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2024 ASEE North East Section

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Caeden Robert Goodnough, State University of New York, Canton; PS Dhanasekaran, State University of New York, Canton

and readiness for the challenges. This paper aims to explore the concept ofprofessional development for achieving excellence and preparedness in the engineering world,along with strategies for effectively positioning oneself for future success. The advantages andcriticality of professional development and how a student still in college can plan to take thesenext steps to become a complete engineer will be discussed.Introduction:This paper explores the realm of professional development for engineers. This study aims tounderstand what exactly professional development is, and how students can better themselves inthe future by planning. In the dynamic and ever-evolving field of engineering, professionaldevelopment stands as a cornerstone for

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

cohesive design solutions for an extensive northeastern US are planning for climate commercial design project change. • Students are able to document iterations using • Create novel solutions to increase the the design process and synthesize results resiliency of civil engineering systems.The IAD students met Monday and Wednesday for three hours at a time. The CEN and IAD students met in a combinedclass for one hour Monday and Wednesday and the CEN students met alone for an hour on Friday. The first half ofthe combined course focused on helping students from both CEN and IAD majors understand how greenhouse gasesare causing

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Tahmid Latif, Wentworth Institute of Technology

through appropriate planning of learning and lab modules, suitable for the beginner aswell as the advanced student. The course is meant to lay a foundation of knowledge and interestin robotics among enthusiastic engineering students of relevant disciplines.keywords: undergraduate course, introductory course, kinematics, mobile robots, robotics,robotic arm manipulators, sensorsIntroductionRobotics is an interdisciplinary field that revolves around the use, principles, operation, anddesign of robots. Once considered a sub-field of core engineering disciplines, robotics itself hasemerged as an independent field in high demand. Robots, drawing their roots from automatons,have evolved into tools that have the capability of performing tasks often

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ZANNATUN NAYEEM, University of Bridgeport; Dan Tenney, University of Bridgeport; Tauhid Uddin Mahmood, University of Bridgeport

and research. Dan is a Board member on a Child’s Mental Health nonprofit agency where he has facilitated strategic planning and operational management training and guidance. He has published numerous publications on strategic and business management topics.Tauhid Uddin Mahmood, University of Bridgeport ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Impact of Supply Chain Analytics and Artificial Intelligence on Supply Chain Management EducationAuthor: 1. Zannatun Nayeem 2. Tauhid Uddin Mahmood 3. Dan TenneyIntroduction:Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionize several industries, including the industrialsector. Artificial intelligence has a

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Sriharsha S. Sundarram, Fairfield University

. Until 2021, the mainassignments were home works, midterm project, lab workshop reports, and final project. Withthe change to new ABET student outcomes 1 - 7 and the need for the Mechanical Engineeringprogram to have additional courses to assess ABET 7, new assignments were developed alongwith revisions to the existing assignments. The revised course learning outcomes uponincorporation of the new assignments and the corresponding mapping to ABET SO 1 – 7 isprovided below, with the new assignments and assessments discussed in the following sections.1. Explain micro/nano manufacturing principles and terminology = “ABET SO 7”2. Develop process plans for fabricating parts with small feature sizes = “ABET SO 2”3. Justify selection of a

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Brian Patrick Murphy, SUNY Buffalo State University

their leadership goals and tocollaborate with community leaders for substantive change. Suggestions for creating internal structureson campus to guide the development and implementation of a climate action plan are described.Broader statewide efforts to promote sustainability across the SUNY 64 campus system aresummarized. A Chief Sustainability Officer and Executive Director of Climate Action has beenestablished and has registered all 64 campuses in the Association for the Advancement of Sustainabilityin Higher Education (AASHE) with the goal of collaboration, evaluation, and creating action plansusing their Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS) ranking system.Additionally, state funding is available to support

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Caprice Abigail Pramana, State University of New York, Canton; PS Dhanasekaran, State University of New York, Canton

codes that are in place in New York City, soLeMessurier was not concerned with the variance from his design. Additionally, LeMessurierrealized if he were to report the findings the company could be at a large financial upset as wellas his engineering reputation being put at risk. Thus, he acted quick and created a plan to fix theissue as well as creating estimates of what the adjustments would cost. He next informed the CitiCorp owners of his findings as soon as possible which made it easy for Citi Corp to act fast anddecidedly. They decided to enact LeMessurier’s new plan to correct the issue was immediatelyput into place and the work was immediately started. The public was not informed to the issue athand. While the building’s adjustments

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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

