Conference Session

Green and Susainable Manufacturing Practices

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Carlos Michael Ruiz, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Smarth H. Chadha, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Shraman Kadapa, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Manufacturing

costly,and eventually were stopped or replaced with traditional lectures. Nonetheless, these studies andattempts had a significant contribution in underlying the importance of practical approaches inconveying knowledge to students in heat transfer and thermodynamics courses, which traditionallyare dry-lecture based. Moreover, the contribution of thermal-fluids energy systems performancein global sustainable development is substantial but was not emphasized until recently. Thereforeit may not be reflected in the already developed learning modules for these traditional courses.Our team re-developed our thermal-fluid related courses in Engineering Technology curricula byincluding several modules involving industry-like scenarios as laboratory

Conference Session

Learning Environments for Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jakob C. Bruhl, U.S. Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy; Todd Mainwaring P.E., U. S. Military Academy; Joseph P. Hanus, U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanics

get a better indication of student opinion about theeffectiveness of these activities, a survey was administered at about the mid-point of the course.Students agreed (4.2 / 5.0, n = 95) that the hands-on learning activities completed to that pointwere contributing to their learning. As shown in Figure 9, student opinion increased slightly (4.3/ 5.0, n = 227) by the end of the term when the same question was asked again on the course-end-feedback survey. Figure 9 Student feedback on value of hands-on learning activities (1-strongly disagree, 2-agree, 3-neither agree nor disagree, 4-agree, 5-strongly agree)Many of the student comments on the mid-term feedback survey reflected a positive opinion ofthe hands-on activities. A few

Conference Session

Computing Technology Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Petr Johanes, Stanford University; Larry Lagerstrom, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

personalcomputer in the 1980s and the obvious possibility of using the computer as an automated form oftutor, or as an “intelligent tutoring system” (ITS). [42] An ITS is “any computer system thatperforms teaching or tutoring functions (e.g., selecting assignments, asking questions, givinghints, evaluating responses, providing feedback, prompting reflection, providing comments thatboost student interest) and adapts or personalizes those functions by modeling students’cognitive, motivational or emotional states.” [31] As might be expected, STEM topics – andcomputer science in particular – proved well-suited to these modeling efforts. Not only werecomputer scientists the ones designing the computers in the first place, but they were alsooperating in a

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juebei Chen, Shanghai Jiaotong University; Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Tianyi Zheng, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

., Williams, L. (2004). Voices of women in asoftware engineering course: reflections on collaboration. Journal on EducationalResources in Computing, 4(1): 3.[21] Laeser, M., Moskal, B. M., Knecht, R. (2003). Engineering design: Examiningthe impact of gender and the team's gender composition. Journal of EngineeringEducation, 92(1): 49-56.[22] Du, X. Y. (2006). Gendered practices of constructing an engineering identity in aproblem-based learning environment. European Journal of Engineering Education,31(1): 35-42.[23] Du, X., Kolmos, A. (2007). Gender Inclusiveness in Engineering Education-IsProblem Based Learning Environment a Recipe?. European Journal of EngineeringEducation, 7(5): 25-38.[24] Stein, L. A., Aragon, D., Moreno, D. (2014). Evidence for

Conference Session

They need more than technical skills!

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Feifei Zhong, Southwest Jiaotong University; Gene Hou, Old Dominion University

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International

name. As indicated byLeydens, 20% to 40% of the work hours are spent in writing for engineers in the first few yearsin their career, which increases to 50% to 70% when they are promoted to middle managementpositions and over 70% and even to 95% when in senior management positions. This reflects thefact that technical writing is a skill set providing a life-long career benefit7. Thus, technicalwriting should be included in the curriculum throughout the whole higher education system. Onthe other hand, numbers of Chinese students are growing to study abroad, especially going toEnglish speaking countries such as US and UK. According to the news8， the number ofinternational students in US reached over one million in 2016. Among all international

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico & Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico & Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

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Engineering Physics & Physics

activities to develop students’ reasoning skills and therefore, increase engineeringstudents’ physics learning.IntroductionScientific reasoning refers to “cognitive abilities such as critical thinking and reasoning” (Bao etal, 2009, p. 586) or “skills involved in inquiry, experimentation, evidence evaluation, andinference that are done in the service of conceptual change or scientific understanding”(Zimmerman, 2007). It is needed in problem solving situations and requires methods of scientificinquiry such as the cycle of analysis, testing, reflection and revision, in order to construct adeeper understanding of the situation. Scientific thinking is “purposeful thinking that has theobjective of enhancing the seeker’s knowledge” (Kuhn, 2010, p. 2).To

