Conference Session

DEI and Other

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Bryn Elizabeth Seabrook, University of Virginia

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

about the integration of these themes within the curriculum.57 Many papers emphasize the terminology, but do not discuss the practice of navigating these58 ideas with students. The next section contextualizes one approach to implementing DEI in59 practice at the graduate level.60 Understanding Graduate Engineering Education at the University of Virginia61 After the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others, many universities created62 class offerings and other initiatives that reflected the need for deeper conversations about race.63 The University of Virginia Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)64 created a Graduate Student Board as part of their DEI-DRIVE (diversity, equity, and inclusion

Conference Session

Gamification

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Leigh S McCue, George Mason University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

per week was 6 hours and 39 minutes2. Podcasts have proven aparticularly effective tool during the COVID-19 pandemic3. And similarly, the Navy hasembraced alternative modalities for STEM outreach as highlighted by the recent Naval Horizonsinitiative4.ExecutionFor the initial run of the podcast series, we aimed to develop 10 episodes, eight of which have beenreleased as of this writing. A variety of recording formats were utilized in reflection of theevolution of pandemic-related restrictions, from zoom to face-to-face interview to seminarrecording. The audio recordings were edited as needed for podcast suitability, and uploaded to thepodcast hosting service Anchor which enables dissemination via major podcast distributionplatforms (Spotify

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Chuck H. Margraves, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Kidambi Sreenivas, The University of Tennessee Chattanooga; Alec Blade

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

introduced to the analytic solution,which they will then use to compare to experimental results. The analytic solution containscalculating Reynolds number, radius ratios, and azimuthal velocities. The current experimentalresults show less than a 10% difference for the majority of the Couette flow field. However, largererrors are occurring at the surfaces of each cylinder. This error is likely due to reflections at thesurfaces of the cylinders and modifications to the current system are underway.KeywordsExperiential Learning, Particle Image Velocimetry, Flow VisualizationIntroductionAt the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, all mechanical, chemical, and civil, engineeringstudents participate in a junior-level fluid mechanics lab as a corequisite to

Conference Session

Graduate School

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Ioulia Rytikova, George Mason University; Mihai Boicu, George Mason University; Harry J Foxwell, George Mason University; Duoduo Liao, George Mason University; Larisa Olesova, University of Florida

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

approach to learning2. Cognitive presence is defined as “the extent to which learnersare able to construct and confirm meaning through sustained reflection and discourse”3. CoIassumes that learning occurs at the intersection of the three presences – social presence, teachingpresence, and cognitive presence. Cognitive presence represents the means to support and maintaina purposeful learning community, which in our case is the environment of the research learningmodules. It is operationalized through the Practical Inquiry Model (PIM) based on phases ofDewey’s reflective thinking and a collaborative inquiry process2. The PIM provides practical waysto evaluate the nature and quality of critical reflection and discourse through the following four

Conference Session

Gamification

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Nahid Vesali, The Citadel; Mostafa Batouli, The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

theissues related to control and supervision in this game, and the supervisors of other teams hadfewer direct reports to start feeling overwhelmed by their supervisory role. Table 2: Students’ reflection vs. the intended learning objectives Percent implied correct answers in students’ reflection of the activity Expected Learning Objective CONE 415 PMGT 401 (n=20) (n=10) High Specialization + Fewer issues for specific Narrow Span of worker, therefore fewer 60

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

designed to give GTAs a basic understanding of active learning, inclusiveclassroom practices and community building, strategies for student engagement, formative andsummative assessment, and rubric-based grading. GTAs were also introduced to academicresources on campus that may be helpful for students in their courses. The workshop format wasdesigned to be interactive with participants engaging in sample inquiry-based learning activitiesand reflecting on their own experiences with inclusive (or not) classrooms.The GTA training workshop described in this paper is part of a larger project that aims to makeactive learning the default method of instruction in highly enrolled gateway courses and todevelop a departmental (and university) culture that

Conference Session

Capstones and Economics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Gang Liu, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

