Conference Session

Design as a Social Process: Teams and Organizations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Keith Stanfill, University of Florida; Shari Ann Robinson, University of Florida Counseling and Wellness center

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Design in Engineering Education

Conference Session

Innovative Use of Technology I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhou Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mingshao Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Yizhe Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Engineering and Science; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Engineering and Science; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology, School of Engineering and Science

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

. Therefore, after segmentation, these features were extracted by the featureextractor. Then, these features were input into the classifier. Basically, the classifier can recognizethese 3 objects with very high accuracy (89.1% for the digital scale, 91.3% for the pump and98.4% for the Xplorer GLX. The relatively low accuracy of the recognition is attributable to theKinect’s inability to cope with reflective surfaces which reduces the scanning accuracy. (a) (b) Figure 9: Step motor (a) photograph of physical step motor; (b) model in GBVL Page

Conference Session

Dynamic Systems and Control

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L Peters, Kettering University; Richard Stanley, Kettering University; Craig J. Hoff, Kettering University; John Casci, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

there was not a true laboratory component in the course.The concerns identified by the students were often a reflection of their experiences during theirco-operative education rotations. Every student at Kettering University rotates between anacademic term and a co-operative education term, where students will work as engineeringinterns. The students do this rotation twice a year from the moment they enter the university.Because of this constant exposure to industry, students learn many of the ‘soft’ engineering skillsthat are difficult to teach in a classroom environment. However, this experience makes thestudents at Kettering ‘non-traditional’ students. They tend to filter their academic experiencesthrough their work experiences. The students

Conference Session

ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas E McDermott P.E., University of Pittsburgh; Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

in general pleased with the performance on thesein-class active learning assignments. In an open-ended question about the benefits of flippedinstruction, the students identified the ability to re-watch videos (2 students), problem solvingduring class (2 students), flexibility (1 student), and reinforcement of concepts (1 student). In asecond open-ended question about drawbacks and suggestions relative to the flipped classroom,two students expressed dislike of the flipped classroom, and three provided suggestions about theuse of in-class time, including more worked example problems during class (2 students).Instructor Reflections Page

Conference Session

Eco-Car Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel van Lanen, University of Waterloo

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Eco-Car Poster Session

Advanced VehicleTechnology Competitions, and in this case EcoCAR 3, to reengineer a Chevrolet Camaro toreduce emissions while maintaining performance [16]. Not all members of the team requireadvanced safety training as they do not work directly on the vehicle. Some baseline training ishowever required for educational purposes as all students participate in outreach events andshow the vehicle in the community. Page 26.1352.7Design and Application of Innovative Student Safety Training ProgramThe safety training for the student team is a progressive multi-tier system that is separated intofour levels. The four different levels are used to reflect the

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions III: Writing as Social–Technical Integration

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natascha M. Trellinger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rebecca R. Essig, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cary D. Troy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Josh Boyd, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computing & Information Technology, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

profession, yet it israrely included in sophomore and junior level courses. Reflecting on our own prior efforts todevelop writing assignments for such courses, we became curious about the extent to which themost popular engineering textbooks include writing prompts and related writing activities. Thisquestion seemed particularly important given that textbooks often play critical roles inengineering curricula and courses. Textbooks often influence how courses are structured, andreading assignments and homework problems are frequently assigned directly from textbooks.In this project, we systematically searched for and analyzed writing-based problems in sixpopular fluid mechanics textbooks, with a focus on chapters with similar technical content

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Epicenter Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Florian Michael Lintl, Stanford University; Qu Jin, Stanford University; Shannon Gilmartin, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Mark Schar, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Helen L. Chen is a research scientist in the Designing Education Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of ePortfolio Initiatives in the Office of the Registrar at Stanford University. She is also a member of the research team in the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter). Helen earned her undergraduate degree from UCLA and her PhD in Communication with a minor in Psychology from Stanford University in 1998. Her current research interests include: 1) engineering and entrepreneurship education; 2) the pedagogy of ePortfolios and reflective practice in higher education; and 3) reimagining the traditional academic transcript.Dr. Mark Schar, Stanford University Mark

