Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lihwa Lin, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Ocean and Marine

reliability of numerical modelingfor regional and local coastal management, operation and maintenance of the navigationchannel, planning and guidance for future O&M activities. Permission was granted by theChief, US Army Corps of Engineers to publish this information.REFERENCESButtolph, A.M., C.W. Reed, N.C. Kraus, N. Ono, M. Larson, B. Camenen, H. Hanson, T. Wamsley, and A.K. Zundel. 2006. Two-dimensional depth-averaged circulation model CMS-M2D: Version 3.0, Report 2: Sediment transport and morphology change. Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory Technical Report ERDC/CHL TR-06- 7. Vicksburg, MS: US Army Engineer Research and Development Center.Demirbilek, Z. and J.D. Rosati. 2011. Verification and Validation of the Coastal

Conference Session

Community Engagement in Diverse Contexts

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jo-Ann Panzardi PE, Cabrillo College; Terra D. Morris, The RP Group; Xitlali Galmez-Marquez, Cabrillo College; Patricia E. Sanders; Eva Schiorring, StemEval; Kurt Degregorio, Cabrillo College

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

the EA students to anew culture and delve into global awareness and logistic arrangements.2) After Returning from the Guatemala ExperienceDespite having prepared for the experiences by developing preliminary work plans in the fallENGR 98A course, the teams found themselves adapting quickly based on the site conditionsand emerging information. The limited timeframe and resources available in the rural villagemeant that they had to manage the project and timeline carefully. What appeared to be aherculean task was made achievable by dividing the project into sub parts and pairing projects tosmaller teams based on individual interests and strengths. Not only did this pair team memberswith tasks that suited their skills, it ensured that all the

Conference Session

Writers, Experts, and the Workforce in Civil Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Chang P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow; Benjamin David Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #26780Workforce Development Needs and Objectives of Today’s Transportation En-gineering ProfessionalDr. Kevin Chang P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow Kevin Chang, Ph.D., P.E., is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Univer- sity of Idaho, where he is focusing on traffic operations and safety, transportation security, and engineering education. Prior to his current position, Kevin was a traffic engineer with the King County Department of Transportation where he managed the Traffic Management Center and supervised the implementation of neighborhood transportation plans, livable

Conference Session

M2C: Learning by Design 2

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Jonathan R. Brown, Ohio State University; Irina Kuznetcova, The Ohio State University; Ethan Kirk Andersen; Nick H Abbott; Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University; Christopher Douglas Porter, The Ohio State University Department of Physics

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Diversity, FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

bachelors in engineering physics with a focus in computer science at The Ohio State University. His research has primarily been the implementation of technology for use in STEM education, as well as computational physics. He plans to pursue a graduate degree in physics at University of Colorado Boulder, where he can participate in research pertaining to physics, computer science and/or education.Mr. Nick H Abbott Ohio State University Mechanical Engineering student. I’ve done game design and programming as a hobby for 10 years. I’m interested in how we can create more immersion through VR and AR. I’m also interested in how to use technology in the classroom to teach complicated topics.Dr. Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio

Conference Session

T1C: Developing Foundations in Mathematics

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Jacquelyn Huff, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Texas A&M University; Danisha Stern, Texas A&M University; Sonia Garcia, Texas A&M University; Shawna Fletcher, Texas A&M University

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

provided related to their college career and the confidence instilled as aresult.The current plan is to replicate the topics and teaching style from the 2018 program in theupcoming 2019 program. Due to a professional change in location of one of the instructors, onlyone of the two faculty members will return in 2019. As new instructors are included, integrationof their ideas and attainment of their buy-in related to the class will be important. Future plansinclude conducting a longitudinal study with the summer 2018 students as they progress throughtheir college career.References[1] M. Ashley, K.M. Cooper, J.M. Cala, & S.E. Brownell. “Building Better Bridges into STEM:A Synthesis of 25 Years of Literature on STEM Summer Bridge Programs,” in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Héctor Enrique Rodríguez-Simmonds, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nelson S. Pearson, University of Nevada, Reno; Benjamin P. Jackson, Purdue University; Tara C. Langus, University of Nevada, Reno; Justin Charles Major, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

institution will augment and refine ourcodebook as we continue to understand students’ diverse definitions of diversity. This approachwill also allow us to understand if the particular discussions of diversity and teaming areconsistent across engineering contexts or if there are particular challenges in different regions.We also plan to explore particular interventions to support students’ growth in theirunderstanding of diversity. We found a wide variance in student’s enactment of diversity in theengineering classroom. Engineering is a highly technical field and focuses primarily on technicalchallenges. Effectively integrating diversity and inclusion in engineering curricula can bedifficult because as a culture, engineering values technical prowess

