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Salma Alami Yadri; Ruby W. Burgess, Wheaton College, IL

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sunil Dehipawala, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Harsha Rajapakse, Medgar Evers College, CUNY ; Breeya Evans; Tak Cheung

innovations, collaborative studies, entrepreneurship, intellectual and ethical responsibility, and service to the scientific, national, and international communities.Breeya EvansProf. Tak Cheung Tak David Cheung, Ph.D., professor of physics, teaches in CUNY Queensborough Community College. He also conducts research and mentors student research projects. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Absorption and distribution of Arsenic by plants & role of soil conditions Sunil Dehipawala1, Breeya Skye1, Tak D, Chung1, Harsha Rajapakse2 1. Physics Department, Queensborough Community College CUNY,Bayside NY 11364 2

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Paul J Marchese, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Deborah Hecht, Center for Advanced Studyin Education

responsive to their needs as a result of the pandemic with a disability.” and 131 alumni or current CUNY students responded. The (Question 6). However, there was no meaningful correlationEvidence suggests that engineering is one of the least demographics of the respondents are shown in Fig. 1. between the extent of the disability and satisfaction with Studentsdiverse STEM disciplines with regard to disabilities

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Tina Powell, The Orange Public Schools; Devonii L Reid

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approach in Grades 9-12 whileemphasizing the “soft-skills” necessary for today’s workplace–collaboration, communication, creativity,problem-solving, and perseverance. Founders of the Academy saw PBL as a dynamic approach to teaching.Within this type of active and engaged learning space, students are inspired to obtain a deeperunderstanding of the subjects they're studying as teachers are providing the scaffolds necessary to helpcraft the experiences.Figure 1: Design Thinking Model #1Image credit: Beth Holland courtesy of Stanford-School In the Summer of 2017 and prior to enrolling students, the Academy contracted with an entitywell known and highly regarded for its implementation of PBL designs and trained its founding body ofteachers on

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Laramie Potts, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Huiran Jin, New Jersey Institute of Technology

appropriatethinking strategy for cross-disciplinary engineering technology students given the 4IR-inducedevolving workplace. A comprehensive literature review of empirical articles is also provided,which is aligned with the research questions published in scholarly journals over the past twodecades and reveals the state of scientific thinking on these topics. Preliminary results informsinstructional pedagogies on multidisciplinary engineering and cross-disciplinary engineeringtechnology programs to exploit the capabilities of the 4IR innovations.Keywords: Multi-disciplinary engineering, cross-disciplinary engineering technology, cognition,critical thinking, design thinking, STEM curriculum.1. IntroductionThe Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has been

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James Lipuma, NJIT; Cristo Leon, NJIT

than embrace the need to improve this transferable essentialskill and its importance on employability [1]. Employers stress the need for workers that areeffective oral communicators and most programs assign oral presentations and reports as partof the curriculum. Interviews and job activities highlight the need for this skill at all levels. However, there is a lack of research into effective instruction and assignment design.Moreover, explicit instruction is rarely provided with many faculty providing poor examples ofbest practices based on research “the lack of explicit instructions in scientific inquiry skills is amajor factor in both low STEM retention and academic underperformance” [2]. Often it isassumed that students have been

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Justyn Allen Bunkley, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Marc J Louise O. Caballes, Morgan State University; Margaret Ajuwon, Morgan State University; Guangming Chen, Morgan State University

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. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Design Analysis of Rocket Tail Fins Aimed at Higher Apogee by Computer Simulation Justyn Bunkley1, Marc J Louise Caballes2, Margaret Ajuwon2, and Guangming Chen2 1 University of Maryland, Baltimore County 2 Morgan State University Corresponding author's Email: justyn.bunkley@gmail.comAbstract: The Rocketry Team at Morgan State University is developing a single-stage liquid-propellant

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Pritpal Singh, Villanova University

well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economicfactors.” Furthermore, ABET criterion 5 d requires “a culminating major engineering designexperience that 1) incorporates appropriate engineering standards and multiple constraints, and2) is based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work.”Designing appropriate senior capstone projects in electrical and computer engineering (ECE) thatsatisfy these ABET requirements can sometimes be a challenge. To ensure that faculty andstudent-proposed senior capstone projects meet these criteria, the ECE faculty at VillanovaUniversity recently developed a project approval form to ensure that projects meet these criteria.This paper will present how and why this form was developed

