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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Lijun Wang, University of Colorado, Boulder; Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

● Suggestions include (employer facing): help explaining multidisciplinary pathways to prospective employers and grad schools, connections to alumni, mentoring, overall better marketing/awarenessDiscussion and Recommendations for Future WorkResults from the analyses presented in this paper support the need for and value of nontraditionalundergraduate engineering pathways and other faculty negotiating multidisciplinary pathways inengineering settings. Student voices are an important contribution of departments and colleges asthey develop strategic statements and learning outcomes for the next generation of engineers,especially if they desire the populations of engineers to reflect the populations of theircommunities.The most popular emphasis in

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Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 11

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Kerrie G. Wilkins-Yel, University of Massachusetts, Boston; Fantasi Nicole, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Debalina Maitra, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Juan David Gutierrez; Motahareh Darvishpour Ahandani; Michelle Campbell

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

hold both an insider(on racial identity and/or professional identity and/or doctoral student vs. faculty status) andoutsider (along same dimensions) role. We prioritized alignment along racial identities during datacollection to prioritize the comfort of co-constructors, and we were intentional, individually andcollectively, in considering our simultaneous insider / outsider perspectives during the meaningmaking process. We considered the diversity of identities and reflection about them during ourprocess to be a strength and an example of our explicit consideration of ourselves, researchers, asinstruments (Secules, et al. 2021). As a team, we also approached this work with collectiveawareness of the existence of systemic racism and its impact

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madhumi Mitra Ph.D., University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Will Klein, University of Maryland, College Park

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

the lockdown. Figure 2. Correlation Coefficient Matrix of the pollutants for Kolkata6.0 Experiential Learning Outcomes, Assessing Data Analytical and Problem-SolvingSkills, and Grand Challenges of EngineeringThe interns and the high school senior through their reflective essays on their learning experiencesduring the beginning and the end of the course demonstrated their perspective of acknowledgingthe big picture; ability to apply knowledge gained to real-world situations; and displaying empathyby perceiving the challenges of the pandemic, and the extent the underrepresented populations aredisproportionately affected.Experiential Learning OutcomesSome of the experiential learning outcomes included the following: a

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Sociotechnical Thinking: Who, Why, and How?

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chelsea Joy Andrews, Tufts University; Fatima Rahman, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

development of technology [18]. These values tend to reflect the interests andneeds of those who have historically held power in society [16, 20, 22].The idea that technology is not neutral and is designed by humans also brings to questiondeterministic narratives of technology. Technological determinism assumes that technologydevelops in a self propelling fashion, where new technology is inevitable and humans mustsimply accept and adapt to it [23]. This framing absolves the creators of any responsibility inanticipating harm and designing to mitigate the negative impacts of the technology they design[17]. As technology is created by people, who live and work in societies, it inherently embodiesthe social norms, ideologies, and practices of societies

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 4: Outreach & Collaboration

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Over, Virginia Tech; Connie Stovall, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

departments, but also included other STEM related institutes and departments. Itbecame clear through campus interactions, tech and industry conferences, and demand for suchanalysis that stakeholders across campus are hungry for data-driven expertise.Virginia Tech is an R1 (Carnegie Classification-Very High Research Activity), land grantinstitution with a large engineering program and has maintained a dedicated engineering subjectlibrarian position for more than two decades. When the previous engineering librarian retired twoyears ago, administrators decided to reimagine the position to incorporate engineering researchintelligence work into the liaison role and rename the title to reflect the engineering analyst role.This new liaison role allows the

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom J. Zajdel, Carnegie Mellon University; Allison E. Connell Pensky, Carnegie Mellon University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

was taken part way through the semester, after studentshad completed nearly two months of this experiential course. It would be informative to get a premeasure at the very beginning of the semester in addition to a pre measure at the beginning of thefinal design project to see how students’ identity changes across the course of the semester. Wealso believe that having students periodically reflect on their engineering experiences andprogress through written exercises might also help them recognize their personal growth and anychanges in their SE or identity. This is what we have implemented in our ongoing replicationstudy, which had 11 students enrolled Spring 2023 and has over 20 students enrolled for Fall2023.We thought that non-electrical

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Military and Veterans Division (MVD) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Rabb, P.E., Pennsylvania State University; Alyson Grace Eggleston, Pennsylvania State University; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel

