Conference Session

Student Advancement in Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nick A. Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Edward J. Berger, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Angela Goldenstein, Purdue University

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Mechanics

during which we were studying combined loading and drawing the stress state blocks was beneficial. Of this, the exercise during which we related the cross sectional [sic] depiction of each individual loading to its effect on the stress state block was incredibly helpful for me. I had been struggling to visualize this concept for a significant amount of time before we did that exercise.”This study did not incorporate a pre-/post-test design or compare exam scores across othersections that did not use the conceptual exercises because the focus was on the development ofthe activities. A more rigorous evaluation of student outcomes is planned for future semesters.Conclusion and Future WorkThis paper details six active learning

Conference Session

DEED Postcard Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey T Schimpf, The Concord Consoritum; Rob Sleezer, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Charles Xie

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

therefore were penalized forthe design challenge.In order to determine how long teams spent designing we used Energy3D’s logs, which is likelyto be a conservative estimate as time spent planning, revising plans, or group discussions are notcaptured through the action-logging of the system. In sticking with a conservative estimate, wesubtracted out time in which students appear to idle. The clearest example of this is whenstudents run an analysis, which may take up to 20 minutes to complete on complex designs.Additionally, if students were inactive for 40 minutes or longer their idle time was subtractedout. While we cannot rule that students’ may be active at this time, we are unable to definitivelyascertain this, so a conservative measure of time

Collection

2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

John Allen; Keith Berube; Brett Ellis

students prior to project selection as to the electromechanical nature of the project;  Electromechanical projects within MET capstone programs should contain mechanical aspects near the chronological start of a project such that students have the opportunity to become comfortable with the new subject material; and  Encourage early prototyping to identify and address gaps in student knowledge.Regarding the introduction of a multidiscipline capstone project, the recommendations from thisstudy include:  Begin the planning process with instructors from both capstone courses at least one semester before the start of the project;  The planning process should account for project scope, what ABET outcomes are

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Special Topics: Safe Zone Session 1 - Moved from Tuesday at 1:30 pm

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Christopher Alexander Carr, National Society of Black Engineers

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Special Topic: Safe Zone

multi-faceted concept you develop about yourself that evolves over the course of your life  Impacted and influenced by positive/negative factors  No right or wrong identity  Different people have different identities  Shapes how you experience the worldImage Source: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/science-choice/201901/5-key-ideas-about-identity-theory 26 LGBTQ+ Identity Development Process Straight, Healthy heterosexual & Heteronormativitycisgender cisgender identity Cisnormativity child All is according to plan

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 9

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Dustin M. Grote, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Abbey Rowe Erwin, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford P.E., Virginia Tech

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Collegiate, Diversity

admitted engineering U Transfer Orientation Service/Program transfer students Official plans of study by engineering degree/major with U Checksheets Web Resource required courses for degree completion Advising Advising staff/faculty within each engineering U Department Advisors Faculty/Staff department/major Support University information sessions, college tours, and campus U Information Sessions/Tours Service/Program visit programs for prospective students U Community College Support University staff visits to community colleges to facilitate Visits

Conference Session

PSW Section Meeting Papers - Disregard start and end time - for online paper access only

Collection

2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

John Y Oliver, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Cassidy Elwell, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions

is shown in Fig.3. Whereas typical cybersecuritycompetitions focus mostly on the computer technical skils, with some teamwork and criticalthinking, the CCIC is designed with a much wider set of skills to be demonstrated.4.3 Stage 3: Timeline and evidence creationThe digital evidence trail is time consuming to create as each activity on a digital system is loggedin real-time. First, an evidence trail for our crime had to be planned out. This included emails,Skype calls, web browsing, document creation, photos, and other such common activities on acomputer. Some of these pieces of digital evidence were either hidden (placed on different harddrive partitions for instance) or encrypted (as a password protected .zip files). Then, to create

Conference Session

PSW Section Meeting Papers - Disregard start and end time - for online paper access only

Collection

2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Adrian Bituin, ASPIRES Program: Canada College & San Francisco State University; Krystal Kyain, Skyline College; Yardley Ordonez, Chico State University; Alec William Maxwell, San Francisco State University; Wen Li Tang, San Francisco State University; Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College

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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions

