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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1: Academic Transition

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Colleen Janeiro, East Carolina University; Teresa Ryan, East Carolina University; Jeff Foeller, East Carolina University; Melissa Ann Hall

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Military and Veterans

department cared very little about their undergraduate students as a whole. Also, I would like to deepen my electronics knowledge. • I've worked as an engineer for several years after leaving the military. Getting an engineering degree is the logical next career development step. • I have always loved science, math and the human body. I had originally wanted to be a physical therapist to help veterans get better after injuries. I remembered seeing an Army ranger on my deployment who returned to combat with a prosthetic leg. I never got to meet him personally, but I thought it was amazing to see how he was able to continue to fight for his country despite having his leg amputated. Prosthesis

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Capstone Projects in Manufacturing

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel R Khodos; David I Adegbesan, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Oliver Khairallah; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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Manufacturing

to be selective from a very young age. And since my career is my biggest passion I tend to be very generous with the time, effort, and energy that I put in it.Dr. Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology Dr. Shouling He is an associate professor of Engineering and Technology at Vaughn College of Aero- nautics and Technology, where she is teaching the courses in Mechatronics Engineering and Electrical Engineering Technology. Her research interests include modeling and simulation, microprocessors and PLCs, control system designs and Robotics. She has published more than 45 journal and conference papers in these research areas. c American Society for Engineering

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew H. Phillips, Ohio State University

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Mathematics

mathematics instead of conceptual understanding, modernundergraduate engineering students have more difficulty with even basic algebraic and numericalanalysis. In addition, engineering students do not always see the relevance of learningmathematics to their future careers or even to their future college coursework [2].However, these same students are still graduating with engineering degrees and going to work inindustry or in research. One possible reason for this is the potential slipping of mathematicalstandards in universities. A study comparing the mathematics performance of students at acertain university in 1997 and in 1990 found that students with average grades in 1997performed just as poorly as students with very low grades in 1990 [3].This

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Energy Efficiency and Power Grid Security

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ilya Y. Grinberg, Buffalo State

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

of the greatest factors shaping the trajectory of my career and hasprovided incalculable benefits to my education.”“Feedback from industry professionals viewing the project has been very positive with frequentexpressed interest and enthusiasm. The microgrid provides an opportunity to apply real worldindustry knowledge and principals. For that reason, I consider the Microgrid Senior DesignProject a critical component to my future success and believe that other senior design projectsshould provide as much hands-on opportunity to apply industry practices and actual industryhardware as possible.”The fact that the testbed project was selected twice for funding by GridEd/EPRI by itself atteststo the significance and quality of the project. Three

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Supporting Faculty in Course Development and Pedagogy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd Easton, Kansas State University

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Continuing Professional Development

facultymember’s teaching, future teacher training sessions should offer free lunch or other benefits toincrease attendance.Key Words: Teacher Training, Voluntary Attendance, Workshop Structure1. Introduction The responsibilities of a college or university faculty member are incredibly diverse. Mostfaculty have responsibilities to teach, perform research, develop courses and curriculum, reviewpapers, recruit students and serve on various committees. The amount of skills that a facultyneeds to be successful in many of these endeavors is immense. Over the course of a career, most faculty spend an enormous amount of time teaching. Evenfaculty at universities focusing on research with a 2/1 load (two classes one semester and oneclass the other semester

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 6

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

author.Contact information:Prof. Harry C. PowellElectrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Virginiahcp7ad@virginia.eduBackgroundEngineering is frequently perceived by many students as an entirely mathematical, abstract, andchallenging discipline. Students often perceive it as a trial and that the time expended oncoursework will lead to a financial or other gain after graduation [1]. At the same time, we areasking students to assimilate the theoretical understanding we are asking them to learn hands-onand experimental approaches and to develop the reasoning and decision-making skills sonecessary in their future careers. These significantly different skillsets are sometimes at oddswith each other, and it is difficult to balance the requirements of

