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Student Assessments and Tests

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chinedu Alexander Emeka, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; David H. Smith IV, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Craig Zilles, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Timothy Bretl, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

assessment optionally a second time for some form of grade replacement. The twoassessments are typically referred to as the first-chance exam and the second-chance exam (orretake exam). The first- and second-chance exams generally have the same structure, content anddifficulty, although questions are not typically identical for both assessments [1, 2].Prior work (discussed below) has shown that second-chance testing benefits learning, but there isa lack of clarity regarding the best grading policies for second-chance testing. For manyinstructors new to second-chance testing, a “full replacement” policy that takes the maximum ofthe student’s first- and second-chance exam scores seems good, because, after all, if a studentmasters the material to

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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pilotstudy indicates our curriculum’s potential to introduce students to engineering and its related careerpaths. The pilot also provided insight to the method of surveying used and justified for us the use of aretrospective survey in a full scale planned study. This program may serve as a pathway to engage adiversity of students in robotics and engineering leveraging new materials and applications.IntroductionGender disparities persist across engineering disciplines. This is especially true in traditional disciplinessuch as mechanical engineering (MechE) and electrical engineering (EE) [1]. Nationwide, ~15% and~14% of undergraduate MechE and EE degrees are awarded to women, respectively [2]. Alternatively,bioengineering and biomedical engineering

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Pedagogy and Instructional Practices

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dorian Bobbett, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Grace Panther, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

used toexamine the sensitivity of a typology to differences between course types and over time.Application of the Course Change Typology was useful in uncovering details about the typologydimensions of Significant Learning – Technical and Significant Learning – Professional utilizedwithin different types of courses and changes over time.IntroductionA top priority for organizations dedicated to engineering research and practice has beenrevolutionizing engineering classrooms to better prepare the next generation of engineers [1], [2],[3]. Instructors are adopting research-based approaches to teaching that are changing classroomsbut these changes are often difficult to detect and track in ways that are useful for research anddepartmental action

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cole Hatfield Joslyn, Northern Arizona University

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improve students’ sense of belonging, particularly for Hispanic/LatinX/ XicanXstudents, inclusive of their intersectionalities (e.g., gender, nationality, first-generation college)[16]–[19]. As such, the purpose of this project is to enhance “servingness” [30] for historicallyminoritized/marginalized students, inclusive of their intersectionalities, in engineering educationat Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) by developing a sustainable model for an academic,institutional, and social support system (i.e., formal peer-mentoring program) for first-yearengineering students. More specifically, PromESA seeks to: Objective 1: Increase students’ sense of belonging by (1.a) Incorporating holistic, socio- culturally responsive practices into

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Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Holistic Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joan Z. Carter, Inver Hills Community College

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

transfer toward bachelor’s degrees in engineering. This article is based on her 2022 dissertation [1]. Joan’s experience includes 15 years working profession- ally as a structural engineer and 15 years teaching college-level courses. She holds the following degrees: Doctorate in Education from Minnesota State University, Mankato; M.S. in Civil/Structural Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder; and M.S. in Mathematics with Emphasis in Education from Bemidji State University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 In Their Own Words: The Community College Experience Toward an Engineering Baccalaureate DegreeAbstractWomen and underrepresented

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 10: Identity & Belonging 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Uri Feldman, Wentworth Institute; George D. Ricco, University of Indianapolis

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

student experience [1]. The goal of the DYP approach is to train and empowerstudents to take ownership of their learning process and to make the most out of theirengineering education. The DYP approach provides students with skills needed to becomeeffective and successful World Class Engineering Students (WCES).Original Course CurriculumThe Introduction to Engineering course at Wentworth Institute of Technology has been offeredeach fall semester to around 400 first-year students. The course is delivered in sections of around65 students each, representing all engineering majors. This one-credit lecture module met onceper week, for fifty-minute lectures, twelve times during the semester. The original sequence oftopics covered is shown in Appendix A

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COED: Spotlight on Diverse Learners

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vijesh J. Bhute, Imperial College London; Ellen Player; Deesha Chadha, Imperial College London

