Conference Session

Practice III: Multimedia Learning

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shamima Mithun, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Nancy Evans, Indiana University

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Educational Research and Methods

ex- perience in Computer Information Technology at IUPUI to her current teaching of a leadership course. At numerous conferences, Nancy has delivered presentations related to critical thinking, flipped classrooms, online learning, and students’ perceptions of meaningfulness. She has been awarded the Frank E. Burley Distinguished Professor Award for service and two Outstanding Teaching Awards. She recently com- pleted a Mosaic fellowship at IUPUI and plans to continue as a Senior Mosaic Fellow at IU Bloomington. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Impact of the Flipped Classroom on Students’ Learning and Retention in Teaching

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Retention

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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First-Year Programs

Financial Aid Center, who conducted several workshops abouthow to be more engaged on campus. The ELC sought to give the students a campus communitywhere they can form friendships and connections with their peers. A unique component of theELC is that the students are paired with a peer mentor known as a Peer Advocate Leader (PAL).PALs are utilized in the classroom to help connect the first-year students to campus resourcesand to plan social events to build a class community. These mentors can have a huge impact andcan help students adjust to the college environment. The PAL mentors for both runs of the ELCwere engineering majors themselves, so they were able to connect students with engineeringresources as well. In addition to a peer mentor, the

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Buchholz, University of Iowa; Pablo M. Carrica, University of Iowa; Jae-Eun Russell, University of Iowa

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Ocean and Marine

undergraduates interested in studying naval and marine engineering, norhave those industries actively recruited bachelors degree graduates. Therefore, it is particularlyimportant to the vitality of the certificate that students achieve depth in the fundamentals toensure transferability and thus mitigate risk in students’ career planning. It is also necessary toprovide students with this comprehensive background through existing and new elective coursesusing limited faculty resources. We leverage faculty effort by designing new project-intensivecourses, that naturally support learning communities, and provide an online bulletin board tofacilitate student communication.The positive impact of learning-community
participation on student success in

Conference Session

Cooperative and Project-based Global Learning

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soondo Kweon, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Jun H. Park, Tongmyong University; Kookhyun Kim, Tongmyong University; Kee Joo Kim, Tongmyong University; Jeonghoon Song, Tongmyong University; Hooi-Siang Kang, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; H. Felix Lee, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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Diversity

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International

inter- est is in 3D modeling and applications, CAD/CAM/CAE, manufacturing system design and planning, and computer simulation and OR. He renovated the industrial and manufacturing engineering curriculum with introduction of CAD/CAM/CAE and 3D modeling applications to manufacturing systems, and has taught Boeing engineers on the subjects for about 20 years. He was a recipient of NSF grants on developing a supply-chain manufacturing system and on developing an integrated design-aid tool for flexible manufac- turing systems, and of AHA (American Heart Association) grant on volumetric assessment of epicardial adipose tissue using echocardiography . He authored a book on CAD on Unigraphics: Engineering De- sign in

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Best Papers

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Kathleen Klok Bacon; J. Alex Birdwell, Northwestern University; Ordel Brown, Northwestern University; Emma Tevaarwerk, Northwestern University; Richard Wayne Freeman P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Wendy Roldan, University of Washington; Ken Gentry, Northwestern University; Amanda Rose Pokryfky

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

office in Student Affairs) in consultation with engineering academicadvisers. The following learning goals were developed.As a result of this course, students will: • Develop, apply, and adapt appropriate academic strategies to their courses and learning experiences. • Identify relevant academic policies, processes, and procedures related to advising, course planning, and major exploration. • Identify and apply strategies to effectively manage time and priorities. • Identify resources to assist in academic success including support from academic advisors, faculty and staff, utilizing professors’ office hours, tutoring resources, and more. • Identify appropriate campus resources and opportunities that

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Masoud Rais-Rohani P.E., University of Maine; David S. Rubenstein, University of Maine; Wilhelm A. Friess, University of Maine

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Aerospace

AircraftDesign, which was introduced in fall 2017. A course in the area of aircraft structures is currentlyunder development for a planned initial offering in spring 2019. Other graduate-level courseswith relevance to aerospace engineering are also listed in Table 1. A brief summary of the topfive courses as listed is provided below. Table 1. List of aerospace engineering and supportive courses Course Number Course Title 445 Aeronautics 446 Astronautics 547 Flight Dynamics and Control of Aircraft 548 Spacecraft Orbit and Attitude Dynamics and Control 448 Fixed Wing Aircraft

