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Ahmed Ali HASAN, University of New Mexico; Tariq Khraishi, University of New Mexico

on a bridge experiment Figure 8. Bridge Equilibrium ForcesStudent Surveys: A nine-question anonymous survey was distributed to the students to reflect on the success andeffectiveness of the course and identify areas for improvement. The collective results from 29students surveyed in 2019 and 2020 are displayed in Figures 9-17. Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Baylor University, Waco, TX Copyright © 2021, American Society for

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2019 147 2020 195 Figure 1. Success rates for each cohort for Pre-Calculus co-enrolled studentsFor Figure 1, it should be noted that Fall 2017 was the last semester that the problem solving coursewas taught without any specific treatment for the Pre-Calculus co-enrolled students. Fall 2018 Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Baylor University, Waco, TX Copyright  2021, American Society for Engineering Education 5included implementing supplemental instruction (SI), which was an opt-in

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Dani Fadda P.E., University of Texas at Dallas; P.L.STEPHAN THAMBAN

use of some tools in the learning management system are likely to be used in futurevirtual or in-person classes. Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Baylor University, Waco, TX Copyright  2021, American Society for Engineering Education 6 References1. D. Fadda and O. Rios, 2019, "Online Computer Aided Design Class," 126th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 15 - 19, 2019, Tampa, Florida, USA2. PLS Thamban and D. Fadda, 2018, “Engaged Lecturing in Lecture-Based courses,” ASEE Gulf-Southwest

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arecourse-specific. They will be subject of future papers. References1. Blackboard eLearning: https://www.blackboard.com/2. Microsoft Stream: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-stream3. Fadda, D. and Rios, O., 2019, “Online Computer Aided Design Class,” 126th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 15 - 19, 2019, Tampa, Florida, USA4. Fadda, D. and Vinay, R., 2019, “Teaching Computer Aided Design Online,” Proceedings of the ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, The University of Texas at Tyler, March 10-12, Tyler, Texas, USA.5. V. M. Ray and J. Tabas, "Developing Improved Methodology for Online Delivery of Coursework Providing a Framework for Quality Online

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Laith Ahmed Alqawsami, The University of New Mexico; Tariq Khraishi, University of New Mexico; David A Otazu, University of New Mexico

, D.J. Corbin, A.R. Nassar, (2019). ‘Effect of processing conditions on the microstructure, porosity, and mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4V repair fabricated by directed energy deposition’, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, volume 264, pages 172-181, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2018.08.041 Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Baylor University, Waco, TX Copyright © 2021, American Society for Engineering Education 11 11. Vickers Hardness Testing. (n.d.). Retrieved January 18, 2021, from https://www.struers.com/en/Knowledge/Hardness-testing/Vickers#application 12

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Randall D. Manteufel, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Amir Karimi P.E., The University of Texas at San Antonio

Professor of the Year Award, 2008 Excellence in Teaching Award for College of Engineering, and 2004- 2005 Mechanical Engineering Instructor of the year award, 1999 ASEE-GSW Outstanding New Faculty Award. Dr. Manteufel is a Fellow of ASME with teaching and research interests in the thermal sciences. In 2015-2016, he chaired the American Society for Engineering Education Gulf Southwest section and in 2018-2019 he chaired the Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars at UTSA. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas.Dr. Amir Karimi P.E., The University of Texas at San Antonio Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio Amir Karimi is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Amir Karimi P.E., The University of Texas at San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel P.E., The University of Texas at San Antonio

Teaching Award and the 2013 UTSA President’s Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence, the 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2019 College of Engineering Student Council Professor of the Year Award, 2008 Excellence in Teaching Award for College of Engineering, and 2004- 2005 Mechanical Engineering Instructor of the year award, 1999 ASEE-GSW Outstanding New Faculty Award. Dr. Manteufel is a Fellow of ASME with teaching and research interests in the thermal sciences. In 2015-2016, he chaired the American Society for Engineering Education Gulf Southwest section and in 2018-2019 he chaired the Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars at UTSA. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas

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Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University

regarding student learning outcomes are conducted everyyear. Student recruitment, retention, and placement have been recorded. Recently, our EMTProgram has been selected by Intelligent.com as one of the Best Emergency Management DegreePrograms in the nation. Colleges, universities, and institutions which offering emergencymanagement courses can be found at “https://training.fema.gov/hiedu/collegelist”. References1. Shih, H. R., Yuan, P. C., Ford, R. T., Jenkins, T., 2015, “Enhancing the Emergency Management Technology Program”, 2015 ASEE Annual Conference, Paper ID# 11507.2. Murphy, R. R., 2019, “Use of Small Unmanned Aerial Systems for Emergency Management of Flooding”, FHWA-HIF-19-019.3

