Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Tatiana V. Goris, Purdue University, Columbus, IN; Ana M. Djuric, Wayne State University; Petros J Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Nathan John Luetke, Old Dominion University; Moustafa R. Moustafa, Old Dominion University; Basim Matrood, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

theelectrical system couples to the mechanical one and how it behaves during use to successfullycontrol it.Future Implications The Mechanical Tiger Project that was implemented in both Universities showedeffectiveness in presenting mechanical, electrical, and computer design sections as a wholeprocess of engineering modeling. In the summer 2015, faculties of Purdue University in theMechanical Engineering Technology department are planning to present a simplified version ofthis project to the homeschooled population of middle-school-aged children. This activity will beorganized as a summer camp or a seminar, and will teach the students about necessary steps inengineering design. The other target of this summer activity is to attract and

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Manufacturing Materials and Processes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

Science Foundation (Grant No. NSF-DUE-1141087) for its financial support of the project. Page 26.1002.11Bibliography1. C. Bartneck and J. Hu. “Rapid prototyping for interactive robots,” the 8th Conference on Intelligent AutonomousSystems, pp 136-145. 2004.2. Connick, G. P., 1997, “Issues and trends to take us into the twenty-first century,” In T. E. Cyrs (Ed.) Teaching and3. http://www.abet.org/etac-criteria-2014-2015/4. Kwon, Y. & Fischer, G., 2003, The University of Iowa, College of Engineering Equipment Fund, “Three-YearVision Plan for Undergraduate Instructional Laboratories: Simulation-Based, Reconfigurable Integrated LeanManufacturing

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amjad Aman, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida; Yunjun Xu, University of Central Florida; Haiyan Bai, University of Central Florida; Nina Orlovskaya, University of Central Florida

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

and be highlyinteractive.Second, the interconnected feature among the five main modules as well as between the sub-modules and slides makes this software unique The plan of the interconnections is demonstratedin Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 1, the modules and sub-modules are connected through hyperlinks.Clickable buttons are used to establish the interconnections. For example, students mostinterested in applications can go straight to applications and from there they can go on to learnabout fuel cell science, fuel cell systems, or cell level. Or they could start with the fundamentalfuel cell science, then go on to learn the working of a fuel cell stack/system and finally theapplications. This gives students the freedom to learn and adapt

Conference Session

Microcontrollers, Programming, and Data Acquisition

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Mikesell, Ohio Northern University; John-David S. Yoder, Ohio Northern University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

future,” and 36%strongly agreed with that statement. Over half of the students found programming amicrocontroller more enjoyable than their other programming assignments; only 13% found itless enjoyable.This instruction module and survey will be repeated at the end of spring 2015. With the samenumber of robots available this year, the instructors plan to modify the exercises such that arobot will be issued to a student group (rather than one per student) to enable them to work onthe assignment outside of class.The questions shown in Table 1 were answered on a Likert scale where 1 = strongly disagree, 2= disagree, 3 = neutral, 4 = agree, and 5 = strongly agree

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Topics in Computing and Information Technologies II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Regina Melo Silveira P.E., Universidade de São Paulo; Itana Stiubiener Mrs, Universidade Federal do ABC - UFABC; Wilson V Ruggiero, LARC-EPUSP

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Computing & Information Technology

ablended class format. Finally in the third scenario we observed that results according to user profiles withrespect to age and to the satisfaction showed mostly that they perceived the videos as regular contents. From these 3 scenarios and considering the constant growth of video use in the Internet we canconclude the importance of observing viewers engagment and its satisfaction in watching video contents.Specially in didactic environments it is important to continue to observe the effectiveness of video use instudents' learning process and we concluded that is only from this observation that we can improve oursmaterials. We plan to continue our researches by expanding with new scenarios and with a larger number ofstudents.REFERENCES[1

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Construction Education Topics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Rokooei, University of Nebraska, Lincoln ; James D. Goedert, University of Nebraska

