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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Talal D. Gamadi; Bethany Disque; Marshal Watson; Lloyd Heinze

Effective Student Outcomes Assessment Plan Reform Strong Undergraduate Curriculum Plan Talal D. Gamadi, Bethany Disque, Marshal Watson, and Lloyd Heinze Texas Tech University/ Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering 807 Boston Avenue, Box 43111, Lubbock, Texas, 79409, USA E-mail: talal.gamadi@ttu.edu Abstract  $1 million in undergraduate core and rheology The undergraduate curriculum committee from the Bob laboratories, replacing all undergraduate labL. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas equipment.Tech University has made

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Mechanics Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna K.T. Howard, North Carolina State University

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Mechanics

with. A group of faculty in biochemistry at NC State has been working on aWordpress platform where lesson plans can be paired with 3D-printable designs for students toaccess. We propose to build a comparable site for Engineering Mechanics. Each lesson willinclude: • written explanations of the topic • a 3D CAD file using Fusion 360 where students can access the file, see how it's built, and edit it as needed • a brief video from Fusion 360 where the part spins or deforms • a 3D printer file so that faculty or students with access to a 3D printer can print their own demonstrations • a lesson plan describing a simple experiment to demonstrate the topic being discussed • reflection questions built around the

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Engineering Design for Elementary Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue Ph.D., Towson University; Ming C. Tomayko, Towson University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #25482Kindergartners Planning in the Design Process: Drawn Plans and how theyRelate to First Try Design Attempts (Fundamental)Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue Ph.D., Towson University Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Ph.D., is Professor of Science and Engineering Education in the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences at Towson University. She has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, worked briefly as a process engineer, and taught high school physics and pre-engineering. She has taught engineering and science to children in multiple formal and informal settings. As a K- 8 pre-service teacher educator, she

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2019 CIEC

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Jeff Wilkie

Session: CPDD 214 That happened, Now what? Planning for Strategic Changes in Organizations and Cultures CIEC 2019 – Workshop Session CPDD - 214 January 29, 2019 Jeff Wilkie Human Capital Strategies HoganTaylorProceedings of the 2019 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2019 American Society for Engineering Education Session: CPDD 214Purpose This session discusses the importance of improving your personal abilities to empower self and others within and outside to improve personal outlook on change and

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Charlotte Stockton; Talal D. Gamadi; H. Emadi

Effective Assessment Plan Leading to Strong Reform of Petroleum Engineering Graduate Program Charlotte Stockton, Talal D. Gamadi, and H. Emadi Texas Tech University/ Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering 807 Boston Avenue, Box 43111, Lubbock, Texas, 79409, USA E-mail: talal.gamadi@ttu.edu Abstract design, analysis, and presentation of research projects The Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering that are consistent with the focus of their program.at Texas Tech University has made a lot of significant  Scholarly

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A Technology Potpourri II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Yegin Genc, Pace University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #24719Strategies to Improve Student Engagement in a Facilities Planning Coursethrough Hands-on Learning ActivitiesDr. Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale Dr. Gonca Altuger-Genc is an Assistant Professor at State University of New York - Farmingdale State College in the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department. She is serving as the Graduate Program Coordinator for the School of Engineering Technology. Her research interests are engineering education, self-directed lifelong learning, virtual laboratories, and decision-making framework development for de- sign and manufacturing

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Continuous Improvement in Engineering Leadership Development Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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C. Fred Higgs III, Rice University; Kaz Karwowski, Rice University; David Allen Van Kleeck, Rice University ; Thomas Edward Phalen Jr., Rice University; Gayle Moran; Cesare Wright, Rice University; James Philip Hennessy, Rice University

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Engineering Leadership Development

The Challenges of Developing Engineering Management and Leadership Curriculum for Students Planning RIPE Careers. David VanKleeck, Kazimir Karwowski, Tom Phalen, Gayle Moran, Cesare Wright, Jim Hennessey, *C. Fred Higgs III1,2 Rice University Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL) 1 Mechanical Engineering Department, 2Bioengineering Department Proposed ASEE LEAD Track: Work in progressIncreasingly, engineering leadership and programs are seeing broad ranges of students interestedin pursuing grand challenge and blue-sky type opportunities to ‘change the world