Conference Session

Design Assessment

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martina Margaret Moyne, University College Dublin; Maxwell Herman, Harvard University; Conor Walsh P.E., Harvard University; Donal Padraic Holland, University College Dublin

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, in 2003 and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2006 and 2010. He has been the recipient of over a dozen invention, entrepreneurship, and student mentoring awards including the MIT $100K business plan competition, Whitaker Health Sciences Fund Fellowship, and the MIT Graduate Student Mentor of the Year.Dr. Donal Padraic Holland, University College Dublin D´onal Holland is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical and Materials Engineering at University College Dublin (Ireland) and an Associate at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. His research interests include soft and wearable

Conference Session

Construction Division Technical Session 1: Assessments

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thahomina Jahan Nipa; Sharareh Kermanshachi, University of Texas at Arlington

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Construction Engineering

• Phase 2: System questionnaire survey analysis planning of the Development Process • Collection of grades approach for the study • Analysis of grades • Phase 3: Post- for studetns studied System Development with OER and process without OER Fig. 1. Research Methodology ProcessThe third step was the data collection part of the study. One set of data was collected from aquestionnaire survey conducted at the end of the semester to anonymously record

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Western Michigan University; Luiz Fernando Capretz P.E., Western University; Sachin Narendra Pardeshi, R.C.Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur

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Software Engineering Division

students were unsure (answered “May be”) of their plans. Some students made ambivalent statements in their PROs and CONs such as, “Ability to thinkincreases” as a PRO and “Does not help for innovation” as a CON; “No Coding” as a PRO and“Missing development as a CON; “Interesting Field” as a PRO and “Boring Life” as a CON.Perhaps, they were looking at the situation from different perspectives. The professionals also were not inclined to join or continue in testing careers. While 45% chose“Certainly Not” or “No” options, only 25% chose “Certainly Yes” or “Yes” options, and 30% wereambivalent.Discussion It is evident that the testing profession is far from being popular. In case of students, less than10% were thinking of taking up testing

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curricular Design and Assessment

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chi-Ning Chang, Texas A&M University; Courtney Lavadia, Texas A&M University; Douglas Allaire, Texas A&M University; Debra A Fowler, Texas A&M University; Raymundo Arróyave, Texas A&M University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

asuccessful interdisciplinary program.To provide a collaborative learning platform and break down disciplinary barriers, during thetraining process, students are required to participate in a learning community, writingcommunity, coffee talks and seminar series also designed to enhance professional and technicalskills (see Table 1). Students are mentored through the use of an Individual Development Plan(IDP), which facilitates student self-reflection, goal setting, and career planning supported byannual discussions of the student and advisor [2, 3].Table 1. Desired Skills. Professional Skills Technical Skills TS1 Application of core knowledge to

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 1: Retention and Student Success Strategies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qudsia Tahmina, Ohio State University at Marion

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First-Year Programs

, teamwork andengineering tools that aid in critical thinking, planning and data analysis. Data analysis in Excel,Programming in MATLAB and Software Design Project are three main components of thecourse. First-year engineering courses cover a variety of learning objectives outlined in ABETthat address not only technical and professional outcomes [6] but also outcomes related to teamwork. Teamwork is another important part of the course, which is heavily weighted for gradingpurposes. Teams are formed in the beginning of the semester using a random process of groupingstudents. There are application assignments each week that cover the concepts taught in lectureto assess the student’s ability to apply the knowledge to real world scenarios. Most of

Conference Session

Making, Hacking, and Extracurricular Design

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria Bill, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering; Anne-Laure Fayard, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

. During the fall, based on previous research, it was decided to identify a topicof interest for students (as community of practices usually emerge around specific topics ofinterest) and potential student champions.Peer Led Teaching – TA WorkshopsBased on student interest for specific “maker” and prototyping skills, all TAs were required tocreate and lead at least one workshop per semester. If more than one TA was interested in a topicor range of topics, creating a series of workshops together was encouraged. TAs would pick atopic, create a short Google Sheets presentation in the shared Drive and plan or request anyneeded materials. The presentation typically included some brief background info, for exampleresistor color codes, simple circuits