Conference Session

Assessing URM Programs Targeting the K-16 Continuum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pablo Biswas, The Mercer University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University; Gerardo Javier Pinzon P.E., Texas A&M International University; Mahmoud Khasawneh, Texas A&M International University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

recommend this workshop to others. Moreover, the resultsclearly show that the workshop was very well received by the participants. In addition, theaverage of all the survey questions from all respondents was 4.34 out of 5.0. The studentcomments on the survey reflected that: 1) speakers should come from different engineeringbackgrounds as opposed to all from civil engineering; 2) students indicated their desire to spendmore time working on the projects; 3) students liked the motivated speakers; 4) students wantedto have more field trips to engineering firms; and 5) students like to know about all the projectsinvolved in the workshop.The overall feedback question is presented in Appendix A. From the data collected it is obviousthat the workshop was

Conference Session

Communication in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

. For all student-led examples, student teams are tasked to complete the following:1. Develop a 30-45 minute step by step learning module for your classmates on the background physics, setting up and solving of the assigned problem. Start from fundamental concepts (i.e. those foundations already covered in the course) and build up to apply them in the example. a) Make sure that your team coordinates closely on the preparation of your example. The goal is to teach yourself and each other the material. Teams who divide up individual work are easily recognizable – this will be reflected in the grades (see section below). b) It is OK to give the class any supporting reading materials prior to your

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Christopher Cotting, United States Air Force Test Pilot School

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Diversity

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Aerospace

internally on a more efficient level. To map the FAAlearning levels to Bloom’s Taxonomy the flying qualities phase created learning objective verbsfound in Table 1. Page 26.193.5The new learning objectives are designed to reflect increased student learning as students progressthroughout the flying qualities phase . As new topics and concepts are introduced in academics ')* (&!""#&!(#"&%)& ###"(&- -"(''$)(("$&('(#(& &('"$ "#&". "&(&($("(!$&()&'#& (##&

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammara Ramírez Apud L., Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Judith Virginia Gutierrez Cuba; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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Diversity

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Biological & Agricultural

problem 6 (reflect on the Food Inc. documentary). Most ofstudents were at least on level 3 of the rubric but several of them were assessed with level 4 inmany of the criteria. That means most of the 8th semester students were able to state explicitlytheir premises, for which sources of evidence (personal, written, etc.) were unimpeachable andaccepted as fact. Their arguments were separated; sequenced logically to support solution to thestated problem. Most of their conclusions were relevant to problem, support their solutions, andare related to problem needs. Finally, most of their writing was confident and clearly focused. Itheld the reader’s (evaluators) attention. Relevant details were present that enriched their writing.Final remarks

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard F. Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Quinn Evaluation Consulting

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

given a homework assignment but have basically created their own homework and then executed on it [because] to some extent, that’s what we do in the work world.From a management perspective, a project-based learning curriculum is an asset to employers:A project-based learning curriculum makes recruitment, training, integration, and advancementof employees easier for employers. Every employer who had been aware that WPI had a project-based learning curriculum or required students to complete at least one project or team-basedactivity identified experience doing project work—in and of itself—as a reason to hire graduates.Their positions were reflected in the statement of one employer who said that completing aproject in the context of a

Conference Session

ECCD Innovative Teaching Methods & Outreach

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madhumi Mitra Ph.D, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Xavier Shastri Domnique Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Courtney RC Shirvani, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

particular focus on bioenergy and bioproducts to STEAM educators and researchers; and2) to develop and provide curricular materials and a set of teaching tools for educators forenhancing multidisciplinary instruction in the areas of sustainable bioenergy and bioproducts.The academy focuses on lessons and activities pertaining to sustainability, systems thinking,bioenergy, bioproducts, bioheat, biopower, and environment and policies related to energyissues. The participants got the opportunity to acquire concrete experiences involving teamwork,time management, and project execution skills; reflected on their learning experiences throughpresentations and the end of the institute; developed concepts related to organic chemistry,physics, engineering

