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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 10: Broadening Participation in P12

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Collins, National Society of Black Engineers; Rochelle L Williams, Northeastern University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Programs Officer at the National Society of Black Engineers. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Examining the impact of a summer engineering program on academic self- efficacyIntroductionThe economic future of the U.S. will depend on engineers, as they are critical in providingsolutions to the world’s environmental, medical, and technological challenges. However,fulfilling these roles will be challenging due to the lack of early access, STEM inspired educationfor underrepresented students, and the growing lack of interest in STEM careers [1], [2]. Thus, itbecomes immensely important to introduce students to these fields during their elementary andsecondary education, to

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 4

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sever Thomas Gilbertson; Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

people learn and apply design thinking and making processes to their work. He is interested in the in- tersection of designerly epistemic identities and vocational pathways. Dr. Lande received his B.S. in Engineering (Product Design), M.A. in Education (Learning, Design and Technology) and Ph.D. in Me- chanical Engineering (Design Education) from Stanford University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Making Spaces to Supporting Formal, Informal, and Nonformal Learning Spanning a University's Makerspace Learning EcologyIntroductionThis cross-case case study [1] project aims to ascribe characteristics of differently orientedmakerspaces across the learning ecology [2] at a

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 14: Curriculum and Course Assessment in and Outside the Classroom

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aimee Monique Cloutier, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Carol Geary, Virginia Tech; Natali C. Huggins, Virginia Tech

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

teams,undergraduate research, and service-learning organizations. The first phase of this study,reported in this paper, involves the implementation of an electronic survey to measure the impactof engineering-focused extra-/co-curricular activities on students’ academic achievement andself-efficacy. Academic achievement is measured using questions from the Statics ConceptInventory [1], and self-efficacy is measured using a series of questions from self-efficacy surveyitems [2] that ask students to rate on a six-point Likert scale their capability in (a) specificengineering skills such as working with machine and engineering design, and (b) generalengineering coursework. Based on the results from the survey administered to junior and

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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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Hermine Vedogbeton, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Crystal Brown; Gbetonmasse B Somasse, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Robert Krueger, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

EducationIntroductionTraditionally, Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) have welcomed a homogenous body ofstudents with similar socio-economic, academic, and racial/ethnic backgrounds. Institutionalpolicies have prevented access and full participation of minoritized students leading to lowerretention and graduation. This has spillover effects into the workforce where there is animbalance in the representation of minority groups. As shown in a recent report from the PewResearch Center, Blacks and Hispanics make 27% of all employees but only 17% of the STEMworkforce [1].Despite this history, for the past few decades universities and colleges have seen an increase instudents coming from historically marginalized communities including Black students [2], [3], [4]. This new

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Teaching Mechanics: Modes and Methods

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Mechanics in Rome: First Time for a New Study Abroad ProgramStudy abroad experiences have been shown to increase cross-cultural sensitivity, improveproblem-solving and communication skills, and student’s ability to work in diverse teams [1]-[4].At Cal Poly, we had our inaugural Mechanics in Rome program in Fall 2022. Twenty studentsfrom a variety of engineering majors took statics, dynamics, and strength of materials (all three-unit courses) while living together in the Trastevere region of Rome. In this Work-in-Progresspaper, I seek to describe our quarter abroad, provide tips on how others could establish a similarprogram, and also hope to get recommendations from others on how to improve

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 3: Best of ELOS

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Animesh Paul, University of Georgia; Marcos Jose Inonan Moran, University of Washington; Rania Hussein, University of Washington; Dominik May, University of Georgia

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

were designed to permit flexibility of equipment access.Incorporating such laboratories in engineering education, however, also allows inclusivity,democratization, and participation [1, 2]. Information technology's affordance and fairnessbecome crucial when accessing laboratory equipment. While there is much research on howremote labs contribute to the overall learning experience, there is little or no investigation intowhether and how remote labs promote inclusion and equity in conjunction with instructionallaboratory experiences. In addition to that, ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology) proposed modifications to the general criteria for accrediting engineeringprograms, which states that the curriculum should also include

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Project-Based Learning Enhanced through Instrumentation

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fernando Silveira Madani, Centro Universitário Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Andressa Corrente Martins, Centro Universitário, Instituto Maua de Tecnologia; Anderson Harayashiki Moreira, Centro Universitário, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Alexandre Harayashiki Moreira

