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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 10: Capstone and Design Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alex C. Szatmary, King's College, England

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

the breadth of engineering competency in authentic settings, and to clearly demonstratecompliance with requirements of ABET and other accrediting bodies. Some notable featuresinclude a phase-gate product development process, a project management system inspired byagile scrum, and several assignments that call for individual students to make signaturecontributions to their project. Taken together, these tools are a model assessment system that canbe adopted and modified by other programs. In the long run, we envision the engineeringeducation community developing a shared set of assessment tools that are psychometrically soundand that clearly meet accreditor requirements.IntroductionAlthough a culminating design experience can be implemented in

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Li Feng, Texas State University; Patrick Massey, Michigan State University; Michael R. Odell, University of Texas at Tyler

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

chapters, proceedings, and technical reports. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Creating a Pipeline of Future Engineers in Texas (Evaluation) (DEI) ABSTRACTIn Texas, the engineering program of study is one of multiple Career and Technology Educationpathways a school district may offer. The curriculum for these pathways can be adopted fromcommercial providers or locally developed by school districts. Project Lead the Way (PLTW)Engineering is a curriculum that can be adopted by schools in Texas to fulfill the EngineeringSTEM pathway. This study followed cohorts of PLTW students to determine what impact, ifany

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - WIPS 3: Identity & Belonging

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Courtney D. Giles, University of Vermont

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

experience courses for undergraduate students have long been associated withimproved retention and graduation rates in STEM fields [1],[2],[3]. Although examples of FYS existin specific engineering disciplines and combinations of engineering disciplines [4], [5], [6], there arerelatively few examples of first year, project-based courses that integrate engineering,mathematics, statistics, computer science, and physics majors [7]. The one-credit FYS describedin this study was developed in Fall 2020 as a required, common learning experience for first-time-first year (FTFY) students majoring in engineering (Civil, Environmental, Biomedical,Electrical, Mechanical, Engineering, and Engineering Management), Computer Science, DataScience, Statistics

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 8: Skill Building

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew J. Haslam, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Jonathan M. Adams, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Robert Gerrick, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

block of instructiontime.As part of the paired cornerstone courses students completed two engineering design projectsthat were intended to mirror what students are required to do in the capstone courses. The initialindividual assignment asked students to design a 3D-printed water rocket. Students documentedtheir particular design in a written proposal. The second project was team-based, and it involveddesigning a system in response to a provided RFP. The teams were tasked with refining therequirements and then developing possible design concepts, which they presented in a ConceptDesign Review; the presentation was accompanied by a written proposal. Subsequently, teamsdeveloped the details of their design, and they created more refined CAD

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Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Professional Development

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashraf Badir, Florida Gulf Coast University; Seneshaw Tsegaye, Florida Gulf Coast University; Long Duy Nguyen, P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Tsegaye, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. Seneshaw Tsegaye is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, and Environmental Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. He is the Backe Chair of Research for Sustainable Water and Renewable Energy. He has 10 years of experience in the fields of integrated urban water management, water-energy-food nexus, infiltration-based best management practices, flood modeling, and decision support systems for transitioning to vegetation-based stormwater systems. Dr. Tsegaye’s latest research project is focused on the application of Virtual Reality for flood resiliency and engineering education. With many years of teaching and research experience

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Eva Andrijcic, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sriram Mohan, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Selen Güler, University of Washington

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

) Participatory Action Research (PAR) project, a practice-research collaboration that provides customized faculty de- velopment support for 26 RED project teams. Williams’ publications on academic change, assessment, engineering and professional communication, tablet PCs, and ungrading have appeared in the Journal of Engineering Education and IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, among others. She has been awarded grants from Microsoft, HP, the Engineering Communication Foundation, and National Science Foundation. She has received numerous awards, including the 2015 Schlesinger Award (IEEE Professional Communication Society) and 2010 Sterling Olmsted Award (ASEE Liberal Education Divi- sion).Dr. Eva Andrijcic

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Betul Bilgin, The University of Illinois, Chicago; Hasiya Najmin Isa; Emily Seriruk; Cody Wade Mischel

