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Dimitra Michalaka, The Citadel; Stephanie Laughton, The Citadel

year.MethodsThis study collected data from students with a status of rising sophomore or higher enrolled inthe Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering Department at The Citadel. The surveywas conducted twice, in fall 2022 and fall 2023, to record and assess student activities in thepreceding summer. Extra-/co-curricular activities explicitly included in the survey wereinternships, summer jobs, summer course enrollment, and military training exercises. While thesurvey consisted of questions beyond the scope of this paper, the questions this investigationaims to address include: 1) Does the ratio of students with summer internships change by student academic year or academic success [indicated by GPA]? 2) Are there any trends in the

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George D Ford, Mississippi State University; Saeed Rokooei, Mississippi State University

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cumulatively nearly 400,000fewer high school graduates and potentially about 240,000 fewer college freshman for theperiod.During 2023, economic inflation, concern about student debt and employee shortages couldfurther affect university enrollments in the United States. The full effects of inflation in theUnited States might be benchmarked by mortgage rates which are expected to rise to nearly 8%by the end of 2023, up from 4% in 2019. In 2022, President Biden’s attempt to forgive studentdebt increased awareness about the high costs of a university degree. Unemployment ratesduring 2023 are at historic lows resulting in increased salaries and even sign-on bonuses forthose ready to join the workforce instead of enrolling in a university program.The

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Rahul Sharan Renu, Francis Marion University; Paul Zwiers, Francis Marion University

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(list ofhardware internal and external electrical components). The discussions resulted in thedevelopment of a project description that included a problem statement, a list of must-haves, alist of nice-to-haves and a list of deliverables. This project structure was implemented twice –once during in 2022 and again in 2023. In the former, the project involved design of an enclosurefor terrestrial biomonitoring, and the latter involved design of an aquatic biomonitoringenclosure. The goal of this paper is to report on the experience of conducting a two-semestermultidisciplinary project which has design and build components.In Spring 2021, students who were enrolled in ENGR220 were introduced to the terrestrialbiomonitoring enclosure project during

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Marino Nader, University of Central Florida; Qiushi Fu, University of Central Florida

higherstudents’ learning outcomes. The three attempt testing decreases students’ anxiety and preparesthe students for a motivating scaffolded learning process with less stress than traditional methods.When comparing Spring semesters, 2022 to Spring 2021 delivered in class as Mixed mode andVirtually during COVID-19, respectively, the general trend of incremental improvement wasconsistent for all three attempts, be it in the number of students succeeding or the overall classaverage. Students were asked in class of their preference; they were all accord that the three-attempt testing was more agreeable than the one-attempt class test.KeywordsLockDown Browser, CANVAS, three-attempt tests, multiple testing, higher students’ success.IntroductionAlthough the

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Larisa Olesova, University of Florida; Ayesha Sadaf, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Ioulia Rytikova, George Mason University; Mihai Boicu, George Mason University; Harry J Foxwell, George Mason University

. Specifically, this study examinedhow the inquiry-based collaborative approach impacted students' perceived self-regulation(individual metacognition) and co-regulation (group metacognition) when they completed theinquiry-based activities as part of their course requirements. The participants for this study weregraduate students from three universities in the USA (n=224) who completed the survey onmetacognition between spring 2021 and fall 2022.STEM students (n=111) were graduate students from a public university in the Mid-Atlantic areaof the USA. Students were enrolled in the data analytics and IT courses where they participatedin peer review activities as part of the research learning modules to provide feedback to theirpeers while completing

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Brian Aufderheide, Hampton University; LaNika M. Barnes, Albemarle County Public Schools (Charlottesville, Virginia); Otsebele E Nare, Hampton University; Garrick E. Louis, University of Virginia; Daniel Webster Fairley II, 100 Black Men of Central Virginia

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theparticipation of High School students, their STEM teachers, the NGO, and industry partners asspeakers, mentors and financial supporters to provide a broader context for the STEM experiencefor the students. All of the stakeholders are represented in the authorship of this paper.High School Students Local to PWICharlottesville High School (HS1), according to the 2022-2023 Virginia Department ofEducation’s School Quality Profiles (HS1SQP), accommodates approximately 1,200 students,offering a diverse range of educational opportunities29,30. The school provides access to 28 college-level courses, featuring programs like an engineering curriculum and the Sigma Lab, dedicated tofostering coding and engineering skills29. The school has a racially diverse