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

website can serve as a simplemethod to facilitate an accessible and inclusive learning environment for students.KeywordsTeaching/Learning Strategies, Accessibility, Inclusivity, Distributed Learning Environments,Online learning, Course design1. Introduction1.1 BackgroundThe use of Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) have enabled us to organize learningresources and disseminate information to students with positive impacts in their motivation tolearn [1], [2]. Importantly, analytics from VLEs such as clickstream data can be used topredict at-risk students [3], [4] as well as academic performance of students [5], [6]. VLEsare primarily used as a repository for teaching materials but recently, integration withapplications such as Turnitin, VLEs

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl O. Hilgarth, Shawnee State University; John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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

the importance of technological and engineering literacy asthey moved among the citizenry locally, nationally, and internationally. To this end, the divisiondeveloped a pedagogy, researched history, offered definitions, developed theories, recorded data,and published studies, and offered some excellent examples of “Why?” concluding with a 2021white paper, “Future Directions for Technological and Engineering Literacy and the Philosophyof Engineering” [1] proposing eight actions through which to discuss and assess: • How to promote the “importance of” the message; • How to get the “benefits of” rationale listened to; • How to establish civic “recognition / acceptance” that technological and engineering literacy is a

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Opeyemi Taiwo Adeniran, Morgan State University; Md Mahmudur Rahman, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University; Neda Bazyar Shourabi, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Eric Sakk; Chukwuemeka Duru; Frank Efe; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

performance, including motivation, self-efficacy, values,curiosity, and, most importantly, learning environments. Learning is a cognitive phenomenon thatdiffers from person to person. There is no doubt, however, that learning through hands-onexperience is an effective method of retaining information. Undergraduate students in this digitalage have grown up with technology and come from an education system that encourages criticalthinking, hands-on learning, teamwork, design skills, problem solving, and experiential learning[1]. Most students today are visual and interactive learners, and research in educational theory andcognitive psychology shows that this type of learning is one of the most effective methods forteaching students of all ages how to

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 2: Community Retrospectives

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Daniel Anastasio, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael David Mau Barankin, Colorado School of Mines; Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Pittsburgh; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Laura P. Ford, The University of Tulsa; Tracy Q. Gardner, Colorado School of Mines; Milo Koretsky, Tufts University; Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Matthew W Liberatore, The University of Toledo

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

/ ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Preliminary Reflections and Assessment of the 2022Chemical Engineering Summer SchoolAbstractThe ASEE/AIChE Chemical Engineering Summer School (ChESS) is a week-long, roughlyquinquennial over the past nearly 100 years, faculty development event bringing togetherearly-career and seasoned faculty for workshops and community building [1]. The most recentChESS took place July 25-29, 2022 at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, CO, witharound 160 participants and 80 presenters. The two core outcomes for the Summer School are1) to build the Chemical Engineering education community and 2) to provide useful knowledgeand tools for teaching, scholarship, and service for those early in their careers.A typical

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Teaching Tools: Communication (NEE)

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole Becklinger, University of Southern Indiana

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

responsibilities. Studentswere also asked about their extracurricular responsibilities, such as how many hours they workedin an average week and whether they were a caregiver.Results: Of the 46 students in these courses, 19 (41%) responded to the survey, 12 (26%) ofwhich were complete. Of these, 8 students attended most or all classes in-person, 2 attended mostclasses via Zoom, 1 attended most classes via video, and 1 attended via a mixture of formats. The7 students who reported working during the semester worked an average of 18 hours per week.Two students reported being caregivers. Response to the HyFlex course format wasoverwhelmingly positive, with between 58% and 83% of respondents strongly agreeing, and anadditional 8% to 25% somewhat agreeing that

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer S. Atchison, Drexel University; Christine Chesebrough, Drexel University; Lutfi Agartan, Drexel University; Aaron Herbert Bernard; Jen Katz-Buonincontro; Evangelia G. Chrysikou, Drexel University

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interviewedabout their experiences engaging in creative problem-solving in learning environments wherethey will be evaluated. Here, we report consistent themes from the interviews that highlight waysin which engineering educators may best support student creativity. In addition, we reportseveral learnings from examining skin conductance measures that may be helpful for educatorsand researchers who are interested in the influence of arousal and emotions (positive andnegative) during naturalistic learning and problem-solving.IntroductionThe wicked problems society and humanity are facing today require engineers to cultivate adiscipline of creativity in the ways they define problems and ideate solutions [1]. The UNSustainable Development Goals, the National

