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David S Greenburg, The Citadel; Eva Theresa Singleton, The Citadel Military College; James Righter, The Citadel

problems. This new course emphasizes Excel software rather than handcalculations and introduces use of Excel Solver and other data analysis tools.KeywordsQuantitative Methods, Linear Programming, Optimization.IntroductionExpectations for graduates entering the engineering profession are changing and intensifying tomeet the complex needs of society. Global issues, technological innovation, blending ofdiscipline boundaries, and increased professional complexities are transforming how engineersanalyze problems and provide effective solutions. Societal demands require engineeringgraduates possess strong technical knowledge and the ability to think creatively and critically,effectively communicate, and work in teams to solve challenging problems [1

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Robert Shegiharu Keyser, Kennesaw State University; Lin Li, Kennesaw State University; Maia A Keith, Kennesaw State University

2021 and April 2022. Participantswere recruited through a recruitment flyer that was sent to every senior in the Southern PolytechnicCollege of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SPCEET). After data cleaning, a total of 91senior engineering students who were actively looking for post graduate jobs voluntarilyparticipated in this survey study. Online written consent was obtained from the participants beforeresponding to the survey questions. This study was approved by the KSU Institutional ReviewBoard (IRB).The survey took approximately 20-25 minutes to complete and contained 150 items. In addition todemographic questions, participants answered various Likert scale questions. Core Self-Evaluation was measured by a 12-item scale developed

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Gang Liu, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

Paper ID #40872Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Development from Perspectives ofUndergraduate Students: ME Senior Exit SurveyDr. Gang Liu, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Dr. Gang Liu is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology in the Division of Physical and Computational Sciences, at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. He received his Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering in 2006 and another Ph.D. degree in engineering education in 2018. He teaches mechanical engineering undergraduate courses, including statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, etc. His research interests include in-class

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Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Magesh Chandramouli, Purdue University Northwest; Kai Jun Chew, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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Engineering and Technology Students,” J. Women Minor. Sci. Eng., vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 367–380, 2006.[17] C. Geiser, W. Lehmann, and M. Eid, “A note on sex differences in mental rotation in different age groups,” Intelligence, vol. 36, no. 6, pp. 556–563, 2008, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intell.2007.12.003.[18] M. R. Tarampi, N. Heydari, and M. Hegarty, “A Tale of Two Types of Perspective Taking: Sex Differences in Spatial Ability,” Psychol. Sci., vol. 27, no. 11, pp. 1507–1516, Nov. 2016, doi: 10.1177/0956797616667459.[19] C. M. Ganley and M. Vasilyeva, “Sex differences in the relation between math performance, spatial skills, and attitudes,” J. Appl. Dev. Psychol., vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 235–242, 2011, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016

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Tanjina Afrin, Virginia Military Institute; Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Rebekah L Martin, Virginia Military Institute; Charles D Newhouse P.E., Virginia Military Institute

Environmental Engineering Department's (CEE) program is ABET (theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited. It provides a broad-basedcurriculum with required courses in 8 fundamental areas of civil engineering: water resources,materials, environmental, geotechnical, structures, transportation, surveying, and construction.Most of these courses are taken in sequence during the third year of study after passing staticsand solid mechanics (mechanics of materials) courses with a minimum grade of a "C." Studentswho stay on track for a four-year graduation then take seven engineering elective courses, acapstone, and a seminar class in the department in their last year of study.Many courses include required laboratory sections, typically

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Shahnam Navaee, Georgia Southern University

Civil Engineering and Construction Management, and seven years as the Associate Dean of the College of Science and Technology at Geor- gia Southern University. Dr. Navaee’s main research interests are in the areas of solid mechanics and structures. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Work in Progress: Redesigning of a Computing Course in the Civil Engineering CurriculumAbstractIn the presented paper, the thought process and special considerations for redesigning of anintroductory level computing course in the Civil Engineering and Construction Department atGeorgia Southern University is included and discussed. This redesign exploits the specialnumerical

