Conference Session

Engineering Cultures and Identity

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Secules, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

things.Methodological overview The methodological approach for this project came about via both theoretical (literature)and practical considerations. While the cultural construction literature tends to emphasize theoryand analysis, we tried to assemble a robust and consistent methodological approach to investigatecultural construction in a particular setting. In McDermott’s early writing at the time of his datacollection (1970’s) he aligned himself methodologically with three primary traditions:ethnography, ethnomethodology, and discourse/interaction analysis17,18,19. As an investigation ofculture, the work relies on ethnographic methods and approaches, such as the incorporation ofmultiple qualitative data streams, ethnographic field noting20, and one

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Student Teams, Groups, and Collaborations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Lenz M.Sc., RWTH Aachen University; Lana Plumanns M.Sc., RWTH Aachen University ; Kerstin Groß Mag., RWTH Aachen University; Katharina Schuster, RWTH Aachen University; Sabina Jeschke, RWTH Aachen University; Anja Richert, RWTH Aachen University

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Educational Research and Methods

the IMA/ZLW & IfU Institute Cluster since 2003, from 2008 to 2010 as man- ager of the Business and Research Division: Knowledge Management. In 2004 Anja Richert completed her degree in Communication Science with a distinction at the RWTH Aachen University. In December 2007, she gained her doctorate in the field of e-learning, likewise with a distinction. In the years 2010 and 2011 she received the International E-Learning Award (IELA) for the projects ROLE and RELOAD with the e-learning solutions developed under her leadership. Furthermore, she is a lecturer at the Mechanical Engineering Faculty of the RWTH Aachen University for a course on learning and work habits (compul- sory elective subject for the degree

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Exploring Student Affairs, Identities, and the Professional Persona

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Vinson, Northwestern University; Reed Stevens, Northwestern University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

(LMSS).The initial interview with each engineer was semi-structured and focused on employmenthistory, career plans and aspirations, family background, experience of engineering coursework,and other similar themes. For those engineers with more than one interview, the interviewsconsisted of learning about the engineer’s current work projects, work environment and closecolleagues; and assessing the engineer’s attitude about his/her work activity and workplace socialenvironment.The analysis was conducted in several steps. First, the interviews were professionally transcribedand then thematically coded by Vinson. From these interviews Vinson was able to reconstructthe work history of each engineer, accounting for why engineers left or returned to

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session: Works in Progress

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sahid Linés Rosado Lausell, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kevin Pitts, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jana Sebestik, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; George Reese, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Adam Poetzel, University of Illinois

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Technology Education (MSTE) at the University of Illinois. Before coming to MSTE, Jana spent 34 years as a public school classroom teacher. She currently coordinates education and outreach for four NSF/DOE funded energy and cyber related projects. She helps engineers and research scientists connect their work to educators, consumers, and students. She is author of curriculum modules in computer science, mathematics, and science including, Discovering Computer Science & Programming through Scratch and The Power of the Wind, published as part of the National 4-H STEM Initiative.George Reese, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign George Reese is the Director of the Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology

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Information and Network Security

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chengcheng Li, University of Cincinnati; Rucha Kulkarni, University of Cincinnati

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Computing & Information Technology

preparedcybersecurity workforce to defend IT infrastructure and fight against cybercrimes. It’s projectedthat the US is in an urgent demand of thousands of information security workers. The NationalScience Foundation has established a number of grants to award projects that promotecybersecurity education and curriculum development. Some of these projects have reportedsuccess of teaching hands-on skills through Gamification, a game-like learning environment.CTF (Capture-the-Flag) events are particularly successful in attracting college students, evenfrom non-IT/CS major and high school students into cybersecurity. This paper summarizes thecurrent popular Gamification technologies and the practice of using CTF and competitionprojects in classroom

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Epicenter Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Shannon Gilmartin, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Angela Shartrand, VentureWell; Laurie Moore, National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter); Emanuel Costache, SageFox Consulting Group; Andreea Mihaela Fintoc; Qu Jin, Stanford University; Calvin Ling, Stanford University; Florian Michael Lintl, Stanford University; Leticia C. Britos Cavagnaro, Stanford University; Humera Fasihuddin, VentureWell; Anna K Breed