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alissa Ruth, Arizona State University; Tameka Spence, Arizona State University; Joseph V. Hackman, Arizona State University; Jennifer Velez M.Ed., Arizona State University; Hope Parker, Arizona State University; Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Engineering Self-EfficacyThroughout site visits, students spoke of how the class enabled them to gain real-worldexperience and witness how engineering can be used beyond the classroom. Students cited howEPICS serves as an opportunity for them to learn to “think like engineers,” as project experienceshelped foster some of the 21st century skills needed of today’s engineers. Throughout ourdiscussions with students, they often spoke of how they had to learn to construct a project budgetand plan, utilize Gantt charts to track task assignments, increase their technology literacy to learnnew software for their projects, and more. Additionally, students expressed that working on theirEPICS projects helped increase their teamwork, communication, and critical

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Van den Broeck, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Leuven Engineering Science and Education Centre (LESEC), KU Leuven; Tinne De Laet, KU Leuven; Carolien Van Soom, KU Leuven, Faculty of Science, LESEC; Marlies Lacante, KU Leuven & University Free State (South Africa); Greet Langie Langie, KU Leuven

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Two-Year College

and Economics students who failed the diagnostic test can enroll ina transfer course of math. Thanks to this transfer course, more students passed the‘Mathematics 1’ course [22]. In another institution, the remedial support included setting upindividual action plans and/or offering help through sessions in the Mathematics LearningSupport Centre [19]. In a study of Forrest et al. [23] at-risk students were encouraged to use amath tutorial to increase their chances of passing the course. Results showed that at-riskstudents who successfully completed the math tutorial increased their odds of passing thecourse.All the initiatives mentioned above take place on-campus, but in a world with continuouslyimproving technology, online learning

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Klaus Bartels, San Antonio College; Steven F Lewis

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

efforts related to this program.Numerous reports demonstrate that undergraduate research programs at four-year institutionshave been responsible for increasing retention and graduation of their students. Our previousresults indicate that two-year institutions can also initiate successful programs with similarresults. The paper will present in detail the conclusion of this valuable partnership between theparticipating institutions and their plans to continue developing new directions for undergraduateresearch programs that can be conducted year around. Our experience and recommendationsmay be used as blueprints to develop similar programs at other institutions of higher learning.Career Growth Projections for EngineersBureau of Labor Statistics

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meg E. West, Ohio State University

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Civil Engineering

of the FE Exam. Those topics includegeometric design of streets and highways, geometric design of intersections, pavement systemdesign, traffic safety, traffic capacity, traffic flow theory, traffic control devices, andtransportation planning [16].In 2006, Turochy completed a study to determine the needs of the transportation engineeringprofession through surveying transportation engineers and comparing his results to the results ofa similar survey conducted in 1985 by Khisty [14]. In both surveys, the transportation engineerswere asked to score topics on a 1 to 5 scale, with 1 being a topic of the lowest priority and 5being a topic of the highest priority, and then ranked each topic based on their relativeimportance [22]. Between the two

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aliye Karabulut Ilgu, Iowa State University; Elizabeth Miller; Suhan Yao, Iowa State University; David A Wehr, Iowa State University; An Chen, Iowa State University; Yelda Turkan, Oregon State University; Amir H. Behzadan, Texas A&M University; Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

of the real world [5]. Through tracking technology, AR providesan accurate and consistent spatial relation between virtual and real objects, while sustaining theillusion that they coexist in the augmented space [6]. Rapid developments in computer hardwareand software have made AR technology more accessible and user friendly. Mobile devices seemto be the most appropriate for educational use because of the increasingly ubiquitous nature ofmobile devices (e.g. tablets, smartphones).In Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) domain, AR has been implemented tosupport planning, design, construction, and maintenance phases of a project [7], [8], visualizationof construction graphics [9]; creation of virtual immersive job-sites to avoid