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Dylan Louis Vongrej; Juan F Galindo-Maza, Raritan Valley Community College ; Luke P Ingenito, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Darwin Arias Lizano, Rutgers School of Engineering; Jenna Nugent; Kate Rybak; Darren McManus, Raritan Valley Community College / Arts & Design Department; Peter Raymond Stupak, Main Engine Start a NJ Non-Profit Corporation

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Infections”. Research interests include microelectronics and applications, direct digital control devices and low voltage circuitry.Jenna Nugent Jenna is a Site/Civil Engineer at Langan Engineering and Environmental Services. She has experience and interest in site design and stormwater management.Ms. Kate RybakProf. Darren McManus, Raritan Valley Community College / Arts & Design Department Darren McManus is an Associate Professor in the Arts & Design Department at Raritan Valley Com- munity College in New Jersey where he teaches Visual Design 1, Visual Design 2, Digital Artmaking and Typography within the Graphic and Interactive Design Program. He is an award-winning, exhibiting painter and practicing

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Ahm E. Rahman, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Anil Chandra Attaluri, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Amit Banerjee; Brian A. Maicke, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

class-room instructions of mechanics courses are primarilylimited to solving problems from different textbooks. The authors propose that the FEAsimulation software can be used effectively to enhance the understanding some of the conceptsof lower-level mechanics courses. This paper discusses the introduction of FEA active learningmodules on combined loading, beam deflection, and critical buckling in mechanics of materialscourse, a sophomore-level course, and shaft deflection in Machine Design course, a junior-levelcourse. The learning outcomes were discussed in class for each module. The learning outcomeswere assessed using following two different ways: 1) conceptual understanding of the contentbefore and after introducing the FEA module was

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Eve Klopf, High Point University; Matthew Thomas Costantino

Uno. When measuring the student-constructed capacitor, the Raspberry Pi Pico Arduino Uno [1] Raspberry Pi PicoCircuitPython make it a very interesting option for use in an undergraduate 1. Calculation question involving 1. Calculation question involving

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Ying Tang, Rowan University; Ryan Hare, Rowan University

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- and post-intervention. We further verify the game system’s educational utility through an example case of the game adaptation, showing the full process of adapting to a student and providing educational assistance. By sharing our testing and verification, we demonstrate the effectiveness of our intelligent educational game system. In addition, we provide developmental insights for other researchers in this area who seek to implement or improve their own systems.1. IntroductionA recent trend in engineering education is the adoption of problem-based learning (PBL)approaches [1]. PBL immerses students in problem-solving by engaging them with a real-world(or simulated) problem scenario. Within PBL implementations

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sunil Dehipawala, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Dimitrios S. Kokkinos, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Rex Taibu; George Tremberger Jr; Tak Cheung

discussed. The use of the spatial-numeric tool provided by Excel interms of the plagiarism prevention and equity issues is discussed.KeywordsSpatial-numeric abilities, van Hiele learning model, Excel solverIntroductionThe learning of introductory physics requires spatial abilities with graphic visualization, vectormanipulation, Newtonian force free body diagram, etc. The applications of the van Hielelearning model for geometry with spatial abilities have been documented [1, 2]. One of thereports included the implementation of the van Hiele learning model for Force ConceptInventory with assessment being done through qualitative questions [3]. The spatial-algebraicmethod in analytical geometry has been a standard tool in calculus physics for

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Margaret Dugoni, Villanova University; Nicola Iris Kaye, Villanova University; Zuyi (Jacky) Huang, Villanova University

support mental health [1][2]. There are several conditions in which the bacteria canlive; however, this is an ideal pH and concentration of species [3][4]. The consumption of caffeine,sugars, and alcohol can upset the environment of the gut microbiota; an unhealthy gut can lead toseveral negative effects on health such as indigestion, poor sleep quality, and poor mental health[2], [4-7]. The research group hypothesized that individuals who consume higher than therecommended volume of sugars, alcohol, and caffeine will experience negative effects on theirhealth. A study conducted by Lee analyzed the impact of drinking alcohol on gut microbiota [6].The study collected data from many other articles that researched how alcohol can affect

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Alexander John De Rosa, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Frank T Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Ashley Lytle

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schools to promote and cultivate additionaldispositions within their students that better enable them to adapt and employ their disciplinaryknowledge. The concept of an “adaptive expert” (AE) has been previously developed within thelearning sciences to describe an individual with deep content knowledge but who also displaysadditional cognitive characteristics that better enable them to employ their knowledge and skillsin practice. Four constructs have been identified in the literature as forming the basis of thisadaptive expertise: 1) multiple perspectives (MP), 2) metacognition (META), 3) goals andbeliefs (GB), and 4) epistemology (EPIST).Upon entry to an engineering program, it is likely that students will present with different levelsof

