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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Fluid Mechanics

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kamau Wright, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom A. Eppes, University of Hartford

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Mechanical Engineering

addition, each assignment has Grading Criteria with valuable clues on various simulation aspects such as footnotes, hyperlinks, and an Appendix featuring multiple examples that are relevant to the given simulation. 3. Students’ final grade is determined by performance on simulation assignments and three exams. Assignments have two components: structured (with step-by-step instructions) and unstructured (IBL). We use interviews with students throughout the semester and after the course(s), as well as instructors’ observations to tweak individual assignments and the overall simulation assignment line-up for the upcoming semester. 4. Our online environment is the Blackboard® learning management system (LMS

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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Peter Mark Jansson, Bucknell University; Peter Sawirs Kaladius, Bucknell University

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

Undergraduate Engineering Students Enhance Novel Instrumentation to Detect the Mach Effect Peter Mark Jansson PE PhD and Peter S. Kaladius Bucknell UniversityAbstract – Undergraduate electrical engineers performing summer research have enhanced thereal-time data collection system of one of their professor’s novel detectors to uncover someremarkable results. Over the past two summers at Bucknell University students in engineeringhave been working on an innovative detector that has repeatedly produced results indicative of areal Machian like reaction force to inertia. Each summer (2018 and 2019) multiple studentscontinued to make electrical enhancements and

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 18

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; John M. Mativo, University of Georgia; Johnny Thien Pham, Robert Morris University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

of GIS Virtual Learning Environments for Interactive Visualization Using Desktop Virtual Reality (VR) & iSpace”, in ASEE Annual Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, LA, USA, June 25-29, 2016.[4] F. Castronovo, S. Yilmaz, A. Rao, W. Condori Jr, K. Monga, H. Gooranorimi, “Board 63: Development of a Virtual Reality Educational Game for Waste Management: Attack of the Recyclops’, in ASEE Annual Conference and Exhibition, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, June 23-27, 2018.[5] F. Castronovo, D. Nikolic, S. Mastrolembo, V. Hroff, A. Nguyen, H.P. Nguyen, S. Yilmaz, R. Akhavian, C. Gaedicke, “Design and Development of a Virtual Reality Educational Game for Architectural and Construction Reviews”, in ASEE Annual Conference and

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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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Djedjiga Belfadel, Fairfield University; Michael Zabinski, Fairfield University; Ryan Munden, Fairfield University

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First-Year Programs

, A.E. Geller, and N. Lerner, The Meaningful Writing Project. Logan, UT: UtahState Univ. Press, 2017. 8[10] J. Kellar, W. Hovey, M. Langerman, S. Howard, L. Simonson, L. Kjerengtroen, L. Sttler, H.Heilhecker, L. Ameson-Meyer, and S. Kellogg, “A problem-based learning approach forfreshman engineering,” in 30th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), Feb. 2000.[11] H. Lei, F. Ganjeizadeh, D. Nordmeyer, and J. Phung, “Student learning trends in afreshman-level introductory engineering course,” in 2017 IEEE Global Engineering EducationConference (EDUCON), April 2017, pp. 152–156.[12] L. A. Meadows, R. Fowler, and E. S. Hildinger, “Empowering students with choice in thefirst year,” in 2012

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First-Year Programs: Metacognition, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation #2

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Woo J. Kim, Miami University; Brielle Nikole Johnson, Miami University; Jennifer Blue, Miami University; Amy Summerville, Miami University; Brian P. Kirkmeyer, Miami University

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First-Year Programs

] J.J. Kosovich, J.K. Flake, and C.S. Hulleman, “Short-term motivation trajectories: A parallel process model of expectancy-value,” Contemporary Educational Psychology, vol. 49, pp. 130-139, 2017. [2] E. Seymour and N.M. Hewitt, Talking about leaving: Why undergraduates leave the sciences. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1997. [3] S. Beecham, N. Baddoo, T. Hall, H. Robinson, and H. Sharp, “Motivation in Software Engineering: A systematic literature review,” Information and Software Technology, vol. 50, nos. 9-10, pp. 860-878, 2008. [4] E.S. Elliott and C.S. Dweck, “Goals: An approach to motivation and achievement,” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, vol. 54, no. 1, pp. 5-12, 1988. [5] R.J. Vallerand, L.G. Pelletier

