Collection

ASEE-NE 2022

Authors

Jim Olson, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Emily Liu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Malcolm Kenneth Porterfield, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

Paper ID #35859A practical method for improving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion inNuclear ScienceMr. Jim Olson, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute After a twenty year Engineering career inventing and operating advanced technology in various private sector and military environments, Jim Olson returned to Academia to formalize and publish the methods and best practices he developed while mentoring and training Early Career individuals in the practical application of STEM concepts. Jim’s research if Engineering Education centric and he is currently pursing a Doctorate of Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy

Collection

ASEE-NE 2022

Authors

Allan Estuardo Rodas, Raytheon Company; Kai Ren, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Diversity

(PEC). The slot consists of a quarter-wave slot length that connects to an exponentially tapered opening of maximum width ( 𝑊𝑚𝑎𝑥 ). The slot is fed directly by a microstrip transmission line at the bottom of the substrate, which excites the slot through the dielectric medium. The slot can also be a different shape such as a square or circle and still be excited by a microstrip line. The Microstrip to Slot line (M/S) transition is critical to an antenna’s gain and BW performance; if the transition is not properly designed, then mismatch losses will exist. The best design practice for the M/S transition is to have the microstrip extend about one-quarter of a wavelength beyond the slot and correspondingly, the slot extends about one-quarter

Collection

ASEE-NE 2022

Authors

Diane Ward, Educator

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Diversity

the winning student team wouldbe able to send science experiments aboard a Blue Origin rocket or a high-altitude balloon to theKarman Line. Challenges such as these bring the scientific method to life for students.Similarly, the Invention Convention [10] is an international competition that teaches theengineering design process to students. Engineer mentors teach the students about the inventionprocess and experimentation. Students are encouraged to create a unique idea, research the idea,and follow the steps in the process of inventing a product. A presentation board explaining theirinvention with a five-minute accompanying video allows the student to provide an elevator pitchto a group of local, national, and ultimately international STEM