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Online Programs and Program Assessment

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Bahar Zoghi, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

University of New York, Farmingdale c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Introducing a New Graduate Degree in Technology Management: Program Overview and Assessment PlanAbstractOffering a new graduate degree requires curriculum development, course scheduling anddeveloping an assessment plan. A proper assessment plan ensures program success andcontinuous improvement. This paper provides the initial assessment plan for a new master’sdegree. The timeline of the proposed assessment activities is shared and the initialimplementation of the assessment plan for the Spring 2019 semester is discussed. Datacollection techniques and assessment benchmarks for the course level and program

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Engineering Professional Development using Robotics Activities

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Sheila Borges Rajguru, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #26657Designing NGSS-Aligned Lesson Plans During a Teacher Professional Devel-opment Program (Fundamental)Mr. Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy, NYU Tandon School of Engineering Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy received his BSEE from Amrita University and M.S in Mechatronics from NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY. He is currently a Ph.D. student in Mechanical En- gineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, serving as a research assistant under NSF-funded RET Site project. He conducts research in Mechatronics, Robotics and Controls Laboratory at NYU and his research interests include swarm robotics, computer

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Track: Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum Design Technical Session 9

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Adrienne Ann Smith, Cynosure Consulting; Rebecca A. Zulli, Cynosure Consulting

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Diversity, Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum Design

. Rebecca A. Zulli, Cynosure Consulting c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 AN ASSET APPROACH TO BROADENING P A R T I C I P AT I O N TIP S A ND T OOLS FOR STRATEGIC P L A NNINGA D R I E N N E S M I T H & R E B E C C A Z U L L I L OW EINTRODUCTION• All too often when thinking about recruiting, supporting, and retaining diverse students in our STEM majors and programs, the situation is approached from a deficit mindset; that is, one that focuses on what students or environments lack that must be remedied.• In our work supporting STEM departments with their broadening participation efforts, we focus on fostering an asset-minded approach to strategic planning.• This approach is grounded

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Track: Learning Spaces, Pedagogy, & Curriculum Design Technical Session 6

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2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Adam Stark Masters, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity, Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum Design

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 High Risk, (with Hope for) High Reward: Lessons Learned from Planning and Hosting an Unconference Abstract Often in diversity and inclusion research, the goal is to represent the perspectives of those whoare ‘not at the table,’ but seldom do research methods provide the participants an actual seat ‘at the table.’Informed by a participatory action research approach, we partnered with study participants, positioningthem as our co-researchers. Together, we employed an unconference (also known as an Open SpaceTechnology workshop) as a research method in order to elevate the voices of

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik A. Mayer, Pittsburg State University; Yaping Liu, Pittsburg State University; David Miller, Pittsburg State University; Jeremy Wade, PacificSource Health Plans

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Mathematics

completing his Ph.D., he worked in the medical industry as a product development engineer for three years before coming to Pittsburg State University, where he is a member of the mechanical engineering technology faculty. He teaches courses in engineering mechanics, heat transfer, engineering graphics, and product design. He has designed products using AutoCAD, CATIA, Pro/E, and SolidWorks and is a certified SolidWorks Professional.Dr. Jeremy Wade, PacificSource Health Plans Dr. Wade was an Assistant/Associate Professor of Mathematics at Pittsburg State University from 2009- 2016. He is currently an analyst at PacificSource Health Plans. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Stephany Coffman-Wolph; Kimberlyn Gray; Marcia Pool

Work-in-Progress: Research Plan for Introducing Problem Solving Skills through Activities to an Introductory Computer Science Course Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Kimberlyn Gray, and Marcia Pool Department of Computer Science, The University of Texas at Austin 2317 Speedway, Austin, TX, 78712, USA E-mail: sscw@cs.utexas.edu Department of Chemical Engineering, West Virginia University Institute of Technology 512 S Kanawha St, Beckley, WV, 25801, USA E-mail: Kimberlyn.Gray@mail.wvu.edu Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at

