creation of a telecommunications standard (SONET - Synchronous Optical Network) for the fiber optics industry that is still in use internationally over 30 years later, a wide variety of business expe- riences in international companies, and start up experiences that have helped him lead a very successful industry career. He holds a BS and ME in

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Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (4)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chanel Beebe, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

not available to differentiate student perceptions by age, it is importantto note that difference in perceptions of engineering could have also be attributed to varyingdegrees of awareness of the various career choices possible. Additionally, data on the students’familiarity with mechanical engineering (like if they had mechanical engineers in their family)was also unavailable and could have affected variations in student perceptions as well.Conclusions and Implications This study was positioned to inform a larger study of student experiences with possibledata on what students were expecting of their experience of mechanical engineering. If we wereable to uncover that say, African American young girls had some trend in how they

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Technical Session 2a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Dean Arakaki, Cal Poly State University

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Pacific Southwest Section

-instructor interaction,questions, and class discussions. Once background in a particular concept is established, theflipped classroom method of in-class problem-solving and discussions can be pursued.Lecture videos can help improve student motivation and information retention1. Hence, theauthor’s objective is to present electromagnetics through methods compatible with today’sinternet-connected students. Lecture videos (.mp4 files) are stored on dropbox.com; first offeredin Fall Quarter 2015. Another goal is to show students how this important subject directly relatesto present-day applications (all wireless systems) and how it serves as the gateway to interestingand rewarding electrical engineering careers. Research has shown that actively-engaged

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2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Lei Wang, University of the District of Columbia

into the classes, which has causedsignificant discrepancy between the college course content with the industry expectations. Thispaper presents a summary of the currently widely adopted geotechnical engineering programused in the practice and discussed the ways to incorporate these design programs in the existinggeotechnical engineering courses. One example is used to demonstrate the effectiveness of thesedesign programs in improving the effectiveness in teaching and stimulating the students’interests on the subject and pursuing a career in geotechnical engineering.Geotechnical Programs and Their Potential Implementation in TeachingThis section presents the commonly used geotechnical engineering programs used in the practice.The geotechnical

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Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I - Skills Development

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2017 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Daniel Christe, Drexel University; Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Main Forum (Podium Presentation)

experiences will include open-ended designchallenges formulated by industry. Such challenges would likely be deployed on a regional basis, and beoffered more frequently than the twice per year global online game. In addition, the EAC’s emphasis ontransdisciplinary integration makes it a potential platform for universities to give accepted engineeringstudents (e.g. students between secondary & university education) a fun overview of engineering’s role inshaping civilization, to help students envision career “missions”. Additionally, future EACs may giveeducators the option to customize the game according to degree program learning objectives, and seamlessintegration with learning management systems (LMS) such as Blackboard, to augment courses with

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Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I - Courses I

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2017 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Adriana Olvera, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Anabel Pineda-Briseño, Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Matamoros

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Main Forum (Podium Presentation)

with the objective that during subsequent years, this type of collaboration can be replicated with additional engineering groups, interested in join forces to study cross-border multidisciplinary collaboration.  An alternative method is to include Service Learning activities to include high school students interested in pursuing a professional career in the STEM field.Conclusions and Future WorkAs discussed throughout this paper and according to this first cross-border effectivecollaboration, partnership among UTRGV and TecNM/ITM for technology development andinnovation is a strategic program planned for the better understanding of our multiculturalcross-border region, to prepare engineering students skilled in

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2017 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Alfredo Soeiro, University of Porto; Bente Nørgaard, Aalborg Univestiy, Denmark; Kim A. Scalzo, State University of New York, HQ

services and supports with the system priorities of improving Access to a SUNY education, increasing the number of students who Complete SUNY programs, and ensuring that SUNY programs prepare students for Success in their lives and careers. She initially joined SUNY in 2009 as as Director of the SUNY Center for Professional Development, a university-wide program providing training and professional development to faculty and staff across the SUNY campuses in support the SUNY Strategic Plan, The Power of SUNY. In that role she led the development of competency-based, community-driven certificate programs and the establishment of services and an online platform to support, promote, and facilitate communities of practice

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Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I - Courses I

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2017 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Ana Marcela Hernández de Menéndez, Tecnológico de Monterrey; Ruben Morales-Menendez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Pedro Orta, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

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Main Forum (Podium Presentation)

– Global Practices1. IntroductionCompetency Based Education (CBE), which focus on flexibility, mastery of abilities and the roleof the professor as a coach, is fast expanding worldwide. This is the result of an approach thatresponds to current global needs. Universities are aware of the changes and challenges ahead,and are committed to developing “global citizens” 1. One dimension they are working on, is theinternationalization of their students.The promotion of scientific and technological careers is on the agenda of international agenciesand countries. It is expected that the demand of Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics (STEM) professionals will increase rapidly in the next 10 years. Also, thecompetencies they must have are going to