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Instrumentation Division (INST)

characteristic of integrating theory and practice,therefore, interdisciplinarity, research, and extension are fundamental steps for an integralformation of the engineer [1]. A. Ribas Neto, M. Fiorin and T. Dequigiovani [2] comment onthe importance of applying projects in building students' knowledge of the technologydegrees. When searching for these courses, it is possible to find a large list of courses thatcontain integrative projects in their curriculum so that students develop knowledge in anintegrated way and help in understanding what each course proposes to offer. C. CechellaPhilippi [3], defines an integrative project as an inter and multidisciplinary pedagogicalpractice that relates the topics and contents taught in the classroom

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 11: Project and Research-Based Learning Environments

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sara E. Wilson, The University of Kansas

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

project-based learning.Additionally, survey results demonstrated that first-generation students may have additionalobstacles to their learning outside the classroom including family and work responsibilities.Finally, the survey results indicated that including a project focused on engineering researchincreased students’ knowledge of and interest in the research enterprise of the university.IntroductionPrior to the pandemic, the Mechanical Engineering department had begun a careful examinationof the retention of first and second year students and, in particular, underrepresented anddisadvantaged groups including women, underrepresented minorities, and first generationstudents [1]. In this work, it was found that retention of women to graduation

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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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Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology ; Margaret B. Bailey, P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology ; Caroline Solomon; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Sara Schley, Rochester Institute of Technology ; Iris V. Rivero; Gloria L. Blackwell; Jessica Bennett

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

additional campuses:Villanova University, Drexel University, and Gallaudet University. While all of these sites areprivate universities, they each offer distinct contexts and circumstances.The LTM Project builds on two past NSF ADVANCE funded efforts at RIT going back fifteenyears. In 2008, RIT received an NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Catalyst award,Establishing the Foundation for Future Organizational Reform at RIT (#0811076), orEFFORT@RIT which identified career advancement barriers for RIT women faculty andestablished how well the university addressed issues in the recruitment, retention, andadvancement of women faculty. Results of a faculty climate survey [1] conducted as part of theproject, in conjunction with objective data review

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Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 5: Motivation and Support for Success

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jackson Clyde Smith; Ilham Kabir; Cassandra McCall, Utah State University

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Student Division (STDT)

acrossindividual faculty based on the type of assessment practices they choose to adopt in their courses.In addition to traditional formative and summative assessments, prior literature has identifiedother forms of assessment including standards-based, competency-based, mastery-based, andadaptive [1]. More recently, the practice of ungrading has become more prominent in thehumanities and social sciences and is slowly being adopted by engineering education. In coursesthat utilize ungrading, students are required to develop a portfolio of writing intensive or othertypes of projects in lieu of traditional assignments [2]. Students are expected to submit their workfor review, obtain feedback from the instructor, and implement that feedback over the course

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Student Performance and Learning & Open-ended problems

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Corey T. Schimpf, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Esther Komolafe, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Jessica E. S. Swenson, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #38325Exploring how Students Grapple with Agency in Open-Ended EngineeringProblemsDr. Corey T. Schimpf, University at Buffalo, SUNY Corey Schimpf is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo, SUNY. His lab focuses on engineering design, advancing research methods, and technology innovations to support learning in complex domains. Major research strands include: (1) analyzing how expertise develops in engineering design across the continuum from novice pre-college students to prac- ticing engineers, (2) advancing engineering design research by integrating new

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Sociotechnical Systems in Practice

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russell Korte, The George Washington University; Cory Brozina, Youngstown State University ; Aditya Johri, George Mason University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

Design (2007) from Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. More information is available at: http://mason.gmu.edu/˜johriProf. Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Dr. Brent K. Jesiek is Professor in the Schools of Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Mediation and Maintenance in Engineering Professional Work PracticesThere has been an ongoing call for engineering education to contribute more directly to thedevelopment of a strong STEM workforce. This assumes that a strong STEM workforce isessential to meet the future challenges of our societal, national, and global economies [1

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Supporting Underrepresented and LGBTQ Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University - Bozeman; Sidrah MGWatson