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Edgar Canario, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Donna Chen

. sleep stage ● The learning components from this research are: Figure #1 02 Segmenting ● 30 second Segments (or epochs) are created around 2.(A).Average Approximate Entropy for channel Fpz-Cz

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Henry Alan Freligh, Raritan Valley Community College; Christian Anthony Ambrico, Raritan Valley Community College; Ange Mendez, RVCC; Peter Raymond Stupak, Main Engine Start a NJ Non-Profit Corporation

program had been shifted to after 5pm evenings.The spirit of this project is aligned with previous and on-going efforts to expose and engagestudents in “authentic” engineering experiences and environments through, for example,Hands-on projects Project Based Learning [1-9].Voice of the Customer:The Customer for this project was the College’s Facility Director, whose office, and the officesof his Staff, were located directly beneath the College’s “Weight Room”. The issue was thepractice of the “Deadlift” weight exercise, where a barbell weight of up to 400lb (1780N) islifted from the floor to approximately thigh-height, and then often allowed to fall directly back tothe floor. The impact of the weight on the floor generated a large “booming” noise

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Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University

participants will be able to: • Identify the benefits and challenges of the classroom flip instructional approach • Develop an initial plan for how to flip one unit of a course • Consider how to use already-developed instructional materials in the classroom flipThe outline of the workshop follows: 1. Introduction and Icebreaker 2. Classroom Flip Overview a. Definitions: What is the classroom flip? b. Benefits of the classroom flip c. Introduction to best practices for in-class and out-of-class activities d. How to ensure that students complete out-of-class preparation work? 3. What can we apply from emergency remote teaching to the classroom flip? a. Identification of already-existing

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Kaitlyn Kreider, State University of New York at New Paltz; Kevin T. Shanley, State University of New York at New Paltz

each configuration differs in will input the length and bore of any chosen cylinder, as piston and cylinder arrangement. The alpha design has two well as the hot and cold temperature values, to determine a power pistons, each in two different cylinders: one cylinderpower output matrix that varies with compression ratio and is heated, the other cylinder is cooled, and both cylinders are RPM, and then perform a parametric analysis for the connected using a regenerative heat exchanger (or conduit) Stirling engine. To prove the effectiveness of EES in [1]. The beta design has a power piston and a displacer piston designing and analyzing thermal systems, there is survey placed in one cylinder. The

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Sanchoy Das, New Jersey Institute of Technology

and innovation using design analysis tools, and (iii) Innovative redesign of existing products that are readily available in the market.1. INTRODUCTION Almost all design engineering courses will include a team project in which students arepresented with a specific design objective. A core objective of these projects is to have studentsintegrate engineering principles into a working device so to provide users with a defined functionalutility. Project complexity is determined by the number of components in the design and thenumber of different technologies or processes that are integrated into the product. The productfunctional requirements (FRs) or utility are a minimum set of independent requirements thatcompletely characterize

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Aida López Ruiz; Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jacqueline Handley, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Aileen Huang-Saad, Northeastern University

94% entrepreneurship.1 6% 17% EEP non-EEP 1h interviews• EEPs provide opportunities to address gender Afro-Latina Asian Black Latina 32 self-identified women underrepresentation. Middle Eastern South Asian Memo RESEARCH PURPOSE White

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Ying Tang, Rowan University; Cheng Zhu, Rowan University; Ryan Hare, Rowan University; Tyler Ziesse; Conor Peterson; Chenchen Huang

: Recent challenges spurred on by population increase [1], major world events [2],urbanization [3], and climate change [4] have raised a pressing need for greater education andoutreach for future geotechnical engineers. However, to tackle these expanding challenges,students need a broader range of knowledge than is typically provided in standard geotechnicalengineering courses. Specifically, students are often not extensively educated in soil mechanics,a core concept in geotechnical engineering, with few opportunities to apply their knowledgethrough experimental and laboratory work [5-7]. As a result, not only is education lacking, butstudents often see the work as uninteresting or challenging, threatening outreach to gather newstudents and

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Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Gale Tenen Spak, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald H Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S Hirsch

