Conference Session

Digital Methods in Mechanics: Teaching with Digital Tools

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael P. Hennessey, University of St. Thomas; Amir Ahmad Naqwi

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Paper ID #37036Oscillators for System ID and Inertia Measurement in UndergraduateDynamicsDr. Michael P. Hennessey, University of St. Thomas Michael P. Hennessey (Mike) joined the full-time faculty at the University of St. Thomas as an Assistant Professor fall semester 2000 and was promoted in 2014 to Professor of Mechanical Engineering (tenured since 2006). He is an expert in kinematics, dynamics, and control of mechanical systems, along with related areas of applied mathematics, such as in automation and transportation. As of summer 2023, he has 54 publications, in journals (11), conferences (41), magazines (1), and

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Developing Graduate Students' Competencies and Identities

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Rieland, University of Michigan; Shamalee Goonetilleke, University of Michigan; Sarah Jane Bork, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

structured interviewdata collected through an extracurricular student project. We investigated three key aspects ofgraduate school, particularly experiences with 1) work-life-balance, 2) imposter syndrome, and3) burnout. To develop the survey and interview instruments, we developed a pool of memes andgraduate student oriented advice columns then used thematic analysis to identify 9 thematicquestions about the graduate student experience. For this work, the data set was abbreviated toconsider only the 3 most salient topics. We found that students generally disagreed with thenegative themes identified and that memes tended to exaggerate these features of graduatestudent experience. However, emergent themes of self-efficacy in our analysis demonstrated

Conference Session

Student Projects in Physics Education, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Sophie Ray; Matthew Rock; Dilyn McHugh; Kyle Potts; David Ian Hunter

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D)

as well, as a focal pointof our design was availability and convenience. Thus, we arrived at a prototype that is 1) cheapand easy to build, 2) relatively small and easy to install, 3) interchangeable with most plumbingsystems in bathrooms and kitchens, resizability would also account for this, 4) environmentallyconscious materials. Our device is a water wheel that can be fitted onto many different types ofpipes, and produces a small amount of energy. We believe that with many of these within a buildingwe would be able to generate a reasonable amount of energy for utilization for any purpose.IntroductionToday, people are using electricity more than ever, and as climate change is increasingly creepingup on us, finding new sustainable sources

Conference Session

COED Programming Education 2: Instructional Approaches

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Rossi, Penn State Erie; Mackenzie Sloan; Ryan Joseph Pape

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

coding in Java or object-oriented programming to get exposed to object-oriented concepts in a graphicalway.1.0. Introduction One of the fundamental paradigms early Computer Science / Software Engineering classesseek to teach students is object-oriented programming. There are many reasons why this is thecase, but amongst others are the fact that languages in this space generate code that is modularand highly reusable [1]. Typically the language used to explore object-oriented in CScurriculums is Java, a language developed by Sun Microsystems [2]. Due to its popularity, Javawas selected for our school’s sophomore object-oriented programming class. While beneficial, students can have a hard time understanding this paradigm even with aneasy to

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning Enhanced through Instrumentation

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl K. Frederickson, University of Central Arkansas

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Diversity

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Instrumentation Division (INST)

electronics, mechanics, computer programming, and robotics.The progression of classes provides students with the skills to develop autonomous roboticsystems as part of the senior design capstone. Senior Design students in the program haveparticipated in the Autonomous Vehicle Challenge (AVC) as part of the National RoboticsChallenge [1] each of the last two years. The Program has sent two teams to participate in theAVC each of the last two years (2022 and 2023). In the first year that AVC was available aftercovid (2022) the team placed 1st and 3rd in the competition.The Program applied for accreditation as an Engineering Physics program during the 2022/2023review cycle. The Engineering Physics designation best matches the interdisciplinary nature

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Mentorship and Communication in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Fife, University of Southern California

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

implementation of an assessment study to analyze short andlonger term outcomes in order to develop a systematic transferable model and pedagogy tosupport an engineering Ph.D. communications program.Literature ReviewThe importance of effective writing and speaking skills for engineering Ph.D. students intendingto enter the professoriate or industry is much noted, however, despite a current interest inimproving attrition rates for Ph.D. degree completion, more research examining the the specificcommunication needs of engineering graduate students and pedagogical approaches to addressthese needs is needed [1]. In addition, textbooks that focus on engineering communications tendto target undergraduates or technical communications for industry professionals

