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Technical Session 1: Collaborating with Engineering Students and Faculty

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William H. Mischo, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Christie A. Wiley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Mary C. Schlembach, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Heidi J. Imker, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Engineering Libraries

Paper ID #20593An Integrated Data Management Plan Instructional ProgramWilliam H. Mischo, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign William Mischo is Head, Grainger Engineering Library Information Center and Professor, University Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC). He has been a Principal Investigator on a number of digital library grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), including the National Ethics Portal grant, several National Science Digital Library (NSDL) grants, and the Digital Library Initiative I grant. He has also received an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS

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Continuing Education for Faculty

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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International

Paper ID #17871Suggested Plans and Practices for Further Development of Engineering Edu-cators in the Arab Gulf RegionDr. Waddah Akili, Iowa State University Waddah Akili has been in the academic arena for over 37 years. He has held academic positions at Drexel University, Philadelphia, Penna (66-69), at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (69-87), and at the University of Qatar, Doha, Qatar (87-00). Professor Akili’s major field is geotechnical engineering and materials. His research work & experience include: characterization of arid and semi arid soils, piled foundations

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Life After Graduation

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aisosa Ayela-Uwangue, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

graduating students to pursue and achieve theirperceived success.This is a Research Paper and Evidence-Based Practice Paper to explore how graduatingundergraduate engineering students conceive of career and personal success. Through aqualitative review of “vision plans” students create to map to their first 5 to 10 years post-graduation plans, we have categorized areas for success that include themes of production,experience, character and relationships. Through in-class exercises in a senior year (non-capstone) course on professional orientation and a freshmen class orienting students to college,30 students used exercises and assignments that have them use design thinking, networking, andinformational interviews to better identify and understand

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Student Division Development of Professional Skills Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marissa Capobianco, The College of New Jersey; Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee

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Student

Ph.D. in Engineering & Science Education at Clemson University. Prior to her Ph.D. work, she received her B.S. in Bioengineering at Clemson University and her M.S. in Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University. Courtney’s research interests include epistemic cognition in the context of problem solving, researcher identity, and mixed methods. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Lessons learned from a pilot study: Understanding the processes preservice teachers use to write lesson plansAbstractAn important part of any teacher preparation program is the process of planning and writinglessons. Lesson planning is important to the growth of preservice

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Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (4)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Chris Carroll, Saint Louis University; Shannon M. Sipes, Indiana University ; Jacob W. Benton, Primoris Services Corporation; Traci Aucoin, GEAR UP; Gloria E. de Zamacona Cervantes, Saint Louis University; Adam O'Neill, Saint Louis University; Sana M. Syed, Saint Louis University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #20073Lessons Learned in K-12 Engineering Outreach and Their Impact on Pro-gram Planning (Evaluation)Dr. J. Chris Carroll, Saint Louis University Dr. Carroll is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Saint Louis University. His experimental research interests focus on reinforced and prestressed concrete, while his engineering education research interests focus on experiential learning at both the university and K-12 levels. Dr. Carroll serves as a voting member on ACI Committee S802 - Teaching Methods and Educational Materials and is Chair of the Career Guidance Committee for the ASCE

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ETD Accreditation and Assessment

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University; Stephanie G. Adams, Old Dominion University; Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University; Nestor Escobales P.E., Old Dominion University; Isaac L. Flory IV, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #20622Institutionalizing Continuous Improvement Plan in an Engineering Technol-ogy Department - Closing the LoopDr. Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University Dr. Alok K. Verma is Ray Ferrari Professor and, Chair of the Engineering Technology Department at Old Dominion University. Dr. Verma received his B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the famed institution IIT Kanpur, MS in Engineering Mechanics and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from ODU. Prof. Verma is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Virginia, a certified manufacturing engineer and has certifications in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma

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Pre-College: Resource Exchange

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anna Colleen Sage, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #17963A Student-Developed Lesson Plan for a 4th Grade Energy Module (ResourceExchange)Miss Anna Colleen Sage, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Anna Sage is an undergraduate student majoring in Early Childhood Education in the Honors College at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.Dr. John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Dr. John R. Reisel is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). He serves as associate director of the Center for Alternative Fuels and co-director of the Energy Conversion Efficiency Lab. In addition to research into engineering education