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Susannah GAL, Wentworth Institute of Technology

teaching everything they can, with as much detail, in the short time that they have, but also without rushing through everything and maintaining a “healthy” pace for the course. • I had never thought that a teacher would go out of her way to find a better textbook, especially when they are in a situation where they can just use one everyone else is using and not worry about the textbook. • I also learned that not everything goes as planned, these factors can change the class structure and make one modify the schedule as the semester goes; even though one can teach a course, this does not mean there is no more learning to be done. • [I] learned that there is a lot more that goes into creating and keeping up

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Jessica Dawn Ventura, Endicott College; Rob De La Espriella, Endicott College

importance of instructorsfocusing on critical thinking as a learning outcome regardless of the pedagogical approach.However, the researchers warn that the critical thinking measures instructors choose to assesscould influence the perceived effectiveness of the instruction.Endicott College’s engineering department offers one-credit courses focused on technical skilldevelopment. Teaching students technical skills, presenting approaches to issues that requirecritical thinking (such as planning or trouble-shooting), and then challenging them withopen-ended problems, gives students practice with creative and analytical thinking in a variety ofcontexts. In the Critical Thinking for Causal Analysis skills course offered Spring 2023, studentswere trained in

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Daniel Blessner, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

studentscan read the x-intercepts from the equation. The student graphs the polynomialwith the associated End Behavior and once again the solution is visually obtained.To simplify the procedure only linear factors with multiplicity one will be used.This is a work in progress (WIP) paper that aims to ensure that mathematicallyunder prepared engineering students succeed in their calculus series courses.Plans for a survey for the effectiveness of this new approach are planned for futuresemesters. Currently this new approach is available for anyone who wishes toimprove and reinforce basic graphing techniques. 1The ability to understand and interrupt graphs is critical for technical fields such asengineering [1

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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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Abdullah Aldwean, University of Bridgeport ; Dan Tenney, University of Bridgeport

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planning and operational management training and guidance. He has published numerous publications on strategic, technology, and business management topics. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Large Language Models in Healthcare: Bridging the Gap between Performance Evaluation and Socio-Ethical ImplicationsAbstractUtilizing large language models (LLMs), such as the Bidirectional Encoder RepresentationsTransformer (BERT), presents an opportunity to revolutionize the healthcare experience byenhancing patient engagement, facilitating medical education, and improving the overallhealthcare service outcomes. However, integrating large language model solutions in a highlyregulated

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2024 ASEE North East Section

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Sunil Dehipawala, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Kelvin Kai Yao; Philip Park, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung

activate the “To remember” disposition outcome in the engineering literacyrecommendation of Reference 13, and to align with the videos of Engineerguy by Bill Hammackof Reference 10. The inclusion of “interaction with students” and the reading and application ofEducation Science materials in a programming skill-learning project would further enhanceaffection deliverables to enforce engineering literacy, summarized in Reference 13. In ouropinion, programming skills are useful in the third and fourth years in any engineering programs,and that the undergraduate research activities in the third and fourth years are more productiveand realistic regarding employments, graduate school decisions, and career plans. In otherwords, since time is finite, the

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Tolga Kaya, Sacred Heart University; Kevin N. Bowlyn, Sacred Heart University

meticulous planning and collaboration, we endeavored to infuse each engineeringcourse with practical laboratory components, bridging theoretical knowledge with hands-onapplication. This approach not only enriched the learning experiences of students but alsounderscored the interdisciplinary nature of engineering within a liberal arts context.Central to our developmental trajectory was the deliberate structuring of course sequencesand content, informed by a synthesis of industry trends, pedagogical best practices, andinstitutional imperatives. As we navigated through the iterative process of curriculumdesign, project-based learning emerged as a cornerstone, fostering creativity, problem-solving, and collaborative skills among students. Real-world

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Lina Kloub, University of Connecticut

Considerations and ChallengesWhile the integration of interactive review sessions has shown promising results, it is essential toconsider practical considerations and potential challenges. The design and implementation ofthese sessions require careful planning and coordination to ensure that they align with the courseobjectives and complement the overall instructional strategy. Faculty members may need toallocate additional resources and time for the development of interactive materials and training ofteaching assistants. Additionally, logistical challenges, such as managing large class sizes andensuring equitable participation, need to be addressed to maximize the benefits of thesesessions.Limitations of the StudyIt is important to acknowledge the

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2024 ASEE North East Section

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Hammad Mansoor, Fairfield University; Danushka Bandara, Fairfield University

process 4 sound recordings thatwere considered diverse in their composition of different kinds of sounds. These soundsincluded background noise, animals drinking water, banging, things falling on the floor, andpeople talking. Our plan was to process these recordings and share them with the biologyteam we were working with and ask them to verify our results. Most of these sounds wereeasily eliminated using the noise removal pipeline but the banging remained. This wasbecause the characteristics of the banging sound were very similar to that of the leopard calls.Removing them would mean losing a majority of the instances of the sawing call. Wedecided to let them remain and test the performance of the tokenization module.Using an energy threshold of

