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Maps, Metaphors, Tweets, and Drafts

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline Carvill, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

rhetorical analysis. In aprior paper, we provided a rhetorical analysis of Donald Trump’s twitter feed during three timeperiods: while he was campaigning for the primary nomination, after he received it and wasPresident-elect, and once he became president [5].Using short examples of rhetorical devices can foreground classical rhetoric used in public waysin an attempt to influence policy. Throughout their career at Rose-Hulman (and later during theircareers as engineers, scientists, and mathematicians), students serve on numerous teamsproposing solutions to problems. As part of their analysis, they must also use the same lessonson a larger scale. What change will this project effect? What audiences are you addressing andwhat attitudes, biases, and

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Global and Intercultural Competency

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mauricio Torres, Northern Kentucky University; Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University

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Diversity

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International

the very last semesters during their educational career at the college,despite repeated faculty and advisors’ recommendations to address these deficiencies. Eventualinstructors’ bias is not resulting in lower grades when performance is similar, when compared withdomestic students.Class reports, project reports, and presentations are required as part of some engineeringtechnology courses throughout the curriculum, offering additional opportunities for students toimprove their communication skills.A test instrument was developed to measure the student population’s knowledge levels infundamentals of engineering. This research will continue and the test will be administered to juniorand senior students from the Engineering Technology programs, at

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Faculty Development Work-in-Progress Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; William L. Hughes, Boise State University

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Faculty Development Constituency Committee

questions, and totrain a new generation of students to meet the challenges of the next century [2]. HES has a set ofcore faculty plus “affiliated” faculty from other units on campus – we refer to the combination asthe “team.” The team is made up of some mid-career and senior faculty in established academicdepartments and a few new hires of junior faculty into the College of Innovation + Design (CID)– a new experimental unit of Boise State.Boise State launched CID in August 2015 with the mission to prototype novel models ofresearch, development, and education (RD&E) – without needing to subscribe to thebureaucracies of a state institution. Unlike other colleges, CID pilots RD&E programs and thendevelops a roadmap to integrate the viable ones

Conference Session

COED: Online and Blended Learning Part 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zelin Zhu; Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University; Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University; Shuo Ren, Old Dominion University; Katherine Smith, Old Dominion University; Anthony W. Dean, Old Dominion University

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Computers in Education

and testing) and the reliability and maintainability of complex systems. Hehas been selected as both a NASA and an ONR Faculty Fellow. He regularly teaches courses in Ma-rine Engineering and in Maintained Systems. Most recently Dr. Dean was on the Headquarters Staffthe American Society of Naval Engineers. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of EngineeringManagement and Systems Engineering, and a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering Technology, from the BattenCollege of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University. Additionally, Dr. Dean receivedan MBA from the College of William and Mary. Prior to is academic career Dr. Dean was Director ofOperations and Business Development for Clark-Smith Associates, P.C., and served as an Electrician

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale H. Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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Instrumentation

Paper ID #22001Design, Development, and Testing of Load Cell AccelerometersDr. Dale H. Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus Dale H. Litwhiler is an Associate Professor at Penn State, Berks Campus in Reading, PA. He received his B.S. from Penn State University, M.S. from Syracuse University, and Ph.D. from Lehigh University all in electrical engineering. Prior to beginning his academic career, he worked with IBM Federal Systems and Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems as a hardware and software design engineer. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Design

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 4 – Systems Thinking Integration and Systems Engineering Skills Evaluation

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Federica Robinson-Bryant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Worldwide

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Systems Engineering

proficiency in these skills upon graduation fromundergraduate programs [4]. This result is supported by commonly cited findings that engineerturnover is partly due to a lack of understanding of the big picture and “boring work” (or a lack ofappreciation for engineering functions beyond hands-on, engineering design). A national,Canadian survey showed similar results [5]. The most common reason for engineer turnover(voluntary and involuntary) were related to conflict with the role itself, including the engineer’sdesire for a career change, job satisfaction and feelings of the role being a poor fit. Accordingly,researchers, educators, industry, government and accreditation bodies all posit the need forsystemic and transformative change in engineering

Conference Session

Holistic Assessment and Teaching in Service-learning Environments

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia D. Thompson, San Jose State University ; Jinny Rhee, San Jose State University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