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Student Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kalen Kahn, U.S. Military Academy; Brian J. Novoselich, U.S. Military Academy

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Student

Design in the Middle Years," Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research, pp. 181-199, 2014. [2] K. Patsavas and B. Caldwell, "Exploring the Development of Undergraduate Research Experience," in 121st ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, 2014. [3] R. McCord, C. Hixson, E. Ingram and L. McNair, "Graduate Student and Faculty Member: An Exploration of Career and Personal Decisions ID # 9165," in 121st ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, 2014. [4] B. Novoselich, Interviewee, Project Advisor Meetings. [Interview]. June-August 2018. [5] L. Waxman, S. Clemons, J. Banning and D. McKelfresh, "The Library as a Place: Providing Students with Opportunitiies for Socialization, Relaxation

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Ahmad, Louisiana Community and Technical College System-MEPOL; Willie Eugene Smith Sr., Louisiana Community and Technical College System

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

recently he was the Interim Director of South Central Louisiana Technical College (SCLTC) from June 2017- June 30, 2018. Dr. Smith also served as Vice President of Academics and Workforce Solutions at South Louisiana Community College (SLCC). Dr. Smith earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane Uni- versity, where he attended on a full athletic scholarship. He earned his Master of Public Administration from Troy University in 2001. He earned his doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from Argosy University in 2014. Dr. Smith has a long and faithful career with the former Louisiana Technical College, which became Acadiana Technical College (ATC), and now South Louisiana Community College. At SLCC he served in

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 8

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin A. Cech, University of Michigan; Heidi M Sherick, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, facilitating career advancement, fostering connections, and providing leadership development opportunities. Heidi served as the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Diversity in the College of Engineering at Montana State University from 2001-2012. She also served as the Director of EMPower, the engineering minority program. Heidi earned her PhD in Educational Leadership from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2014. She studied developmental relationships in higher education and investigated the processes through which higher education leadership is fostered including mentoring, coaching, role-modeling, sponsoring, and networking. c American Society for Engineering Education

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Design in Engineering Education Division: Capstone Design Projects

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yupeng Luo, California State University, Fresno; Silvana Polgar, California State University, Fresno; Wei Wu, California State University, Fresno

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

, BIM for Construction. Dr. Wu’s research interests include building information modeling, construction graph- ics and visualization, green building and sustainable construction, workforce development, cyberlearning and educational technology, construction and engineering education. Dr. Wu has published more than 40 articles and conference proceedings in these areas. Dr. Wu’s research has been funded by regional and federal agencies including a recent National Science Foundation (NSF) grant on investigating Mixed Re- ality (MR) for career-specific competency cultivation among construction management and engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019

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ET Projects

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Lukman G. Bolahan Anidu

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #25433Design of an Automatic Class Attendance System as an Undergraduate Se-nior Design ProjectDr. Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University Ali Eydgahi started his career in higher education as a faculty member at the Rensselaer Polytechnic In- stitute in 1985. Since then, he has been with the State University of New York, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and Eastern Michigan University. During 2006-2010, he was Chair of the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences, Founder and Director of the Center for 3-D Visualization and Virtual Reality Applications, and Technical Director of the NASA funded MIST

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Architectural Division Technical Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Kwak, Farmingdale State College, State University of New York

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Architectural Engineering

Master of Science Degree in Architecture and Urban Design from Columbia University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Developing a framework for a new technical elective: Prototyping multi- functional urban micro-farms as an experiential learning strategy for Architecture and Construction Management studentsAbstractFrom the effects of widespread monoculture to the aging population of career farmers, theagriculture industry today is facing myriad challenges. With land becoming more and morescarce, farms today are plagued by a sheer lack of resources, capital, and infrastructure requiredto distribute and preserve sustainable agriculture. And yet, there has never been more