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Military and Veterans Division (MVD)

sources togather education benefits that are available to them at different times of their military service[22]. The significance of appreciating the various education funding streams and their limitationsis straightforward. First, it will allow higher education institutions and stakeholder communitiesto reflect on which support systems and policies meet the needs and characteristics of theseindividuals. Second, such reflection and assessment may guide the next steps in policy andpractice that address thematic barriers to college attendance and attainment for this population.Future work may include an examination of active duty and student veteran graduate students.There has been a growing body of work with a focus on undergraduate student

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Micaha Dean Hughes, North Carolina State University, Raleigh; Callie Womble Edwards, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, North Carolina State University, Raleigh

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References[1] B. Donovan, D. M. Mateos, J. F. Osborne, and D. J. Bisacco, “Revising the Economic Imperative for US STEM Education,” PLOS Biology. Jan. 2014. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001760[2] M. Smith and L.N. Willison, “Stem Obstacles In The Collegiate Setting,” Journal of STEM Education: Innovations & Research, vol. 22, no. 4. Oct. 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.jstem.org/jstem/index.php/JSTEM/article/view/2532[3] A. Zilouchian, N. Romance, A. L. Myers, and D. Hamadeh, “A Collaborative Framework to Advance Student Degree Completion in STEM,” 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access. July 2020.[4

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Teaching Tools: Problem Solving and Hands-On Teaching (NEE)

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

Canvas (due to campus-wide adoption of Canvas to replaceBlackboard) to do the same in Spring 2022 and Fall 2022. It takes time to set up such enhancedmulti-part problems on Blackboard or Canvas, but these problem sets are reusable, and thestudent responses are positive. This paper describes how to create such multi-part problems withrandom parameterization on Blackboard and Canvas, and presents the evolvement of studentperceptions from Fall 2019 to Fall 2022, to reflect on the impact of the pandemic.IntroductionActive learning is proven to be an effective pedagogy to improve student performance [1], wherethe students may be engaged in problem-solving, experiential learning, teamwork, a flippedclassroom, or other learning modalities. Timely

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles E. Baukal Jr., Oklahoma Baptist University; Christopher T. Jones; Jeffrey Anderson; Larinee Dennis; Steve Fendley

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

actualpractice. A key finding of a Royal Academy of Engineering study (2006) is that engineeringcourses need to show how theory is applied to real problems [18]. Students want to know howthe theory is used in actual practice. Most engineering faculty are challenged to show thatconnection because they have not practiced in industry themselves. Failure to provide a suitablelink between theory and practice is de-motivating for students as they want to know what theywill be doing when they graduate and enter the workforce as engineers.A Royal Academy of Engineering report (2007) notes, “universities and industry need to findmore effective ways of ensuring that course content reflects the real requirements of industry andenabling students to gain practical

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session #5: Best Practices

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shaniel Davrajh, University of Johannesburg; Hendrik Christoffel Ignatius Grobler; Yolan Govindarajulu, University of Johannesburg

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International Division (INTL)

application).The presence of both the mine and the digital tools allows for a reflectiveness within thestudent. In that they can reflect upon the teachings from a theoretical perspective and applythat to various instances and use cases within the Simulacrum. As the mine and its subsequentdigital interventions allow for an experience in which students can repeatedly come back to,as this enables active student participation and observation through experimentation. Thefollowing examples demonstrate the application of XR tools developed for education in themining industry: • ThoroughTec Simulation’s CYBERMINE: is designed to fully replicate a mining vehicle’s cabin which virtually simulates the operation of real-world, heavy-duty mining

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 7: Partnerships Making It Real! II

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leah Bug, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

. There are so many different areas of engineering. All require knowledge or background in humanities, math, science. 3. It’s ok to fail 1. Integrating undergraduate programs 2. Scholarships 3. Watching spectific (sic) messages/interactions better to studentsCounselor Surprises about Engineerings 1. Frog reflection 2. Spider dress 3. tube in activity 1. Art instillation as engineering 2. Technology as any human made thing 3. Solution is not always a design 1. Shoes - mechanical eng., textile, biomechanics 2. M&Ms - Industrial Eng. 3. Psych & Engineering - Industrial Eng. 4. Phones contain conflict minerals where other countries fight to have 5. If you prepare for failure you won’t be surprised

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Günter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Austria; Felix Mayrhofer, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Austria; Domenic Mönnich, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Austria; Christian J. Steinmann, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Austria

