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Angela Bielefeldt; Daniel Godrick; Joan Tisdale; Melissa Davis

engineering calculus course: implications for interventions,” International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 40-55, 2015. DOI: 10.1080/0020739X.2014.936976[4] D. Bullock, J. Callahan, Y. Ban, A. Ahlgren, and C. Schrader, “The implementation of an online mathematics placement exam and its effects on student success in precalculus and calculus,” American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Paper AC 2009-1783. 18 pp. 2009.[5] A. Dougherty, Teaching Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado Boulder, personal communication.[6] J.L. Alzen, L.S. Langdon, and V.K. Otero, “A logistic regression investigation of the relationship between

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Randy Hurd; Dustin Grote

average assignment in my program of study. (1.2) 4. The Microphone Lab Assignment helped me to gain a stronger 5.7 understanding of engineering vibrations. (1.3) 5. The Microphone Lab Assignment provided a more realistic engineering 5.9 experience than the average assignment in my program of study. (1.5) 6. The Microphone Lab Assignment caused me to think and reflect more 6.1 about the topic than the average assignment in my program of study. (1.2)ConclusionsThis effort has shown that modern technology provides significant potential for providingstudents with valuable educational experiences that

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Angela Bielefeldt; Joan Tisdale; Katherine Ramos; Mike Soltys

] A.M. Steegh, T.N. Hoffler, M.M. Keller, and I. Parchmann. “Gender differences in mathematics and science competitions: A systematic review.” J Res Sci Teach., vol. 56, 1431- 1460, 2019. DOI: 10.1002/tea.21580.[20] A. Sullivan and M.U. Bers. “VEX Robotics competitions: Gender differences in student attitudes and experiences.” Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, vol. 18, pp. 97-112, 2019. https://doi.org/10.28945/4193[21] S.A. Schill and A.R. Bielefeldt. “Mentoring correlates to characteristics of university K12 outreach programs: Survey findings (Fundamental).” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2021, 24 pp. https://peer.asee.org/37500[22] A.U. Gold, P.M. Pendergast

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Iris Bahar; Ashley Oelrich; Bridget Griswold; Eva Goetz

multidisciplinary study and the beauty ofcollaboration among students. Co-taught by a CS/Engineering professor and a visiting artist-in-residence, the course brought together students from diverse majors from Brown University andthe Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and aimed to augment existing artistic robots anddesign new dynamic interactive creations. Students developed both technical and artistic skillswhile also contemplating and discussing as a class the uses of technology and its interaction withinsociety. Some of the lessons learned from this unique course structure were the critical importanceof communication and the educational value of learning from peers. Students stated that the coursesignificantly enhanced and deepened their education

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devi kalla; Zsuzsa Balogh; Julio Proano; Jeno Balogh; Fred Barlow

Proposal for a New Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Master of Engineering:Lessons learnedDevi KallaDr. Devi K. Kalla received a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Wichita State University in 2008. He isthe Program Director of Mechanical Engineering Technology and Professor in the Department ofEngineering and Engineering Technology at Metropolitan State Univeristy of Denver. He has a strongexperience on composite manufacturing, machining and modeling. His research interest includesenvironmentally conscious manufacturing, green manufacturing/Sustainable Engineering, energy efficientmanufacturing processes and automated design and product development.Zsuzsa BaloghJulio ProanoJeno BaloghFred Barlow © American

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Alexis Capitano; John Cook; Kathryn Johnson

. unit, right? We already have engineers to do that. We already have smart people to do that. And that intern is going to be there just to make sure that he’s running the unit and the unit is running smoothly and it’s not going to cause us problems. The unit, but also the intern is not going to cause us problems because they are behaviorally okay.” (Alex) Greater A good engineer isn’t just an “There might not be a technological answer to this Purpose engineer

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Janet Tsai

Work In Progress: Journey Mapping as Means to Illustrate Engineering IdentityDevelopmentJanet TsaiJanet Y. Tsai is a researcher and instructor in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at theUniversity of Colorado Boulder. Her research focuses on ways to encourage more students, especiallywomen and those from nontraditional demographic groups, to pursue interests in the field of engineering.A second vein of Janet's research seeks to identify the social and cultural impacts of technological choicesmade by engineers in the process of designing and creating new devices and systems. Her work considersthe intentional and unintentional consequences of durable structures and standards in engineeringeducation, to pinpoint areas for

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Austin Hayes; Vani Sundaram; Graham Williams; Shreya Venkatesh; Claire Isenhart; Antonio Yervez; Celesse Myles; Vera Sebulsky; Kaushik Jayaram; Marina Vance; Gregory Whiting

engineering education. In 2022 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), pages 1–4. IEEE, 2022.[10] Sharon Schembri and Joanne Rampersad-Ammons. Science identity and hispanic students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (stem). Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 27(5), 2021.