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ERM Technical Session 14: Thinking about the Engineering Curriculum

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isabel Hilliger, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile; Sergio Celis, Universidad de Chile; Mar Pérez-Sanagustín, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III; Jorge Baier, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

the University of Toronto in Canada and a Master’s Degree in Engineering Sciences from Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica de Chile. His research focuses on areas of automated rea- soning in Artificial Intelligence; specifically, automated planning, search and knowledge representation. Currently his research focuses on understanding how machine learning techniques can be applied to the in- telligent decision-making process, on the applicability of reasoning techniques and learning to databases. He is also an assistant researcher at the Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019WIP: Engaging engineering teaching staff with

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aimee T. Ulstad, Ohio State University; Lora Mavrouli, Ohio State University

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Industrial Engineering

in Ohio State’s Production Planning and Facility Layout are 3rd and4th year IE students usually 2 semesters before graduation. Most of these students havepreviously or are concurrently taking courses in Quality Management, Work Measurement,Cognitive Human Factors, Ergonomics, Project Management, and Linear Programming.The aim of the Cookie Project is to help the students integrate the ideas of demand forecasting,inventory management, material requirements planning, and facility layout from this course aswell as concepts from their other IE courses. The project involves creating a business plan for aproposed cookie manufacturer as a business consultants in teams of 4-6 students. To gain anunderstanding of the process of cookie making, the

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2019 PPC

Authors

Lewis Burke

Overall Goals for Congressional Visits• Dispel myths and showcase the progress and innovation you are enabling in your communities• Highlight federal partnership essential to support for engineering• Keep momentum going on growth to federal investments in research and education• Seek champions for bolstering engineering priorities• Keep positive message on engineering research and education while protecting against threatsTalking PointsHandoutConsiderations for Visit Preparations• Make a plan for each meeting –Who will lead off discussion –Key topics to address –Any pitfalls to avoid• Consider Member priorities and connected examples of research and student successes –Connect to committee assignments or leadership positions

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2019 ERC

Authors

Rebecca Keiser

Science and Security Rebecca Keiser Head, OISE March 11, 2019 Overview• NSF and other U.S. Government science agencies are very focused on science and security issues.• Main objective: maintain the research and innovation ecosystem that has been so successful for the U.S.• To achieve this objective, we need to sustain openness, transparency, and a merit-based system.• We need reciprocity by all participants to maintain this system. Challenges Merit review integrity Conflicts of interest/commitment Disclosure of current/planned/pending support Data breaches Reciprocity NSF Actions Biosketch and current/pending support forms JASON study

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachana Ashok Gupta, North Carolina State University; Greg A. Dunko

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

development). These projects have included Robotics Platforms, Planning, Monitoring and Control algorithms, Sensor Interface, User Inter- faces, Wireless communication, Signal Processing etc. All of this involves direction and teaching teams how to use the required tools and apply engineering skills to transform a concept into a product. She also manages interdisciplinary senior design projects in collaboration with other engineering departments such as Textiles Engineering, mechanical engineering, etc. Beyond senior design, she has also created and teaches undergraduate as well as graduate-level classes in ECE (Python and scripting, Algorithms in ECE, Practical Engineering Prototyping (PrEP). She also has designed and

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Professional Development for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University; James Edward Lamberth III, Enloe High School; Evelyn L. Baldwin, Wake STEM Early College High School

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Pre-College Engineering Education

pipeline of future scientists and engineers.Through the RET program, teachers are immersed in the Center’s research and innovationecosystem, exploring a variety of topics including: wearable sensors, electronics, integration ofsensors/electronics into textiles, energy harvesting modalities for battery-free operation, systemslevel design, data management, and human factors in engineering design.During the program teachers create and implement lesson plans that integrate the informationthey have learned from their RET experience into the classroom, focusing on the EngineeringDesign Process used in the Center research environment. Giving teachers the hands-onexperience of working in a university lab environment enables them to bring relatable