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Andrew Jeremiah Lance, Francis Marion University; Gregory Michael Mocko, Clemson University; Venkat Jaya Deep Jakka, Clemson University; Rahul Sharan Renu, Francis Marion University

Paper ID #40910Evolution of a Survey for Self-Reported Engineering Design SpaceExploration TendencyAndrew Jeremiah Lance, Francis Marion UniversityDr. Gregory Michael Mocko, Clemson University Gregory Mocko is an Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering at Clemson University. His research interests include distributed design and manufacturing of complex sys- tems, and computational approaches in engineering design, systems engineering, and creativity in con- ceptual design. His research is supported NSF, BMW Manufacturing Corporation, BMW AG, National Institute of Standards and Technology

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ISAAC DAMILARE DUNMOYE, University of Georgia; VINCENT OLUWASETO FAKIYESI, University of Georgia; Wayne Johnson, University of Georgia; Dominik May, University of Georgia

the multidisciplinary nature of engineering context to make engineering education suitable for the 21st century.VINCENT OLUWASETO FAKIYESI, University of Georgia Vincent Oluwaseto Fakiyesi received the B.Tech. degree in chemical engineering from the Ladoke Akin- tola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, , Nigeria in 2015, and He is presently a Doctoral Students at Engineering Education Transformative Institute at the University of Georgia College of Engi- neering.Dr. 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

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Ayse Tekes, Kennesaw State University; Razvan Cristian Voicu, Kennesaw State University; Coskun Tekes

Students’ Programming Skills Through Hands-On Learning Activities Designed in MATLAB Live EditorAbstractWith the advances and rapid improvements in technology, engineering students are expected to haveprogramming skills to keep up with the evolving demands in their fields. However, among thevarious engineering programs including mechatronics and robotics, computer, and electrical,mechanical engineering students face the biggest challenge. While they are known to be goodproblem solvers, they often encounter struggles in programming. This challenge primarily stemsfrom the limited programming courses offered in the curriculum and a lack of exposure to low-costdata acquisition systems like Arduino within their

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John W. Brocato, University of Georgia

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areas for futuredevelopment and improvement.A Brief and Unofficial History of the UGA College of EngineeringTo provide context for this paper’s central topic, a brief history of how UGA came to have a Col-lege of Engineering will be useful. What follows is a largely oral history gathered and consoli-dated from UGA engineering faculty members, all of whom wish to remain anonymous.By the late 1800’s, the state of Georgia had two engineering colleges, UGA and the Georgia In-stitute of Technology (hereafter known as Georgia Tech). UGA graduated its first engineeringstudents in 1868. However, during the Depression in the 1930’s, the state determined it could notafford to fund two engineering colleges and decided to focus the engineering program at

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

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Paper ID #40900Scholarships and Academic Support for Minority Student SuccessDr. Showkat J. Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University Dr. Showkat J. Chowdhury is a Professor and Graduate Coordinator in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Chowdhury has extensive background in teaching undergraduate and graduate students in Mechanical Engineering and performing research in the fields of Computational Fluid Dynamics, Renewable Energy, Nano-Technology, Heat & Mass Transfer, and Combustion. He is managing multi-million dollar external research grants from NSF and DoED as

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Lucas Verdan Arcanjo Schwenck; Andrea Contreras-Esquen; Richard Woods; Ayse Tekes, Kennesaw State University

Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference5. Narayanan, Sowmya, and Muhammad Adithan. "Analysis of question papers in engineering courses with respect to HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills)." American Journal of Engineering Education (AJEE) 6, no. 1 (2015): 1-10.6. Asok, Divya, A. M. Abirami, Nisha Angeline, and Raja Lavanya. "Active learning environment for achieving higher-order thinking skills in engineering education." In 2016 IEEE 4th International Conference on MOOCs, Innovation and Technology in Education (MITE), pp. 47-53. IEEE, 2016.7. Carlson, Lawrence E., and Jacquelyn F. Sullivan. "Hands-on engineering: learning by doing in the integrated teaching and

