Conference Session

First Year and Cross-Disciplinary

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Rahul Sharan Renu, Francis Marion University; Michael V Potter, Francis Marion University; Mark Kanaparthi, Francis Marion university

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

Paper ID #36611Exploring First Year Engineering Students’ Career Motivations andExpectationsDr. Rahul Sharan Renu, Francis Marion University Dr. Renu is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Francis Marion University. He also serves as the program coordinator for mechanical engineering. His research interests are in the fields of digital manufacturing, AI in design, and engineering education.Michael V Potter, Francis Marion University Dr. Michael Potter is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Francis Marion University (FMU). He teaches both upper and lower-level courses in FMU’s mechanical

Conference Session

Gamification

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Leigh S McCue, George Mason University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, etc…)5. Largely this effort was conductedwith minimal cost leveraging equipment and software utilized for distance instruction. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section ConferenceThe intent with the podcast was to broadly serve the department’s outreach goals. Morespecifically, the podcast also permitted us to continue ONR-supported naval STEM outreach thatotherwise may have been paused due to pandemic. Within the ONR-supported effort, we soughtto: - Increase participation of Northern Virginia K-12 students in naval STEM pipeline activities - Increase awareness of naval engineering career pathways - Promote

Conference Session

K-12 and Outreach

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeast Section Conference Space Race: A Voyage to the Moon Board Game for K5-K8 Students Undergraduate Students: Alex Barrineau, Walker Nunes, Raj Patel, Jordan Winter Faculty Sponsor/Mentor: Ramana Pidaparti College of Engineering, University of Georgia AbstractThere is a growing need to increase diverse students within STEM fields, especially in aerospace due to theopportunities and careers in the near future. The goal of this senior capstone design project is to design anddevelop a space themed board game to attract young minds and provide them with an early

Conference Session

Classroom Skills

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Ricky T Castles, East Carolina University; Joshua Edison Pitzer, College of Engineering and Technology, East Carolina University; Qin Ding, East Carolina University; Max Rohrman; Yilei Huang, East Carolina University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

advising, experiential learning, and career development. This paper reports a recentproject that CET faculty and staff collaborated to build a two-room complex, housing a student-success lounge next to an open lab. The open lab, equipped with technologies proposed andintegrated by faculty advocates, encourages students to spend time with various interest groupsto gain experiential learning experience and hands-on skills. The lounge, while open to all CETstudents, serves as a place that invites first-year students to meet up with their peer mentors,build community, and explore academic interests by observing technologies and hands-onactivities next door, eventually make educated decision on discipline of study. The paperpresents the faculty-staff

Conference Session

DEI and Other

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Bryn Elizabeth Seabrook, University of Virginia

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

undergraduate213 degree from the University of Virginia. Likewise, eight students identified as female, while nine214 identified as male. Given this distribution, students were asked on the first day of class why they215 elected to take this course. The overwhelming majority stated that they wanted an environment216 where they could discuss and learn from their colleagues about engineering and DEI. Most of the217 class did not receive a formal ethics course specifically designed for engineering students during218 their undergraduate career. On the other hand, those students who did have an opportunity for an219 engineering ethics course during their undergraduate career emphasized that they still felt the220 need for a specific space for

Conference Session

Retention

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Colin J. Reagle P.E., George Mason University; Oscar Barton Jr, Morgan State University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

2019-20 Academic Year, the Department of Mechanical Engineering revised itsrequirements to implement a more personalized curriculum model. Instead of mandating whichtechnical courses are available for students to select to satisfy their electives requirements,students are allowed to take any upper level courses offered at George Mason University. Thebackground and discussion that led up to this decision is presented as well as an inventory ofchoices students actually selected after the change went into effect.KeywordsElectives, Curriculum, ABET CriteriaBackgroundNumerous efforts have been made to articulate what engineering students should learn to besuccessful in their future careers. Two models which immediately come to mind include the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 2

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Liling Huang, George Mason University; Matthew Gardner