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 3: Projects and Student Learning

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Carlos Okantey; Clifton L. Kussmaul, Green Mango Associates, LLC; Esther Mensah; Eugene Eluerkeh; Oscar Rodriguez

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

ideas, formed teams,worked to identify and address important elements and issues, and presented their project. Thispaper briefly describes the current and planned structure of the Palm GreenLab; describes theStartup Weekend; reports results from participant reflections; and outlines lessons learned andfuture directions. Projects included agricultural products, education software, and electionsoftware. During the weekend, participants completed a Strength - Improvement - Insight (SII)reflection. Strengths focused on teamwork and collaboration, entrepreneurial thinking, andcreativity and problem solving. Improvements focused on teamwork issues and the foodprovided. Insights focused on the value and challenges of teamwork.1. IntroductionPalm

Conference Session

Exploration of Written and Team Communication

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randi Sims, Clemson University; Kelsey Watts, Clemson University; Evan Ko, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Gary Lichtenstein, Arizona State University; Karin Jensen, University of Michigan; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

merit and broader impacts, strengths, and weaknessesrelative to solicitation-specific criteria. After participation in one mock review panel, menteescould then revise their pre-review evaluations based on the panel discussion. Using a lens oftransformative learning theory, this study sought to answer the following research questions: 1)What are the tacit criteria used to inform recommendations for grant proposal reviews amongscholars new to the review process? 2) To what extent are there changes in these tacit criteria andsubsequent recommendations for grant proposal reviews after participation in a mock panelreview? Using a single case study approach to explore one mock review panel, we conducteddocument analyses of six mentees’ reviews

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine MacKenzie Campbell, University of Toronto, Canada; Andrea Chan, University of Toronto, Canada; Jessica J. Li, P.E., University of Toronto, Canada; Philip Asare, University of Toronto, Canada; Emily Moore, University of Toronto, Canada

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

’ career aspirations and expectationsIntroductionIn the last decade the representation of women at the undergraduate engineering level has slowlybut steadily increased, reaching 24% Canada-wide in 2020 [1]. At the institution providing thesetting for the present study women now make up nearly 40% of the undergraduate cohortsuggesting a promising trend toward gender equity. However, representation of women amonglicensed Professional Engineers (P.Eng.) has not kept pace, with women comprising only 20% ofnewly licensed Canadian P.Eng.’s each year and just 14% of Professional Engineers overall [2-3]. This representation gap in the profession is compounded with the low rates of licensureamong engineering graduates in

Conference Session

Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 4

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University

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Diversity

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

. 2019 [1] showed that very few programs offerlabs in Thermodynamics courses. Our program has integrated experimental design into somethermodynamic laboratories to strengthen students’ understanding of fundamental concepts. OurIntroduction to Thermodynamics course requires students to learn basic yet complicatedconcepts, such as determining properties of pure substances, calculating heat and workexchanged during a process, and the first and second laws of thermodynamics before undertakingcomplex applications such as thermodynamic cycles or combustion systems. These basicconcepts are conducive to simple, conceptually oriented laboratory assignments and are an idealplace to have students design an experiment. The learning gains made by switching

Conference Session

Committee on Instructional Technology Presents: Gamers

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy A. Wood, The Citadel; Kweku Tekyi Brown P.E., The Citadel

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

of the complete process. Faculty perspectives andassignment documentation outline the usefulness of the activity particularly in freshmanintroductory courses.IntroductionGeotechnical site characterization and the design and interpretation of idealized soil-profiles is acritical part of geotechnical engineering practice. But, regardless of the level, classroomexplorations of these concepts frequently trend toward dry, contextless PowerPoint presentations.Occasionally, instructors might engage in some “big teaching” practice [1] like problem-basedlearning around technical case studies provided by industry partners [2], or a single site visit [3],or a demonstration boring near campus [4]. These experiences are valuable, giving students achance

Conference Session

Disciplinary Engineering Education Research – Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

