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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Innovative Course Offerings

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

wide variety of students, of course centered around technology, butfostering the “creative collisions” that lead to taking innovations to the next step.1 Infrastructureincludes the requisite 3D Printers and similar tools for early physical ideation, but also“hackable” hardware which can link computer-controlled systems to users (e.g. Oculus Rift, aMyo Armband, a NeuroSky Brainwave Kit, Leap Motion Controller, Arduinos, Android & iOS-based hardware, etc). Fundamentally, Innovation Sandbox is a clubhouse where students acrossall majors and academic levels can meet to explore modern technology and apply it to extremelybroad topics. Any development beyond early exploration and play is better served in othercampus machine shops and laboratories

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Design and Entrepreneurship

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José Antonio Riofrío, Western New England University; Robert Gettens, Western New England University; Anthony D. Santamaria, Western New England University; Thomas K Keyser, Western New England University; Ronald E. Musiak, Western New England University; Harlan E Spotts Jr., Western New England University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

degree he served a one year fellowship in the UC Davis Graduate School of Management as a Business Development Fellow focused on entrepreneurial skill building. He subse- quently worked as a postdoc in the Electrochemical Technologies Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory developing materials characterization techniques for fuel cell and flow battery systems. He holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and is currently an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Western New England University in Springfield, MA.Dr. Thomas K Keyser, Western New England University Dr. Keyser is a Professor of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management at Western New England

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anna Koufakou, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

geared towardsgraduate students. These students are described as professionals who are mature and responsibleto “self-direct their learning according to their individual learning style and pace” 10.Course DescriptionThe Software Specifications course (CEN 3073) presented in this paper is a 3-credit hourundergraduate course without a laboratory component. The CEN 3073 course is taught in thesecond semester of the junior year, after an ‘SE Fundamentals’ course in the previous semester,and before ‘Software Architecture & Design’ and ‘Software Testing’ courses in the followingsemesters. Students arrive at this course with intermediate knowledge of programming andexperience developing a group software project (from the SE Fundamentals course in

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virginia Sisiopiku, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Robert W. Peters, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Ossama E. M. Ramadan, University of Alabama, Birmingham

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Civil Engineering

University of Alabama at Birm- ingham (UAB) His educational background is in the field of chemical engineering, with his BSChE degree from Northwestern University and his MS and PhD degrees from Iowa State University. He served a Re- search Area Leader in the Energy Systems Division at Argonne National Laboratory prior to joining the faculty at UAB. At Argonne, he directed research involving treatment of contaminated soils and ground- water. At UAB, Dr. Peters has taught advanced undergraduate/graduate level courses on the topics of sustainable engineering and energy resources. He has led a number of research projects involving energy conservation and sustainability at UAB. He also has had several projects in which he has

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Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Digital Systems Education 1

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Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia

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Electrical and Computer

, TX.Hoffbeck, J. (2014). Using Practical Examples in Teaching Digital Logic Design. Proceedings of the 2014 ASEE Annual Conference. Indianapolis, IN.McCarthy, D., Wright, C., Barrett, S., & Hamann, J. (2010). Student-created laboratory exercises for a Digital Systems Design Course using HDL and PLDs. Proceedings of the 2010 ASEE Annual Conference. Louisville, KY.Peterson, B., & Clark, A. (2012). PRISM: The reincarnation of the Visible Computer. Proceedings of the 2010 ASEE Annual Conference. Louisville, KY. Page 26.1062.15Vahid, F. (2011). Digital Design. Wiley.Wang, G. (2010). Preview, Exercise, Teaching and

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General Technical Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Geoffrey Brown, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

. Balamuralithara & P.C. Woods. Virtual laboratories in engineering education: The simulation laband remote lab. Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 17(1), 108-118. 2009. Page 26.1133.13 Appendix Figure 4. Medical and Biomedical Education Digital Technology in Engineering Education Figure 5. Higher Education Research Instructional Technology Medical and Biomedical Education E−LearningFigure 6. International BLEE Metacognition, Motivation

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Communication as Performance