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D)

smartphone's location, which can be used for a variety of purposes such asmaps, tracking, and location-based services.A special feature of these physical data recorded by the internal sensors, however, is that theycan be used beyond their actual purpose with the help of additional programs, so-called apps.This makes it possible to carry out both qualitative and quantitative experiments in a widerange of subject areas, especially in physics. Smartphones thus represent small, transportablemeasurement laboratories. The project presented in this paper focuses on the latter point, inwhich the sensors installed in smartphones are used to carry out quantitative experiments. Themain advantages of the devices are to be exploited, which are reflected in their

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elle Ann Kreiner, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Jamie R Gurganus, University of Maryland Baltimore County

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

with their male peer, mentioning how all the women wereprobably using sexual favors to get their grades. “I guess it’s naive, but I had no idea anyone inour class felt that way or had negative feelings about other classmates,” Courtney reflects, now adecade past her conferment. “Almost every single one of my memories aboutcollege…everytime I thought these guys were being nice and friendly, they’re actually beingbackstabbers.”. Discriminatory practices are not only limited to peer-to-peer, but can happen withindifferent power dynamics, such as professor-to-student, and advisor-to-student. Professor andadvisory positions rely on leadership and mentorship, and the opinions of people in thesepositions can have a long standing impact on

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Towards a Participatory Action, Retention of Black Students, and Exploring Black Engineering Student Success

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly-Ann Dixon Hamil, The University of the West Indies, Mona ; Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Darryl Dickerson, Florida International University

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

engineering education programsand within the profession. For example, while Black individuals comprise around 12.5% of theUS population, they make up only about 6.0% of first year undergraduate engineering student bodyin the US and only around 4.5% of the Bachelor degree awardees in engineering [6]. Theserepresentation numbers from 2021 (the most recently available data) reflect persistent“underrepresentation” that has remained almost unchanged over the past 20 years. Thus,engineering maintains its status as a predominantly white discipline despite national calls tobroaden participation and diversity efforts at many levels. While “underrepresentation” oftenserves as the quantitative basis for many broadening participation efforts, these numbers are

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Committee on Effective Teaching Presents: Evaluation, Assessment, & Performance

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology; Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Ken Lulay, P.E., University of Portland; John D. Lynch, Washington State University, Vancouver; Sean St. Clair, P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

). o Consider scaffolding learning objectives or ordering the learning objectives/report sections according to cognitive levels, for instance, formatting conventions, introduction, methods, graph/table, interpretation, ideas, and conclusions. o Consolidate some module contents to support a new organizational scheme.  Editorial changes o Change module titles (e.g., Primary and Secondary Sources becomes Discussion). o Replace “lab report” with “lab writing” to allow for more genres (reports, memos, letters, reflection question responses, fill-in-the-blank, etc.) while still achieving one or more of the lab-writing outcomes. o

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 13

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan Hammond, University of Indianapolis; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; Stephen J. Spicklemire, University of Indianapolis; Joseph B. Herzog, University of Indianapolis; Suranga Dharmarathne, University of Indianapolis; David Olawale, University of Indianapolis; Najmus Saqib, University of Indianapolis; Christopher M. Stanley; George D. Ricco, University of Indianapolis

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

also the president and founder of Valgotech LLC, a company that was awarded the highly competitive Small Business Technology Transfer and Research (STTR) Phase 2 grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop advanced Lithium Sulfur batteries for drones and other applications.Dr. Najmus Saqib, University of Indianapolis Najmus Saqib is an Assistant Professor in the R.B. Annis School of Engineering at the University of In- dianapolis (UIndy). Saqib received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado School of Mines (CSM), focusing on ”Optical Diagnostics of Lithium-Sulfur and Lithium-Ion Battery Electrolytes using Attenuated Total Reflection Infrared Spectroscopy”. He likes to use innovative

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Promoting Well-Being in Engineering Education: Strategies and Perspectives

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muhammad Asghar, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Assad Iqbal, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

. Across campuses andcolleges, dissemination of MHW and other academic support-related information throughcomprehensive and organized means has been advised by the Hunt Institute of public education aswell [26]. Dissemination of such information could be vital to create MHW awareness in highereducation and hence result in reduced stigmatization of students suffering from mental healthproblems [27].Students expected institutional intervention to improve their first-year experiences. MHW andlifelong learning skills integration in first-year engineering courses have been advised byresearchers for student success [28]. In its simplest form, the integration of MHW and personallearning reflections in first-year engineering courses may have positive