Conference Session

Electrical/Electronic ET Issues

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University; Lijian Xu, Farmingdale State College; Marjaneh Issapour, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Engineering Technology

developed the initial lecture material and several lab modules and FSC added additionallabs with same format that are deliverable as distance learning products through an LMS ortraditional handouts. The objectives are not to cause confusion in neither on-campus nor distanceoffering at different institutions. All the available course and lab modules are available atwww.ucdistancetraing.org.Implementation Strategies and Planning for On-Campus and Distance Hands-on Approach The EET 470 “Microprocessor/Microcontroller Based Designs” offered at ODU was in areal-time, hands-on distance delivery format where instructor lectured via Adobe Connect web-based video conferencing application. All the lectures were recorded and accessible online

Conference Session

Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horst Brandes P.E., University of Hawaii; Joe D. Manous Jr, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

claims, such adocument must be updated on a regular basis [4], [5], [6]. ASCE published the second version ofthe body of knowledge in 2008 (CE-BOK2) and now is in the final stages of preparing the thirdversion (CE-BOK3), which is scheduled to be published in the spring of 2019. Current plans callfor the CE-BOK to be revisited every eight years.Civil engineering work has evolved to encompass the distinctive and complementary roles of notonly engineering professionals, but also technologists and technicians. Such segmentation is notunlike that encountered in other learned professions, such as medicine or law, and it is critical tothe efficiency and success of the civil engineering workforce. ASCE, through Policy Statement535 [7], views the core of

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gad M. Ghada, California State Polytechnic University; Jinsung Cho; Yasser Salem

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Construction Engineering

manner that allowsfor continuous improvement [1, 2].In addition to being an accreditation requirement for engineering programs, assessment effortshelp educators plan forward their education process with robust sound methods and data, ratherthan arbitrary methods based on trials and errors. The challenge of any program assessmentprocess has always been the development of a structured, systematic, and effective process thatencompasses all stakeholders, and provides opportunity for continuous improvement, as poorlyconstructed assessments can lead to loss of time, money, and educators’ energy [3]. Systematicassessments, though challenging, are necessary for program improvement [2, 4]. With the moveof California State Polytechnic University, Pomona’s

Conference Session

Assessment and Research Tools

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy E. Study, Pennsylvania State University, Erie (Behrend College); Steven Nozaki, Pennsylvania State University, Erie (Behrend College); Sheryl A. Sorby, University of Cincinnati ; Mary A. Sadowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette (Polytechnic Institute); Heidi M. Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Kaloki Nabutola, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Educational Research and Methods

have printedbooklets with the EGCI items, statistics, and other relevant data in front of them to mark up anddiscuss when making decisions about item development.A plan for housing and dissemination of the final CI needs to be confirmed early in thedevelopment process, along with alternate plans as necessary. How to protect the integrity andprivacy of the collected data also needs to be considered if the CI will be made available on theweb or on the cloud. Questions such as who can use the CI, how it is to be accessed, and howstudent data is to be protected need to be answered.ConclusionsCreating a valid and reliable concept inventory is not easy. Development, testing, and revisionswill take multiple iterations. The team responsible for the

Conference Session

Cooperative and Project-based Global Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David W. Gatchell Ph.D., Northwestern University; Akinniyi Adediran Osuntoki Ph.D., University of Lagos; Akinwale Oladotun Coker P.E., University of Ibadan; Matthew R. Glucksberg, Northwestern University; Tania Douglas, University of Cape Town; Kara M. Palamountain

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International

(and, in this case, visiting faculty)learn and apply the design process to develop a solution to unmet needs found in a localcommunity in Cape Town and/or brought from Nigeria, respectively. The needle disposaldevice described below was designed and developed by a group of visiting faculty from UIparticipating in this training program during the winter of 2017.Training opportunity – UI and UNILAG, NigeriaFrom 2013-2017 faculty from all four of the collaborating universities on this grant have metin Nigeria (alternating yearly between Lagos and Ibadan) for a week-longconference/workshop to plan the goals for the year, present on the past year’s work, and toplan deliverables of significance for the grant. During the F’16 event hosted by UI

Conference Session

Global and Intercultural Competency

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Warnock, University of Georgia; Galyna Melnychuk, Mississippi State University

