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Strategies and/or Approaches to Engage Students in Agricultural, Biological, or Similarly Named Programs

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lucie Guertault, North Carolina State University

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

meet-and-greet eventbetween students and BAE200 faculty member was a key activity that contributed to helpingstudents select a degree concentration and think about career opportunities.References[1] A. Baker et al., “Preparing the Acquisition Workforce: A Digital Engineering Competency Framework,” in 2020 IEEE International Systems Conference (SysCon), Montreal, QC, Canada: IEEE, Aug. 2020, pp. 1–6. doi: 10.1109/SysCon47679.2020.9275661.[2] R. Mansbach et al., “Reforming an undergraduate materials science curriculum with computational modules,” Journal of Materials Education, vol. 38, no. 3–4, pp. 161–174, 2016.[3] D. Ahmed, M. Nayeemuddin, T. Ayadat, and A. Asiz, “Computing Competency for Civil Engineering Graduates: Recent

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Engineering Education Issues Relevant to Agricultural, Biological and Ecological Engineering: Part 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trisha Moore, Kansas State University; James Randall Etheridge; Glenn Thomas Dale; Sara Winnike McMillan, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Niroj Aryal; David Austin; Theresa Thompson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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studentswishing to pursue careers in ecological engineering and may impede mainstreaming of EcoEeducation. Thus, there is a need to clarify a set of core competencies that EcoE programs andconcentration areas should incorporate to guide curriculum design.Current work to develop an ecological engineering body of knowledgeIn recognition of this need, the American Ecological Engineering Society (AEES) formed acommittee to define the EcoE Body of Knowledge (BOK). A BOK represents the full set ofconcepts, skills, knowledge, and abilities needed by professionals working in a particular domain.The process for developing the EcoE BOK presented herein was focused at the undergraduatelevel, though defining an expanded set of core competencies at the post

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Strategies and/or Approaches to Engage Students in Agricultural, Biological, or Similarly Named Programs

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maryam Bigonah, Auburn University; Fatemeh Jamshidi, Auburn University; Aparana Pant, Auburn University; Daniela Marghitu, Auburn University

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Opportunities in STEM (TAPDINTO-STEM); Co-PI of NSF EEC ”RFE Design and Development: Framing Engineering as Community Activism for Values-Driven Engineering”; Co-PI of NSF CISE ”EAGER: An Accessible Coding Curriculum for ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Paper ID #41881Engaging Underserved Students with Special Needs in Afterschool Programs”; co-PI of NSF INCLUDES:South East Alliance for Persons with Disabilities in STEM, Co-PI of NSF CE 21 Collaborative Research:Planning Grant: Computer Science for All (CS4ALL)).Dr. Marghitu was also PI of grants from Center for Woman in Information Technology, Daniel F

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Strategies and/or Approaches to Engage Students in Agricultural, Biological, or Similarly Named Programs

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Merton Stwalley III P.E., Purdue University ; Roger L. Tormoehlen, Purdue University

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

, global positioning,autosteering, and vehicle autonomy will necessitate an educated and educatable agriculturalworkforce [9]. In order to provide Bachelor degree level employees that can supervise and teachother employees about the emerging electronic revolution in agriculture, collegiate programs,like Agricultural Systems Management, must bring-in students with less of a connection to theindustry. That means being competitive with other potential disciplines when recruiting students.The developed curriculum is designed to plant an interest in an agriculture-based STEM careerby exposing students to some of the more interesting elements of modern agricultural softwareand hardware to show them that they don’t have to come from a farm to be

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Strategies and/or Approaches to Engage Students in Agricultural, Biological, or Similarly Named Programs

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madhumi Mitra Ph.D., University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Jesu Raj Pandya, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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forefront of this transformation. STEM students,as future innovators and leaders, need to be well-equipped with knowledge and skills in thisdomain. However, the key to effective learning lies in inclusivity and hands-on experience. Thispaper aims to elucidate strategies for integrating inclusive experiential learning with sustainablerobotic agriculture in STEM education.The student participants from science and engineering explored the potential benefits andchallenges of technologies such as Farmbots (an open-source farming technology that combinesrobotics, automation, and software to facilitate precision farming in small-scale agriculturalsettings) while considering the equitable distribution of resources, the three P’s (People, Planet,and Profit