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wen Huang, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Computers in Education

tominimize these behaviors and design an equal learning environment for students in a computer-supported, especially HMD VR-supported, class. This proposed study is expected to fill the gap. Being motivated from the activitydescribed in [3], I will conduct a research to explore whether the dominating behaviors can beeased when more HMD headsets are available for a team in a collaborative learning activity andwhat are the design principles of an equal learning environment for collaborative learning underHMD VR environment. The research question that leads the study is: How to design an equal engineering class environment for students’ collaborativelearning with HMDs? To answer the research questions, I plan to conduct an experiment

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Molly Y. Mollica, University of Washington; Heather A. Feldner, University of Washington; Shawn Israel PT, DPT, University of Washington; Anat Caspi P.E., University of Washington; Katherine M. Steele, University of Washington; Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

Underrepresented Students in Engineering," ed: ASEE PEER, 2017.[17] V. Svihla, J. Marshall, A. Winter, and Y. Liu, "Progress toward Lofty Goals: A Meta-synthesis of the State of Research on K-12 Engineering Education (Fundamental)," ed: ASEE PEER, 2017.[18] E. Barnes, N. Lenzi, and K. Nelson, "Synthesis of K-12 outreach data on women in engineering," ed: ASEE PEER, 2017.[19] J. C. Carroll et al., "Lessons Learned in K-12 Engineering Outreach and Their Impact on Program Planning ", ed: ASEE PEER, 2017.[20] B. Bogue, E. Cady, and B. Shanahan, "Professional Societies Making Engineering Outreach Work: Good Input Results in Good Output," ASCE, Leadership and Management in Engineering, vol. 13, no. 1, 2013.[21] M. Prince

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lukas W. DiBeneditto, Purdue University, New Albany; Rustin Webster, Purdue University, New Albany

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Engineering Design Graphics

® based proofof concept version of CADcompare installed on a personal computer showcased the strengths ofthe software. CADcompare was able to compare multiple student drawings to the grading keymuch faster than previously used methods. Outcomes from user testing prompted the currentdevelopment of a web-based version. This paper offers general details on how CADcomparecompares PDF files, market analysis, the work in progress, and a planned research studycomparing grading times with and without CADcompare in an introductory engineering graphicscourse.IntroductionOften in an introductory engineering graphics course, students will learn about or review freehandsketching, geometric entities, solid primitives, line types, line precedence, projection

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark David Bedillion, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mohamed Hakeem Mohamed Nizar, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology: Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Mechanical Engineering

fortwo and three mass systems, a single mass system was chosen for in-class implementation forsimplicity. Two and three mass virtual models are more appropriate for a senior level controlsystems or vibrations elective, and we plan to introduce the virtual laboratories into those classesin 2015. Page 26.1703.4We have also completed a model of the ECP-505 inverted pendulum for use in a senior levelcontrol systems course 38 . The ECP design is unlike other inverted pendulum models in that the (a) ECP rectilinear stage 37 (b) Simulink model of ECP rectilinear stage Figure 1: ECP-210 rectilinear stage and

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington; Stephanie Pulford, Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT)

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Washington St. Louis at 8. Using Peer Review to Improve Students’ Writing. Gayle Morris Sweetland Center for Writing, University of Michigan at 9. How to Plan And Guide In-Class Peer Review Activities. The Teaching Center, University of Washington St. Louis at 10. White, A. The Elements of Graphic Design. 224 (Allworth Press, 2011).11. Tufte, E. Beautiful Evidence. 213 (Graphics Press, 2006).  Page 26.1707.12Appendix 1: Rubric used to evaluate capstone report figures Scoring Question 1 2 3

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Pedagogy of Lab-Oriented Courses

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Palomba, C. A. and Banta, T. W., Assessment Essentials: Planning, Implementing, and Improving Assessment in Higher Education, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, CA 1999.23. Anon., Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs Effective for Reviews During the 2015-2016 Page 26.1730.11 Accreditation Cycle, ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission, 2015, Accessed on January 28, 2015. from http://www.abet.org/uploadedFiles/Accreditation/Accreditation_Step_by_Step/Accreditation_Documents/Curre nt/2015-2016/E001%2015-16%20EAC%20Criteria%2011-7-14.pdf

