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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dyanne Baptiste Porter, Georgia Tech Center for Education, Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Engineering (CEISMC); Jessica D Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Abeera P. Rehmat, Georgia Institute of Technology; Talia Capozzoli, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jasmine Choi, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

andsynthesizing implementation data and teacher feedback to inform scaling efforts. The findingshave practical implications that will help teachers and researchers in the engineering educationcommunity scale engineering curricula and teacher professional development models.IntroductionWith an increased focus on engineering in K-12 education, there is a pressing need forunderstanding conditions necessary for successfully implementing and sustaining authenticengineering curricula [1], [2]. A review committee commissioned by the National Academy ofEngineering (NAE) in collaboration with the Board on Science Education at the NationalAcademies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, describe how “high-quality contentknowledge varies across grade levels…” and

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Student Division (STDT) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Candice W. Bolding, Clemson University; Robert M O'Hara, Clemson University; Penny S Edwards; Katherine Mulholland, Clemson University

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Student Division (STDT)

Comparisons with Tukey’s HSD Adjustment course)? Pairwise Comparison M∆ SE p 95% CIPARTICIPANTS University Belongingness Table 1 Neurodivergent & No Disability -0.36 .102 .002 [-0.596, -0.116] DISCUSSION & NEXT STEPS No Disability & Other

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COED: Computing in K-12 / Early Childhood Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaejin Hwang, Northern Illinois University; sungchul lee, Sun Moon University, South Korea; Yanghee Kim; Mobasshira Zaman, Northern Illinois University; Sobhit Pokhrel

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

stimuli. In this project, he will lead multimodal behavioral data collection, processing, and analyses to assess children’s learning and affective behaviors.sungchul lee, Sun Moon University, South KoreaYanghee KimMobasshira Zaman, Northern Illinois UniversitySobhit Pokhrel ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Supporting Young Children’s Computational Thinking Skills Using a Mixed-Reality Environment Jaejin Hwang1*, Sungchul Lee2, Yanghee Kim3, Mobasshira Zaman1, and Sobhit Pokhrel1 1 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 2 Division of Computer Science

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Student Division (STDT) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lindsey Pegram, "Be A Maker (BeAM)" Makerspace in the Department of Applied Physical Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ; Maria Christine Palmtag; Anna Engelke, UNC-Chapel Hill / North Carolina State University

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Student Division (STDT)

,encouraging problem solving, and identifying skill weaknesses among participants in botheducational and workplace settings [1]. Historically, practitioners have also used this model tosupport peer-to-peer learning, in which community members learn from and encourage eachother [2], in both teacher education [1] and technology use [3], two paramount components of acollaborative makerspace like the BeAM Makerspace. CoP research shows that peer-to-peerlearning paired with product-based work yields better knowledge retention and personalaccountability amongst users [2][4]. Eager to encourage these outcomes in its own staffmembers, the BeAM Makerspace designed CoPs that would incorporate adaptiveteaching-projects to improve both the collaboration between

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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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Hyunjung Lee, Cornell University; Sarah Lane, Cornell University; Christina Sheley, Cornell University; Jill H. Powell, Cornell University

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

efforts and the successes and challenges encountered as we work toaddress business research needs in the engineering curriculum.Introduction and Literature ReviewThe teaching of business competencies to engineering students is exploding in engineeringeducation due to a variety of factors. First, there is a critical need to develop professional skills,including leadership, communication and teamwork, and capabilities for “real-world”engineering design and operations, along with learning the core math, science, and technicalaspects of engineering [1], [2]. Interviews and surveys of early-career engineers revealed notonly technical skills were needed but also skills for industry, like complex project managementand soft skills, that newcomers had to

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Robert Chan; Elizabeth Kathleen Bucholz, Duke University; Cameron Michael Kim, Duke University

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

professional engineers.Introduction On October 16th, 2015, The Wall Street Journal [1] published an article titled “Hot StartupTheranos Has Struggled With Its Blood-Test Technology,” detailing complaints of Theranosemployees and their concerns over the accuracy of their novel diagnostic device. This was thecatalyst for the downfall of Theranos, one of our generation's infamous medical device scandals.It also highlighted the necessity of ethics within higher education, specifically in the biomedicalengineering fields. The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., or ABET, defines sevenexpected student outcomes essential for creating an accredited program. Under Criterion 3, thefourth of these pillars acknowledges the need