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Alley, The Pennsylvania State University; Lori B. Miraldi, The Pennsylvania State University; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. What the students are not accustomed to, though, is our requirement that they designvisual aids using the assertion-evidence approach.7 In this approach, the slides have a succinctsentence headline that states the main takeaway of the slide (scene). That takeaway is supportedthen by visual evidence—bulleted lists are not used. Because this approach has so few words onthe slides, the students have to fashion almost all of the sentences on the spot. In our sections of the course, we have chosen the assertion-evidence approach for threereasons. First, the approach has its roots at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,7 whichmeans that the approach was designed with scientists and engineers in mind. Second, test resultsshow that audiences

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Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devdas Shetty, University of the District of Columbia; Claudio Campana, University of Hartford; Suhash Ghosh, University of Hartford

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Manufacturing

. James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones, Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2010). 3. Madhav S. Padke, Quality Engineering Using Robust Design, AT&T Bell Laboratories (Englewood Cliffs New Jersey Prentice Hall, 1989). 4. S. M. Yoo, D. A Dornfeld, and R. L. Lemaster, ―Analysis and Modeling of Laser Measurement System Performance for Wood Surface,‖ Journal of Engineering for Industry 112 (1990), 69–76. 5. D. Shetty and H. Neault, Method and apparatus for surface roughness measurement using laser diffraction pattern. U. S. Patent 5,189,490; filed on Sep 27, 1991/93 6. G. E. P. Box, S. Bisgaard, and C. A. Fund, ―An Explanation and Critique of

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First-year Programs Division Technical Session 16: That Important Decision - Which Engineering Major?

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kerry L. Meyers, Youngstown State University; Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen A Harper, The Ohio State University; Victoria E Goodrich, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

includesa 1-credit course devoted to selection of an engineering major. This includes hands-on activitieslead by faculty and industry professionals to learn about each of the engineering disciplinesoffered.At the Private institution, the students are exposed to a basic engineering design process throughmulti-week projects that are not intended to aide in engineering discipline selection. However,students complete a series of homework assignments throughout the semester that aid inselecting their major, understanding engineering career options, and integrating into the Collegeof Engineering.At the Large Land Grant, the students are exposed to a variety of engineering disciplines throughweekly laboratory experiences, but selection of a major is not a

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katharina Schuster, RWTH Aachen University; Anja Richert, RWTH Aachen University; Sabina Jeschke, RWTH Aachen University

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Computers in Education

education,. In: Proceedings of the IEEE Educon Conference, Berlin: 13. – 15.March 2012.[3] Malkawi, S., Al-Ariadah, O.: Students‘ assessment of interactive distance experimentation in nuclear reactorphysics laboratory education. In: European Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 38, No. 5, pp. 512 – 518.(2013).[4] Witmer, B.G.; und Singer, M.J.: Measuring Presence in Virtual Environments: A Presence Questionnaire, In:Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, Vol. 7, Nr. 3, pp. 225 – 240. (1998)[5] Zimbardo, P.G., Gerrig, R. J.: Psychologie, 7th Edition. Berlin, Heidelberg, New York: Springer (2003)[6] Sweller, J.: Element Interactivity and Intrinsic, Extranous, and Germane Cognitive Load. EducationalPsychology Review, 22 (2), S. 123 – 138

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge; Jennifer A Farris, Texas Tech University; Mario G. Beruvides Ph. D., Texas Tech University; Ahmad R Sarfaraz, California State University, Northridge

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Engineering Management

, Northridge.Dr. Jennifer A Farris, Texas Tech UniversityMario G. Beruvides Ph. D., Texas Tech University Dr. Mario G. Beruvides is the AT&T Professor of Industrial Engineering and Director of the Laboratory for Systems Solutions in the Industrial Engineering Department at Texas Tech University. He is a regis- tered professional engineer in the state of Texas. He holds a BS in mechanical engineering and an MSIE from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida and a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg, Virginia.Dr. Ahmad R Sarfaraz, California State University, Northridge Undergraduate instruction in Manufacturing Systems

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leyla F Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jill L Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ayanna Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

accomplishments have been highlighted through a number of awards and articles, including highlights in USA Today, Upscale, and TIME Magazine, as well as being named a MIT Technology Review top young innovator of 2003, recognized as NSBE Educator of the Year in 2009, and receiving the Georgia-Tech Outstanding Interdisciplinary Activities Award in 2013. In 2013, she also founded Zyrobotics, which is currently licensing technology derived from her research lab and has released their first suite of educational technology products. From 1993-2005, Dr. Howard was at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. Following this, she joined Geor- gia Tech in July 2005 and founded the Human-Automation Systems Lab