G. R. Marvez, Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Greses Perez, Tufts University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Multilingual Board GameIntroductionSerious games are a category of games that are often used in education to provide access tocomplex systems. In past research and curriculum development, engineering teachers haveimplemented curriculum around STEM-focused games [1], such as for urban planning [2],transportation engineering [1], chemistry education [3] and computational thinking [4]. Due tothe increased interactive engagement of games compared to lecture [5], [6], [7], engineeringeducators have utilized games to positively impact students' learning. However, theseeducational games are often only available in English. Students whose first language (L1) is notEnglish may be limited in how they present their ideas to peers in these playful spaces

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 9: Student Experiences in Laboratory Courses

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erick S. Vasquez, University of Dayton; Kelly Bohrer, University of Dayton; Matthew Dewitt, University of Dayton; Soubantika Palchoudhury

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

the earlier portion of the course. Theauthors (instructors of the course) provide (1) ideas for experimental topics of interest which areapplicable to chemical engineering students, 2) focused research opportunities with facultymembers or local entrepreneurs and businesses, and 3) community-based learning experienceswith the ETHOS center at the University of Dayton. Once the instructor approves astudent-centered experiential learning project, the students define the specific objectives, performexperiments or simulations, and summarize the analysis and findings in a final technical report ormemorandum. After submitting the final report, students also provide a written reflection of theirwork and learning experience.In the most recent academic

Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

,thus improving the self-reported learning outcomes of the course.IntroductionMany universities require a first-year cornerstone course for incoming engineering students, andBucknell University is no exception. One version of the college-wide introductory course,adopted in the 2002-2003 academic year [1], involved seminar-based instruction related to thedisciplines of engineering as well as a separate week introducing engineering ethics. The courseformat was recently revised to a project-based course in the 2021-2022 academic year [2] but thepilot year maintained a separate week of standalone instruction for engineering ethics. Thepurpose of this paper is to document the ongoing adjustments made during the second iterationof the project-based

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - GIFTS

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Ohanian Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Paul Hottinger, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

guidelines fromthe general education committee (lifelong learning), the first-year experience requirement, and isused by various departments as a beginning indicator for ABET. The course is to meet thefollowing GE outcomes: Acquire foundational skills and capacities- Write effectively for variousaudiences; Develop capacities for continued development and lifelong learning- demonstrateactivities, techniques, or behaviors that promote intellectual or cultural growth [1]. Moreimportantly, the unit serves to grow consistency across the course and still maintain academicfreedom for faculty and academic choice for students.Motivation- OtherThere were also other intangible factors that contributed to the development of the unit of study.Previous research

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - GIFTS

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aditya T. Vadlamani, The Ohio State University; Laine Rumreich, The Ohio State University; Andrew H. Phillips, The Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

basis [1]. This strategy is designed to not overwhelmlearners with content that does not meet their immediate learning needs [2]. For over 25 years, anhonors first-year engineering program has offered a cornerstone robotics design project as theculmination of a two-course sequence on engineering fundamentals [3]. To provide students withthe new technical knowledge needed for the robotics project while allowing teams to progress intheir own designs, a JIT learning instructional strategy is used for three technical explorationactivities. The motivation for this paper is to share a strategy for how JIT learning can be used in adesign-build course to motivate student learning and consistently teach important skills while stillproviding students

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 4

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murat Kuzlu, Old Dominion University; Brian Emmanuel Tamayo; Salih Sarp, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

same network [1]. Computer networks are designed to accommodate various sizes,depending on the use case. Local-area networks (LANs) connect devices in a limited physicallocation, such as a home or office network. On the other hand, wide-area networks (WANs)connect multiple LANs and can span over a large geographic area. [1]. The importance ofcomputer networking as a research topic continues to grow as more and more devicescommunicate with each other. From 1981 to 2008, over 500 million computers were connectedto the internet, even reaching the rate of two new computers connecting every second [2]. Withthe widespread availability of internet access across the globe, the reliance on computernetworks for communication has grown significantly [3

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - GIFTS

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey W. Fergus P.E., Auburn University; Jessica Bowers, Auburn University - Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