Conference Session

Communication in Pre-College Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenny P. Quintana-Cifuentes, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University; Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

expressed in this paper,however, are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect e views of the NSF.References[1] Achieve, “Closing the expectation gap:2013 annual report on the aligment of state K-12 policies and practice with the demands of college careers,” 2013.[2] National Research Council, Next generation science standards: For states, by states. 2013.[3] B. M. Capobianco, M. Brenda, C. Nyquist, and N. Tyire, “Shedding light on engineering design.,” Sci. Child., vol. 50, no. 5, pp. 58–64, 2013.[4] N. Cross, The expertise of exceptional designers. Sidney, Austrialia: University of Technology, 2003.[5] N. R. Council, A framework for K-12 science education: Practices, crosscutting concepts, and core ideas

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University; Mir M. Hayder, Savannah State University; Kisha Renee Cunningham, Savannah State University; Noel Thomas, Flyskywrd Aviation Inc.

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Instrumentation

Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM)This paper describes the development, implementation of STEM activities that promote the interest ofHigh School students to pursue STEM education in college. The five-week program is designed tointroduce students to Robotics and critical thinking. The development and implementation of thesummer program is supported by the grants funded by the US Army and the Robert Noyce grant fundedby NSF. Educators are always looking for approaches to integrate exciting hands-on activities inteaching and learning to engage and build interest of High School students in STEM disciplines.Participation of High School students in land robotics has attracted many students to choose STEMeducation and careers. Technological

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First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oai Ha, Western Carolina University; Martin L. Tanaka, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University

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First-Year Programs

mathematics and physics scores as well asstandardized test scores in most institutions. Typically, students with relatively higher scores inmathematics are recommended to pursue ENGR while others are recommended to enroll inENGT programs. This admission criteria for ENGR and ENGT programs may not be the mosteffective tool for placing students into these two programs, however this is currently consideredto be acceptable due to the greatly varying standards of educational achievement in high schoolsacross the U.S. [18]. The long term aim of this study is to possibly consider spatial abilities inplacing students appropriately into the ENGR and ENGT programs, this would provideadmission personnel and career advisors with an additional tool to advise and

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3 - Spatial Visualization Topics

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hannah Budinoff, University of California, Berkeley; Audrey Ford, University of California, Berkeley; Sara McMains, University of California, Berkeley

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

A.B. from Harvard University in Computer Science, and her M.S. and Ph.D. from UC Berkeley in Computer Science with a minor in Mechanical Engineering. Her research has been recognized with various best paper awards (Usenix, ASME DETC, ACM Solid and Physical Modeling Symposium, NAMRC), the Audi Production Award, and the NSF CAREER Award. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Effects of gender, effort, and spatial visualization abilities in an engineering graphics classAbstractThe objective of this study is to understand the interaction between gender, spatial visualizationability, effort, and course outcomes in an engineering graphics course. Within

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Engineers and Communities: Critical Reflections of Challenges, Opportunities, and Practices of Engaging Each Other

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Callie J. Miller, James Madison University; Jason Forsyth, James Madison University; Shraddha Joshi, James Madison University; Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

development. Currently, he holds the following positions: Director of the Madison Engineering Lead- ership Program and a Co-Director of the Center for STEM Education and Outreach. He has a PhD in Polymer, Fiber Science from Clemson University. His research background is in the synthesis of polymer nanocomposites and engineering education. He was trained as a Manufacturing Process Specialist within the textile industry, which was part of an eleven-year career that spanned textile manufacturing to product development. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019IntroductionAt James Madison University, community engagement is integrated in the culture of ourdepartmental community. First-year

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Designing Opportunities for Youth Engagement in STEM

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Molly Y. Mollica, University of Washington; Alyssa M. Spomer, University of Washington ; Brianna M. Goodwin, University of Washington; Shawn Israel, University of Washington, Departmet of Rehabilitation Medicine; Anat Caspi P.E., University of Washington; Heather A Feldner, University of Washington Department of Rehabilitation Medicine; Katherine M. Steele, University of Washington; Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

techniques to improve human ability through engineering. She also leads AccessEngineering, a program to support and encourage individuals with disabilities to pursue careers in engineering. Dr. Steele previously worked in multiple hospitals as an engineer, including The Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Lucille Packard Chil- dren’s Hospital, and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.Dr. Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Paper ID #27556Dr. Dianne Hendricks is a Lecturer in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering andthe Director

