May 19-21, 2019 University of Wyoming

Conference Details

The Rocky Mountain Section of the ASEE held the 2019 conference in beautiful Laramie, Wyoming May 18th-19th, 2019. The schedule included 43 unique submissions including 12 active engagement sessions, 23 papers (10 short, 13 full), and another 9 posters.

Electronic Proceedings

A combined proceeding of the 2019 Papers, Active Engagement and Posters is now available here.
Individual papers can be accessed by clicking on the links in this book of abstracts [pdf] or in the listing below (sorted by order of initial submission).

Title	Author(s)
Work in Progress: Developing an UndergraduateTheory and Methods of Research Class for Honors Students	Joseph Holles
Incorporating Research Data Management into an Existing Graduate Course on Theory and Methods of Research	Joseph Holles
Evidence that Adaptive Online Textbook Utilization May Lead To Higher Grade Performance	Samuel Bechara
Creating a “STEAM Team” for a First-Year Engineering Program Pilot Course	Olivia Burgess; Alina Handorean
A New Approach For the Latin Honors Award Process	Jannete Pérez-Barbosa; William S.Duff
Integrating Ethics and Societal Impacts into Engineering Courses: Opportunity to Develop Actionable Ideas	Madeline Polmear; Angela Bielefeldt; Daniel Knight; Nathan Canney; Swan Christopher
Rubric Assessment of Ethics and Societal Impacts Content of Student Assignments	David Zhao; Angela Bielefeldt; Madeline Polmear; Daniel Knight; Chris Swan; Nathan Canney
Innovative Hands-on Teaching Tools Inspiring Upcoming Petroleum Engineers and K-12 Students	Tawfik Elshehabi
Curriculum Needs for the Testing of Small Satellites	Odon Musimbi; Julio Proano
Follow the Yellow Brick Road: Advising – A Roadmap to Student Retention	Kris Brewer
Assessing Change in Students’ Value-Based Decision Making, through Case Study Analysis	Mirna Mattjik; Megan Sanders; Toni Lefton; Robin Bullock
Understanding the new hands-on learner	Christopher Coulston
Wyoming Energy For You	Tawfik Elshehabi
A bouquet of Bloom’s: choosing active learning strategies to align with learning outcomes	Sarah Bodbyl; Amy Hermundstad Nave; Deb Jordan; Megan Sanders; Sam Spiegel
What is effective teaching? How do we define it and how do we measure it?	Amy Hermundstad Nave; Sarah Bodbyl; Deb Jordan; Megan Sanders; Sam Spiegel
The experiences of women in engineering	Theodora Freedman
Introduction to Engineering for High School Students through an Engaging Program of Hands-on Exploration and Discovery	Jeffrey Anderson; Theodora Freedman
Evaluation of an Early Exam on Student Performance in Engineering Mechanics: Statics	Xiaolu Wei; Daniel Baker
A User-Centered Design Approach for Sharing Research Findings with Teaching Practitioners	Angela Minichiello; Matthew Jouffray
Work in Progress: Examining the Formation and Effects of Student Interactions on Engineering Course Performance using Social Network Analysis	Jack Elliott; Angela Minichiello; Joel Ellsworth
An Introductory Nanotechnology Experiment Using polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)	Scott Kaiser; Paul Weber; Reza Kamali; Afsaneh Minaie
Introducing Physical Computing in STEM Professional Development Workshop for K-12 Teachers in the State of Wyoming	Suresh Muknahallipatna; Robert Kubichek; Jeffrey Anderson; Andrea Burrows; Sylvia Parker; Theodora Freedman
Hands-on microcontroller workshop for grades 6-12	Brett Gilman; Ryan Hassell; Aisha Balogun Mohammed; Madison Shippy; Robert Kubichek; Suresh Muknahallipatna
Implementing a Unified Science Course	Lindsey Freeman
The LIFT Project: High-Altitude Ballooning Opportunities for K-12 Science Education	Philip Bergmaier; Trina Kilty; Jeffrey Bell; Mary Block; Garrett Burrows; Joshua Crips; Tyra Relaford; Jacob Plowman
Motivating Engineering Students: Simulation versus Real-Time	Cameron Wright; Thad Welch; Michael Morrow
Scaling Up: Challenges and Lessons Learned During Implementation of Phase Two of an Academic Makerspace	Tyler Kerr
Formula SAE as a Capstone Design Course at the U.S. Air Force Academy	Ioan Feierl Andrew Durkee
Patterns in Middle School Snowfall and Rainfall Measurements	Shelby Fuller; Jefferson Snider
Decision-based Learning to Improve Research Skills in Engineering Students	David Pixton
Dimensions of a problems of that elicit requests for one-on-one help from students in a laboratory setting	Christopher Coulston; Hisham Sager; Thomas Reagan; David Werner; John Wiens
Fueling Cybersecurity Interest through Authentic Experience, Competition, and Teamwork	Rafer Cooley; Shaya Wolf; Mike Borowczak
A Practice Oriented Final Design Project for an Instrumentation Course in Civil Engineering.	Shawn Griffiths
Summarizing the Use of Knowledge Surveys to Inform Effective Learning and Teaching Practices	Melissa Beauregard; Joel Sloan; Michael Brannon
Bitumen Storage System Automation and Control	Jorden Schulte; Vinchinzo Hinojos-Castle; Benjamin Schreckengost; Jackson Bower
A SCALE-UP Instructional Environment for Multivariate Calculus in the Engineering Core	G. Gustave Greivel; Scott Strong
Context Rich Differential Equations in the Engineering Core and SCALE-UP without Studios	Scott Strong; G. Gustave Greivel
Approximately Constant Group Delay FIR Filter Designs	John Pierre
Making Multi-Cultural Experiences for Engineering Students a Reality	Jennifer Tanner Eisenhauer; Mary Katherine Scott; Shelley Jewel; Jorge Varela
CS: Unplugged	Shaya Wolf; Rafer Cooley; Andrea Burrows; Mike Borowczak