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Raghu Pucha, Georgia Institute of Technology; Shivani Kundalia, Georgia Institute of Technology

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structural and electronics applications. Dr. Pucha has three provisional U.S. patents, co-authored over 70 research papers in peer reviewed Journals, Book articles and Conference Proceedings. He is honored with Zeigler Outstanding Educator award in 2023, Inaugural College of Engineering Outstanding Teacher Award in 2022, Schol- arship of Teaching and Learning Award in 2020, Geoffrey G. Eichholz Faculty Teaching Award in 2015 and Undergraduate Educator Award in 2012 at Georgia Tech.Shivani Kundalia, Georgia Institute of Technology ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference Students’ appreciation for diversity

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Ruba Alamad, Kennesaw State University; Garima Banerjee, Kennesaw State University

Fall 2022. Both Final exams before and afterimprovement are at the same level. Results indicate that the new course design improved students’performance by 19.23% in the final exam. T-test is performed, and the results indicate a significantdifference (p-value = 0.0096). The data also show a reduction in the percentage of students whoscored 70% or less on the final exam by 69.1%. While the control group that took the class in Fall2020 was completely online with no face-to-face option due to COVID-19, there is little to noimpact of that condition on the students’ performance since this course was already designed as amixed modality with a high percentage of students online before COVID-19. Additionally, severalstudies reported a positive and

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Mohammad Abdul Ahad, Georgia Southern University; Thomas Murphy, Georgia Southern University; Rami Jubrail Haddad, Georgia Southern University

design lab manuals, but these predominantly focused either ondiscrete logic activities or Field-Programmable Logic Device (FPLD) board activities. Ourcurriculum required a synthesis of both. Furthermore, existing manuals were oftenconstrained by their alignment with specific CAD software, development boards, and benchequipment, limiting their applicability.Intel Inc., through its educational initiatives, offers complimentary resources primarilycentered on FPLD board activities, catering to a more advanced demographic. This gap inavailable resources led to the development of our new OER lab manual, which wasimplemented in the Fall of 2022.To gauge the success of this initiative, both qualitative and quantitative assessment methodswere utilized

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Paul Amoruso, University of Central Florida; Ozlem O Garibay, University of Central Florida; Laurie O Campbell, University of Central Florida; Ronald F. DeMara P.E., University of Central Florida

Paper ID #40889Instructor-Facing Graphical User Interface for Micro-CredentialDesignation and Refinement in STEM CurriculaMr. Paul Amoruso, University of Central Florida Paul Amoruso earned his B.S. in 2021 and his Master’s degree in 2023. Currently, he is continuing his education in the same field and pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Since 2022, he has served as a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant for the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. His educational interests are innovations in machine learning implementations in everyday

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Sreekanth Gopi, Kennesaw State University; Nasrin Dehbozorgi, Kennesaw State University; Md Abdullah Al Hafiz Khan, Kennesaw State University

. 4) Conduct time domain and frequency HRV analysis to measure the shifts in stress. In short, we conducted an experiment where students underwent a visual reasoning test and CM-II meditation,measured their heart pulse data, and conducted an HRV analysis to determine the effect of guided meditation withmusic as an intervention for high student stress levels. This paper aims to explore the potential of regular meditationpractice as a strategy to alleviate the profound impact of stress among engineering students. R ELATED W ORKSStress reduces academic performanceInterventions can reduce stress Borah et al. (2022) revealed a positive correlation between academic stress and performance

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Natalia Cardelino, Mercer University; Laura E Moody, Mercer University

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enroll in theprogram for two summer classes, which typically count toward their elective requirements.The specific program to the Dominican Republic began in 2015 under the leadership of Dr.Michael MacCarthy to address the need for providing access to drinking water in the rural part ofDominican Republic near the town of El Cercado, see Figure 1. Since then, the program hasexpanded to not only address the need for access to drinking water (2015 to present), but also toevaluate the impact access to drinking water has had on rural communities (2022) and to addresscommunity attitudes toward people with disabilities (2023 to present). Figure 1: Service-Learning Location in Dominican RepublicFor the 2023 Dominican Republic service