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 2: Design in the First Year: Challenges and Successes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie C.T. Van Tyne P.E., Colorado School of Mines; M Brunhart-Lupo, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

homework and examsTeam based assignments included the following:  project letter of understanding  project plan  team contract  final design report  final graphics portfolioData CollectionData were sourced directly from the completed grade sheets after all individual and team gradeshad been entered. Grades from certain semesters (labeled in graphs presented below) werechosen specifically for this study. The semesters were chosen on the basis of having had no Page 26.1740.5reflective journal assignment, versus having had a reflective journal assignment. The lastrequirement, when selecting the semesters to analyze, are that

Conference Session

Explorations in Mechanics Pedagogy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Graves P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Young Hwan Chun, U.S. Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanics

facilitate that retention should be an important focus when planning courses and choosingteaching methods.In early mechanics courses, such as statics and solid mechanics, a student ought to rememberbasic concepts and formulas for equilibrium, shear and moment diagrams, truss analysis,buckling, stress and strain computation for various loadings and other important topics. Thatsaid, student recollection of those concepts, an essential part of applying them in the widercontext of engineering design, is notoriously poor1. The authors’ experience strongly indicatesthat our students have difficulty dredging up knowledge that they haven’t touched recently, and

Conference Session

Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lee Kemp Rynearson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David W Reazin, Purdue University

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Computers in Education

topics.Mr. David W Reazin, Purdue University Dave Reazin is currently a third year student at Purdue University working towards a B.S. in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Automatic Controls and Integrated Software Methods. Scheduled to grad- uate in 2016, Dave plans to enter industry before returning to school to complete his Masters. Through- out his time at Purdue, Dave has also worked as a Resident Assistant and Staff Resident for University Residences, a Teaching Assistant and Grading Systems Team Lead for the Purdue University First Year Honors Engineering Program, and an Electrical Engineering Intern for United Launch Alliance in Cape Canaveral, FL

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gene Liao

expected values. Anautomotive torque converter for automatic transmission was used as an application example.The application example demonstrates that the ability to assemble the torque converter isdependent upon the width of the spline root of the stator shaft and the gap at the tip of the innerrace spline. The critical areas are near the minor diameter of the splines on each component.Allowing the surface waviness of the stator shaft to increase would not affect the ability toassemble the components but has previously been shown to increase the failure rate in customerservice.References[1] Nelson, D.H. and Schneider, G., 2001, Applied manufacturing process planning, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.[2] Drake, P.J., 1999, Dimensioning and tolerancing

Conference Session

Technical Session I

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Aysa Galbraith, University of Arkansas; Heath Aren Schluterman, University of Arkansas; Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas; Brandon Crisel, University of Arkansas

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FYEE Conference Sessions

alternative to 43 I feel I know what an engineer does. GNEG 1111H for students who are in the honors college, 46 I need to spend more time studying than I currently do. 47 I have strong problem solving skills. initially qualify to take Calculus II or higher math, and 58 I am confident that I will succeed in engineering study. are looking to gain skills beyond engineering 63 I tend to procrastinate, putting off the things I need to do fundamentals. GNEG 1301H outlines basics of research 70 I plan to join a student engineering organization. in the CoE and gives students the unique opportunity to

Conference Session

Technical Session II

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Richard Tyler Cimino, ExEEd Department, Rowan University; Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University

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Diversity, FYEE Conference Sessions

higher on the EERI thanthe DIT-2 (small p values and moderate/large effect sizes). This phenomenon may be explainableby the situational nature of the EERI, in which students are exposed to exclusively engineering-specific situations. However, the hypothesis that engineering students are better primed for atargeted test such as the EERI needs to be investigated with a larger pool of subjects.Next Steps This pilot serves as a test run for a longer longitudinal study of ethical and moral reasoningutilizing the DIT-2 and EERI tests that the authors plan to initiate in the Spring of 2019. Based onthe comments from the focus group and other in-class observations, the ethical interventions andtesting scheme will be continually modified moving

