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Emily Deterding, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Nathan Agyeman; Susan Thomson Tripathy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Carter Keough, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Sumudu Lewis, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Kavitha Chandra, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Paper ID #36012Inclusive Teamwork: Using Participatory Action Research (PAR) to ImproveTeamwork Projects in Intro to Mechanical EngineeringMs. Emily Deterding, University of Massachusetts Lowell Emily Deterding is currently a Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She is currently working with two professors on a research project to improve teamwork in Mechanical Engineering at UMass Lowell. She has been facilitating focus groups for this project and collecting infor- mation to be utilized and analyzed for the project. She has previously worked in the Heating, Ventilation, and Air

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Caressa Adalia Wakeman, University of Connecticut ; Amvrossios Bagtzoglou, University of Connecticut; Maria Chrysochoou, University of Connecticut

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Paper ID #36021Improving the Learning Experience of Neurodiverse Students in a FluidMechanics Course During the COVID-19 PandemicMs. Caressa Adalia Wakeman, University of Connecticut Caressa Wakeman is graduate student at the University of Connecticut (UConn) working in the Depart- ment of Civil and Environmental Engineering on the INCLUDE project. Caressa is currently studying education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and using her firsthand experience acquired during her undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering to break ground in the field of Engineering Education. Caressa identifies as neurodiverse

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Brian Bartelo, Student; Sean W Bartelo

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Paper ID #36318Alternative Education Options for Future Engineering StudentsMr. Brian Bartelo, StudentMr. Sean W Bartelo Student and future aerospace engineer American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Alternative Education Options for Future Engineering StudentsAbstract: This paper chronicles my personal experience as a student who has benefited from analternative educational journey. I hope to share my experience with others so that they too mightbenefit. It is the purpose of this paper to illustrate the unique advantages of a project-basedhomeschooling education for

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Isabella Serrano, Northeastern University; Kaitlyn Williams-Koester; Kaden Clark, Northeastern University; Blade Rocket Kalikow, Northeastern University; Bennett Hartley; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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agriculturalyields. Overwatering occurs when a plant receives too much water, which waterlogs the soil andprevents the plant from absorbing an optimal amount of oxygen for survival. Overwatering plantsessentially drown crops, creating additional waste products. The environmental concerns from ourworld’s overuse of water require changing how we use agricultural irrigation. This paper presentsa proof of concept of an automated watering system that monitors and corrects the water contentin the soil, specifically in situations where the plant needs watering.Our project presents a solution to how society waters plants and uses the world’s availablefreshwater resources. Our world’s current depletion of freshwater resources is not sustainable andrequires change

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Sief Atari, University of Bridgeport; Celso Enrique Lopez; Eric Joseph Bialczak

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cognitive or sensory-motor functions. Users will explicitlymanipulate their brain activity to produce brain signals that can be used to control devices and machines. The Facial Expressions: We detect the emitted signals from the facial and eye muscles (Figure VII). Thesesignificance of our project is that it opens the way for a much more widely accessible form of signals are used as control inputs that allow for more ways to perform a movement and can be combined withcommunication with devices by directing a robot with

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Diane Ward, Educator

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Engineering Outreach: Project-Based Learning for Elementary and Middle School StudentsAbstract: Parents have sought out engineering preparatory programming for their children whohave expressed an interest in the field as a college major and as a career. The supplementaleducational industry which has arose to train the hard and soft skills required to prepare studentscontinues to grow and transform the way elementary and middle school engineering education isshared. The cost of these supplemental programs is a future investment in that they provide anentry to engineering concepts, exploration of first principles, and project based learning. Newadditions to this market such as Ad Astra/Astra Nova and Synthesis have sought to

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David Lemar Simpson, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Catlin Wells; Tes Cotter Zakrzewski EdD, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Nicole Price

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-paced journey toward equity-mindedness. TheGROW framework engages faculty through a collection of “seeds” (i.e. easy to implement practices inequity and inclusion) that can be integrated into an assignment, project or course based on the existingDEI skillset of the instructor. To accomplish this, the GROW framework operates via four guidingprinciples that allows faculty to focus their efforts more effectively in integrating equity and inclusioninto the teaching and learning environment. These principles include: Grow relationships, Reimaginerepresentation, Optimize learning through accessibility and Work toward awareness and self-reflection.Embedded within each of these principles are a collection of research-backed “seeds” that are optimizedto

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Heather Morrell; Aaron Muldrew, Northeastern University; Nathan E Israeloff, Northeastern University; Don Heiman; Haridas Kumarakuru, Northeastern University

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amount of time towrite their selected word or phrase. This device was built to fulfill an Electronics Courserequirement assigned as “project-based learning.” 1. IntroductionDuring our undergraduate lab course, “Electronics for Scientists,” in fall 2021, we were asked todesign and build a prototype device as a part of “project-based learning” that accomplished aspecific purpose. During the semester, we were inspired with a variety of electronic lab-basedexperiments, trouble shooting and data analysis. We always enjoyed playing games in ourchildhood and now that electronics is such an important part of our lives, we decided to design asimple electronic game to entertain people in small gatherings.We designed a game based on “Morse Code” [1

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James Accuosti, University of Bridgeport

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and long-term interest. Another custom-solution is a project in the state of Mississippi where Jing, et al.[14] analyzed a summer STEM camp program to cultivate STEM interest in students from aminority high school. The effect is promising because it increases the probability that theprogram’s students would choose a career in engineering. Finally, a biotechnology researchexperience aimed at African-American high school students in Georgia yielded success as theoutreach program improved students’ college readiness for STEM careers [15]. These findingsare significant because they satisfy the possible concern that minority-students are not asinvolved or exposed to STEM resources [16]. We discuss this further in the next section.Motivations and

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Kyle Robert Sawicki; Bavesh Matapathi, Northeastern University; Nathan E Israeloff, Northeastern University; Don Heiman; Haridas Kumarakuru, Northeastern University

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to test with a variety of different cell phones, in order to ensure that our device willwork on as many devices as possible. Finally, an ability for the phone to interact with GoogleVoice/Wi-Fi rather than a standard cell phone subscription would allow for no recurring costs onthe device, but we would need to test more with this in the future.AcknowledgementsWe would also like to thank the Northeastern University Department of Physics for financiallysupporting our experience at the ASEE-NE 2022 conference. The project was designed andconstructed for the class Electronics for Scientists.REFERENCES1. https://www.electronicshub.org/mobile-controlled-home-appliances-without-microcontroller/2. https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-neopixel

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

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newly developed scientific theories of the atom "emphasizedscience over practice while pushing the humanities and social sciences aside" [10]. Theseresearch-focused programs relied on educational approaches that were vastly different than theapprenticeship style programs established in the US throughout the nineteenth century. Theestablishment of formal Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) curricula started with theManhattan Project and evolved to primarily focus on power generation as the commercializationof the nuclear power industry began. By 1975, eighty nuclear engineering departments had beenestablished in US higher education institutions nationwide. Growing concerns about radiationand environmental impacts combined with the accidents at