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Eva Theresa Singleton, The Citadel Military College

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PMBOK ®Guide – Seventh Edition, a case study, a homework assignment, and an exam essay question. Themodule can be modified for a graduate-level course.KeywordsProject Management Principles, Project Engineers, Non-Technical Skills, Project Management.IntroductionThe purpose of this module is to improve the content of Week 14 of a 15-week PMGT 401Project Management Career Skills course offered at The Citadel Military College, in Charleston,South Carolina. The PMBOK ® Guide – Seventh Edition includes The Standard for ProjectManagement which identifies the 12 project management principles that guide the behaviors ofproject practitioners, which includes project engineers, across all industries and varyingorganizational sizes [1]. The guiding

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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

content.This study highlights the positive outcomes and challenges observed in the restructuring from theperspectives of the department, faculty, and students.KeywordsCivil Engineering, Laboratory restructuring, Experiential learning, Enhanced understanding,Continuous improvement, SchedulingIntroductionExperiential learning through laboratory (lab) experiences has been a common practice inengineering programs for many years. A previous study demonstrated that most institutions stillvalue the labs in civil engineering programs [1]. In addition, most universities also include labsin their science courses. The problem with labs is they take up a significant amount of time forboth the students and professors and have a cost due to their resource demand

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Paul Forsberg; David A. Guerra-Zubiaga, Kennesaw State University; Fadi Hantouli; Amin Esmaeili, Kennesaw State University; Griselda Quiroz-Compean

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Paper ID #40954Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering Framework to Develop a SeniorCapstone Design Project: A Biomedical Mechatronics Engineering Case StudyPaul ForsbergDr. David A. Guerra-Zubiaga, Kennesaw State University Dr. Guerra-Zubiaga has 11 years of industry experience and 12 years of academic experience. He has led important international industrial projects with 14.2 million USD, as total research income gained. In 2014 and 2016, he obtained a $340 Million In-Kind Software Grant from Siemens PLM Software. He published 2 patents, 1 book, and more than 80 international papers; and he directed 25 postgraduate theses

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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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rate, and graduation time needed are significantly better compared totheir peers. This study shows that, the scholarships and various academic supports provided tothe talented but financially needy minority students had significant impact on student success,retention, and graduation.1. IntroductionIn an increasingly competitive and technology driven global economy, the future prosperity ofU.S. to succeed depends in a large measure on a STEM educated workforce. During the nextdecade, U.S. demand for scientists and engineers is expected to increase four times compared toother occupations [1],[2]. Yet, only 32% of undergraduates in the U.S. receive their degrees inSTEM while the corresponding figures for Japan, China, and Germany are 55%, 59

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

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atwo-minute video story focusing on cultural aspects, form design, creativity, emotionalattachment, intrinsic motivation etc from the reflection. The students are also engaged in sharingtheir culture-inspired product story with peers and listening to stories from others in the class toappreciate the cultural awareness and respect for diversity. This is also expected to enhance theirsense of belonging in the engineering classroom.Post-activity reflectionPost-activity reflection data collection is completed for Fall 2023 semester. The data is collectedas part of an end of semester survey covering various components of the culture-inspired homedécor project (see Appendix 1). This 16-item online survey was administered to students in allfive

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Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel

attitudes towardstatistics [1]. Statistics educators routinely mention that many students enter statistics courseswith negative views or later develop negative feelings about the domain of statistics [2]. Thestudents should not have apprehension toward learning future statistics after completing astatistics course. [3] found that attitudes toward statistics were predictive of studentachievement in an introductory statistics course. [3] suggests that prevailing attitudes towardstatistics among students included feelings of anxiety, cynicism, contempt, and fear. [4]studied 700 students using SATS-36 [5], found that first year students with regards to interestin learning statistics achieved lower grades.The Survey of Attitudes Toward Statistics (SATS

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Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University

recommendations for increasing the quality of teaching. The results of the survey arediscussed.Literature ReviewHigher education, just like any other organization, requires leaders. The most suitable leaders inhigher education tend to be the academics that come up the ranks. Most of these leaders havebackgrounds in research and teaching. Betof [1] argues that leaders as teachers help stimulatelearning and development, strengthens the organizational structure and communications,promotes positive changes, and reduces costs by leveraging top talent. Bowan [2] asserts thatleadership is a key element in meeting the needs of the engineering profession in an era ofheightened global competition. Urbanski et al [3] present the reflections on teachers as