Conference Session

Fundamental: K-12 Students' Beliefs, Motivation, and Self-efficacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, West Virginia University; Dustin Drake, Utah State University; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University - Teacher Education and Leadership

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

“little opportunity to discuss and see the relevancy of their work”(p. 573).9 This example correlates with similar observations made by Stevens and colleaguesindicating that underrepresented students lost interest in engineering due to the lack of relevancyand connectedness to their values and cultures.8It is important for Latino students to see how engineering relates to their everyday lives. Valuessuch as “caring” or being a “people person,” 8 which are not reflected in engineering cultures,may be important to many minority students. Integrating information from a wide range ofsources, including affective factors, cultivates the sense of relevance of engineering work ofunderrepresented students.20Research QuestionsTo build the interest of

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan E. Powers, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Stefan J. Grimberg, Clarkson University; Daqing Hou, Clarkson University; Mary Margaret Monica Small, Clarkson University

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Environmental Engineering

aclimate-controlled space. The 650sq. ft. pilot greenhouse (GH)utilizes innovative technologies andcontrol systems for the year-roundproduction of leafy greenvegetables, herbs and tomatoes.The state-of-art aeroponic growingsystem (Figure 2) uses only a smallfraction of the water and nutrientinputs required by traditionalgreenhouse growing operations. Figure 1. Schematic of the closed-loop cycling of many energy and material flows through the integrated greenhouse-Because northern climates do not digester system.provide sufficient light for plantgrowth, artificial lighting is also needed. We use high efficiency LED lights that make the roomsglow pink (Figure 2). Plants reflect green light, but

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Derek T Reamon Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

name matters. As outlined above, e+ is a specialized design-focused degreeprogram, requiring students to focus in engineering design thinking and doing, and anengineering disciplinary emphasis—while developing a secondary area of expertise via theconcentration. This multifaceted specialization is distinctive amongst the traditional discipline-specific engineering programs in our college. The authors hope that removal of “general” fromthe program name better reflects the unique combination of specificity and customizabilityafforded by the program curriculum and that the renaming will help the program grow in sizeand stature. We also hope that this lesson-learned serves as a cautionary tale to other collegesinterested in creating a new program

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University - Addison; Aminul Karim, Higher Educational Consultant

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

: how to incorporate and teach new applications of new technologies in thecurriculums they teach and how to maintain their professional currency.1Therefore, in summary, the rapid pace of technological change mandates that facultyremain current in their technical areas of specialization as technology leapfrogs and newdomains of technology evolve, and thus they need to become reflective practitioners.For the current study, it was the intent of the authors to survey faculty teaching in theengineering technology domain to determine the state of professional development andprocesses that are used to maintain technical currency and compare the results with thestudies conducted earlier in 2013, 2007 and 2003. II. Data Collection ProcedureTo gauge

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning Statics and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Lee, Arizona State University; Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; James A Middleton, Arizona State University

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Mechanics

University Dr. Haolin Zhu received her PhD in Solid Mechanics and Computational Science and Engineering from Cornell University. She is currently part of the engineering education team in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Currently she focuses on designing the curriculum for the fresh- man engineering program as well as the NAE Grand Challenge Scholars Program. She also designs and teaches courses in mechanical engineering at ASU. Her interests include innovative teaching pedagogies for increased retention and student motivation, innovations in non-traditional delivery methods, as well as structured reflective practices throughout the engineering curriculum.Prof. James A Middleton

Conference Session

Graduate Programs, Development, and Research Fellowships

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vanessa Dunn, University of Colorado, Boulder; Sarah Miller, University of Colorado, Boulder; Stephanie Swartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Arthur L.C. Antoine, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

researchlaboratories due to lack of experience6. Meanwhile, for many students, particularly those who arethe first in their family to attend college, research is often unfamiliar, and a summer or semestermay feel inaccessible or overwhelming.In order to create academic institutions that reflect our nation’s diversity, we must seal holes alongthe leaky pathway from undergraduate degree programs to professional jobs in STEM. Animportant step is retaining students once they have enrolled in undergraduate degree programs andsupporting those students as they explore and continue along the academic pathway.The research program we report on here, titled “Spring Break for Research (SB4R)”, was designedat the University of Colorado Boulder College of Engineering and

