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2024 ASEE North East Section

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Saddam Alkhamaiesh, University of Bridgeport; Peter Francis Cavanaugh, University of Bridgeport

of electric vehicles (EVs) andindustry. Dijk, Orsato et al.[1] noted that the future job the concomitant establishment of a resilient EV charginglandscape in electric mobility hinges on factors like infrastructure across the expansive landscape of the Unitedtechnological advancements, the availability of charging States. Central to the profundity of this visionary plan is thefacilities, and government support. It raises the question of the administration's aspiration to realize a 50% electric vehicleextent to which the EV industry can offer high-wage jobs, penetration within the American vehicular milieu, with theespecially in comparison with the conventional car industry

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2024 ASEE North East Section

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Jonathan Mellor, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Stephanie McGoldrick, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

challenges will require civil engineers and designers towork with city officials to develop infrastructure resilient to climate extremes while providing economic development.Traditionally, engineering and interior architecture students have had little chance to work in multidisciplinary teamson real-life projects – a critical skill they will need to develop as they transition to the workforce. To address this need,we developed and co-taught two independent courses in fall 2023 which collaborated on a novel service-learningdesign project for the City of Fall River, Massachusetts.The two courses were taught independently because of the different program requirements. The Civil Engineering(CEN) bachelor's degree at The University of Massachusetts

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2024 ASEE North East Section

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Robin Chataut, Quinnipiac University; YUSUF USMAN, Quinnipiac University; Frederick Scholl, Quinnipiac University

-specific cybersecurity measures and response plans. Figure 8: Average duration of breaches by industryImpact on Small Business and Future ProjectionCyberattacks can have a profound impact on small businesses. Financially, they often facesignificant costs from data recovery, system repairs, and potential legal liabilities. There is alsothe loss of business and productivity during the downtime. Reputationally, a breach can damagea business's credibility with customers, leading to a loss of trust and future sales. Smallerbusinesses, with limited resources and less robust security infrastructures, are particularlyvulnerable to these attacks, which can sometimes lead to business closure. The cumulative effectof these impacts