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

impact.Furthermore, the paper presents a comparative analysis between this innovative teachingmodel and the traditional format of the same course. This comparison is critical inhighlighting the advancements and improvements brought about by the project-basedapproach. The findings from this study offer valuable insights and evidence for the merit ofintegrating hands-on hardware programming in early engineering education, suggesting atransformative shift in teaching computational thinking to engineering students.IntroductionThe concept of computational thinking, fundamentally defined as the cognitive process offormulating problems and articulating their solutions in a manner executable by a computer[1-3], stands as a cornerstone in the education of

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John W. Brocato, University of Georgia

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improvement.KeywordsEngineering communication, writing, engineering professionalism, engineering curriculaIntroductionIn late 2017, the University of Georgia (UGA) President’s Task Force on Student Learning andSuccess put forth a series of recommendations “to enhance the educational experience of [its]students.”1 First among these recommendations was the need to place greater emphasis onwriting and writing skills in students’ curricula. The Task Force’s report sketches the recenthistory of findings from such organizations as the National Association of Colleges andEmployers (NACE), the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U),the Council of Writing Program Administrators (CWPA), and the College Board’s NationalCommission on Writing (NCW) that

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Chau M. Tran, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7910

provides three new experiences – consultation with real-worldengineers during the feasibility study review, construction of a mock-up model prior to buildingthe prototype and substantiation of robustness.KeywordsCapstone senior design, two-semester design project, mechanical engineering senior, conversionof courses.1. IntroductionThe improvement of capstone senior design course has been a persistent process. Robert H.Todd, et al. [1] found that disciplines involving design and manufacture of products such asmechanical, industrial, manufacturing, and electrical engineering have placed high emphasis indesign courses. The survey identified the importance of industry-sponsored projects, teamwork,course duration, course logistics, and requirements for

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

mechanical testing of 3D printed samples is an important addition to thetraditional engineering laboratory curriculum. In a rapidly evolving technological environment,3D printing has emerged as a transformative technology, reshaping the engineering andmanufacturing sectors. 3D printing has significantly impacted the manufacturing landscape dueto its cost-effectiveness, recyclability of materials, and the ability to fabricate intricate geometrieswith high resolution [1, 2, 3, 4]. The applications of additive manufacturing are widespread,encompassing fields such as medicinal delivery, aerospace, automotive systems, and construction.Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) stands out as the most prevalent method of 3D printing. InFDM, a thermoplastic material

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Timothy A Wood, The Citadel; Gregory J. Mazzaro, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel

the challenge through gently scaffolded assignments andclearly defined expectations. The use of good literature should meaningfully contribute tostudent development as engineers and as individuals capable of critical thinking. Appendicesprovide twenty reading assignments as assigned to the students on the learning managementsystem.KeywordsReading, Introduction to Engineering, Liberal ArtsIntroduction and Literature ReviewAs ABET and engineering programs across the country endeavor to shape well-roundedengineers [1], a growing emphasis has been placed on engaging the liberal arts in the engineeringcurriculum. The liberal arts are widely accepted as key to higher education to the degree theyfocus students on how to think rather than simply what

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Evelyn Abagayle Boyd, Clemson University and Colorado School of Mines ; David E Vaughn, Clemson University; Jeffery M Plumblee II, JMP2 LLC; Bridget Trogden, American University

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structure can be seen in Figure 1. With the exception of the advisors (green boxesalong the right side of the figure) and the faculty program director and assistant program director,all roles are held by undergraduate students at the university. In some cases, graduate studentsare involved in advisory and mentor roles with the remaining positions being faculty andindustry professionals.Figure 1. Organizational Structure of CEDC, highlighting the various roles for student members andprofessional advisors.This adoption of a corporate organizational structure was originally implemented out ofnecessity, but it was eventually highlighted as a unique feature of the program, providing both aunique method to teach students, and a means to ensure long-term

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Felix Ewere, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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finishedprototypes.KeywordsTower Bridge, Engineering Design, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical EngineeringIntroductionDesign, in its nature is a multidisciplinary pursuit, is difficult to teach and most collegeundergraduate engineering programs defer the offering of any full-blown design course until thesenior year, often as a capstone course [1]. These capstone courses provide students theopportunity to work on real-world engineering projects. Usually, these design projects are openended and tackled in student teams [2]. Many educators are starting to realize that emphasizingdesign early in the engineering program provides certain benefits for the professional formationof the undergraduate engineer. Nowadays, it is common to see a design project moduleintegrated in the

