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Mary M McCall M.A., University of Detroit Mercy; Nassif E Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy

tobe robust, repeated, and experienced over the course of the student’s college career.Another approach – Embedded technical writingIn 2016, the Mechanical Engineering curriculum at University of Detroit Mercy moved from thetraditional one-semester Technical Writing class offered through the English Department to anEmbedded Technical Writing approach. Among other “soft” or “people” skills, teamwork isdiscussed and practiced from day one through graduation. Over a series of five technical writingclasses from first through third year, students grow in their understanding of the value teams canbring to problem solving, project management and relationship development. Hands-on practiceand reflections help them internalize a teamwork approach to

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Claudio Freitas, Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Spring 2023 23 students 20 students 20 students 20 students Spring 2024 24 students 16 students 24 students 21 studentsData Collection Data collection is being carried out in several distinct phases. The initial phase, in Spring2023, involved the researcher's direct observations, research journal, and reflections whileteaching the narrative pedagogy. The subsequent phase, currently underway in Spring 2024, hasreceived institutional IRB approval and involves student-produced artifacts and surveys. Thefinal phase, planned for Spring 2025, will adopt a quasi-experimental design to collect

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Andrew James Goodling, Grand Valley State University; Erik Fredericks, Grand Valley State University; Sara Jo Alsum-Wassenaar, Grand Valley State University

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student interest and development in science,technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM). This paper introduces Walk andDraw, a collaborative effort between the disciplines of Computing, Arts, and Interactive Mediato support students as they navigate the STEAM disciplines. The Walk and Draw applicationenables students to experience nature while documenting their findings. We have built anopen-source prototype system that supports students in conducting and documenting theirexperiences in varying environments, thereby providing the opportunities for self-reflection andsharing their experiences with their peers. Ideally, Walk and Draw will support students intheir lifelong goals of communication, exploration, and creativity. Walk and Draw

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Andrew Steven Messecar, Western Michigan University; STEVEN DURBIN; Robert Makin, Western Michigan University

in size. Exploring these vast, multi–dimensional processing spaces by trial–and–errorexperimentation – even for well–studied materials – is not feasible on reasonable time scales.Thus, considerable interest exists in the development of machine learning–based approaches forthe rapid and accurate identification of optimal materials designs and synthesis conditions. In thiswork, data describing over 125 plasma–assisted molecular beam epitaxy (PAMBE) synthesisexperiments of ZnO thin film crystals have been organized into a single data set. For each growthrecord, the complete set of PAMBE operating parameters for ZnO synthesis are associated with ameasure of crystal surface morphology as determined by in-situ reflection high–energy

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Elin Jensen, Lawrence Technological University

priorities to be considered in the project such as: coordinated Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Education 3micro- and macro mobility; coordinated inter-city, regional, and local transit options; diversity,equity and inclusion in the project solution; and sustainability with focus on the transit centerenergy usage and the site’s stormwater management.The project utilized several teaching methods. The students were introduced to the EOPFramework through lectures, in group class activities, and reflection

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John William Lynch, University of Cincinnati; Sheryl A. Sorby, University of Cincinnati; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Teri J Murphy, University of Cincinnati

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ability of engineering students. This paper is part of a larger, NSF-funded research study that examines the quality of students’ written and oral communicationskills and seeks to understand their relationship to the students’ spatial abilities.First-year engineering students in their second semester at a large R1 Midwestern universitywere examined. Students were tasked with creating a written report responding to a set ofquestions that asked about their team-based engineering design project completed in their firstsemester. As this occurred months prior, this non-graded report became a reflection on theirexperience and innate abilities. While low stakes, it mimicked a more authentic writingexperience students encounter in industry. Students

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Bilal Alhawamdeh, Western Michigan University; M Muchson; Ahmad Mohammad Rasheed Al-Bodour, Western Michigan University

where environmental factorsoften lead. In these senior design projects, the Economic dimension dominates. A substantialnumber of projects have ‘Good’ incorporating economic sustainability, which could reflect acurriculum or project objectives that heavily emphasize cost-effectiveness, financial viability,and possibly the market impacts of the designs. While not as prominent as the economic,environmental sustainability still shows a significant presence, especially in the ‘Good’ and‘Fair’ categories. This indicates that environmental considerations are taken seriously, aligningwith global concerns about ecological impact, though they are seemingly secondary to economicfactors. Social sustainability is notably less represented, especially in