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Karen N Nix, Auburn University ; Cheryl Seals, Auburn University

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. Department of Labor. (2023). Persons with a disability: Labor Force Characteristics – 2022. Retrieved from: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/disabl.pdf.8 DXC Technology. (2023). DXC Dandelion Program. Retrieved from: https://dxc.com/au/en/about-us/social- impact-practice/dxc-dandelion-programhttps://dxc.com/au/en/about-us/social-impact-practice/dxc-dandelion- program9 Zhao, J., Zhang, X., Lu, Y., Wu, X., Zhou, F., Yang, S., Wang, L., & F. Fei. (2022). Virtual reality technology enhances the cognitive and social communication of children with autism spectrum disorder. Frontiers Public Health, vol. 10, 1029392. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1029392.10 Valencia, K., Rusu, C., Quiñones, D. & E. Jamet, (2019). The Impact

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

pertaining to the Foundry.References 1. The Lemelson Foundation. The Engineering for One Planet Framework: Essential Sustainability-focused Learning Outcomes for Engineering Education (2022). National Science Foundation. Retrieved from https://engineeringforoneplanet.org/wp- content/uploads/2022_EOP_Framework_110922.pdf 2. Arce, P. E., Sanders, J. R., Arce-Trigatti, A., Loggins, L., Biernacki, J., Geist, M., Pascal, J., & Wiant, K. The renaissance foundry: A powerful learning and thinking system to develop the 21st century engineer. Critical Conversations in Higher Education, 1(2), 2015, 176-202. 3. Murphy, R. Introduction to the Chemical Processes: Principles, Analysis, Synthesis. New

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Tyler Kinner, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Sean Wilson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Avaye Raj Dawadi

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: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/home.htm [2] K12CS (November 2023). K-12 Computer Science Framework [Online]. Available at: https://k12cs.org/ [3] Code.org (2022). 2022 State of Computer Science Education [Online]. Available at: https://advocacy.code.org/2022_state_of_cs.pdf [4] S. Wilson and M. Egerstedt, "The Robotarium: A Remotely-Accessible, Multi- Robot Testbed for Control Research and Education," IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems, 2022, vol. 2, pp. 12-23, doi: 10.1109/OJCSYS.2022.3231523. [5] Robotarium Python Simulator [Online]. Available at: https://github.com/robotarium/robotarium_python_simulator. [6

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Bryn Elizabeth Seabrook, University of Virginia

forms of content suchas text, code, images, and more. Unlike traditional AI, generative AI is not limited to predefinedrules and patterns, but rather creates new content based on machine learning algorithms. Whilethere are various examples of generative AI like Bard, DALL-E, Midjourney, and DeepMind,only one example gained popularity seemingly overnight: ChatGPT. OpenAI launched ChatGPTon November 30, 2022. Social media users immediately posted about the uses of the applicationincluding travel planning, writing short stories, and creating code. ChatGPT attracted over onemillion users in the first five days of going public [1]. With the instant popularity also camequestions of ethical use and implementation. Could ChatGPT create job displacement

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Xiang Zhao, Alabama A&M University; Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University

mathematics. b) An ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs”. Semester Learning Outcome a Learning Outcome b ABC Rates Project Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Completion Rate Fall 2022 (Baseline data, 80 % 20% 80 % 20% 85% n.a. without ProjBL,) Fall 2023 94% 6% 97% 3% 94% 100% (with ProjBL) Table 4. Assessment Data vs. Program-Level Learning Outcomes for CMG 461 with Project Based Learning Learning Outcomes: a) An

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Stephanie Laughton, The Citadel; Timothy A Wood, The Citadel

