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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 2: Teaching and Learning

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Wayne L. Chang, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Craig Zilles, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; David Mussulman, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Carleen Sacris, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Computers in Education

supports students’ learning. Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, 1:3–31, 2005.[12] S. E. Harpe. How to analyze Likert and other rating scale data. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 7(6):836–850, 2015. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2015.08.001.[13] M. K. Hartwig and J. Dunlosky. Study strategies of college students: Are self-testing and scheduling related to achievement? Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 19:126–134, 2012.[14] Charles Henderson and Kathleen A Harper. Quiz corrections: Improving learning by encouraging students to reflect on their mistakes. The physics teacher, 47(9):581–586, 2009.[15] G. Herman, K. Varghese, and C. Zilles. Second-chance testing course policies and student behavior. In Proceedings of the

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Relationships Between Skills and Knowledge Domains

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Ryan H. Koontz, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Daniel F. Dolan, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Kimberly Karen Osberg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

establishing empathy as anecessary addition to the engineering field.Empathy is a component of emotional intelligence that is measurable by most assessments.Reimer makes the case that emotional intelligence, as measured by these scales, is reflective of aperson’s overall communication skills. As such, there may also be a link of these sameemotional intelligence scales to the engineering design process. The effective design processstarts with empathy for the customer as the priority [29].The EQi-2.0 reports 21 scores, which include 15 individual metrics. The individual metrics aregrouped into five composite scores and a total score. These scores set up the basis for thecomparison of the development of the student to their process of solving an open

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ENT Division Technical Session: Making and Maker Spaces

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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David G. Alexander, California State University, Chico; Colleen Robb, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

trend of usage with noon being thebusiest time. In fall 2018, the hours of operation were from 11:00 AM until 10:00 PM. Thesehours were changed to 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM based on how few visitors came to the makerspaceat night. In fall 2019, the hours were changed again to reflect the current hours of operationwhich are 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Figure 6 shows both fall 2018 and spring 2018 hours ofoperation and the number of visitors during each open hour. Number of Visitors During Open Hours Fall 2018 Spring 2019 350 300 Number of Visitors 250 200 150

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 1

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Franz J. Kurfess, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Maria Pantoja, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Irene Humer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

. This exposed our students tocollaborators among different fields, with their own terminology, goals, work methods andpractical approaches. Our paper reports on the initial experiment during the Fall 2019 term,involving two sections of an Artificial Intelligence class and one section of a Deep Learningclass. We are planning to continue this collaboration in the future.Keywords: Collaborative Learning, Interdisciplinary, Inter-Class teamwork 1. IntroductionStudents at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) are exposed topractical, hands-on educational activities throughout their course of studies, reflected by theuniversity’s “Learn by Doing” motto. In the Computer Science, Software Engineering andComputer

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New Engineering Educators 4: Tips and Tools

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Randy Hugh Brooks, Texas A&M University

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New Engineering Educators

electrical circuit with light and multimeter.The Sketchtivity and Mechanix tools continue to be adjusted by the Texas A&M UniversityComputer Science Sketch Recognition Lab (TAMU SRL) with the fine-tuning driven by bothprogrammatic efficiencies and instructor feedback. Students adapt well to the guidance providedin Sketchtivity and are drawn to the game. Mechanix is a greater challenge such that, whendeploying all three tools concurrently, students tend to abandon their work in Mechanix as toodifficult. Pre-teaching the truss analysis process, couched in curriculum, is critical to createfoundational understanding to best interpret the guidance and hints provided by the tool.At the end of the course I have students submit a reflection regarding

Conference Session

Preparation for Graduate Research

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Vetria Byrd, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jorge D. Camba, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

question.The second question focuses on different types of data. The varied backgrounds and experiencesof the students mean their disciplinary perspectives are different and will be reflected in the typesof data they will work with in their research practices [4]. Students have a general understandingof what data is but may not be aware of the different types of data sources (i.e., primary,secondary and tertiary). The worksheet provides a short description of the types of data sourcesto facilitate recall of the in-class lectures and discussions on the topic. Students are asked toidentify a minimum of three data sources, and a variety of sources (where applicable).The third question addresses the challenge of identifying appropriate data sources to