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Construction

to an online survey after completion of the mainsimulation. They answer a set of questions and rate their perception of parameters before andafter intervention for different construction subjects including construction process, materialsand equipment methods, estimating, planning and scheduling, cost analysis and control, andsafety on a five-point Likert scale.RESULTS Ninety-nine students, including 73 high school and 26 college students, participated inthe test during 2013-2014. Seventy three percent had no previous experience with virtuallearning. While previous publications (Goedert et al., 2012; Goedert et al., 2013 a & b; Rokooeiet al., 2014) showed the effectiveness of VICE using the actual performance of VICEparticipants

Conference Session

Microcontrollers, Programming, and Data Acquisition

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derrick Rodriguez P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Jenifer Blacklock, Colorado School of Mines; Joel M. Bach, Colorado School of Mines

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Mechanical Engineering

, prior to starting theprojects. Obviously that request is not voiced by students very often and was new to the facultythat delivered the course the first time. The second offering of the course is still ongoing and wewill have more data in the future once our current students complete the courses in their junioryear. We are planning to give the same students that took our course this year an exit surveytheir junior year to determine how the introduction course helped them in their follow-oncourses.1) Recktenwald, G.W. and Hall, D.E. “Using Arduino as a Platform for Programming, Design andMeasurement in a Freshman Engineering Course.” AC 2011-2642. ASEE 2011

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Make It!

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sven G. Bilen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Timothy F. Wheeler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Randall G Bock, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

the success of the design contest. Students that did not participate directly in the design contest expressed interest in some other opportunity to be engaged in 3D printing. For planning purposes, four students per printer is a suggested ratio.  The students learned that mass was the major factor in flight performance. Maximum mass will be added to the design intent.  Students responded that the current simulation and analysis required is too much. We will consider reducing the analysis or allow students to work in teams of two such that the work load is divided.  During the Final Assembly Event, students responded that they appreciated being able to physically realize a product of

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Seering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Karen Willcox, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Luwen Huang, MIT

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Aerospace

within the Technical category for ABET outcomes,outcomes which address the other four categories are also included. Moreover, outcomesincluded in this project address all of the Criterion 3 student outcomes a-k, and could in thefuture be tagged as such.MethodsThe comprehensive set of outcomes that emerged from this project required significant timeinvestment and planning to develop. Outcomes were collected one subject at a time using asingle repeated process for each subject but allowing for significant variation to matchcircumstances.In each case, the project team began with an initial meeting with one of the faculty teaching thesubject to outline goals of the project and explore any existing outcomes. If the faculty memberhad up-to-date

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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International

thistechnology.Project 3: Performing a mock hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee for Energy and NaturalResources to approve the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative on a specific parcel of public land. Theclass would be split into different groups with differing opinions on the subject, such asInvestors, Locals, Policy Makers, Environmental Protection agency, etc. The students were askedto research and strategize and then in class debate their side of the initiative.Project 4: In groups of 3, the students are asked to design an alternative energy proposal for acity. They are asked to propose a plan to reduce the amount of fossil fuels that a city uses forboth electricity and transportation. They are asked to write a proposal to the major of the cityexplaining the

Conference Session

Teaching Problem Solving in a Multidisciplinary Context

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Hennessey Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cynthia Wise Barnicki, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

what it is” (variation) and “how it fits within itscontext” (distribution). The above example is a thought exercise and just represents the startingpoint. One could envision a number of different problem statements with very different criteriaand constraints depending on how the questions raised are answered.ConclusionThe authors believe that tagmemics, which has its roots in linguistics, has the potential to assistengineering students in describing and understanding complex problems. The authors plan onusing the technique in the 2015/2016 academic year with first year engineering students in boththe beginning engineering design course and in first-year general studies courses (a sequencecombining study of humanities/social-science topics with

