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Manuel D. Rossetti; Bryan Hill; Ronna Turner; Wen-Juo Lo; Ed Pohl; Xintao Wu

2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Introducing the Multi-Disciplinary Data Science (MDaS) S-STEM Scholarship Program Manuel D. Rossetti, Bryan Hill, Ronna Turner, Wen-Juo Lo, Ed Pohl, Xintao Wu University of ArkansasAbstractThe Multi-Disciplinary Data Science (MDaS) program assists with filling the growing demandfor multi-disciplinary STEM base data science skills by supporting underrepresented minoritystudents with scholarships and professional development activities. The goals of the MDaSprogram are 1) to establish recruitment and retention programs for the new data science majorsand

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Victor S. Frost

2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Teaching the Basic Concepts of Communications Systems Using Interactive Graphics and Calculations Dr. Victor S. Frost Dan F. Servey Distinguished Professor Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of KansasAbstractAn open source, open content, and open access (free) electronic textbook, an ebook, introducingthe concepts of communication systems is described. The ebook is written in the Wolframlanguage, Mathematica. The purpose of this interactive presentation of communication systemsis to

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Mahmood Jebur; S. Ranil Wickramansinghe

2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Design of an Integrated Electrocoagulation-Microfiltration System for Community College Laboratory Experiments Mahmood Jebura, S. Ranil Wickramasinghea a Ralph E Martin Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, United StatesAbstractIn collaboration with faculty at NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) anintegrated electrocoagulation-microfiltration (EC-MF) system was designed for use in laboratoryexperiments as a part of a National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Teachers(RET) program. Here

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Karl D. Schubert; Leslie B. Massey; Carol S. Gattis

ScienceFoundation has funded the authors (Schubert (PI), Gattis (co-PI), et. al.) with a Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) grant to provide scholarships combinedwith research on best practices for recruitment, retention, and development of innovation skills fora diverse group of low-income undergraduate students. Students in the program come from STEMdisciplines in engineering and the physical sciences, however, business students are also integratedinto innovation courses although they are not funded by the S-STEM grant. Design, development,and implementation of the grant-funded program’s first innovation related course, a 2-week fallintercession course, will be presented. This first-year course is designed to provide the

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Rachel Mosier P.E.; Sanjeev Adhikari; Sandeep Langar

Varicella Vaccine.” Journal of Health Economics V.30 N.5 p. 966–976.Adhikari, S., Mosier, R. and Langar, S. (2021). “Challenge of Delivering Construction courses in anOnline Environment Based on Faculty Experiences.” Conference Proceedings, Associated Schools ofConstruction April 2021.Allen, E., Seaman, J., Lederman, D., and Jaschik, S. (2012). “Conflicted: Faculty and Online Education,2012.” Inside Higher Ed.Amadeo, K. (2020). “History of Recessions in the United States.” The Balance.Ball, W. J. (1995). “Using the Internet as a Teaching Tool: Why Wait Any Longer?” PS, political science& politics. V.28 N.4 p. 718–720.Barr, A. and Turner, S. E. (2013). “Expanding Enrollments and Contracting State Budgets: The Effect ofthe Great Recession on

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Todd Easton

the lectures, and a similar study on just a lecture type course may provide insightinto that type of class. Probably the most important future research topic is how to improvestudent learning outcomes across all modes of teaching.5. References[1] Prince, M. (2004). Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research. Journal of Engineering Education, 93(3), 223-231.[2] Freeman, S., Eddy, S. L., McDonough, M., Smith, M. K., Okoroafor, N., Jordt, H., & Wenderoth, M. P. (2014). Active Learning Increases Student Performance in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111(23), 8410-8415.[3] Patrick, L. E., Howell, L. A., & Wischusen, W. (2016

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Heather Walker

thermodynamics course during the COVIDpandemic (Fall 2020 semester). The informal student-faculty events did not have highparticipation but, from student comments, were meaningful to those who participated. Severalstudents mentioned the increased connections being beneficial to their mental health. Also, Ibelieve the increased emphasis on establishing student connections contributed to the relativelyhigh attendance throughout the semester. The higher attendance could then lead to higherengagement and increased learning. Further study would be needed to quantify this conclusion.References[1] C. Son, S. Hegde, A. Smith, X. Wang and F Sasangohar, “Effects of COVID-19 on College Students’ Mental Health in the United States: Interview Survey Study