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rosalyn W. Berne, University of Virginia

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Engineering Ethics

classrooms with the intention of helping students use technology in a meaningful way.The student ‘swriting above reflects an approach to teaching engineering undergraduatestudents, which integrates social and ethical considerations into their understanding ofengineering. Applying the lenses and language of ANT to the teaching of engineeringethics, elucidates for students the complexity of inter-relationships inherent in allengineering practice.V. ConclusionIn introducing and including ANT as a tool of analysis in the STS 2500 course, studentscame to appreciate the relational dynamics of ethics among and between human and non-human “actants” within the larger socio-technical network of assisted reproductivetechnology. Through the lens of ANT

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Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Cecilia Santa Cruz, PUCP; Graciela del Carmen Fernández de Córdova, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú; Marta Vilela Vilela, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

previously incomplete. Chepén’s officials stated that the studentscarried out a conscientious work and had a positive valuation of the information collectedfrom local actors. Interviewee 2 stated that all the students’ work had been very fruitful interms of reflecting what the residents said, which had not been addressed in a comprehensivemanner previously due to lack of specialists.The students’ projects were feasible, consistent and applicable to the actual city context,which was highly appreciated by the city officials. During the workshop’s closure, the Mayorsaid that the municipality’s contingency plans were being drawn up using the course projectsas reference.In interviews, the former students of the course stated that they have substantially

Conference Session

COED: Online and Blended Learning Part 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Swaroop Joshi, Ohio State University; Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University; Jeremy Morris, Ohio State University

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Computers in Education

student will receive an email from the app askingher to log into the system and answer the question by a deadline, typically 24-36 hours awayfrom the time the homework is posted, with the deadline also being listed in the email. Theapp will require the student to make a specific choice –such as “domain” or “problem” or “so-lution”, and to include a brief justification as part of her answer. We will refer to this as thestudent’s initial submission. Note, these initial submissions are made by individual students andeach reflects the particular student’s (initial/current) conception of the problem. Also, a studentcan log back in any time before the deadline and modify her answer if she wants to. Figure 2shows the initial submission made by one of

Conference Session

Understanding Student Development in Design

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiliang Li P.E., Purdue University Northwest; Nuri Zeytinoglu P.E., Purdue University Northwest; Masoud Mojtahed, Purdue University Northwest; Matthew William Wooden, Purdue University Northwest; Ikechukwu I Nnachi, Purdue University Northwest

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Design in Engineering Education

. Interdisciplinary courses instructions and learning are closely tied to each other.Constructive feedback from engineering educators in different expertise areas are gratefullyappreciated and sincerely thanked by the authors. The voice, opinions and remarks conveyed inthe paper does not reflect any organization’s endorsement but purely the authors’ ownobservations and comments.REFERENCES1. Akili W. (2006) CASE STUDIES IN GEOTECHNICAL/FOUNDATION ENGINEERING: ENGAGING STUDENTS AND BRINGING THE PRACTICE INTO THE CLASSROOM, 2006-7842. Castro, G. (1975), “Liquefaction and Cyclic Mobility of Saturated Sands”. Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division, ASCE, Vol 101, No. GT6, pp 551-569.3. Castro, G. and Poulos, S. J. (1977). “Factors Affecting

Conference Session

Construction Division Technical Session 4: Capstone, Safety and Beyond

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Lynn Hrivnak, Ohio State University; Sheena Nastasia Marston, Dynotec Inc; Lisa E. Burris, Ohio State University; Fabian Hadipriono Tan Dr.Eng., Ohio State University

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Construction Engineering

featured on site can be viewed in Appendix D. Upon completion of the Interactive Safety Training Tool, the user’s earned points aretotaled and can be viewed by the user at the top left corner of the screen throughout the training.A score of greater than, or equal to70% results in a passing score reflecting the pass requirementfor the OSHA 10-Hour/OSHA 30-Hour tests. The total score is based on a calculation of 30 totalpoints, from 15 questions, with a maximum of two points earned from each. As shown in Figures13 and 14, text will appear letting the user know whether they passed and what percentage wasearned. At this time, the user can try again, as mentioned earlier, or end the training. Tryingagain will reset the training for the user

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samson Pepe Goodrich, East Carolina University; Teresa Ryan, East Carolina University; Colleen Janeiro, East Carolina University; Patrick F. O'Malley, Benedictine College