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

Systems and Industrial Engineering at Kennesaw State University. She received her Ph.D. in Operations Research from Columbia University and later worked at IBM research center in New York as well as Sabre Inc. in Dallas. HMaia A Keith, Kennesaw State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference The Role of Graduating Engineering Students’ Core Self- Evaluation in Job Search Maia Keith, Robert Keyser, Lin Li 1 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

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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

engineering educationalprograms and foundations (e.g., VentureWell, The Lemelson Foundation, inter alia) to incorporateprinciples of sustainability into the design thinking process of engineering systems, products, andprocesses.1, 3, 4 This type of training intentionally integrates sustainability principles that focus onkey aspects of environmentally responsible models that efficiently address complex socialchallenges.4, 5 In this respect, sustainability efforts focus on maintaining the balance of a particularsystem, process, or function that does not negatively interrupt natural resources or processesinherent to the environment.1, 3, 5 Thus, current efforts within our department that are related tosustainability center on enhancing students

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Jennifer S. Brown, Clemson University; Marshal Fasika Rice, Clemson University; Karen A High, Clemson University

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workused an asset-based case study approach with semi-structured interviews to explore existing,strongly positive mentorships between doctoral candidates in engineering disciplines who identifyas women and their most influential mentors. The goal of the work was to address two researchquestions: 1) What does effective, inclusive graduate mentorship look like for women doctoralcandidates in engineering, applying an intersectional lens? 2) How does this mentorship affect theway they navigated the dissertation process? Fourteen total participants were recruited for this study, representing a total of sevenmentoring pairs. Mentors were not limited by gender, and the study focused primarily on thementoring that took place during the mentee’s

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Alexa C. Andershock, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Baker A. Martin, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

varying levels of academic success across engineering disciplines.Answering these questions would provide insight into first-year engineering students’experiences and help guide future instruction within FYEPs.Literature ReviewTinto’s student model of departure [1] explores academic and social malintegration, as well asindividual behavior, to explain why students fail to persist in higher education. Tinto proposesthat grade performance and intellectual development form the basis of academic integration,which solidifies commitment to degree completion, while social integration is formed by peer-group interactions and faculty interactions, which strengthens institutional commitment.Students’ failure to succeed academically or integrate into their

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Gang Liu, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

boost their motivation and desire to achievetheir career goals. By doing that, we can provide students with a solid and rewarding foundationfor academic and personal success and increase retention rates.KeywordsCurriculum development, Undergraduate students, Mechanical Engineering, Senior exit surveyBackgroundThe primary goal of universities is to develop more professionals who are competent to servesociety with knowledge and skills in their fields. The design of what, when, and how to nurturethem is critical to the success of both students and the institutions [1], [2]. To achieve that goal,curricula were developed to keep the progress steady and continuous. In most institutions, thecurricula were well developed and passed down from decades

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

. This paper presents allthree exercises -- objectives, equipment required, procedures, sample data, and student feedback-- and suggests additional activities which can be developed to further enhance an undergraduatecourse in EMC.EM Compatibility Courses at Other InstitutionsThe history of education regarding electromagnetic compatibility can be traced back at least asfar as the 1970s when the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) beganregulating “unintentional radiators that use timing pulses at a rate in excess of 9000 pulses persecond and use digital techniques” [1]. In practical terms, this means that, for the last 50 years,the FCC has imposed legal limits on emissions, both conducted and radiated, from all deviceswhich

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

fields will increasingly merge in the 21st century and beyond, theincreasing need for interdisciplinary experience is now well understood. A 2020 review of thetopic by Van den Beemt et al [1] indicated that the central reported motivation behindinterdisciplinarity in engineering education is that engineers are not yet being trained well toaddress complex real-world problems. which require interactions across disciplinary boundaries.Roy and Roy [2] argued that the evolution of hybrid fields combining two or more existingfields, and the bolstering of existing fields with an infusion of technological knowledge will bethe future of engineering instructional pedagogy. Huutoniemmi et al [3] indicated that theworking definition that studies on

