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Samaneh Gholitabar, New York City College of Technology, City University of New York

Paper ID #40856Implementation of an industry-inspired undergraduate constructionmanagement project - A semester long feedback-based projectDr. Samaneh Gholitabar, New York City College of Technology, City University of New York Dr. Gholitabar is an assistant professor in the Department of Construction Management and Civil Engi- neering Technology at New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York. Before this position, she worked as a project manager at STV Inc., where she led projects in the redevelopment of the LaGuardia Airport. Dr. Gholitabar holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a concentration in

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PS Dhanasekaran, State University of New York, Canton

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Paper ID #40828The Role of Project-based learning in first year engineeringDr. PS Dhanasekaran, State University of New York, Canton Dr PS (Puttagounder Dhanasekaran Swaminathan) has a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from Wi- chita State University, Wichita, KS. He is currently working as an Associate professor, at SUNY Canton, NY. He has taught, CAD/CAM, FEA, Machine design, Statics, Strength of Materials, and various courses on materials and materials selection, for both undergraduate and graduate programs. He also authored and co-authored a textbook chapter and research papers on the machining of composites. He

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Sakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Kevin C. Dittman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Paper ID #40855Preparing Engineers for the Future: Project Management for DevelopingGenerative AISakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI) Sakhi Aggrawal is a Graduate Research Fellow in Computer and Information Technology department at Purdue University. She completed her master’s degree in Business Analytics from Imperial College Lon- don and bachelor’s degree in Computer and Information Technology and Organizational Leadership from Purdue University. She worked in industry for several years with her latest jobs being as project manager at Google and Microsoft. Her research interests include: workforce

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Doug Kim, Farmingdale State College

adapted to cover moreadvanced topics such as signal propagation, phase distortion, and advanced wireless networks.To demonstrate the practical knowledge the students learned from the RF curriculum, theprogram should require a student-driven RF-related project. This senior capstone project doesnot necessarily have to involve building an RF device. It could be a methodology inmeasurements or an automated process development. The only requirement is that the projectshould fully display the knowledge and skills acquired from the curriculum. The projectdemonstrates the capabilities and readiness of the students to take on real-life RF engineeringtasks.Curriculum Design – Lab ActivitiesThe laboratory activities are centered around three major RF test

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Jennie Perey Saxe, University of Delaware

Society for Engineering Education, 2023 A model for improving stakeholder-focused communication in undergraduate civil engineeringAbstractThe motivation for this study is to examine the impact of a novel stakeholder-focused civilengineering communication course on students’ self-reported communication proficiency. Civiland environmental engineering projects are often publicly funded; public participation is oftenrequired as part of the project cycle and meaningful engagement of a variety of stakeholders iscritical to project success. However, the inclusion of a stakeholder-focused communication class,taught by engineering faculty for engineering students, is the exception rather than the rule. Thepurpose of this

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Guozhen Tony An, Queensborough Community College; Dugwon Seo; David Mannes, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Raymond K.F. Lam, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College

New York Jobs CEO Councilpointed out that new college graduates often lack these soft skills, which are essential for successeven in entry-level roles, such as those offered through the apprenticeship program. Some of thesoft skills that companies are most looking for include oral and written communication, digitalfluency, problem-solving, critical thinking, time management, leadership, and teamwork. Basedon these requirements, the pedagogy was revised to simulate an industrial job environment anddrew heavily on established problem-based and project-based learning (PBL) practices. Usingthis pedagogy, students are trained simultaneously in both technical skills and soft skills usingauthentic learning tasks that mirror those used in actual

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Chenchen Huang, Rowan University; Weiling Cai; LuoBin Cui, Rowan University; Cheng Zhu, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University

., theoretical concepts, laboratory testing, and engineering design) in traditionalgeotechnical engineering education. Many students find geotechnical engineering education to be disconnected from theirinterests and career aspirations, leading them to perceive geotechnical jobs as tedious,challenging, and irrelevant. As a result, current geotechnical engineering education oftenfails to establish a strong interaction with students[1, 2]. To overcome these challenges andraise students’ interest in geotechnical engineering, traditional group projects ingeotechnical engineering courses are being replaced with creative, project-basedparticipation games, such as mixed reality games, to illustrate engineering principles usingreal-world applications. Based on

