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Lin Zhao, Gannon University; Donald V. MacKellar Jr., Gannon University; Tenger Batjargal

, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 Email: batjarga001@gannon.edu3I IntroductionThe concepts and applied pedagogical approaches to expose and engage engineering students totheir field of study through programs leveraging hands-on, project-based, teamwork/leadership,cross/multi-disciplined teams, and career preparation concepts have been well documented in FIE,IEEE, and ASEE papers and deployed in Universities as electives, senior design, and curriculumcore courses.The curriculums such as Montgomery College development of a freshman based multidisciplinarydesign projects [1], indoctrinates these students to the challenges of product development andcontinued STEM education. Supporting this cradle-to-graduation concept, Tufts

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Alexia Leonard, The Ohio State University; Andrew Maxson, The Ohio State University

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beimplemented in high-school and introductory college level courses, few appear to focus on theconcept of process control at a high-school skill level or above, and many others are inhibitoryfor K-12 and first year engineering programs to utilize due to the cost of implementation. Tobetter introduce students to the nature of chemical engineering work within their final highschool years or during the first year of their collegiate career, I have developed an affordable PIDcontroller laboratory that introduces students to the process control nature of chemicalengineering. The PID controller laboratory utilizes an inexpensive microcontroller andsupporting components to introduce students to PID controllers and the use of microcontrollers.Students are

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Ruth Camille Pflueger, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College; Jonathan Alan Meckley, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College

engineering profession. This Work inProgress paper describes research being done as part of an NSF-funded project, WritingAssignment Tutor Training in STEM (WATTS). The method is designed to improve feedbackwriting tutors without technical backgrounds give to engineering students on technical reports.Students in engineering programs have few opportunities to develop their writing skills. Usually,composition courses are part of the general education curriculum. Students often see thesecourses as unrelated to their majors and careers [2]. Ideally, writing support should be integratedthroughout a program. Since WATTs capitalizes on existing resources and requires only amodest amount of faculty time, it could enable engineering programs to provide

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Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh; Robert J Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; Venkata Sai Vishwaknath Reddy Penumalli , University of Pittsburgh; Markos Norman Petkopoulos, University of Pittsburgh

Paper ID #36073Modeling of Electric Vehicle Charging Effects on Existing GridInfrastructureDr. Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Tony Kerzmann’s higher education background began with a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from Duquesne University, as well as a Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. After graduation, Dr. Kerzmann began his career as an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Robert Morris University which afforded him the opportunity to research, teach, and advise in numerous engineering roles. He served as the mechanical coordinator for

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Jason Berberich, Miami University; Gary Robert Rudemiller, The Paper Science & Engineering Foundation at Miami University; PATRICK JAMES DIXON PE, PMP, DPAS

automation and advanced process control is rapidlygrowing. The increasing reliance upon automation coupled with the loss of process control expertsassociated with the “silver tsunami” (wave of retirements) is creating unprecedented demand fornew talent in this increasingly important field. Introducing students to this area early in theireducation will not only better prepare students to enter an internship/co-op assignment inautomation and process control, but also spark more student interest in pursuing a career inautomation. Unfortunately, most engineering student interns have had no coursework in processcontrol since these courses are typically taught senior year. To meet these emerging needs, anintensive three-week workshop was developed to

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Patrick Connolly, Robert Morris University; Madyson Orlando-Jepsen , Robert Morris University

wanted to teach introductory STEM topics to encourage interestin the lesson and guide participants to pursue studies or careers in STEM. One study reviewedhow 4H Clubs across America were educating their members about robotics and other STEMtopics by creating robotics clubs.33 The goal was simply to introduce the club members to thesetopics with the hope that they would pursue careers combining robotics and agricultural sciences.Many maker spaces operate on similar ideas of cross-functional environments; the mixing oftechnologies provides a unique opportunity for users to explore processes they may not havebeen otherwise aware of. The maker movement itself is also based in creation, iteration, sharing,and autonomy, which are goals that

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Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, The University of Toledo; Josh Landel, The University of Toledo; Ethan Dunham, The University of Toledo

