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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mathematics Division (MATH) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hui Ma, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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Mathematics Division (MATH)

students who begin with Calculus I has slowly grown to around 24%.Please see Figure 1 for the trend of Calculus I enrollment over the last eight years.Figure 1. Enrollment in Calculus I over the past eight years 900 30.00% 800 25.00% 700 600 20.00% 500 15.00% 400 300

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Interdisciplinary Integration at the Program Level

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice Huang; Nava Bozorgmehri; Alexander Broome; Peyton Elise Carter; Hayoung Cho; Jaxen Farrell; Jane Ginley; William Kaeul Gotanda; Margaret Hynes; Charles Patrick Neill; Owen Pett; Will Purnell; Eliana Jean Razzino; Olivia Lane Remcho; Vanessa Rigoglioso; Cyrus Rosen; Ellen Ryan; Mary Katherine Serpe; William Sweeney; Avneet Hira, Boston College; Gabriella Maria Bachiochi

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

use in the world and equating knowledge of technology to knowledge of readingand writing from the past [1]. In contrasting appeals proponents have called to broaden the engineeringcurriculum to include more liberal arts, and in turn learn more engineering on the job or in graduateschool [2]. However, as we stand currently in 2023, we have not witnessed such extreme shifts in eitherdirection in a majority of programs across the United States. Instead and perhaps a more fortunatephenomenon that we have seen in undergraduate education is joint liberal arts and engineering programswhich have existed for a few decades now. For example, the Engineering Studies program at LafayetteCollege which was established in 1970 and brings together in its

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Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Garver Stirrup, University of Colorado, Denver

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Diversity

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

disciplines. Translating these grading practices to the STEMfields may draw concerns from many faculty that the academic rigor will be reduced. Yet, whenthe focus of assessment shifts toward proficiency with the content and skills being taught,learning can actually be enhanced, not diminished. With mastery grading, rather than earningpoints, the students are assessed on their level of mastery on a variety of content outcomes.Mastery grading allows for learning to be student-centered and focuses on the understanding ofcourse content on the student’s timeline. Mastery grading promotes the growth mindset [1] andhighlights the learning process as a continuum rather than focusing on fixed high-stakesassessments.Making the switch to a non-traditional

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline Crockett, University of Virginia; George Prpich, University of Virginia; Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

laboratory equipment (self-efficacy) and the ability totroubleshoot or “debug” equipment. The motivation for considering these two outcomes is ourobservation that students’ troubleshooting abilities are limited and a hypothesis that students whoself-report higher self-efficacy may demonstrate better troubleshooting ability. This paper takesthe first step in determining how we might measure the two variables of interest: self-efficacyand troubleshooting ability.Engineering laboratory course objectives often include the use of engineering equipment tocollect data, to analyze data relative to engineering concepts, to correct for deviations in theexperimental procedure, and to identify experimental problems and intervene when appropriate[1]. Assessment

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Cribbs, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Hariharan Naganathan, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

concentrations, and in-hand increase therevenue. In addition, the faculty members involved in this initiative would be going throughprofessional development efforts, which can help in their promotions and tenure down the lane.There are few opportunities for the construction faculty to do the internship/field experienceduring the full-time semester. However, every year, the Associated General Contractors (AGC)Faculty residency program provides opportunities for junior faculty to perform summerinternships. Very few works of literature exist on the impact of faculty externships onconstruction education[1], [2]. This paper aims to lay out the strategies, course outcomes, and aknowledge transfer methodology utilizing the faculty residency performed in the

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Manufacturing Workforce Development

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hayder Zghair, Southern Arkansas University; Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

manufacturing engineering coursedeveloped and implemented. A summary of two offerings of this course is briefly described. Itprovided high engagement for students that has been observed through the learning processinteractions. It also provided a platform to implement IIoT, digital cloud, and real-time datacollection to help with the detection of unplanned events and behavior. The setup also providedtools for fast correction response and documentation.1. IntroductionSustainably managing input resources such as energy, material, and other supplies to operatefriendly environmental production will result in not only economic improvements but also aslowdown and reduction in natural resource utilization [1]. Interoperations’ complexity of amanufacturing

