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Matilda Ho, University of Texas at Dallas; Casey Hatfield; Jieun Kim

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tool for control systems Matilda Ho Mechanical Engineering Student University of Texas at Dallas AbstractAmong engineering students, control systems are a notoriously challenging subject for itsabstractness—making difficult to connect each of its subtopics for a comprehensive understanding.The undergraduate capstone project discussed in this paper focused on developing a free, onlineeducation tool for control systems that integrates the traditional curriculum with interactivecomponents to create a more comprehensive learning experience. The technical products used todevelop the learning tool

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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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non-profit organization called Christ Church Camp (CCC)that served as the primary client for design. The project was to design a neighborhood for those transitioningout of homelessness and into greater self-sufficiency. The design had to fit within a budget determined bygrant money sought by CCC. There were engineering challenges concerning how to build sustainable tinyhomes and use rainwater harvesting to support an urban garden. Student designers also had to learn thebasics of social work and poverty alleviation so that they could design a neighborhood that would buildconfidence and community for homeless individuals. Frequently, the homeless we served were coming outof addictions and had deficient relational skills.We conducted the class

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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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14 ● George Floyd—Asked 92 students about what engineering faculty should do in a Google form; 87 said engineering faculty should discuss it in the classroom. Used the data to teach qualitative data coding. ● Juneteenth—Read the statement by the university president about Texas’s history and what our state was now doing, put students in random breakout rooms for 5 minutes. Students said it was “cathartic.” ● Protests—Students brainstormed a potential capstone project to aid the protesters. 10 students listed that as their preferred project. The project was eventually not chosen, as students worried about potential privacy implications. ● Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death—Asked students to discuss how her