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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

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Matthew M Johnson, Penn State University; Tiffany M. Lewis, Penn State Center for Science and the Schools; Christine M Cunningham, Pennsylvania State University; Chantal Giroux Balesdent, Penn State University

packaged into kits and delivered to eachschool. The overall objectives were to introduce teachers to engineering and engineeringpractices through participation in design and reflection activities as a “student” engaged inengineering as well as time as a teacher to reflect on teaching the activities with their students. Day 1 introduced teachers to the concept that a technology can be an object, system, orprocess that solves a problem or makes life easier and that engineers design or improvetechnologies. Then, teachers participated in the activity called “Perspiring Penguins” [43]. In it,teachers designed a habitat using materials given to them for a penguin (ice cube) to survive in aPhoenix Zoo (heat box), attempting to minimize both cost

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Suzanne Keilson, Loyola University Maryland

-Atlantic section as well as ASME and IEEE. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Virtual Service-Learning Tutoring Experience for EngineeringUndergraduatesAbstractIn the fall semester 2020 a service-learning option was provided to students enrolled in aprobability and statistics class that is required of all engineering majors. The instructor hadpreviously participated in service-learning seminars for faculty at the university who wereinterested in using that pedagogy in their classes. This paper reviews the seminar program, thebackground of the community partner, the nature of the service-learning experience and thequalitative reflections of the students who

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Frank T Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Alexander J De Rosa, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

contentknowledge in a way that reflects deep understanding of the field, and 4) experts are able to easilyand accurately retrieve important aspects of their knowledge with little cognitive effort(Bransford, 1999). It has long been understood, however, that experts within the same disciplinemay differ in the manner and effectiveness with which they are able to apply their expertise tosolve a problem (Hatano, 1990; Wineburg, 1998).Based on studies in the field of learning sciences, researchers have developed the concept ofadaptive expertise (alternatively referred to as “adaptiveness”) to characterize the differences inthe way that experts utilize their content domain expertise (Hatano, 1990; Wineburg, 1998). Forexample, one classical work in this area

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Eileen Haase PhD, The Johns Hopkins University

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submissions for the quizzes, but they were required to earn agrade of 80% in order to obtain credit for completion. Each of the four modules also required anindividual post-module reflection and a peer review in which students rated themselves and theirteammates.Teams were provided resources and guidance through a series of online videos and postedmaterial on the design process. Upper classmen mentoring was a critical aspect of the supportsystem [17], [18]. Not only were teams mentored during their Thursday sessions, each studentwas also emailed at least twice during the week to check if there were follow-up questions and toremind students about upcoming deadlines. Peer-instruction was an essential component of theproject since these topics were

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

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Patrick Tunno

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, and discuss the application process. • Make a compelling (clearly argued, articulated, inspiring, and well prepared) presentation about how their international experiences are relevant and beneficial to becoming a successful engineer. • Anticipate the cultural demands that may accompany international business travel and formulate a plan to compensate for such needs, including identifying appropriate resources to investigate how one can professionally engage with the target culture. • Discover opportunities for international internships, careers, and fellowships. • Reflect and build upon intercultural learning experiences and to consider ways to apply their knowledge, skills, and perspectives

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Robert H. Caverly, Villanova University

descriptionsof their circuits. For the microwave and RF engineer, however, these open and short circuitmeasurements are problematic because as one goes higher in frequency, reliable opens and shortsare difficult to implement because of the electromagnetics involved. For this reason, scattering orS-parameters are instead used, where the measurements look at incident and reflected energyfrom the networks in the presence of matched terminations rather than total voltages andcurrents. The measurement of S-parameters is frequently done using an S-parameter multiportanalyzer, with two-port analyzers being the most frequently found since many circuits such asfilters and amplifiers are two-port networks. These S-parameters can be measured as a functionof

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Gary P. Halada, Stony Brook University

. Initialstudent feedback from this ongoing project, collected via reflections and anonymous surveys,indicate that this is a fruitful approach which clearly enhances student engagement andperceptions of the engineering field. In addition, lessons learned from this work is leading todevelopment of a lecture/workshop in values and humanitarian engineering to be presented in theauthor’s NSF-supported Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site inNanotechnology for Health, Energy and the Environment.Background:Kevin Passano, in his excellent text “Humanitarian Engineering: Creating Technologies thatHelp People”[1], defines humanitarian engineering as just that – creating technologies that helppeople. He also defines it as “creating technology to