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

students.Students therefore often struggle to identify with the profession and are not ready for theworkforce when they graduate. This NSF PFE: RIEF project examines a unique experiencewhere a student-faculty-industry integrated community is created to help bridge the gap betweenindustry needs and the competencies developed within chemical engineering programs.The project's main goal is to better understand how implementing contemporary industryproblems into one of the sophomore chemical engineering courses impacts students’ engineeringidentity formation and self-efficacy development. To analyze the impacts of the intervention, thisproject employs design-based research (DBR) approach to guide the development,implementation, and evaluation of materials and

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 6: Mentors & Teams

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rui Li, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Victoria Bill, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Ingrid Paredes, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Jack Bringardner, New York University Tandon School of Engineering

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

Paper ID #39098Data-driven Strategy for Maintaining an Effective Team Collaboration ina First-year Engineering CourseDr. Rui Li, New York University Tandon School of Engineering Dr. Rui Li earned his Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering in 2009 from Imperial College of London and his Ph.D in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2020 from the University of Georgia, College of Engineering. He is currently an industrial assistant professor, who works in General Engineering program at New York University. He taught first-year engineering course as well as vertically integrated project. He has strong interests in

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 12

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shruti Misra, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Soyoung Kang, University of Washington

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

practices focused on team- and project-based learning. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Student perspectives on engineering design, decision-making, adaptability, and support in capstone designAbstractThis study analyzed how students’ sense of support from industry mentors and teammates in acapstone design course was related to their perceived learning regarding engineering design andadaptability when controlling for design self-efficacy and preparedness. An end-of-course surveyprovided the data for this study and included Likert-type items to measure these six factors aswell as open-ended questions regarding students’ experience in capstone design. An explanatory

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Values in Engineering: Ethics and Justice-Oriented Engineering

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert P. Dalka, University of Maryland, College Park; Chandra Anne Turpen, University of Maryland, College Park; Devyn Shafer; Brianne Gutmann, San José State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

student success; and (c) cultivate more ethical future scientists and engineers by blending social, political and technological spheres. She prioritizes working on projects that seek to share power with students and orient to stu- dents as partners in educational transformation. She pursues projects that aim to advance social justice in undergraduate STEM programs and she makes these struggles for change a direct focus of her research.Devyn Elizabeth ShaferDr. Brianne Gutmann, San Jos´e State University Brianne Gutmann (she/her) is an Assistant Professor at San Jos´e State University. She does physics education research with expertise in adaptive online learning tools, identity-responsive mentoring and community

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 8: Skill Building

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin B. Wheatley, Bucknell University; Katsuyuki Wakabayashi, Bucknell University; Kelly Salyards P.E., Bucknell University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

design courseAbstractThis Complete Paper - Evidence based practice details the integration of engineering ethics in afirst-year, first-semester engineering course at Bucknell University with the theme ofsustainability. The cornerstone course teaches engineering design in a hands-on fashion withstudent groups tackling design projects that aim to address sustainability issues on campus.Previously, engineering ethics was introduced separately during a stand-alone and disconnected“ethics week”. This paper will provide details regarding the current implementation of ethicscontent, which is delivered in parallel with project progress and more closely relates to thedesign projects. Specific approaches include in-class team activities, case study review

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 9

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kuldeep S. Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Mehran Elahi, Elizabeth City State University; Bijandra Kumar

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

Education and Training to Improve Preparedness and Increased Access to Energy Workforce for Engineering Technology GraduatesAbstractElizabeth City State University (ECSU) implemented a comprehensive education and trainingprogram to strengthen the renewable energy curriculum and increase the pipeline of qualifiedworkers, especially underrepresented minorities for the growing energy industry. Theoverarching goal is to meet the current and future energy industry workforce needs, especially inthe renewable energy sector. The project activities were designed based on three tenets, whichinclude mentoring, research, and education/training. The project components included,enhancing renewable energy courses, establishing a wind and solar energy

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ellen Zerbe, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kevin Haas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Alexandra C. Muscalus