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Dynamics II - Feel the Vibe

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Yucheng Liu P.E., Mississippi State University

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Mechanical Engineering

students to better understand the damping and its associated properties through the development and implementation of new instructional tools, a course assessment questionnaire was conducted in the Fall 2018 class to reflect the impact of the presented curriculum development activities on student learning. In order to determine the effects of the two developed vibration systems on this course, a course assessment questionnaire designed by the author [10, 11] was used to collect student perceptions and the results were compared with the student feedback collected in the Fall 2017 class [7, 8]. 4.1 Course Goals Table 3 shows how students compared their level of knowledge for related topics before and after this

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Inventive Opportunities for Research and Exposure

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Pamela McLeod, ReNUWIt at Stanford University; Junko Munakata Marr, Colorado School of Mines; Richard G. Luthy, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

. A few others plan to start graduate school in Fall 2020. Of the 48 who went on topursue graduate degrees in water science and engineering, 34 (71%) were female and 18 (38%)were URM. No statistical differences in the likelihood to attend graduate school were observedbased on gender or race/ethnicity. Our legacy assessment will further characterize the educationand career trajectories of our program alumni, as well as their retrospective reflections regardingthe impact participating in our program had on their education and career choices.Alumni tracking for the three comparison environmental engineering REU Programs found thatover 60% of participants of the Clarkson REU attended graduate or professional school [9],approximately 60% of the CU

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First-year Programs: Teams and Teamwork

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

participation for women.MethodsThis work presented here is part of a larger mixed-methods study, employing an exploratorysequential study design: first, qualitative data were collected and analyzed, which then informedthe development of a survey to collect quantitative data [5].Qualitative Interview AnalysisAs part of the qualitative study [4], fifteen interviews were conducted with female students,prompting them to reflect on their team project in their first-year engineering course and discusswhat contributed to their satisfaction, or dissatisfaction, with their team experience. Studentswere asked to describe their team project; discuss which tasks they performed in the project andwhether there were any tasks they wished they did more or less of; and

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NSF Grantees: RED 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Rick Olson, University of San Diego; Chell A. Roberts, University of San Diego; Caroline Baillie, University of San Diego; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, University of San Diego; Leonard A. Perry, University of San Diego

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

-Fitzpatrick and G. D. Hoople, “Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Mindset: An Interdisciplinary Approach Using Drones,” Advances in Engineering Education, vol. 7, no. 3, 2019. www.advances.asee.org/wp-content/uploads/vol07/issue03/Papers/AEE-25- Hoople.pdf15 G. D. Hoople, A. Choi-Fitzpatrick, and E. Reddy, “Drones for Good: Interdisciplinary Project Based Learning Between Engineering and Peace Studies,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 35, no. 5, pp. 1378-1391, 2019. https://www.ijee.ie/latestissues/Vol35-5/12_ijee3801.pdf16 E. Reddy, G. D. Hoople, and A. Choi-Fitzpatrick, “Interdisciplinarity in Practice: Reflections on Drones as a Classroom Boundary Object,” Journal of Engineering Studies, vol. 11

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NSF Grantees: Learning Tools (Hands On)

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Blake Herren, University of Oklahoma; Nyree Mason; Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Yingtao Liu, University of Oklahoma

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

lower than expected correction rates,indicating the necessity to enhance undergraduate solid mechanics education. Considering overallperformance by category provides additional evidence with regards to the limited understandingamong students on the multi-scale nature of materials and linkages to observed mechanicalbehavior and properties, Figure 5 (f). The collected student data indicates that although most ofthe students were able to identify the meaning of each keyword and categorize them properly inthe “materials processing” category (77% of students correctly categorized the keywordsbelonging to “materials processing” category), the macro-scale mechanics parameter resultsindicate significant misconceptions as reflected by the observation

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New ECE Laboratories

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Pelin Kurtay, George Mason University

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Electrical and Computer

, the amount of solder used for each connection,neatness and shape and the visual inspection of potential cold solder joints, among otherconsiderations. Although many students had soldered before, the training was an opportunity torefresh and refine these skills. All students who had prior soldering experience indicated theybenefited from the training.Lessons Learned by StudentsAs part of the project experience, one requirement was to talk about and submit a summary oflessons learned after the demonstration session. This gave each person in the class an opportunityto reflect on their experience to critically evaluate what they would be doing differently the nexttime they designed a board. Much of the feedback received indicated that students