First-Year StudentsIntroductionDiscussion of engineering curriculum development often focuses on technical knowledge andskills needed to prepare students to design engineering solutions. However, the context in whichthese solutions are applied is important as indicated in the first cannon in the National Society ofProfessional Engineers (NSPE) Code of Ethics which states that "engineers shall hold paramountthe safety, health, and welfare of the public" [1]. The focus on preparing students for thetechnical demands of engineering design may lead to them not fully appreciating the societalimpact of engineering solutions. Cech [2] studied the evolution of the interest of students inpublic welfare issues, such as ethical responsibilities

Conference Session

Diversity Trainings, Inclusive Learning, and Distance Learning

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sujit Varadhan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Xiuhao Ding, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Delu Louis Zhao; Ananya Agarwal, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David Dalpiaz, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Chrysafis Vogiatzis, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yun Huang; Lawrence Angrave, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Hongye Liu, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

identify students as Students with Access Challenges andAccommodation Needs (SACAN) if they faced conditions that prevented them from attendingclass at some point while not having an officially recognized disability by the university or if theyare a SWD. Preference regarding feedback methods, class formats, and demographic questionssuch as gender and major were also included.Our preliminary survey results from 148 students (including 50 SWD, 77 SACAN) of more than20 majors showed that: 1) The five most useful UDL practices among all students are: searchablerecorded lectures, flexible deadlines, transcripts for videos, official discussion platform, andalternative learning formats to lectures (i.e: textbooks, and slides); 2) Female students

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - GIFTS

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Charles Bartolini, University of Notre Dame

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

even introduced awalking component to a class [1].As previously noted, walking also has important mental health benefits. These mental healthbenefits include self-esteem, cognitive functioning and a positive mood. One study alsosuggested that there is growing evidence that physical activities such as walking can help preventor treat depression and anxiety, although more research in these areas is still necessary. Thatbeing said, additional research is starting to illustrate being in nature and green-spaces canincrease your well-being. Thus walks on campus in and around nature could have additionalpositive effects for the students [2, 3, 4, 5]. In addition to the mental health benefits, walking hasbeen shown to improve physical health metrics

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - GIFTS

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen C. Davis, Miami University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

agile processes. The second activity discussed below highlights principles ofsoftware engineering without requiring students to do any programming. In addition, students areintroduced to humanitarian causes that encourage them to consider how their major cancontribute to social good.Lesson 1: Agile Process ActivityTraditional design processes in engineering and computing follow a sequence of steps. The endgoal of a design process could be a product or it could be a process. The steps to develop theproduct or process using a traditional approach usually start with comprehensive planning to becompleted before proceeding to creation. In contrast, agile design and development utilizesrepeated iterations of a shorter plan-create-test-revise process

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 4

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi C. Manimaran, Department Chair, Engineering Technology, Austin Peay State University; Mahesh Kumar Pallikonda, Austin Peay State University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

various facets of this evolving technology in the ETcurriculum. Integration of emerging technologies, such as Industry 4.0, technological skills tomeet the demand of the regional workforce can be accomplished by few methods. One suchmethod is integration of professional publications in the coursework. This paper will elucidatethe results of successful implementation of Industry 4.0 concepts in ET curriculum through apilot summer course, Control Systems. Additionally, the authors aim to present the opportunitiesfor expansion to include other professional journals for continued implementation in the variousconcentrations of ET.This paper aims to discuss and present the key findings in the following areas: (1) Explicateintegration of student

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - GIFTS

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niamh Williams, The Engineering Lab; Leah Bug, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Arin Morgan Crow; Erica Mahoney

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

Conference Session

Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Student Development

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Oswald Beiler, Bucknell University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

knowledge.American Society of Civil Engineers’ [1] Vision for Civil Engineers in 2025 establishes the needfor civil engineers to serve as “master builders, stewards of the environment, innovators,managers of risk, and leaders of public policy”. Therefore, the emphasis on cultivating andeducating the “next generation” of civil engineers to take on these roles is important. This emphasis has been evident in a number of engineering education guidance programssuch as ABET [2], National Academy of Engineers [3] and ASCE’s [4] Civil Engineering Bodyof Knowledge (CEBOK). Although civil engineering and public policy curricula are moreprevalent at the upper level graduate programs, effort to integrate public policy at theundergraduate level provides value in

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - GIFTS

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter DeCrescenzo, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Sunji Jangha