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Sociotechnical Systems in Practice

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie Stettler Kleine, Colorado School of Mines; Aubrey Wigner, Colorado School of Mines; Dean Nieusma, Colorado School of Mines; Chelsea Salinas, Colorado School of Mines

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

Head of Engineering, Design, and Society at Colorado School of Mines.Dr. Chelsea Salinas, Colorado School of Mines Chelsea Salinas is a Teaching Associate Professor at the Colorado School of Mines where she focuses on teaching design thinking strategies at both the freshman and senior level. She has a great excitement in improving the lives of those individuals with b ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Addressing Engineering Reductionism by Reimagining ABET OutcomesIntroductionEngineering students often identify being effective “problem solvers” as core to their identity asengineers [1], which engineering educators amplify by placing “problem solving” as a corecomponent of students

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Interdisciplinary Integration at the Course Level

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Corey T Schimpf, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jessica E S Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Courtney Burris

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

Paper ID #39654Addressing Engineers and Stakeholders Social and Institutional Power inan Human-Centered Design Capstone CourseDr. Corey T Schimpf, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York 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

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Two-Year College Division Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anita Riddle, Salt Lake Community College; Sierra Katherine Schmidt, Salt Lake Community College; Christine Silvia Schmidt, Salt Lake Community College; Karson Spencer; Nick M. Safai, Salt Lake Community College

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

opportunities for community collegestudents and prompted innovative teaching and studying. It inspired more students toparticipate in academic research and aspire to higher levels of education, including master’sand doctorates in engineering.BackgroundA college level music theory curriculum typically covers many topics over four semesters.Each semester the student takes a 3-credit music theory course containing these topics: 1. music fundamentals, including music notation and chord intervals 2. harmonic progression 3. diatonic harmony 4. chromatic harmony, such as applied dominants of the V chord, modulation to other keys, modal mixture, Neapolitan sixth (♭II6), augmented sixth chords 5. Post-tonal collections and scales 6. Voice

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Lichtenstein, Arizona State University; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, Rowan University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

skills intoaccreditation criteria. Over two decades ago, ABET Engineering Criteria (i.e., EC2000) for thefirst time included professional skills, intended to address the demands for interpersonal skillsand global awareness among 21st Century engineers (Shuman, Besterfield‐Sacre, & McGourty,2005). In fact, a greater number of EC2000 a-k Student Outcomes pertain to professional skillsthan technical skills. This is even more the case in the current (1-7) Student Outcomes Criteria(ABET, n.d.). ABET’s reasoning behind including professional skills in Student Criteria inEC2000 is equally applicable to ABET’s current proposed inclusion of DEI elements into theGeneral Criteria: [To promote undergraduate engineering students’] ability to

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Two-Year College Division Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Kelly Green; Nick M. Safai, Salt Lake Community College

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

. This process and be reversed andheat can be moved to each area as needed. This could act as an ice remover in places that are notprone to high temperatures or fluctuating regions. Most panels are not generally designed withheat in mind as much as efficiency this could also provide an opportunity to investigate materialsthat would be better suited.Solar Power is a promising alternative energy source with potential cost savings. However, it isimportant to understand the factors that can impact its efficiency and how they can be mitigated.According to Boston Solar, solar panels are rated to perform at peak efficiency between 59°F and95°F. However, during the summer, solar panels can reach temperatures as high as 149°F [1],which can cause the

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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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Ashish D. Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Samuel C. Lieber, P.E., New Jersey Institute of Technology; Mohsen Azizi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

with the population. However, for the earth to continue to supplyus with the resources, one must cooperate with the environment to ensure adequate resources forus and subsequent generations. It is at this phase where that sustainable engineering becomespertinent. Sustainable engineering is the process of developing or managing systems in such a waythat they use energy and resources sustainably, at a rate that does not harm the natural environmentor future generations' capacity to satisfy their requirements. There are several ways to defineoverall sustainability, but it is frequently seen to contain three key elements: sustainability in termsof the environment, the economy, and society [1].Innumerable nations throughout the world are