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Prasanna Vasant Kothalkar, Center for Robust Speech Systems (CRSS), University of Texas at Dallas, TX, USA; Jay Buzhardt; John H. L. Hansen, University of Texas at Dallas; Dwight Irvin, Juniper Gardens Children's Project; Beth S Rous, University of Kentucky

of those changes.† T his work was supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant Award #1918032 (PI: Hansen), NSF Grant Award#1918012 (PI: Irvin), Kentucky Race to the T op Early Learning Challenge Grant Award #S412A130045 (PI: Ro us) Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Baylor University, Waco, TX Copyright 2021, American Society for Engineering Education 2 IntroductionThe diversity of language background, socio-economic conditions, development level, or potentialcommunication disorders represents a challenge in

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Byul Hur, Texas A&M University

the connect button in the serial port connection window as shown on theright side. It includes a virtual accelerometer, and it shown on the left side. The levels of X, Y, and Zcan be manipulated by a user. The level data can be sent to the MSP432 MCU over the serial port. Figure 2. Virtual BH EDU board kit for Laboratory 7. Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Baylor University, Waco, TX Copyright  2021, American Society for Engineering Education 7In the previous semester of Fall 2019, some of the students were needed to build MSP432 robots forthe given robot

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Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Karan Watson P.E., Texas A&M University; Samantha Ray, Texas A&M University; Robert Harold Lightfoot Jr, Texas A&M University; Drew Steven Casey, Texas A&M University; Shawna Thomas, Texas A&M University

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Vice-Chair. Additionally, theexecutive committee would fill vacancies in its members or offices between the annual elections. In November of 2019, the Faculty voted seven members to form the executive committee:Dr. Luciana Barroso, Dr. Kelly Brumbelow, Dr. Jean-Francois Chamberland, Dr. Dilma DaSilva, Dr.Tracy Hammond, Dr. Michael Johnson, and Dr. Kristi Shryock, all from the College of Engineering.The executive committee then voted Dr. Hammond as Chair and Dr. Shryock as Vice-Chair. As theirfirst mode of action, they voted to change the bylaws to ensure inclusivity across the university, Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Baylor University, Waco

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Nina Kamath Telang, University of Texas at Austin; Nisha Abraham, University of Texas at Austin; Althea Louise Woodruff, University of Texas at Austin

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13studentship: A grounded theory approach. Metacognition in educational theory and practice, 347-366.24. Young, A., & Fry, J. D. (2008). Metacognitive awareness and academic achievement in college students.Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 8(2), 1-10.25. Volet, S. E. (1991). Modelling and coaching of relevant metacognitive strategies for enhancing universitystudents' learning. Learning and Instruction, 1(4), 319-336.26. Abraham, N., & Telang, N. (2020). Work-in Progress: Impact of Metacognitive Interventions in SupplementalInstruction Sessions. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, Virtual conference, June 22 - 26,2020.27. Landis, R., Peuker, S., Mott, J., (2019). Studying

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Ron D. Cooper, University of the Incarnate Word; Okan Caglayan, University of the Incarnate Word

ability to combine reflected-UV and UV fluorescence techniques. The proposedalgorithm uses a hyperspectral imaging technique to obtain the electromagnetic spectruminformation from the pixels in the UV image to identify the wavelength range. The acquired dataallowed the system to adapt to the spectral range and to provide hidden details in color imagesand efficiency in the UV imaging methods within the system. Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Baylor University, Waco, TX Copyright © 2021, American Society for Engineering Education IntroductionThe Ultraviolet (UV) light accounts for 10% of the sun’s

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Joseph Anthony Donndelinger, Baylor University; Adam Weaver, Baylor University; James Carlton Bates, Baylor University; Timothy Russell, Baylor University

formation systems in terms of balancing teamsizes and diversity profiles within teams below problem scale thresholds of 12 project teams andapproximately 70 students. Post hoc analysis of student performance indicates that forming projectteams with this tool fosters project team environments that offer students from underrepresentedgroup equal (if not greater) opportunities to succeed. Our analysis reveals several statisticallysignificant differences in performance by gender where female students outperform male students inspecific areas. These effects may be attributable to exogenous factors consistent with previouslyreported results. Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

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Lorena Isabel Velásquez, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

traditionalmodel, the use of Discord to promote student growth will continue. Its effect on students wasprofound to see, and because of its online presence, it will continue to be a tool for students tolearn and grow from anywhere they may be. 4References[1] J. Garcia, A. Norway, V. DuPriest, C. O’Malley, “​Engineering Design Applications in theIntroduction to Mechanical Engineering Curriculum,” in 2019 ASEE Annual Conference &Exposition, Tampa, FL, USA, June 15-19, 2019[2] J.Garcia, L.Velásquez, E.Nunez, R. Harlow, C.O’Malley, : “ The Implementation ofDynamic Learning in a Project-based Introductory Engineering Course.” in 2020 ASEE AnnualConference &