Skyline College in San Bruno,CA majoring in Environmental Engineering, planning to transfer to a 4-year university in the Fall of 2019. Her passion for environmental engineering stems from her upbringing in environmental awareness, appreciation for the beauty of nature, and personal interest in math and science. She hopes to use her passion and determination to help protect the environment and promote a sustainable lifestyle.Yardley Ordonez, Chico State University Yardley Ordonez is currently a Junior at Chico State University working on a bachelor’s of science degree in mechatronics. His plan is to become a Robotics/Automation Engineer and have his own consulting business in helping companies to optimize performance

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mohamed ElZomor, Florida International University; Omar Youssef, University of Arizona; Sara Ghaemi, University of Arizona; Tasbeeh Alaqtum, University of Arizona

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

has been integrating innovative and novel educational paradigms in STEM education to support student engagement, retention, and diversity.Prof. Omar Youssef, University of Arizona Dr. Omar Youssef is a Lecturer at University of Arizona (UofA), College of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture, and the School of Sustainable Built Environments. A Building Scientist in the Institute on Place and Wellbeing Performance. An Architecture Designer in Practice focusing on Environmental Application within the Industry. Dr. Youssef has extensive industry experience of constructed large-scale projects. Omar’s interdisciplinary background combines between Architecture Practice, Environmental Sciences, Health and

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators 2: Success In and Out of the Classroom

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David Gau, University of Pittsburgh; Deanna Christine Easley Sinex, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Steven Abramowitch, University of Pittsburgh; Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

underrepresented faculty, more emphasis must be placed on building allies to develop a better community and institutional culture for underrepresented faculty. The critical mass theory states that roughly 30% of people are required to create an influential body for policy changes [7]. 2. Lack of strategic planning for early-career faculty towards coping with the demands of the academic career based on informed/realistic expectations [8]. There are many unsaid nuances to obtaining and keeping faculty positions, and due to implicit bias, and culture, sometimes it is difficult to know what to ask, whom to ask, or how to ask to get the information required for success. 3. Lack of encouraging URMs into the professoriate

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elif Akcali, University of Florida; Wayne C.W. Giang, University of Florida; McKenzie Landrum, University of Florida

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Industrial Engineering

training. Also, weexpected that through exposure and use of the divergent thinking methods during the courseproject, these effects would persist until the end of the course. Planned comparisons wereconducted between the pre-DTSD training, post-DTSD training, and end-of-course data usingpaired t-tests. In the summer semester, we found some evidence supporting these hypotheses. Wealso found a significant increase in CSE from pre-DTSD training and the end of the course,t(7)=5.33, p=.001, Δ=0.41. We found marginal evidence that CSE increased immediately after thetraining (i.e., pre-post comparison), t(7)=2.31, p=.054, Δ=0.24, and between the post-DTSDtraining and end-of-semester measurement point, t(7)=2.16, p=.068, Δ=0.17. For CPI, we foundmarginal

Conference Session

Collaboration and Communication in Problem-based Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Xiang Zhao, Alabama A&M University; Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

enhanced my ability for systematic planning in problem solving. 5. The project-based learning approach improved my confidence in solving engineering problems. 6. Working in a group for the design project helped me to improve teamwork skills. 7. This course encouraged me to be more of an “active learner” compared to other courses I take.Table 9. CMG250 Student Survey Summary (Followed by the Survey Question Sample) Survey Spring 2018 Spring 2019 Questions Strongly Agree Disagree Strongly Strongly Agree Disagree Strongly agree disagree agree disagree #1 76

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ENT Division Technical Session: Creativity and Innovation

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Karl D. Schubert, University of Arkansas; Kristie Neff Moergen, University of Arkansas; Carol S. Gattis, University of Arkansas; Wen-Juo Lo, University of Arkansas

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

sets.MethodParticipants & ProceduresThe survey was administered to undergraduate students. Three potential innovation styles (as anoutcome, a process, and a mindset) were tested before and after program intervention andcompared with the control group. The intervention group is students who enrolled to the pilotcourse of the Engineering and Business Innovation Experience. In contrast, the control group isthose who had neither took this course before nor had any prior experiences with similar courses.The innovation team began to collect the Wave 1 data in Fall 2019 and plans to collect Wave 2data in late Spring 2020. In addition, students will be surveyed each semester as they progressthrough their studies, and each year new cohorts will join the study. Since

