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Hua Li, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Ricardo Miguel Garcia Pineda, Texas A&M University Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Jaya S. Goswami, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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experience of senior students, who share their learning experiences withfreshman students in a university success course. It also enhances TAMUK engineering and sciencestudents’ interests and performance in their curriculum and prepare them for future careers throughstreamlined education. This will also improve TAMUK engineering and science students’professional and personal skills to help them become responsible and productive citizens.On the other hand, The Financial Literacy and Education Commission's plan for financial literacycalls on postsecondary institutions “to consider ways to raise the financial literacy levels of theirstudents to help them avoid financial hardship due to mismanagement of credit and money” [3].Subsequently, in addition to

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Carol E Akpan, Prairie View A&M University ; Lealon L Martin; Kendall Lemons

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3yield, or minimizing environmental impact can be formulated and explored to identify optimal designtargets. While Horwich et al. focuses on the cultivation and harvest of Eichhornia crassipes (waterhyacinth), a completely different crop type from microgreens, the approach and analysis presented intheir work is of significant utility to the instant study. The modeling and analysis techniques presentedin the subsequent section as part of our analysis of the technical feasibility and economic viability ofbroccoli microgreen production is inspired by their work. Process Description and AnalysisA baseline areal space floor plan for microgreen cultivation is shown in Figure 1. Included in thisrepresentation is shelving

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Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University; Paul M Koola, Texas A&M University; Rahul Subramanian, Ocean Engineering, Texas A and M University

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competition in detail, including goals,implementation, and challenges. The paper also discusses the challenges introduced by theCOVID pandemic and how the event was moved to a virtual platform to ensure social distancing.Finally, lessons learned and future plans are presented. IntroductionIt is currently well understood that team competitions are an important component of engineeringeducation1-3 and support education in teaming, communications, leadership, design and open-ended problem solving. While classroom and laboratory learning are the backbone of engineeringeducation, extracurricular competitions, especially those that involve teaming, are an excellentway to augment learning. Not only does competition

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Vewiser J Turner Jr P.E., Prairie View A&M University; Sarhan M. Musa, Prairie View A&M University

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Paper ID #35794An Effective Way of Teaching Electrical and Computer EngineeringCapstone Senior Design Courses for Underrepresented StudentsMr. Vewiser J Turner Jr P.E., Prairie View A&M University Summary I am a retired Executive from ExxonMobil with 35 years of service at this Corporation. Dur- ing my tenure with ExxonMobil, I have had a number of engineering, planning, business development, project, and operational assignments. I have extensive leadership experience, strategy development knowl- edge, and ability deliver superior results. I have been accountable for thousands of employees and millions of dollars as a

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Olivia M Mills, Texas A&M University; Jacqueline Estefane Torralba; Huei Hsin Lo, Texas A&M University; Madison Hawkins, Texas A&M University; Lance Leon Allen White, Texas A&M University; Xi Zhao, Texas A&M University; Larry Powell, Texas A&M University; Filza H. Walters, Texas A&M University; Amanda Kate Lacy; Sarhan M. Musa, Prairie View A&M University; Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Brandon RaShaun Beckwith, Prairie View A&M University

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University A sophomore majoring in architectural engineering with a planned minor in Architectural fabrication and Product Design.Madison Hawkins, Texas A&M UniversityMr. Lance Leon Allen White, Texas A&M University Lance White is a Ph.D. student at Texas A&M University in Interdisciplinary Engineering with a thrust in Engineering Education. He is working as a graduate research assistant at the Institute of Engineering Education and Innovation at the Texas Engineering Experiment Station at Texas A&M University under director Dr. Tracy Hammond. Dr. Karan Watson and Dr. Pavel Tsvetkov are his co-chairs. He com- pleted his M.S. in Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University under Dr. Yassin Hassan working

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Emmanuel Sunday Kolawole; Penrose Cofie, Prairie View A&M University; John Fuller P.E., Prairie View A&M University

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Paper ID #35818The Fast and Practical Approach to Effectively Securing a CloudComputing System with Today’s TechnologyMr. Emmanuel Sunday Kolawole Emmanuel S Kolawole is a PHD Student at Prairie View A&M University and currently working as a Net- work Security Engineer in one of the giant Semi-Conductor/IT Industries in USA. In his current role, he is responsible for planning, design and build security architectures. Emmanuel supervise the implemen- tation of network and computer security and ensuring compliance with corporate cyber security policies and procedures.He monitors cyber security requirements for local

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Byul Hur, Texas A&M University; Simon Castro; Octavio Carrillo; Rene Villegas; Christoph Ruepprich, Texas A&M University; Kevin Myles; Zach Adelman

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iswaterproof, and it can contain the electronics parts. The sensors and GPS antennas will be installedoutside of the electronics enclosure. Figure 4. Mechanical drawing and the construction in process.Project management This project is organized to be conducted for two semesters. The first semester of this capstoneproject is Fall 2021 and the second semester is Spring 2022. In the earlier portion of the firstsemester, the team members spent time creating this idea and the plan for the project. Next, thedetailed analysis was followed to break down the tasks, and the work breakdown structure wascreated. The tasks were assigned to students, and the Gantt chart was created. As an example, theGantt chart for Fall 2021 is shown in Figure

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Le Shorn Benjamin, University of Houston; Jerrod A Henderson, University of Houston; Erik M Hines, Florida A&M University - Florida State University

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articulated clear intentions for academic and careeropportunities that integrated business components into their engineering realities. Based on thesefindings, authors were inspired to explore the conceptual development of an entrepreneurialengineering identity and its practical application to engineering degree (re)design, student academicadvisory and career planning. IntroductionThe inextricable link between innovation and commercial enterprise has provided a suitable nichefor entrepreneurship within engineering programs and industries1,2,3,4,5,6. Recent economic andsocietal trends have illuminated a need for future engineers to be equipped with business acumenand, in particular, entrepreneurial