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Joel TerMaat; Kristopher Williams; Christopher Wentworth

-long, integrateddesign/ethics engineering course to facilitate direct comparisons by using the same set ofrespondents. The pre and post testing results for each test were analyzed using a pairwise, two-tailed t-test for statistical significance. More pronounced differences were observed in the N2-scores and with the EERI for the engineering-specific course. Comparison between the twoinstruments indicated a positive, and hence somewhat transferable, relationship between thegeneric and specific instruments. The utility of both instruments for short-term interventional andlongitudinal programmatic assessment is discussed.1.0 INTRODUCTION1.1 Significance of Engineering EthicsThe technological decisions made by engineers in their work can have

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John Annor; Francois Jacobs

negative impact on the construction workforce. By implementing awell-designed curriculum supported by industry practitioners and utilizing technologies likeZoom Meeting and Meeting Owl Pro to connect all participants, the increases in constructionworkforce projected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics could become a reality.REFERENCES[1] “Construction Workforce Shortages Risk Undermining Infrastructure Projects As MostContractors Struggle To Fill Open Positions,” 2022.https://www.agc.org/news/2022/08/31/construction-workforce-shortages-risk-undermining-infrastructure-projects-most-contractors-struggle (accessed Oct. 26, 2022).[2] O. Abudayyeh, J. Russell, D. Johnston, and J. Rowings, “Construction Engineering andManagement Undergraduate

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Salman Mohaghegi

Advancing Energy Justice in Power and Energy Systems: A Project-BasedLearning ApproachSalman MohagheghiSalman Mohagheghi received the PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology in Electrical Engineering in2006. Currently, he is an Associate Professor at the Electrical Engineering Department at ColoradoSchool of Mines. Prior to that, he was a Senior R&D Engineer at ABB Corporate Research Center,Raleigh, NC. His research focuses on power grid resilience against natural and manmade hazards,renewable energy resources, data analytics, and healthcare equity. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Advancing Energy Justice in Power and Energy Systems: A Project-Based Learning

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Nathan Edwards; Steven Kiss; Carter Grizzle; Asher Edwards; Vaanathi Sekar; John Branning; Brett Meadows; Mohamed Kassem; Michael McGivern

Rethinking Electronics Industry Workforce Development: Case Studies on HighSchool and Middle School Students with Semiconductor Design and AdvancedElectronics PrototypingNathan EdwardsNathan Edwards is the Executive Director of U.S. Partnership for Assured Electronics and is committedto the next generation of STEM workforce through mentoring of high school students and early careerstaff. Mr. Edwards has over 15 years in science/technology with several patents and publications. He hasparticipated in national panels with National Academies of Sciences/Engineering/Medicine; US Dept ofHomeland Security; and National Association for Pupil Transportation. He currently serves on theLewis-Palmer School District CTE STEM advisory committee and

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Eric Bogatin; Mona ElHelbawy

University in San Luis Obispo, the College of New Jersey, andYork College of Pennsylvania. She also taught abroad at John Cabot University in Rome, BeijingUniversity of Chemical Technology in Beijing, and University of Ha’il in Saudi Arabia.Dr. Elhelbawy received her master’s degree in computer science and PhD degree in electrical andcomputer engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Measure Bode Plots in 5 Minutes Eric Bogatin and Mona ElHelbawy Department of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering, University of Colorado, BoulderAbstractA Bode plot is a graphical technique for displaying the

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Pinar Omur-Ozbek; Ketul Popat; DaeSeok Chai; Christie Peebles; Abdulkhakim Salokhiddinov

surface water quality, and affected indoor airquality due to use of contaminated tap water.Ketul PopatDaeSeok ChaiChristie PeeblesAbdulkhakim Salokhiddinov © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Enhancing STEM Education with a Global and Interdisciplinary Perspective: Developing and Teaching a Course on Global Water Challenges through an International CollaborationAbstract: Typical engineering curriculum focuses mainly on the technical content, concentratingon the theory, applications, problems and solutions only related to US and the students are typicallytrained to develop solutions utilizing the available technology without considering global andcross-cultural perspectives. However

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Melanie Butts; Isaac Manning; Abdennour Seibi; Matthew Ballard; Mohammad Shekaramiz; Abolfazl Amin