4 4 0 50% 8 0 0 100%Students develop the capacity to work with the community 4 3 1 50% 8 0 0 100%Students gain experience relevant to professional careers 6 0 1 86% 7 0 1 88%Students learn core engineering skills 8 0 0 100% 8 0 0 100%Students work on projects that are needed in the community 3 3 2 38% 1 0 7 88%Student - CooperativeStudents learn professional skills (i.e. team building, communication

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Coller, University of Michigan; Magel P. Su, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

section. Many students had very low levels of disagreement. It is possiblethat differences by gender or by medium are not appropriately detected using this statisticalmethod.Finally, the context of data collection limits the generalizability of the results. The data wascollected from first year engineering students at one particular institution. As student progressthrough their educational careers, the effect of gender and gender isolation may change asstudents begin to feel more comfortable working in diverse teams. Additionally, while womenwere well represented in the data set for the institutional and national averages in engineering, theoverall engineering field is still male dominated, and women in more male-dominated individualcourses may

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Branislav M. Notaros, Colorado State University; Ryan McCullough, Colorado State University; Sanja B. Manic, Colorado State University; Anthony A. Maciejewski, Colorado State University

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Electrical and Computer

this assignment.”Many students acknowledged and appreciated the importance of MATLAB as an essential toolfor ECE and the need for gaining or improving MATLAB use and programming familiarity andexpertise for students and engineers: “I like what you are trying to do with this project because Ido believe that it will be important for all of us to be familiar with MATLAB at some pointbefore we start our careers. I think it was a good call making the assignment extra credit becausemost of us have very little understanding with MATLAB in the first place.” And another studentwrote, “I personally think that the Matlab project was a great idea as in industry I used Matlab allof the time.”Some students confirmed that MATLAB exercises helped them develop

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lei Zhang, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; JeanPaul Badjo, Badjo-T Industries; Ibibia K. Dabipi, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Xianfang Tan

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Electrical and Computer

existence of a fixed hardware itself. As avivid example, students can receive the direct feeling how to build a complex project fromscratch. Simple or complex, students are strongly encouraged to launch the building of their ownsuit by following the same way, or any other engineering project. The second is the diversity of its functions. As mentioned above, in the current version of thesuit, engineering topics involved span from CAD design and 3D printing to microprocessor andmicrocomputer system design, image processing, sensor and signal processing, wirelesscommunication, etc. And more new functions can be easily integrated into the suit system. Another important aspect involved in the suit development is the career development

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Moreland, Purdue University Northwest; Michael Edward Hoerter, CIVS; SHENG WANG, PURDUE UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST CIVS

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

skilled workforce for thewind energy industry. This will lead to more wind energy production, which will lessen the needfor burning fossil fuel and decrease CO2 and other pollutant emissions. It also focuses onimproving technology education in general. Through dissemination efforts, such an innovativeapproach may be expanded and adopted by other community colleges in wind energy educationand other programs. The simulator and associated teaching techniques may be later adapted forother technician fields. Finally, the developers hope to inspire K-12 students into STEMeducation. Through outreach efforts, K-12 students will be excited and motivated to pursuecourses and careers in wind energy and other STEM fields.Potential ReplicabilityOne of the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omaima Almatrafi, George Mason University; Aditya Johri, George Mason University; Huzefa Rangwala; Jaime Lester, George Mason University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

economies. He received the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Early Career Award in 2009. He is co-editor of the Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research (CHEER) published by Cam- bridge University Press, New York, NY. Dr. Johri earned his Ph.D. in Learning Sciences and Technology Design at Stanford University and a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering at Delhi College of Engineering.Prof. Huzefa RangwalaDr. Jaime Lester, George Mason University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Retention and Persistence among STEM Students: A Comparison of Direct Admit and Transfer Students across Engineering and ScienceAbstractImproving student retention in particular science