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Chan-Jin Chung, Lawrence Technological University; Joshua E Siegel, Michigan State University; Mark Wilson, Michigan State University

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, methods, outcomes and evaluation,and a conclusion reflecting on the program’s findings to-date and plans for the future.Program OverviewThe REU is run as an interactive opportunity bringing together eight previously-unfamiliarstudents to tackle existing and novel challenges over an eight-week period. Students areintroduced to, and immersed in, industry-standard tools and the latest advancements in computervision and automated systems. Exposure is critical in bridging theoretical knowledge withpractical skills, preparing students for the evolving demands of industry. The development ofalgorithms using full-scale vehicles reflects the significance of testing in actual operatingenvironments, where variables are uncontrolled and outcomes are

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Nicholas Brown, Western Michigan University; Johan Fanas Rojas, Western Michigan University; Alyssa K. Moon, Western Michigan University; Ali Alhawiti, Western Michigan University; Pritesh Yashaswi Patil, Western Michigan University; Parth Kadav, Western Michigan University; Kira Hamelink, Western Michigan University; Wendy R. Swalla, Western Michigan University; Zachary D. Asher, Western Michigan University

on graduate-level students or professionals inengineering, highlighting a deficiency in undergraduate education and a demand for moreinclusive and easily accessible courses. Additionally, while we have identified several existingAV education programs at university, the vast majority of universities offer nothing yet. It isessential to create these courses in order to offer a comprehensive education that encompasses allProceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2024, American Society forEngineering Education 2aspects and reflects the interdisciplinary character of the AV industry that is accessible tostudents across

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Aja Rachel Bettencourt-Mccarthy, University of Cincinnati; Matthew Sleep, University of Cincinnati

templates developed by Hylton and France [18]. Students are placedinto teams that reflect a range of Civil Engineering disciplinary course experience and togetheruse the stakeholder identification assignment to begin describing stakeholders and their wants,needs and pains. Student teams then focus on one or two of their identified stakeholders in CVE5002. They augment their original stakeholder profiles with additional research to create moredetailed personas. Teams then propose a design for a Value and Impact Change (VIC). In thisVIC, students create preliminary design changes for a project that was the focus of their 4technical design courses. Whatever design change is proposed in the VIC must add value andimpact to the identified stakeholder

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Jiansen Wang; Shantanu Gupta, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

of four runway and taxiway choices using the End-AroundTaxiway (EAT) in an ARENA® stochastic model based on Dallas Fort Worth Internationalairport. The researchers assessed the performance of the proposed airport layout by comparingaverage taxi times, average fuel consumption, and number of runways crossing [6]. The findingsindicated that the overall taxi times performance would be improved by using the EAT as taxi-inor taxi-out path [6]. A simulation study may consist of the following steps [7]:1. Understand the system2. Clarify the modeling goals3. Develop the model concept4. Input the model into the modeling software and document as you build the model5. Verify that the model in the software reflects the conceptual model6. Validate

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Joaquin Rodriguez, University of Pittsburgh

SustainableDevelopment (2005-2014)27. However, the field has been gaining increased importance andextended application in recent years, as reflected in some updated reviews28-30.Integration of green chemical engineering with traditional chemical engineeringThe implementation of sustainability into the engineering curriculum generally starts with theintroduction of some sustainability related topics in existing courses, to be followed potentiallyby an entire module or course, and then it may evolve into a full program26. At our institution,the University of Pittsburgh, we have experienced a fast development along this pattern. There isnow a wide spread of over one hundred sustainability focused or sustainability related coursesacross the various disciplines

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Nada S. Al-Muntaser, Eastern Michigan University ; Suleiman A. Ashur, Eastern Michigan University

sinceAI is still in its initial stages of development and the issue of liability if an AI system makes amistake. The skill gap and training are required to prepare many workers on how to reflect AIsystems on their jobs.9 Finally, there are many ethical challenges the construction industryshould consider. Workers need to ensure that AI systems are used fairly, without bias, and withdue respect for human privacy. 10, 112. Study Objective This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of integrating AI into BIM software forinnovative construction management and decision-making. The software assesses an existingbuilding designed to meet LEED standards. Furthermore, the study aims to compare theevaluation of energy consumption. This involves

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Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University