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Moving the Needle: The Complexities of Race and Gender in Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olgha B. Davis, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

1998 Department ofEducation longitudinal study on women and men majoring in engineering, it is the student’sperception about their credit overloads in engineering that influence their decisions to leaveengineering due to the high ratio of classroom, laboratory, and study hours to credit awarded.Engineering pathways are used rather than pipelines to describe the students trajectory andstoryline narrated by the individual student. It is not a paved roadway with exit ramps at set intervals, rather a trail that one constructsalong contours of the terrain. One can wander away from a rough trail marked by the footstepsof predecessors, finding another pathway that may fit one’s proclivities and changing valuesthere from here. And “there” is

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Issues in Engineering Technolgy Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Laura C Chezan, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Orlando M Ayala, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

flows while acquiring skills in high performance parallel computing and scientific computation. Before that, Dr. Ayala hold a faculty position at Universidad de Oriente at Mechanical Engineering Department where he taught and developed graduate and undergraduate courses for a number of subjects such as Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Page 26.1578.1 Thermodynamics, Multiphase Flows, Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery, as well as Mechanical Engineering Laboratory courses. In addition, Dr. Ayala has had the opportunity to work for a number of engineering consulting companies, which have given him an

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Exploring Graduate Student Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martina V. Svyantek, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

Worlds. Princeton: Carnegie Foundation, 1987.[9] J. Luft, J. Kurdziel, G. Roehrig, and J. Turner, "Growing a Garden without Water: Graduate Teaching Assistants in Introductory Science Laboratories at a Doctoral/Research University," Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol. 41, pp. 211-233, 2004.[10] J. S. Fairweather, "The Mythologies of Faculty Productivity: Implications for Institutional Policy and Decision Making," The Journal of Higher Education, vol. 73, pp. 26-48, 2002.[11] J. S. Fairweather, "Faculty Rewards Reconsidered: the Nature of Tradeoffs," Change, vol. 25, pp. 44-47, 1996.[12] T. Andernach and G. N. Saunders-Smits, "The Use of Teaching Assistants in Project Based Learning at Aerospace

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Aerospace Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Keith W Cunningham; Samuel Vanderwaal; Eyal Saiet, University of Alaska Fairbanks

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Diversity

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Aerospace

Professor, Electrical/Computer Engineering, UAF Earth & Planetary Remote Sensing, UAF Geophys- ical Institute Associate Director for Science & Education, Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration 2009-2012: Director, Air Force Research Laboratory Air Vehicles Directorate 2006-2009: Deputy Director, Air Force Office of Scientific Research 1999-2003: Deputy Head, USAF Academy De- partment of Astronautics 1992-1996: Assistant Professor, USAFA Department of Astronautics 3. PUB- LICATIONS 1. Cunningham, K., M. C. Hatfield, and R. Philemonoff, Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Alaskan Civil Research, 2014 Arctic Technology Conference, 2014 2. Hatfield, M. C., and J. G. Hawkins, Design of an Electronically

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Self-efficacy and Emotion: ERM Roundtable

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Katherine C Cheng, Arizona State University; Krista Puruhito, Arizona State University; Evan J Fishman, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

. A. (2012). Interactions between salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase as predictors of children's cognitive functioning and academic performance. Physiology & Behavior, 105(4), 987-995.[37] Spinrad, T. L., Eisenberg, N., Gaertner, B., Popp, T., Smith, C. L., Kupfer, A., … Hofer, C. (2007). Relations of maternal socialization and toddlers effortful control to children's adjustment and social competence. Developmental Psychology, 43(5), 1170-1186.[38] Denson, T. F., Spanovic, M., & Miller, N. (2009). Cognitive appraisals and emotions predict cortisol and immune responses: A meta-analysis of acute laboratory social stressors and emotion inductions. Psychological Bulletin, 135(6), 823-853.[39

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New Teaching Pedagogies: Methods and Assessments

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Mott, California Polytechnic State University; Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanical Engineering