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon K. Sweeney, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Mr. Sweeney began his career as a Quality Engineer for Lord Corpo- ration. He worked there eleven years with the last eight years being as a Product Designer of vibration control products. He joined the faculty at Penn State Behrend in 1996 where he teaches a variety of engi- neering mechanics courses. His research interests are materials testing, industrial statistics, and vibration analysis. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Gage Capability Case Study in a Quality Control Course Shannon Sweeney, P.E. Associate Professor of Engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University; Katherine M Ehlert, Clemson University; Dennis M Lee, Clemson University; Penelope Vargas

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Engineering Careers for Male and Female Students. Proceedings of the 2011 Frontiers in Education National Conference.10 Tonso, K. L. (2006). Student Engineers and Engineer Identity: Campus Engineer Identities as Figured World, 1( 2):273–307.11 Chinn, C. A., Buckland, L. A. and Samarapungavan, A. (2011). Expanding the Dimensions of Epistemic Cognition: Arguments from Philosophy and Psychology,” Educ. Psychol. 46(3):141–167.12 Creswell, J. W., and Vicki L. Plano Clark. (2007). Designing and conducting mixed methods research. Sage Publications.13 Faber, C., Vargas, P., and Benson, L. (2016a). Engineering Students' Epistemic Cognition in a Research Environment. International Journal of Engineering Education, 32(6): 2487– 2500.)14 Faber, C

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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Indranil Brahma, Bucknell University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #17821Rethinking the Macroscopic Presentation of the Second Law of Thermody-namicsDr. Indranil Brahma, Bucknell University Doctor Brahma is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Bucknell University. His primary research focus is data enabled modeling. Prior to his academic career he worked for about eight years in the automotive industry. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 1 Rethinking the Macroscopic Presentation of the Second Law of 2 Thermodynamics 3 Abstract: The classical macroscopic presentation of the second law of

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brett Doudican, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Brian Lawrence LaDuca, University of Dayton

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

,’no matter where they live, what educational path they pursue, or which field they choose towork.”10 This understanding paired with shocking data regarding the lagging achievement of USstudents in STEM, resulted in a major overhaul of educational science standards that ultimatelyled to the development of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).11 The NGSS includeengineering and technology as learning goals and focus on the impact that engineering can haveon humans.11-13 However, many K-12 teachers do not have a good understanding of engineeringpractices, applications or careers.4, 14 Furthermore, most undergraduate teacher educationprograms do not include engineering concepts or engineering design practices in theircurriculum.14-16 As

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Jacqueline McClive, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jane Jackson, National Technical Institute for the Deaf; Gary Charles Blatto-Vallee, NTID/RIT; Keith Mousley, Rochester Institute of Technology; David Simkins, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

phase. SOLTs will serve as stand-alone tools and tutorials within theinteractive experience. Students may start by watching one or more SOLTs or jump straight intothe interactive experience and use the SOLTs as supports when needed.This project has the potential to increase learning for DHH students in statistics, increase thenumber of DHH students who continue to pursue statistics or other STEM disciplines, andcontribute to diversity within STEM workforce careers. Other learners may also benefit fromvisual representation of complex concepts. It is estimated that 65% of the population are visuallearners, as are half of all students in special education programs. The potential for the broaderapplication of SOLTs and interactive experiences in

Conference Session

Developing and Establishing Graduate Study Programs - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University Northwest (College of Technology); Niaz Latif, Purdue University Northwest

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

curriculum2. The Master of Science in Technologyprogram at Purdue University Northwest has followed this suggestion. Faculty, through theirindustry contacts, place students in internships before graduation. Many of these students arethen hired in the respective business or industry because of the internships. On their assessmentreport of a cohort-based Master’s degree in Technology, Latif and Dyrenfurth3 reported that therequired directed project work enhanced student’ knowledge and skills at their workplace andalso a large number of students reported career growth after graduation. In other studies, theauthors emphasized on the value of Master’s projects and internships, especially for thosestudents with no or minimal industrial experience, in

Conference Session

Pre-college: Blending Computers, Computational Thinking, and Engineering Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

learning of different disciplines, increasetechnological literacy, and boost student interest towards engineering (National Academy ofEngineering, 2009). In line with that, in 2009 the National Academy of Engineering (NAE 2009)released a document emphasizing three critical areas for pre-college engineering education:teaching engineering design, incorporating effective methods such as “computational methods”for developing different content knowledge skills, and promoting engineering habits of mind.Therefore, developing computational thinking is helpful in learning and strengthening pre-college engineering.Additionally, due to the growth of engineering-related careers, many current K-12 students willend up working in fields that involve computing

