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Carson Emeigh; Austin Griswold; Rumayel H. Pallock; Jaideep Sahni; Morgan Schake; Udochukwu Anuta; Jessica Deters; Sangjin Ryu

their prototype was functional but still needed improvement. After thesemester, students were each asked to reflect about the course. Altogether, students’ reflectionsshow that they perceived that they learned more, were more engaged, and were less stressed in thiscourse than in a traditional lecture-style course. Their learning spanned new knowledge, hands-onskills, research skills, professional skills, and problem-solving skills. While the students were notall able to directly use the knowledge gained through the course in their research, they all reportedgaining new skills or knowledge that will be transferrable to their future careers.KeywordsProject-based learning, plug-and-play motherboard, 3D printing, soft lithography

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Hossein Saiedian

articulation of the problem or query before promptingthe LLM. Exploratory skills are essential to navigate and become proficient with majorLLM tools like ChatGPT, Bing AI, and Google Bard. Hands-on experimentation allowsfor direct interaction, fostering a deeper understanding of LLM capabilities. Willingnessto reflect is paramount, as it encourages critical evaluation of AI-generated content andpersonal beliefs. An illustrative diagram emphasizes the interplay between promptingLLMs and receiving responses, underscoring the iterative nature of refining promptsfor optimal outcomes.Ethical Considerations and Academic Integrity. The integration of LLMs in educationbrings forth ethical considerations, particularly in maintaining academic integrity.Concerns

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Mirit Shamir; Matthew Sanderson; Rebecca Cors; Nathan Hendricks; Stacy Hutchinson; Prathap Parameswaran; Melanie M. Derby

and practice, and design to establish knowledgebase in system thinking concepts and tools. Course grading includes reflections and analyses,system component maps, and a final project, an integrated system map. The evaluation resultsthrough the four (4) cohorts show that student ratings about their perceived ability to performFEW systems tasks improved from the beginning to the end of the course, from ‘somewhat able’to ‘very able.’ Students rated most course activities as “very useful”.IntroductionSystems thinking is an approach for examining complex events and systems in a holistic way [1].Its origin dates back thousands of years ago to indigenous cultures [2], and it is a framework forbetter understanding linkages and connections between

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Sara E. Wilson

focus fromoutcome to process was accomplished using in person grading where students were expected todescribe their code and any challenges they faced writing the code. Students were then askedquestions to help them reflect on their code and on their understanding of new concepts.Examination of midterm exam grades found a slight improve in scores with the implementation ofin person grading.KeywordsArtificial Intelligence, Assessment, ProgrammingIntroductionGenerative artificial intelligence (AI) has been the talk of the universities since the advent ofChatGPT in November 2022. The development of generative adversarial networks, transformers,and large language models in the last decade has allowed the creation of generative AI capable ofwriting

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Chun-Hsing Ho; Nyawa Allieu

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference In-Classroom Dynamics and Pacing Strategies to Improve Student Learning: Lesson Learned from a 100-Level Course Chun-Hsing Ho 1 Name and Nyawa Allieu 2 1. Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2. Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, University of Nebraska-LincolnAbstractThe paper presents in-classroom teaching strategies to immediately adjust lecture deliverymethod and instructional pathing to reflect student learning feedback and progress. A mid-termstudent survey was conducted to collect student comments and gain their

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Kaylee Cunning; Joseph Tighi; Braden Olson; Nitish Bastola; Isabela Bueno; Jamilla E. S. L. Teixeira; Jessica Deters

on the use of waste plastics in asphalt pavements and the technical outcomes of thatresearch. Second, we present a reflection from the three undergraduate students involved in thisexperimental research, including their main motivations to engage in the URE, their learningoutcomes, and the impact of URE in their career trajectories. Accordingly, two major goals anddeliverables are included in this paper:Goal 1: Pratical Research Application: Exploring Waste Plastic in Sustainable Infrastructure • Present student-led literature review and provide a comprehensive background on the use of waste plastic in infrastructure development. • Discuss the specific research methods employed, including experimental design and material

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Zina Ebrahim; Abdelrahman Awawdeh; Marc Maguire

strategies isstated in this paper. The effects of this redesign were measured through course evaluation andstudent feedback. This paper's goals are to a) provide a formwork to redesign undergraduate STEMcourses using backward design and active learning pedagogy b) reflect on the obstacles hinderingthe future application of these methods. Student feedback shows that the application of activelearning strategies for formative assessment increases students' engagement, improvescommunication, and provides the students with an opportunity to reflect on their understanding.Implementing the backward design method provides students with clear communication ofexpectations and what they are expected to learn throughout the course.KeywordsActive-learning

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Sanjay Tewari

American companies expand their footprintbeyond borders. In many cases, it presents an opportunity to understand worldwideenvironmental issues from different perspectives. When journaling and reflection is added to thestudy aborad program, students perform best in a new and rigorous learning setting whenadjustment to new learning styles is included as stated learning objectives, when guidingquestions are used to help students navigate from core knowledge into reflection, when a scoringrubric is applied that provided flexible space for students to explore new concepts, and whenstudents are required to acknowledge understanding of the rubric prior to the start of the course[9]. © American Society for Engineering Education