Conference Session

The Best of First-year Programs Division

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Chao Wang, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

testing week.There is a spike in student motivation. Many students share that they enjoy finally being able tobegin building their project. During the Week 7’s construction week, many report struggles,setbacks and trouble with coding, resulting in a decrease in motivation. Week 8 is the lastconstruction and testing week. Some teams report their design starts functioning properly whileothers still struggle to get it to work. Week 9 is the presentation and demo day. Many reflect theyenjoy growing together as a team, have fun building the project and learn a lot. Some complainabout uncooperative team members and challenges of the project. 7 6 Self-Determination Index (SDI

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Agnes Germaine d'Entremont P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Kerry Greer, University of British Columbia; Katherine A. Lyon, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

” may be a more effective strategy forultimately attaining a distribution of gender within engineering that reflects the largercommunity.References1. Roy J, ASEE. Engineering by the Numbers [Internet]. 2018. Available from: https://ira.asee.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2018-Engineering-by-Numbers- Engineering-Statistics-UPDATED-15-July-2019.pdf2. Bystydzienski JM, Brown A. “I Just Want to Help People”: Young Women’s Gendered Engagement with Engineering. Fem Form. 2012;24(3):1–21.3. Diekman AB, Clark EK, Johnston AM, Brown ER, Steinberg M. Malleability in communal goals and beliefs influences attraction to stem careers: evidence for a goal congruity perspective. J Pers Soc Psychol. United States; 2011;101(5

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Engagement in Practice: Creating a Robust Infrastructure for Community Engagement

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Lyn Benning, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Andrea E Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Christopher R. Shearer, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

; Oakes, W. C., “Learning by doing: reflections of the EPICS program, International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering,” Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship, 1–32, 2014.[12] Cortese, A., “The critical role of higher education in creating a sustainable future,” Planning for Higher Education, 15–22, 2003.[13] “Mines team makes City/School Administration Center more green,” http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/mines-team-makes-city-school-administration- center-more-green/article_5d48f6bc-6754-573f-8653-70ffc3de83b2.html, Feb. 26, 2018.[14] “Hardrocker sustainability team gives presentation on how CSAC building can save money,” http://www.blackhillsfox.com/content/news/Hardrocker

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Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel R. Putnam, University of Florida; Amy G. Buhler, University of Florida; Caroline Reed, University of Florida; Jean L Bossart P.E., University of Florida; Neelam Bharti; Mickey S. Schafer, University of Florida

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Engineering Libraries

instructors with the necessary tools and support to ensure instructionalcoherence across all sections of ENC 3246. Developing material for the Failure Analysis ProjectThe Failure Analysis Project was introduced in summer 2017 in order to add a broadlyapplicable writing task that would feature research as an ethical practice, thereby bettersupporting current ABET criteria. Several of the new research tools discussed in this paper,including the credibility checklist and updated course guides, also reflect ABET accreditationcriteria, specifically General Criterion 3 [1, pg. 3] (Student Outcomes) and General Criterion 5(Curriculum) [1, pg. 5].This assignment was further developed in response to a recent initiative from the UF College ofEngineering

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3 – Course and Program Outcomes

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devanandham Henry, Regent University; Charles Daniel Turnitsa, Regent University; Cheryl Beauchamp, Regent University

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering

. • Resource Material: Most established and long-running courses in engineering or otherwise, tend to take the approach of selecting a course textbook and to utilize all the instructor resources, presentation slides and test banks provided by the publisher. While instructors do customize course content to reflect their personal teaching styles or to incorporate contemporary trends and developments in the field, this is still optional. But with the engineering core courses, particularly with the objective of introducing appropriate systems engineering knowledge, generating instructional material not found in the course textbook is imperative and no longer an option. This also means generating assignments

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Student Advancement in Mechanics of Materials