Conference Session

Outreach, recruiting, and retention

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Foutz P.E., University of Georgia

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Biological & Agricultural

preconceptions ofthe problem. This study needs to be repeated to overcome some of the study’s currentlimitations. However, the preliminary results do suggest that this approach could be useful tohelp new college students understand the integrative nature of engineering and gain a betterperception of the profession.ReferencesBowen, E., Prior, J., Lloyd, S., Thomas, S., & Newman-Ford, L. (2007). Engineering moreengineers—bridging the mathematics and careers advice gap. Engineering Education, 2(1),23- 32. doi: 10.11120/ened.2007.02010023English, L. D., Hudson, P. B., & Dawes, L. A. (2011, January). Middle school students'perceptions of engineering. In STEM in Education Conference: Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics in Education

Conference Session

Pre-college: Summer Experiences for Students and Teachers (2)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Monique S Ross, Florida International University; Christopher Alexander Carr, National Society of Black Engineers; Brittany Boyd, National Society of Black Engineers

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

serve low-income and minority children at a greater rate thanthe general population and provides an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students andpeople of color to serve as mentors [1]. OST-based programs provide services to 15% of thenational school-aged population which is 24% African American, 21% Hispanic, and 16% ofNative Americans; a total of 61% for URMs [2,3,4]. According to the Learning in Informal andFormal Environments Center (LIFE), children only spend 81.5% of their waking hours outside ofthe formal education environment [5,6]. From an outcomes standpoint, OST programs have beenfound to improve students’ attitudes toward STEM classes, increase interest in STEM careers,and boost academic achievement. As encouraging as this

Conference Session

Clinical, Patient, and Innovation Experiences in BME

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Tom Merrill, Rowan University; Sameer Sood, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine; Jane Greene Ryan; Anilchandra Attaluri, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Robert Alan Hirsh, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

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Biomedical

aided the engineering students in terminology andunderstanding in the clinical setting and the medical students in looking at the clinical settingwith a different problem-solving “lens”.An IRB approved survey was used to gain student/Scholar self-reported effect on the theirattainment of program and ABET outcomes and objectives, level of interest in bioengineeringfields, and likelihood to pursue bioengineering graduate studies or careers. Answers to surveyquestions were measured with a point system ranging from 1-6 with 1=Strongly Disagree,2=Disagree, 3=Somewhat Disagree, 4=Somewhat Agree, 5=Agree, 6=Strongly Agree. Thesame survey was given to the students on the first and last days of the program as pre and postassessments. Average and

Conference Session

Clinical, Patient, and Innovation Experiences in BME

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Stirling, UIC School of Design, University of Illinois at Chicago; Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois, Chicago

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Biomedical

students discover opportunities and solve problems with design. She is the co-instructor of the Clinical Immersion program in the Department of BioEngineering. Susan balances teaching with her professional career as a design researcher, consultant and strategist.Dr. Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois, Chicago Miiri Kotche is a Clinical Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and currently serves as Director of the Medical Accelerator for Devices Laboratory (MAD Lab) at the UIC Innovation Center. Prior to joining the faculty at UIC, she worked in new product development for medical devices, telecommunications and consumer products. She co-teaches both bioengineering

Conference Session

Student Division Early Introduction to Engineering Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Evanoski-Cole, Colorado State University; Kimberly Catton P.E., Colorado State University; Bert Vermeulen, Colorado State University; Jamison Taylor Bair, Colorado State University; Thomas H. Bradley, Colorado State University

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Student

STEMmajor.15–17 In this study, we explore the confidence of undecided engineering students in theirchoice of engineering major by investigating the impacts of student attitudes and confidencetowards first-year math, science, and engineering courses. The impact on their retention duringtheir first semester is also investigated.At Colorado State University, an average retention rate for freshman engineering students fromthe fall to spring semesters is 55.0% (Table 1). Freshman students just starting their collegeeducation can be uncertain about what they would like to study and how those areas of study willimpact their future career path. Even students who choose to study engineering are faced withthe question of what specific engineering major to