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Two-Year College Division Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; Jennifer Ocif Love, Northeastern University; Claire Duggan, Northeastern University

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

Universityrecently received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for a Research Experiences forUndergraduates (REU) site. The site recruits only community college students from the greaterBoston area with the goal of preparing students to either join the workforce or transfer to highereducation in engineering.The REU site, called REU Pathways, focuses on smart engineering with four research themes:artificial intelligence and machine learning, smart infrastructure, smart materials, and smarthealth. Each year, the REU site offers 10 local students the opportunity to engage in a 10-weekresearch experience, for a total of 30 students in 3 years. The external evaluator of the programconducted the first formative evaluation after Year 1 of the program

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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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Jeanette Chipps, Johns Hopkins University; Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

occurred in spring andfall of 2022. During these conversations, administrators were asked to reflect on theimplementation of the e4usa program at their school, their personal experiences with thisprocess, and barriers or suggestions in expanding this program both locally and more broadly.The transcripts of these interviews and focus groups were analyzed using descriptive coding [1]by two researchers. During this process the codes were categorized and then emergent themeswere identified. The findings indicate that administrators have a range of personal experiencewith implementing this engineering program, and that often these experiences were reported as abenefit to the entire school. For instance, administrators often referred to connections made

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 7

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Mathieu; Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, Texas State University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

with respect to product designand development, documentation analysis (course syllabi, course descriptions in academic coursecatalog, textbook) [4, 5] was undertaken. A cross-case comparison [6] is undertaken to be able tocompare and contrast these learning experiences more specifically.Qualitative interviews of teaching facultyThis qualitative set of descriptions are augmented by interviewing faculty of these courses. Aseries of qualitative, semi-structured, reflective and critical incident interviews [7] wereperformed. The interview protocol used is listed below in Table 1. Table 1 Faculty interview protocol 1. Can you tell me about the Product Development classes at Mines? What are your views on

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debarati Basu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, ThatStatsGirl

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

, such as the ASEE Annual Conference andthe Frontiers in Education Conference. Future work will share the extent to which the reviewedliterature discussed interventions to recruit or retain women in the engineering professoriate, andwhether these interventions vary by the type of institution.IntroductionThere have been considerable efforts towards increasing the representation of women in scienceand engineering, which have resulted in an increase in the number of women earning advanceddegrees in these fields, including PhDs. However, these gains have not translated into asignificant increase in the representation of women in the engineering professoriate [1]. Thereare funding opportunities available to institutions who seek to address concerns

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alicia Nicki Washington, Duke University; Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University; Cecilé Sadler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

enrollment increases in U.S. undergraduate computing departments, representation ofhistorically excluded groups remains low [1]. This lack of diversity is evident in academic andworkplace cultures and manifests in biased and/or harmful technologies that negatively impactand exclude non-dominant identities [2], [3][4]–[6]. The Alliance for Identity-InclusiveComputing Education (AiiCE, pronounced “ace”) aims to increase the entry, retention, andcourse/degree completion rates of high-school and undergraduate students from groups that arehistorically marginalized in computing [7], [8].Our collective impact approach to broaden participation aims to transform high-school andpostsecondary computer science (CS) education by convening national leaders in K

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Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Olubiyi Obada, Africa Centre of Excellence on New Pedagogies in Engineering Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria; Adrian Oshioname Eberemu; Kazeem A. Salami, Ahmadu Bello University; Ayodeji Nathaniel Oyedeji, Ahmadu Bello University; Akinlolu Akande; Fatai Olukayode Anafi, Ahmadu Bello University; Abdulkarim Salawu Ahmed

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Materials Division (MATS)

, Abdulkarim S. Ahmed3,5, Fatai O. Anafi1,5,Adrian O. Eberemu4,5, Ayodeji N. Oyedeji1,5,6, Kazeem A. Salami1,6, Akinlolu Akande7, David Dodoo-Arhin8 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria 2 Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria 3 Department of Chemical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria 4 Department of Civil Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria 5 Africa Centre of Excellence on New Pedagogies in Engineering Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria 6