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Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia; Zonila Robinson

The Westward Expansion: AI Concepts in Middle School Social Studies Zonila Robinson1, John Mativo2 and Ramana Pidaparti2 1 Social Studies Teacher, Duluth Adventist Christian School, Duluth, GA 30680/ 2College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602AbstractThrough an NSF funded ITEST program, ImageSTEAM, a summer workshop was conducted inJune 2023 with diverse middle school teachers. Specifically, we focused on introducing artificialintelligence (AI) concepts in the K-12 curriculum through computer vision and AI tools that willsubstantially augment science and technology teaching and Learning. We introduced visual mediaas a key bridge

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Nancy J. Moore PhD, North Carolina State University; Aaron Smith, Mississippi State University

Paper ID #40948Motivations of Students in a Thermodynamics CourseNancy J. Moore PhD, North Carolina State University The author is a Teaching Associate Professor at North Carolina State University in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department. She teaches undergraduate courses in the thermal-fluid sciences. She is the course coordinator for Thermodynamics I and has taught the course in the traditional lecture and flipped formats.Dr. Aaron Smith, Mississippi State University Aaron Smith is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Mississippi State University. He obtained his

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Salman Siddiqui, Georgia Southern University; Rami Jubrail Haddad, Georgia Southern University

Paper ID #40895Teaching Computational Thinking Using Open-Source, High-Impact Prac-ticeProject-based ApproachDr. Salman Siddiqui, Georgia Southern University Dr. Salman Siddiqui joined Georgia Southern in 2013 and is currently working as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. He received his B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. His research interests include analysis, simulation, and control of human-robot systems; project-based education, STEM outreach, and application of new instructional technology in classroom

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Cameron W. Coates P.E., Kennesaw State University; June Erskine, Fulton County Schools

requiredcapstone design skill sets. In this paper, we examine theories accepted among the K-12 andcollege educational literature for educating diverse teams and suggest solutions that have foundcommon ground within both groups. Quality Function Deployment, Engineering MajorCommonalities and Design Iteration techniques are explored within these contexts in conjunctionwith instructor experience. We argue these modified methods have a high probability of successbased on their proven success at the K-12 level, when properly implemented.IntroductionInterdisciplinary senior design capstone projects have been introduced in numerous engineeringschools and colleges over the last few decades. As rapid technological advancement has proventhat various engineering

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Arash Afshar, Mercer University; Dorina Marta Mihut; David Daniel Sellers, Mercer University; Emily R Schmidt, Mercer University; Erin Faith Parker, Mercer University

Paper ID #40880The design and development of a laboratory for three-point bending testson 3D printed samples.Dr. Arash Afshar, Mercer University Dr. Arash Afshar is currently an associate professor in the School of Engineering at Mercer University. He earned his M.S in systems and design and Ph.D. in solid mechanics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He also received his B.S and M.S in Solid Mechanics from Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran, Iran. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of composite materials, finite element analysis, mechanical design and machine learning. Prior

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Stephen Strain, University of Memphis; Andrew Blass Watson, The University of Memphis; Matthew Hale, The University of Memphis

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. Qadir, "Engineering Education in the Era of ChatGPT: Promise and Pitfalls of Generative AI for Education," TechRxiv, 2022. Retrieved from https://www.techrxiv.org/articles/preprint/Engineering_Education_in_the_Era_of_ChatG PT_Promise_and_Pitfalls_of_Generative_AI_for_Education/21789434/1[24] T. Susnjak, "ChatGPT: The End of Online Exam Integrity?," 2022. Retrieved from https://arxiv.org/abs/2212.09292APPENDIXInstructor and student narrativesThe vignettes below represent personal perspectives of the co-authors based on their ownteaching and learning experience around GenAI.Matt Hale, Assistant Teaching Professor (Engineering Technology)The role of educators, particularly at the collegiate level, is to equip students