Conference Session

Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics Education Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Maria Stavridis, Ohio State University; Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Darryl T Hamamoto, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry; Ken Sigler, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

orientation for incoming engineering freshmen students, they are administered thePurdue Spatial Visualization Test: Rotations (PSVT:R) online assessment. If engineering Page 26.1457.7students score below 18/30, they are strongly recommended by their advisor to enroll in thecourse.This 80 minute class met once a week and utilized the Developing Spatial Thinking Workbook7.The maximum capacity of student enrollment for each of the sections was 36. Four students satat each table and each student had use of a computer. A Tactile Modeling Set (linking cubes)were provided to students to build the objects based on given coded plans detailed in theworkbook

Conference Session

ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilya Y. Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Matin Meskin, University at Buffalo; Mohammed Safiuddin, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

and Ph.D. degrees from the University at Buffalo [SUNY], in 1971 and 1982 respectively. Having worked as Junior Engineer in Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board (India) for over a year before arriving in the USA, he joined the Systems Control Department of Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Buffalo, New York in June of 1960 as an Associate Engineer. He progressed through the ranks of Engi- neer, Senior Engineer and Fellow Engineer positions to become Manager, Product/Strategic Planning in 1982 in the Power Electronics and Drive Systems Division and was later appointed Technical Advisor in the Marketing Department of the same Division. His interests in continuing education has kept him in close contact with

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Mohajeri, DeVry University, Pomona

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Engineering Physics & Physics

necessary skills and comprehension. Page 26.1520.3 Lesson Plan and suggested teachings in all Electronics Engineering Programs: This mini syllabus was piloted with our physics 320 class students in the College of Engineering and Information Sciences at DeVry University. The outcomes of the teaching were very positive and contrary to their expectations, all students found that the subject was not very difficult to understand. No quantitative analysis is presented here because of the small number of participating students. These results will however be presented along with another survey in our next delivery of phys320 class

Conference Session

Reflective & Critical Pedagogies

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten S Hochstedt, Penn State University; Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Tricia Bertram Gallant, University of California, San Diego; Robert G. Melton, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Shiyu Liu, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Ethics

success. A new initiative at a large, Mid-Atlantic University to assist engineeringfaculty in creating classrooms of integrity provided the impetus for this study. Nine facultymembers from the College of Engineering at the University participated in the initiative toredesign their course in order to create and implement plans to enhance students’ understandingof academic integrity. Specific goals of the workshop included increasing the likelihood thatstudents will practice academic integrity and illustrating links between academic integrity andprofessional ethics.Using a pre/post assessment mechanism, this case study investigates how students in one facultyparticipant’s course understand academic integrity and its importance before and after the

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University

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Engineering Management

depth of understandingof course concepts. In order to understand this, further study is needed.As discussed in the literature review, the findings from studies elsewhere have shown thatconcept maps can be utilized to assist students to structure their existing knowledge.7, 10 This hasbeen shown to aid learning new concepts.6, 10 Given this evidence, it is reasonable to believe that Page 26.1557.8the results of this study also indicate a deeper student understanding of the available knowledge,not simply higher performance on course assignments. In order to more fully investigate thispotential, an additional exploration of the data is planned

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alistar Erickson-Ludwig, Drexel University ; Rosie Sullivan, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

average of 16%.Survey ResultsAnonymous quantitative and qualitative data was collected through surveys and focus groups atthe end of the 2012-13 academic year and also the end of the winter term of the 2013-14academic year for first year (mentee) and second year students (Paul Peck Scholars mentors).The survey data collected recently used questions adapted from National Engineering Students’Learning Outcomes Survey.10On the scaled survey, freshmen students reported the highest improvements in their ability to:• Communicate effectively with others• Manage planning and organization of project tasks and processes• Value how team diversity leads to diverse talents and ways of thinking• Apply interpersonal skills when working with others• Take