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Multidisciplinary Learning Experiences

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Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Amy Trowbridge, Arizona State University; Jill L. Roter, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

initiative is the first, and currently the only one of its kind,which makes college credit available at scale, worldwide. It also provides a pathway toadmission to the university for students who may not otherwise qualify. The MOOC explores theNational Academy of Engineering (NAE)’s Grand Challenges for Engineering and related globalchallenges. This course, based on an on-ground counterpart offered at ASU, is designed to alsohelp students develop the necessary interdisciplinary systems perspective and entrepreneurialmindset to solve the complex global challenges presented. This course fuses engineering with thesocial sciences, asking students to explore the interactions between society and technology,including the influences of human behavior

Conference Session

Concept Inventories in Mechanics

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Carisa H. Ramming, Oklahoma State University; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Sinéad C. MacNamara, Syracuse University; Meredith Silberstein, Cornell University; Joan V. Dannenhoffer P.E., Syracuse University

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Diversity

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Mechanics

surveyed on their perception of the effectiveness of the CW. Cohort 1was polled as the course was ending while Cohorts 2 and 3 were emailed a survey link at thebeginning of the following semester. Cohort 1 had a 100% response rate with all 14 studentswhile Cohorts 2 and 3 were emailed a survey link that yielded 116 responses, 34% of theenrollment. Cohort 1 responded to a prompt that included all teaching exercises utilized by theinstructor while Cohorts 2 and 3 responded to the following prompt which asks about the CWspecifically. Tables 2 and 3 chart the breakdown of the responses. Table 2 is a reflection ofCohort 1’s response to the CW, specifically with a rating of 4.1/5.0. Cohorts 2 and 3 were notpolled separately and are shown combined in

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Technical Courses and Liberal Education

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Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Communication Program at the University ofWashington, including: Tina Loucks-Jaret, Lisa Owen, Kate Mobrand, Mary-Colleen Jenkins,Chris Wrenn, Tamara Neely, and Kevin Shi.References 1. Ambrose, S. A. (2013). Undergraduate engineering curriculum: The ultimate design challenge. The Bridge: Linking Engineering and Society, 43(2). 2. Ambrose, S. A., Bridges, M. W., DiPietro, M., Lovett, M. C., & Norman, M. K. (2010). How Learning Works. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. 3. Kaplan, M., Silver, N., LaVaque-Manty, D., & Meizlish, D. (Eds.). (2013). Using Metacognition and Reflection to Improve Student Learning. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing. 4. National Research Council (NRC). (2000). How People Learn: Brain, Mind

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Preparation for Graduate Research

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Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University; Yu Xia, Pennsylvania State University; Cliff J. Lissenden, Pennsylvania State University; Francesco Costanzo, Pennsylvania State University; Bruce Gluckman, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University

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Graduate Studies

transition to independent research, Studies in Higher Education, 30:2, 137-154.[4] Gardner, S. K. (2010). Contrasting the socialization experiences of doctoral students in high- and low-completing departments: A qualitative analysis of disciplinary contexts at one institution. The Journal of Higher Education, 81(1), 61-81.[5] Gardner, S. K. (2008). “What's too much and what's too little?”: The process of becoming an independent researcher in doctoral education. The Journal of Higher Education, 79(3), 326-350.[6] Lovitts, B. E. (2008). The transition to independent research: Who makes it, who doesn't, and why. The journal of higher education, 79(3), 296-325.[7] A document preparation system. (n.d.). Retrieved

