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Dax Amburgy, Ohio Northern University College of Engineering; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University

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buildings and public locations can be challenging. Commonexamples are restroom signs, room numbers, and memorial signs. For students on universitycampuses, these signs can be very common. There are two current methods of helping membersof society with such impairments. The first method is using audio. Stations are set up withbuttons that people can press to hear an audio recording of the message that needs to betransmitted. The other method is a written code of 2x3 matrix raised dot characters that the usercan feel by running their finger over. This code, shown in figure 1, is known as braille. Figure 1: An example of the braille alphabetWhile braille books and permanent signs fill the need of identifying unchanging

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Aiden James Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Robert J Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh; Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh

bynature18, thus these types of projects rely on the skills of students from many backgrounds anddisciplines to complete. Figure 1. Graph plotting the enrollment in sustainability capstone since 2016Selection of Industry PartnersSelection of industry partners is an important process in setting up the students up for successand avoiding common pitfalls that can affect projects with external stakeholders. Companieswho wish to be a part of the capstone course meet with an instructor of the course to present theirideas for a project and discuss how it fits in with the overall goals of the course and goals for the Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2024, American

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Morgan Elaine Bartley, West Virginia University; Andrew C. Nix, West Virginia University; Brian D. Woerner, West Virginia University

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solutions, positioning teams for success in fostering a diverse andinclusive design team culture within the field of sustainable mobility.IntroductionThe EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge (EVC) is a competition between 13 North Americanuniversity teams, sponsored by the US Department of Energy through Argonne NationalLaboratories. The challenge focuses on re-designing the drive train and adding autonomousdriving functionality to the 2024 Cadillac Lyriq, as serves as a basis for capstone design projectsat participating universities [1]. At WVU, approximately 70 students per year in the majors ofMechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Computer Sciencefulfill their capstone design requirements through the EcoCAR

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

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, Yousef Sardahi2, and Asad Salem2 1 Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 2 Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Marshall University Huntington, WV 25705 ferdjallah@marshall.edu, sardahi@marshall.edu, asad.salem@marshall.edu AbstractThe proposed curriculum on wind and solar energy offers an educational opportunity to bothundergraduate and graduate students, allowing them to acquire essential skills in renewable energyand engineering design. The primary objective of this curriculum is to expose and

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Marina Almeida, Eastern Michigan University; Qin Hu, Eastern Michigan University

signal classifications, particularly emphasizing evoked signals associatedwith external stimuli.1. IntroductionDistractions are undoubtedly a damper to the efficiency and safety of simple tasks such as driving,learning, or working. Driver distractions are considered one of the leading causes of vehiclecrashes globally. It can be caused by cognitive distractions, where the driver's attention is not ondriving; manual distractions, where the driver's hands are off the wheel for other activities; and Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Educationvisual distractions, where the driver is not watching the road 1. According to studies, using

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Hunter Dawson Yaple, Gannon University; Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University; Charles julius Maier, Gannon University

scales and with distinct spatial topologies. Itseffectiveness to deliver STEM components across K-12 and advanced degree programs issummarized. Although platforms based on wireless sensors such as the TelosB modules have beendesigned, these cannot be easily integrated with the virtual environment for modeling andsimulation studies. The platform is cost effective (approximately $200 for a 10x10 grid) and theCupCarbon software is accessible as a free download.Section 1: IntroductionRapid technological advances are constantly impacting the engineering landscape. Consequently,educational institutions must restructure the content and delivery of engineering courses to preparethe student for the vagaries of the work environment. Project-based

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Prakash NA Ranganathan, University of North Dakota; Jamison Jangula, University of North Dakota; Utku Kose, University of North Dakota; Neena Goveas, University of North Dakota; Shree Ram Abayankar Balaji, University of North Dakota

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Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference 1 Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Educationprograms and the host institutions [1-3]. Lately, many engineering programs are continuously fora well-rounded “inter-disciplinary” program. Due to this inclusion, the concept of a “departmentoffering an inter-disciplinary program” has become challenging due to constraints on balancingteaching core cyber vs. non-cyber courses (psychology, sociology, law), resources, courseofferings, availability of faculty. In programs such as engineering or CS, digital transformationforce planners and policy makers to update and adapt existing programs to attract learnersaccording to rapidly changing demands

