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ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Fay Berig, Pennsylvania State University, Berks; Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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accidents [12].Organizers must also carefully set dates and times for their programs. Due to safety concerns, itis important to consider students’ exam schedules, as there is a higher risk of travel accidentswhen a student is sleep-deprived, worried about academics, or rushing between classes [12].Pitch and innovation competitions, hackathons, and other events allow participants todemonstrate their entrepreneurial skills and mindsets in solving problems and carrying out ideasin front of an audience or a set of judges for evaluation. The impact of COVID-19 has forcedmany of these events to turn virtual, negatively impacting the importance of having a liveaudience [3]. The pandemic also affected organizers by creating challenges such as losing

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ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Alexa Joelle Prince, Pennsylvania State University; Nelly Cecilia Perez, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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on modeling, analyzing, and optimizing complex systems using computational intelligence combined with probability, statistics, data sciences, and operations research. His research also involves active learning, entrepreneurship education, and the innovation mindset. Dr. Konak’s published numerous academic papers on a broad range of topics, including network design, system reliability, sustainability, cybersecurity, facilities design, green logis- tics, production management, and predictive analytics. He has been a principal investigator in sponsored projects from the National Science Foundation, the National Security Agency, the U.S. Department of Labor, and Venture Well. ©American