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 4

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Lina Battestilli, North Carolina State University; Sarah Korkes, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

examine these changes on student performance as well, and a morein-depth analysis with an automated tool needs to be conducted on how student code quality isimpacted. Also, future studies could look at developing methods to better enforce code qualityand good style practices in short exercises. In addition, future studies should confirm the Bloom’sTaxonomy level of CS exercises before their use, and perhaps they should even aim to work withother instructors to create a bank of CS exercises and come to a consensus on how to map CStopics to BT.References [1] S. Zweben and B. Bizot. The taulbee survey. Computing Research Association, 2018. URL https://cra.org/resources/taulbee-survey/. [2] Vincenzo Del Fatto, Gabriella Dodero, Rosella Gennari

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Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled

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Heather Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

: Colleges Are Changing to Reach the Next Generation" The New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/education/learning/generationz-igen-students-colleges.html, Aug 2, 2018.[11] Freeman, S. and Eddy, S. and McDonough, M. and Smith, M. and Okoroafor, N. and Jordt, H. and Wenderoth, M. P. “Active learning boosts performance in STEM courses”, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 111 (23) 8410-8415; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.131903011, June 2014.[12] Narasareddy, M. R. G. Walia, G. S. and Radermacher, A. D. “Gamification in Computer Science Education: a Systematic Literature Review”, https://www.asee.org/public/conferences/106/papers/22808/view 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 24-27, 2018.[13] “Why

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2020 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Meeting

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Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

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Diversity

Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Educating Civil Engineering TechnologistsIntroduction Civil engineering work has evolved to encompass the distinctive roles and competencies of professional engineers, technologists and technicians. A civil engineering technologist is a specialist trained to work in one or more technical areas within the civil engineering field. Engineering technologists often work under professional engineers, yet they are expected to demonstrate competency for completion of independent activities within their particular area(s) of specialty. In many cases, civil engineering technologists acquire unique skills and knowledge that complement those of a professional engineer. In contrast, civil

Conference Session

The 'Strengths' of Mechanics

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Casey Daniel Kidd, Louisiana Tech University; Ethan Clark Hilton, Louisiana Tech University

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Mechanics

the assembly. Thelargest contributor to that cost was the load cell. Previously the load cell (a 100 Kg Type S LoadCell) was replaced with a smaller 10kg bar-type load cell that is more cost-effective to lower theprice of the individual student kits. The total kit contains the following:  Barrel jack and rocker switch (for 12V power supply input)  Four, colored, pushbutton switches  400-pt. Breadboard  Stepper motor, motor driver, and motor bracket  Load cell and amplifier  Carriage assembly (described in detail below)  Pulleys and belts  3D printed end bracket  Frame parts and associated fastenersThe microcontroller used for the project, the Arduino Uno, is not included in the kit for this

Conference Session

Undergraduate Students' Professional Skills and Reflection

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Abolfazl Amin, Utah Valley University; Abdennour C. Seibi, Utah Valley University; Israd Hakim Jaafar, Utah Valley University

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Educational Research and Methods

connected, writing therefore needs to be taught by members of the discipline.Effective oral or written communication continues to be an important part of the engineeringcurriculum across the globe. Because of internet availability, all forms of communication havegained popularity. However, quality has been replaced by casual or short-hand version ofcommunication. A few years ago, the state of Utah took an initiative to improve students’ skillsin mathematics, reading, and writing. Initially, the funding supported creative programs forstudents in the K-12 curriculum. In the late 1990’s the state decided to begin an EngineeringInitiative program to support STEM related fields of study throughout schools, colleges, anduniversities. The program was