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Stephens, Spelman College; Tiffany Renee Oliver, Spelman College; Pamela M Leggett-Robinson, PLR Consulting

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

WiSTEM is theobservation that Black women are underrepresented in STEM for a variety ofreasons that include (1) anxiety pertaining to mathematics and computing (2) a lackof exposure to STEM disciplines and tangential careers (3) a lack of exposure toculturally responsive pedagogy, and (4) a lack of communities of support. Key Words - STEM Identity, Sense of Belonging, Persistence, Community, Self AwarenessINTRODUCTION AND PROBLEM STATEMENTMany institutions of higher education in the US do not reflect the racial and ethnicdiversity of our nation amongst its degree recipients. Clearly, we must acknowledgethe barriers to STEM education for individuals underrepresented in these disciplinesand develop interventions to mitigate them [1]–[3]. Racial

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Analysis of Feedback Loops, Understanding the Impact of a LSAMP Scholar Program, Sustainable and Equitable Infrastructure, and Indigenous Innovators

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas M. Bittner, University of North Dakota; Rebecca Kennedy, University of North Dakota; Elizabeth Parton, University of North Dakota

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

. IntroductionCollaboration with a diverse team of individuals from different cultural and socioeconomicbackgrounds is key when framing and solving complex engineering problems [1]. Specifically inthe Native American community, their expertise and a view on a variety of complex problems isneeded to form new ideas [2].Cross-institutional barriers, lack of connectivity, work and family responsibilities, and loyalty tocommunity of origin discourage participation on problem solving teams and contribute to thefailure of forming interconnected services [3]. In fact, only 17% of Native American studentscontinue their education after high school, which is significant when compared to the rest of theUS population at a rate of 60% [4], [5], [6]. Even many academic journals

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 5

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mujde Erten-Unal, Old Dominion University; Dalya Ismael, Old Dominion University; Carol L. Considine, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

Number Course Name Pollution Prevention and Green CEE 455 Engineering CEE 446/546 Urban Stormwater Hydrology CEE 447/547 Groundwater Hydraulics CEE 458 Sustainable Development CEE 482 Introduction to Coastal Engineering CET 332* Water Resource Engineering CET 420* Hydrology and Drainage CET 456 Resiliency and Sustainability Table 1. Existing CEE and CET courses included in the minor.The approach balances theory with practical engineering and technology solutions for coastaladaptation and resilience

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ASCE Liasion Committee Presents: All Things ASCE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David A. Dzombak, P.E., Carnegie Mellon University; Wayne R. Bergstrom; Jay A. Puckett, P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Stephen J. Ressler, P.E., United States Military Academy, West Point; Leslie Nolen, C.A.E., American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

aneight-year cycle.In May 2019, ASCE published the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge, 3rd Edition(CEBOK3). ASCE then convened a Civil Engineering Program Criteria Task Committee(CEPCTC) in January 2020 to review the current ABET Civil Engineering Program Criteria andpropose revisions, if needed, based on (1) the publication of the CEBOK3, (2) a major revisionto the EAC/ABET General Criteria which became effective for reviews during the 2019-2020accreditation cycle, and (3) compliance with guidance from EAC/ABET on curricular topics andfaculty qualifications.This paper is the third in a series to describe the efforts by ASCE and the CEPCTC in reviewingand revising the Civil Engineering Program Criteria. The first paper, presented at the 2021

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Manufacturing Workforce Development

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Marilyn Barger, FLATE (Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence); Suzy Gorospes Marzano, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Juan Song, Alamo Colleges District

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

such as Germanyhave advanced the concept of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, often referred to as Industry 4.0[1]. The intent is to integrate design, manufacturing, and consumer activities seamlessly toincrease productivity, reliability and customer satisfaction. An Industry 4.0 manufacturingsystem—also called a cyber physical production system (CPPS)—integrates Internet of Things(IoT), Internet of Services (IoS, or also called Cloud Computing) and cyber-physical system(CPS) technologies [2]. These changes will profoundly impact manufacturing work and workers.Industry 4.0 is projected to add $2.2 trillion to domestic GDP by 2025. The estimated maximumvalue of the operational transformation brought by Industry 4.0 to the global