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Engineering Ethics

significant writing demands tobolster the education about and policing of proper citations, plagiarism, and academic integrity ingeneral. These shifts in student responses for Scenarios 1 (Writing:verbatim, no citation) and 8(Figure: copy, no citation) may reflect effectiveness of the faculty efforts. Initial analysis offaculty responses for East Carolina University over the three years (Figure 4) include only onesignificant difference at the 95% CI for Scenario 16, though examination of the individualresponses reveals a single outlier that appears to be a likely response error, in that it isincongruent with that respondents’ other ratings. Smaller sample sizes for faculty responsescontribute to the lack of ascribing significance to these

Conference Session

IED Technical Session: Preparing Students for the Future

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Olson, University of San Diego; Andrés Esteban Acero, Universidad de los Andes

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

. Instead, a newseries of assignments asked students to reflect on their understanding of what it means to be achangemaking engineer, and to identify situations where the methods and models of ISYE 340could be used to effect positive change.Revising Lecture MaterialsTo meet the goals of the RED project, RED topics should be introduced into the course whilecontinuing to meet the primary course learning objectives. One way to achieve this is tointroduce common OR models by using RED contexts. For example, the characteristics of LPsmight be introduced using a two-variable example of growing corn or wheat with limitedresources of time, water and fertilizer. The scenario is easily understood but might seem quaintto U.S. students who envision large

Conference Session

Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from Students' Perspectives

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susannah C. Davis, Oregon State University; Naeun Cheon, University of Washington; Elba Camila Moise, University of Washington; Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References1. Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering, “Broadening participation in America’s STEM workforce: 2011–2012 biennial report to Congress,” National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA, 2014. Retrieved from https://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/activities/ceose/reports/Full_2011- 2012_CEOSE_Report_to_Congress_Final_03-04-2014.pdf2. S. Hurtado, K. Eagan, and M. Chang, “Degrees of success: Bachelor’s degree completion rates among initial STEM majors,” Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA, 2010.3. M. Ong, C. Wright, L. Espinosa, and G. Orfield, “Inside the double bind: A synthesis of empirical research on undergraduate and graduate

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven; Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven; Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

3 4 Business risk assessment is the business manager’s responsibility 4 5 I like to learn about entrepreneurship comparison 6 Every time I fail a task, I reflect on why I failed so that I can learn how to do better in the future 6 7 I understand why a monopolistic market is usually not favorable to consumers 7 8 I consider how multiple changes affect each other 8 9 I am confident in leading a team to work on a project

Conference Session

Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, & Self-efficacy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebekah J. Hammack, Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

well as the barriers theyperceive to doing so. Results indicated that most elementary teachers support the inclusion ofengineering within the science standards for elementary grades. Teachers describe lack ofpreservice and in-service training, lack of background knowledge, lack of materials, lack of timefor planning and implementing lessons, and lack of administrative support as barriers toimplementing engineering activities within their classrooms.*The views and opinions of the speaker expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect thoseof the U.S. Government or any agency thereof.Introduction The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) incorporated engineering practices intoK-12 science standards [1], and because NGSS calls for

Conference Session

Creating a Positive Environment for Learning

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower P.E., The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

teaching the first-year and many of thesophomore courses each year versus the most senior faculty 6 years ago. The improved teachingquality and training on developing rapport with students has an impact on improved retentionfrom first-year to sophomore year.Special Needs. The engineering leadership has developed a unique relationship with the directorof students with special needs. The faculty attending the mini-ExCEEd teaching workshopreceive pedagogical training to vary their teaching to meet the learning styles of students (activevs. reflective, sequential vs. global, sensory vs. intuitive, verbal vs. visual). When faculty ensureeach lesson allows a student to learn some content in a preferred style, it assists each student’slevel of

Conference Session

COED: Mechanical Engineering-related Topics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven F. Barrett, University of Wyoming; Tonia A. Dousay, University of Idaho; Tyler J. Kerr, University of Wyoming; Larry Schmidt, University of Wyoming; Brandon Seth Gellis, University of Wyoming; Jesse Ballard, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

these efforts to be reflected in faculty and staff participation in the academic year ahead.• Ensuring print quality and overall quality control. 3D printers are the most popular technology housed in the space, and consequently are the machines used most often. As a result, regular maintenance is required to ensure acceptable print quality. In the first semester of operation few visitors knew how to use the software necessary to 3D print objects. Because of this, most 3D printing, including prints for visitors, was completed by staff members. This proved to be challenging for the six staff members for two reasons: 1) print preferences and personal settings varied considerably; and 2) the first printers were largely