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

require anappropriate level of personal disclosure to develop trust [1]. Many students often discuss theirfamilies and romantic interests with their peers, similar how to many of us might shareinformation about our spouses and children with our colleagues. These pieces of informationestablish points of commonality and difference that help us relate to each other, which facilitatesour ability to work together toward some common goal.For heterosexual, cisgender students in STEM, the routine disclosure of information that revealstheir gender identity or sexual orientation, like information about potential romantic interests, isquite benign [2]. However, LGBTQ students typically face pressures in STEM contexts to hidetheir sexual and gender

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 6

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

and NS BD training grants at FIU. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Exploring Institutional Retention Support Initiatives for Retaining Women of Color STEM FacultyIntroductionAlthough women’s representation has generally increased in some STEM fields in theprofessoriate [1], Women of Color (WOC) still face unique challenges due to unfavorableinstitutional climates [2], microaggressions based on race and gender [3], and hostiledepartmental climates [4]. As a result, WOC experiences chilly work environments [5],including isolation and tokenism [6]. While the literature on the challenges incurred by WOCSTEM faculty is significant, these challenges are

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Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications in Manufacturing Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tyler Hartleb, University of Calgary; Haedong Kim, The Pennsylvania State University; Richard Zhao, University of Calgary; Faisal Aqlan, University of Louisville; Hui Yang

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

representation, andmulti-object selection. We conduct an analysis of the two modes of VR interaction in a craftproduction task and show increased performance of using magic interactions.1. IntroductionManufacturing helps create wealth, provides jobs, and is vital to the economy. Because technologyis changing rapidly, manufacturing companies need to adapt and stay ahead of the competition.There is an imperative need to train future engineers in the manufacturing industries to help themadapt the latest technology to stay competitive. A hands-on curriculum that blends theory andpractical skills is needed to teach these essential skills. An integral part of such a curriculum is alearning factory, which is a simulation environment that is designed to provide

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COED: Grading Systems

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlos Rojas, San Jose State University; Gina M. Quan, San Jose State University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

inundergraduate engineering courses. This paper summarizes a faculty’s first time implementationof mastery grading in an upper division software engineering course and presents a longitudinalstudy of students’ perspectives toward mastery grading. We review the perspective of the facultyand students. We surveyed students throughout the semester to understand (1) the change instudents’ attitude towards mastery grading, (2) if students understood the mechanics of masterygrading and (3) the extent to which students found this system helpful for their learning versustraditional grading. We found that while students initially had a strong negative reaction towardsthe new grading scheme, over time, they seemed to prefer this grading method. Mastery gradingmade

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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohsen Goodarzi, Ball State University

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

to make sure all competencies are coveredby the learning outcomes. The achievement of each competency and the associated learningoutcome were then discussed through associated assignments. MethodologyIn the first step, the current course syllabus for LEED Lab offered at Ball State University wasreviewed and the initial course outcomes developed for this class were placed in the left columnof a two-column table designed for this study. In the right column, the types of assignmentsstudents should work on as their attempts to achieve the outcomes in the left column were listed(Table 1).Table 1. Ball State University LEED Lab course learning outcomes and associated assignments Course Outcomes Course Assignments • Understand

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Software Engineering Division Technical Session II

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yu Tong (Rayni) Li, University of Toronto, Canada; Abby Cheung, University of Toronto, Canada; Yongjie Li; Carmen Hsieh; Hamid S. Timorabadi, P.E., University of Toronto, Canada

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Software Engineering Division (SWED)

algorithm. Utilizing machine learning predictionswith personalized user profiles, the web application solution efficiently compiles relevant andnecessary product information for consumers to decide between products in a centralizedlocation. The user interface of the web application has also been designed with usability in mindto serve a broader audience. The application specifically considers individuals who are visuallyacute and impaired through font size, color contrast, screen reader compatibility, and keyboardaccessibility. Through conducting user surveys, the team found that 79.2% of users foundMatilda to be user-friendly and 87.5% of users were satisfied with Matilda’s recommendations.1. IntroductionSenior capstone projects are an integral

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 6

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Masoumeh Farhadi Nia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Grace E. Callen; Gayatri Aroskar, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Justin An, University of the District of Columbia; Kavitha Chandra, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Charles Thompson, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Kelilah Wolkowicz, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Max Denis, University of the District of Columbia