 

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 Schedule at a Glance:

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE		LOCATION		MAP GRID
SUNDAY
1130-430 PM	WRNA pre-conference Meeting	EERB		[D7]
5-8 PM	Registration,  Social,  Dinner & Keynote	Rochelle		[R11]
MONDAY
8-9 AM	Registration & Breakfast	EERB		[D7]
9-930 AM	Keynote	EERB		[D7]
935-1135 AM	Sessions 1 & 2	EERB/ENZI		[D7|C7]
1135-1230 PM	Lunch & Keynote	EERB		[D7]
1235-435 PM	Sessions 3-6	EERB/ENZI		[D7|C7]
5-8 PM	Poster Session / Dinner and Keynote	O’Dwyer’s		[J12]
TUESDAY
8-9 AM	Registration & Breakfast	EERB	[D7]
9-12 PM	Sessions 7-9	EERB	[D7]
12-1 PM	Awards & Lunch	EERB	[D7]

 

Venue Details

The RMS ASEE conference washosted in three locations on or near campus. 

• Sunday Reception / Networking / Dinner (5-8 PM):

• • Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center [R11] (Free parking [R10] after 5PM)
    222 South 22nd Street
    Laramie, WY 82070
     

• Monday/Tuesday Breakfast/Lunch and Sessions (M8:15-4:30 & T8:15-1):

• • Engineering Education Research Building [D7]
    with a few sessions next door in ENZI STEM [C7]
    1111  E. Lewis Street,
    Laramie, WY 82072
  • Nearest Parking Lot Near Education [G8] (the lot mentioned in earlier emails will be closed for maintenance)
     

• Monday Dinner & Poster Session (5-8PM):

• • O'Dwyer's Public House [J12]
    1622 Grand Ave,
    Laramie, WY 82070
  • University Parking Lot [K12] (across the street)
    ~1000 Grand Ave,
    Laramie, WY 82070 

 

While this site includes an FAQ, interested parties should reach out to Andrea.Burrows@uwyo.edu and/or Mike.Borowczak@uwyo.edu with any additional questions.

 

Here is the Original Call for Paper, Poster and Experiential Session Presentations

Authors are invited to submit a paper (short and full-length manuscripts), poster, or active engagement session (1-hour activity with introduction & wrap-up) in one of two tracks at the conference (collegiate or K-12 engineering education). Papers are included in the open-access proceedings. Possible topics may include (but are not limited to) the following:

Innovative Curricula or Courses • First Year Engineering Programs • Approaches to Interdisciplinary Engineering •
Distance or Online Learning in Engineering • Engineering K-12 Outreach Programs • Experiential Learning • Engineering and Technology Collaboration • Faculty Professional Development • New Faculty Development or Mentoring • ABET Accreditation Projects • Engineering Recruitment or Retention • Partnerships • Multidisciplinary Approaches • Teaching/Learning Practices • Capstone Design Courses or Projects • International Experiences • Ethics and Professional Practice • Teaching Engineering Soft Skills

We encourage authors to submit other topics of interest to the engineering education community. We encourage young faculty, collegiate and K-12 educators, and graduate students to participate. Authors submit an abstract for initial review. Following acceptance of an abstract, authors submit a short or full manuscript (in either collegiate or K-12 engineering education), which is peer-reviewed to determine acceptance. Submitting authors are asked to participate in the peer review process. Authors are expected to present their papers at the conference to facilitate the transfer of knowledge through discussion and debate. All accepted papers that are presented by a registered author are included in the final conference proceedings, and preference is given to accepted full manuscripts. An author/co-author can be associated with as many papers/presentations as is appropriate, but a registrant may only serve as the presenter of record on a maximum of three presentations.

Schedule for Submission of Session Abstracts and Papers

January 28  February 5, 2019 @ 11:59 MST (hard deadline, final extension)	Abstracts due from authors
February 11 February 15, 2019 @ 11:59 MST	Abstract acceptance due to authors
March 15 March 27, 2019 @ 11:59 MST	Proposal submission due from authors
April 1 April 15, 2019 @ 11:59 MST	Reviewed submission/Acceptance due to authors
May 6, 2019 @ 11:59 MST	Final submission due from authors
May 9, 2019 @ 11:59 MST	Deadline to register for the conference

 

Submit a 250-300-word abstract in Word (.doc/.docx) or PDF (.pdf) file format by January 28  February 5, 2019 (hard deadline, final extension).  

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Frequently Asked Questions

How Much is Registration?

Registration cost is based on your participant type and when you register. Below is the cost-matrix, all prices are in USD.

 

Participant Type	Early Registration (Jan-April 10)	Registration (April 10-May 6)	Late Registration (May 7-14)	Onsite (In-Person)
ASEE Member (non-student)	$150	$200	$250	$300
Non-Member Faculty/Staff/Admin	$200	$250	$300	$350
K-12 Teacher	$50	$100	$150	$200
Student (K12, Undergrad, Grad)	$50	$75	$100	$150

 

 

 

 

 

 

What are the expectations for the different submission types?

The deliverables and conference expectations are based on the contribution types. Templates coming soon!

Contribution Type	Abstract Phase	Proposal Submission DUE March 27th	Final Submission DUE May 6th	Conference Presentation
Short-Paper	250- 300 word short abstract	4-6 pages (double spaced, template)		10 minutes
Full-Paper		7-12 pages (double spaced, template)		15 minutes
Active Engagement		Extended Abstract (template)		1 hr session
Poster		Extended Abstract (template) ~2 pages	Poster (optional template)	1 hr block w/multiple posters