Conference Session

Cognitive Engagement

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin David Lutz, Oregon State University; Allyson Jo Barlow, Oregon State University; Nathaniel Hunsu, University of Georgia; Cassandra J. Groen, Virginia Tech; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

positioned asone who generates new ideas and is described with verbs such as reflecting, integrating, and self-explaining. Actively engaged students are similar to constructively engaged students; however,they differ in that actively engaged students manipulate content material without generating newideas or concepts. Activities carried out by these students are often described by verbs such asrepeat, rehearse, and copy. Lastly, passively engaged students are instruction-oriented andreceive information through listening, reading and watching. Importantly, these modes ofengagement are not rigid categories used to describe students. Individuals may demonstrate arange of engagement modes and behaviors throughout their learning, and may engage

Conference Session

Sustainability in Civil Engineering

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech

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Civil Engineering

Grant No.1635534. 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.References[1] ASCE, Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century: Preparing the Civil Engineer for the Future, Second Edition. Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers, 2008.[2] P. A. Vesilind and A. S. Gunn, “Sustainable development and the ASCE Code of Ethics,” J. Prof. Issues Eng. Educ. Pract., vol. 124, no. 3, pp. 72–74, 1998.[3] R. K. comments, “10 projections for the global population in 2050,” Pew Research Center, 03-Feb-2014. .[4] S. J. Davis, K. Caldeira, and H. D. Matthews, “Future CO2 Emissions and

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Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian J Novoselich P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Tom Weis, Rhode Island School of Design; Harry Howard Jones IV

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

experience.Assumptions: When asked to reflect on any underlying assumptions or perceptions the students may havebrought with them into the collaboration with the prompt, “what assumptions or perceptions didyou have about your counterparts prior to the experience?” Two themes emerged from thestudent responses: 1) No Assumptions and 2) Unhelpfulness (Table 4)Table 4: Summary of Assumption Themes Prompt: What assumptions or perceptions did you have about your counterparts prior to the experience? Assumption Themes Description A lack of awareness regarding counterparts prevented any No Assumptions preconceptions. The differences between the two groups of students

Conference Session

Studies in Engineering Design

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mo Hu, Virginia Tech; Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech; John S. Gero, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

), electroencephalogram (EEG), and functional magnetic resonance imaging(fMRI). fNIRS can be worn as a cap and the sources on the cap emit near-infrared light in thespectrum of 700-900nm into the cortex. Hemoglobin absorbs more light than water and othertissue in the brain. Increase in hemoglobin in the brain is associated with an increase in cognitiveactivity [24]. The light which is not absorbed is reflected back to the detectors on the cap. Thedifferent absorption spectra of oxy-hemoglobin and deoxy-hemoglobin make it possible todescribe activated brain regions and cognitive activities through the change in hemoglobinconcentration, or Blood Oxygenation Level Dependent (BOLD) response.fMRI similarly measures activity indirectly through changes in hemoglobin in

Conference Session

Design in the BME curriculum

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy E. Allen, University of Virginia; David Chen, University of Virginia

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Biomedical Engineering

key course-specificmetrics common to the evaluations in both the J-Term and spring versions of the course, and wehave summarized some representative student comments from each of the terms. Quantitativeresponses were based on a 5-point Likert response (5 = strongly agree, 3 = neutral, and 1 =strongly disagree) to the following statements: “I learned a great deal in this course,” and“Overall, this was a worthwhile course” (Table 3). Mean responses reflect a weighted averagebased upon the number of students assigning a specific score, and standard deviations werecalculated according to the same weights.Table 3: Summary of anonymous end-of-course feedback for each term (5-point Likert scale).Academic Percent com- Learned a great deal

Conference Session

Curriculum and Assessment II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiannong Meng, Bucknell University; Jianming Deng, Jinling Institute of Technology and Southeast University

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Computing and Information Technology

eight schools, while they would be electives in most U.S. schools.Such is also the case for the compiler course. This reflects an emphasis on the engineering orapplication nature of the curriculum.6. Math, sciences, and engineering course requirementsWe follow a similar pattern to examine the math, sciences, and engineering course requirementfor the computer science programs in these eight schools. We first look at the math requirement.Table 4 lists math hours, as well as course count, credits, and total math hours required of theeight computer science programs. Table 4: Math requirement (semester hours) Tsinghua SJTU SEU PKU BUPT HIT USTC BUAA Calculus I