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

the bodybalanced [3,4].Figure 1 shows a schematic of the VS located in the inner ear. It includes the vestibular labyrinth,which houses three semicircular canals (SCCs), referred to as the anterior, lateral, and posterior,and the two otolith organs, the utricle, and the saccule. The three SCCs located perpendicular toeach other detect angular acceleration with respect to the three axes. For example, the lateral SCC,located horizontally, detects angular rotations of the head turning left or right. The posterior andanterior SCC’s detect left and right head tilts and head movements up and down respectively. Theutricle and the saccule detect linear or translational motion, in the horizontal and vertical directions,respectively [3,4

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Teaching Tools: Student Experience and Reflection (NEE)

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremiah Pina, Smith College; Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Rebecca Mazur

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

(Hadzigeorgiou et al., 2012) and math education (James, 2006) to the informalstudy of literature (Stewart, 2014). Increasingly, IE is seen as a promising approach to supportingengineering students’ engagement with content, both by connecting to students’ emotions and byfacilitating the conceptual transfer of key engineering design concepts (Ellis & Thornton, 2011).IE is grounded in the development of five different and increasingly complex types ofunderstanding that correspond to theorized stages of language acquisition. Associated with eachtype of understanding is a set of “cognitive tools” or mental devices that have been characteristicof human cognition throughout time (see Table 1).Transmedia storytelling (Jenkins, 2006) is another approach to

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hugh L. McManus, Northeastern University; Erica Gralla

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

effectiveness. The challenge is now to refinethe simulations so that the need for faculty facilitation is reduced, and the level of immersionincreased.IntroductionSimulations are somewhere between useful and necessary for teaching the behavior of complexsystems [1]. Simulations allow students to observe and manipulate systems, experience theiroften-non-intuitive behavior, and try out different approaches for affecting and/or improving thatbehavior. Integration of simulations into teaching allows theoretical lessons to be demonstratedand experienced by the students [2-4]. Giving the students a goal within a simulation can create a“game” which both motivates thinking and increases enjoyment and engagement [5, 6].Simulations are in fact widely used in

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Mathematics Division (MATH) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tijesunimi Abraham Adeyemi, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University; Neda Bazyar Shourabi, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Chukwuemeka Duru; Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Frank Efe

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. Additionally, using this method, teachers self-organize,examine, assess, and orient learning for students both within and beyond the classroom. This goesbeyond merely transmitting knowledge to students.Calculus has many useful applications. This topic reveals itself in its numerous and significantapplications in practice and in many branches of science, particularly physics, which hashistorically been most closely associated with analysis. According to Kleiner [1] for three centuries(18th, 19th, 20th), the primary quantitative instruments for analyzing scientific issues have beencalculus, modern physics, and engineering. Calculus cannot, then, solely concentrate on solvingproblems of pure mathematics while ignoring the chance to show students the

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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Heidarinejad, Illinois Institute of Technology; Ankit Srivastava, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

novel dissemination process and asked students to create YouTube videos. Overall, thispaper is an ongoing effort to expand these active teaching usecases and include them in othercourses, especially Architectural Engineering courses, in the near future to enable students tobenefit from these functionalities in a digital twins domain.IntroductionAs we observed in the past three years, the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly influenced the abilityof faculty and instructors to teach, and students to learn, using conventional approaches [1–3]. Asudden adaptation of teaching and learning from home during COVID-19 has especially impactedthose courses that require hands-on learning activities, which suggests that our current curriculumdesigns for these

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 10

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John W Blake P.E., Austin Peay State University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

distance learning tools. These papers not only address experienceswith more traditional classroom formats, but also with laboratories and other activities that werethought to require a face-to-face setting [1-5]. Authors have documented lessons learned andhow to profitably apply these lessons to improve instruction when used with face-to-faceinstruction [6-18]. Several authors have addressed the student perspective [9-11]. The searchresults presented here are by no means exhaustive.While the need for video and other distance learning technologies diminished at someinstitutions, at others a need existed both before and after the pandemic. There is a long-recognized need for programs to reach students who cannot attend classes in a traditional