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

learningDBEL – Design-based engineering learningCAD – Computer-aided design 1 Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering EducationIntroductionImproving the quality of education is motivation for many who pursue careers in academia, andtwo common topics that appear are active learning and student self-efficacy. Active learning putsstudents in a position where they are discovering knowledge on their own rather than passivelyreceiving information from an educator. Knowledge transfer through active learning strategieswhether it be design-based

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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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graduate from their engineering program with the ability tocommunicate effectively with a range of audiences.1 These audiences can range from academicpersonnel, industrial leaders, teams on jobsites, and discussions with non-engineeringstakeholders. When reviewing the literature on the communication abilities of engineers, whilethere appears to be a consensus that the skills are important, the exact skills that must be focusedon seem to be varied. Particular research has focused on communication as a holistic component,where presentations, writing, and oral communication are covered by the umbrella term ofcommunication. Others focus purely on writing ability or oral communication skills. Thefollowing sections provide a brief overview of some

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

minded learning to the University as part of the KEEN Network and Engineering Unleashed. He is also ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Developing Teamwork Skills Across the Mechanical EngineeringCurriculumMary M. McCall, M.A.Department of Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI 48221Email: mccallmm@udmercy.eduNassif E. Rayess, Ph.D.Department of Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI 48221Email: rayessna@udmercy.edu Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference 1 Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Education Developing Teamwork Skills Across the Mechanical Engineering

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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

a pair of an all-standardVHF/UHF/L-band modulator and demodulator. Our primary motivation for this effort stemmedfrom the 2017 total solar eclipse balloon flight. During the August 2017 total solar eclipse, wesuccessfully conducted an experiment for real-time video streaming with four Raspberry Pi’s andfour Pi cameras via a single wireless downlink between a pair of 5.8 GHz Rocket M5 modems[1].The real-time video streaming lasted about 7 minutes in flight before the radio connection was lostbetween the payload and the ground station which was stationed at the balloon launch site. Fromthis experience, we desired to substantially extend the radio range between the payload and thestationary ground station to extend the video streaming duration

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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

courses.IntroductionEngineering must be an evolving discipline to adequately address emerging trends such asapplied artificial intelligence 1, autonomous vehicle (AV) technology 2, Internet of Things, andmore. Historically, engineering has been taught by dividing content into well defined disciplines,each focusing on certain areas such as mechanical, electrical, or computer science. But emergingtechnology trends require knowledge of several of these disciplines, perhaps necessitating a newmultidisciplinary education approach. Continuing students face a difficult situation as theynavigate between traditional educational methods and the evolving requirements ofcontemporary engineering positions.An increasingly common pattern has been the preference for recruiting

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Joseph Carpenter Sheils, Marshall University; David A Dampier, Marshall University; Haroon Malik, Marshall University

Top2Vec — based on two key performance metrics: topic coherence andtopic diversity. Using data from Rate My Professors, our assessment overwhelmingly endorsesBERTopic, showcasing its superiority in producing the most informative topics, unmatched ease-of-use, and overall functional excellence for extracting valuable insights from written commentsin student evaluations.1. IntroductionEssential to the mission of higher education institutions is the ongoing evaluation of perceivededucational quality and campus experiences. This evaluation is commonly conducted through theStudent Evaluations of Teaching (SET) process at the conclusion of each academic semester. TheSET process encompasses two distinct forms of student feedback: (a) quantitative Likert

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

itsweight, the center of gravity location, and the longitudinal and lateral (roll and pitch) moments ofinertia, as well as the relationship of these moments to the mass around the lateral axis. 1In contrast, the unsprung mass consists of components not supported by the suspension springs,such as the rims, tires, and control arms. A lighter unsprung mass responds more quickly to terrainchanges, resulting in improved traction and steering due to better contact with the terrain. 1 Figure 1: Quarter of Vehicle Sprung and Unsprung Representation“A vehicle suspension system is made of four main components: mechanism, spring, shockabsorber, and bushings”.2 Mechanisms of a suspension are all the components that physicallyconnect a wheel

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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)

information in the research. There are manysimulation modeling techniques used in airport and taxi operation studies: Mori [1] usedMATLAB to investigate the relief of congestion at Tokyo International Airport; Tang et al. [2]used MATLAB to identify repetitive aircraft movement behaviors that are related to delays;Cetek and Ginar [3] used SIMMOD to explore the location of congestion in ground movement atairports.ARENA® is a commercially available software package that can be used to build stochasticdiscrete event simulation models. Previous research have used ARENA® to build airport 1 Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section