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

- novator training, and network building. She has also collaborated on many NSF-funded projects that are advancing entrepreneurship education in STEM fields, including Epicenter and I-Corps(tm). She and her team are currently examining the experiences of innovators commercializing and scaling-up new tech- nologies, products, and services, and are developing ways to assess the venture and product development status of innovation teams. She received her B.A. from Williams College, an Ed.M. from Harvard Uni- versity and a Ph.D. in Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology from Boston College.Ms. Laurie Moore, National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter) Laurie Moore is the communications manager for

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Nichole Ramirez, Purdue University; Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jake Davis, Purdue University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

interested in research around recruiting and retaining underrepresented minorities and women in STEM. Prior to Purdue, she spent time in industry holding technical and operations-based roles and has experience with informal STEM community and outreach projects. She holds a BS degree in Industrial Technology and a MS degree in Engineering Management.Jake Davis, Purdue University Jake Davis is an undergraduate student studying Accounting and Management in the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University. He is also a research assistant in the Social Policy and Higher Education Research in Engineering (SPHERE) laboratory

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Fundamental: K-12 Students and Engineering Design Practices (Part 1)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Molly H Goldstein, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mitch Zielinski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

design is limited. A 2008literature review concluded that many K-12 engineering education projects lacked data collectionand analysis to provide reliable evidence of learning.1 Design is a complex cognitive process2,3and in the context of K-12 science education, engineering design is a complex cognitive activityin which students learn and apply science concepts to solve open-ended problems withconstraints to meet specified criteria.The complexity, open-endedness, and length of an engineering design process create uniqueopportunities for students to make science connections. The focus of engineering designassessment is not simply on whether or not students “get the right answer,” but on how theyacquire science and engineering knowledge and skills

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Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven G Northrup, Western New England University; John J. Burke P.E., Western New England University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

. Page 26.57.3Course Structure Before and After Changing to a Hybrid Flipped-ClassroomPrior to changing from a traditional lecture and lab course, the circuits course had three lecturesper week; homework assigned weekly, graded and returned a week later; three exams and a finalexam; laboratory work mixed between a three week project, seven labs with brief write-ups,three recitations, and a lab practical exam. After the course was changed, the lectures weremixed between 70% traditional and 41% video. Some of the video lectures were redundant withthe traditional lecture content. The homework method was changed to utilize a weeklyhomework assignment that was delivered with a detailed solution. Approximately a week later,students took a quiz that

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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

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Chris Gordon, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Hasan Sevim, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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First-Year Programs

and Environmental Engineer- ing at Stanford University. Prior to his doctorate, Gordon’s professional experience includes construction management on construction projects ranging from $25 million to $2.5 billion and project management and product development for an early-stage start-up software company.Dr. Hasan Sevim, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Short Biography – Dr. Hasan Sevim Dr. Hasan Sevim obtained the degree of B.S. in mining engineering in 1974 from Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, as the valedictorian of his class. He obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in 1978 and 1984, respectively, from Columbia University, New York. In 1984, he joined the College of Engineering at Southern

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Women in Engineering Division: Student Issues as Related to Culture

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer J. VanAntwerp, Calvin College; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

engineering side. I like math. I like building stuff. I discovered later – actually, I developed a passion later…for the field, for the coursework. It wasn’t as much linear algebra and math stuff; it was taking some of that and building circuits and stuff. You know, projects – taking that stuff and using it and that was really cool. So I really got excited. (Brent)Whether interested in how things work in general, or in new gadgets and high-tech items, ormath and science, or more hands-on building, these men were distinctive in that the activitiesthey find inherently motivating and enjoyable would be best fulfilled through an engineeringcareer. For example, other professional career fields would be unlikely to provide

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kacey D Beddoes, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Engineering and Public Policy

in this analysis are: • To what extent do policies come into play when engineering professors discuss underrepresentation? • What roles do engineering professors see policy playing in women’s underrepresentation in engineering?An argument is put forth that there would be value in further, critical consideration of the rolespolicy does, can, and should play in underrepresentation, given that policies are essentiallyinstitutionalized values.MethodsThis analysis is based on semi-structured interviews with 32 engineering professors from threedifferent institutions in different parts of the United States. The interviews were conducted inFall 2014. The project is on-going, and the goal ultimately is to interview 45

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard K. Grenville, Philadelphia Mixing Solutions Ltd.