Conference Session

Infusing Engineering with Art (and Vice Versa)

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Findley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John A. Mirth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

://search.asee.org/search/fetch?url=file%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%2FE%3A%2Fsearch%2Fconference%2F28 %2FAC%25202004Paper998.pdf&index=conference_papers&space=129746797203605791716676178&type= application%2Fpdf&charset= Retrieved on June 02, 2015[8] Hertzberg, J., Leppek, B., Gray, K., “Art for the Sake of Improving Attitudes Toward Engineering”, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2012, 119th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 10-13, 2012. [Online]. Available: http://www.asee.org/public/conferences/8/papers/5064/view. Retrieved April 25, 2015 [9] Sochacka, N., Guyotte K., Walther, J., Kellam, N., “Faculty reflections on a STEAM-inspired interdisciplinary studio course,” ASEE Annual

Conference Session

Developing Quality Experiences that Retain Diverse Engineering Talent

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tizoc Cruz-Gonzalez, University of Michigan; Sarah Rose Sobek, University of Michigan ; Julianna Marie Abel, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

reflecting on the event details, and the simple quantitative and qualitative componentsof the survey, we have begun to demonstrate there is a benefit to students participating in designand build activities at a large conference.Given the positive reaction of students to the intervention over three years of implementation, thedemonstrated benefit of STEM role models to students’ decisions to enroll and persist in STEMmajors4,5,6,7, frequency, and varied geographic locations of STEM conferences, interventionssuch as the one discussed in this paper present an opportunity to reach traditionally underservedpopulations. This paper details a successful and easily replicated outreach opportunity that existsfor participants in STEM research conferences. We

Conference Session

Student Success III: Affect and Attitudes

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Marie Williamson, James Madison University; Mariafé Taeví Panizo, James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Robin D. Anderson, James Madison University

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Faculty Perspectives and Training

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Arizona State University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Yong Seok Park, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

to which respondents indicate their level of agreement on a Likert four-pointscale, from strongly agree to strongly disagree. Participants respond to the 26 items for each ofthe three classroom strategies (formative feedback, real-world applications, and initiatingstudent-to-student discussions), thus yielding 78 datum points.VECTERS additionally contains questions to collect demographic information about theinstructors as well as general information about the engineering course they are reflecting uponwhen responding to VECTERS. Instructor information includes information such as gender,ethnicity, and years of experience. Course information includes items to indicate the course-level(100 to 400), whether the course is required, and the

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A. Ritter III, University of Louisiana, Lafayette; Terrence L. Chambers PE, University of Louisiana, Lafayette; Christoph W. Borst, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

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Computers in Education

all informationalicons, the student is then informed to follow the yellow arrows to the solar collectors shown inFigure 6. Figure 6: Left: Area 3, solar collectors. Right: Area 4, boiler.Area 3, Solar Collectors: In this area the student learns about how the solar troughs track the sunthroughout the day to capture the direct sunlight and reflect it to the central absorber tube. Also itis explained in detail how sunlight passes through the transparent glass of the absorber tube, orevacuated tube, and how the heat is transferred to the working fluid. The student is theninstructed to point the solar collectors to capture the direct sun at high noon to collect solarenergy and heat up the working fluid. Once finished the student

Conference Session

Innovative Approaches to Ethics Instruction

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed B. Trabia, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Julie A. Longo, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Susan Wainscott, University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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Engineering Ethics

