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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Clippinger, Behrend College; Ruth Camille Pflueger, Penn State University; Steven Nozaki, Penn State University

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the results of an investigationof an intervention with the potential to improve students’ identification of the optimal solution tothe problems posed by sponsors.The intervention represents an extension of research funded by an NSF IUSE: EHR Multi-institutional grant to improve writing support for engineering students on their technicaldocuments through the use of peer writing tutors from non-technical backgrounds,collaboratively trained by engineering faculty and writing tutor supervisors. The project, WritingAssignment Tutor Training in STEM (WATTS), has been conducted in three universities overthree years and has demonstrated statistically significant improvement in STEM undergraduatewriting after students received tutoring from WATTS

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johanna Bodenhamer, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Corinne C. Renguette, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Robert Weissbach, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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technical writing skills in STEMdisciplines is well documented. Solutions have been proposed, implemented, and inconsistently sustained.One approach to improving disciplinary technical writing is through Writing Assignment Tutor Trainingin STEM (WATTS). WATTS is an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach in which STEM faculty workwith writing centers and generalist peer tutors to provide just-in-time assignment-specific feedback tostudents. WATTS research was funded by an NSF IUSE collaborative grant (award #s 2013467,2013496, & 2013541). In WATTS, the STEM instructor collaborates with the writing center supervisorand prepares materials for the tutor-training including assignment examples, a glossary of terms, areas ofconcern, and the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 10

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan J Ely, University of Southern Indiana; Milad Rezvani Rad, University of Southern Indiana

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advancement ofChatGPT:“It’s a good tool for explanation, not great for solving calculations.”“It should use better resources when providing information.”“Updating to current data rather than data two years old.”Conclusion:Although the process of writing an essay was remarkably simpler when ChatGPT was used forwriting, independent writing yielded more accurate and dependable results. By so doing, studentsnoted that when they do research on their own, they can use valid sources such as published booksand journal articles rather than blogs and non-peer-reviewed research works. Furthermore, studentsunderstood that the statistics provided by ChatGPT are not up to date for they should rely oncredible sources such as official government websites for the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amanda Dawn Hilliard, The Johns Hopkins University; Ryan Hearty, The Johns Hopkins University

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-received, we would like to increase the way we support the students at JHU. We planto expand our website to include more student-facing resources and offer workshops on populartopics. We also want to build a repository with resources for our consultants and offer earlier,more efficient training to build their confidence.E. TCL Strengths From the data collected, we can see that the TCL is popular with both our student clientsand our employees. While many universities employ peer-to-peer models with undergraduatestaff in writing centers to cut costs, a recurring theme in the student surveys and interviews wasthe expertise of the consultants. Students value meeting one-on-one with faculty members orgraduate student consultants who know a lot

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Osama Desouky, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Yasser M. Al Hamidi, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Marwan K. Khraisheh, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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responsibility fortheir learning building up to structured problem-solving through their interests and involvementwith the issue they are solving as engineers. Often these problems are multi-disciplinary requiringknowledge in different fields such as materials, environment, acoustics, air quality, chemicalreactions, and business. This paradigm aims to impact students in multiple learning environmentsand extend their knowledge beyond classroom and technical knowledge.ImpactThe projects developed by the students not only broaden their understanding of their specificproject but also learn and get educated on other topics from their peers in different areas and topics.Students have demonstrated engagement and critical thinking in engineering problems

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 8

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abdulrahman Alsharif, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Isil Anakok, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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involvesconfidence in taking on research challenges, learning new skills, and contributing to the project team.Finally, recognition by others plays a pivotal role in solidifying an engineering identity. It can be definedas “recognition (i.e., beliefs that they are seen as a good student in the subject by peers, parents, andteachers) as being the type of person that can do a particular subject” [17, p. 2]. In the context of thisstudy, recognition reflects both interpersonal validation from engineering peers and mentors as well aspersonal internalization of external recognition. Through others identifying their engineering talent andtechnical contributions, students begin to think of themselves as good engineers worthy of that field. Withengineering interest

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaditya Khanal, The University of Texas at Tyler; Prabha Sundaravadivel, The University of Texas at Tyler; Mohammad Abu Rafe Biswas, The University of Texas at Tyler