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 15: Automation and Machine Learning

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuhao Xu, Prairie View A&M University; Bo Zhao; Steve Tung, University of Arkansas; Han Hu, University of Arkansas

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

electronics. The specific areas in- clude single-phase and two-phase cooling with textured surfaces, remote sensing using acoustic emissions and optical imaging, and data-driven modeling of transport processes and multimodal data fusion. His re- search is supported by federal and state agencies including NSF, NASA, AEDC, and ASGC as well as industrial companies including Google and Safe Foods. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Infusing Data Science into Mechanical Engineering Curriculum with Course- Specific Machine Learning Modules Yuhao Xu 1, Bo Zhao 2, Steve Tung 3, and Han Hu 31 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Prairie View A&M

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: Professional Development for Graduate Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Shanna Rose Thompson, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Nicole Danielle Jackson, Sandia National Laboratories; Shweta Dabetwar

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

short workshops for faculty jobsearches, but they generally disseminate information and may not be discipline specific. In thesummer of 2021, a pilot program was created to assist women in STEM fields in creating aportfolio of documents to jump-start their faculty job search process.IntroductionWomen continue to remain under-represented in the STEM workforce, including academia.While women constitute 48% of the United States employed labor, only 34% of STEM-relatedjobs were performed by women in 2019. They earn approximately half of all doctorates inscience and engineering in the United States, but women comprise 21% of full science professorsand 5% of full engineering professors [1]. The unemployment rate was higher for women inSTEM than for

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

as the program chair for the pre-college divi- sion and serving on two task forces with the president to create a framework for ’Weaving in Students vs. Weeding them out’ and a report to NSF for changing students’ mindsets. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 1 Qualitative Study of Women’s Personal Experiences of Retention and Attrition in Undergraduate Engineering ProgramsINTRODUCTION Women’s continued underrepresentation in the field of engineering should continue to beof national priority. From 1997 to 2016, the proportion of women earning degrees in

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Self-Regulation and Learning

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Zain ul Abideen, Utah State University Logan Utah, USA ; Talha Naqash, Utah State University; Assad Iqbal, Arizona State University

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Mathematics EducationAbstractThis paper shares the initial findings of a three-year research project. Quantitative methods wereused to develop coarse-grained understandings of undergraduate students’ self-regulation ofcognition (SRC) and self-regulation of motivation (SRM) during academic problem-solvingactivities in two undergraduate engineering and mathematics (EM) courses. Two researchquestions were constructed to guide this study: (1) How are SRC and SRM strategies related toeach other while solving EM problems?; and (2) How do students perceive their SRC and SRMstrategies for problem-solving activities in EM courses?Two 2nd year EM courses, Engineering Statics and Ordinary Differential Equations, werepurposefully selected as the contexts of the

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

. 1Introduction In the United States, the engineering profession has historically and continues to excludeand marginalize certain racial and ethnic populations, including Black, Latinx, and Native people.The engineering profession was founded as a field of predominantly white men who have set thedemographic, narrative, and cultural norms [1]–[4] to the detriment of the equity and inclusionideals that leaders in the engineering field currently espouse [5], [6] and to the detriment of thesocial and ethical responsibilities of the engineering field to serving our diverse communities. Theresult of this foundational exclusion and its perpetuation is the phenomenon often referred to as“underrepresentation” of these racial and ethnic populations in

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 12: Resource Exchange

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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G. Benjamin Cieslinski, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Tala Katbeh, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Hassan Said Bazzi, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

implement the engineering design process.community goodwill, positivemarketing, and opens doors for Work cooperatively to research and present novel solutions to realfurther collaboration. engineering problems.1. Break down the topic 2. Educate via play and 3. Task with creatinginto learning objectives discussion with experts working modelsRegional cooling technology is Brief lessons on the learning Using basic supplies andcomplex, therefore the overall objectives included lectures tools, students createdengineering was broken down from

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Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 9

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Crystal E. Peoples, Duke University; Alicia Nicki Washington, Ph.D., Duke University; Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University