(viaPlicker Cards) during class to facilitate discussion. Student engagement in the preparatoryassignment and the note taking submission remained high throughout the semester with scoresaveraging above 80%. Live polling scores were lower with an average score of 72%, however,potential trends in student performance based on preparatory modality are presented. Therepeated content interaction through this assignment methodology produced high levels ofretention of case study content for the Midterm and Final Exams.IntroductionIn Fall 2022, revision to the Introduction to Civil Engineering course (CIVL103) at The Citadelled to the inclusion of new associated activities about historical case studies to complementexisting activities used to achieve course

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Eva Theresa Singleton, The Citadel Military College

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to increase performance [1],[5]. The goalof this course is to increase student employability after graduation through professionaldevelopment and practices. Incorporating the project management principles into this course is astart to answer the call for balanced technical and non-technical skills in engineering graduates.References1 Project Management Institute. (2021). The standard for project management and a guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK Guide) (7th ed.). Project Management Institute.2 Flening, E., Asplund. F., & Edin Grimheden (2022) Measuring professional skills misalignment based on early-career engineers’ perceptions of engineering expertise, European Journal of Engineering

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Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia; Zonila Robinson

a set of guidelines for teaching AI in public schools, andZimmerman outlined lesson ideas for AI and design thinking and project-based Learning forSTEM (Zimmerman 2018). Introductory AI books have been introduced at the middle and highschool levels (Enz 2019a,b; Klepeis 2019b, a). There has also been a focus on teacher professionaldevelopment through workshops incorporating AI concepts into STEM classes for high schoolstudents (Lee and Perret, 2022). Due to the importance and impact of AI in our lives, it is essentialthat any teaching of AI for grades 6-8 aligns with the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards)and GA (Georgia) standards within the existing curriculum to be effective. © American Society for

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Wayne Johnson, University of Georgia; Roger Hilten, University of Georgia; Kevin J. Wu, University of Georgia; Jorge Ivan Rodriguez-Devora, University of Georgia

Paper ID #40955Automation of the Capstone Team Formulation ProcessDr. Wayne Johnson, University of Georgia Wayne M. Johnson is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural and Mechani- cal Engineering at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, GA. Prior to joining UGA in 2022, he was a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Southern University-Armstrong Campus, Savannah GA. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Cum Laude) from Louisiana State University. He has published 16 papers in

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Steven Wright, Georgia State University

/articles/2017/02/how-is-the-engineering- industry-changing-as-the-digital-age-surges/45 Jiao, Roger, Jianxi Luo, Johan Malmqvist, and Joshua Summers. "New design: opportunities for engineering design in an era of digital transformation." Journal of Engineering Design 33, no. 10 (2022): 685-690.46 Cavoukian, Ann. "Privacy by design: The 7 foundational principles." Information and privacy commissioner of Ontario, Canada 5 (2009): 12.47 Berglund, E. Z., Monroe, J. G., Ahmed, I., Noghabaei, M., Do, J., Pesantez, J. E., ... & Levis, J. Smart infrastructure: a vision for the role of the civil engineering profession in smart cities. Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 26(2), (2020) 03120001.48 Björkdahl, J. Technology

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Morgan Green, Mississippi State University

project. In Fall 2023, students started the project by touring the on-campus powerplant. Then students worked in groups to design a vapor cycle to integrate into an existing gascycle to create a combined cycle. The project included formative assessments to help studentslearn more about the design process before completing summative assessment of a final report.In addition to teaching about the engineering design process, the format of the project alsoyielded a deeper understanding of the material.MotivationAt the 2022 Annual ASEE Conference, Andrew Lutz presented the Rankine Cycle design projectthat he created and implemented in class [1]. He used this assignment to assess ABET StudentOutcome 1, “an ability to identify, formulate, and solve

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Priya T Goeser, Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Campus; Thomas Murphy, Georgia Southern University

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Ambassador Program.Dr. Thomas Murphy, Georgia Southern University Dr. Thomas Murphy is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia South- ern University-Armstrong Campus. He received his PhD and M.E. in Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing from the University of Florida and his B.S. in Electric ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 An Initial Perspective on the Implementation of an Engineering Ambassador ProgramAbstractThe Eagle Engineering Ambassadors (EEA) Program was first developed in Fall 2022 andlaunched in Spring 2023. The EEA Program is a mentorship based program involving GeorgiaSouthern University’s Armstrong