. Ethical issues have beeninfused into the engineering curriculum, graduation projects, holiday practice, and productionpractice, thereby forming a system of engineering ethics education." The author goes on torecommend that both countries could learn from each other in terms of incorporating ethics inthe engineering curricula.Institutional profileIn Fall 2015, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), had a student population ofapproximately 25,000 undergraduate students and 4,000 graduate students. UNLV isdesignated as a Minority-Serving Institution and an emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution.This diversity is reflected in the graduate students of UNLV's Howard R. Hughes College ofEngineering, see Table 1. The College of Engineering offers M.S

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University; William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Donald C. Richter P.E., Eastern Washington University; Jason K. Durfee P.E., Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Doris M. Munson, Eastern Washington University; N.M. A. Hossain, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

non-math intensive courses areattending at the 80% or more level. Contrasting from the junior level, this is an increase of 6%for the math intensive course attendance level, while for the non-math intensive courseattendance, this is a 9% increase at the senior level.The data seems to imply at both the 90% level and the 80% level, the senior level students innon-math intensive courses are continuing to change their view of the value and/or need of thein-class time and are continuing to make a greater effort to improve their class attendance.Conclusions, Reflections, and the FutureThe results from this study clearly indicate that increased student attendance was directly relatedto student success in both math intensive and non-math intensive

Conference Session

STEM Education Tied to Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hansel Burley, Texas Tech University; Casey Michael Williams, Texas Tech University; Terrance Denard Youngblood, Texas Tech University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Texas Tech University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

sustained motivation. It is with this motivation thatstudents will be more likely to reflect on their decisions within the group and persist throughdifficulties as they arise in STEM environments. Of course, motivation is one of the centralfeatures relating to reaching learning outcomes. This study was also informed by the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) (Lent,2005).17 SCCT’s roots can be found in Bandura’s (1986) Social Cognitive Theory.4 This theorysuggests that models are key to knowledge acquisition and subsequent behaviors of thoseobserving the model. Within this framework, SCCT argues that cognitive-person variables (self-efficacy, outcome expectations, personal goals) allow people to exercise personal agency when itcomes to

Conference Session

Dissecting the Nuances that Hinder Broad Participation in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajeev K Agrawal, North Carolina A&T University (Tech); Myron L. Stevenson, North Carolina A&T State University; Clay Gloster Jr, North Carolina A&T University (Tech)

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

district. The lack of this importantresource results in rural students being ill prepared for college level math and science courses ata greater rate than metropolitan students. This lack of academic resources is reflective of thesocioeconomic disparity between regions. This is not surprising since URM primary and middle grade math scores are much lower thantheir White and Asian peers. North Carolina students’ average National Assessment ofEducational Progress (NAEP) math score for fourth graders was four points higher than thenational average of 240 in 2015. URMs average score was 232, eight points lower than thenational average and 21 points lower than White students. Eighth graders’ scores for all NorthCarolina students was equal to the

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maddumage Karunaratne, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Engineering Technology

in memoryefficiency.In this course, the major attraction of MATLAB over C is in visualization as evident from theanimation project described in Part III. Students were exposed to C language storage managementtechniques in the spell checker project outlined in Part III below. The major difficulty studentsseemed to have had was switching between the syntax of C and MATLAB, particularly in the area ofarrays and for loops. Rather than making item 12 in Table 1 a single topic, it was taught hands onthroughout the semester as the need and opportunity arose.Part III: course projectsHomework typically reflects on the material covered in the lecture class. For any portion ofassignments that involve coding, students use DevC/C++ and MATLAB on

Conference Session

Idea Generation and Creativity in Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patricia Brackin P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard A House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Steve Chenoweth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

industrysuccess. By having participants make individual connections with social, cultural, market, andtechnological trends, the tool, IdeaKegTM, has the primary goal of getting participants to simplyask better questions. It naturally follows that better solutions to a given problem can be found ifstarting from better questions. The IdeaKeg tool was implemented for both teams of faculty andteams of students in several different applications including faculty course development,department retreats, senior design projects, student composition projects, and more. This papersummarizes the IdeaKeg process, the different implementations of IdeaKeg at RHIT, feedbackfrom both faculty and student participants, and reflections from IdeaKeg facilitators.Additionally