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

conduct research on Smart Energy Management Systems in High-Rise Buildings. During her industry career, she designed and procured the electrical, mechanical and HVAC systems for large commercial, residential and industrial buildings. She established the BS EE, BS CpE and MS EE Concentrations in Power Engineering at GMU. She supports energy-related projects and initiatives at GMU, and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team on research projects in the areas of smart grid, power system protection and cybersecurity, Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) and grid modernization.Mr. Matthew Gardner, ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 2

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Basel Alsayyed, Western Carolina University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

education is hit hard due to the reality of so muchinformation available on the internet. The current environment for future engineers has threedimensions (pillars): degree, career, and success. The first of these, getting a degree remains themain most important pillar, it includes acknowledging that an engineer is ready to get a job, buildhis/her career and be a successful engineer. Any engineering degree has requirements, once theyare met, a degree is conferred upon the graduate. However, any first degree in engineering willgive the “engineer” a permit to be able to practice engineering but never to claim that he/she gotall the knowledge to make him/her an expert in the field.In this paper, the author is proposing a shift in how engineering

Conference Session

Civil, Electrical, and Eng Tech

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Rajesh Balasubramanian, The University of Memphis

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

students.Traditional students comprise a mix of those who wanted to get a degree in Engineeringtechnology as their career goal. Another set of traditional students are also those first choseEngineering Sciences or other majors and decided to move into a more hands-on learning. Mostof the non- traditional students are working professionals who want to get a degree to enhancetheir careers or using employer tuition contribution to grow within their organization. This blendof traditional and non- traditional students changes between the day classes and the night classes.As seen above, the skills levels of these students significantly vary. They have their foundationcourses completed but have not decided their field of study yet. The ideal time to complete

Conference Session

First Year and Cross-Disciplinary

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

George Prpich, University of Virginia; Natasha Smith, University of Virginia

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

highlights commonalities in studentperceptions about safety between the disciplines. Second, we will discuss the challenges andbenefits of sharing pedagogy between the disciplines. Finally, we will comment on theintegration of professional development training within the engineering laboratory and how itensures that students practice expected professional behavior rather than simply learn aboutprofessional standards.KeywordsProcess safety, laboratory pedagogies, professional skills, interdisciplinary transferIntroductionSafety education is a core professional development competency that serves the dual purpose ofkeeping students safe in the engineering laboratory and preparing them for careers in industriesthat highly value safety (e.g

Conference Session

Retention

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Mary Lynn Mederos; Jennie M. Daigler, Mississippi State University; Morgan Green, Mississippi State University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

© American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conferencerecognized. Many industry engineers and employers express the benefits of acquiring industrycertifications. Ricci believes “engineering certifications are a way for professionals to distinguishthemselves and to validate their experience, skill, and knowledge in a specific field” [1]. Byincorporating industry certifications into the undergraduate curriculum, Mata proposes that thesecertifications will enhance students’ educational experience and increase the value of thecurriculum [2]. Archer implies that a SolidWorks verification adds value to your resume,improves your confidence level on the job and increases your career

Conference Session

Mathematics and Material Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Rebekah L Martin, Virginia Military Institute; Charles D Newhouse P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Kacie Caple D'Alessandro, Virginia Military Institute

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

available atuniversities with EAC-ABET accredited programs (Table 3). Student-led group tutoring wasonly identified at two schools, but this was the most challenging category to identify online.Many of these resources may be on university-specific websites and apps or advertised in person.High School Graduation StandardsThe current Virginia Department of Education standards specify two high school graduationdiplomas typical for career and college readiness.5 The Standard diploma requires the completionof three math courses, where at least two are specified among a listing of approved coursesshown in Table 4. In this table and discussion a math credit is equivalent to one academic year ofmath instruction (two semesters). An Advanced Studies diploma

