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

teach data analytics to high school students [4]. There are also some efforts ondeveloping data science courses for secondary schools [5, 6]. These courses are designed based oninterdisciplinary approaches integrating mathematics, statistics, and computer science education.Although there is a recent increase in studies focused on developing data analytics and machinelearning curriculum for secondary schools, previous systematic review studies on related coursedevelopment in K-12 education show that there are not enough resources to support data analyticseducation in the secondary school environment. Examples of such limitations include lack ofteacher training and lack of systematic development to reuse in other systems [7, 8]. In addition

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Emmanuel U. Enemuoh

2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Approach of Integrating Subject Matter Experts into Capstone Design Course Emmanuel U. Enemuoh, Ph.D. Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Minnesota Duluth, MN 55812, USA Correspondence: eenemuoh@d.umn.edu; Tel.: +1218-726-7686AbstractThis paper discusses an approach of integrating subject matter experts in teaching capstoneengineering design course. The approach requires the engineering student design teams to find atleast five subject matter experts in the field of the defined project. The subject matter experts arecommitted to serve in the

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Jeffrey Wolchok; Hanna Jensen; Timothy J. Muldoon

2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Impact and Delivery of an Engineering Service Learning Course in a Remote Environment Jeffrey Wolchok, Hanna Jensen, and Timothy J. Muldoon Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, ARExtended AbstractIntroduction:Undergraduate engineering curricula typically culminate with a “Capstone Senior Design”course, which integrates much of the engineering topics learned to date in a yearlong experiencewhich addresses a field-specific engineering question. The Department of BiomedicalEngineering at the University of Arkansas has recently adopted the Clinical Observations andNeeds

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

2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Introducing Innovation to First-Year STEM Students through an Intercession Course University of Arkansas/University of Arkansas/University of ArkansasInnovation training is considered critical for the future of our country, yet despite the importantrole, opportunities for students to develop innovation skills are limited. For STEM students,training in innovation principles and processes are frequently extra-curricular pursuits, such asunpaid internships with start-up organizations, shadowing innovation professionals, or obtainingan additional business degree or minor covering innovation principles. The National

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Saffeer M. Khan; Mohamed Ibrahim

iterative process: (1) understand cost and performance requirements,(2) analyze functions, (3) plan tasks, (4) model and prototype, (5) fabrication, and integration, (6)testing and evaluation, and (7) documenting and reporting progress. To train students in thisprocess, the electrical engineering curriculum includes an Electrical Systems Laboratory as a 2-credit final semester course. A design project is an important element of the course and constitutes50% of overall grade in the course. The topics include discrete components, integrated circuits(ICs), programmable logic controllers, and LabVIEW for test, measurement, and control.MethodologyAs a first step, students are grouped in teams of 2 to 3 members. Careful consideration is given toensure

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

pandemic.KeywordsEducation, Recession, Epidemic, PandemicIntroductionThere has been much research on what happened during the recent global pandemic due to Covid-19(McEntire at al. 2021, Naeem and Bhatti 2020, and Adhikari et al. 2021). In countries where an epidemic-level disease spread has not been recently seen, it may be difficult to imagine how they affect theeducation system. The CDC provides some guidance on the difference in the terminology of diseaselevels, but these definitions lack specificity. An epidemic is a sudden increase in cases, and an outbreakindicates a spike in cases in a limited geographic area. In contrast, a pandemic indicates an epidemicspread over several countries or even continents (CDC 2012). With previous epidemics and pandemics inthe

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

the development of educational laboratories and how changes have been incorporatedthroughout the years. The use of laboratory as part of the engineering curriculum can trace itsroots to the training of military engineers, combining theory with lots of practice. FollowingWorld War II, the ASEE Grinter report noted that the engineers being produced were toopractically oriented and were not sufficiently trained to seek solutions by referring to firstprinciples. While engineering programs became more theoretical after World War II, a balancewas struck in engineering curricula to include laboratories in an effort to ensure that thegraduating engineers were prepared for their industrial careers. More recently, there have beensignificant

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Kam Yuen Cheng; Rebecca Yang

challenges and success factors for Asian women inconstruction industry in New Zealand. Findings are useful for universities and polytechnics whendeveloping or reviewing their curriculum of their construction-related programmes and for four-parties partnership – tertiary institutes, government, companies and professional institutes to putinto action the strategies to support women’s career development in the future.KeywordsFaculty paper, Asian, construction, diversity, womenIntroductionConstruction is the fifth largest industry in New Zealand. In 2021, the construction sector in NewZealand contributed to approximately 6.2% of its GDP, along with creating 10% of the nationalworkforce. In 2018, around 44,000 Asian were working in construction sector

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Kevin Hall

‘boundaries’ which define a particular engineering discipline. Summitparticipants dared ask the question: “In the context of the mid-twenty-first century, what is a civilengineer?” Two elements related to this most fundamental question involve the impact oftechnological advancement, and the evolving role of the civil engineer in society.ASCE’s The Vision for Civil Engineering in 20254 (published in 2006) anticipates theevolutionary, holistic nature of the role of civil engineers: “In 2025, civil engineers will serve as master builders, environmental stewards, innovators and integrators, managers of risk and uncertainty, and leaders in shaping public policy.”Obviously, an undergraduate civil engineering program is not sufficient to

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Victor S. Frost

bring the material alive through the use of student driven interactive graphics and dynamicperformance metric calculations. In-line interactive questions are included to provide thestudents with rapid feedback regarding their understanding of the material. The ebook was usedas the required text in EECS 562 Introduction to Communication Systems at the University ofKansas in the Spring of 2021.KeywordsCommunication systems, electronic textbook, faculty paper.IntroductionIt is common for electrical engineering curriculum to include an introduction to communicationsystems course, either required or as an elective. There are many books in the market to teach anintroduction to communication systems course, e.g., [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8

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

theme, “Plight of the Bumblebees: Engineering Solutions to Pollinator Extinctions”,integrated engineering strategies from multiple disciplines to help overcome environmental andother changes that lead to pollinator extinction. The 2019 in-person camp targeted rising6th through 9th grade females, while the 2020 virtual version targeted rising 4th through7th graders. The in-person version targeted female participants based upon grant funding from theWomen’s Giving Circle.The second theme, entitled “Engineering Entertainment: Amusement Park Challenge”, allowedstudents to design an amusement park. Students in this camp incorporated concepts from variousengineering fields and worked on projects, such as site selection and ride design. The 2019 in

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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