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jessica Patricia Conry, Arkansas Tech University; Amber Harrington, Arkansas Tech University

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Engineering Physics and Physics

(ANSAC) and Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC),respectively. These programs follow an “Introduce, Reinforce, Master” curriculum map as partof the assessment plan where each student learning outcome (SLO) is assessed in at least threecourses of different levels, so that each SLO is assessed at each of the three levels (introduced,reinforced, and mastered). We seek to effectively assess, at the introductory level, the proposedANSAC SLO (5) and the new EAC SLO (4) with a series of case studies and a rubric in ourintroductory physics course. There are two primary difference between the SLOs from the twocommissions. Firstly, the EAC requires that the students recognize while the ANSAC requiresthat the students understand ethical and

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Ethics Education and Practice

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Charlemagne Manuel, University of Michigan Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Richard James Clancy, University of Colorado Boulder

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Engineering Ethics

milk scandal as aprototypically unethical behavior. However, there might be other incidents similarly impactful tospecific national groups, for instance, the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill. Further, rather thanconceiving of unethical behaviors as ones by companies affecting people and the public, USparticipants might be more likely to conceive of unethical behaviors in terms of the intentions ofindividuals.[27] Interestingly, the term “justice” was not used to respond to either prompt –“rights,” “fair,” and “unfair” comprised only small nodes in the why network. Towards this end,the authors plan to explore website data using theories from moral psychology, for instance,Moral Foundations Theory (MFT) and the developmental stages/schema

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: The Art of Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nelson Fumo, University of Texas at Tyler

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Mechanical Engineering

inthe engineering curriculum, the projects were completed in single classes.In this study, a PBL approach is implemented by developing projects in a series of requiredcourses in a Mechanical Engineering curriculum. The projects assigned in each course are relatedand planned to build up the knowledge and skills needed to develop a successful senior designproject or capstone project. In implementing the approach, the instructor identifies the topic orproblem to be proposed as a senior design project. In the first of the sequential courses, anexperimental measurements laboratory course, a project is assigned regarding a sensor that couldbe used in the senior design project. In the second of the sequential courses, a thermal-fluidslaboratory course

Conference Session

Innovating Ethics Curriculum and Instruction

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rob Sleezer, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Engineering Ethics

unlikely, it illustrates a concrete connection between thereading and the student’s planning. Figure 1. Student responses about planned future actions placed in quadrants reflecting specificity of topic vs specificity or ambiguity of proposed future action.The final theme was the diversity of topical themes. Emerging technology was a common themeand many of the entries included references to nanotechnology and artificial intelligence. Othertechnologies mentioned less frequently were autonomous vehicles and cybernetics. Relationshipswere also discussed at length with many student engineers focusing on friends and family.Several of the student engineers explicitly tied work-life balance to their relationships with theirfriends and

Conference Session

Faculty Development Medley!

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Federica Robinson-Bryant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide; Narcrisha Norman, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide; Yuetong Lin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division

Completed by Adjunct FacultyAdditionally, participants noted a need for improved access to course materials for planning andpreparation purposes. One participant suggested that the availability of an online syllabirepository accessible by adjunct faculty, on-demand would allow them to not only prepare forfuture course assignments earlier but also suggest additional courses they would like to becomecleared to teach. Others suggested that the contact with the course monitor (or course-specificPOC) for any issues or questions related to the courses can be difficult.There were also several comments that scheduling related issues impacted adjunct facultypreparation- i.e. short lead time between assignment and class start, frequency of assignment

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators 3 - Grading: Grate or Great

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ashish D. Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Christina Marie Zambrano-Varghese, Rutgers University-Newark; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Swapnil Moon

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

academic accomplishments.• Be wary for how students cheat. Once a method of cheating is identified, create a solution that does not allow this type of cheating in the future. Figure 4: A sample of academic policies that can be added to course syllabiCheating during examsCheating on exams can be either opportunistic or planned. Here are a few tips to preventcheating during exams-• Questions asked on the exams should never be repeated from previous semesters. In this technologically advanced era, do not ever recycle your exams.• Questions from textbooks and publisher text banks should be altered to avoid students copying from a solution manual that is readily available online.• If possible, at least two different sets of exams

Conference Session

EMD 2: Issues in Engineering Management Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elizabeth Hart, University of Dayton; Andrea Mott, University of Dayton; Sandra L. Furterer, University of Dayton

