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Royce A Francis, The George Washington University; James P Ferguson, The George Washington University

, evaluation, and inference, as well asexplanation of the evidential, conceptual, methodological, criteriological, or contextual considerationsupon which judgment is based.’” In this paper, we describe engagement with a writing assignment forundergraduate systems engineering students intended to foreground engineering judgment in studentwriting processes from the perspective of an instructor and an undergraduate student. We conduct areflective autoethnography to construct key elements of the ways both student and instructorparticipate in the construction of engineering judgments through the course’s writing processes.This reflective essay advances the possibility for engineering judgments constructed in well-designedwriting assignments to improve

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Caitlin Grady, The George Washington University

developingengineers who are aware of and engaged with the ethical dimensions of their work, educatorscontribute to the creation of a workforce that values and serves societal interests. Our goal ofpresenting our project as a work in progress to this conference is to garner discussion and feedbackon our design prior to project implementation furthering iterative research design andstrengthening our approach to student learning.This project brings coupled ethical-epistemic analysis from the field of philosophy and reflectivepractice from the field of cognitive design theory to the field of engineering education. This early-stage, exploratory project will study the effectiveness of leveraging adapted existing pedagogies(reflective practice) alongside new

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Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware; Teri Kristine Reed, OU Polytechnic Institute

such as GPAs, scores in prior courses from which the knowledge is to betransferred, etc. To date however, this has not been done. Finally, the think aloud methodologyused in this study has been shown in the past to positively influence student performance suchthat this activity may overestimate actual student performance “in the field” (Gagne et al., 1962;Davis et al., 1968).4. Presentation of DataThis paper presents data taken from the analysis of a single interview from this study. In this casea faculty member in a mechanical engineering department was the participant. Two main themesemerged in the analysis of the data; (1) the extensive use of reflection by the participant inevaluating their problem solving approach and solution(s); (2) the

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Erica Cusi Wortham, GW Engineering; Zoe Szajnfarber; Robert Pless, The George Washington University; Ryan Watkins, The George Washington University

scholarship in real-world contexts. The programdoes this through graduate seminars, collaborative courses, peer/faculty/industry mentoring,convenings/symposia/events, and the Summer Incubator. Within this framework, the primarygoals of the incubator are to develop scholarly identity, build community, connect acrossdisciplines, practice core research skills, learn ethics in context, and develop professionalcommunication skills.The Summer Incubator course combines a studio-based learning environment with a designframework whose built-in cycles of reflection and iteration – with an emphasis on prototyping–foster cross-disciplinary connections. We drew inspiration for the structure of the incubatorfrom the design sprint [6], a method created to

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Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Frank T Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Ashley Lytle

(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. Research work was conducted under institutional IRB protocols, IRB#2021-046(N).References[1] Fisher, F. T., & De Rosa, A. J. (2021, April), A review of Adaptive Expertise and its integration within undergraduate engineering curricula Paper presented at Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference, Virtual . 10.18260/1-2—36282[2] Peterson, P., & Fisher, F. (2001, June), A Tool To Measure Adaptive Expertise In Biomedical Engineering Students Paper presented at 2001 Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 10.18260/1-2--9908[3] Wineburg, S., Reading Abraham Lincoln: An expert/expert study in the interpretation of

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Eileen Haase PhD, The Johns Hopkins University; Gyeongtae Sun Moon, The Johns Hopkins University; Meera R Bhat, The Johns Hopkins University

previously mentioned topics throughout the semester and plan to test their dilemmas effectively MCQ quiz from the baselineefficacy next fall. We will first administer a baseline quiz at the beginning of the • BMED can present complex ethical challenges for BME questions. Open-endedsemester and then an end-of-semester quiz to assess the lab managers’ freshmen and LMs must be prepared to navigate these reflection question for eachunderstanding of the topics presented. We

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Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

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field. ChatGPT can be fine-tuned to provide answers todomain-specific questions, making it a powerful tool for scholars to find answers quickly andefficiently. These capabilities can help researchers save time and effort, allowing them to focuson the more creative and analytical aspects of their work (Lund et al., 2023).There are several ethical and privacy implications to consider when using ChatGPT or otherlarge language models in academic settings. One concern is the potential for bias in the model'sresponses, as it may reflect the biases present in the training data. Additionally, there areconcerns about the privacy of individuals whose data was used to train the model, as well as thepotential for the model to be used for nefarious purposes

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Gary P. Halada, Stony Brook University; Shyam Lal Sharma Sharma P.E.; Lori Scarlatos; Yi Zhang, Stony Brook University

hierarchical. II. Project Outcomes and GoalsFaculty who participate in this program, will be able to: 1. Interrogate and disrupt the sociocultural basis of their discipline, drawing upon knowledge and perspectives, discourses and methodologies from diverse cultures. This outcome will be accomplished through discussion and feedback in a community of learning with colleagues, the use of gamified activities, the revision of teaching artifacts as well as through opportunities for self-reflection on the pedagogies that are traditionally assumed to be the standard for that discipline. This learning outcome encourages participants to look for perspectives that are traditionally excluded and not centered in

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Charlotte Gottilla, University of Delaware