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Behzad Beigpourian, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Women in Engineering

., vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 96–124, 2014.[19] R. R. Bailey, A. K. Swan, A. Coso, M. F. Creager, and H. T. Rowan-Kenyon, “The role of gender in student perceptions of leadership on interdisciplinary engineering teams,” J. Women Minor. Sci. Eng., vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 97–113, 2012.[20] E. A. Flynn, G. Savage, M. Penti, C. Brown, and S. Watke, “Gender and Modes of Collaboration in a Chemical Engineering Design Course,” J. Bus. Tech. Commun., 1991.[21] S. B. Berenson, K. M. Slaten, L. Williams, and C.-W. Ho, “Voices of women in a software engineering course: Reflections on collaboration,” J. Educ. Resour. Comput., vol. 4, no. 1, p. 3–es, 2005.[22] K. Beddoes and G. Panther, “Gender and teamwork: An analysis of professors

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lessa Grunenfelder, University of Southern California

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planar density calculationDetermine the expected diffraction angle for the Check for understanding: Demonstratefirst order reflection of the (111) set of planes in understanding of diffraction calculations andcopper, and locate the corresponding peak in the ability to perform relevant calculationsdiffraction patternLab 4: Molecular weight of polymersStudents completed this lab as their first introduction to the ideas of number and weight averagemolecular weight, there was no preparatory lecture or video. Following the lab, the concepts wereapplied to real polymeric materials and expanded upon in lecture.Supplies • Bags of 100 paper clips • Scales • Worksheet describing number and weight average molecular weight

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emad W. Jassim, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Mechanical Engineering

and major Design Stem development of required courses as seen in Figure 6.Freshmen starting in Fall 2011 were the first to see the Computer Aided Design, MechanicalDesign I, and Mechanical Design II (ME 170, ME 370 and ME 371, respectively) improvements.The freshmen starting in Fall 2014 were the first class to see an integrated hands-on designsequence in all four years since Design for Manufacturability (ME 270) was first introduced tosophomores in Fall 2015. It should be noted that the four-year retention does not includestudents who transferred to other majors, and students who took longer than four years tograduate. While many factors influence student retention, the increase in retention is nonethelesspositive and reflects one of the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anurag Purwar, Stony Brook University; Catherine A. Scott, Stony Brook University

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Mechanical Engineering

physicallydemanding for both the students and him – he was lecturing for almost five hours twice a weekand the students were expected to pay attention for an inordinate amount of time, but given verylittle time to absorb the material and practice problem solving. While there were clear learningobstacles to overcome in the class, it was even more challenging for part-time students who wereeither working to support themselves financially or doing an internship. Consider the followingtwo anonymous comments from students of the Summer 2015 class, which are reflective of someof the difficulties faced by the students: 1. Less homework. It’s impossible to finish if you work and have other priorities in life. 2. The difficulty of the class. The home works were

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian J. Novoselich, U.S. Military Academy; Jakob C. Bruhl, U.S. Military Academy; Matthew Scheidt, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Christina Nicole Willis, University of Utah; Michael Scott Sheppard Jr., Arizona State University

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Military and Veterans

(SVE)experiences. The attendees self-organized into two tables. They were asked to “identify anddiscuss common challenges veteran and military students face” to address the followingquestions: • How can ASEE build early awareness of engineering technology, engineering technologist, and engineering pathways? • How can ASEE ensure academic recognition for prior military work experience? • How can ASEE provide seamless support from government agencies, academic institutions, and industry?Each participant silently reflected and wrote their ideas as they related to the prompts on stickynotes. At the end of the session, the session leaders reorganized the notes into initiativecategories, as applicable. As

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 5: Assessment

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Ryan Duckett, Acumen Research and Evaluation, LLC; Matthew W. Liberatore, University of Toledo; Uchenna Asogwa, University of Toledo; Gale A. Mentzer, Acumen Research and Evaluation; Amanda Portis Malefyt, Trine University

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Educational Research and Methods

]need to implement a rigorous system of evaluation of their pedagogical assessments through theuse of a measurement model that makes such demands on the data. To that end, theimplementation of Rasch measurement models will provide robust validation for the measures ofstudent learning outcomes, which in turn can improve course curricula by accurately targetingdomains and transferable skillsets critical to the development of this generation’s chemicalengineers.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.DUE 1712186. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the