Conference Session

Using Research in Engineering Ed

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Wayne M. Johnson, University of Georgia; Priya T Goeser, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

were presented to the participants in the post-test to assess theirperceptions of EDC 2022’s effectiveness. A Chi square analysis was conducted on the number ofparticipants that either “Strongly Agreed” or “Agreed” compared to “Neutral”, “Disagree” or“Strongly Disagree”. The statistical significance was set at α=.05. The results of these questionsand the P-values are shown in Table 4. The majority of participants felt EDC increased theirdesire to pursue a STEM career and their knowledge of 3D printing at a statistically significantlevel. This result, in addition to the pre-post test results support the project’s goal of increasingthe technical knowledge of the students. The results were mixed regarding the number ofparticipants that would

Conference Session

Gamification

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Chang Ren, Auburn University; Cheryl Seals, Auburn University; Dongji Feng, Auburn University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

CS education at all levels by a focused ap- proach to increase the computing pipeline by getting students interested in STEM disciplines and future technology careers. One of these initiatives is the iAAMCS (Institute for African American Mentoring in Computing Sciences) & STARS Alliance (starsalliance.org) with programs in K-12 outreach, community service, student leadership, and computing diversity research.Mr. Dongji Feng, Auburn University Dongji Feng a passionate NLP Ph.D. candidate working with Dr.Santu in BDI Lab . His interesting areas are Information Retrieval(IR), Natural Language Processing (NLP) and related evaluation metrics. ©American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Graduate School

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Nathalia Peixoto, George Mason University; Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, George Mason University; Siddhartha Sikdar, George Mason University; Holly Matto, George Mason University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

, a computer scientist would not have access to previously incarcerated individualsduring their PhD program, but in our program, they were immersed in a project that requiredthem to interview people reentering society after leaving the jail system. This change inperspective is accomplished by three goals of the program: Goal 1: Prepare trainees to addresssocietal challenges related to disability; goal 2: Enable new convergence research on brain-bodyinteractions in disability; goal 3: Produce diverse cohorts of interdisciplinary STEMprofessionals with skills essential for research and innovation-related careers. As we havecontinued improving the program, we have observed the continuation of interest by communitypartners and the focusing of

Conference Session

Mathematics and Material Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Elizabeth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

over $1.5 Million from organizations such as NSF, NASA, and the industry. Throughout his career, Yelamarthi has launched multiple engineering programs, including undergraduate programs and 2+2 programs with international universities, as well as CMU’s graduate program in engi- neering. He has served as a chair, technical program committee chair, treasurer for several international conferences, and as a reviewer and panelist for numerous externally funded proposals. He served as ed- itor for journal special issues, currently serves as the topic editor for Sensors, on the editorial board for Internet of Things journal, and International Journal of Forensic Software Engineering,. He has served as the Chair of IEEE

Conference Session

Computer Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Peng Li, East Carolina University; Ciprian Popoviciu, East Carolina University; Steve Keith Baker

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

. A student survey wasconducted after the deployment of the new lab modules. We plan to improve the labs based onthe feedback.KeywordsPython Scripting, Virtual Lab DevelopmentBackgroundOur Information and Computer Technology (ICT) Program prepares students for a career incomputer networking, information technology, and technical management. There are threeconcentrations: Cloud Technologies, Computer Networking, and Cybersecurity. The field ofInformation Technology (IT) is evolving rapidly. Some technologies and tools are becomingoutdated and new technologies and applications are emerging constantly. The curricula in ourICT Program are updated accordingly. PHP with MySQL was taught in the undergraduate courseScripting for Information

Conference Session

Communications and Ethics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Brian Aufderheide, Hampton University; Otsebele E Nare, Hampton University; Garrick E. Louis, University of Virginia; Andres Clarens, University of Virginia

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

-income communities, with an emphasis on water and sanitation. Prof. Louis holds a BSc. In Chemical Engineer- ing from Howard University, MSc. in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a PhD in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University. He received the 2000 Presiden- tial Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from the National Science Foundation, is a 2006-7 AAAS Energy Environment and Natural Resources Fellow, a 2014 Design and Health Faculty Fellow at the University of Virginia, and a 2015 Jefferson Science Fellow as Science Advisor to the Office of Global Food Security at the U.S. Department of State. Prof Louis is a Fulbright Specialist in Environment &