Conference Session

Statics Online

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin, Stout

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Mechanics

theexperience of the author that greater activity is driven largely by have a small number of studentswho push class participation. However, it would seem that this is not achieved just by virtue of alarge class size and does not overcome the limitations of lower student engagement in largerclasses as previously observed 7 . Therefore, some other incentive must be found to promote activeparticipation.Informally, students have communicated that they had difficulty remembering to complete therequired Twitter postings and could often not think of anything to post. Further consideration isneeded to determine how to address these issues. The author plans to continue use of this type ofactivity while finding ways to promote greater participation. For example

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; Dawn Wiggin, University of Washington; Jeremy Kingma, Washington State University; John B. Schneider, Washington State University; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington; Scott Winter, University of Washington

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

that areessential to supporting educationally- and economically-underserved students as they transitionfrom high school to college. Without these components, it is unlikely that the student retentionresults can be replicated. Proactive Advising: The STARS program utilizes proactive academic advising. Proactive advising is individualized communication based on students’ unique needs. Students are required to meet with the STARS advisor twice per quarter or three times per semester and most students work with their advisor more. Conversations range from academic planning to Page 26.1579.7 personal and family challenges. Mastery

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricardo Jose Morocz, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bryan D Levy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Craig R. Forest, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Wendy C Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, Novel Ideas Page 26.1631.6 High Quality, Novel Ideas Lower Quality, Less Novel Ideas Figure 2: Examples of high and low quality along with a range of novel ideas.Data Analysis PlanData from the randomly assigned experiment on the impact of the Invention Studio on womenand minorities will include retention rates for both in major and in engineering, graduation rates,design self-efficacy and idea generation ability. We expect the metrics to be independent and toonly see effects for some of the outcome variables, so we do not plan to use multivariateapproaches such as MANOVA. Retention in engineering and

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

A. J. Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Valorie Troesch, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Jonathan T Riehl, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger P.E., Michigan Technological University; Mary A. Fraley, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Ethics

Technological University Ms. Kemppainen is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals. Her research interests include the improvement of STEM education, ethics, and online/blended learning methods.Mr. Jonathan T Riehl, Michigan Technological University Jonathan Riehl is a Senior Lecturer in his sixth year in the Engineering Fundamentals Department at Michigan Technological University. He holds a BS and ME in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MS in Civil Engineering from Vanderbilt. His academic interests include engineering education as well as transportation and urban planning. He is currently finishing his doctorate in Civil Engineering.Mr. Douglas E. Oppliger P.E

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Research on Design Learning

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington; Janet McDonnell, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London; Ryan C. Campbell, University of Washington; Jim L Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington; Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

at step one is suggested, the beginning task [may] vary depen- dent on the design task itself, and should serve as a general framework for designing.” 1. Determine design approach. 2. Start by researching. 3. Establish a goal, and prototype different alternatives. 4. Evaluate progress periodically. 5. Utilize knowledge. 6. Plan to take longer than you expect. 7. Assess the perspective of

Conference Session

Statics Online

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peggy C. Boylan-Ashraf, Stanford University; Sarah L. Billington, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Mechanics

Independent Study Presentations Solve equilibrium problems and Peer Review based on friction forcesLectureClass was held two times per week for 110 minutes each period. Lectures, in general,covered about 20 minutes of class and were planned with a minimalistic approach,focusing on the essential points. The remainder of class period was designed for in-classactivities, including problem-solving as well as hands-on lab experiments.In-Class ActivityIn-class activities were based on active-learning strategy, in which students worked on aproblem posed by the instructor –at times individually and other times in pairs or ingroups, before participating in a class-wide discussion. The motivation of

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Mechanical Engineering and Control

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julianne Vernon, University of Michigan, College of Engineering; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Noel C. Perkins, University of Michigan; Bradford G Orr, University of Michigan

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

dynamics, a major part of ME240. The DCI comprises29 multiple-choice questions that map onto 14 of the most misunderstood concepts. The four i-Newton demonstrations included in this study were designed to reveal multiple DCI concepts.We also hypothesized that the i-Newton demonstrations would increase students’ self efficacy,defined as a person’s beliefs of how well they can complete and execute a plan or goal11, 12.Instilling a strong self-efficacy comes from increasing one’s knowledge and positive experiencesassociated with the outcome11, so it is logical to expect that having a stronger understanding ofthe fundamental concepts may improve self efficacy Previous studies have examined self-efficacy in undergraduate students in regards to

