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Narayan Bhattarai, North Carolina A&T State University; Courtney Lambeth, North Carolina A&T State University; Dhananjay Kumar, North Carolina A&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Matthew B. A. McCullough, North Carolina A&T State University; Caroline S. Booth, North Carolina A & T State University

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. Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University Devdas Pai is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of Education and Outreach of the Engineering Research Center for Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials at North Carolina A&T State University. His teaching and research is in the areas of manufacturing processes and materials.Dr. Matthew B. A. McCullough, North Carolina A&T State University An assistant professor in the department of Chemical, Biological, and Bioengineering, he has his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina A&T and his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Iowa. His research involves musculoskeletal biomechanics with a focus on computational

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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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- terests include image compression and image processing, with a focus on developing video compression algorithms to allow for cell-phone transmission of American Sign Language. She was awarded a National Science Foundation Young Investigator Award, a Sloan Research Fellowship, the 2006 WEPAN Univer- sity Change Agent award, the 2006 Hewlett-Packard Harriett B. Rigas Award, and the 2007 University of Washington David B. Thorud Leadership Award. She is a Fellow of the IEEE.Ms. Dawn Wiggin, University of Washington DAWN WIGGIN BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Dawn Wiggin is the Associate Director of Diversity & Access for Student Academic Services (SAS) at the University of Washington, College of Engineering. Dawn is responsible

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Eric Constans, Rowan University; Shivakumar I Ranganathan, Rowan University; Wei Xue, Rowan University

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over the course offive semesters. The research is designed to test two hypotheses: 1. A long-term design project that integrates knowledge from multiple courses strengthens student knowledge retention. 2. A large-scale design project requiring tools from many courses improves student problem-solving and design skills.By integrating five semesters of the mechanical engineering curriculum into a cohesive whole,this project has the potential to transform the way undergraduate education is delivered. Beforeand after testing is being conducted to assess: a) Change in retention between courses and b)Change in student problem-solving and design skills.The centerpiece of the hybrid powertrain is the planetary gearset, which combines

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Q. Peter He, Tuskegee University; Jin Wang, Auburn University

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papers, over 20 conference proceedings, and two book chapters. He was the 2009 recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Performance Award in Research from Tuskegee University.Dr. Jin Wang, Auburn University Dr. Jin Wang is B. Redd Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Auburn University. She obtained her BS and PhD degrees in chemical engineering (specialized in biochemical engineering) from Tsinghua University in 1994, and 1999 respectively. She then obtained a PhD degree (specialized in control engineering) from the University of Texas at Austin in 2004. From 2002 to 2006 she was a development engineer and senior development engineer at Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Dur- ing her tenure at

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John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Luciana Cancado, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Cindy M Walker, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Dian Mitrayani , University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

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of the Undergraduate Educational Experience.”Assessing the Value of Research in the Chemical Sciences. National Research Council Report, National Page 26.441.12Academy Press: 73-81. (1998)6. E. Seymour, A.-B. Hunter, S. Laursen, and T. DeAntoni,. “Establishing the Benefits of ResearchExperiences for Undergraduates: First Findings from a Three-Year Study.” Sci. Educ., 88, 493-594.(2004)7. D.W. Mogk, “Undergraduate Research Experiences as Preparation for Graduate Study in Geology,” J.Geological Education, 41:126-128. (1993)8. D. Willis, P. Krueger, and A. Kendrick, “Perceptions, Expectations, and Outcomes of the Third Year ofa Research

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Tonatiuh Rodriguez-Nikl P.E., California State University, Los Angeles; Deborah Soonmee Won, California State University, Los Angeles; Gustavo B Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles; Arturo Pacheco-Vega, California State University, Los Angeles; Adel A Sharif, California State University, Los Angeles; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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shown in Figure 5.Figure 3: AC unit shown on the support frame. The support frame can be modeled by a pin at theleft end and a single vertical reaction at the right end due to the rigid vertical strut. The AC unitwas assumed to be supported at the four corners.Figure 4: Sketch of an AC support beam showing the AC unit placed at an arbitrary location andwith non-symmetric loads due to the AC unit. Page 26.983.6Figure 5. 3D Model of beam displacement under specific boundary conditions: (a) cantilever; (b)fixed at both boundaries; (c) fixed (left) and pinned (right) boundaries; and (d) simply-supported.Roof Truss Analysis and Solving Systems of