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Zahra Mansouri; Sumit Verma; R. Panneer Selvam

todistinguish between the laminar and turbulent flow. 𝑈𝐻𝑅𝑒 = (1) νIn Eqn.1, U (m/s) is the free stream velocity, ν is kinematic fluid viscosity (m2/s), and H (m) is thebuilding height. The flow with Re higher than 𝑅𝑒 = 5 × 105 at boundary layer normally isturbulent.1.3. Turbulence Modeling and Large Eddy Simulation MethodTurbulent flow is irregular and due to this irregularity, the turbulent flow appears difficult to beexpressed as a function of space and time. To model turbulent flow, we should use turbulencemodeling. Turbulence modeling is a mathematical approximation to model the physical behaviorof turbulent flows. The Navier Stokes (NS

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Dominique Savage; Trent Porterfield; W. Roy Penney; Edgar C. Clausen

5 Table 2. Steady State Experimental Data* Run Collection Time, s Volume Collected, ml 1 8.84 425 2 8.47 400 3 9.93 500*tank held at a height of 3 ft (0.9 m) in collecting the data Table 3. Transient Experimental Data Time, s Tank Height*, in 0 107.683 10 102.394 20 96.1793 30 90.229 40 84.147 50 77.8

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Ann Gansemer-Topf; Shan Jiang; Nigel Reuel; Gul Okudan-Kremer; Qing Li; Rebecca Mort; Dong Chen

] Johnson, C. M., “A survey of current research on online communities of practice,” InternetHigh Educ, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 45-60, March, 2001.[4] Wenger. E, Communities of Practice: Learning, Meaning, and Identity. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1998, pp. 318.[5] Meredith, J. R., Shafer, S. S., Sutton, M. M., Mantel, S. J. Jr., Project Management in Practice (4th ed.). New York, NY, USA: Wiley, 2010. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2021 2021 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceDr. Ann M Gansemer-Topf, Iowa State UniversityAnn Gansemer-Topf is an Associate Professor in Higher Education and Student Affairs, andFaculty Fellow in the Center for Excellence in Learning

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Robert F. Saunders

with manyissues never before seen on this scale; from a sense of isolation to mental fatigue. It will be up tothe professors to engage the students at every turn to reestablish the student community. Ifreestablished soon; the attitudes, mental health, and overall success of every student will beimproved. And the university community will be stronger than before the pandemic disruptions.References[1] N. Meda , S. Pardini , I. Slongo , L. Bodini , M. A. Zordan , P. Rigobello , F. Visioli and C. Novara. “Students’ mental health problems before, during, and after COVID-19 lockdown in Italy”, Journal of Psychiatric Research 134 69–77, 2021, doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.12.045 © American Society for

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Leslie B. Massey; Aysa L. Galbraith

to leave engineering after their first year, half of thestudents remained at the University and selected a major in a different college and half left theUniversity altogether. While we do not want to keep students in a degree program that they arenot passionate about, we hope to continue to increase support for any student who struggles andencourage them to stick with engineering if it is the right choice for their future.References[1] Darbeheshti, M., & Schupbach, W., & Lafuente, A. C., & Altman, T., & Goodman, K., & Jacobson, M. S., & O'Brien, S. (2020, June), Learning Communities: Impact on Retention of First-year Students Paper presented at 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Rossana Villa-Rojas; Mei Lu

. Technol., vol. 37, pp. 527-537, Jul. 2006, doi:10.1111/j.1467-8535.2006.00534.x[3] Pearce, K. and S. Scutter, “Podcasting of health sciences lectures: Benefits for students from a non-English speaking background.” Australas. J. Educ. Technol., vol. 26, pp. 1028- 1041, 2010, doi: 10.14742/AJET.1032.Rossana Villa-RojasRossana Villa-Rojas is an assistant professor of practice in the Department of Food Science andTechnology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). Dr. Villa-Rojas is associated with the3+1 Food Science Dual Degrees Program (FSDDP) established between UNL and NorthwestAgriculture and Forestry University (NWAFU), China. She teaches undergraduate courses in thearea of food science and engineering. Research interests

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John L. Krohn

foundsimply by typing in the known values. In reality, computerized thermodynamics tables havebeen in use since the 1960’s as the printed tables used in thermodynamics textbooks from thattime forward have been based on a computer solution to a many variable fundamentalthermodynamic function. As an example, when the author was an undergraduate student takingThermodynamics I and II, along with the textbook, students were expected to obtain a copy of“Steam Tables” by Keenan, Keyes, Hill, and Moore1. A large part of the instruction in the useof such printed tables was always related to the act of interpolating between table entries todetermine property values at temperature and/or pressure values between those presented in thetable. As the use of