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instructional tool.Using Capstone projects to develop laboratory tools is not new, but it was observed that capstoneprojects in thermal science areas are limited in number [3], [4]. This might contribute topreventing interested students from following a future career in this area [5]. Furthermore, it isthe author’s belief that the development of students’ projects applicable to thermodynamicscourses are also a perfect fit for incorporating an entrepreneurial mindset learning (EML)component in a technical thermodynamics course [6].- Team: The team consisted of four MET students, one CET student and one CSET student. The MET students oversaw developing the behind the curtains power cycle simulators using Excel, the CSET student oversaw the

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Matthew R. Williams, Case Western Reserve University; Daniela Solomon, Case Western Reserve University; Colin K Drummond, Case Western Reserve University

preparing students for anypossible legal situations they may find themselves in during their engineering careers.  It willencourage the understanding of topical knowledge and will help develop critical thinking skillsused throughout their time as biomedical engineers.  As a particular form of “case study”exercise, Moot court exercises present one of the optimum means of instruction in that itprovides a rich experience but is still structured enough to constrain the overall effort and focuson the intended learning objectives. Proceedings of the 2022 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2022, American Society for Engineering Education

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Joaquin Rodriguez, University of Pittsburgh; April Dukes, University of Pittsburgh; John Andrew Keith, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

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and application of computational chemistry toward basic and applied studies for renewable energy and sustainability, and in 2017 he received and NSF-CAREER award. He also has interests in curriculum development for enhancing access to engineering curricula, and he currently serves on his school-wide DEI advisory committee. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022A Diversity Index to assess college engineering team performanceA Diversity Index for assessing college engineering team performanceAbstractWe have developed a Diversity Index (DI) to better quantify the impact of eight traditionallyunderrepresented demographic categories in chemical engineering

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Emad Y Tanbour, Eastern Michigan University; Suleiman A. Ashur, Eastern Michigan University; Ann Blakeslee, Eastern Michigan University

Project; YpsiWrites, a community resource in collaboration with 826michigan and the Ypsilanti District Library; and Cognitive Coaching and Adaptive Organizations. She also has cultivated and coordinates collaborations with secondary writing centers and numerous community organizations. Blakeslee earned her Ph.D. in Rhetoric at Carnegie Mellon University and her Masters in Technical and Scientific Communication at Miami University. Her career spans more than 35 years, and she has taught courses in rhetoric and composition and technical communication. She also has served as Director of Un- dergraduate Studies, Co-Chair of General Education Implementation, and Graduate and Writing Program Coordinator. Blakeslee has

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Seth Vuletich, Colorado School of Mines; Emily Bongiovanni, Carnegie Mellon University ; Brianna B Buljung, Colorado School of Mines; Alexander Luis Odicino, Claremont Colleges Library

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. Hawley, C. E., Cardoso, E. & McMahon, B. T. Adolescence to adulthood in STEM education and career development: The experience of students at the intersection of underrepresented minority status and disability. J. Vocat. Rehabil. 39, 193–204 (2013).20. Lee, A. Students with Disabilities Choosing Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Majors in Postsecondary Institutions. J. Postsecond. Educ. Disabil. 27, 261–272 (2014).21. Hilliard, L., Dunston, P., McGlothlin, J. & Duerstock, B. S. Designing beyond the ADA-creating an accessible research laboratory for students and scientists with physical disabilities. in RESNA Conference (2013). Proceedings of the 2022 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University

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EM’s integration into the engineering curriculum are that itreinforces technical concepts (especially in design-related topics), helps promote greaterinclusion within the profession, and develops a mindset oriented towards problem-solving,empathy, creativity, and valuing the expertise of others. 10 The KEEN Framework’s“mindset+skillset” approach presents EM as a competency geared towards graduates creatingvalue for their organizations and communities in successful and rewarding engineering careers. 9To succinctly put it, EM is CBE.KEEN’s approach also benefits the development of computing professionals. Researchinvestigating the EM of engineering and computer science students did not report any differencesbetween these two groups.11 The