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #11457Mixing in the chemical engineering curriculumDr. Richard K Grenville, Philadelphia Mixing Solutions Ltd. Richard Grenville is Director of Mixing Technology at Philadelphia Mixing Solutions and has 30 years of experience in the field of mixing. He studied Chemical Engineering at the University of Nottingham in the UK, graduating in 1983, and started work as an Applications Engineer for Chemineer. He then went to work at the Fluid Mixing Processes consortium, which is managed by the British Hy- dromechanics Research Group, as a Project Engineer. His main area of research was mixing of non- Newtonian

Conference Session

The Human Element of Librarianship

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John B. Napp, University of Toledo

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Engineering Libraries

who would report employing a degreed librarian.MethodologyThe survey was in two parts (see Appendix). One part was to be completed by a principal of thefirm. The other part was to be completed by the degreed librarian, if the firm had such a position.For the purposes of this study, the term “degreed librarian” refers to a person with a Masters inLibrary Science (MLS) or its equivalent. A "principal" is often an owner of the firm. Always they are in senior management positions andare in charge of projects. Since a principal would likely have more knowledge of the firm as awhole than a junior engineer, it was decided that a principal should complete a survey. Theminimum qualification for librarians in the United States is the MLS, although some

Conference Session

Explorations in Mechanics Pedagogy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Burkhardt Ph.D., U.S. Naval Academy

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Mechanics

courses with their pre-course conceptions and misconceptionslargely unchanged. The study by Halloun and Hestenes1 reported that “Common sense notionsabout motion are generally incompatible with Newtonian theory” and that “conventional physicsinstruction does little to change that.” For these reasons considerable effort has gone into developing improved pedagogicaltechniques for the teaching of basic engineering mechanics as well as methods for assessinglearning in these classes. Examples include active learning2, project based learning3, peerteaching4, intrusive advising5, supplemental instruction6 and one-on-one tutoring7 among them.Many of the techniques considered or their core elements, however, have been documented inthe literature

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen J. Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

Long Island University, and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University. Dr. Lenox served for over 28 years as a commis- sioned officer in the U.S Army Field Artillery in a variety of leadership positions in the U.S., Europe, and East Asia. He retired at the rank of Colonel. During his military career, Dr. Lenox spent 15 years on the engineering faculty of USMA – including five years as the Director of the Civil Engineering Di- vision. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army in 1998, he joined the staff of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). In his position as educational staff leader of ASCE, he managed several new educational initiatives – collectively labeled as Project ExCEEd

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 1: It's All About Teams and Teamwork

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom O'Neill, University of Calgary; Semin Park, University of Connecticut; Nicole Lynn Larson, University of Calgary; Amanda Deacon, University of Calgary; Genevieve Hoffart, University of Calgary; Bob Brennan, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; William Daniel Rosehart P.Eng., University of Calgary

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First-Year Programs

engineering student project teams. Additionally, she has co-developed a framework for measuring and in- terpreting an array of team dynamics. An online assessment tool has been created based on this framework which allows teams to diagnose and improve the ”health” of their team. She is passionate about her area of research and plans to continue conducting research on factors that contribute to effective teamwork.Ms. Amanda Deacon, University of Calgary I am currently in my second year masters in Industrial Organizational Psychology at the University of Calgary under the supervision of Dr. Tom O’Neill. My area of focus is teams within organizational contexts and that results in a plethora of research conducted with engineering

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Evaluation: Exploring High School Engineering Education Initiatives

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob L. Segil, University of Colorado at Boulder; Brian Huang, Sparkfun Electronics; Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Lindsay Diamond, SparkFun Electronics