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Engaging Community through STEM partnerships

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Schaffer, Santa Clara University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

,” focuses on alternatives to four-year college, the multiple pathwaysone can take to get into a four-year college, career technical education, The End of Average (whichconsiders that there is no “average” student), and work-based and individual-based learning.Lecture 8: Income Equity in the USThe key goal of this meeting is to discuss income inequity, highlight the rising cost of education,and discuss the impact of the combination of these two statistics.Lecture 9: Final ReflectionFinally, the class meets and reflects on the course as a whole in a live discussion that culminateswith each student sharing a highlight from their outreach experience.Lecture Assignments:The course has five major assignments – one due every two weeks: Lesson Plan, three

Conference Session

Best Practices in Out-of-School Time

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris San Antonio-Tunis, Museum of Science, Boston; Joelle Clark, Northern Arizona University; Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Cathy P. Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

, technology, and math in professional devel- opment for K-12 teachers. She also directed the Women’s Experiences in College Engineering (WECE) project, the first national, longitudinal, large-scale study of the factors that support young women pursu- ing engineering degrees. At Cornell University, where she began her career, she created environmental science curricula and professional development. Cunningham has received a number of awards; in 2017 her work was recognized with the prestigious Harold W. McGraw Jr. Prize in Education. Cunningham holds joint B.A. and M.A. degrees in biology from Yale University and a Ph.D. in Science Education from Cornell University.Dr. Cathy P. Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston

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Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2 - Design & Manufacturing Topics

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

top-score. The second option is a popular technique that tries to minimize the effect ofraw numbers, percentage improvement, however it might have some bias for the low-scorerssince they might show huge percentage of improvement but not indicating that the new score is atop-score.The third option was defined with basis on the ultimate objective of having improvedvisualization skills in order to have higher possibilities of doing a technical career. Therefore, ittries to capture if the Post- score is good enough to become a top-score. This indicator is thedifference between the ‘tier’ were the Post-score is, compared to the ‘tier’ were the Pre-scorewas. Four tiers were defined in this calculation: Tier 1 – score higher than one

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Wednesday Cornucopia (Educational Research)

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yang Yang, Kansas State University

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First-Year Programs

, which could ultimately benefit student learning and academicsuccess.Second, introductory engineering courses are mostly offered in the first year of college, atransitional period when young adults often make important major-related and future career-related decisions, according to both emerging adulthood literature [15] and first-year experienceliterature [16]. However, several reports from the American Society for Engineering Education[17] and the National Center for Educational Statistics [18] conclude that first year is also whenattrition rate in engineering (as well as in many other STEM majors) is particularly high. Closeexamination of student epistemological views in introductory engineering courses allowseducators to better understand

Conference Session

Environmental Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

studentfeedback collected at the end of the semester such as results of Likert-scale responses tofive common questions, and representative comments to open-ended questions.As previously reported, 1. “many students enjoyed the ‘modified’ format. In particular, sophomores using the course [2601 Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering] as a ‘point of entry’ for studying environmental engineering appreciated the clear expectations and the ability to ‘contract’ their grade (earning no less than a ‘C’ and completing ‘optional’ assignments to earn a grade of ‘B’ or ‘A’, for the course). Also, seniors in civil engineering who had voluntarily opted to delay taking the course until later in their academic career appreciated the

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 9

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

today’s workplace and should be viewed as an investment. Instructional strategies andmethods can be applied in the classroom to enhance critical skills needed by industry.Implementing an experiential, corporate-led, technical writing project reinforced the applicationof technical writing principles and authentic document creation, while also highlighting forstudents the importance of professional communication. Using a real-world project drivesstudent engagement, as they become invested in the projects, reinforcing the idea that studentsmust continually strive to update their skills throughout their careers. Incorporating morematerial in an engineering curriculum is not easy, but programs should realize the benefits ofcoordination with non