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Engineering Design for Elementary Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda C. Johnston, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Ruben Dario Lopez-Parra, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Barbara Fagundes, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Pre-College Engineering Education

identified six reflective decision-makingelements related to initial planning and redesign. It was developed using the Engineering isElementary curriculum [17] and was developed with data from upper elementary school agestudents engaged in an engineering design challenge. The six elements of reflective decisionmaking included: Articulate multiple solutions, evaluate pros and cons, intentionally selectsolution, retell performance of solution, analyze solution according to specific evidence, andpurposefully choose improvements. These decisions were framed by the structure of thecurriculum used for that study and therefore elements from that framework such as the notion ofidentifying decisions points, provided a starting point for this work . However

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. M. Mizanoor Rahman, University of West Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

manip- ulation and manufacturing, healthcare and rehabilitation, social services, unmanned autonomous vehicle (aerial and ground) systems for indoor (e.g., home, factory floors, offices, business and social venues) and outdoor (e.g., fields, public places, space) services, and STEM education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Instruction Design of a Mechatronics Course Based on Closed-loop 7E Model Refined with DBR MethodAbstractIn this paper, a closed-loop novel model of the 7E plan is proposed and implemented for instructinga mechatronics course to mechanical engineering students. The effectiveness of the 7E plan isaugmented through associating the DBR (design

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Computational Thinking in Pre-College Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Andrew Lowe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Pre-College Engineering Education

understanding of computation, mainlywhen programming tasks are not present, is less defined or non-existent. ComputationalThinking (CT) generally refers to knowledge and skills apart from, and possibly a precursor to,the ability to write computer programs, yet is commonly measured through the quality ofprogramming. Are there ways of qualifying CT ‘maturity’ outside of programming tasks?This study looks at the intersection of CT and CS in first-grade learners who are developingcomputational solutions involving literacy tasks. Students retell a story by animating charactersin Scratch Jr. by breaking down the story, creating an animation storyboard, and finallyimplementing the plan in Scratch Jr. For most of the participants, this is their first time

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Aligning Graduate Programs with Industrial Needs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa J. Didiano, University of Toronto; Lydia Wilkinson, University of Toronto; Jonathan Turner, University of Toronto; Mark Franklin, University of Toronto & OneLifeTools; Jason H. Anderson, University of Toronto; Markus Bussmann, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Julie Audet P.Eng., University of Toronto

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Graduate Studies

]. For example, the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering (FASE) at the University ofToronto (U of T), in partnership with seven departmental and two Faculty-wide studentorganizations, hosts an engineering-specific career fair for graduate students [11]. The Universityof Alberta’s Faculty of Engineering requires graduate students complete a minimum of eighthours of professional development including generating an individual development plan [12]. Uof T and the University of British Columbia tracked employment outcomes of all PhD graduatesincluding engineering alumni [3, 13]. Queen’s University produced Grad Maps to help graduatestudents, including those in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, navigate theiracademic milestones and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott W. Campbell, University of South Florida; Venkat R. Bhethanabotla, University of South Florida; Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

teachers, pre-service STEM teachers, andcommunity college faculty participated in an immersive summer experience under the guidanceof engineering and science faculty members of the Functional Materials and ManufacturingInstitute (FMMI) at the University of South Florida (USF). Products produced by participantsincluded a research poster (presented at an annual REU/RET Symposium) and a lesson plan(Teach Engineering format) for academic year implementation in their classrooms.The RET focus on functional materials was chosen for three reasons. First, Materials Scienceand Engineering is a highly interdisciplinary field that can be addressed in many differentsubjects covered in high school and community colleges. Second, having a common focusallowed the