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 9

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shamima Mithun, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Rajagopal Sankaranarayanan, University of Texas at Austin

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

@iupui.edu raj.s@austin.utexas.eduAbstractIn this full research paper, we aim to enhance the instructional delivery of the CIT 21400(Introduction to Data Management) course at IUPUI to improve students’ learning experience andto engage students better as they learn and apply the foundational database concepts. Introductoryprogramming courses such as database programming and design represent crucial milestones inIT education, as they reflect students' ability to solve problems and design appropriate solutions.But, for novice programmers learning SQL (Structured Query Language) programming andlogical database design concepts is a challenging task because while writing SQL programs,students not only have to apply

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Global Roles and Societal Responsibilities of Engineers

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lichao Ma, Tsinghua University; Xiaofeng Tang, Tsinghua University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

engineering education contended thatalthough adversity usually refers to major events that cause paralyzing outcomes, it was alsovaluable to recognize more subtle pressure and risk factors as well as their impact on resilience(Hunsu et al., 2021). This view is echoed in our study, which found that when first entering theworkplace, early career engineers were more likely to encounter not major destructive setbacksbut mini-crises or subtle pressure, which nonetheless call for the need of career resilience just aswell. Furthermore, this study found that in the Chinese context, the mini-crises experienced byearly career engineers often reflected not a lack of technical knowledge, but rather, a lack ofrelevant non-cognitive abilities or non-technical

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - WIPS 4: Projects

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Hicks, Texas A&M University-Kingsville ; Michael Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC; Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Rajashekar Reddy Mogiligidda, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Mahesh Hosur; James Jack Glusing

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

, respectively, for the MIEN, EECS, CNEN, and CAEN sections) especially ifcombined with demographic characteristic (groups as small as one informant). Thus, the analysesare reported for cumulative sets of responses in Table 1 which reflect data from two years for allbut the CAEN section, Architectural and Civil Engineering, which was added to the courserevision group in fall of 2022. Analyses reported are the product of unpaired t tests.Informant responses included statistically significant differences pre- to post-instruction. Thesewere for confidence in ability to work as a member of a team on an engineering project, knowingthe basics of the engineering design process, knowing how to do engineering experimentation,familiarity with means of analyzing

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Scott Hassler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks ; Catherine L. Cohan, Pennsylvania State University; Dawn Pfeifer Pfeifer Reitz; Janelle B Larson, Pennsylvania State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

)College-Student identity, or (c) Future-Engineer identity. Next, adapting Kaplan and Garner(2017) coding scheme to reflect our context of low-income college engineering students, scholarresponses were further broken down into the four components of the DSMRI model (1)ontological and epistemological beliefs, (2) purpose and goals, (3) self-perceptions and self-definitions, or (4) perceived-action possibilities. Examples of this coding are shown in Table 2.Table 2. DSMRI example codes from scholar interviews (adapted from Kaplan & Garner, 2017) DSMRI Component Description of Component Example Scholar Statements Ontological & Scholar knowledge and Ontological: “Low-income Epistemological emotion from

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Drinkwater, Duke University; Charlotte Sendek; Allison N Stocks, Duke University; Paula Kworekwa; Julius Mugaga; Robert Tamale Ssekitoleko; Ann Saterbak, Duke University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

Duke studentstravel with Duke faculty for eight weeks over the summer to work with local nonprofits (Figure11). They worked in integrated Duke-Makerere teams to identify gaps in healthcare delivery thatcould be solved with the creation of a biomedical device. Prototyping was done in theDesignCube with occasional help from local craftsmen.Assessment and Initial ObservationsDuke DesignCubeSix teams that worked in the DesignCube completed a reflection survey about their initialimpressions of the space (Appendix C). This includes four EGR 101 (first-year design) teams,one independent study design team (four undergraduate students), and one research project(undergraduates, graduate students, and two faculty). This is a preliminary tool to gauge how

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Instrument Design and Development

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyeonghun Jwa, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. References[1] Council of Graduate Schools, “Ph.D. completion and attrition: Analysis of baseline data from the Ph.D. completion project,” Council of Graduate Schools, Washington, DC, USA, 2008.[2] C. Wendler et al., “The path forward: The future of graduate education in the United States,” Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ, USA, 2010.[3] J. M. Jones, “The dual pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism: Navigating our path forward,” School Psychol., vol. 36, no. 5, pp. 427-431, Sep. 2021, doi: 10.1037/spq0000472.[4] C. Davies, C. A. Arbeit, and M. Yamaner