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2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Shengfan Zhang; Eric Specking; Maryam Alimohammadi; Allison Boykin; Shawn Bell; Karl D. Schubert FIET; Shannon Davis

team will review thereports and timely act upon the evaluation outcomes, finding areas for improvement in thefollowing year(s) of program.Program ParticipantsAR-DATA targets at least thirty 9th-12th grade mathematics, computer science, and pre-engineering teachers from Northwest Arkansas, specifically teachers from schools in Benton,Madison, and Washington Counties. These three counties contain 23 districts in approximately2,673 square miles. Table 1 summarizes the rural status (Yes/No) and race/ethnicity of the targetedschool districts. The AR-DATA team determined rural status by using the Rural and Low-IncomeSchool (RLIS) Program classification [11]. Particularly, as highlighted in Table 1, Lincoln andWest Fork are rural districts, while

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2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Charles Patrick Jr, Texas A&M University; Lance Leon Allen White, Texas A&M University; Samantha Ray, Texas A&M University; Robert Harold Lightfoot Jr, Texas A&M University; Karan Watson P.E., Texas A&M University; Randy Hugh Brooks, Texas A&M University; Donna Jaison, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

reflected in her publications, research, teaching, service, and mentoring. More at http://srl.tamu.edu and http://ieei.tamu.edu.Dr. Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University Dr. Richard got his Ph. D. at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1989 and a B. S. at Boston University, 1984. He was at NASA Glenn, 1989-1995, worked at Argonne National Lab, 1996-1997, taught at Chicago State University, 1997-2002. Dr. Richard is an Instructional Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineer and NSF REU Program Director at Texas A&M since 1/03. His research focuses on computational plasma model- ing using particle methods with spectral methods on Maxwell and Boltzmann equations. He has applied the lattice Boltzmann method to study

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2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

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Aurenice M. Oliveira

the 2008 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, 2008. 4. S. Bacon, The Kansas City Star (2008). 5. U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 6. J. Hatfield, D. Scott and D. Szmyd, presented at the ASEE- IEEE Frontier in Education Conference Proceedings, 1995. 7. S. A. Zekavat, C. Sandu, G. Archer and K. Hungwe, presented at the 2004 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, 2004

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

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Albert Lozano-Nieto, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

, “Beginning and Engineer’s Journey: A narrative examination how,when and why students choose the engineering major”. Journal of Engineering Education, 107(4), pp. 556-582, 2018[5] S. Burkett, S. Kotru, J. Lusth, D. McCallum and S. Duynlap, “Introducing creativity in adesign laboratory for a freshman level electrical and computer engineering course”. AmericanJournal of Engineering Education, 5(1), pp. 11-26, 2014.[6] R. Desai, “Teaching innovation to freshman engineering students”. Journal of QualityManagement Systems, Applied engineering, and Technology Management, 2, pp. 1-14, 2017.[7] IEEE Humanitarian Activities Committee. Available at https://hac.ieee.org/

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

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Frank E. Falcone P.E., Villanova University; Gayle F Doyle, Villanova University

, credit-bearing courses was confusing and it de-legitimatized theProgram. In addition, numerous first year students expressed the valid observation that aprogram that is mandatory for graduation should be credit-bearing. Therefore, in fall 2017, sixnew courses, each worth 0.5 credits, were created for the Career Compass program. These threecredits must be successfully completed (e.g. earning a Satisfactory) for a student to graduate.Students must earn at least 90 out of 100 points to earn an S. An optional fourth year ofprogramming has been developed, so it will be possible for students to earn 1 additional electivecredit during their senior year. This senior course, EGR 4007, will be included in the futureCollege of Engineering Honors

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ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

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David Joseph Ewing, The University of Texas at Arlington; Catherine Mary Unite; Monica Franco; Kimshi Hickman

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Under-Represented Minority Students in STEM Courses,” Texas Tech University in, 2016, pp. 1-161.11. Gosser, D. K., & Roth, V.,1998, “The workshop chemistry project: Peer-led Team Learning”, Journal of Chemical Education, 75(2), 185-187.12. Gosser, D. K., Cracolice, M. S., Kampmeier, J. A., Roth, V., Strozak, V. S., & Varma-Nelson, P.,2001, “Peer-Led Team Learning: A Guidebook”, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.13. Beck, P.,2012, “PLTL & Pre-Calculus at Prince George’s Community College. Peer-led Team Learning: Implementation”, Originally published in Progressions: The Peer-led Team Learning Project Newsletter, (3)2, Winter 2002. Retrieved from http://www.pltlis.org14. Hockings, S.C., DeAngelis