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2019 ETLI

Authors

Alok K Verma; Adam Shapiro

marketing consultant has helped draft a white paper which was submitted to NSF in July.• We plan to submit a full proposal to the NSF-IUSE program by December 2019 Verma- ODU –ETLI- 2019 ET Marketing Group1. Old Dominion University – Alok Verma (Lead Institution)2. IUPUI – Robert Weissbach & Pat Fox3. Youngstown State Univ – Carol Lamb4. Rochester Inst. of Tech – Marty Gordon & Mike Eastman5. Pittsburg State University – James Otter6. Northwestern State University of Louisiana – Jafar Alsharab7. Community College System of New Hampshire – Liaquat Khan8. University of Houston – Vassilios Tzouanas9. North Carolina A&T – Aixi Zhou10. California State

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ahmad, Louisiana Community and Technical College System-MEPOL; Willie Eugene Smith Sr., Louisiana Community and Technical College System

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

completing an online questionnaire • Review documentation (e.g., website, facility layout, organizational structure, etc.) • A facilitated on-site discussion • A facility walk-through • A detailed report that includes observations and recommendations Figure 1. CR Assessment ProcessDuring the on-site facilitated session, the following topic areas are discussed (abridged): • History o General information o Reasons for being successful o Strategic plan • Marketing/Sales o Recent sales numbers o Weaknesses, threats, and opportunities o Strategic marketing plan • Customers o Primary customers/profiles o International business

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College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brandon M. Fulk P.E., Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Seyedali Ghahari, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kyubyung Kang, Purdue University, West Lafayette (Construction Engineering and Management); Makarand Hastak P.E., Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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College Industry Partnerships

Construction Engineering and Management (2007- Present) as well as Professor of Civil Engineering at Purdue University. He has been involved with the construction industry for over 30 years where he has conducted research, taught, and assisted industry in the area of construction engineering and management including disaster risk reduction, infrastructure management, cost control, project management decision-making, risk management, and strategic plan- ning. As a Fellow of the American Council on Education (cohort of 2013-14), he spent one year working closely with the senior leadership at Cornell University to understand the various facets of Hybrid RCM budget, engaged institution, and Public-Private Partnership in

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Professional Development for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida; Scott W. Campbell, University of South Florida; Manopriya Devisetty Subramanyam, University of South Florida; Cheryl R. Ellerbrock, University of South Florida

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

, mathematically, and technologically literate populace” is the effective integration oftechnology and engineering in K-12 curricula. Key to this process is current teachers, and evenmore critical, future teachers (pre-service). This work is particularly interested in the engineeringtraining of pre-service teachers during their engagement with middle school students, theirunderstanding of their role in strengthening the engineering pipeline, and their development ofSTEM lesson plans. Engineering faculty instruct pre-service teachers to explore STEM issues ina capstone course entitled “Contemporary STEM Issues”. Successes and challenges of the courseare presented relative to 1) pre-service teachers’ preparation (through a capstone course) toeffectively

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Your Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrations of Hands-On and Virtual In-Class Teaching Aids

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Wambeke P.E., United States Military Academy; Todd Mainwaring, United States Military Academy

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Academy Major Todd Mainwaring is a junior rotating faculty member. Todd is a 2007 graduate of the United States Military Academy. He has earned two Masters of Science from Stanford University: one in Civil Engineering (Sustainable Design and Construction) and another in Management Science. His areas of interest include energy efficient building design, industrialized construction and life cycle assessment. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Monitoring and Controlling a Construction Project in the ClassroomThe planning phase of construction is relatively easy to implement in a classroom setting.Exercises that demonstrate and assess estimating and scheduling techniques are

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzam S. Maleki P.E., Massachusetts Maritime Academy; Gail M Stephens P.E., Massachusetts Maritime Academy

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Ocean and Marine

newminor and have sufficient enrollment for each class to be able to run. Consequently, studentretention is another important factor.Periodic educational plan review, support from administration, and alumni involvement are allfound to be essential in the success of a minor. The first few years of starting the minor can beconsidered as the most important time frame in the development and promotion of a minor andrequires extra planning, resources, and effort. This paper intends to share the experience of theauthors in creating a new minor in a non-related major and can be used as a guideline for juniorfaculty members, especially in smaller institutions with fewer resources, who are interested inlearning more about the challenges of developing a new