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B. Michael Aucoin P.E., Texas A&M University; Brandon Bowen, Texas A&M University

development for engineers using the engineering skill set," in Proceedings of the ASEE Gulf Southwest Section 2019 Annual Meeting and Conference, Tyler, TX.14. Koen, B. V. 1985, Definition of the Engineering Method, American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, DC.15. Lucas, B., Hanson, J., 2016, "Thinking like an engineer: Using engineering habits of mind and signature pedagogies to redesign engineering education," International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 4-13.16. Deloitte University Press, 2018, "Global human capital trends 2018: The rise of the social enterprise," Deloitte Development, LLC, 2018. Retrieved from: http://www2.deloitte.com. Proceedings of the

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Mohammad Abu Rafe Biswas, The University of Texas at Tyler; Benjamin Lee Stilwell, The University of Texas at Tyler; Edgar Reyes

Conference, Raleigh, 2019.7. M. K. Green, D. L. Spayde and P. J. Mago, "Use of Instructional Videos to Enhance the Learning Objectives of the Thermal Fluids Laboratory," in 2018 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference, Daytona Beach, 2018.8. "Armfield - Desktop Learning Modules - DLMX Series - DKSH Product," DKSH Group, [Online]. Available: https://www.dksh.com/global-en/products/ins/armfield-desktoplearningmodules-dlmx-series. [Accessed 20 10 2020].9. "What Are Multifunction I/O Devices?," National Instruments, [Online]. Available: https://www.ni.com/en- us/shop/data-acquisition-and-control/what-are-multifunction-io-devices.html. [Accessed 20 10 2020].10. "Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, 2019 – 2020," Accreditation Board

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Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Nathan Howell, College of Engineering, West Texas A&M University; Erick Benjamin Butler, West Texas A&M University; Vinu Unnikrishnan, West Texas A&M University

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programs. The SLOs come largely unchangedfrom current ABET Student Outcomes (2019-present). We assessed SLOs on a response form that given tofaculty and engineering professional observers at a student project presentation. We provide a statisticalsummary of the forms in Table 1. The observers rated the students’ ability to “recognize ethical professionalresponsibilities…make informed judgments…global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts” thehighest with an overall score that was nearly universally at the “strongly attained” level (mean ± sd = 3.83± 0.41). They rated the student group lowest in communication abilities though the mean was still at the“attained” level or better.8 Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf

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Andres Enriquez Fernandez; Louis J Everett P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Miguel Cedeno, The University of Texas at El Paso

regression, support vector machine and ensembles of regression trees. Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Baylor University Copyright © 2009, American Society for Engineering Education IntroductionSome of the biggest challenges in current applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)include safe operation, communication between manned and unmanned aircrafts, and robustcontrol systems. Control system design typically needs an accurate model of the aircraft. Toincrease the model accuracy, model parameters need to be estimated. Dynamic aircraft systemshave traditionally been estimated analytically

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Tariq Khraishi, University of New Mexico

course”, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 22, 2008 - June 24, 2008. (2008)13. J. Douglas, “Comparing learning outcomes and content mastery in online and face-to- face engineering statics courses”, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 14, 2015 - June 17, 2015. (2015)14. T. Khraishi, “Comparing two versions of an engineering course: in-class and on-line. What does the data say?”, Proceedings of the 2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference, AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, Austin, TX 78705. (2019) https://peer.asee.org/3154515. M. L. George, “Effective Teaching and Examination Strategies for Undergraduate Learning During COVID-19 School Restrictions”, Journal

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. Lapedus, "Engineering Talent Shortage Now Top Risk Factor," 25 February 2019. [Online]. Available: https://semiengineering.com/engineering-talent-shortage-now-top-risk- factor. [Accessed 29 February 2020].[7] C. Richard, K. Ramachandran and I. Pandoy, "Looming Talent Gap Challenges Semiconductor Industry," 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.semi.org/en/workforce- development/diversity-programs/deloitte-study. [Accessed 5 March 2020].[8] Deloitte Insights, "2018 Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute skills gap and future of work study," 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.themanufacturinginstitute.org/research/2018- Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

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David E Hubbard, Texas A&M University

PPI and examine the efficacyof using PPIs to adjust older chemical prices. This article is written for engineering educators,engineering students, and engineering librarians to demonstrate the use of PPIs and its efficacy. Background and Literature ReviewChemical PricesThere are two important concepts that must be considered prior to any discussion about bulk Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Baylor University, Waco, TX Copyright © 2021, American Society for Engineering Education 2chemical prices. One is that prices paid for laboratory quantities (grams and