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Robert C. Knox; Robert W. Nairn

, civic organization or environmental authority. The practitioner(s) proposesa specific project with relevant work efforts that will complement their real-world assignmentsand can be completed by undergraduate environmental science and engineering capstonestudents. Faculty members work with the practitioner to refine the proposed capstone project tomeet the educational objectives of the capstone course. These mutually beneficial relationshipsresult in positive “community engagement” which is an increasingly important factor touted byuniversities. The positive community engagement aspect of capstone projects is especiallyimportant to state-funded universities for student recruiting, promoting programs to non-localalumni and for interacting with

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Amy Reynolds Warren; Kaitlyn Harp; Narmine Ben Aissa; Eric Specking

to examine H1 for each camp. This sectionprovides the results of the statistical analyses. It starts with the 2019 in-person camps and endswith the 2020 virtual camps.For S.H.E. camp, two tailed paired t-test results, shown in Table 9, show that the camp increased,on average, participants’ interest, understanding, and excitement for engineering. Q1 hadstatistically significant increases with the lowest mean level being moderate interest or higher.Q2 had statistically significant increases and indicated a good to very good level ofunderstanding. Q3’s results indicate participants were excited about engineering before and afterattending the camp. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2021

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Emmanuel U. Enemuoh

engineering design. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2021 2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference b. Apply engineering skills and techniques to determine the root cause(s) and develop recommended solutions of the key problem(s). c. Develop skills to work on a multi-functional team. d. Develop skills in data gathering and interaction with production and management level employees, in a professional and ethical manner and recognizing the need for lifelong learning. e. Hone communications skills for oral presentations and written reports. 2.3. Subject Matter Expert Involvement The subject matter expert (SME) is an individual who has a high level of expertise

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Kam Yuen Cheng; Rebecca Yang

stay the construction industry.Limitations of the researchRelatively small sample size does not represent all Asian female working in the industry and thisstudy only captured the status during the research based on respondents’ obervations, careerprogression or changes in future has not be tracked.References[1] V. Singh and S. Vinnicombe, "Why so few women directors in top UK boardrooms? Evidence and theoretical explanations," Corporate governance: an international review, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 479- 488, 2004.[2] N. Naismith, S. Robertson, and J. Tookey, "Identifying barriers to retaining female professionals in engineering and construction organisations," EPiC Series in Education Science, vol. 1, pp. 227-234, 2017

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Kevin Hall

challenges.”A total of 156 Opportunity Statements were generated by Summit participants. These statementswere then grouped by the identified people, the need(s), and the opportunity/result. Thegroupings then allowed for the identification of common themes. As a final step in thisdevelopment process, Summit participants ‘ranked’ Opportunity Statements by priority –identifying a list of the “Top-20” statements to move forward with follow-up for possible action.These Top-20 statements are included in Appendix A. Although the participants prioritizedopportunities for action, the full collection of Opportunity Statements developed at the Summitrepresents a rich database of ideas worthy of consideration by the profession and individualeducational

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Joshua Mitchener; Imam Al Razi; Yarui Peng

throughout the course of this program. The authors are also grateful for staff support of the POETS REU program. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1659794 and EEC-1449548. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2021 2021 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceVIII. References [1] I. A. Razi, D. R. Huitink, and Y. Peng, “PowerSynth-Guided Reliability Optimization of Multi-Chip Power Module,” in IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and

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Shengfan Zhang; Eric Specking; Maryam Alimohammadi; Allison Boykin; Shawn Bell; Karl D. Schubert FIET; Shannon Davis

team will review thereports and timely act upon the evaluation outcomes, finding areas for improvement in thefollowing year(s) of program.Program ParticipantsAR-DATA targets at least thirty 9th-12th grade mathematics, computer science, and pre-engineering teachers from Northwest Arkansas, specifically teachers from schools in Benton,Madison, and Washington Counties. These three counties contain 23 districts in approximately2,673 square miles. Table 1 summarizes the rural status (Yes/No) and race/ethnicity of the targetedschool districts. The AR-DATA team determined rural status by using the Rural and Low-IncomeSchool (RLIS) Program classification [11]. Particularly, as highlighted in Table 1, Lincoln andWest Fork are rural districts, while

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Randy Kelley; Brandon Dooley

. (2009). The Development of Devlopmental Neurosceince. the Journal of Neurosceience: The official Journal of the Socienty for Neuroscience, 12735-12747.Chein, J. A. (2011). Peers increase adolescent risk taking by enhancing activity in the brain’s reward circuitry. Developmental Science, 14:F1–F10.Konijn, E. A. (2018). Media Use and Brain Development during Adolesence. Nature Communiations, 588.L., S. (2004). Risk Taking in Adolescence: What changes, and why? NY Academy of Science, 51-8.Laidlaw, E. (2012). Plato's Neurobilogy. Philosopy Now, 18-19.Renate Kahike, K. E. (2018). Constructing Critical Thinking in Health Professional Education. Perspectives on Medical Education, Jun; 7(3): 156-165.