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johanna Paulette Doukakis, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Mechanics

least two coders working collaboratively to develop the coding scheme  Having both coders working on a same segment to code for disparities identification. If coding disparities occur, the two coders will discuss and come to an agreement.The validity and reliability of the results obtained from data analysis will be ensured followingthese guidelines as well:  Acknowledging that no matter which results are obtained, co-occurrence does not imply causation  Acknowledging that no matter which results are obtained, proportions, frequency distributions and other statistics will not necessarily reflect the nature of the whole data set.  Avoiding the omission of contradictory

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Active Learning in BME, Session I

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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Biomedical Engineering

participation information. Year Year 1: 2015 Year 2: 2016 Year 3: 2017 Enrollment per section and total 19+19+9 = 47 19+18+14 = 51 14+26+9 = 49 Number of responses to the SALG 27 11 7 survey Number of responses to the end of 35 22 30 semester evaluationThe Quantitative Physiological Signal Analysis Lab is a required one credit, three hour per weeklab in the junior year. The first half of the semester reflected traditional style labs focused onfoundational concepts of the nervous system such as diffusion, simulations

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Sustainability in Civil Engineering

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marisa Swift, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette; Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

how these sustainability outcomeexpectations develop and change.AcknowledgementsThis work was funded by a collaborative National Science Foundation EEC grant (1635534 and1635204). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References[1] J. Cook et al., “Quantifying the consensus on anthropogenic global warming in the scientific literature,” Environ. Res. Lett., vol. 8, no. 2, p. 24024, Jun. 2013.[2] N. R. Council, Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2010.[3] UN News. (2018). 'Journey towards bold climate action is at a critical moment

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Assessment of Engineering Leadership Development

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech; Nicholas Anthony Clegorne; Cassandra J McCall, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Leadership Development

expressedhere are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References1. Stevens, R., A. Johri, and K. O’Connor, Professional engineering work, in Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research, A. Johri and B.M. Olds, Editors. 2014, Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, MA. p. 119-138.2. Dannels, D.P., Learning to be professional technical classroom discourse, practice, and professional identity construction. Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 2000. 14(1): p. 5-37.3. Faulkner, W., Nuts and Bolts and People'Gender-Troubled Engineering Identities. Social studies of science, 2007. 37(3): p. 331-356.4. Noble, D.F., Technology and the

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Charlotte Karbowski, Loyola Marymount University; Mackenzie Tjogas, Loyola Marymount University; Carleen Petrosian; Barbara E. Marino, Loyola Marymount University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

resonated well with my personal experience in the past withfemale mentorship. Reflecting on how I got to where I am today, I owe much of my success tothe female mentors that have influenced me so positively throughout my high school and collegeyears.Recommendations for Future Camps:For many of the activities there was a scripted part and an additional challenge planned, but timeprohibited most of the girls from thoroughly exploring the additional challenges. In the futuremore time will be allocated to each activity. According to these results, 75-90 minutes peractivity would be sufficient. This will of course limit the number of activities, but the additionaltime spent to master the nuances of each activity is worth the limited exposure.Extending

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nader Rafla, Boise State University; H. Shelton Jacinto, Boise State University

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Electrical and Computer

in teams sped up students’ learning pro- 87% 92% cess – Finding a common time is a major factor. (6) Students utilized recitation sessions – Time con- 50% 50% flict was a factor. (7) Students thought the presence of the teacher assis- 73% 86% tants were helpful – This was adequate resources.with an 85% agreeance rate for the first language taught, then a sharp decrease to a 45% agreeancerate for the second language taught. Another reason for the drop in agreeance for item 3 could bethe inclusion of some intensive in-class lectures given for the second language to help get studentsup-to-speed quicker than for the beginning of the class. Item 4 reflects

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Software Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mourya Reddy Narasareddy Gari, North Dakota State University; Gursimran Singh Walia; Alex David Radermacher, North Dakota State University

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Software Engineering Division

recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.8. References:[1] J. Hamari, J. Koivisto, and H. Sarsa, “Does Gamification Work?–A Literature Review of Empirical Studies on Gamification” in System Sciences (HICSS), 2014 47th Hawaii International Conference on, 2014, pp. 3025–3034.[2] I, M.B., A.Di-Serio, C. Delgado Kloos.: “Gamification for engaging computer science students in learning activities: a case study”. IEEE Trans. Technol. 7(3), 291 301(2014).[3] T. Auvinen, L. Hakulinen and L. Malmi (2015). Increasing Students' Awareness of Their Behavior in Online Learning Environments with Visualizations and Achievement Badges