- ing laboratories, in the HVAC concentration and mechanical engineering including first-year courses. Dr. Peuker’s educational research focuses on increasing student retention and success in engineering through implementation of a student success focused approach in introduction to engineering courses. In addi- tion, his work in engineering education focuses on collaborative learning, student-industry cooperation, and developing innovative ways of merging engineering fundamentals and engineering in practice and research. He can be reached at speuker@calpoly.edu. Page 26.1686.1 c

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Statics and Finite Element Analysis

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Francesca G. Polo, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #13933Using the Cognitive Apprenticeship Model to Develop Educational LearningModules: An Example from StaticsFrancesca G Polo, Purdue University Francesca G. Polo is a doctoral student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her current research investigates motivational and cognitive affordances in game design to inform pedagogy. She earned both M.S. and B.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the Rochester Institute of Tech- nology and has over 15 years combined work experience in academia, industry, and a DOE sponsored laboratory. She is a member of ASEE, AAPT, and a Senior member of the

Conference Session

Studying Engineering Education Research & Institutions

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren A. Sepp, University of Washington; Mania Orand, Human Centered Design and Engineering ; Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington; Lauren D. Thomas, University of Washington; Brook Sattler, University of Washington; Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Design Challenge." The Bridge 2013: 16-23. 9. Walther, Joachim, Nicki Wendy Sochaka and Nadia N. Kellam. "Emotional Indicators as a Way to Initiate Student Reflection in Engineering Programs." ASEE Annual Conference. American Society of Engineering Education, 2011. 10. Borrego, Maura, Margaret J, Foster and Jeffry E. Froyd. "Systematic Literature Reviews in Engineering Education and Other Developing Interdisciplinary Fields." Journal of Engineering Education 103.1 (2014): 45-76. 11. Schmaltz, Kevin, et al. "Senior ME Capstone Laboratory Class." ASEE Annual Conference. American Society of Engineering Education, 2005. 12. Martinez, Alexandra and Marcelo Jenkins. "An Experience Using

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Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Programs for K-12 Teachers.

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati; Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

program are summarized below.Core Courses (required): Engineering Foundations: Participating teachers are introduced to the engineering design process, the scope of engineering disciplines, and basic principles of engineering science. Participants then work in teams using the design process to solve open-ended problems. Engineering Applications in Math: Participating teachers are introduced to salient math topics presented within the context of their engineering application reinforced through hands- on laboratory or computer simulation assignments. Models and Applications in Physical Sciences: Physical science and lab modules are used to understand the importance of modeling and math in discovering principles of physics and

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mariajose Castellanos, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Joshua A Enszer, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Chemical Engineering

Page 26.1276.14slippery outside surface. When trying to mix something in the bowl it is very important to have atowel underneath it or some sticky rubbery surface otherwise the bowl and the doe usually end upon the floor.INTEGRATE: During our other ENCH course we are not too involved with safety and figuring outdifferent permutations that can happen during a process. This table gives a good starting point tobrainstorm a system so as to make it as safe as possible. One of the previous’ SPITS dealt with anexperimental apparatus that is used in ENCH 225 laboratory. A HazOp table could have beenconstructed to figure out all the possible adverse events that could happen during that laboratory.THINK: Periodically I compete in different sport events

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Examining "Big" Data

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Loken, Pennsylvania State University; Zita Oravecz, Pennsylvania State University; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Fridolin Jakob Linder, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

during the summer semester in a two-week engineering design program at the ´ Ecole Centrale de Nantes in Nantes, France. Dr. Tucker is the director of the Design Analysis Technology Advancement (D.A.T.A) Laboratory. His research interests are in formalizing system design processes under the paradigm of knowledge discovery, optimization, data mining, and informatics. His research interests include applications in complex sys- tems design and operation, product portfolio/family design, and sustainable system design optimization in the areas of engineering education, energy generation systems, consumer electronics, environment, and national security.Mr. Fridolin Jakob Linder, Pennsylvania State University