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Diversity

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International

Paper ID #22042Development of Students’ Intercultural Knowledge and CompetenceDr. James Warnock, University of Georgia James Warnock is a Professor and founding Chair for the School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Georgia. He has been a big proponent of self-directed learning and active learning in his classes. James is also the Adjunct Director for training and instruction in the professional services department at ABET. In this role, he oversees the development, planning, production and imple- mentation of the ABET Program Assessment Workshops, IDEAL and the assessment webinar

Conference Session

Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce E Dunne, Grand Valley State University; Paul Keenlance, Grand Valley State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the process. In the second term of the capstone(EGR 486), the students begin the build phase of the project. Completion of the course isindicated by the sponsor’s signoff of the resulting prototype, which is expected to meetall specifications as agreed to earlier.The capstone process thus described has worked well at our institution for many years.Recently, however, large increases in enrollment have put a stress on our ability to locateacceptable projects that meet the criteria. Five years ago we required about a dozenprojects to handle our senior class of about 65 students; now, in the most recent cycle, wehave about 130 seniors, necessitating around 25 projects (project space is another issue,but there are plans in the works to address

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division: Retention

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Binod Tiwari, California State University, Fullerton; Pradeep Nair, California State University, Fullerton; Susamma Barua, California State University, Fullerton

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First-Year Programs

have noticeably increased. The student-self assessment surveyresults also show that the course, specifically the hands-on projects, helped the students todeclare the major within their first year and develop their academic course plan. In this course,students get access to, and explanation of a four-year graduation road map as well as the coursesequence offered in all four engineering disciplines so that students can plan ahead to take thecorrect courses in subsequent semesters. This enabled them to stay on track with the study planeven after declaring their majors. On the other hand, students who thought of engineering as oneof their areas of interest, but subsequent to taking the EGGN 100 course decide that engineeringmay not be a suitable

Conference Session

COED Modulus Topics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Borowczak, University of Wyoming; Andrea Carneal Burrows Borowczak, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

was spring break) to completetheir projects. These five specific deliverables enabled assessment of both technical and soft-skills inalignment with ABET accreditation criteria. For example, the preliminary proposal required: self-organization into groups, description of problem context, a proposed approach (plan), the definition of done/ measures of success, and relevant prior-work and references. The midterm report and final report bothclosely followed a typical conference paper outline – instructions for the presentation of these results wasintentionally limited, though the instructor provided a LaTX template. Some of the sections containedwithin the template included: an executive summary, an introduction with relevant references, a

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Frary, Boise State University

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Materials

: participantsThere were 26 students enrolled in the course in the fall of 2016. For a student following atypical four-year plan, this course is taken in the fall of the third year. The demographiccharacteristics of the students are summarized in Figure 1. There were 20 males and 6 females.Of the students in the course, 14 graduated from high school in 2013 or later (i.e., were, at most,three years out from high school (HS)), 4 graduated from high school in 2010 to 2012 (i.e., were4 to 6 years out from HS), 1 graduated from high school in 2007-2009 (i.e., was 7 to 9 years outfrom HS), and 7 students graduated from high school in 2006 or earlier (i.e., were 10+ years outfrom HS). As a point of reference, in fall 2016 when the study was conducted, Boise

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheree Buikema, Purdue University; Robert J. Herrick, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Wanju Huang, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

technology in context and framing it to a larger understanding. This professor plans to provide a balance between these two opposing but realistic goals as the course continues to evolve.4.3 Anecdotal DataOther anecdotal data and observations are used to assess the effectiveness of this holistictransformation. Note that these are informal comparisons, since the transformation was rapid andincluded all transformational elements concurrently, without strictly controlled, measured,progressive steps.The professor’s perception is that learning has improved to the point where he is incorporatingmore differential content into the course, and the students continue to perform at a higher levelsince the transformation. The class learning environment

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Leonhardt, Western Washington University

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Engineering Technology

edge of wing fuel, passengers, cargo Wing Area, 18.6 m2 Span, s * c, chord A or SA for non-tapered wingsEstimating Aerodynamic LiftThe overall vehicle weight is supported by both hydrodynamic lift and aerodynamic lift. Theproportion of lift due to aerodynamic lift will increase with velocity. Students are introduced tothe basic lift equation: Flift or Lift Aero (LA in N or lbs.) = ½ ρ v2 Cl A where ρ = mass density ofair (sea level for this project), v = velocity, Cl = lift coefficient, and A = the plan area of thewing. For this project, using non-tapered wings, w * c = A, plan