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

(Evaluation)IntroductionFor over twenty years, a first year introduction to engineering design course at the University ofColorado Boulder has provided an experiential hands-on design experience that has been shownto significantly improve retention of engineering students [1]. Many studies have previouslydescribed K-12 STEM programs (as reviewed in [2]) however this curriculum attempts to takeadvantage of the strengths of the engineering design course at the University of ColoradoBoulder and Sparkfun Electronics hardware. This course introduces a variety of engineeringdisciplines including mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering using both formaldelivery of technical curriculum and hands-on design projects. We leveraged the

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lash Mapa, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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Instrumentation

Paper ID #13044RFID Signal Penetration through Particulate SolidsMs. Rekha Gummireddy, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology) Lash Mapa is a Professor in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University Calumet (PUC). His undergraduate and graduate degrees are in Chemical Engineering. He has several years’ experience as a Chemical Engineer, Process and Project manager with European and U.S. manufacturing organizations. Currently, he is involved in the MS Technology program at PUC and has managed over thirty lean six sigma projects with manufacturing, service industry and educational institutions

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Measurement and Instrumentation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian J. Novoselich, Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

engineeringstudent design team environment.This model has been routinely measured for more than a decade using the Multifactor LeadershipQuestionnaire (MLQ),12 the most prolific measure of transformational leadership currently inuse.48; 49 The MLQ has demonstrated adequate construct validity in both individual and grouptransformational leadership research45 and has both individual and team based formats.13 The Page 26.1370.6MLQ has been validated across a wide range of contexts to include US and international graduatestudents, the US military, research facilities,12; 45 business settings,50 and project based professionalenvironments.51 Although studies

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum Design and Evaluation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Benjamin Crilly, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Richard J. Hartnett P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Electrical and Computer

document that describes the essential contentof the course (i.e. syllabus, learning objectives, outcomes, projects, sample exams, sample notes,etc.), assessment data and rubrics, and recommended changes. This EOCR package can then beused to (a) give the next instructor a suitable starting point for when they teach the course, (b)provide assessment information for program reviews and curriculum revisions, (c) provideassessment data to serve as a reference point for when the next time the outcomes are assessed,and (d) provide necessary and objective information to the person writing the accreditation self-study document. This latter point is especially important since in the case of ABET accreditedprograms, the EOCR contributes to a well-documented

Conference Session

Supporting Diversity through Co-curricular Programming

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Alexis Y. Williams, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Shawnisha Shonté Hester, University of Maryland Baltimore County

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

STEM” project in Puerto Rico, and the Latin and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions’ (LACCEI) ”Women in STEM” forum. Tull is a Tau Beta Pi ”Eminent Engineer.”Dr. Alexis Y. Williams, University of Maryland Baltimore County Dr. Alexis Y. Williams serves as a member of the Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology teaching faculty at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is Assistant Director for PROF-it (Professors-in-Training), a University System of Maryland teaching professional development program housed at UMBC, designed for STEM graduate students and postdocs, and open to any who are interested in academia. Her research, teaching, and service address achievement motivation

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Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph A. Shaeiwitz, Auburn University; Richard Turton P.E., West Virginia University

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Chemical Engineering

, reducing selectivity. Figure 4shows an example of an oversized reactor for the production of cumene from benzene andpropylene. More details about this project can be found on the Web.10 The reactions are shownhere for clarity. k C3 H 6  C6 H 6  1 C9 H 12 (1) propylene benzene cumene k C3 H 6  C9 H12

Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Bala Maheswaran, ASEE Conference Proceeding, AC 2009-1851. 6. A Study of Physics-Based Problem Solving Approaches in the Freshmen Engineering Course, Bala Maheswaran, ASEE Conference Proceeding, AC 2011–292. 7. Summer Bridge: An Engineering Diversity College Industry Partnership initiative between NUPRIME and Raytheon-IDS, Richard Harris, BalaMaheswaran, Rachelle Reisberg and Chester Boncek, ASEE Conference Proceedings AC 2012-4713. 8. How much Physics the First Year Engineering Students really need: A Study and Survey, Bala Maheswaran, ASEE Conference Proceeding, AC 2012-3390. 9. Impact of a Design Project on Engineering Physics: Does motor design project motivate students? Bala Maheswaran, ASEE