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Priscilla J Hill, Mississippi State University; Yaroslav Koshka, Mississippi State University; Tonya W. Stone, Mississippi State University; Brenda Lee Kirkland; Rani W. Sullivan, Mississippi State University

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determine the level ofknowledge and interest regarding CNTs and their nanocomposites. In the fall 2014 semester, atotal of 39 students participated in this exercise. After reading the excerpts from the journalarticle, preliminary results indicate that (a) 60% of the students reported an increase in their knowledge level regarding nanoparticles and their composites. (b) 22% of the students reported an increase in interest regarding nanotechnology.Outreach ActivitiesFrom support of the NUE grant, new nanotechnology-related activities are being developed andintegrated into the previously formed NanoClub outreach program as part of an NSF BRIGEGrant (NSF-CMMI 1032637). In 2011 the NanoClub was developed as a weekly afterschooloutreach

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Qichao Wang, Virginia Tech; Montasir Abbas P.E., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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the correlation between each factor. Avisual display of the number of times a student played (surrogate for engagement), student’s finalscore in the class (surrogate for their learning capacity), and game level (surrogate forinformation intensity) is shown in Figure 6. It can be observed in the figure that the engagementof students with a final score of less than 80 (C students) had a different pattern from studentswho have a final score that surpassed 80 (A and B students). This is one preliminary finding ofthis research and could be interpreted as that less prepared students (e.g., C students) foundequivalent stimulation in all levels of the game, whereas better prepared students could only bestimulated by levels of the game that provided

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Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University; Liang Hong, Tennessee State University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Richard J. Kozick, Bucknell University; Robert M Nickel, Bucknell University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Steven H Chin, Rowan University

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Paper ID #11459DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF A BIOMETRIC IRISVERIFICATION SYSTEMDr. Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University Ravi P. Ramachandran received the B. Eng degree (with great distinction) from Concordia University in 1984, the M. Eng degree from McGill University in 1986 and the Ph.D. degree from McGill University in 1990. From October 1990 to December 1992, he worked at the Speech Research Department at AT&T Bell Laboratories. From January 1993 to August 1997, he was a Research Assistant Professor at Rutgers University. He was also a Senior Speech Scientist at T-Netix from July 1996 to August 1997

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Jonathan C. Hilpert, Georgia Southern University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University

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) A new view of technological change. Economic Journal, 79, 573-578.Audretsch, D. B., & Feldman, M. P. (2003). Knowledge spillovers and the geography of innovation. Handbook of Urban and Regional Economics, 4, 1-40.Borrego, M., Karlin, J., McNair, L. D., and Beddoes, K. (2013). Team effectiveness theory from industrial and organization psychology applied to engineering student project teams: A research review. Journal of Engineering Education. 102(4), 472-512.Davis, B. & Sumara, D. (2006). Complexity and Education: Inquires Into Learning, Teaching, and Research. Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates, Mahwah, NJ.Engel, D. Woolley, A. W., Jing, L. X., Chabris, C. F., Malone, T. W. (2014). Reading mind in the

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Elif Ozturk; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Ke Liu, Prairie View A&M University

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used to record the screens as the students andengineers modeled. Each participant was interviewed before and after their modelingactivities one-on-one. Each interview lasted between 5 minutes and 15 minutes. The finalversion of the interview questions are presented in the Appendix. In Table 1, the numberof participants and the activities they completed are summarized. All participantscompleted the AES. Page 26.155.5 Figure 1. Drawing for Traditional CAD Modeling Activity a. b. Figure 2. Example of Contextual Exercise Component (a.) and CAD Model (b.)Table 1. Number of participants and the

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Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Pearl Chen, California State University, Los Angeles; Anthony Hernandez, California State University, Los Angeles