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Applications of Technology in Mechanics Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jakob C Bruhl P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Richard J. Gash P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Aaron Freidenberg, U.S. Military Academy; Christopher H Conley, U.S. Military Academy; Paul M. Moody P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanics

, students were familiar with the basics of creating and analyzing a truss usingSOLIDWORKS. The first semester we implemented this assignment, students were required tocreate their own truss as explained in Figure 1. In following semesters, to ensure time was spenton completing the analysis and reflecting on the results rather than consumed creating the model,SOLIDWORKS models were provided to students who were then required only to modify theloads and record the results.Without teaching about influence lines in class, this assignment introduced students to theconcept and reinforced the idea that some truss members may be in tension for one load case butin compression in another. This reality was revisited later in the course when discussing

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Collection

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Emery Mertz, Arizona State University; Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mohd Iramul Hoque, CATME

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First-Year Programs

PowerPoint slides that were discussed in lecture. Theslides included descriptions of common rating problems including giving everyone on the teamthe same scores across all dimensions, giving the same teammate the same scores across alldimensions, bimodal ratings (giving one teammate all 1’s and others all 5’s), etc. This lecturealso included a discussion of what information you are trying to give your teammates whenrating them and how the results of the evaluations can be interpreted in order to improve teamperformance. General comments were also made regarding what the rating patterns looked likein the class without identifying individuals or teams that used poor rating patterns. The goal wasto help students reflect on their own ratings and

Conference Session

Computer-related Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Dupen, Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

enrollment of Hispanic college studentsfrom 2015 to 2025, a 20% increase in Black students, a 19% increase in Asian students, and a3% increase in White students, for an overall increase of 12% [23]. These predictions are basedon the expected change in the population of people aged 18-29, and do not include the costs of acollege education or future economic conditions. Assuming the overall college enrollmentincreases are reflected in undergraduate programs, data and projections for undergraduateprograms appear as follows: Projections 10 White Good 8 Undergraduate

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Assessment of Student Learning – New Engineering Educators Division

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University; Matthew Walker, Ohio Northern University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

groundsdoes the accumulation of some threshold number of points constitute mastery of the topic athand? Is such a numerical marker valuable to a learner in reflecting on their progress andaccumulated knowledge? The broad answer to such questions is that points are largely arbitrary,varying wildly in meaning across institutions, courses, or even across assignments.Trends in pedagogy have shifted strongly in the direction of more experiential, authentic learningactivities such as project-based and active learning. As the nature of the classroom activity haschanged, important questions have been raised about the efficacy of traditional grading schemes.Separation has been observed between course objectives and assessment practices, and theability of the

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Peterson P.E., University of Wisconsin, River Falls; Matthew Francis Digman, University of Wisconsin, River Falls

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Q13); 2) student perception of course format (Q2, Q5, Q8, Q9,and Q11); and 3) prior experience using CADD (Q3 and Q4). Responses were on a five-pointLikert scale. For the RAD section, there were four additional questions regarding the use of rigidassignment deadlines (Q15 – Q18). In the SSP section there were an additional five questions,with the first 4 reworded from the RAD section (Q15 – Q18). The last question solicitedfeedback on the use of suggested deadlines (Q19). Survey questions are presented in theAppendix. Cronbach’s alpha [5] was used to assess the internal consistency of questions groups.During the analysis responses were recoded as necessary to reflect the fact that some questionswere worded in opposite directions to reduce

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Retention

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado, Denver; Dakota Ryan Edmonds, University of Colorado, Denver

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First-Year Programs

when compared to other university Calculus I courses and is a modelthat should be continued. These results also show a drastic improvement from the 2016 ELCwhere 6 of the 18 ELC students were in the ELC Calculus I course, however only 4 passed theclass. The ELC Precalculus course was not as successful, as only 6 out of the 16 students, or37%, passed the course. There were many beneficial differences in the structures of the 2016 ELC and the 2017ELC. The expansion in the 2017 ELC gave students more opportunities and had a structure thatbetter reflected the learning community concept as a whole. The two math course choices gavestudents more options and allowed a greater number of students to enroll in the ELC. TheEnglish course was very