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Nahid Vesali, The Citadel; David S Greenburg, The Citadel; Mostafa Batouli, The Citadel; Eva Theresa Singleton, The Citadel Military College; Andrew B. Williams, The Citadel

manage- ment. As a teacher, he aims to inspire his students to think intensively and critically and to live ethically and morally. Dr. Batouli received Harry Saxe Teaching award in 2022 based on students’ votes and stu- dents evaluation of instruction. His previous research has resulted in more than 30 referred journal and conference publications as well as five research reports. His past research received major awards and hon- ors including a third-place best poster award from the construction research congress and a Dissertation Year Fellowship from Florida International University in 2016.Dr. Eva Theresa Singleton, The Citadel Military College Dr. Eva Singleton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of

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

VMI is performing above national average. A sample forthe Fluid Mechanics topic is shown in Figure 1. Figure 1 – Example of Scaled Scores for Fluid MechanicsThis information is useful for assessment. The dashed trend line shows an upward trend,indicating that performance is improving. This type of improvement has been demonstrated ineight of the fourteen subject areas, as shown in Figure 2, and is consistent with theimplementation of the course. Through Fall 2022 ReviewTopic State Trend Recommendation or Action Already TakenMathematics and Statistics Low Steady Working with Applied

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Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Lillian Marie Hardin

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,Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) BAJA, and American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME) Solar Splash Speed Boat.The EVP has sought to increase its membership by recruiting along Diversity Equity andInclusion (DEI) guidelines. Specifically for the 2022-2023 school year the EVP recruited amongdiverse majors and actively courted sponsorship relationships to find internships and mentoringopportunities for our members.The EVP annually hosts workshops for Civil Air Patrol high schoolers from across the nation,Boy Scouts of America Engineering merit badge university, as well as the Tennessee Girls inSTEM biannually, while also taking requests from regional high school STEM programs for inschool demonstrations and allowing seniors from those

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

University of South Floridain the fall of 2022, students were presented with discussion questions to serve as metacognitiveactivities. The course consisted of eight topics, and after each topic, the students were asked asingle discussion question. While answering these questions was optional for the students, itserved as 2% extra credit for the eight questions of the course. This initiative was initially takento offset any occasional missed 30 online homework assignments, which accounted for 15% ofthe grade for the semester. These questions were designed to elicit thoughtful and uniqueresponses from the students. To promote learning from others, students were allowed to seeposted responses from other students only after they had submitted theirs

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Elizabeth Zanin Flanagan, Clemson University; Kassidy Y. Maron, Clemson University; Angelina Cotto, Clemson University; Isha Vishal Raj, Clemson University; Ben S. Fields, Clemson University; Elijah Austin Wilbanks, Clemson University; Karen A High, Clemson University

, doi: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.1999.tb00458.x.[3] E. Castell, S. Muir, L. D. Roberts, P. Allen, M. Rezae, and A. Krishna, “Experienced qualitative researchers’ views on teaching students qualitative research design,” Qual. Res. Psychol., vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 978–1003, Oct. 2022, doi: 10.1080/14780887.2021.1992061.[4] J. Saldaña, The coding manual for qualitative researchers, 4E [Fourth edition]. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE Publishing Inc, 2021.[5] “MAXQDA.” VERBI Software, Berlin, Germany, 2022. [Online]. Available: maxqda.com.[6] S. Gadsby, “Imposter Syndrome and Self-Deception,” Australas. J. Philos., vol. 100, no. 2, pp. 247–261, Apr. 2022, doi: 10.1080/00048402.2021.1874445.

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John Aaron Louis Grimes, Mississippi State University; Amy K Barton, Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University. She is also an instructor of technical writing. In 2013, she was inducted into the Academy of Distinguish ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Preparing for ChatGPT: Comparing Student Attitudes on Generative AI in Contrasting Class InstructionIntroductionAI text generators have inspired confusion, concern, and curiosity among students and educators,particularly after the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in November 2022. For educators, twoessential questions have arisen: “How can we discourage students from using AI to replace theirown critical thinking?” and “How can we support appropriate use that deepens critical thinking?”We hypothesize that students will