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 6: Engineering in the Home

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter N. Knox, University of Vermont; Amber Simpson, State University of New York at Binghamton; Adam V. Maltese, Indiana University-Bloomington

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #36957Fortitude in frustration, failure: Exploring emotional responses withinan at-home elementary engineering program.Peter N. Knox, University of VermontAmber Simpson, State University of New York at Binghamton Amber Simpson is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education in the Teaching, Leaming and Edu- cational Leadership Department at Binghamton University. Her research interests include (1) examining individual’s identity(ies) in one or more STEM disciplines, (2) understanding the role of making a.11d tinkering in formal and informal learning environments, and (3) investigating family engagement in and

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 7

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haroula M. Tzamaras, Pennsylvania State University; Sierra Hicks; Gabriella M. Sallai, Pennsylvania State University; Christine Mathilda Cummings; Lauren Elizabeth Dennis; Hannah Nolte, Pennsylvania State University; Andrea Mesa Restrepo; Cynthia Howard-Reed, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

1.Prior to the formation of GradWIE, we developed and distributed a pilot survey to all graduatestudents in the College of Engineering to gauge (1) the need for community and (2) studentinterest in creating a group for women who are graduate students in the engineering field. Ourprocess of assessing community needs prior to organizing within the community couldpotentially benefit the thousands of university student organizations in the United States.Students’ valuable time and energy during very challenging years at university [1] could bedirected towards creating more effective, meaningful outcomes of their extracurricular activities.Such experience may enhance professional appeal. Student organizations, especially thoseintended to support

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Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katrina Marie Robertson; Hadi Ali, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Jonathan M. Adams, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Elizabeth Ashley Rea, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

how marginalization andinclusion in communication operates both at the level of students and teachers, but also through physicalclassroom settings and the larger educational context. However, there is still a need for further research tocreate more equitable STEM classrooms. To that end, our study seeks to gain firsthand insight fromwomen and gender-diverse students and faculty members regarding their experiences in academia.Participants share perspectives and strategies for overcoming experiences of marginalization and creatingmore welcoming and inclusive learning environments in introductory engineering courses. Thisqualitative study seeks to answer the following questions: (1) What types of marginalization do womenstudents experience while

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Interdisciplinary Integration at the Course Level

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

; calls forrelevancy and public engagement; the environmental movement; and rallying calls for citizenscience and activism” (Pedretti & Nazir, 2015).STSE: The currents frameworkPedretti and Nazir (2011) reinforced the idea that there is no single, widely accepted view ofSTSE, and as a response to the complexity of STSE and its diverse approaches represented by 40years of discourse, mapped the field of STSE through the identification of six “Currents”. TheseCurrents serve as a heuristic, a way of examining STSE discourse and practices amongsteducators. The six Currents are not necessarily discrete; they sometimes intermingle or change,and include 1) Application/Design; 2) Historical; 3) Logical Reasoning; 4) Value Centered; 5)Sociocultural

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Caratozzolo, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico; Luis Alberto Mejía-Manzano, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico; Rebeca Maria Garcia; Maria Ileana Ruiz-Cantisani, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico; Patricia Vázquez-Villegas, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico; Vianney Lara-Prieto, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico; Edgar Omar Lopez-Caudana; Jorge Membrillo-Hernández, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

application of sustainable platforms for the purification and detection of biomarkers. Has made research internships at the Michael Smith Laboratories at the University of British Columbia and the Water Center for Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2018 she was Coordinator at the Writing Lab of the Institute for the Future of Education. She is the co-author of 29 ISI indexed scientific publications, 1 book, 2 book chapters, and co-inventor of 4 intellectual properties. She is a member of the Mexican National System of Researchers. Her contributions in the field of sustainability have been in biotechnology, cereal sciences, energy efficiency; and active learning in education. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1568-4954Vianney Lara

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawna Vican, University of Delaware; Robin Andreasen, University of Delaware; Heather Doty, University of Delaware

