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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen L. Webber, University of Georgia; Amy Stich, University of Georgia; Matthew Grandstaff, University of Georgia; Collin Case, University of Georgia

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #36968Board 402: The Importance of Career Competencies for Engineering Stu-dentsDr. Karen L. Webber, University of Georgia Karen Webber, is Professor Emeritus of Higher Education in the McBee Institute of Higher Education at The University of Georgia and the PI of the NSF-funded project related to this proposal. Professor Webber’s research includes a variety of issues related to postsecondary institution and student success including undergraduate research, gender studies, institutional research and data analytics in higher edu- cation.Amy Stich, University of Georgia Associate ProfessorMatthew Grandstaff

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Curricular Innovations in Computing - 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chandrasekhar Radhakrishnan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Christopher D. Schmitz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Arijit Banerjee; Yi Zhou, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Katie Ansell, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Holly M. Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jessica R. TerBush, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Joe Bradley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

the change described in this paper, the primary advantage (low noise)and the main disadvantage (efficiency), both being relevant in follow-up classes were nothighlighted.2.1.3 Analog IC designThe project component in the follow-up analog IC design class also requires the design of a LDOidentical to Fig. 2b. The design constraints are specified in the context of analog ICs. Theinput-output voltage, load current, and output voltage error constrains are tighter. DC load andline regulation, noise suppression requirements, and transient response constraints are alsospecified. Since the design is in the context of analog IC design, size and noise requirements areimportant constraints.2.1.4 Power electronics and power electronics labPower

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Hain, University of Connecticut; Arash Esmaili Zaghi, P.E., National Science Foundation; Alexander T. Grey, University of Connecticut

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

to commit as much time to their project,and scheduling of the rotations before the program began did not showcase exciting experimentsin the individual labs. The current program incorporates flexible group lab visits, where studentsor mentors invite the group based on ongoing lab activities. In addition, participants flourishedwith flexibility, and often spent more time in other labs given their level of interest on a specificproject.Modifications were also made to the application to encourage non-traditional students to apply.Students were given the option of uploading a Statement of Purpose in written format oruploading a short audio/video file describing their research interests and experience, their goalsbeyond earning a baccalaureate

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Ranalli, Pennsylvania State University Hazleton ; Mesude Bayrakci Boz, Pennsylvania State University Hazleton

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

guidance as to what training is necessary for future engineers to meet thisdemand. This study gathers data from literature, industry perspectives and current educationalpractice to help establish suitable learning objectives for training undergraduate engineers to beprepared for solar project development. In general, results suggest that students be trained tounderstand the complete workflow of concepts related to design of photovoltaic systemsincluding solar positioning, the solar resource and irradiance data sources, design of aphotovoltaic system from both a solar resource and an electrical perspective and performingcalculations to model or support validation of photovoltaic systems. Professionals alsohighlighted the importance of discussing

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Digital Circuits, Architecture, Embedded Systems

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yanxiao . Zhao, Virginia Commonwealth University; Shaobo Huang, University of Saskatchewan; Carl Elks, Virginia Commonwealth University; Umit Ozgur, Virginia Commonwealth University; Vitaliy Avrutin, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

and MQTT implementation. Hands-on experiments using ArduinoWiFi1010 board and grove sensors are designed to help deepen students’ understanding fordeveloping a small-scale IoT system as well. The term project of building an IoT-enabled smartHeating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) will be introduced. Instructor observationsand anecdotal student feedback on the course design and delivery are presented as well. Lessonslearned will be discussed and modifications are proposed for future improvement.IntroductionThe Internet of things (IoT) technology connects millions and billions of physical objectswith sensors and actuators, processing ability, software and other technologies, to exchange datawith each other over the Internet, resulting

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COED Programming Education 2: Instructional Approaches

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Rajkumari Jayasekaran, University of Florida; Umer Farooq; Saira Anwar, Texas A&M University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

of creating alearning environment that helps students develop their skills in programming courses[5, 10].Additionally, studies have reported the need of effective learning environments and pedagogicaltechniques to improve students’ performance[11, 12]Commonly used methods have been suggested to include environments with project-basedlearning, introduce pair programming, use language-independent courses, or provide practiceopportunities in courses [13, 14]. However, the literature suggests that one good way to buildstudents' ability and enhance their learning is by allowing them to practice more questionsoutside of the coursework [15]. However, providing more practice chances comes with itsnuances. For example, mostly such options are left to