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

, they need to understand the different stakeholders who are impacted by thedesigns they create. In a typical civil engineering design process, direct stakeholders (e.g. theclient) may be involved during the beginning of the process when establishing the criteria of theproject, with perhaps some limited community engagement during public outreach. This approachhowever limits the perspectives contributing to a project. Values Sensitive Design (VSD) is amethodology that asks the engineer to systematically consider values and norms, direct andindirect stakeholders, and the long-lasting impacts early and throughout the design process to craftmore equitable solutions and reduce or eliminate unintended consequences. In a senior technicalelective

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Community Engagement Division 3 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Fostering Reciprocal Partnerships and Empowering Change

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danielle N. Wagner, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Ashish Dahiya, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Service-Learning. He was a co-recipient of the National Academy of Engineering’s Bernard Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engi- neering and Technology Education and the recipient of the National Society of Professional Engineers’ Educational Excellence Award and the ASEE Chester Carlson Award. He is a fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education and the National Society of Professional Engineers.Mr. Ashish, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India Ashish had been working with RuTAG IIT Delhi as a P.A. Tech. for the past five years. He has conducted extensive research on rural problems and worked on community-based projects aimed at improving the livelihoods of marginalized people. Ashish’s commitment to

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Work in Progress Papers in ECE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John M Pavlina Ph.D., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; William Spencer Darby, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; Parker D. Landon, Boston University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

is often difficult for students to find interest or value in a first course on electric circuits.Students outside the field of electrical engineering may also experience greater difficulty. Thiscourse, primarily for aerospace and mechanical engineering majors, focuses on exposingstudents to basic circuit methods and terminology to prepare them for future courses and careerin industry. The current dilemma professors experience while teaching these courses is providingrelevant coursework while also improving class engagement. We propose using the QuestionFormulation Technique (QFT) coupled with simple research projects in our circuits course toincite curiosity and develop a questioning mindset. QFT developed by the Right QuestionInstitute was

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AERO 2: Innovative Pedagogy and Hands-on Learning 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vicleese Sloan, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Department of Engineering and Aviation Science, Aviation Management Senior Student; Fasil Tesfaye Amado, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Cameron Smith; Bryan Stivell Campbell, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Willie L. Brown Jr., University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Lanju Mei, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

Paper ID #37967Learners’ Peer-to-Peer Interactions of Aerospace and Aviation Educationwith Unmanned Aerial Systems Designs Using Data Methods IntegrationVicleese Sloan, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Department of Engineering and Aviation Science, Avia-tion Management Senior Student My background experience in education with The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has been on two recent applications of model-based learning with developing solutions in mitigating coronavirus in avia- tion. I’ve also worked on the 5G Smart City Model for Project Based Learning, also in the Student Model Project Based Learning. AREN/NASA

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Engineering Economy Division (EED) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huseyin Sarper, Old Dominion University; Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University - Pueblo

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Engineering Economy Division (EED)

), the M.S. in industrial engineering (1992), and the Ph.D. in industrial engineering from The Ohio State University (2000). Currently, he is a Professor at Colorado State University-Pueblo. Dr. Jaksic has over 100 publications and holds two patents. His interests include robotics, automation, and nanotechnology. He is a licensed PE in the State of Colorado, a member of ASEE, and a senior member of IEEE and SME. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Investment Exercise for First-Year Engineering StudentsAbstractThis paper describes a long running individual student project aimed to teach basic engineeringeconomy concepts to the first-year engineering students. Engineering

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 6

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenna Wong, San Francisco State University; Shah Rukh Humayoun, San Francisco State University; Khanh Nguyen; Yongjian Pan

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

related to post-hazard structural evaluation training. Supported through a grant byStructural Engineer’s Association of Northern California, SFSU is progressively developing animmersive experience for trainees to explore a structure damaged from an earthquake event.Trainees will need to navigate around the structure and control their point-of-view to examinethe evidence of damage. Ultimately, the trainees must classify the structure based on acceptablelevel of occupancy access (i.e. red card - no access, yellow card - limited access, green card - okfor occupancy). This environment is being developed progressively with the first stage of workfocusing on a desktop version of this training. Through this project, three computer sciencegraduate

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Two-Year College Potpourri

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Il Yoon, University of North Georgia