, 16701AbstractCapstone design projects serve as the final opportunity for the senior students to apply theknowledge and skills they have learned in their college programs, and practice team spirit,communication skills, and project management skills to provide practical solutions to engineeringchallenges. It’s the best reflection of how well the current university curricula match industrialneeds. The present paper focuses on discussing the most common gaps between modernundergraduate curricula and the actual requirements of the industry and explores the reasonsbehind those gaps. The discussions are inspiring for curriculum design and development in thefuture to match the fast-shifting industrial needs in the real world.KeywordsCapstone projects, Curricula

Conference Session

Classroom Skills

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

M. A. Karim P.E., Kennesaw State University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

effect of in-class problem-solving activities. Negative to flat correlations were observed among the perception scenarios(tests reflected with materials covered as well as course content and course outline) and weightedaverage GPA, whereas a positive correlation was observed between in-class problem-solving andweighted average GPA. Although statistical differences were not significant, students’ perceptionsand attitudes were positive and indicated the effectiveness of in-class problem-solving activitiesin improving the overall performance.Keywords: Perception, attitude, in-class problem-solving, performance improvement,engineering educationIntroductionIn-class problem-solving, other way it can be designated as active learning is one

Conference Session

Using Research in Engineering Ed

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

disciplines, including undergraduate freshmen all the way to seniorstudents. They are taught the research methods and processes and apply those techniques on areal-world project. Senior students also serve as mentors to junior students.Literature Review & MethodologyResearch shows that students actively working on hands-on engineering projects learn above andbeyond the traditional classroom instruction. Kokotsaki et. al. [1] indicate that active student-centered form of instruction leads to student autonomy, constructive investigation, goal-settingcollaboration, and enhanced communication skills. Projects like this also address a wider set oflearning styles, promotes critical and proactive thinking, and reflection. Mills et. al. [2, 8] arguethat

Conference Session

Gamification

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

John David O’Brian III, Mississippi State University; Sara C. Vick, Mississippi State University; Nazanin tajik, Mississippi State University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

DiscussionThere were 136 responses collected. The participants broadly reflect the demographics of thesampled population in terms of age (M = 21.2, SD = 5.3), race (78.7% White or Caucasian, 8.8%Black or African American, 12.5% other), and gender identity (58.1% male, 38.2% female, 3.7%nonbinary). With regards to classification, 35.3% of respondents were underclassmen (freshmenor sophomores) and 64.7% of students were upperclassmen (juniors, seniors, and 5+ year seniors).A breakdown of degree program representation overall and by gender is presented in Table 1. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section ConferenceTable 1: Degree program breakdown

Conference Session

Retention

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Mihai Boicu, George Mason University; Jay Lalwani, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology; Aditya Daga, Edison Academy Magnet School

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

does not require additional interpretation (e.g., the submission date of an assignment, the grade obtained) (4) reflects the working pattern of the student during the assignment lifetime (from the moment it is published until the moment is no longer accepted – with a due date somewhere in between).One way to obtain procrastination information satisfying the above criteria is to design a short testassignment (i.e., 10 – 15 minutes in duration) that can be taken an unlimited number of times orhave multiple submissions (each submission constitutes an attempt for the student). The questionsmust be randomly selected from a large pool, so it will not allow direct replication of results in anew attempt. Analyzing the attempts and

Conference Session

Thermodynamics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Nancy Moore PhD, North Carolina State University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

found viewing the videos in addition to face-to-face instruction useful. Nadeem, et al.4found that learning tasks done during an in-person class were more beneficial to students than ifstudents completed the tasks asynchronously. Additionally, Bekkering, et al.5 found thatattendance and attentiveness were good predictors of student performance along with Pilotti6who concluded that attendance reflects a student’s motivation.The current study analyzes data from a section of Thermodynamics I during the fall of 2021 todetermine how many students utilized the recordings and which recordings were most viewed. It © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023was unclear that semester if students would feel safe returning