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 1: Sense of Self in Biomedical Engineering Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Zhang, Vanderbilt University; Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University; Michael I. Miga, Vanderbilt University

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

Paper ID #39265Measuring Biomedical Engineers’ Self-Efficacy in Generating and SolvingProvocative Questions about SurgeryMr. Nathan Zhang, Vanderbilt University Nathan Zhang is a undergraduate studying biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University working on biomedical engineering education in conjunction with the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineer- ing.Dr. Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University Dr. Stacy Klein-Gardner serves as an Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt Univer- sity. She is the co-PI and co-Director of the NSF-funded Engineering For Us All (e4usa) project. She is

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hatsuko Yoshikubo, Shibaura Institute Of Technology, Japan; Gabriele Trovato, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan; Hiroyuki Ishizaki, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

Educational Reform and Research Activity. She obtained a Ph.D. in English Literature from Chiba University in 2002. Her current main research interests are: 1) how including humanities courses in an engineering education curriculum can help students to gain flexibility, and an appreciation of equity, and a greater richness of ideas; 2) finding and solving the systematic issues impacting the effectiveness of engineering education, specifically in the context of project-based learnings; and 3) assessing the impact of interdisciplinary engi- neering project-based learnings. Below are her recent presentations at international conferences: WERA 2022, APAIE 2022, IIAI DSIR 2021, IIAI DSIR 2020, WERA 2019. She obtained the

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luis Horacio Hernandez Carrasco P.E., Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Miguel X. Rodriguez-Paz, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Saul E. Crespo, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

. from the University of Wales at Swansea in 2003 where he did research onSaul E. Crespo, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) Bachelor in Civil Engineering with a Master of Science in Structural Engineering and PhD candidate in Structural Engineering. From April 2011 to July 2017 he served as Senior Researcher of the ”Structural Health Monitoring” group of the Mexican Institute of Transportation, directing and collaborating in mon- itoring and structural prognosis projects applied to special highway bridges, transportation infrastructure, historical monuments and structural systems. He has developed research projects in the area of structural deterioration of reinforced concrete bridges and in the development of damage

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly Grau Talley, P.E. , Texas State University; Jeron Tyler Rogers; Justin Keeper; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Scholars Program. She has made extensive con- tributions to the methodology of forming the engineer of the future through her work in creating strategies to recruit, retain, and graduate engineering students. The network of transformational strategies she has developed addresses informing early, preparation for success, increasing diversity of the field, establishing strong identity as an engineer, and enhancing critical thinking and professional skills. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 A Move to Sustainability: Launching an Instructor InterfaceAbstractSketch Mechanix, an NSF-IUSE funded research project, launched a new feature with the Fall2022 semester: an instructor

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Power Engineering & Curriculum Innovations

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry O Aintablian, University of Washington

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

. electricity generation from selected fuels U.S. renewable electricity generation, including end useAEO2022 Reference case AEO2022 Reference casebillion kilowatthours billion kilowatthours 2021 3,000 20216,000 history projections history projections5,000 2,500 34% natural gas solar4,000 2,000 51% wind

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Weihang Zhu, University of Houston; Peter Weber

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Research Experiencefor Teachers (RET) site grant titled “RET Site: High School Teacher Experience in EngineeringDesign and Manufacturing.” The goal of the project is to host 12 high school teachers each summerto participate in engineering design and manufacturing research and then convert their experienceinto high school curriculum. Given the experience from the first year’s operation and assessment,it was noted that the extant teacher self-efficacy surveys need to be further improved according tothe specific needs of RET site. As such, an updated set of assessment tools was developed toevaluate the impact of RET site on high school teacher participants. In particular, a new teacherself-efficacy survey was created from synthesizing multiple

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Community Engagement Division Poster Session - Exploring the Transformative Power of Service, Engagement, and Research