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

studentpopulations, which includes both traditional and non-traditional students. Students who havebeen out of school for several years after high school may find programming particularlychallenging, while students who have just graduated from high school may find it less so. Toovercome this challenge, it is suggested to teach programming using familiar tools from thevery beginner level to the intermediate level. This paper proposes a new course to teach thefoundational concepts of programming using LEGO EV3, a robotics toolkit, and MATLABto control the LEGO robots. The course consists of three parts: Basics, Assigned Projects,and Student-Led Projects. In the Basics part, students learn fundamental programmingconcepts such as algorithms, flowcharts

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karim Altaii, James Madison University; Brian Tang, Mission Technologies, division of HII

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Paper ID #37512Board 133: The Design, Implementation, and Lessons Learned of anAtmospheric Water Generator DeviceDr. Karim Altaii, James Madison University Dr. Altaii holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, and received his doctorate from The City Univer- sity of New York. He is a professor in the College of Integrated Science and Engineering (CISE) at James Madison University. He is a registered Professional Engineer and holds five patents in solar energy applications and irrigation system. He is the director of CISE Energy and Environmental Projects- an international summer program in Costa Rica. He is the Director of

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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan L. Solnosky, P.E., Pennsylvania State University; Moses Ling, P.E., Pennsylvania State University

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

, and use engineering judgment todraw conclusions. The breadth of this requirement may be achieved by wide varieties of pedagogicalapproaches. Regardless, the core challenges facing students are: recognizing the actual problem, developingpotential solutions, applying experimental methods, understanding the significance of appropriate datacollection, and ability to execute engineering judgement. These outcomes is often realized in labs and upperlevel courses once technical knowledge is solidly mastered. Mapping learning outcomes in the architecturalengineering program, we recognized the need to institute a disciplined inquisitive mindset early on,therefore, establishing the foundation for future advanced coursework. The resulting project known

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - GIFTS

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen C. Davis, Miami University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

activitiesdeveloped for the pilot offering of a new first-year experience course for all engineering andcomputing majors in our college. The course is multi-disciplinary, with hands-on projects fromseveral different areas. The course introduces engineering and computing design principles andpractices, with a particular focus on an agile methodology. The first activity is part of the teambuilding phase of the course, and it is a kinesthetic activity where students develop a process thatsatisfies constraints and meets an objective. The activity involves several sprints wherein thestudents measure their results, reflect, and improve their processes. It is adapted from an industryactivity using balls; we use balloons because they are more cost effective and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University; Sura Alqudah, Western Washington University; Joseph Arthur Brobst, Old Dominion University; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Andrew G. Klein, Western Washington University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

high school biology teacher, he is now an educational research and program evaluation specialist with experience on a broad range of projects funded by NSF, US Department of Education, ONR, and NIH and with participants ranging from elementary school to higher education. Much of his work focuses on broadening participation in STEM.Dr. Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler, Ph.D., is the director of the University of Washington Center for Evaluation and Re- search for STEM Equity (UW CERSE) and an affiliate assistant professor of sociology. She has been at UW working on STEM Equity issues for more than 17 years. Dr. Litzler is a member of ASEE, 2020-2021 chair of the ASEE Commission on

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Urmi Duttagupta, New York City College of Technology; Nadia S Kennedy, New York City College of Technology; Diana Samaroo; Viviana Acquaviva, New York City College of Technology; Armando Dominguez Solis

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

of graph theory in biology and chemistry, and developing and applying bio-math related undergraduate modules in vari- ous SENCER related projects. She has several publications in peer-reviewed journals and is the recipient of several MAA NREUP grants, Department of Homeland Security grants, a SENCER leadership fellow- ship, and several NSF and PSC-CUNY grants/awards. She also has an extensive experience of mentoring undergraduate students in various research projects.Nadia S Kennedy, New York City College of TechnologyDr. Diana Samaroo, Diana Samaroo is a Professor in the Chemistry Department at NYC College of Technology (CUNY). She has experience in curricular and program development, as well as administration as

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Maeve Bakic, Boise State University; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech; Devshikha Bose, Boise State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

mobile device use increase learning of identified difficultconcepts in thermal-fluid science courses as indicated by increased achievement scores?(Enhancement) and (3) What are student perceptions of using mobile devices for solving real-lifeproblems? This poster will provide an overview of the research plan and describe year 1 resultsand some preliminary research efforts based on year 2. This work is supported by the NSF:Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (RIEF) (Award#2106345).Major Project GoalsTo address the three primary research questions, achieve the project goal, and gain competency insocial science research, the PI Dr. Krishna Pakala, a faculty in a traditional engineering disciplinein a midwest university is working with the