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by the NJ Manufacturing Extension Program on National Manufacturing Day, 2018; Leading Women Intrapreneur, conferred by NJ Leading Women En- trepreneurs, 2018; and Best 50 Women in Business, conferred by NJ Biz, 2016. In 2018, she was the Principal Investigator of three NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development (LWD) grants: (1) Construction & Utilities Talent Development Center, (2) Construction & Utilities Talent Network, and (3) Technology Advisory Network (TAN). Among her numerous publications, her co-authored paper, M- 0utreach for Engineering Continuing Education: A Model for University-Company Collaboration,” was awarded one of five Best Paper awards out of 1700 submissions presented at the

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Tracey Carbonetto, Pennsylvania State University, Allentown

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Amy Voss Farris, Pennsylvania State University; Anna Eunji Kim, Pennsylvania State University

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contexts in which machine learning operates. We report the connections theysaw and discuss the relevance of machine learning as an example of reasoning about complexengineered systems for young students and for teachers.IntroductionHumans are frequently embedded in contexts in which machines learn from their everydayactions. However, constructing explanations about the underlying causal mechanisms of amachine learning system (such as predictive text when texting a friend, or image recognition incollections of photographs) requires individuals to examine an engineered system in ways thatconsider parts of the system and the relationships among multiple parts of that system [1], [2].These reasoning abilities are germane to engineering disciplines

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Daniel Blessner, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

difference in these purecircular motion problems versus one-dimensional motion along the x or y axes is that theresultant acceleration vector will have two components.In addition, an angle will need to be calculated between these two acceleration components.There will be no formulas that contain standard rotational variables such as ω and α.Also, a new notation for the introduction of time will be introduced. For example, with an initialvelocity of 1 m/s and a given tangential acceleration how long will it take (t) to reach a finalvelocity of 4m/s? The notation will be as follows (1m/s, 0s) and (4m/s,ts)This alternative method eliminates the need for plotting variables in a two-dimensional graphwith time on the horizontal axis. Except for the

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Gennady Gor, New Jersey Institute of Technology

forengineers focus on languages other than Python.I developed and taught a new course “Python for Chemical Engineering calculations”, which wasoffered in Spring 2021 as a 3-credit undergraduate elective 1 . The goal of this course is tointroduce undergraduate chemical engineering students to Python (including the numerical andscientific modules, NumPy and SciPy) and demonstrate how it can be used for solving a spectrumof chemical engineering problems. The example problems were taken from the undergraduatechemical engineering curriculum, e.g., from such courses as Chemical EngineeringThermodynamics, Fluid Flow, Kinetics and Reactor Design, etc. Lectures and practical sessionswere complemented by six guest lectures delivered by engineers working in

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Sourabh Dadapure, Sacred Heart University

., and createsnodes for each word to find commonalities between those nodes. The focus of this paper is to helpgraduate and Ph.D. students pick a course that they will like based on features from their previouscourses and their likes using the recommendation engine. It generates nodes with the highest AdamicAdar Coefficient which will result in the courses that are close in characteristics to the currently viewedcourse by a student.Adamic Adar Coefficient: ● If I and J are two nodes, the Adamic Adar Coefficient of I and J would be calculated as ○ 𝐴𝑑𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑐𝐴𝑑𝑎𝑟(i , j) = ∑ 1 k𝑢∈𝑁(i)∩𝑁(j) 𝑙𝑜𝑔

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Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald H Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Mark R O’Shea, California State University Monterey Bay

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Department of Biomedical Engineering. Previous to that he served as Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies for the Newark College of Engineering of NJIT. His re- search in industry was in the area of pacemakers and defibrillation, and his research at Medtronic Inc led to five patents. He was a principal investigator for a three year, $1 million NSF grant entitled Medibotics: The merging of medicine, robotics and IT, and was a co-principal investigator for a $2.5 million grant on pre-engineering workforce enhancement from the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education, as well as a principal investigator for a Whitaker Foundation grant. His current research was in biological signal processing, related to cardiovascular

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Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

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(STEM) field. Involvingundergraduate students in research will make them take more interest in studies and motivate them topursue graduate degrees. The undergraduate students at Pennsylvania State University where I teach getinvolved in research usually conducted in the summer period for an 8-week or 10-week duration. Thename of the program is “Multi-campus Research Experience for Undergraduates” (MC-REU) and it isadministered by the College of Engineering at Penn State.Similarly, there are many academic institutions in the United States that got involved with researchundertaken by undergraduate students. The goals of the undergraduate research programs are (1) topromote undergraduate students participating in research early in their academic