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workplace. The full analysis of the larger study, which includes both quantitativeand qualitative data, was published by Henley, Lucietto, and Peters4. Therefore, this documentwill not replicate the full analysis, but will instead focus on key findings and references toanswer the research questions presented here.The researchers utilized an abbreviated Content Analysis of data that supports responding to theresearch questions. Further analysis found that the data reflected 4 areas that supported theresponse to the questions and provided a greater understanding of what the collectiverespondents were sharing with them.FindingsThe research questions in this paper are answered in accordance with the available data on eachrelevant topic. The data

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Christopher Joseph Gioia; Louis Edward Christensen, The Ohio State University

development and project iterations. This work presents the initial details ofthe project, faculty observations, and future data collection tools for project-based pedagogicalresearch. The goal of the research is to use this project to identify when students self-identify asengineers and what events contribute to their perceived identities. Self-reflections and designcompetence surveys will be collected from the sophomore and junior students participating inthis project and as seniors when they complete their capstone design course starting in Spring2024.KeywordsSelf-efficacy, Project-based Design, Design Project, Mechanical EngineeringNomenclatureSRU—Slippery Rock UniversityME – Mechanical EngineeringPBL – Project-based learningDBL – Design-based

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Sara Jones, Gannon University; Zachary Owen Dickinson, Gannon University; Andrew Donald Snowdy; Nicholas B Conklin, Gannon University; Wookwon Lee, Gannon University

functionality in the extreme weather conditions of high-altitudeballooning and 2) to test the radio range at a VHF/UHF band utilizing an 8 MHz bandwidth forreal-time video streaming, substantial additional efforts were made to convert what was forterrestrial operations to a battery-powered science payload that could properly operate in extremeweather conditions such as high-altitude balloon flights cruising near space. This paper describes our development efforts and lessons learned, and is organized as follows.An overview and key design aspects of the payload systems are described in Section 2 and Section3, respectively. Section 4 presents student reflections on troubleshooting and Section 5 provides abrief analysis of experimental data collected

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Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University

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], recruitment into graduate school [3], and mentoring [4]. Suchprograms may or may not describe themselves as, or be considered as, bridge programs.Many bridge programs for undergraduates have been reported in the literature, with a selection ofpapers about such programs presented in [5]. Some of those papers indicated that the literature onbridge programs was scant, despite the wealth of papers on the topic. In contrast, the literature ongraduate bridge programs is far less extensive and can actually be considered to be lacking. Thismay reflect, to some extent, both a lack of such programs and a lack of research on them. Thisreview paper, therefore, will illuminate some of the existing literature, discuss common issues andmajor differences in the

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Eric McKanna, Ohio Northern University; Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University

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response and 1 signified a highly negative response. Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference 8 Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Education (a) Likelihood to Purchase the Game (b) Usefulness of Challenges in Exams or Labs (c) Usefulness as Optional Supplemental Mate- rial Figure 8: Survey ResultsDiscussionThe results of the survey were overwhelmingly positive, with one respondent indicating that theyhad purchased the game upon the conclusion of the demonstration. This sentiment is reflected inFigure 8a, where a surprising number of students

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Bilquis Ferdousi, Eastern Michigan University

Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences, 17(8).14. Spector, J. M., Ifenthaler, D., Samspon, D., Yang, L., Mukama, E., Warusavitarana, A., Lokuge Dona, K., Eichhorn, K., Fluck, A., Huang, R., Bridges, S., Lu, J., Ren, Y., Gui, X., Deneen, C. C., San Diego, J., & Gibson, D. C. (2016). Technology enhanced formative assessment for 21st century learning. Educational Technology & Society, 19(3), 58-71.15. Taras, M. (2005). Assessment - summative and formative - some theoretical reflections, British Journal of Educational Studies, 53(4), 466-478, DOI:10.1111/j.1467-8527.2005.00307.x. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8527.2005.00307

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Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Gustavo Adolfo Sanchez, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

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, pressing issues in theirdiscipline. There are individual and team activities. The reading materials provide the basis andstructure for learning more about application of system thinking and dynamics, and are supportedby lectures. The HODAs are selected to bring to life the system archetypes as we progressthrough the materials from relatively simple archetypes toward more complex archetypes. TheHODAs may be individual activities during class, or team activities during class, depending onthe archetype. The written assignments are prepared by each of the students to discuss thearchetype, describe an example of that archetype in aviation or aerospace, and develop a diagramthat reflects the systems dynamics of that archetype. Students present their