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commitments typically demanded by student organizations at the university,reflecting the indication that increased ownership of the project improves student investment [3].PMs have a large amount of autonomy in their work, with students responsible for their projectsfrom inception through completion. Students identify partner communities in conjunction withVIP, evaluate contractors and negotiate drilling prices, draft construction plans and choose welllocations, and monitor wells post-construction. Through this process, students’ confidence intheir ability to make project decisions increases [1]. When students feel qualified to guide theirown work and make choices about the project’s future, these feelings support their sense ofproject ownership [3

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Bradley J. Sottile, The Pennsylvania State University; Arun Srivats Mohan, Pennsylvania State University; Frank Christopher Barber

personally. As asecond year student studying industrial engineering, I have learned many intangible skillsthrough this process. I have also learned more deeply about the importance of engineering ethics.I have been able to bring a unique perspective as a student to the micro-credential creation byusing as a baseline the typical knowledge of a current undergraduate engineering student andfurther by reflecting on the benefits to be gained by my peers going forward.I have learned about historical engineering ethical issues through the research on each of the fivecase studies. The cases cover a wide range of scenarios and thus have given me a practicalunderstanding of a broad area of engineering ethics. I originally wrote a review paper onsoftware

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Prathyaj Bharadwaj Mantha, The George Washington University; Janet Mosby

switched to “old school”advertisement and outreach techniques such as press releases in local newspapers, ads in radiostations, billboard advertisements, posters in local barbershops, churches and handing outbrochures to help spread awareness of the membership program and WASH education. We havecreated and published our first success story highlighting the importance of stakeholderengagement in community outreach. We conducted our first annual community membershipmeeting that was a big success. BBUWP launched a mascot – Miss Poopette to help makeWASH education easier and accessible to local residents by removing the stigma around thetopic. The resulting change in outreach methods reflected an increase in press coverage andhigher membership

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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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reflect the‬ ‭demographics of the College of Engineering, which the students attend. It was also noted that‬ ‭although these teams recruit at college-wide events, they are still predominantly comprised of‬ ‭white male students who already have pre-established friendships or connections.‬‭Opportunities for Growth‬‭ auter et al. [21] have found that there is potential for team learning despite these setbacks.‬R‭Shepherd et al. [22] emphasize this point by highlighting the importance of directing attention‬ ‭and resources to the setbacks of project team members to maintain the group’s cohesion and‬ ‭morale while encountering challenges during the design process.‬‭ his paper, herein, considers students’ challenges and negative

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Tracey Carbonetto, Pennsylvania State University, Allentown

educators when considering leadership competency development. Theseresearchers found some educators believe their students exclusively develop leadership skillsoutside of the classroom while participating in extra-curricular activities and internships. Theseauthors utilized a self-reflective survey of faculty members to raise awareness of entrustingleadership development of undergraduate engineering students to extra- and co-curriculum asan inefficient method of developing leadership skills for undergraduate engineers. Righter et al. (2020) found engineering educators rely solely on teamwork indeveloping leadership competency in students. These authors investigated the frequency ofinteraction between faculty and engineering student teams and

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Joshua Halpern, Prince George's Community College and LibreTexts; Nadene Houser-Archield, Prince George's Community College; Neeharika Thakur; Scott D. Johnson, Prince George's Community College; Scott A Sinex, Prince George's Community College

College and our current collaborators,Leah Dodson and Eun-Suk Seo at the University of Maryland, College Park. Support for thiswork was provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration MUREP CurriculumAward Program (2023) 80NSSC23M0194 and the MUREP Innovations in Space TechnologyCurriculum Program (2018) 80NSSC18M0126. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, orrecommendations found in this work are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect theviews of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.References[1] J.J. Giesey and B. Manhire.“An analysis of BSEE degree completion time at OhioUniversity.” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 92(3), pp.275-280 (2003). Accessed athttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002

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Stephanie L. Walkup PE, Villanova University; Shawn P. Gross, Villanova University; Jeffrey Joseph Cook, Villanova University

. The post-project presentation allowed me to reflect on both what went well and what didn’t in the entire process. Overall, the course was very enjoyable for me.” • “The hands on projects that we did contributed most to my learning because we were able to learn how beams and strain gages worked. It kept us engaged and forced us to really think about what we wanted.” • “Watching the lectures prior to class and then seeing what we learned applied in a physical way was very effective and helped my learning experience.” • “The course was very interesting in that we actually got to build and create things with our own hands, something I think some other mini-projects missed out on. Because the

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Fisseha Gebre, University of the District of Columbia; Devdas Shetty, University of the District of Columbia; JIAJUN XU P.E., University of the District of Columbia

manufacturing reflects a desire for more human-centric,environmentally conscious, and community-oriented approaches in response to the social andenvironmental impacts of large-scale industrialization [5, 6]. Additive Manufacturing (AM) emerged in the 1980s as a revolutionary technology for creatingobjects layer by layer from digital models. Its roots trace back to stereolithography invented byChuck Hull in 1983. The 1990s witnessed the expansion of AM applications into variousindustries. As patents expired, technology became more accessible, fostering innovation. By the2000s, diverse materials and techniques emerged, enhancing AM's capabilities. Today, it plays acrucial role in rapid prototyping, custom manufacturing, and even aerospace applications