Conference Session

Capstones and Economics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Felix Ewere, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at North Carolina State University) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section ConferenceResults and DiscussionData was collected from students who began their capstone course sequence in fall 2021 and fall2022. Figure 2 shows students’ participation rate in these sources of accidental competenciessince they began their college career. Students participated most in student organization, collegeclubs and co-op/internships. About 8% did not participate in any extra-curricular activities. Figure 2: Student participation rate in sources of accidental competenciesFigure 3 shows the distribution of students

Conference Session

Graduate School

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Jessica Rosenberg; Mark Huntington Snyder, George Mason University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

teachingresponsibilities. Feedback from GTAs has repeatedly indicated a need for more instruction onpedagogy and classroom management earlier in their GTA career. The workshop was designed toprovide professional development for GTAs prior to the start of their first semester teaching. Atthe same time, it was designed to build a network of GTAs within and across departments and topilot a training model that could be expanded to other STEM departments.GTA Workshop DetailsThe GTA training workshop was held over two full days during the week before the fall semesterbefore department specific GTA training and graduate student orientation activities later.Attendance was required for new GTAs in each of the three participating departments:mathematics, physics, and

Conference Session

Mathematics and Material Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Todd Wittman, The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

measuring conceptual understanding from pre- to post-survey.For the treatment section, Qs 1-3 and Qs 6-10 showed a statistically significant differencebetween the pre- and post-surveys. For the control sections, Q1, Q3 and Qs 7-10 showed astatistically significant difference between the pre- and post-surveys.Future ResearchThere is necessarily a tradeoff in time spent in the classroom on application versus theory. It isimportant to study the effects of this tradeoff to see if the time spent on applications deepenedstudents' knowledge or motivation or possibly took away from learning of math fundamentals.As the students progress through the academic career, we will track their performance in futurecourses that rely on calculus, including both

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Sally J. Pardue, Tennessee Technological University; Byron A Pardue, Tennessee Technological University; Taylor Chesson, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

data informing our need for immediateaction, our mechanical engineering program is implementing two new courses for first-year students.Mechanical Engineering (ME) Fundamentals 1 and 2 is a fully coordinated sequence designed to activelyengage students and equip them with the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) necessary for a career inthe mechanical engineering profession. Two courses are built from the ground up using various courseplanning tools, leveraging numerous best practices in engineering education. We describe the twelve-monthcollaborative design process for the course sequence and offer candid discussion of key challenges faced.During Fall 2022, ME Fundamentals 1 is piloted with a cohort of 39 first-year students, who will

Conference Session

First Year and Cross-Disciplinary

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Gregory J. Mazzaro, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel; Timothy Aaron Wood P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

aredeveloping a common first-semester engineering course to introduce students to all engineeringopportunities while it is still possible for them to change majors and maintain their originalgraduation timeline. In this paper, the authors provide an extensive review of introduction-to-engineering courses and unified-first-year engineering programs across the United States. Asummary of lessons learned will guide development of a new all-discipline introductory courseat the authors’ home institution and position it as the cornerstone of a unified all-disciplinefreshman year.Introduction & MotivationsIncoming freshmen often select their engineering discipline without a deep understanding of theimplications for future studies and career opportunities

Conference Session

Communications and Ethics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Claire Lynne McCullough, High Point University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

. While historical coverage can bea useful tool, the ethical issues in engineering are developing and changing so rapidly thatsignificant coverage of contemporary issues is also a necessity. The majority of the ethical issuesfacing engineers today did not exist, and could not have been predicted, when the authorcompleted her undergraduate engineering education, and it is similarly difficult, if notimpossible, to predict the issues today’s students will face during their careers. As stated in theauthor’s previous paper, Who could have predicted, except as science fiction, the capability of cities to track their citizens’ movements by means of cameras on public streets; the amount of data routinely collected electronically on

Conference Session

DEI and Other

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Leigh S McCue, George Mason University; Vanessa M Barth, George Mason University; Johnnie William Hall IV, Laboratory and Machine Shop Manager