Conference Session

Technical Session VI

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Rod Blaine Foist, California Baptist University; Xuping Xu, California Baptist University; Timothy Gage, California Baptist University; Seth Truitt, California Baptist University; Matthias Hans Schmidt

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FYEE Conference Sessions

“linear components” curricular model to theirand touch sensors. In this paper, and a companion paper, proposed “spiral model”—using two helpful diagrams [3].we present our own design of two new lab projects (within Chu’s work employs the spiral model by introducingthe video/image theme). Specifically, this paper reports certain lab component themes (in the freshman year) and layson the design of a microcontroller-based voltmeter with out a plan to revisit them with increased sophistication andmeasured voltage values shown on a liquid crystal display interconnection in the following years. Furthermore, it(LCD). The companion paper presents the design of a emphasizes design projects—because they

Collection

2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

John R. Clegg; Kenneth R. Diller

. first author was also present, and participated in dialogues ranging from the class work to career plans, summer travel,Students find open-ended challenge problems engaging, generic complaints, current events, and the rain in England (ormotivating, and interesting. The real-world applicability and lack thereof). Students had the opportunity to discuss theirthe collaborative and creative nature of their solution also suits respective backgrounds, interests, goals, aspirations

Collection

2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Hung-da Wan; Nihar Gupta

paper and a list of detailed design requires creative thinking, analysis of dynamics of instruction. The instructions are easy to follow, such the system (especially “before” and “after” contrasts), and as “draw an M at location (1)” and “draw a W at careful planning. It also requires experiences of game location (2).” With the standardized procedure, the facilitation and preparation. Ultimately, the simulation quality of work will be dramatically improved. The games should be effective in showing the concept, easy to results of most participants are expected to be similar implement, and enjoyable by participants. Hopefully the to the drawing in Figure 11

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Part 2

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ozgur Eris, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Camelia Rosca, Boston College; Larry Ludlow, Boston College; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Krista Donaldson, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

manyways that persisters and nonpersisters are similar and the potentially significant ways that theyare different. A more comprehensive analysis of the data is in progress.I. IntroductionThe Academic Pathways Study (APS) of the Center for the Advancement of EngineeringEducation (CAEE) is building upon and extending knowledge related to retention in engineeringeducation1-7 by employing quantitative and qualitative approaches to establish a longitudinalresearch base on engineering student learning8. This paper reports the preliminary analysisoutcomes of six of the seven planned administrations of the Persistence in Engineering (PIE)survey instrument, which was developed as a part of the APS9.The PIE Survey intends to identify correlates of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Frederick Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

meetings, written and oral communication skills, ethics and professionalism, completion of team project(s). • ECE 362 (Principles of Design): A junior-level course covering conceptual design, scheduling, project management, business plan, market survey, and budgeting that culminates in a written proposal and oral presentation requesting funds for development of a product.We report on the results of our using this method of giving student-generated feedback, whichhas been successfully used by hundreds of engineering students over the course of several yearsat RHIT. The paper and the poster examine CPR™’s approach to implementing peer review andhow these methods measure up to generalized expectations

Conference Session

Mechanical Design and Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Richard Harris, Sandia National Laboratories

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Engineering Technology

management – A complete grasp of functional and non-functional design requirements is essential. Good designers must fully understand the design problem, interface constraints and previous successful solutions to similar problems. Effective designers must also manage their time and cost constraints. Basic project management discipline is therefore a necessary element for success.The TAMU-SNL collaboration also leads to a critical review of the MMET mechanical designcurriculum. ABET accreditation requires a continuous improvement plan to ensure the quality ofthe educational program. The schematic of the MMET continuous improvement process isshown in Figure 2 [9]. Loop 2 (in Figure 2) shows that the input from an

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane Brown, Washington State University; Karyn Hildreth, Washington State University

in Gannon-Goldsworthy was still firm in his decision to receive adegree in engineering. While the other student planned on finishing out their freshmen year inthe program, they were still unsure whether they would be back for their sophomore year. In Page 12.21.6almost every case, their reasons for possibly switching majors were because all of the friends thatthey had made through the course of the semester were in a different major together. It is alsoimportant to note that the people they spent the most time with were people they lived with.In both living situations, by the end of the semester the top five people that everyone spent themost