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. 1, 2005, pp. 87-102.[6] B. A. Karanian, L. G. Chedid, M. Lande, G. Monaghan, “Work in Progress - Behavioral Aspects of StudentEngineering Design Experiences” in Proceedings of the 38th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, NY,October 22 – 25, 2008.[7] L. Cooper and D. A. Kotys-Schwarts, “Designing the Design Experience – Identifying the Factors of StudentMotivation in Project-based Learning and Project Service-based Learning”, in Proceedings of the 120th ASEEAnnual Conference, Atlanta, June, 2013.[8] H. Guo and J. Dong, “Effective Collaborative Inquiry-based Learning in Undergraduate Computer NetworkingCurriculum”, in Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, 2013[9] Pearl Chen and Jane Dong, “A

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, pp. 52-64, Mar 2010.7. Kroposki, B.; Lasseter, R.; et al, "Making Microgrids Work", IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, pp. 41-53, May/Jun 2008.8. Ipakchi, A.; and Albuyeh, F., "Grid of the Future", IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, pp.52-62, Mar/Apr 2009.9. Liserre, M.; Sauter, T.; et al, "Future Energy Systems", IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, pp. 18-37, Mar 2010.10. Bouhafs, F.; Mackay, M.; and Merabti, M., "Links to the Future", pp. 24-32, Jan/Feb 2012.11. Reder, W.; Bose, A.; et al, "Engineering the Future", pp. 27-35, Jul/Aug 2010.12. Venkata, S.S.; Brahma, S.; et al, "Continue Your Learning", pp. 37-43, Jul/Aug 2010.13. "Workforce Trends in the Electric Utility Industry", DOE Report to Congress, Aug

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Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Ghasem Shahbazi, North Carolina A&T State University; Shamsuddin Ilias, North Carolina A&T State University; Lijun Wang, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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. Hanna, "Contemporary issues in thermal gasification of biomass and its application to electricity and fuel production," Biomass and Bioenergy, vol. 32, pp. 573-581, 2008.7. Gómez-Barea, A. and B. Leckner, "Modeling of biomass gasification in fluidized bed," Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, vol. 36, pp. 444-509, 2010.8. Dry, M.E., "The Fischer–Tropsch process: 1950–2000," Catalysis Today, vol. 71, pp. 227-241, 2002.9. Chu, W., L.N. Wang, P.A. Chernavskii, and A.Y. Khodakov, "Glow-discharge plasma-assisted design of cobalt catalysts for Fischer–Tropsch synthesis," Angewandte Chemie International Edition, vol. 47, pp. 5052-5055, 2008.10. Iglesia, E., "Design, synthesis, and use of cobalt-based Fischer-Tropsch

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Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Irene B. Mena, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jose Mestre; Jonathan H Tomkin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Ruth Streveler in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests include creating systems for sustainable improvement in engineering education, promoting intrinsic motivation in the classroom, conceptual change and development in engi- neering students, and change in faculty beliefs about teaching and learning. He serves as the webmaster for the ASEE Educational Research and Methods Division.Irene B. Mena, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Irene B. Mena has a B.S. and M.S. in industrial engineering, and a Ph.D. in engineering education. Her research interests include first-year engineering and graduate student professional development.Prof. Matthew West, University of Illinois

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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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Paper ID #11321Factors Associated with Student Participation in Cooperative Education Pro-grams (Co-Ops)Dr. Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette Joyce B. Main is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a Ph.D. in Learning, Teaching, and Social Policy from Cornell University, and an Ed.M. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.Dr. Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University Matthew W. Ohland is Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has degrees from Swarthmore College, Rensselaer

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Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Megan Kenny Feister, Purdue University; David Torres, Purdue University

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Paper ID #13104Understanding the Communicative and Social Processes of Engineering Ethicsin Diverse Design TeamsDr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette Carla B. Zoltowski, Ph.D., is Co-Director of the EPICS Program at Purdue University. She received her B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering and Ph.D. in engineering education, all from Purdue University. She has served as a lecturer in Purdue’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. Zoltowski’s academic and research interests include human-centered design learning and assessment, service-learning, ethical reasoning development and assessment

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Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