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erica J. Marti, University of Nevada; Hasan Deniz, University of Nevada; Erdogan Kaya, University of Nevada; Ezgi Yesilyurt, University of Nevada

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

assessment based on objectives for studentlearning, a final report, and a final presentation. EDP assignments, as mentioned in the previousparagraph, included: a problem statement, a list of criteria and constraints aligned to the problemstatement, an evaluation matrix, descriptions and drawings for three possible solutions, and anexplanation of why the chosen design was deemed the best. Reflection questions were intendedas a metacognitive activity for the teachers to prepare how to instruct the EDP to their students.The final report and presentation were designed to demonstrate the teachers’ understanding ofthe EDP and solar energy concepts and to assess their plans for using EDP in their class. Mastery grading: Course products were graded

Conference Session

Engineering Transfer Issues: Two-year College to Four-year College

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

. Scholarships were awarded to four cohorts with five students selected in 2011-2012 (Cohort1), seven students selected in 2012-2013 (Cohort 2), twelve students selected in 2013-2014 (Cohort3), and twelve students selected in 2014-2015 (Cohort 4). The scholarship was limited to foursemesters of financial support at an average $3,750 per semester with the exception of Cohort 1.Initially, the plan was have all scholars in each cohort begin the program in the fall semester. Asthe associates degree program was implemented at BRCC, approximately the same number ofBRCC students were on track to transfer to LSU fall and spring semester. Thus, the scholarshipswere awarded each semester.Cohort 1 (2011-2012)The first cohort of five students received the Pathway

Conference Session

Let’s Get Pumped: Innovative Approaches for Better Student Engagement

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria Bennett, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Tarek Abdoun, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Casper Harteveld, Northeastern University; Flora P McMartin, Broad-based Knowledge, LLC; Usama El Shamy P.E., Southern Methodist University

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Civil Engineering

allmodule activities. Other than being a mnemonic device to students, it will be used to receive andprovide input of activities. For example, after retrieving the lab test results, players will be askedto insert the measured data into their mobile device. This information, on its turn, can be used inany of the virtual environments or will be used in player interactions with their mobile device.Likewise, data from the virtual field test (CPT) will be communicated to the mobile and can beused to plan the physical lab tests, as to what tests need to be done and why. Game characters,such as local officials or representatives from the US government or the US Army Corps ofEngineers, will contact players by means of text messages, e-mails, and pre

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lola Brown, City College of the City University of New York; Ardie D. Walser, City College of the City University of New York; Rawlins Beharry, City College of the City University of New York

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

class continues toperform better, space in courses at the upper-level of the curriculum are more likely to befilled with students who started a freshman and who are progressing in the curriculum.The freshman class at the school of engineering has significantly increased in numberswithin the past couple of years; the infrastructure and focus on essential services that canbetter serve the current undergraduate population at the school of engineering is of primeimportance.Students with Academic DifficultiesIt is important that students who are having academic difficulties with their coursework atpartner institutions have a plan of action towards their future in these programs both atthe community college (short term) and at school of engineering

Conference Session

MET Papers 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Azar Eslam Panah, Pennsylvania State University, Berks; Amir Barakati, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Engineering Technology

bring the individual ideas together and create a concrete path to move forward. The teampersonally requested quotes for all the items they needed. This did require effectivecommunication between the team members and with the vendors prior to purchasing in order toprevent overlaps and confusion. As items were received, they were documented and verifiedbased on their estimated costs. Parts were also verified as they came in and any corrective ormachining process were planned and scheduled. Testing of certain processes such as PVCwelding was also performed as well.One of the initial challenges with this project was realizing and understanding the scope. Theconceptual design had been created, but the exact dimensions and properties of some of

Conference Session

Learning Outcomes and Pedagogical Strategies: Problems of Alignment

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Graham, Johns Hopkins University; Tobin Porterfield, Towson University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

ensuringthat colleges and universities integrate these skills in their curriculum [4]. To determine whichprofessional skills are important for career success, researchers have queried academics,students, and practitioners in a range of engineering disciplines and country contexts. Chan et al.identify 38 skills including critical thinking, conflict management, and time management [5]. Astudy of practicing engineers in New Zealand maintained the importance of communication andethics but added career planning, leadership, and project management [6]. In addition to confusion over what makes up this professional skill set, no consensusexists on what to call this group of skills. Some research uses a single term, while others usemultiple terms