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

performance andmotivation in STEM courses can be impacted by their image of scientists, a related STEM field.They also showed how motivation and performance can be positively impacted by showing amore realistic view of the path to scientific discovery. Students who learned about the strugglesof famous scientists were more motivated and performed better in physics.Researchers have found several relevant categories of motivation. Some distinguish betweenintrinsic (or personal) and extrinsic (or situational) motivation [2, 5]. Further, some considerdifferent types of extrinsic goals. Lukes and McConnell [1] compared the performance ofstudents motivated by good grades (performance-based motivation) and those motivated bylearning (mastery-based motivation

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

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join EVP, as there are diverse majors throughout, and students learnthrough hands-on experience and guidance from current members.IntroductionDuring the late 1990s to early 2000s institutions saw a significant decrease in the number ofundergraduate students majoring in the STEM fields that focus on Science, Technology,Engineering, and Math. Among those who started pursuing a STEM degree, less than halfreceived one [1]. Researchers have been looking at why this happens, focusing on both studenttraits and the college environment. Research suggests that to keep students interested in STEM,they need help in four areas: figuring out their career goals, setting realistic expectations,overcoming challenges, and building a support network [1]. The EVP

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Mazen I. Hussein, Tennessee Technological University

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the students who choose to take these courses and their shared interests.Furthermore, connections are aimed to be established between the predominant personality traitsof students, such as introversion or extraversion, and the teaching methodologies that areutilized. The objective is to explore how certain modules within engineering courses can bedeveloped or revamped to more effectively engage students, taking into account their uniquepersonality characteristics. The utilization of professionally-oriented surveys is advocated as avaluable resource for comprehending students' traits, complementing the traditional sources likeadmissions offices and student service offices.Literature ReviewGodwin and Kirn [1] mentioned that one's motivational

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Brian Aufderheide, Hampton University; Makeda Alethea Wilkes

accentuate this reality prior to each exam inthe class. Overall, the students have shown increased efficacy resulting in higher grades for thesecond and third exams due to the final project being introduced. It also is nice way to introducesomething that has similar complexity for regulating actual unit operations in industry.IntroductionControl SpaceThe vastness of control theory is summarized in Figure 1. Control is a subject taught to allengineers except for civil, and yet seems like an island of its own. The unique jargon taken frommechanical, electrical, etc. can be daunting to an undergraduate student. Coupled with the oftenoverreliance of dealing with linear systems in the Laplace Domain and control can come across asa very esoteric subject

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Adam Kaplan, Kennesaw State University; Jayhyun Kwon, Kennesaw State University

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as a deterrent. To enhance participation, efforts should be madeto make office hours more accessible and less intimidating and clearly communicate that help isavailable for all students [1].Another study [2] investigated student barriers to attending office hours in STEM classes. Themost common reason cited was students not having questions or feeling a full understanding ofthe course content, possibly reflecting overestimation of their own abilities. Many notedstructural barriers, such as conflicting schedules with other classes or activities. This emphasizesthe importance of flexible scheduling to accommodate diverse student timetables. Anotherprominent barrier was the perception of intimidation, fear, or a social stigma associated

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David Calamas, Georgia Southern University

. An excess of appropriate Nusselt number correlations isproblematic when evaluating student work in online learning management systems becausenumeric tolerances are often too small to account for variations in Nusselt numbers. Forexample, there is a 96.9 % difference between the minimum and maximum Nusselt numbersobtained for a Reynolds number of 1×106 and a Prandtl number of 100. So, it is possible for astudent to both choose an appropriate correlation and be marked as incorrect due to the numerictolerance of the online learning management system. The discrepancy between these correlationsunder identical criteria is examined and presented.IntroductionTo obtain a value for the convection heat transfer coefficient, students must select an

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Andy Pardue, Tennessee Technological University; Sally J. Pardue, Tennessee Technological University

. The students start to presenttheir updates using the project summary sheet (Figure 1) from the middle of the first semester tothe end of the course. These summary sheets give a high-level view of the project's evolutionand provide students feedback on their projected completion versus actual completion. Thecohort format allows the teams to learn from one another and see how other teams progress.Figure 1. Project Summary SheetTeam FormationThe project teams are formed using CATME Team-maker[1] to be random with weighting forsimilar weekly course schedules and no isolation of female students. This process allows theteams to be quickly formed after the students complete the information surveys. Once the teamsare formed, the first task is to