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Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mei-Mei Song, Tamkang University; Shang-Hsien Hsieh, National Taiwan University; Shih-Yao Lai, National Taiwan University, Graduate Institute of Building and Planning

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

University, Graduate Institute of Building and Planning Assistant Professor c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 The Journey to One: Teachers' Transformation in Multidisciplinary Cooperation on Engineering EducationaAbstractIn this age when interdisciplinary education is highly valued and strongly emphasized inengineering education, the experiences of teachers working in multidisciplinary teamsdeserve closer examination, as teachers are essential players in leading curriculum changestowards multidisciplinary cooperation. What motivates teachers to take the first step out oftheir professional comfort zones to reach

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DEED Postcard Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Nandita Baxi Sheth, University of Cincinnati, College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning; Kate Rice, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Environment in the College of Engineering and Applied Science: The impact of Educational Training on Future Faculty and Student-Centered Pedagogy on Undergraduate Students” was the first of its kind at the university. Whitney has been recognized by the National Technical Association (NTA) for her novel approach to studying students, specifically underrepresented minorities and women.Ms. Nandita Baxi Sheth, University of Cincinnati, College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning Nandita Baxi Sheth works at the intersections of Art, Education, and Community as Assistant Director Academic in the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning at the University of Cincinnati. She works as DAAP’s Liaison to the UC/Hughes

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First-Year Programs: Sunday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Trowbridge, Arizona State University; Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #19563Work in Progress: An Interdisciplinary Course Designed to Assist First-YearStudents in Planning and Preparing for Success in the NAE Grand ChallengeScholars ProgramAmy Trowbridge, Arizona State University Amy Trowbridge is a Lecturer and Director of the Grand Challenge Scholars Program in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Her teaching focuses primarily on first year engi- neering students, and she is interested in curricular and co-curricular experiences that broaden students’ perspectives and enhance student learning.Dr. Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University Dr. Haolin Zhu

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Student Division Development of Professional Skills Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan David Ortega, Purdue University, West Lafayette / Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia; Ruth A. Streveler, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Audeen W. Fentiman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Harsh Wardhan Aggarwal, Purdue University; Sayan Biswas, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University; Brandon S Coventry, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University; Institute for Integrative Neuroscience, Purdue University; Abdel-Rahman Hassan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Margaret L McNamara, Purdue University; Smirti Nandan Paul, Purdue University

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Student

Paper ID #17830From graduate students to faculty: portraits of balance in the professionaldevelopment plans of engineering graduate studentsMr. Juan David Ortega-Alvarez P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette / Universidad EAFIT, Medellin,Colombia ´ Juan David Ortega Alvarez is an assistant professor at Universidad EAFIT (Medellin, Colombia). He holds a bachelor’s degree in Process Engineering from EAFIT and an M.S. in Process Engineering and Energy Technology from Hochschule Bremerhaven (Germany). Juan David is currently a third-year doc- toral student of the Engineering Education Program at

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First-Year Programs: Monday Potpourri

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gustavo B. Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles; Deborah Won, California State University, Los Angeles; Mark Tufenkjian, California State University, Los Angeles; Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles; Eva Schiorring, Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Angeles. She earned her BS in metallurgy and materials science from Columbia University, and her MS and PhD in materials science and engineering from Stanford University. She previously served as faculty, chair and Associate Dean at San Jose State University’s College of Engineering. Dr. Allen believes in a collaborative, student-centered approach to research, education and academic administration and leadership. She currently serves on the ASEE Engineering Deans Council Executive Board, the ABET Academic Affairs Council, and chairs the ABET Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion.Eva Schiorring, Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges Eva Schiorring has almost two decades of experience in research

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Pre-College: Working with Teachers to Improve K-12 Engineering Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Ann Jacobs Ed.D., Manhattan College; Zahra Shahbazi, Manhattan College; Anthony Scotti, Manhattan College; Kathleen Christal Mancuso, Manhattan College; Alexandra Emma Lehnes, Manhattan College