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students also presented theirfindings as a group presentation to obtain the final grade for the project. A standard rubric was used for grading the student work, with 60% of the grade assigned to thecontent (quality and depth of analysis) and including the major aspects of the EOP framework. Theremaining 30% and 10% of the project grade were assigned for the presentation (clarity of expression,organization of ideas, and adherence to academic writing standards) and collaboration (peer evaluation ofthe group's collaborative effort, including communication, contribution, and teamwork), respectively.Furthermore, the students completed an indirect voluntary assessment using an anonymous surveyconcerning the EOP concepts. The survey was created

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 7

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tijesunimi Abraham Adeyemi, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

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©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Perception of Engineering Undergraduates Towards an Active Learning Pedagogy at a Minority Serving InstitutionAbstractExperimental centric pedagogy (ECP) which is an active learning approach has been reported toincrease student engagement, critical thinking, peer collaboration, as well as motivation inengineering related courses. However, little is known on the perception of students about thisActive Learning Pedagogy (ALP). This study aims to investigate the perception of minorityserving institutions (MSI) engineering undergraduates on the use of ALP as an active agentduring instruction. This study adopted a quantitative approach in a pre-post-test design. Theengineering

Conference Session

Best of Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Surupa Shaw, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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satellite campus can demonstrate their potential ofeventually becoming a traditional big University campus, by ensuring that their students arereceiving high-quality education and are performing at the same level as their peers at the big-University campus.Popularity of Satellite CampusThe plan to establish a satellite campus and incur eventual growth is largely dependent on theeconomic strengths of the region in which they are located. The current popularity of highereducation leads to having easily accessible locations that can attract a broad spectrum of highlyqualified faculty, efficient staff members, and enthusiastic students. The appropriate curricularoptions, majors, etc. of the satellite campus is determined based on the specialized

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 10

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Webb, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Xiaoqi Feng, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland; Hanna Aarnio, School of Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland; Julia Sundman, School of Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland; Felicity Bilow, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Maija Taka, Aalto University; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marko Keskinen, Aalto-yliopisto/Elektroniikan, tietoliikenteen

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exploratory, to elicit interesting and important patterns and build the foundation for futureinterviews. Key questions included: ● Why did you choose to enroll in an interdisciplinary graduate program? ● What were your expectations for interdisciplinary studies? ● How do you perceive working with peers from different disciplines? ● Can you discuss any courses that combine multiple disciplines, and how do they do so? ● In what ways do you think learning from other disciplines will influence your future career? ● How do you collaborate with other teammates on projects? ● What have you learned from this program so far, and what challenges have you encountered?The dataset for the current study consists of interviews with seven

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pallavi Singh, University of South Florida; Luis Miguel Quevedo, IEEE Educational Activities; Grisselle Centeno, Florida Southern College; Wilfrido A. Moreno P.E., University of South Florida; Liliana M. Villavicencio, University of South Florida

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systems, including SHR 1.1 programming, maintenance, and integration with other sys- tems Students should have proficiency in programming lan- guages commonly used in automation systems, such as SHR 1.1.1 Programming Skills Python, C++, or Java. They should be able to write, debug, and optimize code. Students should have an understanding of the hardware used in automation systems, including

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huan Gu, University of New Haven

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questions, likely attributable to286 the PSS sessions and training they received. For instance, during the modeling for pump size287 selection, a less defined problem, 8 students from Session A proactively sought the instructor's288 help to establish connections. Among the 6 students who achieved a high degree of connection289 (80% or higher), 5 actively collaborated with the instructor during lectures and office hours, while290 the sixth student worked closely with two of these peers. Additionally, in addressing the complex291 question of profitability, four students in Session A specifically inquired about the ski area's capital292 either from the instructor or the field tour guide, demonstrating engagement in PSS activities.293

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 10

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicu Ahmadi, Texas A&M University; Lance Leon Allen White, Texas A&M University; Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University

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, demonstrating an impressive grasp ofcontext and the ability to craft responses that are both creative and logically coherent. In thehealthcare sector, AI’s role is increasingly pivotal, aiding in the early diagnosis of diseases andeven preempting potential health crises. The field of autonomous driving has witnessed AIsuccessfully tackle the intricacies of real-world traffic scenarios, a feat once believed to beexclusive to human cognition. In the creative arts, AI’s footprint extends to composing music,generating art, and writing stories, illustrating its burgeoning creative capabilities.Despite these groundbreaking advancements, a critical aspect where AI still lags is inunderstanding and interpreting human emotions and the subtleties of social