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. Debartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); James Lucas Daly

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

satisfactory answer can be found. Using data from periodic nationwidecapstone surveys, combined with observation and review of capstone design literature, we thenexplore whether these concepts may be typical of all Capstone Design courses. During Fall 2022,students in a large multidisciplinary engineering capstone program were asked to completeperiodic written reflections in support of proposed concepts 1 and 2, in order to explore whetherwritten reflection may support student progress through these thresholds. Four times over thesemester, students reflected on their individual project work as part of a team, and two to threetimes over the semester, teams reflected on what they learned from early-stage prototypes. Thispaper presents our rationale for

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Equity, Culture & Social Justice Technical Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sara Al Humidi; Alena Sloan; Andrea Atkins, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud, University of Waterloo

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

one of its engineeringdepartments by increasing the number of instructors who are women and women of color. Thispaper examines the difference in teaching and student learning outcomes when this departmentreplaced the teaching team for two courses from Caucasian men to women and women of colorwith no instructions on how to deliver the courses. It was noted that women professors drawfrom their work experiences and bring a hands-on learning and a project-based approach. Thischange was noted in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering because previouslywhen the courses were taught by men, the course delivery remained consistent with a traditionallecture-based approach. It is important to note that instructors are not given a guide on

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COED: AI and ML Topics

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhao Sun, Hampton University; Laura Camila Peralta; Myles Anthony Ragins; Niara Renee Chaney

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

NASA University Leadership Initiative (ULI) Project “Safe AviationAutonomy with Learning-enabled Components in the Loop: from Formal Assurances to TrustedRecovery Methods” and NSF Excellent in Research (EIR) project “Integrated Sensor-RobotNetworks for Real-time Environmental Monitoring and Marine Ecosystem Restoration in theHampton River”, the authors have successfully developed a research-based course on machinelearning and robotics for undergraduate engineering students at Hampton University. This paperpresents the goals, challenges, design process, engaging strategies, assessment /outcomes, andlessons learned for the new course. Besides, this paper also presents the integration of IBM AIcourse and NVIDIA machine learning modules, along

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Interdisciplinary Integration at the Course Level

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nina Kamath Telang, University of Texas, Austin; Ramakrishna Sai Annaluru, University of Texas, Austin; Christine Julien, University of Texas, Austin; Pedro Enrique Santacruz, University of Texas, Austin

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

, equity, andinclusion issue directly and individually to give the best chance at leveling the opportunities foreveryone.The Climate Survey Report for a survey conducted in 2021 and published in 2022 in our Schoolof Engineering calls on members to “Seek out opportunities … to educate yourself about theexperiences of people with backgrounds and experiences different from your own, particularlygroups who are marginalized in engineering,” and for faculty to “Bring diverse perspectives toclass through the examples you use, the practicing engineers and projects you highlight and byallowing students some flexibility in helping you identify some of these examples and topics forreal-life applications of course material” [8]. This project was designed to

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Curricular Innovations in Computing - 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Restivo, Saint Bonaventure University; Connor Walsh, University of Tennessee at Martin; Wesley Chase Duclos; Vrushank Mali, University of Tennessee at Martin; Jian Wang, University of Tennessee at Martin; Huihui H. Wang, St. Bonaventure University; Thomas Yang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Richard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Houbing Herbert Song, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

challenges. This REU site focuses on networking research for drone swarms in the ageof AI. The first cohort of seven undergraduate students were recruited to participate in a ten-weeksummer program to perform networking research for drone swarms under the guidance of facultyand research mentors. In this paper, a couple of drone swarm projects were briefly summarized.By the end of the summer program, students was surveyed about their undergraduate researchexperiences. A couple of months after students were back to their home institutions, a couple ofstudents were interviewed about the impact of their undergraduate research experiences on theircontinued learning. The faculty who helped to supervise the undergraduate students at the REUalso were