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Entrepreneurship and Inventive Thinking & Student Beliefs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ying Wang, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joy Harris; Karthik Ramachandran, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

examined students’ creative mindsets.Specifically, creative mindsets refer to whether students believe their creativity is innate oradaptive. We measured engineering students’ creative mindsets because creative mindsets are animportant component in both engineering and entrepreneurship and are expected to be related tostudents’ entrepreneurial self-efficacy beliefs (Cropley, 2016; Walton, 2003). In the presentstudy, overall, we created the ESE-E following multiple iterations and theoretical and empiricalguidelines. Therefore, we expected that the scales would demonstrate high reliability andvalidity.Research Questions As such, we had three research questions: 1. What are the factors of the ESE-E scales? 2. Are students’ creative

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS) Technical Session 5: Lab Design

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David L Simpson, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

). Before deployment of this module,students were presented with a Likert survey (5-point scale with 1 being strongly disagree and 5being strongly agree) to gauge their comfortability (as a measure of self-efficacy) withexperimental techniques, experimental design, data analysis, and their ability to describeapoptotic mechanisms. Students then participated in a series of “wet” and “dry” lab exercises topromote TDA competency in tissue characterization by real-time RT-PCR. Afterwards, studentscompleted a post-lab Likert survey to assess outcomes. Based on our analysis, students expressedenhanced self-efficacy in performing real-time RT-PCR (2.9 vs. 4.1, p < 0.01), analyzing gene-expression data (3.1 vs. 3.9, p < 0.05) and explaining the

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 3: Instruction & Information Literacy

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seth Vuletich, Colorado School of Mines; Brianna B. Buljung, Colorado School of Mines; Joseph R. Kraus, Colorado School of Mines

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spring 2019 therehave been over 900 confirmed attendees.Literature ReviewCareer readiness and post-academic success are significant goals of education. Graduate schoolstypically deploy a mentorship model, where disciplinary experts advise and guide students,preparing them for a career that mirrors their own trajectory into academia [1], [2]. In someSTEM disciplines as many as two thirds of graduate degree recipients leave academia forindustry [3], [4]. Ganapati and Ritchie found that there are gaps in the professional developmentfor PhD students who choose not to pursue a career in academics [5]. Learning resources,ranging from credit-bearing coursework to non-curricular mentorship programs are oftendeveloped to ensure students receive the

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 4: Professional Preparation

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sommer Scott; Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

engineering may be presented to 1st-year students and how careerplanning might be better positioned for future engineers.BackgroundThe South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a public engineering-focused university inRapid City, South Dakota. One of the largest engineering undergraduate programs at SouthDakota Mines is mechanical engineering (ME). According to the ME department, theundergraduate program “offers a premier project-based engineering design curriculum andprovides [the] graduates with superior educational experience through teaching and learning,research and development, and service & social responsibility” [1].Many engineering students are attracted to the automotive industry due to its continuedexcellence in innovation. The

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Best Of FPD

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Haritha Malladi, University of Delaware; Marcia Gail Headley, University of Delaware; Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University; Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

levels of thinking [1]–[5].While team-based design projects are widely used in first-year introductory engineering courses,implementing these team-based experiences can be logistically challenging. Introductory coursesoften have large class enrollments with constraints on the availability of faculty instructors,especially at large, research-focused universities [6]. Our institution uses a cadre ofundergraduate TAs to mentor student teams and facilitate small group discussions in our large-enrollment (ca. 700 students) introductory engineering course with a TA-to-student ratio of 1:25[7]. Teamwork in this course is structured around two summative interdisciplinary projects [8],[9]. We have previously identified the need to provide support to our

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Gallagher, Montana State University - Bozeman; Adrienne Phillips, Montana State University - Bozeman; Ellen Lauchnor, Montana State University - Bozeman; Amanda Hohner; Otto R. Stein, Montana State University - Bozeman; Craig R. Woolard, Montana State University - Bozeman; Catherine M. Kirkland; Kathryn Plymesser P.E., Montana State University - Bozeman

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Implementing Integrated Project-Based Learning Outcomes in a 21st Century Environmental Engineering CurriculumAbstractEngineering education research and accreditation criteria have for some time emphasized that toadequately prepare engineers to meet 21st century challenges, programs need to move toward anapproach that integrates professional knowledge, skills, and real-world experiences throughoutthe curriculum [1], [2], [3]. An integrated approach allows students to draw connections betweendifferent disciplinary content, develop professional skills through practice, and relate theiremerging engineering competencies to the problems and communities they care about [4], [5