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Selvin Yovani Tobar; Bara Maisara Zalloum; Anna N. Le; Yessenia Nicacio-Rosales; Doris J. Espiritu, Wilbur Wright College- One of the City Colleges of Chicago

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

aptitude [2]. When community service is integrated into a school’s curriculum, it hasbeen found to increase students’ enjoyment of learning, academic motivation, and performance[2-3]. In adults, reports have shown that volunteering improves physical and mental health,boosts self-esteem, and increases overall happiness [4]. Students who support communityengagement initiatives such as volunteering related to their discipline, gain applicable experienceand advocate for their careers [5].Service learning is one type of community service in which projects are assigned within astudent’s curriculum [6]. Within the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM), [7] research has been conducted on how to improve student retention

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly M Golecki, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; Elizabeth Ann McNeela, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; Thomas Tran, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Michigan

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Agency (CEA) is a theoretical framework adapted from the earlier Critical ScienceAgency framework. CEA is used to understand students’ subject-related identities and agency beliefs,precursors to developing an interest in engineering [9]. Engineering agency beliefs define how studentsperceive their ability to positively impact the world through an engineering career. For women students,math and physics recognition as well as agency beliefs were positive predictors of choosing engineeringmajors [9]. The CEA framework has been used to understand how identities and agency beliefs ofwomen enrolled in engineering majors were strengthened by hands-on projects early in college througha Community of Practice for participants [10]. We asked if a similar

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Miscellaneous Mechanics: Covid and Free Body Diagrams

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University; Bryan MacGavin, Saint Louis University; Raja Shekar P. V.

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

. Fig. 3. The leaning tower of Pisa3.3. Pedagogical ActivitiesTo engage students, the suggested pedagogical activities include: 1. Discussion of tipping and footprint concepts – Reflective discussion can help students to understand the two approaches clearly, and when and how to apply them to their lives. These discussions can be constructive for students who need help with the retention and application of information. 2. Demonstration of tipping, even applying forces on the table in the classroom to using an elastic band to capture the geometry of the footprint, can help students to retain the concept. 3. Design projects foster the ability to formulate, ideate, experiment, and learn from concrete

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Work-in-Progress Session: Emergent Methods for Engineering Education Research

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Young Min Kim, The Ohio State University; Mohammad Al Mestiraihi, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; R Ryan Dupont, Utah State University; David K. Stevens, Utah State University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

participation in STEM education, sustainable energy, and material characterization. This work was conducted while he was a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University, Logan, USA.Prof. Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education Kurt Becker is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University. His research includes engineering design thinking, systems engineering, engineering education professional development, technical training, and adult learning cognition. He is currently working on a USAID funded project in Egypt, ”Center of Excellence in Water”, and Department of Education funded GEARUP projects in the area of

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 9

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salih Sarp, Old Dominion University; Murat Kuzlu, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Zafer Acar

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

in data science. The team was comprised of25 university instructors who primarily came from mathematics, statistics, and computer sciencedisciplines and were mostly from various colleges and universities in the United States. Theseguidelines have been created with the intention of offering a framework for educationalinstitutions that are either starting or updating their data science major programs.Data science is usually integrated into engineering fields and a graduate level, and it covers arange of topics, including programming, statistics, data analysis, machine learning, and otherrelated areas. These programs may also include hands-on projects, internships, and otherexperiential learning opportunities that can help students apply their

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tim Dallas, Texas Tech University; Heather Greenhalgh-Spencer, Texas Tech University; Kelli M. Frias, American University

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

figure into the commonproblems of recruiting and training a diverse student body in engineering. This paper examinesthe recruitment and retention strategies of a program, embedded within the Electrical andComputer Engineering Department at Texas Tech University, that aims to recruit and retain adiverse scholar cohort. The project entitled “Tech Intrapreneurs Program” is funded by theNational Science Foundation with additional scholarship funding from a prominentsemiconductor company. This program recruits a diverse student body through the departmentaladvisor, outreach to diversity-focused organizations, and through faculty mentoring connections.Additionally, the program retains students by leveraging practices that have been shown, in

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Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christina Restrepo Nazar; Lizabeth L. Thompson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Corin L. Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles; Gustavo B. Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