Conference Session

First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Nikolaevich Solovyev, Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University (MADI); Larisa Petrova, MADI; Viatcheslav Prikhodko, Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University (MADI); Ekaterina Makarenko, MADI

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First-Year Programs

enhance their concentration and eagerness in a shorttime. This is a product of a long time upbringing began in the early childhood. The work in thePUTC is planned upon these consumptions.Results and discussion: Personal ChallengesFor clarifying the motivation of entrants we tried to find out what had influenced on pupils’choice of the way to the university during their last years in secondary school. The method of asociological survey was chosen for investigation. The survey was carried out among universitystudents of the first and second years of study. For the first time it was done in 2006 (about 350persons were involved). Nine years later, in 2014 we have conducted the 2-nd similar survey (96students of the first year of study were involved

Conference Session

Assessing URM Programs Targeting the K-16 Continuum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Timothy D. Legg, North Dakota State University; Ann Marie Vallie, Turtle Mountain Community College; Lori Nelson, Fort Berthold Community College; Joshua Jason Mattes, Sitting Bull College; Michael Maloy Parker, Cankdeska Cikana Community College; G. Padmanabhan , North Dakota State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

introductory engineering course would typicallyhave initial enrollments of 7 to 13 students each semester but within 3 to 4 weeks that enrollmentwould typically fall to half of the initial number. Both the student and instructor situations wereacerbated by a nationally recognized economic boom.Even weather became an issue with initial plans to teach the introductory engineering course in ahighbred distance education on-site mix. Several times significant winter storms caused thevisited TCU to be shut down while satellite TCUs were up and running. This was made worseby technological problems with the IVN system and connectivity problems. It seems that the 4to 5 courses scheduled each semester for this particular program would strain thatcommunication

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Lynne McCullough P.E., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

toward girls, such asGoldiBlox. GoldiBlox is a series of construction toys, designed by a female mechanical engineer,which combines building tools with story-telling activities to attempt to engage girls in STEMplay and capture girls’ imaginations. According the product website, the “goal is to get girls Page 26.1255.7building.”7 In addition to the gears, hinges, levers, pulleys, etc., currently included in the productline, plans call for future additions of motors, circuits, and coding, broadening the spectrum ofengineering topics introduced through this “girl-friendly” line of toys. This product, however, isin sharp contrast to the recent

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Hands-on Projects and Spatial Skills

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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First-Year Programs

hard and saw clear improvement in those who put forth theeffort!” ~ Graduate Student Grader“The PROCESS rubric was a great tool in making the overall grading process morestandardized, but it was a little hard to understand at first and a few categories seem repetitive.The confusion becomes less and less over time, and the initial confusion is outweighed by theadvantages that standardization provides.” ~ Graduate Student Grader“I would like to see a little bit of reweighting of points. I feel like the PRO steps could be scoredas a unit since they all serve the planning function. On the same note, ES may be good to grouptogether since they are both metacognitive too. It just seems these steps should not each weighas much as Calculations since

Conference Session

Problem- Project- and Case-based Learning in Environmental Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

successfulcompletion of this course, students should be able to: 1. prepare for laboratory experiences with appropriate steps of pre-experiment planning 2. conduct bench-scale unit operations in environmental engineering 3. utilize common environmental analytical instrumentation 4. perform data analysis and report writingFor incorporation into the course, an experiment will be conducted whereby stormwater will becollected as it drains into a nearby stream. This stormwater will be pumped through the wetlandwith sub-samples collected at each of the basin outlets to measure water quality throughout thesystem over time. Water samples will be analyzed for total suspended solids, ammonia, nitrate,and phosphate. This will be conducted as one