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

courses did not appear to deteriorate over the semester and 80% of thestudents planned to take the next course in the physics sequence. Additionally, more than half ofthe students could see themselves as an engineer or scientist. [13]In another peer mentoring program, the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) program atSyracuse University implemented a mentoring program focused on helping women graduatestudents in engineering and computer science and Arts and Sciences, designed to address thedrop-off of women in engineering at the graduate level. The program helped address barriers ofisolation and the lack of successful women role models at the graduate level. [14]Another graduate peer mentoring program was implemented in a research-oriented

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: K-12 Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eliza Gallagher, Clemson University; Anna Marie Vagnozzi, Clemson University; Rachel Lanning, Clemson University ; D. Andrew Brown, Clemson University; Christy Brown, Clemson University; Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Julia Machele Brisbane, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Michael A. Matthews P.E., University of South Carolina; Joseph Murphy, University of California, Los Angeles; Khushikumari Patel, Clemson University; Aubrie Lynn Pfirman, Lander University; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Richard H Roberts Jr, Florence Darlington Technical College; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

that they had discussed individual graduation plans, as compared to61% of generally satisfied students.While we acknowledge the limitations of the data set and our choice not to carry out inferentialstatistics, it appears from this limited response that discussion of college admissions andindividual graduation plans is central to students feeling satisfied with the support they are Figure 4 Topics discussed with guidance counselors as reported by students completing the Statewide Survey in Fall 2019 (n = 257). Percentages sum to more than 100% as students could select all that applied. The “Dissatisfied Group” consists of the 85 respondents who indicated that meetings with guidance counselors were helpful never

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Potpourri

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Benjamin B. Wheatley, Bucknell University; Elif Miskioğlu, Bucknell University; Eliana Christou, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Nicholas Tymvios, Bucknell University

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Mechanical Engineering

result from thesedata (Table 9) is that half of faculty find a conflict between achieving tenure and maintaining awork-life balance. While this may be of no surprise to some, it shows that for many tenure trackand recently tenured faculty are sacrificing personal balance for their profession. We hope thatthese data can spur conversations regarding appropriate work-life balance in various programsacross the country.In summary, these data highlight the similarities and potential differences in time commitments,expectations, and impediments as they relate to tenure across different ABET accreditedmechanical engineering programs in the United States. Specific methods to assist tenure trackfaculty in planning, managing expectations, and developing

Conference Session

The Best of First-year Programs Division

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Campbell R. Bego, University of Louisville; Jason Immekus, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

later on. Lastly, itshould be noted that the regression coefficient value was small (.09). Because we do not knowthe exact reason for this positive coefficient, more detailed investigations are needed before suchan intervention is recommended.The current analysis is limited to a single cohort at a single university. We plan to replicate thisstudy using additional cohorts as part of our future work.Conclusions and Future WorkThis paper presented an elastic-net regression analysis of non-cognitive factors to predictengineering retention for students who received a C in mathematics. We found that of the eightfactors measured in an annual survey, value interest and text anxiety were significant predictorsof first-year retention. Results indicate

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

William D Lawson P.E., Ph.D., Texas Tech University; Heather R. Keister PE, Freese and Nichols

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

, and trust/ trustworthiness in professional-client relationships. A licensed engineer with over 35 years experience in engineering education and practice, Dr. Lawson has provided project management and technical oversight for geotechnical, construction ma- terials, transportation, environmental, and facilities projects nationwide.Ms. Heather R. Keister PE, Freese and Nichols Heather Keister is a Senior Project Manager and FNI Associate, overseeing the firm’s Lubbock office, with experience in many aspects of civil planning, design and construction. Her background includes drainage analysis and design, transportation, infrastructure, development and public works projects, with a focus in stormwater management and

Conference Session

Green Energy Manufacturing and Sustainable Energy Management

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Toshika Fegade, Drexel University; Yu-Chieh (Jamie) Wu, Drexel University ; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas at El Paso; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation, Manufacturing

green energymanufacturing integrated with virtual reality (VR) in the Department of Engineering Technologyat Drexel University. Since green energy manufacturing is defined as “a system that integratesproduct and process design issues with issues of manufacturing planning and control in such amanner as to identify, quantify, assess, and manage the flow of environmental waste in materialsand energy with the goal of reducing and ultimately minimizing environmental impact whilemaximizing resource efficiency,” increased environmental consciousness among manufacturingindustries helps to foster new techniques for streamlining processes and increased reusability [1-4]. Connecting manufacturing devices and aggregating the data created is enabling