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ConstDiv Technical Session 1 - Capstone & Case Study

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tyler Jack Moravec, The University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Kelli R Kopocis, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Terry Lee Stentz, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Construction Engineering

desire to achieve this degree started with working inthe construction industry during my summers off from school. In college, I decided to pursue adegree in finance. I was unsure about what I really wanted to do for the rest of my life, but Iknew that I was interested in the ability to analyze a company’s financial stability. Upongraduation, I knew that I wasn’t passionate enough about finance to make a career of it. I hadworked in the construction industry through three internships and knew that I had an interest inconstruction engineering. Through countless hours of talks with professors and administration, Icame to the decision to pursue a Master of Science in Construction Engineering andManagement. Due to my experience in the industry, there

Conference Session

ConstDiv Technical Session 4 - Pedagogy & Accreditation I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajarajan Subramanian, Penn State Harrisburg; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

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Construction Engineering

, seminars, and workshops, and has developed courses, videos and software packages during his career. His areas of specialization include transportation planning, Engineering and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, Renewable Ener c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Flipping the Construction Management Class: Beneficial?AbstractFlipping the class means changing the traditional style of teaching (via lectures) to facilitate self-learning through engaging the students. The students’ attention span is as short as 15 minutes;hence, the traditional lecturing does not promote effective learning. Sometimes, flipped classlooks chaos when 50 or more students

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CEED Technical Session II: Developing Research and Design Skills Through Experiential Learning

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Bowers, Arizona State University; Michelle Jordan, Arizona State University; Kate Fisher; Zachary Holman, Arizona State University; Mathew D. Evans, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

technical skills.Although these are necessary for career success and productive work, students must also developcapacities for authentic engineering practices within authentic engineering communities.Specifically, they must develop practices for engaging ill-structured, ambiguous problems, andnavigating complexity and uncertainty through careful, creative application of deep knowledgethat characterize engineering design1. And they must do so in collaboration with others,communicating successfully with diverse stakeholders in formal and informal settings2. Finally,they must cultivate the ability to reflect on the quality of their innovation and communicationefforts3.The NSF and other sponsors fund research experiences for undergraduates (REU

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Professional Development for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University; James Edward Lamberth III, Enloe High School; Evelyn L. Baldwin, Wake STEM Early College High School

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Pre-College Engineering Education

smaller cohorts from 2017 and 2018. Group Aconsisted of 32 teachers, 53% High School and 47% Middle School. Group B consisted of 9teachers, 89% High School and 11% Middle School. The teachers’ subject area expertiseincluded Science, Math, Career and Technical Education (CTE), English, History, Health/PE,and Special Education). Figure 1 shows the percentage of teachers by primary subject areataught. 60% 50% Group A %of Participants 40% Group B 30% 20% 10% 0

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Park, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Ananda Mani Paudel, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

American Society for Engineering Education. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, June 15-19, 2019, Tampa, Floridabelow). In addition, CAD/CAM programming is emphasized in both of these competency areas. Theprogram also has an emphasis on soft skills development, which is represented by the Soft Skillscompetency indication in the graphic. A course was created, in fact, in order to prepare all AMS degreestudents for careers in operational/manufacturing environments where leading, communicating andworking as part of a diverse group is paramount to success. The “soft skills” course emphasizes theimportance of leadership, communication and teamwork in an operational workplace, as well as thedevelopment of critical thinking, problem

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Loker, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Stephen A. Strom, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

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Instrumentation

College Stephen Strom is a lecturer in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology department of Penn State Behrend, and holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. His career includes over thirty years experience in designing and programming embedded systems and has multiple patents for both hardware designs and software algorithms c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Innovative Laboratory Projects for a Measurements and Instrumentation CourseAbstractA typical Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology program includes a 3-credit upper-division Measurements & Instrumentation course with an embedded