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

computingenvironments [1]–[4]. In many ways, faculty from racial groups that are historicallyunderrepresented in computing (i.e., Black, Latinx, Native American, and Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander) experience similar issues as students of the same identities (e.g., discriminationfrom students, faculty, and staff; campus policing; microaggressions, and other policies andpractices that are inherently exclusive [5]–[7].Scholars are often marginalized when publishing academic papers, facing numerous obstaclesand systemic barriers that can impede their academic success [8]–[10]. Research demonstratesthat racial identity impacts whose work is considered scientific knowledge, reinforcing“idealized notions of meritocracy in science” [11]. Scholars often encounter

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Souhail Elhouar, P.E., Bradley University

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. The results of the survey are presentedthroughout the paper and a list of topics for the adequate coverage of structural concepts toconstruction management students is proposed.Keywords: structural, design, concepts, teaching, construction, managementIntroduction and review of literatureConstruction Management is a multidisciplinary profession that requires its adherents to possesscompetences in a variety of subjects. The American Council for Construction Education(ACCE) stipulates in its most recent accreditation standard [1] that, by the time they graduate,students seeking a construction management degree must attain the seventeen Student LearningOutcomes (SLO’s) shown in Table 1, which are being shown in their totality here to provide

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 5

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Srikanth B. Pidugu, University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Ashokkumar Misarilal Sharma; Cody Capocelli

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

transport water to higher altitudes requires pumping infrastructure. In the absence of suchfacilities, communities that reside in isolated areas encounter water scarcity affecting drinking,sanitation, farming, and other needs. These issues can economically be solved by employing ahydraulic ram pump, which does not require electricity to function as they are powered by thewater source itself resulting in a negligible operational cost. The goal of this study was to modifythe design of an existing ram pump to improve its overall performance. A ram pump setup wasbuilt using various materials including valves, PVC pipe and connectors, and digital pressuregauges [3]. Many modifications are implemented to improve efficiency [3-5]. Figure 1 showsthe

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Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Student Development

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson, P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

an Introduction to Design course. These modules enabled students to experience and practice effective teaming skills through role- playing. The modules focused on how to act and how to respond to promote psychological safety on design projects. Each module was tailored to a different phase of the design process. The themes of the three modules are (1) treating every idea as having potential to contribute to a positive outcome, (2) questioning an idea to obtain valuable insight, and (3) applying the brake to improve a decision. To explore the impact of the modules, we deployed a post-course survey to measure students’ perceptions of psychological safety on their project teams. Compared to control sections of freshman design in

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Miscellaneous Mechanics: Covid and Free Body Diagrams

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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consequences. On the other hand,some devices use instability for their functioning.While this concept is essential, it is usually given limited attention in traditional statics books andlectures. It is generally discussed as just a short section on the equilibrium of a rigid body. Thecurrent treatment of this topic in statics books needs to be revised. Thus, this paper recommendsa more in-depth examination of this topic and provides insights into the pedagogy, potentialactivities, and practical examples to help faculty better integrate the concept of tipping. Theexperimental results highlight the benefits of integrating the footprint concept in the tippingmodule.1. IntroductionThe Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) report [1] estimates an

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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

Authors

Amanda C. Emberley, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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school year of2025-2026 [1]. A quarter system is based on three 10-week terms in the fall, winter, and spring,that gives enough time for a full 10-week summer term and, although less common than thesemester system, is prevalent across the United States [2]. A semester system is based on two 15 or16-week terms in the fall and spring. Our university was mandated to make this switch, with theprimary reason given to make centralized operations of our university system easier; we are thelast university campus (of 27) in our system on the quarter system [1]. This transition involvescompletely transitioning our entire curriculum in a university wide effort, requiring manydifferent perspectives and opinions. In approaching this process, we found

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 4

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

controlled. Wildfires are caused by variousreasons such as droughts, volcanic ignitions, thunderstorms, and human factors. In the last fewyears, the number, frequency, intensity, and severity of wildfires have increased worldwide.Forests are drier because of the global temperature rises caused by climate change. “Today’sflames are larger, more ferocious, and linger longer than they used to be in many regions of theworld. [1]”. Wildfires release huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the environment andsignificantly impact the local and global climate. Thirty percent of carbon dioxide in theatmosphere comes from forest fire [2]. The increase in the number, frequency, and severity ofwildfires is severely affecting countries economics, ecosystem, and