, electrical, and computer engineering programs to pursue this researchgap by submitting a proposal to the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) as part of theirDeep Technology program, thereby, resulting in receiving a research grant for two years mainlyto involve undergraduate students in this research effort. Since this project involves three differentprograms, mainly electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering, undergraduate students fromthe three programs were divided into two groups. The first group consisting of electrical andcomputer engineering students focused on the development of an autonomous inspection techniquefor wind turbine blades using drones while the mechanical engineering team focused ondeveloping a structural integrity

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Hongyan Liu

engineering interpretation in some circumstances. From a reading materialstandpoint, it is very different from typical textbook narratives. So it is not surprising to find thatstudents struggle to follow codes correctly on their own without specific training. For example,the arrangement of codes sometimes requires students to go through different chapters andsections to obtain needed information. This is significantly different than a textbook where thematerials needed to solve a problem are always congregated near the problem. In addition,design codes are constantly updated due to the change of technology, development of newmaterials, and changing practical considerations. The majority of the design codes are updatedon a 3~5 year cycle. Some of the

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Ben Weihrauch

University, and Minnesota State Mankato. Healso worked in the private sector for a national edtech firm headquartered in the Denver TechCenter. Ben's research interests include first-generation student success, persistence andgraduation outcomes, education technology, engineering education, career development, andDEI practice.Ben earned his Doctorate of Education in Leadership for Educational Equity-HigherEducation from the University of Colorado Denver, a Master of Arts in Student AffairsAdministration from Michigan State University, and a Bachelor of Science in History from theUniversity of Wisconsin-La Crosse. AbstractFirst-generation college students (FGS), defined as the first in their family to earn

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Eric Bogatin; Mona ElHelbawy

Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, the College of New Jersey, andYork College of Pennsylvania. She also taught abroad at John Cabot University in Rome, BeijingUniversity of Chemical Technology in Beijing, and University of Ha’il in Saudi Arabia.Dr. Elhelbawy received her master’s degree in computer science and PhD degree in electrical andcomputer engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 A Practical Application of Thevenin Circuit Model Eric Bogatin and Mona ElHelbawy Department of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering, University of Colorado, BoulderAbstractIn introductory circuits courses

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Kayson Christensen; Jordan Hunt; Brayden Parady; Melanie Butts; Abdennour Seibi; Mohammad Shekaramiz; Mohammad Masoum

). Experimental study on aerodynamic performance and wake characteristics of a small wind turbine. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 197, 103951. 5. B. Pinney, S. Duncan, M. Shekaramiz and M. A. S. Masoum 2022, "Drone Path Planning and Object Detection via QR Codes; A Surrogate Case Study for Wind Turbine Inspection," in Intermountain Engineering, Technology and Computing (IETC), Orem, 2022.

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Jessica Rush Leeker; Lyndsay Ruane; Hannah Sanders; Robertha Richardson

engineering to tinkering with theory for eco-social justice. CanadianJournal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 18, 187-192.Metro-Roland, D. (2015). Knowledge, power, and care of the self: The many faces of MichelFoucault in education research. In Beyond critique (pp. 151-182). Routledge.Ramirez, K. Advancing Engaged Learning through Dialogue Practice at CU-Boulder.Sasson, I. (2019). Building a sustainable university–community partnership: case study inscience education. Studies in Higher Education, 44(12), 2318-2332.Tervalon, M., & Murray-Garcia, J. (1998). Cultural humility versus cultural competence: A criticaldistinction in defining physician training outcomes in multicultural education. Journal of healthcare for the poor and

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Cortney Holles; Cynthia James; Roel Snieder; Qin Zhu

skills considered indispensable for students’ employability in a STEMcareer. However, this focus marginalizes other critical aspects of learning, including navigatingcomplex real-world scenarios and contexts, building effective working relationships, anddeveloping ethics, virtues, or character. Current STEM curricula leave limited space for studentsto explore “big questions” (e.g., why am I an engineer, for whose benefit do I work?) [1] anddevelop “self-knowledge” that allows them to think reflectively and critically about the kind ofworld they wish to design, construct, and inhabit in and through the technologies they arelearning [2]. Critically, students have limited classroom opportunities to grow theircharacter. Although many teachers in

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Elizabeth Novosel

for future career opportunities [1], such as jobs involving datamanagement and analysis. To help fill this gap, academic libraries and other entities often offershort-format instruction on such topics, as well as in related topics, such as conducting literaturereviews, understanding the research lifecycle, and issues regarding scholarly publishing [2].Although commonly associated with STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)disciplines, data analysis and related skills and knowledge have become an important componentof research in many academic fields, including humanities and social sciences [3]. If training inthese skills is not integrated into their program’s curriculum, students may be expected to learnsuch skills on their own [4