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Thomas McKean; Gary Bates; LaShall Bates; Ranil Wickramasinghe

MAST center would give them many mentoring relationships thatwould continue to encourage them to pursue STEM.MethodsThe projects were designed to demonstrate relevant principles to membrane research. Membraneresearch is an effective topic for an introduction to STEM since students can easily visualize theprocess, the experiments are simple and efficient, and the field is highly interdisciplinary. Eachproject consisted of an introductory day where the instructors taught some of the relevant theoryand demonstrated the experiments, a learning day where the students practiced the experimentsunder heavy guidance and supervision from the instructors, and a research day where the studentsused the knowledge they gained over the first two days to make

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Yaoling Wang; Carrie Clark

inverserelationship observed among male students might indicate that the sources of meaning theysearch for differ, leading to varying impacts on their well-being. However, further research isneeded to explore and better understand these gender differences in the relation between thesearch for meaning and well-being. These relations may be especially important in thedevelopment of strategies for supporting female uptake and retention in engineering.The status of being a first-generation graduate student was found to impact both the presence ofmeaning and well-being. While there was an overall positive correlation between the presence ofmeaning and well-being, it was observed that among first-generation graduate students, having ahigher presence of meaning in

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Kristine Q. Loh; Moumita Dasgupta

students were presented with research papers onthe negative impact of performing on raked stages on a performer’s body. Lastly, the studentsanswered word problems in groups about designing inclined stages and also considered theethical impact of designing a raked stage for their performers. Students commented on theirimproved clarity in learning the material through this blended lecture and lab structure and werefurther inspired by the activity to tie the lab’s experimental setup to their final project in theclass.KeywordsInclined Plane, Normal Force, Design Ethics, non-STEM majorsIntroductionAt most liberal arts colleges in the United States, science, technology, engineering, and math(STEM) courses are often required as part of their core

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Kaycie Lane; Logan Perry

identities to each course taken in a curriculum[12], [13]. As a result, the evaluation of student learning is confounded by the presence ofstudents with industry and intern experience (whether in engineering or not), making it difficultfor instructors to determine the baseline knowledge of students. Students without priorexperience with any of the five design factors may feel intimidated by, for example, thinkingglobally about how the design of water treatment facility in rural Nebraska is influenced byglobal factors and in turn has impacts on other countries across the globe. Subsequently,developing better methods to track and understand student comprehension of these five designfactors is a key step in determining how to best improve teaching

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Shiseido Robinson; Mirit Shamir; Amy Betz; Beth Montelone

scholars, STEM, Graduate student poster, Lean principles.IntroductionLean management originated from the Japanese automobile industry in the early fifties of the20th century for improvement of production performance by removing unnecessary losses whichwere reported daily [1]. Two main pillars support the “Toyota Way”: Continuous Improvementand Respect for People. Toyota believes the success of their business is created by individualeffort and good teamwork [1]. After successful application in the production sector, otherindustries, including healthcare, construction, and service, found their benefit in applying Leanmanagement practices. Based on the success of Lean management practices in a number ofindustries, there is now interest in applying

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Yimesker Yihun; Lena Lamei

meaningful. The projects also fostered a sense of accomplishment andboosted students' confidence in their problem-solving abilities. The EM approach encouraged themto think creatively and explore innovative solutions beyond what was covered in traditionallectures. Figure 6: Students' perception © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceConclusionThis paper discussed a method to improve engineering design education for undergraduates bycombining mini-prototype projects and an Entrepreneurial Mindset. The approach and engagementstrategy provided practical ways to foster collaboration among college students while

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Alyssa Ball; Jacob Holmes; Brandon Crisel

and a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Arkansas State University. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceHis STEM research has been in device and systems reliability and iterative functions. Hisprimary research is in educational best practices, educational efficacy, and student support. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023

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Stuart Berntein

, and the ability to create and articulate thevision and strategy of their organizations are the top factors that indicate the traits of the bestleaders.Several authors have researched the importance of interpersonal skills relating to success.Changes in technology have prompted the need for improving such skills as collaboration,customer service, communication, problem-solving, and working with others [15]. Senge [16] © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conferencedetermined these skills needed to be practiced by students before entering the workforce, againindicating a need to teach these topics as part of the COE curriculum.Vandervelde [17

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

How does what you learned in this course compare to what you’ve learned in courses with a traditional format (i.e., lectures and exams)? o What challenges did you face during the course? How did you overcome those challenges? • Have you been able to apply what you learned to your research? If so, how? If not, can you foresee applications in the future? • Did the course impact your perspective about how engineering graduate courses should be taught? If so, how? If not, why not? • Has this course impacted your future career plans and/or your preparation for your future career plans? If so, how?Across the reflection questions, students reflected on the role of themselves, their peers, and theirinstructor in the learning process

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Sanjay Tewari

, undergraduate research, study abroad programs, servicelearning, student design teams, leadership positions, and involvement in technical andprofessional student organizations, this paper aims to underscore the importance of theseapproaches in shaping well-rounded and industry-ready civil engineers.KeywordsExperiential Learning, Civil Engineering, Professional Preparation, Student Development,Leadership, Senior DesignIntroductionExperiential learning involves active engagement with real-world situations to develop criticalthinking, problem-solving skills, and practical expertise. In the context of civil engineeringeducation, this approach is invaluable for preparing students to thrive in a rapidly evolvingprofessional landscape and providing a bridge

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Calvin Cuddy; Jessica Deters

research and feedback on a smaller scale, from institution toinstitution. Each institution should weigh the options to decide which intervention fits best withintheir context. In this literature review, 45 papers and articles were analyzed, and a total of 23 © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conferencepapers and articles had positive results indicating student outcomes were improved. Theaggregated data is summarized in the following tables. The differing interventions were groupedinto “intervention styles”, as shown in Table 1. From Table 1, it appears that supplementalinstruction, online resources, in-class structure, and hands-on are the most