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Ethan O'Neill, Geneva College; Christopher Charles Jobes P.E., Geneva College

onedemonstrates ideal Ackerman steering angles, the geometry will be recommended for use in thenext generation of the Geneva College SAE Baja vehicle.Background Figure 1- Simplified Ackerman Steering DiagramPatented by a man named Rudolph Ackerman, Ackerman steering is widely known for its highmaneuverability and low tire wear, particularly at lower speeds. For such vehicles as GenevaCollege’s Baja kart, those that perform in the low to moderate range of speed, Ackerman steeringis considered to be the best. Based around a simple premise, Ackerman steering seeks tominimize tire slippage by angling each wheel such that it lies directly tangent to the curve thatside of the car makes as it turns. As the outside of the car travels a

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Anton Petrenko, Grand Valley State University; Christopher P. Pung, Grand Valley State University; Heidi Jiao, Grand Valley State University

increases.Over 60% of electricity is generated using fossil fuels while only a little over 21% comes fromrenewable energy with 3.4% coming from solar power [1]. As of 2006, the depletion times for oil,coal, and gas were predicted to be 35, 107, and 37 years, respectively [2]. Extrapolating to now, Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference 1 Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Educationthat leaves 18 years for oil, 90 years for coal, and 20 years for gas. Therefore, in recent years,photovoltaic technology (PV) harnessing solar energy to create electricity have gained attention. PVs use semiconductors to absorb energy from the sun, or irradiance, and convert it

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La'Tonia Stiner-Jones PhD, MBA, The Ohio State University

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An Engineering REU Program La’Tonia Stiner-Jones Department of Biomedical Engineering The Ohio State University Columbus, OH 43210 stiner-jones.1@osu.eduResearch Experiences for Undergraduates (REU’s) serve an important role in providing studentswith an immersive research experience. In many cases REU’s provide students consideringgraduate school with their first research opportunity, can influence them to go to graduate school,and prepare them for success in applying to and completing graduate school. Our REU SITEprovided an opportunity for all of these. Our program was a 10

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Promothes Saha, Purdue University Fort Wayne

course assessment methods primarily rely on end-of-semester evaluations, and provide feedback only after the course has concluded (see Figure 1).Students provide an indirect measure by responding to a set of survey questions in the final weekof the semester. Their evaluation of the course indirectly measures whether they're acquiring theintended skills and knowledge. To confirm this, faculty conduct a direct assessment within a weekafter final grade submission, employing rubrics to scrutinize how well course objectives are being Page 1 of 6met. Both students and faculty, wielding standardized forms and rubrics, analyze the courseachievements, ensuring students

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Joaquin Rodriguez, University of Pittsburgh

entire class of juniors, and 25% of the class of seniors (most of them have alreadytaken their required elective courses at this time). This high enrollment contrasts with theenrollment at the five elective courses offered regularly by the department, generally below 10students per class. Three students dropped the course at different moments in the semester.Outcomes and teaching methods.A compact selection of general outcomes is listed in Table 1. Specific outcomes were detailedfor every lecture, guided by articulated Bloom’s taxonomy statements. We made use of threepredominant teaching methods: lectures, software demonstrations and in-class activities, andguest speakers, as detailed below. In addition, students were requested to develop two

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

simulation capabilities. The user-friendly nature ofthe AI-BIM tool supports swift model creation and analyses, emphasizing the ongoingexploration of AI integration for enhanced construction management efficiency and productivity.1. Introduction The construction industry is experiencing a profound shift through technologicaladvancements. The recent incorporation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Building InformationModeling (BIM) marks a revolutionary step toward progress and innovation in construction. Thisintegration is reshaping construction management processes across all stages, fosteringheightened efficiency, precision, productivity, and reduced time consumption in the industry.1 BIM, established five decades ago, serves as a

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Anu Aggarwal, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Shreela Dubey, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

. Once updated, the MPs were tested to ensure proper integration. As part of this project,we learned how to set up Cadence for any technology library and learned the scripting languagefor writing the files. This work will be useful for anyone looking to set up a new Cadence licensefor use in circuit design, simulation, layout, and tape out for chip fabrication.1. IntroductionThe Cadence software is used for testing and creating schematics and layouts for VLSI circuits.The set up of the software can be modified according to user requirements – in this case for aVLSI design course. To set up Cadence, some files are required. These files include informationon license, the library used (specific to the technology node) and any testing software being