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Ciprian Popoviciu, East Carolina University; Colby Lee Sawyer, East Carolina University; Joshua Edison Pitzer, ECU College of Engineering and Technology

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

19 17 9 0 4 Computer Hardware 17 19 8 1 4Table 2. Level of proficiency of the participating studentsOne of the goals of the competition was to expose un-experienced students to the technologies involvedin IOT. As reflected in Table 2, this goal was achieved, with most participants having zero or limitedexperience with embedded platforms (Raspberry PI) and coding for them.The event was organized on November 16, 2022, and the participants were grouped into 8 teamscombining students with various levels of expertise and experience. Each team was provided with the kitneeded to assemble the communications shim and sensor, the guide to

Conference Session

Mathematics and Material Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Juan David Yepes, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

that new concepts are often introduced very well using formulas and definitions, but withlittle relation to day-to-day experiences. Such a problem is not an exception in calculus,especially when teaching derivatives. This paper provides examples that reflect everydayexperiences while providing insight on the foundational ideas behind derivatives. The focus is onvisual examples and interactive problems to make the idea of derivatives more digestible beforedelving into more complex mathematical definitions.The goal of this paper is to provide supplemental material to instructors to introduce the conceptof derivatives without overwhelming students with equations and definitions. The material is notmeant to replace or compete with current textbook

Conference Session

Classroom Skills

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

tables and chairs. However, the university started believing "there is no front to an active classroom" and removed whiteboards and replaced them with glass boards in these active-learning classrooms. These boards were hard to write on and reflected the classroom lights. The boards also had limited writing space, even for short lectures. The first author moved the class to a "regular" auditorium with many more seats than students, for example, having 80 students in an auditorium that seats 140. The effectiveness of active learning did not suffer much. Leaving every other row vacant allowed the instructor and the teaching assistants to move around fully © American Society for

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

as part of refresh their review of the refreshed throughout the experimental plan safety manual sequence • Hazards and safety issues • Not currently done. are discussed in planning How do students share • Opportunity for improvement. presentation and recorded safety comprehension in lab reportsSafety Perception SurveySafety culture is the concept of reflecting on the actions, attitudes, and behaviors of laboratorymembers concerning safety.6,7 Safety perception surveys can be used to assess an individual’sactions, attitudes, and behaviors about safety, and the results can be analyzed using a safetyculture framework. An example framework

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

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

Mol Biol Educ. 2021;49:9–14. wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/bmb 5. ANDREWL. ZYDNEY. Department of Chemical Engineering University of Delaware JOANS. BENNETT AND ABDUSSHAHID Undergraduate Research Program University of Delaware KARENW. BAUER. Faculty Perspectives Regarding the Undergraduate Research Experience in Science and Engineering. July 2002 Journal of Engineering Education 6. Colin Koproske Integrating Academic and Career Development, Strategies to Scale Experiential Learning and Reflection Across the Curriculum The Education Advisory Board (EAB) is a division of The Advisory Board Company 7. Ives, J., & Castillo-Montoya, M. (2020). First-Generation College Students as Academic Learners: A

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

the onlinediscussion board, which required them to demonstrate conceptual mastery of topics. In addition,students completed weekly journal submissions, which required critical reflection of coursepreparation, performance, and application to civil engineering.Weekly, students attended an engineering seminar, hosted by a civil engineering faculty. Theseminar was designed to provide students with tangible examples of how course material wouldconnect with students’ future classes and profession. Activities were related to early engineeringfundamentals courses (e.g., Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials), as well asapplications of specific civil engineering subdisciplines (e.g., Structural, and Geotechnicalengineering) (Table 1). The

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

. b. Cooperate in group activities. c. Reflect on both personal and team's problem solving/design approach and process for the purpose of continuous improvement4. Program and annotate simple equations and algorithms in a spreadsheet tool (Excel)  a. Visually represent data and derive meaningful information from data 5. Model simple objects in 3 dimensions (Solidworks) – meets ENGR1110 objectives a. Read and interpret engineering drawings b. Define: orthographic projections, pictorial views, sectional views, auxiliary views, dimensioning, limits and tolerance values, working drawings, schematics, and standard practices c. Document engineering design using