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Undergraduate Track - Technical Session V

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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J. Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward J. Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Randal T. Abler, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

://www.vip.gatech.edu/how-vip- credits-count. [Accessed: 06-Feb-2018].[9] J. Sonnenberg-Klein, R. T. Abler, and E. J. Coyle, “Correlation between Academic Credit- use Policies and Student Persistence in Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) Courses,” presented at the Manuscript submitted for publication, 2018.[10] S. H. Russell, M. P. Hancock, and J. McCullough, “Benefits of Undergraduate Research Experiences,” Science, vol. 316, no. 5824, pp. 548–549, 2007.[11] S. A. Webb, “The Importance of Undergraduate Research,” Science | AAAS, 06-Jul-2007. [Online]. Available: http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2007/07/importance- undergraduate-research. [Accessed: 27-Dec-2017].[12] J. C. Norcross, “Getting involved in research as an undergraduate

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Undergraduate Track - Technical Session III

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Elizabeth R. Kurban, University of Maryland, College Park; Paige E. Smith, University of Maryland, College Park

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

, piloting,and implementing new course content, we have been able to identify the strategies employed andthe challenges we have faced. As we continue to navigate this ongoing process, we areconsidering the lessons we have learned and continue building upon our strategies forimprovement. It is our hope that we can encourage further discussion regarding strategies forincorporating diversity and inclusion into curriculum, as well as programs and practices, invarious engineering contexts. 15 ReferencesBurgstahler, S. (2009). Universal design of instruction (UDI): Definition, principles, guidelines, and

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Undergraduate Education Track - Technical Session I

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Ieshya Anderson, Arizona State University; Thien Ngoc Y Ta, Arizona State University

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Diversity, Undergraduate Education

solutions for increasing diversity.Amy’s storyAmy is the youngest of five children and the only member of her family to have graduated fromcollege. Her father was one of eight children and he completed his formal education at the end ofeighth grade in order to find a job to help support the family. This was typical of the time(1930’s), and within his community and social economic status of first generation immigrants tothe United States. Amy’s father learned a trade (welding) that enabled him to have a lifetime ofsteady employment in order for him to provide for his family. Amy remembers that her father atvarious times worked overtime, double time, second or third shift, each of which had differentincentives that increased the hourly wage for the

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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University; Nm A Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Abolfazl Amin, Utah Valley University; Heechang Bae, Eastern Washington University

, thermodynamics, heattransfer or other engineering laboratory experiments.(5) A Rockwell Hardness test and/or tensile test on number of specimens should be measuredand used for statistical inference, quality control analysis, etc.(6) Two Independent Samples and Paired Sample Tests using examples,such as comparing airpressure gauges (analog and digital) to determine if they yield the same average psi readings.(7) Simple Linear Regression and an Introduction to Multiple Linear Regression collecting thedata of the travel distance of rubber bands of different widths.(8) A final group project chosen by students to demonstrate various applications of statistics inan engineering setting.References1. S. Bisgaard, “Teaching Statistics to Engineers”, The American

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Work

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James H. Allen III, University of Evansville; Jared Fulcher, University of Evansville; Suresh Immanuel Selvaraj, University of Evansville

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Educational Research and Methods

1.0, and are consistently less than the homework / exam ratios in the same classes.The authors believe that this study provides a good basis of data that supports the quiz-only ideaproposed by researchers at other universities. In the future, data from additional undergraduatebasic engineering courses and major-related courses will be incorporated to help further validatethis methodology. In addition, correlating this data to results observed on standardized tests suchas the FE exam may shed additional light on the effectiveness of a quiz-only approach forstudent learning.References: 1. Bronikowski S, Lowrance C and Viall K, “Lather, Rinse, Repeat: The Effect of Replacing Homework with Periodic Quizzes in Engineering Courses