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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the community throughmultiple forms of peer review as well as their individual scholarship. More detailed descriptionof the processes as well as related research questions and synthesis can be found in [1] - [6].The proposal reviewing process incorporates the practice of forming small groups, collaborativecreation of reviews, and joint training. A key difference between the proposal review andmanuscript review experiences is the culminating experience of a mock panel review session forproposal reviewing, wherein participants take on typical panel roles of lead discussant, scribe fornote taking, and prepared reviewer. To facilitate forming full panels, quads were used rather thantriads, consisting of a mentor and three mentees. Quad mentors

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 11

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glenda T. Kelly, Duke University; Joshua Granek, Duke University; Claudia K. Gunsch, Duke University; Joseph L. Graves Jr., North Carolina A&T State University; David Singleton, Duke University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

. Furthermore, this training collaboration andpartnership provided the foundation and training model for the newly funded NSF EngineeringResearch Center for Precision Microbiome Engineering (PreMiEr) for work in the critical area ofengineering the microbiome in built environments.IntroductionIn the last decade, rapid advances in DNA sequencing technology have transformed thebiological sciences [1]. It has become essential for students training in biological disciplinesrequiring metagenomic and metatranscriptomic analyses to have a working knowledge ofbioinformatics and biostatistics. Conversely, it is critical for students training in bioinformatics,biostatistics, and engineering to understand fundamentals behind the biological systems theymodel and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashley Seamon; Marcus James; Zoe Mouchantaf; Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

same issues in the 3D manufacturing simulation while solving the same problemsand proposing qualitative solutions to improve the overall system. Data was collected for theoutside-the-classroom and inside-the-classroom groups in Fall 2021 and Fall 2022, respectively.The results of this study indicated no statistically significant difference in motivation, moduleusability score, engineering identity, self-assessment, or performance between the two groups.1 IntroductionWith the growing prevalence of online learning in today’s society, it has become increasinglyimportant for professors to ensure that lessons and class activities remain engaging andinteractive for their students. Thus, the goal of this study is to compare the results of

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Community Engagement Division 4 - Cultivating Engineering Excellence through Mentorship and Humanitarian Engineering

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Irma Livier De Regil Sanchez, Universidad del Valle de Atemajac, Guadalajara, Mexico

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

: Association of International Educators, and funded by ExxonMobil Corporation. The100,000 Strong in the Americas program is an education initiative created “to increase the annualnumber of U.S. students studying in Latin America and the Caribbean to 100,000 and bring100,000 students to the United States by 2020.” [1]. It does this by fostering new partnershipsamong higher education institutions (HEIs) in the United States and the rest of the WesternHemisphere in student exchange and training programs with focus given to “buildinginstitutional capacity, increasing student mobility, and enhancing regional educationcooperation” [1].The objective of the initial partnership activities was to offer an innovative study abroadopportunity to American students

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Ilbeigi, Stevens Institute of Technology ; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech; Romina Ehsani

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

outcomesirrespective of academic discipline [1-2]. Despite these findings, the existing constructionengineering programs, for the most part, rarely offer a systematic approach to allow students todevelop a deep understanding of the engineering core concepts and discover systematic solutionsfor fundamental problems. Without properly understanding these core concepts, contextualizedin domain-specific settings, students are not able to develop a holistic view that will help them torecognize the big picture and think outside the box to come up with creative solutions for arisingproblems [3]. An essential element to address this need that is missing in traditional content-centered and didactic teaching methods is an opportunity for active exploration and

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AERO 4: New Technologies and Strategic Applications

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth "Elisha" M.H. Garcia Ph.D. PE, United States Coast Guard Academy

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

course, particularly students in marginalized categories in STEM (women,Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC)), and a different approach was needed.One step implemented was to incorporate a project into the course that allowed for moreexperiential learning; other changes included the change-over of instructors and the primary textto Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black WomenMathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly [1], thus groundingthe topics of the course in a historical biography. For the project, the level and depth of theexperiences needed to be manageable, since the course was focused on the introduction ofaerodynamic topics based on an understanding of fluid