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Michael A. Rother

” (Accessed 7 January 2021) https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/203613/physics- students-staff-develop-lab-box/[2] M. Larriba, D. Rodríguez-Llorente, A. Cañada-Barcala, E. Sanz-Santos, P. Gutiérrez- Sánchez, G. Pascual-Muñoz, S. Álvarez-Torrellas, V. I. Águeda, J. A. Delgado, J. García, “Lab at home: 3D printed and low-cost experiments for thermal engineering and separation processes in COVID-19 time,” Educ. Chem. Eng., vol. 36, pp. 24-37, Feb. 2021.[3] M. Campbell, A. Duhon, S. Kelone, B. Morein, C. Schexnaider, “Efflux Time and Pipe Variables” (Accessed 7 July 2021) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyJUP3i4fQU&feature=youtu.be[4] A. Gupta, “Height Might - English - 24MB” (Accessed 7 July 2021) https

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Christi Patton Luks

smallgatherings of socially distanced students, lab courses at Missouri S&T were allowed to be inperson with very small groups. These caps did not accommodate all students in many cases.Thus, other approaches were required. For the Fall, the faculty tried a tight schedule of teamsboth inside and outside of the designated lab time. Social distancing guidelines were maintained,but the faculty and TAs were overworked. Late that semester, the instructor for the ChemicalEngineering Unit Operations (UO) Lab 1 announced that he would be leaving.The responsibility for taking over the lab was handed over to the author. I had taught the UO laba few times at another university, so I was not a complete novice. The equipment at my current

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Mostafa Elsaadany; Timothy J. Muldoon; Raj R. Rao

experimental equipment!,” Instr. Sci., vol. 46, no. 6, pp. 819–846, Dec. 2018, doi: 10.1007/s11251-018-9469-x.[3] R. M. Felder and S. W. Peretti, “Learning theory-based approach to the undergraduate laboratory,” ASEE Annu. Conf. Proc., vol. 3, p. 2, 1998.[4] C. B. Russell and G. Weaver, “Student Perceptions of the Purpose and Function of the Laboratory in Science: A Grounded Theory Study,” Int. J. Scholarsh. Teach. Learn., vol. 2, no. 2, 2008, doi: 10.20429/ijsotl.2008.020209.Mostafa ElsaadanyDr. Mostafa Elsaadany is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of BiomedicalEngineering at the University of Arkansas. He received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineeringfrom the University of Toledo in 2017. Dr. Elsaadany teaches

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Virginia R. Charter

, Washington, DC, 1976.[7] J. W. Prados, G. D. Peterson and L. R. Lattuca, "Quality Assurance of Engineering Education through Accreditation: The Impact of Engineering Criteria 2000 and Its Global Influence," Journal of Engineering Education, pp. 165-184, January 2005.[8] T. Ruutmann and H. Kipper, "Rethinking effective teaching and learning for the design of efficient curriculum for technical teachers," International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 44-51, January 2013.[9] R. M. Felder and R. Brent, "Understanding student differences," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 94, no. 1, pp. 57-72, 2005.[10] S. O. Ikenberry and G. D. Kuh, "From compliance to ownership," in Using evidence of student learning to

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Sumit Verma; Zahra Mansouri; R. Panneer Selvam

) underaward number CMMI-1762999. Any opinions, findings, conclusions and/or recommendationsfrom current work solely belong to the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NSF. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2021 2021 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceReferences[1] FREE Cornell University Course Teaching Engineering Simulations, ansys.com https://www.ansys.com/blog/engineering-simulations-course[2] Z. Mansouri, S. Verma and R.P. Selvam, “Teaching modeling turbulent flow around building using LES turbulence method and open-source software OpenFOAM” in Proc. 2021 ASEE Midwest Section Virtual Conference, Sep. 13-15, 2021.[3] R. P. Selvam. ASEE21