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

, undergraduate students will be exposed toapplications of IoT in the context of core and elective ECE courses, thus enabling them to bebetter prepared for careers in a world that is more “connected” now, than ever before. Thisinitiative will also support undergraduate research in IoT, thus affording students an opportunityto gain a deeper understanding of the subject, in a real-world context. The proposed curriculumframework would support learning outcomes that transcend a basic understanding of concepts,and aim towards the application of acquired skills in designing, building and deploying IoTdevices for a variety of applications. Unlike most other ECE programs, our department offersstudents, beginning in their freshman year, a curriculum that is rich

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Vincent Huerta, Arizona State University; Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University; Amy Trowbridge, Arizona State University; Marvyn Arévalo Avalos, Arizona State University ; Wen Huang, Arizona State University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at Arizona State University. Marvyn’s research interest include Latino/a Career Development and Multicultural Counseling Competencies. For instance, his research examines environmental and socio-cognitive variables associated with academic attainment among Latino/as in higher education.Wen Huang, Arizona State University PhD. student, Engineering Education Systems and Design (PhD) The Polytechnic School Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Arizona State UniversityDr. Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University Ann F. McKenna is a Professor in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering and Director of The Poly- technic School at Arizona State University. Prior to joining

Conference Session

Construction Division Technical Session 4: Capstone, Safety and Beyond

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Alan Bugg P.E., Auburn University; Wesley Collins, Auburn University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering

Research Assistant Award from the Construction Industry In- stitute for his doctoral research. Dr. Collins has over 15 years of experience as a construction professional and academic. He spent his professional career working as an estimator and project manager, managing a variety of projects across the United States. As an academic, he has published papers at national and international conferences, and in academic journals. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Safety Training for Students Engaged in Service-Learning ProjectsABSTRACT There is a growing trend for colleges and universities to include service learning in their curriculums

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri I

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest; Jai P. Agrawal, Purdue University Northwest; Ashfaq Ahmed P.E., Purdue University Northwest; Wangling Yu, Purdue University Northwest; Hassan Abdullah Alibrahim, Purdue University Northwest; Ahmed S. Khan, Academic Platform, Lombard, IL ; Qudsia Tahmina, The Ohio State University

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Engineering Technology

includes analog and digital electronics design, power electronics, nanophotonics, and optical/wireless networking systems. He has designed several models of high frequency oscilloscopes and other electronic test and measuring instruments as an entrepreneur. He has delivered invited short courses in Penang, Malaysia and Singapore. He is also the author of a textbook in power electronics, published by Prentice-Hall, Inc. His professional career is equally divided in academia and industry. He has authored several research papers in IEEE journals and conferences. His current research is focused on renewable energy technology, smart energy grid.Prof. Ashfaq Ahmed P.E., Purdue University Northwest Ashfaq Ahmed is a

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division - Visualization and Mathematics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. Davis, Grant MacEwan University; Shelley Lorimer P.Eng., Grant MacEwan University

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First-Year Programs, Mathematics

Alberta). Prior to her career at MacEwan, Shelley worked in industry as a research engineer and a consulting engineer for several years. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Student performance on drawing Free Body Diagrams and the effect on Problem SolvingAbstractUsing data involving free-body diagrams on final exams from a first year Mechanics I course, abroadly defined rubric was created which assesses free body diagrams in six separate categories:overall quality, forces/moments, body, axes, dimensions, and resulting equations. Data from 238free-body diagrams and equilibrium equations were then assessed. Results of the study foundthat 45% of the

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Arash Mahboobin, University of Pittsburgh

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

thrive and excel in the workforce [7]. Metacognition provides students with strategiesfor handling new learning environments and tasks, which will certainly arise during their careers[14].MethodsIn support of our continuing investigation, we asked students to reflect on the value of thevarious experiences offered to them in the bio-signals laboratory during the Fall 2017 semester.These experiences included problem decomposition, in-class active learning with instructorguidance and interaction, incremental and progressive technical writing, systematic progressmonitoring, and timely written guidance and feedback from the instructor. To obtain students’reflections, we used both written and verbal (i.e., reflective interview) prompts. Asking them