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Saravanan Gurupackiam, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

thelab.INTRODUCTIONInstructors throughout the world have always shown great interest in integrating course specific software.It helps the student better understand the course and equip them with much needed tools for their careersafter graduation. Diegert et al [1] showed how to integrate Bluebeam into an Architectural EngineeringDesign course. Goncalves and Santos [2] implemented teaching methodologies aiming to facilitate theacquisition of three-dimensional project visualization skills using Computer Aided Drafting. A study toinvestigate the perception of mining engineering students on AutoCAD in their courses regarding itsvalue as a computational tool and its intense use of digital resources was done by Arriagada and Zavala[3]. They showed that the acceptance given

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Sakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

Paper ID #40839Literature Review of Analyzing and Predicting Students’ Performance inExaminationsSakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI) Sakhi Aggrawal is a Graduate Research Fellow in Computer and Information Technology department at Purdue University. She completed her master’s degree in Business Analytics from Imperial College Lon- don and bachelor’s degree in Computer and Information Technology and Organizational Leadership from Purdue University. She worked in industry for several years with her latest jobs being as project manager at Google and Microsoft. Her research interests include: workforce

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Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

generative AI while minimizing anynegative consequences. This includes understanding the ethical considerations surrounding AI andteaching students how to use these tools responsibly (Qadir, 2023).ChatGPT can be used in construction engineering education. For example, if project input parametersalong with expectations are given to the tool, then it can produce required documentation for variousaspects of construction. It will be a great AI tool to use for teaching construction engineering because itcan act like a “Construction Management Software Program”. It can help with iterative procedures toimprove the analysis and design of various structures to be built for different projects. Particularly tomake construction reports, it will help on the

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Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

researchPeople use AI tools for many things. Although it seems that AI tools can be a wining tool forstudents to use, students mentioned many drawbacks to the program such as:  Makes students lazy  Gives false information  Acts only as a safety net. Still need to check work.Question 4The students that use AI tools mentioned that they mostly use Chatboxes to understand topics,better classroom learning, deeper understanding on topics, problem solving, and writing. Studentsbelieve that AI tools still have a long way to go to become what they need in problem solving,design opportunities, project feasibility, and to also be taught in class. Only 22% of the studentsstated that it has influenced their understanding of engineering concepts

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Shohana Iffat, Farmingdale State College (SUNY), NY, USA

the instructors such as flipped classroom, guided notes, oneminute paper, peer discussion, interactive quizzes, preparing artifacts, collaborative learning,educational trips, problem-based learning, and group projects [3, 6]. However, most of theseactive learning techniques seem difficult to keep students engaged throughout the lecture.Additionally, some of these techniques require a lot of preparation and excess class-time. Withsome innovative techniques, active learning could become interesting to the students throughengaging them [7]. Two or multiple styles could be merged to effectively utilize these methods.In this study two active learning styles: guided notes and interactive quizzes are merged into acomprehensive two-step method. The

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Chengzhang Zhu, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University

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complete tasks and make up for each other in helping eachother.Hands-on activitiesAs a complement to the virtual experience, the system provides a series of hands-on activitiescentered on human functions. These simple experiments enrich the learning experience andprovide concrete models that correspond to theoretical concepts. A variety of hands-on activitiesrelated to the human body will develop engaging lessons and interactive activities to educate andinspire the next generation of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professionals.The target audience for this project is middle school students in grades 6-8. Various areas ofSTEM are demonstrated through three activities themed around the human heart. Subtopicsinclude how the heart

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Gang Liu, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

.” College Teaching, 2010, 59(1), 31– 39.[17] T. Bliss, T. Robinson, J. Hilton, and D. Wiley, “An OER COUP: College teacher and student perceptions of open educational resources.” Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2013, 17(1), 1–25.[18] D. Darwin, “How much do study habits, skills, and attitudes affect student performance in introductory college accounting courses?” New Horizons in Education, 2011 59(3).[19] G. Allen, A. Guzman-Alvarez, M. Molinaro, and D. Larsen, “Assessing the impact and efficacy of the open-access ChemWiki textbook project.” Educause Learning Initiative Brief. January 2015. https://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/elib1501.pdf[20] W. Bowen, M. Chingos, K. Lack, T. Nygren

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Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Christian Jay St. Francis Clarke, Penn State University

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complex systems using computational intelligence combined with probability, statistics, data sciences, and operations research. His research also involves active learning, entrepreneurship education, and the innovation mindset. Dr. Konak’s published numerous academic papers on a broad range of topics, including network design, system reliability, sustainability, cybersecurity, facilities design, green logis- tics, production management, and predictive analytics. He has been a principal investigator in sponsored projects from the National Science Foundation, the National Security Agency, the U.S. Department of Labor, and Venture Well.Mr. Christian Jay St. Francis Clarke, Penn State University Christian Clarke is a