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

passion for teaching began in her high school chemistry class with Mrs. Merante, after seeing just how valuable a talented and determined teacher was to future STEM fields. Kathleen enjoys teaching tennis over the summer to students ages 8-16 and is looking forward to her graduation to begin her career.Ms. Alexandra Emma Lehnes, Manhattan College Alexandra Lehnes is a graduate student planning on graduating in 2017 from Manhattan College with a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a certificate in aerospace and propulsion. She is also the coordinator of the Engineering STAR Center and Manhattan College and a graduate assistant for the mechanical engi- neering department. She received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at

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Panel: Infrastructure and Logistics Engineering

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2017 EDI

Authors

Marc Brazeau

Providers Inter-Regional Flow & Inbound Transportation Outbound & Mexico Commercial Operations Convergence & FCAT Logistics/MOPAR Demand & Production Component Capacity Supplier Delivery Planning & Production Scheduling Risk Management EDI Infrastructure & Logistics EngineeringEDI Infrastructure & Logistics EngineeringPredators Video September 22, 2016 EDI Infrastructure & Logistics

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation in First-Year Programs

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liang Li Wu, University of California, Irvine; Gregory N. Washington, University of California, Irvine

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

certifications such as major, minor or concentration,presenting a sequence of engineering or technology focused entrepreneurship courses in currentcurriculum, collaborating with business school to lead in-class trainings and extracurricularactivities such as business competitions, etc5,7,8. Among non-degree, course sequence focusedprograms, although the practices are often engineering theme focused, entrepreneurshipeducation is seldom offered at the first year level as part of a design course where studentsdesign, build and test a tangible product.We report on the practice of integrating a module featuring a series of lectures onentrepreneurship and business plan development into an existing first-year engineering course.This two-quarter Introduction to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Cavicchi, University of Akron; John Fellenstein, University of Akron

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

research, relate thisknowledge to each teacher’s independent project, and translate this knowledge and experienceinto a new lesson plan for their high school classroom. These lesson plans were disseminatedbroadly through the web (http://agpa.uakron.edu/p16/ret.php), workshops to local K-12educators, and national conference symposia.The targeted participants were high school science teachers (e.g. chemistry, physics, biology) inthe Akron hub of the Ohio STEM Learning Network within a one hour drive of the University ofAkron.1 This encompasses Summit county and four surrounding counties (Portage, Stark,Wayne, and Medina counties).The intellectual focus of this site was polymeric films and interfaces, but branched out after itsinception to encompass

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Pre-College: Fundamental Research in Engineering Education (2)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

to be used with the very audience for which they are intended.Many projects that are funded by NSF result in the production of lessons and activities. Anexamination of the literature shows that existing rubrics are designed to assess lesson planquality, perhaps as a way to assess the effectiveness of professional development. Another set ofrubrics can be found for lesson plans generated as a part of a preservice teacher program, whichare designed to generate a grade. This paper looks at lesson plans differently, without an attemptto assess quality. Because so many constituencies are creating lessons around engineering, andthose constituencies come from so many different academic backgrounds, the question of howthey get their approach to

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryan Knakiewicz, Savannah State University

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

Paper ID #20603A methodology for civil engineering technology senior capstone projects withpublic, private, and federal agency collaboration to assist underserved com-munitiesDr. Bryan Knakiewicz, Savannah State University Dr. Knakiewicz has seven years of field experience as an Interior Systems Estimator, Construction Crew Supervisor, Municipal Engineer/Inspector, and small business owner. As an Engineer and Inspector for the Village of Dundee, MI from 2006-2010, he managed projects relating to the design, construction, and reconstruction of subdivisions, roadways, public utilities, and site plans, including the Village of

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Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer I

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah A. Roller, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Francis Christopher Wessling, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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Mechanical Engineering