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Alexander Duke, Ohio Northern University; Ethan Krause, Ohio Northern University; Mia Prasinos, Ohio Northern University; Lewis Schafer, Ohio Northern University

done so in an industry-standard and secure manner. Two finalconsiderations that were leveraged during the process were the manufacturability andsustainability of the application, as they go hand-in-hand with the economics and environmentalimpact of the product.Potential SolutionsThroughout the development and design process, the team considered multiple approaches toaddress the proposed issue at hand. From that process, the team was able to identify threesolution approaches that would meet the client’s needs: 1. A web-based application that would be accessible from any device by navigating to a specific web page on the University’s domain. The benefits of this solution allow for compatibility across all platforms that support a

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Brian Krug, Grand Valley State University

degree in engineering at some point in astudent’s career. These reasons might include a change in career direction out of engineering, ortime or money limitations. Once a decision is made to pursue a higher educational degree,students in engineering are presented with a variety of challenges and options. Getting acceptedand obtaining the resources to attend a university is difficult and requires commitment. Thesame reasoning can be applied to excelling at undergraduate classes as engineering is known as 1 Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2024, American Society for

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Caleb Edward Scheideger, Ohio Northern University; Hui Shen, Ohio Northern University; Xiangyi Cheng, Ohio Northern University; Anna Dillenbeck, Ohio Northern University

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Claudia M Fajardo, Western Michigan University; Ghazal Rajabikhorasani, Western Michigan University

offered in the fall semesters (September through December) with Multivariate Calculusand Matrix Algebra, Thermodynamics I, and Dynamics as pre-requisites. In addition, it serves asa pre-requisite to Engine Design and satisfies a requirement for students seeking to earn aConcentration in Automotive within the Mechanical Engineering program.IC engines introduces students to the operating principles of internal combustion engines. Theengine is used as a platform for students to see theoretical concepts learned in prior courses atwork in a practical device. Students who enroll in this course bring various levels of backgroundknowledge and practical experience. Figure 1 shows responses to two questions from a surveyadministered at the beginning of

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

to improving thequality of the turning project. 1 Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Education2024 ASEE North Central Section ConferenceKeywords: Quality Improvement, Design for Quality, Manufacturing Processes, Turning Process,Reforming CurriculumThe Reason for ResearchIn The Manufacturing Processes Lab (IENG 303), there has been high variation amongcompletion times for the turning project. Completion times ranged from 180 to 375 minutes. Inaddition to high variation, there has also been a high average completion time for

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Bin Chen, Purdue University Fort Wayne

statistics, over two million people received bachelor’s degrees in theUnited States in 2019, but only 6.3% of them were engineering graduates[1]. NSF’s NationalSurvey of College Graduates in 2017 found that only 55% of engineering bachelor’s graduateswork as engineers, and less than 6% of employees in the engineering workforce hold degreesfrom non-engineering disciplines [2]. This indicates that engineering jobs require specializedtraining in engineering, but engineering graduates have more job opportunities in other fields.Other studies have shown that approximately 50-60% of students drop out of their engineeringprograms in the first two years in the United States [3]. Therefore, only approximately 25% first-year engineering students ultimately

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

1 Equal ContributionAbstract As the engineering community grapples with integrating sustainability into its curricula,assessing how sustainability concepts are infused across various engineering disciplines remainschallenging. The senior design capstone project is pivotal in assessing students’ understanding ofengineering subjects. Thus, it acts as an effective measure of their awareness and proficiency insustainability. This study assesses the integration of sustainability in senior design capstoneprojects across six engineering programs, namely, Chemical and Paper Engineering, Civil andConstruction Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering DesignManufacturing and

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Reza Harirforoush, Cleveland State University

, such as technological advancements, multidisciplinary engineering, the growing demandfor critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and increased accessibility to information. These Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference 1 Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Educa;ontransformative changes are reshaping the education landscape, influencing the learningexperiences of both current and future generations of students. In the field of engineering education, it becomes imperative to adopt innovative teachingmethodologies that bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application to meetfuture needs2. Problem-Based Learning (PBL