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Kevin Stinnette, Lawrence Technological University; George Pappas, Lawrence Technological University

squareacceleration equation and then compared to the comfort standard set by ISO 2631-1. The roadexcitation will be represented by the piecewise function with the unit of measurement beingmeters. The intent of this function is to simulate the vehicle moving approximately 35 miles perhour, the average speed for most of the events this vehicle raced at. This function is applied in away that reflects the right side of the vehicle. The 2 DOF represents the front right quarter of thevehicle. The 4 DOF (roll) represents the front of the vehicle, with the right wheel hitting the bump.The 4 DOF (pitch) represents the right side of the vehicle, the front wheel first hits the bump thenthe rear wheel. The 7 DOF represents the full vehicle. Similarly, to 4 DOF (pitch

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Mohammed Ferdjallah, Marshall University; Asad Salem; Yousef Sardahi, Marshall University

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be guided in a manner reflecting the present challenges of technologies witnessed in the industry.• Plan for a set of interactive sessions which would include the conduct of industry-led workshops, guest lectures, and virtual reality tours of energy facilities. All these engagements will bring the students and faculty up to speed with the current industry as well as develop practical understanding of renewable energy systems.• Create internships and co-op programs in partnership with industry Structures that will allow

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Catherine Molloseau, Grand Valley State University

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and met weekly to discuss thecourse. Although there is a possibility that the instructor’s own teaching style may have influencedstudent performance, it was assumed to be insignificant. As part of this study involved studentparticipation via survey, it is possible that student response was not accurate. In addition, due toits voluntary nature, participation may not reflect the full population of students enrolled in thecourse for a given semester. There are also other factors that can affect a student’s performancesuch as course load, personal work schedule, participation in a sport or other activity, or a student’s 4

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Omar Ahmed Al-Shebeeb, West Virginia University; Thomas Guy Azinger, West Virginia University

: 15 Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Education2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Figure 11: After Improvement X-bar Control Chart - Spring 2022 Figure 12: After Improvement R Control Chart - Spring 2022We can see from the above control charts, the turning process was in-control for the spring 2022semester. This was an indication that the applied improvements were useful to improve theturning project in the IENG 303 course. Moreover, the students’ comments in the SEI for Spring2022 semester positively reflected these improvements.Samples of IENG 303 Students Comments – SEI

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Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan University; Matthew Cavalli P.E., Western Michigan University

How well did 4 4 4 examination questions reflect content and emphasis of the course?LimitationsDistance learning strategies were limited to one summer semester (8 weeks). Foreshortenedteaching period had not been used with this course prior. However, after course completion,students indicated an interest in hands-on laboratory experiences that supplements simulationtechnology.Conclusions and RecommendationsThis paper focused on the technological aspects of a casting curriculum that substitutes inconventional and non-conventional academics. During a pandemic period and thereafter,engineering education was

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Mohammed Ferdjallah, Marshall University; Asad Salem, Marshall University

thelocation where the coal fly ash particle would settle. The fourth part consists of estimating the totalamount of coal fly ash per county to allow for correlation analysis later. The four parts are executedin one iteration during which the coal fly ash particle is assumed to settle regardless of how longthe particle is airborne. The wind speed and direction are set during the entire time of an iteration.This iterative process is repeated several times to account for the random changes in wind speedand direction.The size of fly ash particle is selected using Figure 2 and Equation 6. Figure 2 reflects the actualdistribution of particles typically found in coal fly ash. Equation 3 is used to compute its terminalvelocity using Stokes’ law. Next, wind

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Christopher Gioia, Slippery Rock University; Samantha (Sami Bortz

hay bale insulation (right)The Spring 2023 cohort’s performance optimized design required installing external heating andventilation systems, insulation, and thermostats. This design considered electric, oil, and propaneenergy source options, two of which did not meet the MC director’s sustainability criteria. Thetypes of insulation considered were fiberglass, polystyrene foam, and reflective insulation.Thermostats and a ventilation system were recommended for installation, but very littleinformation was presented on the specific system to be installed. No system parameters,mathematical approximations, or heat transfer modeling were presented to size the system. Theteam estimated that this design could cost up to $7000. The cost optimized