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Evaluation: Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Carla D Hunter, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kathryn B. H. Clancy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ayesha Sherita Tillman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

science of hair. In our first year of the camp, we devised a lesson onrace and hair to help students think about the ways their ancestry and cultural conditioninginfluenced their hair texture and hairstyle choices. We knew the girls would be using an AFMmicroscope as part of the hands-on learning at the camp, thus combining a conversation aboutrace and ancestry with the ability to observe differences in hair under the microscope would helpstudents connect social issues with laboratory methods. As the GAMES girls tend to be abouttwo thirds white, we also thought introducing small group and intergroup interaction would be animportant way to engage on this topic12.We began the lesson, led by Dr. Kathryn Clancy, with a discussion question: What do

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Ricco, Gonzaga University, Spokane

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

endeavour. At first, one may betempted to categorize the enterprise of engineering and science into one that contains massivedistractions by the nature of their existing. For instance, the structure of universities, laboratories,industrial complexes, and even the clutter basement or garage of an armchair practitioner, cancontain reinforce thoughtlessness. Another example, is that the process of either science ofengineering, both of which being built upon previous works, in itself could engender humanpractitioners only concerned with furthering a particular line of work and not actively thinkingwhile undertaking such work. Page 26.1314.9

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Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bushra Tawfiq Chowdhury, Virginia Tech; Sam Blanchard, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kirk W Cameron; Aditya Johri, George Mason University

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Computing & Information Technology

: Balanced designs for deeper learning in an online computer science course for middle school students. 2014, Stanford University.[6] Lahtinen, E., K. Ala-Mutka, and H.-M. Järvinen. A study of the difficulties of novice programmers. in ACM SIGCSE Bulletin. 2005. ACM.[7] Streveler, R.A., et al., Learning conceptual knowledge in the engineering sciences: Overview and future research directions. Journal of Engineering Education, 2008. 97(3): p. 279-294.[8] Barney, B., Introduction to parallel computing. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 2010. 6(13): p. 10.[9] Nevison, C.H., Parallel Computing for Undergraduates. National Science Foundation and Colgate

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Technical Session: Student Experience & Perspectives

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dylan Christenson, Texas Tech University; Daniel Baldwin; Maeghan Marie Brundrett, Texas Tech University; Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Kevin A. Nguyen, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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Student

waterresources engineering curriculum. Both laboratory and lecture courses were assessed withstudents of varying grade levels. Better understanding of student and teaching assistantexpectations can provide valuable insight towards the design of graduate teaching assistanttraining and support programs to help foster a more beneficial and positive experience for boththe teaching assistants and their students.IntroductionIn addition to their coursework and research responsibilities many graduate students are giventhe role of teaching assistant (TA). Although the exact responsibilities of the TA role can varywidely across departments and courses, instruction of students via large lectures, small groups, orlaboratory settings is an included facet of the role

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Conrad, Portland State University; William A. Kitch, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University; John V. Tocco J.D., Lawrence Technological University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

to takeon the “professional role” of a graduate student in a research laboratory.3 In sum, few universityprograms place practitioner concerns with writing at the same level they place practitionerconcerns with technical skills.With funding from the National Science Foundation, we are addressing this problem with newteaching materials that incorporate writing instruction into undergraduate civil engineeringcourses. The approach is innovative because it integrates the expertise of engineeringpractitioners, engineering faculty, and writing specialists, and is empirically grounded in the Page 26.1432.2analysis of a large collection of

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: The Transition from High School to College

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University; Qing J Pang, Jackson State University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #12655Summer Engineering Enrichment Program Results Exceed ExpectationsDr. Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University Dr. Whalin, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Director, Coastal Hazards Center, Jackson State University. He is Director Emeritus of the Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. He received his PhD in Oceanography from Texas A&M University in 1971 and is a Registered Professional Engineer. Dr. Whalin was Director of Army Research Laboratory (1998-2003; Adelphi, MD), and Technical Director /Director of Waterways Experiment Station (1985-1998; Vicks- burg

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The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

throughout the curriculum. Many faculty are aware of this and try to overcomethe issue by reviewing important material. However, there is little connection from the students’perspective. The facts, equations, and manipulations are presented to the students with manydifferent nomenclatures. The loads of the engineering classes are heavy and there are manyproblem sets, laboratory reports and other activities during the week. Students claim that theyjust move into a problem solving mode and make sure they do what has to be done. This wastrue for the freshman engineering class (EE1) as well as for the electromagnetism class (EE3).In the engineering classes, when we focused on reflective leaning and provided fast feedback,and connected the material and