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon A. Jones P.E., University of Portland; Caitlin Cairncross, University of Portland; Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

ofEngineering’s operating budget. Element F can be supported in the long term with endowmentfunds. The only concern at this time is Element E since it is a high cost program and we have notfound a permanent source of funding. We are evaluating if Element F can substitute for ElementE and how to strengthen the social and professional integration components in the remainingElements. Given the home locations for many of the at-risk students (e.g., Guam), Element Emay be the only way that they can catch-up academically.ReferencesJones, S., Naegele, Z., and VanDeGrift, T. (2014). Increasing Retention in Engineering andComputer Science with a Focus on Academically At-Risk First Year and Sophomore Students.American Society for Engineering Education Annual

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; Brian P DeJong, Central Michigan University; Tolga Kaya, Central Michigan University; Ahmed Abdelgawad, Central Michigan University; Ishraq Shabib, Central Michigan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

.[4]. Guskey. T. (1986). Staff Development and the Process of Teacher Change, Educational Researcher, 15, 5-12.[5]. Joyce. B, Showers. B. (1988). Student Achievement through Staff Development, Longman.[6]. Garet. M. S., Porter. A. C., Desimone. L., Birman. B. F., Yoon. K. S. (2001). What Makes Professional Development Effective? Results from a National Sample of Teachers, American Educational Research Journal, 38(4), 915-945.[7]. Bransford. J., Brown. A., Cockings. R. (2000). How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School, National Academy Press.[8]. Yoon. K. S., Garet. M., Birman. B., Jacobson. R. (2006) The Effects of Mathematics and Science Professional Development on Teachers’ Instructional

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Educational Research and Methods Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William E. Genereux, Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus

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Educational Research and Methods

and their effect on engineering education. IEEE Communications Magazine, 28(12), 30–35.11. Gunnink, B., & Bernhardt, K. L. S. (2002). Writing, critical thinking, and engineering curricula. In Proceedings of the 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (p. F3H2-F3H7). Boston, MA.12. Dansdill, T. T., Hoffman, M. E., & Herscovici, D. S. (2008). Exposing gaps, exploring legacies: Paradoxes of writing use in computing education. Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, 23(5), 24–33.13. Garvey, A. (2010). Writing in an upper-level CS course. Proceedings of the 41st ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education - SIGCSE ’10, 209. http://doi.org/10.1145/1734263.173433714. Hobbs, R. (2011). Digital and

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First-Year Programs: Tuesday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Usama Zahid, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Evin Scott Groundwater, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yanfen Li, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Celia Mathews Elliott, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Andrew Michael Smith, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Dallas R Trinkle, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kelly Ritter, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; P. Scott Carney, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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technical editor in the Department of Physics at the Uni- versity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has been teaching technical communications to upper-level undergraduate physics majors since 2000, and recently developed, with S. Lance Cooper, a graduate tech- nical writing course.Prof. Andrew Michael Smith, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Andrew M. Smith, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Dr. Smith received a B.S. in Chemistry in 2002 and a Ph.D. in Bioengineer- ing in 2008, both from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He trained with Professor Shuming Nie as a graduate student and Whitaker Foundation Fellow, continuing his

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First-Year Programs: Sunday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield; Charles Lam, California State University, Bakersfield

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

’ current major,mathematics progression, and overall academic progress during future terms. Additionalinterviews and follow-up with the participants will also be explored.AcknowledgementsThis paper is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1430398. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.BibliographyAlvarado, C., & Dodds, Z. (2010). Women in CS: An Evaluation of Three Promising Practices. ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education. Milwaukee, WI.Charney, J., Hmelo-Silver, C. E., Sofer, W., Neigeborn, L., Colleta, S., & Nemeroff, M. (2007