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Maila Hallare, Norfolk State University; Shahrooz Moosavizadeh, Norfolk State University; Makarand Deo, Norfolk State University

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usual mathematics textbooks), and should be interesting and engaging to thestudents. The main task for the engineering faculty member in each team was to suggest variousengineering applications in which mathematical concepts play pivotal roles in the modeling process;the topics may come from their own engineering research or from the engineering major courses thatthey teach to higher-level students. The main task of the mathematics faculty member in the team wasto make sure that the teaching modules were written and planned in such a way that they wouldcomplement and supplement the existing mathematics curriculum and syllabi of the course theapplication would be used in. Sample Teaching ModulesIn this section

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Shawna Thomas, Texas A&M University; Randy Hugh Brooks, Texas A&M University; Robert Harold Lightfoot Jr, Texas A&M University

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planning algorithms and applying them to computational biology problems including protein folding. She continued this work as a Postdoctoral Research Asso- ciate and then as an Assistant Research Scientist until transitioning to teaching. She has also worked as an algorithmic consultant in digital oral care, leveraging her research experience in modeling motion.Randy Hugh Brooks, Texas A&M University Howdy, After 23 years in Telecom building LD, internet, and email platforms and networks, I observed that the front line personnel that I was hiring didn’t have what I considered to be skills that they should be bringing to the table. I began investigating why, and that led me to high school. Alas, I began my

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Ana Elisa P. Goulart, Texas A&M University; Mondray Matus, AutoAg; MaKayla Griffith

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5 Summary and ConclusionsAMAR is a four-wheeled, tracked, robot built from T-slot aluminum tubing, 3D-printed materials,and connective components. This robotic system consists of several subsystems. It was completelydeveloped by the students and it was a challenging project. Additional tests are needed to verify theML algorithms’ performance. Also, we have identified several areas for improvement. First,switching back to Tensorflow (from TF-Lite) should fix most errors in plant identification eventhough it will take around 250 msec. Second, we plan to research other mapping tools to be used inthe setup mode. Finally, we should offload the computational unit (Raspberry Pi) to mainly run theML algorithms

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MERLYN XAVIER PULIKKATHARA, Physics Department, Prairie View A&M University; Kelvin K. Kirby, Prairie View A&M University; Richard T. Wilkins, Prairie View A&M University

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. CraigMarianno, assistant professor in nuclear engineering and Deputy Director Center for NuclearSecurity Science and Policy Initiative (NSSPI) at Texas A&M University; and special guest NASAAstronaut Captain Stephen Bowen who served on a US Navy nuclear submarine - the firstsubmarine officer selected for the astronaut program with three missions to the ISS. The post-campNPSI survey results from the high school students indicated a 95% increase in understanding ofnuclear science. In July 2021, the Nuclear Science Summer Institute was shortened to two daysonline and the Day of Science was held separately face to face.Our paper describes the methods used to transform what was initially planned as a face-to-facesummer camp on the PVAMU campus to an

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Alisha M. Bailey, Southern Methodist University; Alain Mota, Southern Methodist University; Kristine Reiley, SMU, Caruth Institute for Engineering Education

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a coach he supports campus leaders and science teachers in the delivery of classroom lessons that focus on the integration of STEM and active learning techniques through individualized coaching, co-planning, facilitating and co- facilitating Professional Learning Communities, and actionable feedback after classroom observations. One of the coaching roles is part of the STEM Academy for Science Teachers & Leaders initiative that is intended to increase student achievement in science, student interest in STEM careers, and students’ persistence in STEM coursework by supporting teachers’ professional knowledge, skills, and campus ad- ministrators’ instructional leadership skills. Through coaching he has also

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Sarah Tao, Center for Robust Speech Systems (CRSS), University of Texas at Dallas; Satwik Dutta, University of Texas at Dallas; Yagmur N/A Seven; Dwight Irvin; Jay Buzhardt, University of Kansas; John H. L. Hansen, University of Texas at Dallas

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/future work, we will explore the use of speechand language processing technology to automate measurement of target PMLU and conversationalturn analysis. Conversational interactions of adults and children in naturalistic environments can beanalyzed to provide tracking data for teachers to consider when writing lesson plans and adaptingteaching methods for diverse students. References1. Durham, R. E., Farkas, G., Hammer, C. S., Bruce Tomblin, J., & Catts, H. W. (2007). Kindergarten oral language skill: A key variable in the intergenerational transmission of socioeconomic status. Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 25(4), 294-305. doi:10.1016/j.rssm.2007.03.0012

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Jailyn Battle; Ve’an Randall Jr; Karl Duncan McKenzie; Jordan E Burton, Norfolk Public Schools / Norfolk State University; Monica Brown, Granby High School Mathematics Teacher; Bright S Tsevi, Norfolk State University; Sheryl Shaji; Sacharia Albin, Norfolk State University; Makarand Deo, Norfolk State University

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sensors to help in introducing biomedical solutions that areeasily accessible to a large part of the global population. However, before we plan to release a potentialsmartphone app in real life, it needs to be compliant with basic standards. For example, for health-related phone apps, some of the applicable standards could be: • ISO TC215> ISO/TR 17522:2015 Provisions for health applications on mobile/smart devices • FDA Playbook on Medical Device Cybersecurity • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidelines on Health Information Technology • HL7 Consumer Mobile Health Application Functional Framework (cMHAFF)We believe that it would be best to make the app free for purchase because we created the