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Paper ID #38480Fostering Inclusive Department Climates: A Workshop for DepartmentChairs at the University of XDr. Shawna Vican, University of Delaware Shawna Vican is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University. As a scholar of gender and organizations, Dr. Vican’s work seeks to understand why gender inequality in the workplace persists and how orga- nizations can affect change, with three main research streams: (1) how organizational practices shape workplace gender inequality, (2) explaining heterogeneity in employer

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida; Laura Melissa Cruz Castro, University of Florida; John Alexander Mendoza-Garcia, University of Florida; Edward Latorre-Navarro, University of Florida; Diego Alvarado, University of Florida; Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

and beyond” (Paris & Alim, 2014, p. 13). As such, FDP activities should enablefaculty to authentically design, develop, and implement intended outcomes that are intimatelyconnected to the multiple realities and worlds that faculty in engineering face (Mejia et al.,2022).In this full paper, five diverse Latiné/x 1 engineering faculty reflected upon their stories and howthey use their experiences to situate their existing in- and out-of-classroom practices for theirstudents. By sharing their stories, the authors were able to situate threads that weaved theirbackgrounds to suggest further refinements for FDPs that could include other minoritized groupsin engineering. Note that due to the narrative nature of this work, sections of the

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ASCE Liasion Committee Presents: All Things ASCE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University; Mohamed Elzomor, P.E., Florida International University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

they supportpersonal safety and public health, have an impact on socioeconomic development, provide accessto clean water and waste removal, and most importantly, enable building and industrial projectsto connect to all major utilities. With all 50 Democrats and 19 Republicans voting in favor, theU.S. Senate enacted a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill on August 10 by a vote of 69 to30 [1]. The Act renews funding for ongoing initiatives and allows $550 billion in newinvestments in infrastructure projects around the United States. In addition to repairing watersystems, reconstructing the electric grid, improving broadband and internet access, and creating anetwork of electric vehicle chargers thus encouraging sustainable transportation

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 7: Innovative Pedagogy

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin N. Johns, The State University of New York, Buffalo; Robert P. Hesketh, Rowan University; Matthew D. Stuber, University of Connecticut; Ashlee N. Ford Versypt, The State University of New York, Buffalo

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

workshop along with the relevant pedagogical background and some lessonslearned for future related workshops. Educators who did not attend the workshop are also a targetaudience of this paper as it provides tips and access to the relevant materials for implementingcomputational thinking through interactive coding templates into their classroom practices.IntroductionWe developed a workshop for the 2022 ASEE/AIChE Summer School for Engineering Facultyto address the need for training chemical engineering faculty in modern computationaltechniques, with the goal of equipping faculty to incorporate these techniques into theundergraduate chemical engineering curriculum. This paper is about both the workshop and theresources we created [1] and curated

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Student Assessments and Tests

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ziliang Zhou, California Baptist University; Keith Hekman, California Baptist University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

probably not most professors' favorite part of a teaching job. They could spendtheir time and effort on more productive work, such as searching for new applications anddeveloping new lecture topics. In addition, manual grading does not provide instant feedback tothe students on their performance and understanding. With the ever-evolving technology, moreand more homework has moved online in recent years, and many online homework problemscome with automated grading.Research on auto-grading has shown mixed results ranging from being helpful to students tohaving no significant effect. Arora et al. show that online homework significantly improvedstudents’ grades in a statics course [1]. Multiple attempts at homework problems have beenshown to improve

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 11

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew S. Anderson, Austin Peay State University; Alyssa Young, Austin Peay State University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

pathways, the Mechatronics ET baccalaureate degreeplan has had 10 graduates by the Spring of 2022, with three graduates taking and passing thepilot SMSCP Level 3 examination in the summer of 2022. An additional 11 students graduatedin the Fall 2022 semester, and a location-specific faculty member will be hired in the spring of2023.IntroductionDue to the federally directed restructuring of the United States Army in the mid-2010s, militarybases experienced reductions in personnel [1], [2]. As a result of these cuts, supportorganizations and grants were created to ease the economic burden of these reductions [3]. Theeffect of one of these federal grants was the procurement of approximately $300,000 inequipment slated for use in a newly revamped