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Nafiseh Mohammadianaftah; Sara E. Wilson

safe navigation to the moon's surface withoutrelying on such landmarks. Today, IMUs continue to play a vital role in modern motion trackingprojects. The economical sensors are lightweight, consume low power, and can be integrated intoa range of devices. However, Garcia-Hernández et al [3] demonstrated that they can producemeasurements with considerable noise.IMU sensors are often used in these devices to assess sensor orientation and displacement, whichare not directly measured by the sensor. The process to determine orientation and position requiresadditional, non-trivial, processing steps. The triaxial accelerometer data reflects both the © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023

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Adam C. Lynch; Amber Williams

, studentsengage in authentic, real-world problems, reflecting the constructivist notion of learning as anactive, meaning-making process [8]. By working collaboratively on complex engineeringchallenges, students construct knowledge and develop problem-solving skills that aretransferable to various contexts [9].1.3.3 Social Constructivism Social constructivism, advocated by Vygotsky [10], emphasizes the importance of socialinteractions in the learning process. In Integrated Projects, interdisciplinary team collaborationembodies this social constructivist perspective, as students from different engineering disciplinescome together to collectively address multifaceted problems. Through discussions, debates, andnegotiation of ideas, students

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Adam C. Lynch; Gary Brooking

open-source textbook funded by the NSF [12] withweb based, automatically graded homework problems, presentation slides, documented solutionsto all problems solved in class course materials, and all assessment tools, such as quizzes andexams. The scenario of the PBL exercise was reflective of practical engineering issues. Studentteams had to analyze, apply common engineering tools and techniques then apply the learned © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conferenceprinciples and propose solutions. A concept inventory assessment on Statics was administered atthe beginning and end of the course to evaluate students' understanding of the tools of Statics

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Yimesker Yihun; Lena Lamei

projects. Creating andpromoting collaborative mini projects can help to increase students' motivation, engagement,performance, and deep learning [11]. Cooperative learning group activities in team-based learningenvironments in universities can also enhance students' accountability, interaction andcommunication skills, self-reflection opportunities, openness to feedback, deeper understandingof knowledge, and the practice of sharing information [12].This research was conducted within the "Design of Machinery" course in the mechanicalengineering undergraduate program. The methodology involved incorporating mini-prototype-based projects into the existing curriculum, which were inspired by textbook problems and alignedwith the course's learning

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Stuart Berntein

in managing a company or a project are based on, and result in, a socialimpact [22]. Gallagher explains that service learning (SL) is intended to provide experientiallearning opportunities for students that are directly related to a course’s topic. They also pointout that the SL project needs to be relevant, meaningful, and worthwhile to the communitypartner and the students. The SL project used on campus 2 was all of these. Furthermore, lessonslearned are reinforced through reflection exercises where each student identifies the significance,to them, of the SL partnership. This was an important component of the campus 2 SLP.Gallagher [22] further claims that students accrue many benefits by participating in andreflecting on their experiences

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Shiseido Robinson; Mirit Shamir; Amy Betz; Beth Montelone

reflection with thecoach who then provides follow up questions to guide students to think in a direction ofactionable steps and standardized approach towards their academic and professional goals.Step four is when establishing pull occurs. The principle of this lean manufacturing step is to setup a pull production system. It strengthens any system since it is necessary to produce only whatis necessary at the downstream step. It provides the final touch of reducing work-in-progress to amaximum. Now that KS-LSAMP Scholars have a standardized approach and actionable steps toachieving their goals, within this final meeting students are asked to return to their goals andevaluate if they have met their semester goals and/or steps towards their long-term

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Yaoling Wang; Carrie Clark

-being scores upon survey completion,providing them with insights into their own overall well-being and potentially prompting self-reflection on their life purposes. Furthermore, participants were also provided with informationabout university counseling and psychological services as a helpful resource in case they neededany assistance. Strategies and tips were also shared to support students interested in improvingtheir well-being.1. Meaning in Life Questionnaire The Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), developed by Steger and his colleagues, has received increasing attention in recent years, and is considered a well-vetted and commonly used measure [13]. It has shown robust psychometric properties across diverse cultural, gender, age

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Joel R. TerMaat; Kristopher J. Williams; Christopher D. Wentworth

-selection, smaller class size, and specific curriculum elements, but we do not yetknow (see p. 396 in [10]). There is evidence that educational interventions that “encourageexperiential learning, reflection, group work, active learning, and decision-making are generallymore effective in promoting moral judgment than those that use more traditional pedagogies”(see p. 404-405 in[10]). Co-curricular interventions can also be effective in developing moraljudgment [10]. The research reported in this paper aimed to verify the underlying assumption of strong gains atthe home liberal arts institution (Doane University). The gross indicator of institutional typemay need to be more accurate, as these colleges range from highly-selective elite institutions

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Kristine Q. Loh; Moumita Dasgupta

physical world of the production to reflect the inner struggles of the characters. Big Daddy’s house is not an easyplace to live in for any of the characters in this play. By raking the stage the director and designer have made the psychic and emotional challenges of the story a tangible part of the environment for the audience.”At this point, the students recognized the rationale for building a raked stage despite moderntheaters having their seats stacked vertically. To place the students in the position of being futureartistic directors themselves, we then transitioned to the first part of the lab activity, whichsimulated the construction of a raked stage at different angles of incline. The students were