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Carolyn Fulton, Schreiner University; Brian P. Bernard, Schreiner University; Brian P. Mann, Duke University

increase in small electrical devices deployed for monitoring and othersimilar uses. When in cities or accessible areas, even if permanent connection to the electrical gridisn’t possible, battery power is a feasible alternative. However in remote locations, periodic batteryreplacement would be overly burdensome and so renewable resources are required. Vibration energyharvesting can be one such method for renewable energy in suitable environments. Common examplesof mechanisms utilized for this intent includes variable capacitance, electromagnetic induction, andpiezoelectricity [1]. Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Baylor University, Waco, TX Copyright

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Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Byul Hur, Texas A&M University

forEngineering Technology programs. Engineering programs typically spend more time in theoreticalstudies and application of mathematical and scientific principles for problem solving purposes anddevelopment of physical artifacts is often of secondary importance. Engineering technologyprograms, on the other hand, emphasize more on hands-on learning thus more closely connected toMaker Culture13-15.Texas A&M University and Prairie View A&M University have been working together to useMaker Culture to enhance student learning since the Fall semester of 201912,13. Steady progress hadbeen made until Covid-19 caused the lock-down of both campuses in Spring 2020. Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

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Mehmet Emre Bahadir, Southeastern Louisiana University

are presented. Some of these activities were part of abigger organization/program. For those bigger programs, only the 3D printing and design activitiesare included in this study. At the end, survey results and findings were shared. Delivery of ActivitiesSummer Camp (on-campus)In the summer of 2019, a two week long on-campus summer camp was organized to promote STEMfields among 9th and 10th grade high school students. Students were recruited from rural areaschools with less opportunity to participate in STEM-related activities in and out of school time.The camp was structured around eight STEM areas and the total number of participating studentsdivided into eight small groups. The areas chosen were in

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Matthew Carrano, Baylor University; Scott Koziol, Baylor University; Eugene Chabot, University of Rhode Island; Jacob Boline; John DiCecco

a Universal AsynchronousReceiver/Transmitter (UART) interface to communicate between a computer running MATLAB andan FPGA running a SANN. Instead of having an external sensor, a 4-by-4 pixel image (where eachpixel has a dynamic range of 16-bits) was sent from MATLAB to the FPGA. After, MATLABreceived a stochastic stream back for processing. This design was developed using Vivado 2019.1and tested on a Xilinx Nexys 4 DDR board containing an Artix-7 device. ArchitectureIn this section we will discuss the interface of the SANN and the architecture of the UART to SANNinterface. Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Baylor

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Paul R Griesemer, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

, lecture-based model. Most class periods werespent introducing new material to the students. After the first exam was given and graded, it wasdetermined that student performance was not satisfactory, and changes needed to be made to thecourse. The lecture-based model was abandoned in favor of a flipped classroom.The flipped classroom involves directing students to engage in independent learning activities beforeclass, facilitated by instructional videos or reading assignments. Class time then features studentssolving problems or holding discussions in groups. Research has shown that a flipped coursegenerally increases student achievement2,3 and student perception of the course4. Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest

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Brett Dekker Bennett, Baylor University; Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

Paper ID #35078Creation of a Novel Tool for the Design and Evaluation of UAS PropellersMr. Brett Dekker Bennett, Baylor University M.S.M.E. Student at Baylor University. B.S.M.E. May 2019, Baylor UniversityDr. Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University Ken Van Treuren is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at Baylor University. He received his B. S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado and his M. S. in Engineering from Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. After serving as USAF pilot in KC-135 and KC-10 aircraft, he completed his DPhil in Engineering

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David G. Novick, University of Texas at El Paso

. Students also develop perspective on how design affects translation tocommerce or other use. In recent years, students in the Innovation course have proposed anastonishingly wide range of startups, including the “all-in-one faucet,” virtual-reality haptic therapy,a “thermal hood” that converts an engine’s waste heat to electricity, an LED-communicationclimbing rope, color-change apparel, dance-instructing shoes, shoes that charge your smart phone,brush-off ink for reusing printer paper, holographic party hosts, robotic trash cans, a “home hive” Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Baylor University, Waco, TX Copyright ã 2021, American

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Edgar Reyes, University of Texas at Tyler; Mohammad Abu Rafe Biswas, The University of Texas at Tyler; Andres C Garcia, The University of Texas at Tyler; Benjamin Lee Stilwell, The University of Texas at Tyler; Jongin Aaron Sithideth, The University of Texas at Tyler; Christian Puckett; Christopher Nobinger, University of Texas at Tyler; Cassandra Ellis

, and vegetation will filter the water for the fish. Afterwards, both the fish andvegetation could be harvested for human consumption. This creates a cycle both a beneficial andrelatively low maintenance for human care. The importance of this module would be to provide asubstantial increase in the quality of life for crew members on Mars. A successful module would beable to produce enough fresh food to feed crew members once a month, utilizing less than 10 kW ofnuclear power. Discussion Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Baylor University, Waco, TX Copyright © 2021, American Society for