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Paper ID #11309Exploring Military Veteran Students’ Pathways in Engineering EducationDr. Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette Joyce B. Main is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a Ph.D. in Learning, Teaching, and Social Policy from Cornell University, and an Ed.M. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.Dr. Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants Catherine E. Brawner is President of Research Triangle Educational Consultants. She received her Ph.D.in Educational Research and

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Serah Wambui Njau; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Washington State University; Paul B Golter, Washington State University; Robert F. Richards, Washington State University; Cecilia Dianne Richards, Washington State University; Fanhe Shamus Meng; Olusola O Adesope, Washington State University-Pullman; Nathaniel Hunsu; Negar Beheshtipour, WSU; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Amber DeAnn Graviet, Washington State University; Arshan Nazempour, Washington State University

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in the engineering classroom.Dr. Paul B Golter, Washington State University Paul B. Golter obtained an MS and PhD Washington State University and made the switch from Instruc- tional Laboratory Supervisor to Post-Doctoral Research Associate on an engineering education project. His research area has been engineering education, specifically around the development and assessment of technologies to bring fluid mechanics and heat transfer laboratory experiences into the classroom.Prof. Robert F. Richards, Washington State University Dr. Robert Richards received the PhD in Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. He then worked in the Building and Fire Research Laboratory at NIST as a Post-Doctoral Researcher

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Ning Fang, Utah State University; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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learned a lot about engineering education research from this program. Many studentsexpressed their desire to purchase further graduate studies, or teaching, in the development oftheir professional careers.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.DUE 1262806. Graduate students Mr. Andreas Febrian, Mr. Moe Tajvidi, Mr. PresentacionRivera-Reyes, and Ms. Ting Song are acknowledged for their efforts in mentoring REU students.The project external evaluator Dr. Margaret Lubke is also acknowledged for her efforts inconducting independent evaluation of this program.Bibliography[1] Hathaway, R. S., Naqda, B. A., and Gregerman, S. R., 2002, “The Relationship of Undergraduate Research

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, Upper Saddle River, NJ.[4] Barrett, S. F., LeFevre, E. W., Steadman, J. W., Tietjen, J. S., White,K. R., and Whitman, D. L., 2010, Using the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Examination as an Outcomes Assessment Tool, National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, Seneca, SC.[5] Streveler, R. A., Geist, M. R., Ammerman, R. F., Sulzbach, C. S., Miller, R. L., Olds, B. M., and Nelson, M. A., 2006, “Identifying and Investigating Difficult Concepts in Engineering Mechanics and Electrical Circuits,” Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Chicago, IL.[6] Cornwell, P. J., 2000, “Dynamics Evolution – Change or Design,” Proceedings of the 2000 ASEE Annual Conference

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Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Christina Frederick, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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; Exposition, Charlotte, NC.3. Morrell, D. (2007). Design of an Introductory MATLAB Course for Freshman Engineering Students. Paper presented at the 2007 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, HI.4. Naraghi, M.H.N. & Litkouhi, B. (2001). An Effective Approach for Teaching Computer Programming to Freshman Engineering Students, Paper presented at the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, New York.5. Solomon, J. (2004). Programming as a Second Language. Learning & Leading with Technology, 32(4), 34-39.6. Tran, L. (2014) Computer Programming Could Soon Be Considered a Foreign Language in One State. Retrieved March 7

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Melody Baglione, Cooper Union

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) Platinumcertified academic building, shown in Fig. (1)a, as a context to explore applications of the theorystudents’ learn. Another goal is to provide opportunities for hands-on experimentation withsystems that reflect professional practice. To achieve these goals, the ME151 course wasredesigned to incorporate a significant laboratory component. 7 These laboratory sessions exposestudents to practical applications of process control using two educational rigs from FeedbackInstruments. A level-flow rig allows students to control the flow of water or the level of a tank,while a temperature rig, shown in Fig. 1(b), allows students to control temperature by actuatingservo valves that regulate primary and secondary flows through a heat exchanger. Using bothrigs