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

) fields: a strong sense of STEM identity [1],[2], scientificself-efficacy [3], a sense of belonging [4], and a psychological sense of community [5]. This isespecially true for first year and transfer students pursuing STEM undergraduate degrees. Avariety of studies have been published that go into detail about why these characteristics havesuch a significant effect on student performance and retention [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]. This paperbuilds on past research focused on the intersections between reflection, metacognition, andSTEM professional skills [6]. We present Critical Self-Reflection [7] to integrate development ofthese characteristics into student research experiences to foster experiential learning. STEMstudents are not often trained to

Conference Session

COED Modulus Topics

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University; Alireza Farahani; Esmaeil Atashpaz-Gargari; Lu Zhang, National University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

resource utilization significantly.Thus, the course staffing optimization solution presented in this paper can also be applied to otherindustries in critical situations such as the recent Covid-19 pandemic, allowing for effective andefficient utilization of resources like doctors, nurses, and lab technicians.Keywords: Course Scheduling, Faculty Staffing, Schedule Optimization, Backtracking, DepthFirst Search.1. Introduction Academic institutions often spend long hours trying to manually find an optimal schedule forstaffing faculty to classes based on their preferences and availability while avoiding conflictscaused by duplicate staffing, faculty unavailability, or even faculty assignment to a class outsidetheir domain of expertise. This manual

Conference Session

Digital Circuits, Architecture, Embedded Systems

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben Arie Tanay, Purdue Engineering Education; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Gaoxiang Zhou; Samuel J. Dickerson, University of Pittsburgh

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

logiccircuits. In this work, we emphasize student learning of sequential logic circuits since it is atopic that embodies all of the preceding topics in the course. During the laboratory sessions,students learn how to use programmable logic devices (i.e. FPGA) and write HardwareDescription Language code to model the circuits that they learn about in the lecture.Figure 1 shows an example assessment from the class. In this problem, the students were given acircuit with several flip-flop circuits, an example input waveform and were asked to predict whatthe output waveform would be. This sample problem, and student response, shows whysequential logic circuit are so difficult for students to analyze. Not only do they have to recallhow each device operates

Conference Session

Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Our Curriculum

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

integration into a coursedesigned to introduce first-year students to civil engineering. The details of the curricularintervention are described, followed by an examination of evidence indicating the effectivenessof the DEI integration, and then determining if there was student resistance (or the lack ofresistance) to DEI instruction.BackgroundEngineers are increasingly recognizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)in our work. This includes the benefits of inclusive and diverse teams in developing creativesolutions to society’s most difficult problems, as well as the social justice issues of providingequitable opportunities for all people regardless of their demographic traits [1], [2], [3].Engineers are still not very diverse

Conference Session

Student Performance and Learning & Open-ended problems

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica E. S. Swenson, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Emma Treadway, Trinity University; Shea E. Lape; Alison Casson

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

engineering, become competentengineers, and find success in their respective fields. This research can inform educators on theimportance of assigning novel, ill-defined problems that require students to apply their criticalthinking skills and logic skills in real world situations.IntroductionIn the last few decades, research on engineering identity has substantially increased. In fact, atASEE last year, there were two sessions in the Educational and Research Methods divisionfocused explicitly on engineering identity. Much of the recent work on this topic has beenspurred on by Godwin’s instrument [1] to measure engineering identity. While the factors of thisinstrument are built on previous qualitative studies (detailed in the background below

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - GIFTS

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krista M. Kecskemety, The Ohio State University; Benjamin Grier; Brooke Morin, The Ohio State University; Amy Kramer P.E., The Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

featured in relevant courses and how to further incorporate the theories as practicein the classroom. The following morning, prior to instruction, the faculty shared out their plansand identified opportunities for collaboration. This learn-plan-share-collaborate cycle repeatedthroughout the workshop.Spaced RetrievalSpaced retrieval requires a learner to apply previously learned knowledge after some time haspassed. This has obvious value as students must frequently pull from prior knowledge duringexams, subsequent courses, and internships. This teaching practice within a course createsopportunities for practicing this skill. This has been shown in multiple contexts to improveretention of material [1]–[4]. Based on this, it was decided that the