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zachary Riggins del Rosario, Olin College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Engineers Targeting the Consequences ofVariabilityAbstractVariability is an unavoidable reality. Physical phenomena such as loading conditions, materialproperties, and human behavior all exhibit variability. Engineers must deal with this variabilitywhen designing solutions. Unfortunately, an extensive body of human subjects research suggeststhat people—including engineers—consistently fail to understand variability. This deficit view ofworking with data is focused on statistical inference; identifying stable patterns in data.However, engineering concerns are not identical to statistical concerns! In this paper, we reportresults from two studies: Qualitative Study 1 of practicing engineers (n=24) identified thebehavior of targeting the consequences

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware; Ashley Lytle; Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology ; Frank T. Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

for supporting S-STEM student retention and graduationA recent self-study at Stevens Institute of Technology revealed that our 2nd and 3rd year retention ratesfor low-income STEM students are lower than those for our non-low income STEM student body. Toaddress this finding, the goal of our S-STEM program is to implement evidence-based best practices toincrease retention and graduation rates of low-income academically talented STEM students to levels thatmatch our overall STEM population. To accomplish this goal, we are seeking to: 1. implement best-practices with regards to cohort development and faculty, peer, and alumni mentoring programs to support the ADAPT Scholars, 2. develop targeted enrichment and mentoring activities

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mirit Shamir, Kansas State University; Matthew R. Sanderson; Rebecca Cors, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Nathan P. Hendricks; Stacy L. Hutchinson, Kansas State University; Prathap Parameswaran, Kansas State University; Melanie Derby, Kansas State University

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

Systems course structure that can be beneficial to the implementationof teaching systems thinking framework at the graduate level and the development of systemsthinkers in STEM disciplines.The NRT Integrated FEW Systems course is a 1-credit course, and part of the NSF ResearchTraineeship (NRT) at our university. The NRT prepares master’s students and doctoral studentsfrom STEM disciplines to address the grand challenges of creating food, energy, and watersystems in semi-arid regions that are more resilient. Solutions to resiliency problems oftenrequire systems-thinking frameworks. Systems thinking provides concepts and tools tounderstand complex problems that link society, economy, and the environment at multiplescales.The NRT Integrated FEW

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Chrysochoou, University of Connecticut; Arash Esmaili Zaghi P.E., University of Connecticut; Connie Mosher Syharat, University of Connecticut; Todd Campbell, University of Connecticut

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. In the field of engineering, morespecifically, programs are often characterized by their narrow focus on and rigid adherence tostandardized ways of thinking and traditional modes of instruction and assessment [1, 2]. Thisone-size-fits-all model of teaching and learning limits opportunities not only for traditionallearners to engage in interactive learning and creative problem solving but also for studentswhose ways of thinking fall outside of the typical range. While accommodations such asextended time on exams and assistance with notetaking may provide some form of equity forthese students [3-5], they fail to address the underlying mismatch between the unique abilities ofneurodivergent students and the demands of the traditional educational

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas M. Katona, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Cade Robert Creason, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

engineering being amongst the most active participants in embeddingentrepreneurship into curricular and cocurricular activities [1]. Well-developed and theoreticallygrounded educational interventions have been shown to increase entrepreneurial skills andperception among students [1] - [4]. Organizations including the National Science Foundationthrough the Lean Launch Curriculum and I-Corps program, VentureWell through curriculumdevelopment grants and their E-Team program, and the Kern Family Foundation through theKern Entrepreneurial Education Network (KEEN) have provided significant funding to embedand transform entrepreneurial teaching and practice into colleges of engineering [5] - [7]. Thisactivity combines with an added emphasis among

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Instrument Design and Development

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

further research into how students learn to frame engineering designproblems and what role framing plays in their professional formation.Introduction and Research PurposeDeveloping the ability to design solutions to problems is key for engineering students learning tobe professionals [1]. Many design experiences happen in the first-year and senior year courses,though increasingly they are being incorporated into courses along the entire program [2]–[4].Instructors must make many decisions when developing design challenges, not all of which areclear. For instance, in senior capstone design, faculty commonly contend with ABETrequirements, ethics, project management, appropriate scope, appropriate technical content, andteam dynamics [5]–[7]. With