Paper ID #39056Work in Progress: Developing a Leadership Community of Practice TowardaHealthy Educational EcosystemChristina Restrepo NazarDr. Lizabeth L. Thompson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Lizabeth is a professor at Cal Poly, SLO in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. She has been teaching for 22 years and has continued to develop innovative pedagogy such as project based, flipped classroom and competency grading. Through the SUSTAINDr. Corin L. Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles Corin (Corey) Bowen is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education, housed in the Department

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis Horacio Hernandez Carrasco, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Miguel X. Rodriguez-Paz, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Saul E. Crespo-Sanchez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

Tecnologico de Monterrey and got his Ph.D. from the University of Wales at Swansea in 2003 where he did research onProf. Saul E. Crespo-Sanchez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) Bachelor in Civil Engineering with a Master of Science in Structural Engineering and PhD candidate in Structural Engineering. From April 2011 to July 2017 he served as Senior Researcher of the ”Structural Health Monitoring” group of the Mexican Institute of Transportation, directing and collaborating in mon- itoring and structural prognosis projects applied to special highway bridges, transportation infrastructure, historical monuments and structural systems. He has developed research projects in the area of structural deterioration of reinforced

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Mentorship, Retention, Minority Participation, and Examining the Experiences of Women

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Brathwaite, City University of New York, City College

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

Paper ID #38766The New York City Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority ParticipationBridge to the Doctorate: A Model for Underrepresented Students’Transition to the Doctoral Program 2008 to 2022Dr. Claude Brathwaite, City University of New York, City College Dr. Claude Brathwaite currently serves as the Director of Student Resources and Services at the City Col- lege Grove School of Engineering, utilizing a model of High Impact Practices and Engagement (HIPE). Dr. Brathwaite previously served as the Project Administrator and later Executive Director of the NYC Louis Stokes Alliance. He has also served as the Deputy Director of the

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COED: AI and ML Topics

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Bahaa Ansaf, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

experiences and projects are important partsof learning. Later, Kolb, in his Experiential Learning Cycle (KLC) [2], placed large importance onexperiencing and applying/doing as essential elements of optimal learning. Positive experientiallearning from accomplishing successful projects is also emphasized as an important component ofincreasing self-efficacy [3]. Therefore, it is not surprising that KLC implementations were reportedin most of the engineering disciplines like civil engineering [4] – [6], mechanical engineering [6],chemical engineering [4], [5], [7], aeronautical engineering [6], industrial engineering [8], andmanufacturing engineering [4], [5], [9]. Bansal and Kumar [10] describe a state-of-the-art IoTecosystem that includes edge devices

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Teaching Tools: Communication (NEE)

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maryam Mirabolghasemi, Mississippi State University

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

oral presentations,videos, and modified reports.Poster presentationPoster presentation is often assigned as one of the final deliverables of project-based engineeringcourses (Sweeney et al., 2004; Stagg-Williams et al., 2021). Poster presentations are usuallyassigned in addition to a final report in engineering design courses and are expected to enhancestudents’ presentation skills (Davis and Wilcock, 2003; Sibley et al., 2012).Tranquillo and Cavanagh (2007) argue that short assignments such as posters allow the studentsto think about the content instead of solely focusing on writing a long lab report, which they referto as “busy work”. They point out the time and space limitations that restrict technicalcommunication in the real world and

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krista Dulany Chisholm, University of Florida; Olivia Lancaster; Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

district’ssummer schedule. The program engaged students in computer science through computationalthinking, programming, design thinking, and real-world engineering experiences using micro:bitmicrocontrollers. K-12 lead teachers and undergraduate student mentors were trained andupskilled in the program materials to facilitate sessions and broaden their programmingexperience.During the program, students completed activities to understand computational thinking, howcomputers work, the micro:bit, and the MakeCode programming environment. [1], [2] Theseactivities introduced basic programming skills through simple projects that grew to studentsdesigning a rock paper scissors game and a light intensity meter to explore the relationshipbetween distance and light

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Mativo, University of Georgia; Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia; Kimberlee Ann Swisher