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

; Wemhoff, A. P., & Nataraj, C. (2011, June), Exchange: Sea Perch/MATE Science Learning Modules Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC. 10.18260/1-2—1795114 Ozis, F., & Pektas, A. O., & Akca, M., & DeVoss, D. A. (2017, June), How to Shape Attitudes toward STEM Careers: The Search for the most Impactful Extracurricular Clubs (RTP) Paper presented at 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, Ohio. 10.18260/1-2--2845115 Pannier, C., & Berry, C. A., & Morris, M., & Zhao, X. (2020, June), Diversity and Inclusion in Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering Education Paper presented at 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual On

Conference Session

Classroom Skills

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Stephanie Laughton, The Citadel; Dan D Nale PE

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

state boards consists of three major steps:education, experience, and exams.1 Colleges and universities play a critical role in the educationrequirement through curricular development and program accreditation. They can also play a role inassisting graduates in experience acquisition through career support services. The extent to whichinstitutions should include passage of the exams- the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and Practice ofEngineering (PE)- as a graduation requirement or even emphasize test content in the curriculum is open todebate.2,3 Regardless of curricular emphasis on FE exam preparation, Civil Engineering programs aim toprepare students for eventual licensure and some have created FE review courses to assist towardcompletion

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 2

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Andrea Arce-Trigatti, Tallahassee Community College; Pedro E. Arce, Tennessee Technological University; Sabrina H. Buer, Tennessee Technological University; Carlos Roberto Galindo, Oakley STEM Center at Tennessee Tech University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

meaning and community concept ofengineering.9.10.11 The Holistic FUEL program was designed to provide comprehensive trainingthat connected societal challenges with undergraduate research opportunities for bothHispanic/Latinx and female populations enrolled in engineering disciplines. This training aidedthe students in developing career-enhancing learning strategies aligned with those of holisticengineers. Holistic engineers are trained within a “cross-disciplinary, whole-systems approach”that emphasize contextualized problem formulation and encourage innovative solutions tocomplex social challenges (p. 28).12Column three in Table 1 illustrates how the Foundry was applied in the development of theHolistic FUEL program. The program used the

Conference Session

First Year and Cross-Disciplinary

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Patrick J Martin, Virginia Commonwealth University; Joseph Adams Shelton, Virginia State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

allows cross-institution and interdisciplinarycollaboration on novel design projects and 2) to build students’ technical and collaboration skillsthat will be useful for careers at the intersection of cybersecurity and autonomous systems.Students learned core cybersecurity concepts using closed-ended assignments and expanded theirresearch and design skills with an open-ended design project. Throughout this process, theylearned how to collaborate with other teammates through modern collaboration tools, such asGithub, Google Drive, and Discord. Our student survey indicates that this pilot program achievedits goals and indicates that future iterations should refine the program’s structure and processes.Keywordsexperiential learning, capstone

Conference Session

Civil, Electrical, and Eng Tech

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Rebekah L Martin, Virginia Military Institute; Tanjina Afrin, Virginia Military Institute

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

Tech, and master'sand Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at the University of Virginia. His career includes 35 years ofexperience as an engineer for several companies and private consulting as a ProfessionalEngineer. He is currently an assistant professor at VMI teaching statics, project management andsurveying. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023

Conference Session

K-12 and Outreach

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Georg Pingen, Union University; Betsy Pingen, Union University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

applicationsand experience the difference that engineering and technology can make in our community. Wehope that these projects instill in our students an appreciation for the value that careers inengineering bring to our community.References1 Teach Me 3DP: http://www.teachme3dp.com/2 Make:able Challenge by PrintLab: www.makeablechallenge.com3 Rocket Fishing Rod: www.goliathgames.us/product/rocket-fishing-rod/4 Enabling the Future: https://enablingthefuture.org/5 Make:able 2022 Finalists: https://weareprintlab.com/blog/makeable-2022-finalists6 Make:able 2022 Winners Announcement: https://weareprintlab.com/blog/makeable-2022-winners-an- nouncement7 Meussner, B. (personal communication, August 20, 2022)8 TH-JP