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Jonathan F. Hubler, Villanova University

learning and faculty-student interaction during class sessions by converting the course to an inverted format; (2)Incorporate more real-world examples and case-histories relevant to foundation engineering aspart of the active learning classroom sessions to increase engineering judgement and problem-solving skills; and (3) Develop students’ communication skills (written, oral, and graphical)through team-based problem-solving sessions in the classroom. It was proposed that assessmentwould be made on enhancement of student learning through evaluation of exam grades acrossmultiple years (2018, 2019, 2020) and through CATS (specifically reflection from students onthe inverted classroom experience). It was evident from the instructor’s point of view

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Dimitrios Stroumbakis PE, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College

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awareness of public sector employmentopportunities on Public Interest Technology discipline—a high demand field and currentlyfocusing its effort in supporting universities and colleges across the country to implementtechnology curriculums with Public Policy training to better serve the public sector in advancingits services for the good of society as a whole. QCC Students expressed strong desire to serve asagents of change by visiting public works to train and consult customers on the benefits ofProject Management and MS project software tools.Lastly, our PM assessments will be evaluated as they are a direct reflection of our modulequality, but given the program importance on the student awareness, attitudes, and knowledge(42 questions), we will

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Kate D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

review materials and resources multiple times allowing a much more student-centered approach. The instructor should use this to their advantage whenever possible. For example, promote the concept that the student is the owner of their learning process and that they should take time for reflection and be promoted to share that reflection, in the classroom, in breakout rooms, and in assignments themselves. Additionally, do not just rely on teacher-student interaction. Remember and encourage student-student and student-content interactions. - Opening Communication with students - If this means the instructor meets with smaller groups and/or getting TA or Teacher Assistant assistance to engage smaller

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Mira S Olson, Drexel University; Joseph Hughes

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theory in practice. The course relies on ongoing reflective analyses to help students link the theories and practices of effective peacebuilding to explorations of personal beliefs.Community-Partnered Research and OutreachWe envision a reimagined framework for how universities engage in societally-relevant researchand a new process for developing a cross-trained community of practice of individuals effectiveat community-partnered research. Our vision for growing partnered research involves engagingacademic researchers from multiple disciplines with practitioners working in communities,fostering a professional identify that values convergence, and providing opportunities forresearchers and students across disciplines to engage in societally

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Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Chizhong Wang, New Jersey Institute of Technology

teach engineering ethics is developed byHamlin et. al. [16]. They propose the idea of a phenomenological approach to teach engineeringethics where students examine what it is to be an ethical engineer through a series of readingsabout ethical engineers, personal interviews with engineers, and their personal reflection abouttheir own character and values. Atwood and Read-Daily [17] propose a creative fictionassignment requiring the students to generate and reflect upon an ethical dilemma of personalinterest, while exercising creativity and communication skills. Rossmann [18] introduces studentsto ethics using a risk assessment-based approach. This approach attempts to incorporate the basicquestions of risk-benefit analysis with information on

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Aaron P. Wemhoff, Villanova University

development by preventing kinesthetic learning and making it difficult for them to move around the room to directly engage the class. 2. The course format did not reflect the pedagogical techniques it introduces: the lectures are largely traditional PowerPoint presentations and lack significant active learning. 3. Many, if not most, engineering faculty have not had any significant formal teaching training nor been exposed to the topics of the course. The course for the first four offerings was only taught by a total of two instructors. Therefore, a major opportunity existed for improving overall engineering instruction – and, by extension, student learning – at Villanova if the course was reformulated to provide

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Frank E. Falcone P.E., Villanova University; Gayle F Doyle, Villanova University

required to reflect on their exchange. The subject matter and the specific text foreach of these emails is provided to the students by the Director of Professional Development &Experiential Education. Students can choose to use the exact text provided. They are free to alterthe text, but not the basic intentions or the specific subject matter. The subject matter for the sixemails, in the form of abbreviated student questions to their mentors for the sophomore year, are: • After graduation what career paths did you consider? • How did your selected career path lead you to where you are now, professionally? • What did you do during your undergraduate years to help you on your current career path? • In your work life how are

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Edward Z Moore, Central Connecticut State University

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be seen as a reflection of the honest and forthrightapproach taken to explaining to students that engineering education is not an exact science andthat every class we teach is an experiment intended to make their education better.DiscussionConsidering only students who failed the pre-test, the average student score on the PSVT:R post-test was 18.6 percentage points higher, which falls in the middle of the range reported by otheruniversities [4], where reported gains ranged from 1% - 29%. The 𝑝𝑝 value for the 1-sided t-testfor the comparison of means was less than 0.001 with 𝛼𝛼 = 95%, indicating that the improvementwas statistically significant. The effect size of the training was 𝑑𝑑 = 8, which is large. Not allstudents who received