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Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Jeremi S London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Aditya Johri, George Mason University; Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Workshop Report. (The National Academies Press, 2012).6. Cummings, J. N., Finholt, T. A., Foster, I. T., Kesselman, C. & Lawrence, K. A. Beyond being there: A blueprintfor advancing the design, development, and evaluation of virtual organizations., (Office of Cyberinfrastructure,National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA, 2008).7. Madhavan, K., Xian, H., Vorvoreanu, M., Jesiek, B., Johri, A., Wang, A., Wankat, P. (2010) InteractiveKnowledge Networks for Engineering Education Research (iKNEER).8. Madhavan, K. et al. Portfolio Mining. Computer 45, 95-99 (2012).9. Madhavan, K. et al. DIA2: Web-based Cyberinfrastructure for Visual Analysis of Funding Portfolios. IEEETransactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics 20, 1823-1832 (2014).10

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Firdous Saleheen, Temple University; Salvatore Giorgi, Temple University; Zachary Thomas Smith, Temple University; Joseph Picone, Temple University; Chang-Hee Won, Temple University

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covering sevenbroad categories: A. Did the students think the VOLTA is useful for their learning? (Learning environment) B. Did the students find the software motivating? (Motivational value) C. Did the students find the VOLTA easy to use? (Ease of use) Page 26.449.9 D. Did the students perceive the usefulness of various features of the VOLTA? (Perception of usefulness) E. Did the students “buy into” the virtual laboratory environment? (Authenticity of virtual learning) F. What was the perceived quality of the VOLTA? (Quality assurance) G. What additional features or learning situation the students

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Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Julie P Martin, Clemson University; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Nathan H Choe, The University of Texas at Austin; Margaret J. Foster, Texas A&M University; Xueshu Chen, University of Texas at Austin

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students and (b) identify factors related to effectiveness of interventions to promotetransfer, retention and graduation of Hispanic STEM undergraduates. Given the urgency toimprove transfer of Hispanic students to four-year engineering programs, the likelihood of large-scale programs to improve the success of minority students in STEM, and the lack ofcomprehensive syntheses, the need for such syntheses is imminent and important. Therefore, wepropose to develop a comprehensive framework for promoting success of Hispanic STEM transferstudents by applying established systematic review methods [4] to existing primary studies inseveral areas. Results of the synthesis will be extensively shared with multiple stakeholders in thesuccess of Hispanic STEM

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James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Yosef S. Allam, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Lisa K Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Paper ID #12083Enacting Video-Annotated Peer Review (VAPR) of Faculty in a First-YearEngineering DepartmentDr. James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona BeachDr. Yosef S. Allam, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Yosef Allam is an Assistant Professor in the Freshman Engineering Department at Embry-Riddle Aero- nautical University. He graduated from The Ohio State University with B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education. Dr. Allam’s interests are in spatial visu- alization, the use of learning management systems for large-sample

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Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Christopher Martinez, University of New Haven; Mark J Graham Ph.D., Yale University

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eligibility of these students for federal funding.The PIs have dealt with challenges other than financial related to potential candidates. Whileacademic success is important to measure the success of the ASPIRE program, the PI’s werehoping to have students with lower than a B average as part of the awardee’s in the program. Ourcohorts have shown that the high achieving students are taking advantage of the ASPIREprogram. PI’s recognize more work is needed in advertising to a wide range of GPA students toachieve some long-term goals.AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1154345. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material

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Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Andrew Scott, Alabama A&M University

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Paper ID #11261How do you like your course - Blended or Flipped?: A Preliminary Compar-isonDr. Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh Renee Clark serves as the Director of Assessment for the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She received her PhD from the Department of Industrial Engineering, where she also completed her post-doctoral studies. Her research primarily focuses on the application of data analysis techniques to engineering education research studies as well as industrial accidents. She has over 20 years of experience in various engineering, IT, and data analysis positions within

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Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Rachel Roberts, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Mee Joo Kim, University of Washington- Seattle

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Paper ID #13798A Sustainability Toolbox for Engineers: Exploring how Students are likely toEngage in Sustainability EducationDr. Denise Wilson, University of Washington Denise Wilson is a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. Her research interests in engineering education focus on the role of self-efficacy, belonging, and other non- cognitive aspects of the student experience on engagement, success, and persistence and on effective methods for teaching global issues such as those pertaining to sustainability.Rachel Roberts, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of