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mostafa Batouli, The Citadel; Rebekah Burke, P.E., Pennsylvania State University; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Nahid Vesali, P.E., Pennsylvania State University

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

of the program’s success in meeting ABET’s standards of quality. Thelessons learned include exploiting opportunities for cross-listing or cross-teaching constructionengineering courses with civil and mechanical engineering, and project management programs, andidentifying the need for new educational materials including textbooks for construction engineeringprograms.IntroductionShortage of skilled workers has become a significant challenge for construction industry in the UnitedStates. A recent U.S. Chamber of Commerce study revealed that 92% of contractors face difficultyfinding skilled workers, 71% ask their skilled workers to work overtime, and 42% report turning downprojects due to skilled labor shortages [1]. The aging of the skilled

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COED: Spotlight on Diverse Learners

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi Huang, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Kevin Yan, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Andrew Deorio, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

encounters was not statisticallysignificant.2 Introduction and Related WorkThe COVID-19 pandemic has affected many areas of life, and it has disproportionately affectedsome demographic groups. Racial minorities experience higher mortality rates [1][4]. Womenand racial and ethnic minorities are also more likely to report high levels of threat and fear ofCOVID-19 [9]. In certain professions, Black and Hispanic women are more likely to lose theirjobs [6]. The short-term effects of the COVID-19 disproportionately affect low-income, * equal contribution, name in alphabetical orderfood-insecure households [11]. These conditions have the potential to affect the mental health andperformance of students.Research has also linked the pandemic to trends

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Engineering Economy Division (EED) Technical Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neal A. Lewis, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Ted Eschenbach, TGE Consulting

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Engineering Economy Division (EED)

soon after entering theworkplace, if they haven’t already. Students need to understand how they compare to the“average” that is used to determine costs and benefits. Very often these averages are the basis forpublished advice on what choices should be made and for marketing materials for products andservices.IntroductionEngineering economy is often the only engineering course dealing with money. Nearly every textand course include some level of personal finance, as well they should. Class testing of materialhas demonstrated that students have a keen interest in personal finance examples because theycan identify with the topics [1]. Those topics include loans, investing for retirement, insurance,social security, stocks and bonds, and

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Sociotechnical Thinking: Who, Why, and How?

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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)

U.S. are finally heading the many calls to include sociotechnicalthinking–grappling with issues of power, history, and culture–throughout the undergraduateengineering curriculum. While non-purely-technical topics have historically been relegated toseparate courses, universities are now working to integrate sociotechnical content in coursespreviously considered to be purely technical. Researchers have varying motivations for thisfocus, including to better prepare students for engineering practice, which is inherentlysociotechnical [1]; to increase the sense of belonging of historically excluded students, who aremore likely to be interested in the social aspects [2]; and to create better societal outcomes [3-5].Attempts to disrupt the social

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Kusbit Dunn, East Carolina University; David L. Batts, East Carolina University

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

targeted efforts designed tocreate a ‘pipeline’ of well trained and educated individuals for specific industries. In many cases,preparing a competent workforce is also widely seen as part of the university mission.The changing landscape of higher education funding has also no doubt had an impact. Asuniversities deal with cuts in public funding sources, collaborations with business and industryare often viewed as financially attractive, by both the university and the business. The universitymay receive funding to help deploy a project, and the business or industry can access theexpertise found on university campuses on a needs basis, as opposed to funding entire training orresearch departments within the organization itself [1]. Overall, then

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Keeping It Real: Real World Examples and Systems Thinking

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Max Magee, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jessica Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

betweennegotiating tasks, comparing assumptions, and aiding each other in understanding courseconcepts. Implications of this work include forming a better understanding of how students makedecisions, judgments and build knowledge when working together on an ill-defined modelingproblem. Similarly, the results may assist professors in iterating on assignment design to furtherengage students in knowledge creating and engineering judgment practices.IntroductionIndustry engineers are often tasked with solving ill-defined problems in a group with fellowengineers [1], [2]. Although engineering curriculums are constructed to prepare students forindustry, there is a documented disconnect between the ways that many students currently solveengineering problems in

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Sociotechnical Thinking: Who, Why, and How?