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Gregory James Mazzaro, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina

Engineering, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Wiley, Aug. 2009.[7] C. R. Paul, R. C. Scully and M. A. Steffka, Introduction to Electromagnetic Compatibility, 3rd Edition, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Wiley, Nov. 2022.[8] S. Shihab and K. Debnath, "Undergraduate EMC course at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology," in IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Cherry Hill, NJ, USA, July 1991.[9] F. S. Galbraith, D. Girma, A. M. Rosie and W. H. Siew, "EMC education in the west of Scotland," in Eighth International Conference on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Edinburgh, UK, Sept. 1992.[10] D. D. Weiner, "EMC education at Syracuse University," in IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Anaheim, CA, USA, Aug

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

, As- sociate Director of the Learning Agents Center (http://lac.gmu.edu), Co-Director of IT Entrepreneurship Laboratory (http://lite.gmu.edu) and Co-Director ofHarry J Foxwell, George Mason University Harry is currently Associate Professor at George Mason University’s Department of Information Sciences and Technology. He earned his doctorate in Information Technology in 2003 from George Mason Univer- sity’s Volgenau School of Engineering (Fairfax, VA), and has since taught graduate courses there in big data analytics and ethics, operating systems, computer architecture and security, cloud computing, and electronic commerce.Dr. Ioulia Rytikova, George Mason University Ioulia Rytikova is a Professor and an

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William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel

.[8] Gaskins, W., Clark, D., “Creating an Effective Retention Program,” ASEE FYEE Conference, Paper ID # 28092,2019.[9] Batula, A., Morton, B., Migneco, R. Prockup, M., Schmidt, E., Grunberg, D., “ Music Technology as anIntroduction to STEM,” ASEE Annual Conference and Proceedings, Paper ID # AC 2012-3777, 2012.[10] Campbell, B., “Inspiring Future Engineers: Teaching Basic Electronics to create Theremin Based MusicalInstruments,” ASEE Annual Conference and Proceedings, Paper ID # 18879, 2017.[11] Rhudy, M., Rossman, T., “Musical Analogies as a Teaching Tool for Engineering Concepts,” ASEE AnnualConference and Proceedings, Paper ID # 11549, 2015.[12] Zhou, C. “Fostering Creative Engineers: A key to face the complexity of engineering practice

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Dimitra Michalaka, The Citadel; Stephanie Laughton, The Citadel

Association of Colleges and Employers has also identified some skills that studentsshould demonstrate in order to be career ready, which include career/self-development,communication, critical thinking, equity and inclusion, leadership, professionalism, teamwork,use of technology, financial literacy, time and stress management, digital citizenship, and abilityto acquire practical knowledge. [2], [3]. Effective engineering education along with extra-/co-curricular activities including but not limited to undergraduate research, professionalorganization, service and community based learning, study abroad programs, internships, andjobs noticeably help students be ready for their future careers since those enhance students’motivation and skills [4], [5

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Mourya Teja Kunuku, Kennesaw state university; Nasrin Dehbozorgi, Kennesaw State University

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laid the foundation to work on advancing educational technologies and pedagogical inter- ventions. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 1 A TensorFlow-Powered Visual Speech Recognition Model for Improving Educational Accessibility Abstract Speech Recognition is a widely practiced technology and has many applications in the academic domain and beyond. In educational research, AI-based speech recognition serves different purposes such as analysis of students’ team discussions

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

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interests include digital learning, UI/UX, web development, cybersecurity, web accessibility. knn0010@auburn.eduDr. Cheryl Seals, Auburn University Dr. Cheryl Denise Seals is an associate professor in Auburn University’s Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering. She graduated with a B.S. C.S. from Grambling State University, M.S. C.S. from North Carolina A&T State University and a Ph.D. C.S. from Virginia Tech. Seals conducts research in Human Computer Interaction with an emphasis in visual programming of educational simulations, user interface design & evaluation, and educational gaming technologies. Dr. Seals also works with computing outreach initiatives to improve CS education at all levels