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2024 ASEE North East Section

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Peter Francis Cavanaugh, University of Bridgeport

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research project’s participants are graduate students inbusiness and technology. The opportunity to participate in thestudy was presented in four graduate classes in the summer of Fig. 2. Example of dashboard provided by Edy after coaching session2023. The instructor for each of the classes gave the studentstime at the end of a class to move to a private room to complete We did not include time duration for the video session as athe steps of the study. The instructor could not determine if a variable in the data collection plan. The Edy AI Coach recordsstudent participated in the study or not. A total of 50 students various metrics for each session, including Pace (measured inwere offered the opportunity to complete the

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Mirco Speretta, Fairfield University

% oforganizations have instituted at least one of the cybersecurity frameworks, 64% of theseorganizations have only partially implemented them due to their high cost8. This leaves a largeportion of companies in America unprotected against all forms of cyber threats, potentiallyresulting in huge financial loss. Every organization is unique and as a result requires apersonalized cybersecurity plan. Companies strive to only implement families and controlswhich are applicable for them, which in most cases is not the entire NIST framework. 95% oforganizations face significant challenges when implementing leading cybersecurity frameworks9.To be fully compliant with NIST’s cybersecurity standards, it can take up to several years10 andcan range from $40,000 to

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PS Dhanasekaran, State University of New York, Canton

instructor's availability to students shifts, rather thandelivering lectures, the instructor moves around the classroom to address questions during classtime. By closely observing students' learning and identifying their unique needs and challenges,instructors can develop personalized plans tailored to each student's needs in STEM subjects.This approach enables data-driven personalized learning and fosters active engagement in thelearning process [11].As defined by many scholars, the flipped classroom is a teaching approach in which instructionalcontent is delivered through individual online modules before in-person class sessions. Duringface-to-face class time, students engage in interactive group activities and active learning tasks,maximizing their

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2024 ASEE North East Section

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Djedjiga Belfadel, Fairfield University; Isaac Macwan, Fairfield University; Naser Haghbin, Fairfield University; John F Drazan, Fairfield University

students are able to install the Arduino software (IDE) on their personal laptops, including help with board drivers and library installation. Learning was facilitated through hands-on project work, allowing students to gain a comprehensive understanding of the IDE and the important concepts associated with Arduino programming [2]. Project Management: This component of the course introduced students to the fundamental principles and practices of effective project management. Covering the project lifecycle from initiation through to planning, execution, control, and closure, students learned how to apply project management methodologies, tools, and techniques to real-world problems. The curriculum emphasized critical skills

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2024 ASEE North East Section

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Susannah GAL, Wentworth Institute of Technology

planning phase ofthe class, I review the cases at the NSTA.org site using key words related to the topics, and then pullthe cases. I have found several that I re-use depending on the class topics and the students’ response totheir use.In Table 1, I have included the 6 cases I used in one iteration of the biochemistry course I taughtrecently. Most often the cases were conducted or discussed during the lecture, though for a couple ofthe cases we used some or all of the laboratory time. In some cases, I may briefly cover the coreconcepts in a previous lecture while in others, not allowing the students to learn the important ideas asthe case unfolds.Table 1. Cases used in a Biochemistry class for juniors Case title Specific concepts

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2024 ASEE North East Section

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John F Drazan, Fairfield University; Emily J. Hangen, Fairfield University

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Diversity

• Allocate Time: Plan for additional time in meetings (at least early on in an outside of one’s discipline (particularly useful in securing interdisciplinary collaboration) to clarify and explain discipline-specific external funding) jargon and especially discipline-specific conventions. • Deeper clarity about one’s own research ideas as a result of • Humility is key: Recognize boundaries and limits to your expertise and articulating them in greater depth value what each collaborator brings to the table. • -Heightened awareness of one’s unique expertise and

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2024 ASEE North East Section

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Asif Ahmed, State University of New York, Polytechnic Institute; Ram Mohan Gubbala, State University of New York, Polytechnic Institute

which is described below:1. Configuration: the first stage is related to installing and configuring the application development environment. This also includes the development the Android virtual devices and creates a link with the physical devices in which the applications will be installed.2. Development: The planning and development of the Android project are now under progress. This includes source code as well as resource files of the application.3. Testing and Verification: This includes the creation of a dot APK package for the mobile application that will be running and installed on the emulator for enabling the process of debugging.4. Publishing: This is the last stage of mobile application development that is based on