Conference Session

DEI and Other

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Niloofar Kalantari, George Mason university; Sarah Wittman, George Mason University; Vivian Genaro Motti, George Mason University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

- Positive feedback integrated along with the negative.Based on the experiences of the individuals whose posts we studied, other helpful measures mightinclude providing written summaries of non-vital meetings in addition to or rather than requiringattendance so they can better understand and reflect on the discussion that occurred. For planning,deadlines, and understanding priorities, these individuals may benefit from short (5-10 minute)one-on-one meetings with managers or offers of assistance several times per week or, for personalplanning and deadlines, providing time for quiet reflection.5.2. Autism CommunityStigma and feeling of not fitting in (N=327):As we analyzed the data, we encountered stories about how users on the Autism Subreddit

Conference Session

Capstones and Economics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

David S Greenburg, The Citadel; Dimitra Michalaka P.E., The Citadel; Tyler Miner; Susan Kahn Huntington

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

atthe end of an iteration or activity, such as the A2000 implementation. The purpose is for the teamto reflect on what happened with an eye towards identifying actions for improvement goingforward. 7 Retrospective sessions revealed that in post software implementation the constantlychanging reporting formats caused confusion in reporting and hampered the ability of uppermanagement to make effective large-scale decisions. This lack of accurate data handling andanalysis resulted in all day meetings with functional managers from all departments to interpretthe data being assessed.By late 2020 the increased processing time coupled with continued sales growth and the leanstaffing began to manifest itself in poor employee performance and moral. It

Conference Session

K-12 and Outreach

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Leigh S McCue, George Mason University; Stacey Rathbun, George Mason University Television; Ali Khalid Raz, George Mason University; Daigo Shishika, Department of Mechanical Engineering, George Mason University; Cynthia Smith PhD, George Mason University; Erin Hagarty, George Mason University; Richard Wood, George Mason University ; Cameron Nowzari, George Mason University; James Yang, George Mason University; Erin Williams, George Mason University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

build video to supplement written instructions. Further feedback from educators,parents, and students on the video components of this project specifically would help identify howbest to develop future content to serve constituent needs and assess if the video content is servingthe aim of enhancing knowledge attainment.AcknowledgementsThe authors gratefully acknowledge support for this effort under ONR grant N00014-21-1-2968.Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Office of Naval Research.References1 McCue, L., Hagarty, A., Nowzari, C., Raz, A., Riggi, M., Rosenberg, J., Shishika, D., Smith, C., Nelson, J., “Work-in

Conference Session

Computer Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Ciprian Popoviciu, East Carolina University; Sohan Gyawali, East Carolina University; Colby Lee Sawyer, East Carolina University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

experience. The results,shown in Figures 3, 4, 5, and 6, reflect the fundamental difference between the two types of tests.Figure 3. Student feedback related to LoRaWAN learningsFigure 4. Student feedback related to LoRaWAN securityFigure 5. Student feedback related to IoT securityFigure 6. Student feedback related to bonus assignmentStudents in the Intrusion Detection course perceived they had a better opportunity to learn aboutthe specific technology while the students Information Assurance course thought, on average thatthe topics covered by the assignment were more relevant to their learning. Comparing the twoassignments can go only so far despite sharing the environment and the underlying technology.They should not be assessed against each

Conference Session

Classroom Skills

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Timothy Aaron Wood P.E., The Citadel; Dan D Nale PE; Stephanie Laughton, The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

meaning isgood, beautiful, and true to the degree it reflects the real world; and the reader’s perspective andfeelings about the content are not pertinent to the engineering educational endeavor. From thisin-class training, students are encouraged by the syllabus to engage in author-directed learning(aka reading), pointed to resources for learning about author directed learning7,8, and encouragedto engage with the textbook prior to class to increase the value of instructor-directed learning(aka lecture).7The syllabus is the first means of introducing Student Notes activities hosted and evaluated onthe course LMS. Students are encouraged to take notes that synthesize the major concepts fromthe reading, everything written on the boards in class