(reflection-on-action) to inform planning of futureinstruction (Schön, 1983). This paper describes an engineering professor’s journey through theReflective Cycle of Course Development, and how his reflections-in-action and reflections-on-action caused him to implement instructional variations within a senior level heat transfer courseover three semesters. Looking back, the authors reflect on the reflections driving course variationand discuss considerations for future reflective course development.IntroductionA powerful habit of mind for improving one’s own teaching practice is reflection, and even morespecifically reflecting on teaching. Dewey (1933) believed that reflective thinking, particularlyaround problematic situations, was essential for

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation: The Student Experience

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Austin Spencer Bohlin, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

include developing an aspects idea to allow better judgments about its suitability. Design and Further development of the design Detailed design, Iterating development from concept to prototype. It build prototype, through idea should be noted that prototypes optimize, generation can take different forms, from sketch/draw/model (opp) physical models to working design, compile products to plans for

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Merging Disciplines: Practice and Benefits

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis A. Silage, Temple University; Keyanoush Sadeghipour, Temple University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

(ABET) as well as member of several national and international organizations. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 EE and ME Together Again: Forging a BSE from BSEE and BSME ProgramsAbstractAn unfortunate premise is that neither the undergraduate Electrical Engineering (EE) nor theMechanical Engineering (ME) degree programs can accommodate within their curriculumsubstantive EE or ME courses. Yet there is a natural intersection between EE and ME forprofessional opportunities in the 21st century. To break this seeming impasse a program of studybetween EE and ME has been initiated as one aspect of an Interdisciplinary Engineering (BSE)degree with plans of study

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Student Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anahid Ebrahimi, University of Delaware; Jill Higginson, University of Delaware

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Student

Superman Iron Man The aim of this study was to develop, implement, and evaluate a student-centered learning project "Striking the Superhero Landing" Landing from height Deadpool for students to create a video and lesson plan that could be used or recreated by high school teachers "Target Practice" Projectile Motion Arrow

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Studies in Faculty Development

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Guruji Education Foundation; Jayantrao Bhaurao Patil, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India; Pramod Jagan Deore, R.C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India; Dharmaraj Rajaram Patil, R. C. Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur, India

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Continuing Professional Development

groups anddeveloped their implementation plans for the subsequent semester. The first author mentored theworkshop participants over the Skype calls, WhatsApp groups, and emails; while other authorsconducted in-person review sessions.At the end of the semester, we administered a survey to the faculty members, who had submittedtheir implementation plans, to understand their perception of the success of the plan. The instituteadministrators interviewed them to validate the success stories. For the faculty members, whosesuccess stories were validated and who had taught the same course in the earlier year, we comparedthe SETs (Student evaluation of teachings) of the current (post-workshop) and earlier years (pre-workshop), and found statistically

Conference Session

Horizontal and Vertical Integration

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Z. Dymond, University of Minnesota Duluth; Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute

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Civil Engineering

were several goals to achieve using this form of instruction. The first goal was todetermine if the same project could be adapted in each course, such that students complete thesame design with two different materials. The second goal was to expose students to differentstructural details within the same set of overall building plans (i.e., the details and requirementsfor concrete and steel vary) while bolstering their ability to read and interpret drawings used inthe industry. The final goal was to assess if students connected topics from previous classes (e.g.,structural analysis and statics) to the current design classes and if the project helped them retainknowledge. The project has been implemented in reinforced concrete and steel

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Design and Making

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

socialresponsibility and engineering macro-ethics into the fabric of the engineering curriculum. In thispaper, writing as an engineering design instructor, I present my own successes and challengeswith incorporating notions of social responsibility and macro-ethics in an engineering designlesson. The lesson plan evolved over a period of 10 semesters. I document the process of thatevolution and discuss how students’ responses to activity prompts influenced that evolution.IntroductionWith few exceptions, ethics education within STEM disciplines has mostly remained separatefrom courses that provide instruction in what is perceived as technical knowledge (Leydens &Lucena, 2016). This paradigm tacitly reinforces that science, engineering, and technology

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2: Curriculum and the Classroom