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Engineering education issues relevant to agricultural, biological and ecological engineering-Part 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hector Palala, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Heydi Han, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Juan Carlos Ramos Tanchez, Cornell University; Boanerges Elias Bamaca, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Paper ID #43894Language Fusion in the Lab: Unveiling the Translanguaging Strategies ofSpanish-Speaking Students in Biosystem Engineering Technology and ScienceHector Palala, University of Nebraska, Lincoln H´ector de Jes´us Palala Mart´ınez is a doctoral candidate in Curriculum Studies and new technologies in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. H´ector teaches courses related to the integration of technology for future high school teachers as well as bilingual education, and in all his classes, he promotes justice, dignity, and human rights. Previously, he was a

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Engineering education issues relevant to agricultural, biological and ecological engineering-Part 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hannah Abedoh, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University; Blessing Isoyiza ADEIKA, Morgan State University; Adedayo Ariyibi, Morgan State University

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curriculum can stimulate cognitive development, butmaintaining these habits may require ongoing explicit training that is integrated over time.Decreasing scores despite ongoing experiential learning emphasizes that cognitive advancementnecessitates more than just engaging in activities.The result presented in Table 4 shows that using an experiment-centric pedagogy resulted ingradual improvements over several semesters, but these gains decreased by the last term.Engagement scores increased slightly from Spring 2022 to Fall 2022 and showed more significantgrowth from Fall 2022 to Spring 2023 with the new teaching method. Yet, the increase in activityhalted, and involvement decreased once more by Fall 2023 despite the continuous interactivecurriculum

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Engineering education issues relevant to agricultural, biological and ecological engineering-Part 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Cody Prince, East Tennessee State University; PAMELA MIMS, East Tennessee State University; Aruna Kilaru, East Tennessee State University; Eric Jorgenson, East Tennessee State University

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Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

by way of BioBuilder Clubs or through direct integration intoa school’s biology and technology curriculum. To date, more than 60 area schools representing 21regional school districts have been offered the program. It should be noted that 48% of thetargeted population is considered high-risk by E.D. BioBuilder is also providing teacherprofessional development to support the integration of the BioSTEM curriculum in the region.Efforts are ongoing to analyze the impact of this work on the STEM trajectories of studentsparticipating in clubs, with additional analysis focused on determining whether student location(i.e., rural vs. urban) affects persistence in STEM trajectories. This project sets the stage for apipeline of students to matriculate

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Engineering education issues relevant to agricultural, biological and ecological engineering-Part 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Logan Andrew Perry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

sometimes it's easier, like withcalculus, because if you see an integral or a derivative, you're like, ah, yes, that is calculus. I seewhy I needed to learn this.”In some cases, obvious signals like calculus notation encouraged the transfer of learning. In othercases, especially where this is not possible, pattern recognition proved to be an asset to thisprocess and provided students with another signal to transfer.“I think either, like, pattern recognition of like, I don't know, especially with kinematics or like,I'm trying to remember, like, exact things are especially like, with like polar coordinates and howyou do like that stuff. Like in dynamics. I feel like I was like, yes, this is math. Especially, likecentripetal acceleration. If I had

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Engineering Education Issues Relevant to Agricultural, Biological and Ecological Engineering: Part 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector Palala, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Amy Millmier Schmidt, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Mara Zelt, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Bethany Zelt, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Andrew Stiven Ortiz Balsero, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Maria Jose Oviedo Ventura, Cornell University

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Paper ID #44540Empowering Youth to Create a Healthier Future Through STEM EducationAbout Antimicrobial ResistanceHector Palala, University of Nebraska, Lincoln H´ector de Jes´us Palala Mart´ınez is a doctoral student in Curriculum Studies and new technologies in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. H´ector teaches courses related to the integration of technology for future high school teachers as well as bilingual education and in all his classes he promotes justice, dignity and human rights. Previously, he was a professor of education at the Universidad de

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Engineering Education Issues Relevant to Agricultural, Biological and Ecological Engineering: Part 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Niroj Aryal, North Carolina A&T State University; Scott Osborn, University of Arkansas

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

need for environmental scientistsand engineers to integrate nature as a key component of solutions while developing innovativesolutions to complex environmental problems. The need to use nature in environmental problem-solving is epitomized by investment of $8 billion to restore the Kissimmee River in Florida to itsoriginal state after it was straightened to canal 30 years ago [9]. In another example, the City ofColorado Springs recently publicized its plans to spend $460 million over two decades in itsstormwater infrastructure, maintenance and education programs [10]. Evidences suggests thatecological intensification of agriculture, an integration of nature into environmental solutions,can help sustain agricultural production while minimizing