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Chuck H. Margraves, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Samuel Thomas Mossbeck

Thermodynamics classes, as well as a senior level lab class that covers both thermal/fluid and mechanical systems. One of the thermal/fluid labs examines a steam generation powerunit called the RankineCycler™, which is produced by Turbine Technologies.1 This particularlab is used by several engineering programs throughout the country, and has been evaluated byGerhardt et. al. quite extensively.2-4 The focus of this lab is to provide students the opportunity toapply several of the topics covered in the Thermodynamics classes to an actual power producingsystem. These topics include: 1) Plotting a T-S curve for a cycle 2) Calculating the isentropicand second law efficiency of a steam turbine 3) Calculating the 1st law efficiency of a powerplant.While this

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

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Paper ID #41002MTSU’s Experimental Vehicle Program’s Outreach Events with an Empha-sison RecruitmentDr. Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Saeed Foroudastan is the Associate Dean for the College of Basic and Applied Sciences (CBAS). The CBAS oversees 10 departments at Middle Tennessee State University. He is the professor of engi- neering. He is also the current Director for the Masters of Science in Professional Science. Foroudastan’ s academic experience includes teaching at Tennessee Technological University and Middle Tennessee State University in the areas of civil engineering, mechanical

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Sultan Al Shafian, Kennesaw State University; Da Hu, Kennesaw State University; Yi Li, Kennesaw State University; Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw State University. Previously he was faculty at Morehead State University from 2009 to 2016 and faculty at Purdue University – Indianapolis from 2016 to 2019. He completed a Ph.D. degree in civil engineering, focusing on construction management, from Michigan Technological University in 2008. He has an extensive teaching background with 22 years of the aca- demic experience at five different universities. Students and departments have always praised him for his outstanding teaching and research excellence. He has been involved in numerous professional societies to supplement his teaching and research, including ASCE, ACI, ASEE, ASC, ATMAE, and TRB. His re- search output has been well disseminated as he has

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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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Engineering Education, 2024 Ethics Case Study Project: Broadening STEM Participation by Normalizing Immersion of Diverse Groups in Peer to Near Peer CollaborationsAbstractTo successfully broaden the participation of underrepresented racially minoritized students inscience, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), students from all demographic groups mustroutinely work together in STEM as a cohesive community. A Mutual Benefit Approach (MBA)is a way to create longstanding partnerships between members of the community, academia, non-governmental organizations (NGO) to develop equitable opportunities for students from alldemographic groups to engage together in STEM. One of the primary objectives for MBA is toprovide a continuous series of

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David Calamas, Georgia Southern University

insights into student perspectives on technology-enhanced gradingtools, contributing to discussions on digital platforms in academia.IntroductionRecent years have witnessed a transformative shift in educational assessment with technology-driven solutions. Acknowledging the need for efficient, transparent, and unbiased gradingmethods, this paper explores Gradescope, a browser-based AI-assisted grading tool, in a HeatTransfer course within a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program. Gradescopeoffers advantages in grading efficiency, transparency, and bias mitigation, aligning with theevolving landscape of educational assessment.From the author’s perspective, Gradescope presents three main advantages: (1) an efficientgrading workflow, (2

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javad khazaii, kennesaw state university; Ali Khazaei; Aaron Lee Adams, Kennesaw State University

Paper ID #40908A Proposed Course of Advanced Decision Making methods for Undergradu-ateStudentsDr. javad khazaii, kennesaw state university JAVAD KHAZAII, PHD, PE, is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology and has more than twenty years of experience in HVAC engineering design and energy modeling. He also has twelve years of part-time and full-time teaching experience in teaching heat, energy, and programming courses. He has published two books focusing on energy efficiency, and advanced decision-making.Ali KhazaeiAaron Adams, Kennesaw State University Aaron Adams, an Associate Professor, has a Master’s and