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew J. Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; James H. Lampley, East Tennessee State University; Addison Scott Karnes, East Tennessee State University; Leendert Menist Craig, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Management

: 1)Planning; 2) Organizing; 3) Staffing; 4) Directing and 5) Controlling. A living laboratorybecomes a proving ground where engineers with managerial responsibilities are given real-world problem solving opportunities where a blending of leadership and management skills isnecessary to address conflicting problem solving cultures and/or when combined business andtechnology solutions are necessary. In exciting entrepreneurial organizations, theseopportunities occur on a routine basis. However, in a large organization, sufficient agility isoften blocked by risk aversion and technical arrogance. Greenleaf’s text on Servant Leadershipand/or scripture are often suggested as required reading. 3Current StudyThe current article provides an example of

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Student Division Development of Professional Skills Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zahra Shahbazi, Manhattan College; Mary Ann Jacobs Ed.D., Manhattan College; Alexandra Emma Lehnes, Manhattan College; Kathleen Christal Mancuso, Manhattan College; Anthony Scotti, Manhattan College

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Diversity

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Student

robots with applications in new drug design. The other aspect of her research is engineering education.Sr. Mary Ann Jacobs Ed.D., Manhattan College Mary Ann Jacobs, scc is an assistant professor in the School of Education. She prepares secondary teacher candidates in all content areas through her courses in secondary pedagogy. Her areas of interest include STEM education, brain compatible strategies, and action research in the classroom.Ms. Alexandra Emma Lehnes, Manhattan College Alexandra Lehnes is a graduate student planning on graduating in 2017 from Manhattan College with a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a certificate in aerospace and propulsion. She is also the coordinator of the Engineering STAR Center and

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Assessment and Liberal Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech; Chris Gewirtz, Virginia Tech; Ramon Benitez, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

under development by faculty instructors. Thisinitial iteration would form a baseline or snapshot of where we are starting with relation to thelearning outcomes we are required to meet, allowing us to begin the process of continuousimprovement as soon as possible.Academic Planning, Interdisciplinarity, and Innovation in General EducationAs we brought the faculty and assessment teams together in this environment of institutionalchange, we turned to Lattuca and Stark’s academic planning model, which conceptualizescurricula as academic plans that are developed and implemented within a larger socioculturalcontext.6 This framework guided the effort to bring together previous interdisciplinary curriculawith new, measurable learning outcomes centered

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn A. Nichol, Rice University; Alice Chow, Rice University; Carrie Obenland, Rice University; Christina Anlynette Alston, Rice University Office of STEM Engagement ; Carolina Avendano, Rice University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

connectionsbetween scientific principles, experimentation, and their classrooms. RET participants are guidedin these connections via workshops on classroom pedagogy that focus on translating nanoscienceand engineering into inquiry-based lessons. The teachers meet weekly during their summerexperience to discuss their research, share their experiences in the lab, develop ideas for theirstudents, as well as plan the dissemination of their research, thus forming a collaborative,supportive community. Each teacher creates a poster to present their research experience on theRice University campus, as well as with their home campus and district or at professionalconferences. In the school year following the research experiences, teachers return to Rice toshare both

Conference Session

Life After Graduation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois, Chicago; Elnaz Douzali, University of Illinois, Chicago; Fazle Shahnawaz Muhibul Karim, University of Illinois, Chicago; Samuel Thomas Harford, University of Illinois, Chicago, PROMINENT Labs; Hereford Johnson, University of Illinois, Chicago

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Educational Research and Methods

Industrial Engineering (MIE) in the COE has modified itscurriculum to include a course, which addresses essential life and career skills to its students intheir final semester. The course addresses challenges ranging from how to deal with financialpressure, seeking career opportunities, time management, workplace etiquette, and othernecessary skills. It consists of five different modules: Financial Planning, Effective Job Hunting,Accelerating Your Career, Learning Never Stops, and Entrepreneurship. Modules utilizemethodologies from experiential learning theory to enhance student learning and contribute tothe body of knowledge of teaching methods in STEM.An initial assessment was performed to measure the impact of this course and its modules.Metrics