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

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Yixin Xiong, Penn State University; Stephen Porter, Penn State University; Swaroop Ghosh, Pennsylvania State University

that reflect the disciplinary backgrounds of other 3 3 0% team members Talk about a project design using other discipline language 3.5 5 42.86% Average 24%From survey, it is apparent that both students have been interested in analog circuit design and a careerin the same area. The pre- and post-survey indicated 24% on average improvement in various aspect oftheir skills that have been impacted by the project. They also found that the board tested their knowledgeand skills of the theoretical knowledge gained from related courses. Future implementation of the boardin classroom will be followed by more detailed survey and

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Jennie Perey Saxe, University of Delaware

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. Engagement assignments also increased in value to contribute a greater portion of theoverall course grade. “Lost and found” engagement assignments have been used since theinception of the course; these assignments require students to reflect on course material toidentify one topic from a lecture or module which left them feeling lost and one topic that theyfound interesting. These assignments receive individualized responses to guide “lost” students toadditional resources to clarify concepts or correct misunderstandings. The instructor also gainsinsight into topics of more significant student interest.The semester project for the course is integrative, requiring a stakeholder analysis, creation of amessage map [16], and production of several written

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Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

educator, one has free access to the app and you can create different grids classrooms andtopics of discussion. Each grid has a unique code that you can share with your students so theycan access the topics and the videos being posted by the professors and classmates. It is amagnificent tool for reflective learning and for building solid learning communities within yourclasses. As an educator one can post discussion prompts and students may respond with shortvideos, whether they are learning in class or at home. Flipgrid is completely free. Teachers cangrade using embedded rubrics, but they are very basic. Teachers must upgrade if they wantdetailed rubrics.SlackInitially conceived for business team communication and project management, slack can

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Farrah Fayyaz, Concordia University

achieved solo and to make learning complete, thelearner must find ways to learn from the team. The pre-recorded videos are not used directly forteam-work as such, however, students are provided an online forum (in the form of Google docas it is very easy to post pictures and screen shots as well on a Google doc) to ask questions andparticipate in discussions related to the videos. It is not mandatory for them to participate indiscussion and post questions, but they are encouraged. This forum is used in three semestersalready and it stays very active. It is easy for students to pose the question on the Discussion docat any convenient time when they are watching the videos or reflecting on it. Then other studentsand instructor comment and discuss.In

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Albert Lozano-Nieto, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

oscilloscope to visualize the digital signals at the output of the receiver and identifysimilarities among the different codes generated by pushing the different keys in the remotecontrol as shown in Figure 3. Students are also asked to modify the angle of incidence betweentransmitter and receiver that results on a code being generated which results on mapping out theallowable area for the remote control to work correctly. They are also asked to experiment onhow the signals are affected by distance between transmitter and receiver, reflections, etc.Figure 3: Codes generated by a TV remote controlBasic Oscillator with 555 timer.- Freshman EE/EET students typically do not have theopportunity to work with integrated circuits. This experiment aims to

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

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Amy Voss Farris, Pennsylvania State University; Anna Eunji Kim, Pennsylvania State University; Junde Li; Swaroop Ghosh, Pennsylvania State University

getting the lesson resources ready for use. We have selected aproblem context that holds great potential to engage students in a meaningful research scenariothat reflects the practices of science and engineering as experienced in the real world. However,additional pedagogical scaffolds, including specific forms of activity for students to explain theirthinking to others in each phase of the unit, will now need to be iteratively created and revised aswe work with students and teachers. This work will also provide a way for us to get adequateexemplars of what forms of evidence of student learning are elicited in the learning activities,and continuously refine tools for teachers to monitor student progress in the lessons.Conclusion and DiscussionThe

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Eric B. Dano, BAE Systems

plight of Syrianrefuges. Grades were based on the proper use of the provided tool, and ability to analyze thesituation and synthesize a solution through system thinking. In [52], Baylor University created aHumanitarian Engineering concentration consisting of: 1) people/cultures, 2) economics, 3)development, 4) energy, 5) food/water, and 6) international service to ensure engineering effortshad a positive long term effect on those receiving aid. This is similar to the HumanitarianEngineering and Social Entrepreneurship (HESE) Program at Penn State University [53] whichstresses systems thinking, communication, cultures, ethics, interdisciplinary courses andcocurricular service. The humanitarian courses included in these programs were reflected in

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Kevin A. Waters P.E., Villanova University; Virginia Smith, Villanova University

, students must first georeference the well location plan in the proper coordinate system inGIS, then create point features at each well location in order to calculate their coordinates. Also,as part of the first submittal students are required to do some research on the maximumcontaminant level (MCL) of benzene and toluene as well as the possible side effects of eachwhen humans are exposed. For the second submittal based on this project, students revisit the gasstation site but are now provided concentration data for the various contaminants from themonitoring wells. They are then required to input that data into the feature attributes at each welllocation, which is subsequently used to develop surfaces and contour lines reflective of