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Evaluating Student Behaviors and Attitudes

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University; Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Paul D. Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

behavior. Implications of these findings for improvingengineering students’ innovative behaviors are explored. Page 26.338.2IntroductionWithin the context of engineering, innovation is the process of developing novel and functionalproducts, processes, or systems that appropriately address key user needs. Innovation has beendescribed as the “lifeblood of all organizations”1 and as the central factor contributing to thesuccess of the United States in an increasingly global marketplace.2 The innovation process isdriven by people, and innovative solutions lead to projects or processes that are linked totangible, real-world outcomes.1 These outcomes of

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gholam Ali Shaykhian, -; Mohd Abdelgadir Khairi, Najran University; Jinan Ziade, University of Phoenix

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Computing & Information Technology

Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).Dr. Mohd Abdelgadir Khairi, Najran University I, Mohamed Khairi, my bachelor degree in computer science. I did my Masters in system science from University of Ottawa, Canada. My PH.D was in ”Master Data Management” from University of Phoenix. I have over 20 years of experience in IT industry - ten of them with Microsoft in Redmond, WA. Currently I’m assistant professor at University of Najran. In addition of teaching and Research I’m coordinator of graduation projects and field training for computer and information system college.Jinan Ziade, University of Phoenix My name is Jinan Ziade. Currently a Doctoral student, ABD, at University of Phoenix working on my doctorate of

Conference Session

Classroom Practice II: Technology - and Game-Based Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Rhudy, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

and Learning in the ClassroomAbstractThis project introduces a pedagogical technique designed to help improve student attentivenessand energy in a lecture class. This idea was motivated by early morning classes in whichstudents are tired and have difficulty paying attention and remaining focused. This work offers arelatively simple but effective approach which takes only about 5 minutes of class time once perweek. The basic idea is to start off the class period with interesting a fun material that issomewhat related to the course material. This helps to capture students’ attention, wakes themup a bit, and gets their interest and energy flowing early in the period. Following this activity,the remaining class period can be treated as normal

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade - Experiences Designing Courses and Communities

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Phillip Shelley, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Forrest Satterfield, Satterfield Technologies ; Rohit Borah, University Innovation Fellows, The University of Alabama at Birmingham; Murray Dean Ladner III, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Student

potentially interested in the makerspacemovement and for those in the beginning stages of planning or implementation of a space. Ourprimary aim is to help students navigate through the process of creating a space similar to ours,emphasizing resources (people, financial, and otherwise) needed. Our secondary aim is toprovide faculty with student perspective on the creation of a makerspace, including the type ofguidance needed (and not needed) from a collaboration between students and faculty.Team-Building (Empathize)It cannot be emphasized enough the importance of a diverse team of both faculty and studentswhen working on a student-centered project like this one. Our student group consisted of twobiomedical engineering majors (one with an interest in

Conference Session

Subjects in 3D Printing and ET Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rex C Kanu, Purdue University (Statewide Technology); Caleb Hale, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Patrick O'Neal Piper, Ivy Tech Community College

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

to engineering materials which include metals, ceramics,plastics, and composites in two 100-level courses. Primarily, the contents of these coursesconsisted of topics such as the nature of materials, structure-property relationships,manufacturing methods, and techniques of determining engineering materials’ propertiesaccording to industrial procedures described in the standards such as those of the AmericanSociety for Testing and Materials. These same students, according to their academic plans, wererequired to take a freshman technical design graphics course, where they are introduced to 3Dprinting. Thus, it seemed reasonable to synergistically utilize the skills acquired from two tothree freshman courses in a project-based learning

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Brian Limbrick, North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

design tools in order to prepare them for future employment in engineering. Prior to his time at NC A&T, Dr. Limbrick held a postdoctoral appointment at the Georgia Institute of Technology and received his graduate degrees (M.S. 2009, Ph. D. 2012) in Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Work-In-Progress: Teaching Broadly-Applicable STEM Skills to High School Sophomores Using Linux and SmartphonesIntroduction The projected workforce demand in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fieldsin the United States is currently greater than the projected supply of STEM workers. Additionally,African-Americans