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Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 2: Student Success and Resources

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Drinkwater, Duke University; Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Duke University; Rebecca Simmons, Duke University

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Student Division (STDT)

to the free-response question after the assessment reflected positively onengineering clubs. The most common response was that club participation had improved theparticipant’s score. Thirteen percent of the open responses said that clubs had no impact on theiranswers, while 60% said that clubs improved their score. No response indicated a lower scorebecause of clubs. 4. DISCUSSIONResidual TimeThis data set follows the residual time assessment conducted by Olewnik & Kashyap [1]. Themedian residual time for participants is between 10 and 30 hours per week, which appears tocenter around the average of 19.5 hours measured [1]. The least time was spent at a job, doingresearch, and on mental/physical

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 5

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gbetonmasse B. Somasse, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Melissa Wrobel, University of Michigan

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

Paper ID #40237Work in Progress: KLIQED, A Feedback Tool for Fostering Peer Engage-mentduring Student Oral PresentationsDr. Gbetonmasse B. Somasse, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Gbetonmasse Somasse is a faculty member in the Department of Social Science and Policy Studies at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in economics and a Master’s in statistics. His research interests are in applied econometrics, technology and development, program evaluation, and higher education. In teaching and learning, he is interested in student motivation, experiential learning, and critical reflection to promote active

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Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 4: Minoritized Student Experiences

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aadhy Parthasarathy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Rupal Nigam, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Aanchal Gupta, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Tove Elisabeth Kopperstad, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ani Pirosmanishvili, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Theresa Ann Saxton-Fox, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Student Division (STDT)

anonymous surveys are used in this study to judge the impact ofGrOW. The surveys contain both self-reflection questions and quantitative questions to evaluate“success”. The self-reflection questions judge adjustment to graduate school and feelings ofbelonging and self-worth using a 5-point Likert scale. The quantitative questions gather metricssuch as GPA, number of publications, and fellowships earned. The surveys are attached in theappendix for reference.Survey 1 was distributed in August 2022, after the first event of the GrOW program. Twenty-threeattendees participated in the survey. Survey 2 was distributed in December 2022, after the fourthevent. First-year MG graduate students who had not attended any of the GrOW events were alsoinvited to

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 7: Student Evaluation and Grading

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Ashley J Earle, York College of Pennsylvania

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

mastery isn’t a bad thing with the 80%s needed but the exams on the same day is a lot of pressure. Maybe a different way of retakes.Additional Survey Comments from students who did not have to retake any exams: 1) The structure felt perfect for this class. 2) Retakes are good minimum passing grade is too black and white in terms of students grasping the content 3) I think a pass/fail system is ok if the threshold is lower. 80% is a bit too high, at least on exams where one single mistake can mean a failing grade. 4) Use Canvas!! Pass/fail on quizzes makes no sense since one wrong is a fail. 5) Only down side (to me) is that Canvas doesn’t reflect actual grade. 6) Trying to understand the grading was brutal. It took a

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 2: Program Design

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Lyon, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jacqueline Callihan Linnes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

teaching concepts such as creativity [24], [25], reflection [31], systemsthinking [25], and approaching a problem from multiple different angles or perspectives [32],[33]. The studies also emphasized expanding the tools students used to solve these complexproblems by discussing learning objectives related to topics such as abstraction [34],unstructured problem-solving [25], and more complex classroom tools [35]. These differentapproaches show that many educators across the literature were concerned with broadening howstudent approach solving difficult problems.Broader Perspectives: Adding to this broadening of problem-solving methods, were studies withthe goal of providing students themselves with broader perspectives on how STEM fields affectthe

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jingfeng Wu, University of Michigan; Shannon M. Clancy, University of Michigan; Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan; Joi-Lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

first-year studentswho were interested in pursuing mechanical engineering at a research-intensive university inNorth America. The participants are a subset of a sample from our team’s ongoing multi-methods study, which focuses on the curricular messaging about the nature of engineering workin core courses in two disciplines and how these curricular messages align with students’ ownengineering interests and career ambitions. The three interviews were chosen from the larger dataset to reflect a diversity of practices emphasized.The participants included in the present study varied in their interests, pre-college experiences,and self described social identities. Participant 1 identified as a South Asian woman; Participant2 self-identified as a