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Purdue University, West Lafayette in 1989. In 2004, he joined the Virginia Commonwealth University as a Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He has taught previously at Purdue University campus in Indianapolis (IUPUI). He has taught several courses in design, mechanics of materials, optimization, and directed many interdisciplinary projects related to design. Dr. Pidaparti’s research interests are in the broad areas of multi-disciplinary design, computational mechanics, nanotechnology, and related topics. Dr. Pidaparti has published over 250 technical papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Pidaparti received a Research Initiation Award from the National Science Foundation and the Young

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Engineering and Engineering Technology Transfer and the Two-Year College Student Part 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruk T. Berhane, Florida International University; Collins N. Vaye, Florida International University; Joseph Ronald Sturgess, Virginia Tech; Daniel Ifeoluwa Adeniranye, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

Africa.Mr. Joseph Ronald Sturgess, Virginia Tech Joseph Sturgess is a PhD student in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where he also serves as a graduate research assistant contributing to various projects supporting low-income STEM students and minority-serving institutions. His research interests include community college-minority serving institution partnerships, transfer students, post-traditional students and broadening participation in engineering education. He received his B.S. in electrical engi- neering from Tuskegee University, a M.S in journalism from the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, a M.S. in physics from Fisk University, a M.S. in

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 10

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Clippinger, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend ; Ruth Camille Pflueger, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College; Steven Nozaki, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend ; Johanna Fouts Bodenhamer

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

provided with WATTStraining) as well as in the “experimental” year of the study (tutors provided with the WATTS training).Background:The students in the study were senior-year students enrolled in the capstone design sequence of an METprogram. The course sequence meets once a week during the fall and spring semesters and is taught bythe same instructor both semesters. Students are assigned to work on industry-sponsored design projectsin teams of three or four. Each team’s project work is facilitated by a faculty advisor drawn from the METdepartment faculty. During the course of the semester, the students are tasked with applying the designskills learned in other MET courses to their design project. Each student must select a component oraspect of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Weissbach, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Ruth Camille Pflueger, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend ; Immanuel Edinbarough, P.E., The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Corinne C. Renguette, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Brandon Sorge, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Gamini P. Mendis, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend ; Matthew Rothrock; Annwesa Dasgupta; Johanna Bodenhamer, IUPUI

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

tutors that often staff them need to be prepared for the differences in writing betweenhumanities and STEM fields. The Writing Assignment Tutor Training in STEM (WATTS)model was designed to improve tutor confidence and student writing. In this innovative training,the writing center supervisor and STEM instructor collaboratively create a one-hour training fortutors about the assignment content, technical terminology, genre conventions, and instructorexpectations.A research study on this multidisciplinary collaborative project is being conducted to determinethe impact of WATTS on students, tutors, and faculty and to identify its mitigating andmoderating effects, assessing the elements of the model that have the most impact. Data from allWATTS

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Community Engagement Division 2 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Equitable Engagement and Transformative Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Nguyen, University of Maryland, College Park; Jennifer Bishop, University of Maryland, College Park; Paige E. Smith, University of Maryland, College Park; Rebecca Kenemuth

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

mechanical engineering capstone projects, introducing non-profit partnerships related to designs for persons with disabilities, and founding the Social/Environmental Design Impact Award. He manages several outreach and diversity efforts including the large-scale Get Out And Learn (GOAL) engineering kit program that reaches thousands of local K-12 students.Jennifer Bishop, University of Maryland, College Park Jen Bishop is the Assistant Director - Outreach and Recruitment for the Women in Engineering Program at the University of Maryland, A. James Clark School of Engineering, where she draws upon her 10+ years of STEM and Maker education experience to inspire future engineers. Jen has a Bachelor’s degree in

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

Britishpolitical decision making (section 5). Two educational projects are described that might haveproduced a workforce more responsive to change are described that were not persisted withafter the cessation of funding. The essence of these projects is necessarily a component oftechnological literacy as defined here.Bingham recommended that there should be more science qualified civil servants at all levels,and that some experience of industry should be mandatory.But as section 4 illustrated research on engineers in organizations shows that the ability tochange is a function of organisational structure, and that it is possible to make closed systemsless closed.The sixth section argues the case for technological literacy as conceived here is an