Conference Session

Graduate School

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Mazen I. Hussein, Tennessee Tech University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

. Snowball is another effectiveactive method used in the last 10 minutes of the web session where a student shall generate threereactions to an issue presented during the web session. Then, two students join and their task isto find three things about the topic that they agree on3. The online students studied by Stanley etal. are in favor of either active experimentation or reflective exercises. They would probablyadapt to both linear and novel approaches on course topics. Online instructors may want toincorporate factual, practical applications and examples for students, and evaluate the visualcontent in their courses4.The integrated systems and software engineering degree program at Texas Tech University wasresulted from the collaboration between

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

Foundry1 as the core pedagogical platformcoupled with Resources, like the Rural Reimagined Grand Challenge, Science OlympiadCollegiate Scholars, and the university’s STEM Center to offer students learning opportunitiesthat would help them to acquire skills aligned with those of holistic engineers. The program alsoleveraged the KAP and KTP as respective training sessions and research developmentrespectively in the creation of a PIT that addressed societally relevant challenges. Further, theHolistic FUEL program provided the support and structure for participants to integrate severalhigh-impact practices (HIPs) inherently reflective of the Foundry.1, 13 These includedcollaborative and active learning, faculty-student engagement, real-world

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

team. Initial surveyson time availability and interests would have helped to pair students who would have had a betterworking chemistry. Despite these issues, significant progress was made on the project. Allstudents prepared a final presentation of their work, gaining additional presentation practice fortheir Institution-specific assessments. We believe that earlier, reflective surveys would have beenmore useful for pairing students who shared similar interests, which might have helped move theproject closer to completion.ConclusionThis project provided an experiential learning experience to two sets of students from differentdisciplines and institutions. The project idea was to incorporate cyber security for roboticsystems. The students from

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Pedro E. Arce, Tennessee Technological University; Andrea Arce-Trigatti, Tallahassee Community College; Dipendra Wagle

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

societal challenge and leveraged the Foundry as a guide as noted above.The resulting PITs did not necessarily contain specific sustainability elements from the EOPframework and were evaluated by an interdisciplinary team of judges that reflected expertise inengineering, education, and/or business through a validated rubric instrument that encompassedthese major areas. In the semester of the BioFoundry Initiative implementation, judges had anopportunity to volunteer follow-up questions or comments through an anonymous survey platformregarding the student-team PITs that could be beneficial in improving the end result. Thepreliminary results herein are representative of an analysis conducted on these evaluative datawhich provided a guideline for the

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

, and the 5th-12th gradestudents, as illustrated with the 4-spoked assistivetechnology collaboration wheel shown in Figure 1. We Figure 1: Assistive Technologywill provide a brief overview of the mentorship and Collaboration Wheelcollaboration approach, give an overview of the fourassistive technology teams and their projects, andprovide reflections on the Make:able projects from the 2021/22 year.The Mentorship and Collaboration ApproachBy participating in the Make:able challenge, we pursue three goals: 1. Generate excitement for engineering and technology among 5th-12th grade students 2. Provide opportunities for growth and leadership to university engineering students 3. Improve the day-to-day life of someone with a

Conference Session

Computer Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Ashish Hingle, George Mason University; Aditya Johri, George Mason University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

thinking, andsocietal concerns about using technology. The course also addresses privacy, surveillance, andautomation, in addition to innovative research on topics such as "Digital Twins."Data CollectionThe initial class session broadly introduced the topics covered throughout the course. However,the first class did not define the concepts addressed in this study in detail or provide additionalresources. Data for this study were collected in the first week of the course during a fall 2022iteration. Students completed a reflection assignment to gauge their understanding of AI conceptsand what influenced their knowledge before being exposed to the course topics. The questionsposed to the students were left open-ended to allow students to provide