Conference Session

Information Literacy in First-year Courses and Co-curricular Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joanne Dera, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D. Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Davida Scharf, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Engineering Libraries

from kindergarten through higher education [6] and established theRight Question Institute specifically to address this educational goal [7, 8].The QFT has six core components [7]: 1. Determining a question focus that is the topic in which the student will write about whether this is self-chosen or pre-determined by the instructors. 2. Producing questions using a set of four rules that essentially allows the student to ask what is of particular interest to them about the question focus without limitation or judgement. 3. Identifying closed and open-ended questions, and how to use them appropriately. 4. Selection of priority questions. 5. Planning how to continue after the questions have been

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects III - Mechanical and Manufacturing Focus

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

and micro-manufacturing. His current research interests include robotics, CIM, sus- tainable manufacturing, micro machining and engineering and technology education. He has published several papers in these areas in various national and international conferences and journals. He has worked in heavy and light manufacturing industries, manufacturing pumps, motors, and CNC machine tools in the areas of system design, production planning, and control and manufacturing. Edinbarough also served in paramilitary forces and in the Air Force. He is a Life Member of the ISTE, a senior life member of the IE (India), a member of ASEE and SME, and a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the state of Texas.Dr. Aditya Akundi, The

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

horizontally with required foundational courses aswell as their place in the vertical scaffold of experimentation skills. This is followed by an assess-ment of the first offering of the course and a discussion of plans for future improvement.Mechanics Lab Outcomes, & ActivitiesThe Mechanics Lab course is the first course of an enhanced experimental methods sequence forthe Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering undergraduate curricula, designed to give studentshands-on experiential learning to complement theoretical courses such as Statics, Dynamics, andStrengths of Materials. It is the intent that students gain experience in teamwork, experimentdesign, and technical communication during this course in addition to seeing practical applicationsfor

Conference Session

Professional Development for Graduate Students

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Melissa Gavin, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Randy Mentz, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Lori M. Wedig, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Christine H. Storlie, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Eric Herbst, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Graduate Studies

aNSF-funded grant project. During the planning phase, the team reached out to students regardingtopic preferences and found that students wanted to improve their soft skills. With student andemployer interests aligned, the team set out to determine how effective the incorporation ofprofessional development opportunities into the scholarship program were at increasing thestudents’ soft skills.With this information and background, the team proposed that each STEM student participantdescribe how effective the one-hour professional development webinars were in improving theirown soft skills ability. The researchers believe that the exposure to these skills will raiseawareness and motivate students to improve and develop their soft skills. This

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Outreach and Retention

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Molly McVey, University of Kansas; Carl W. Luchies, University of Kansas; Sara E. Wilson, University of Kansas; Lorin P. Maletsky, University of Kansas; Lin Liu, University of Kansas

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Graduation Rates for Cohorts Starting in Mechanical Engineering in Fall 2010-Fall 2014. URM= Under-represented minority, First-Gen = First Generation college students.Therefore, a group of faculty in the Mechanical Engineering department collaborated with ourinstitution’s Center for Teaching Excellence on an initiative which allows us access toinstitutional data to help drive action plans to address these important issues. Through thisinitiative, our department is working to understand student success in our programs, particularlyfor females, under-represented minorities, and first-generation college students. The goal of thisinitial project was to better understand where we stand as a department in terms of success forthese students, develop

Collection

2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

Authors

Salah Badjou

[5-7]. However, mathematicalmodeling is known to be very important for effective engineering design and research anddevelopment [5-7].!2.4 Laboratory projects:Based on the author’s philosophy and experience, he considered laboratory work to be anecessary concurrent activity. Therefore he planned to assigned a number of laboratory projectsin the form of Matlab and Simulink simulations projects. No physical experiments were deemednecessary because of time constrains and since students had to implement a term mechatronicsproject where they are required to develop a physical system.!The following lab projects were to be assigned:!Lab Project 1: Tutorial in Matlab and Simulink.Some students in the class had little or no experience with Matlab and