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin David Lutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

calls as the NAE Grand Challenges and UN Sustainable Development Goals,engineering problems are fundamentally sociotechnical. These problems both shape and areshaped by social, cultural, political, environmental, and other contexts in vast and complex ways.They involve significant interaction between diverse systems and stakeholders and requireengineers to engage in sociotechnical thinking during design. By engage in sociotechnical thinkingin design, I mean three things: (1) recognize the range and role of social, cultural, political,environmental, and other factors in engineering design processes and solutions, (2) analyze theways design artifacts and processes reify, enable, and constrain sociotechnical design elements,and (3) evaluate and

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 7: Innovative Pedagogy

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

widespread adoption of conceptmapping.Motivation and BackgroundCommunication is an indisputably important engineering skill. Writing can be a particularchallenge, as engineering is often characterized as a discipline of strictly math and science andengineers are prevalently stereotyped as being poor writers. While communication skills are inaccreditation criteria and many programs have writing requirements, writing may still be seen assomething external to engineering rather than as part of the discipline itself [1].Communicating or sharing expertise is among the many reasons practicing engineers write. Beingable to clearly do so requires a thorough understanding of both the content area and audience.Prewriting, a catch-all term used to describe

Conference Session

Diversity Trainings, Inclusive Learning, and Distance Learning

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura J. Bottomley, North Carolina State University, Raleigh; Kimberly Pender

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

professionals.It was implemented through a short discussion followed by facilitated role plays. The modulewas implemented and tested on a smaller scale for testing before its use with the large incomingstudent population.This paper presents assessment results from three implementations of the module, done after sixmonths. The first was as training for engineering students hired as leaders for engineeringsummer programs. The second was for a group of college advisors working with high schoolstudents. The final implementation was as a part of new student orientation for 1800 new firstyear students.Diversity Training DesignThe design of this training is based on an input/output model derived from Bezrukova, et al. [1]and is shown in figure 1. Bezrukova, et

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ASCE Liasion Committee Presents: All Things ASCE

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew K. Swenty, Virginia Military Institute; Benjamin Z. Dymond, University of Minnesota Duluth

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

increase. This has resulted in many changes to civil engineering undergraduateprograms accredited by the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC).One of the historical subdisciplines of civil engineering is structural engineering. At a university,this area commonly includes most of the introductory engineering mechanics coursework alongwith structural analysis and structural design courses. Many have noted that the field of structuralengineering has continued to become more complex and requires more advanced coursework,possibly even a graduate degree [1]-[2]; this sentiment aligns with other professions that are vitalto public welfare, such as medicine and law, where graduate education is the entry level [3]. Dueto the flexibility in course

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Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 3: Student Innovative Practice

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nigel Michael Caprotti, State University of New York, New Paltz; Ping-Chuan Wang, State University of New York, New Paltz

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Student Division (STDT)

across disciplines, the condition of each circuit elementunder operation can be ascertained. This paper will introduce the design considerations andoutline of the team project, as well as demonstrate the feasibility of the reliability assessmentusing the voltage follower circuit. Mean-time-to-failure for each relevant failure mechanism willbe assessed as well as design shortcomings and improvements in reliability.Introduction As the complexity of technological innovation and advancement increases, the need forengineering scientists to pursue interdisciplinary industry-oriented research is greater than ever;this has been especially true for the semiconductor industry in recent years. In [1], Mody makesclear that the pursuit of

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Online and Remote Teaching

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Dallal, University of Pittsburgh

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

, 2023 Does students’ performance decline in online classroom setup? A study of students’ performance in ECE controls classesAbstractWith the strike of COVID-19, all schools transitioned to online learning. Studies conducted duringthe pandemic indicated that many instructors and students expressed that their experience hasdegraded compared to the regular face-to-face class meetings. During remote classes, students'attention spans were observed to be lower than ever before. Additionally, many students expressedthat they are struggling with their learning and feel disconnected from the class and theirclassmates [1]. As a result, class attendance also dropped to unpreceded levels. Currently, althoughmost of the schools returned to