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Military and Veterans Division (MVD) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyson G. Eggleston, Pennsylvania State University; Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Allison Miles, Utah State University; Hannah Wilkinson, Utah State University; Samuel Shaw, Utah State University; Robert J. Rabb P.E., Pennsylvania State University; Jerry Lynn Dahlberg Jr, University of Tennessee, Space Institute; B Grant Crawford P.E., Quinnipiac University; Oscar Barton, Jr. P.E., Morgan State University; Catherine Kime, Utah State University; Michael Scott Sheppard Jr., Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans Division (MVD)

of leadership, project management, accountability, andsolutions-focused mental posture are a natural fit for the engineering field—a match that studentveterans can use to build a sense of ‘belonging’ as they transition.1. Background - Student VeteransStudent veterans are older, post-traditional students who pursue higher education [1-2]. Ohlandreports that economics plays a major role for non-traditional students, and especially for studentveterans. It is the primary factor to return to school, where to attend, and what degree program tostudy [3]. Institution preference is often affected by proximity to current location and to family,cost and reputation. Student veterans are motivated by career opportunities, self-improvementand personal

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 9

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isabel Hilliger, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Marietta Castro, Universidad San Sebastián; Ema Huerta Torres, Universidad Católica de Norte; Erick Vaclav Svec, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Jorge Baier, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

from Engineering Faculty and StudentsIntroductionThis is a work-in-progress about student workload. Over the past two decades, practitioners andresearchers have shown concern for student workload within faculties and schools of engineering[1], [2]. Since the late 1990s, engineering curricula have been overloaded with content andoutcome assessments, with the objective that students are able to demonstrate both technical andprofessional skills [3]. Different types of course assignments are often concentrated in specificweeks, what amplifies learners' levels of anxiety and academic stress [4]. During the pandemic,some students perceived that they have spent more time on academic tasks, without necessarilyobtaining better learning results [2], [5

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Engineering Inclusivity: Challenging Disparities and Cultivating Resilience in Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio; M. Sidury Christiansen, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

, differentstudies have sought to describe the characteristics of an engineer and how these impactidentifying with engineering encompassing not only their mannerisms and modes of thinking butalso their attire and actions [1-5]. This research has also added to the scholarship on the factorscontributing to feelings of alienation experienced by historically marginalized and minoritizedstudents within engineering [4, 6-8]. In engineering, as in other disciplines, learning to becomepart of the group (i.e., becoming an engineer) is intertwined with identity formation because bothare shaped and constructed through interpersonal interactions and the discourses that emergefrom those interactions (i.e., ways of knowing, doing, and being, as well as the attitudes

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 24

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edwin Marte Zorrilla, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida; Darcie Christensen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jenefer Husman, University of Oregon; Matthew Charles Graham

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

) and analytical questions (Q7-Q15) were computed respectively. A blue booklet with emptysheets was given to the students to support their calculations as they answered their multiple-Figure 1.A coding example of a score of One for the perceived effort.Note. Something written in the test booklet, but incoherent and possibly only meaningful to the Participant.choice exam questions. The entries that the student hand-annotated in these booklets werecollected by the research team, who custom-created and face-validated a 3-point coding processto allow the team to categorize the effort students spent on select exam questions. In this study,each question was meticulously analyzed on a scale ranging from zero to two (Christensen et al.,2019).Figure 2.A

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 11

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Stransky, Rowan University; Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

shape an individual's motivation,such as from colleagues, mentors, and family. Socializers often inform students’ motivation toobtain STEM degrees, yet there is minimal literature that examines the role of socializers amongSTEM undergraduates, particularly at minority serving institutions (MSI). This critical researchgap inequitably disadvantages historically marginalized and non-traditional students. In thiswork-in-progress, we answer the following two research questions: (1) Who are the socializersthat influence student’s motivation to pursue and persist in their STEM education? and (2) Inwhat ways do these socializers influence students' motivation? Using the Expectancy-Valuetheoretical framework, we answer the research questions using

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 24

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimia Moozeh, Queen's University ; Paul Cameron Hungler P.Eng.

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

(Retired) Hungler served in the Royal Canadian Airforce. His research is now foc ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Use of Theories in Extended Reality Educational Studies: A Systematic Literature ReviewOver the past few decades, the use of extended reality environments for the purpose of teachingand learning has become increasingly popular. Such environments provide an opportunity forperceptual presence and immersion through multisensory experience and interaction and thusmimicking the real-world [1], [2]. Extended reality (XR) encompasses environments andtechnologies such as Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality (MR)[3], [4]. AR overlays

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Cultivating Community, Wellness, and Character Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Relationship1. IntroductionTop Hat is one of many services that enable instructors to poll students in the classroom withquestions; students provide answers via their smartphones, and the instructor can display theclass’s responses for everyone to see. Typically these questions are technical / educational innature, such as conceptual quizzes on course content. However, the author has recentlyresearched the use of these services toward improving the student-teacher relationship throughasking questions unrelated to coursework, specifically trivia questions about the instructor’spersonal life (e.g. the music or games they enjoy) [1]; it was found in this prior work thatstudents were delighted by these “Instructor Trivia” questions and appreciated the

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2: AI, Computation, and Electronics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gibrán Sayeg-Sánchez, Tecnologico de Monterrey ; Miguel X. Rodriguez-Paz, Tecnologico de Monterrey

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

StudentsKeywords: Higher Education, ChatGPT, Game – Based Learning, Educational InnovationIntroductionThe educational model in Tecnologico de Monterrey finds its foundation in Competence BasedLearning [1], which requires that our students must present evidence of learning beyond themerely theoretical concepts of their courses. Competence based educational models are centeredin developing three dimensions of students: theoretical frameworks, application skills, andattitudes and values [2], as depicted by Tecnologico de Monterrey’s definition of competenceshown in Figure 1. This combination of dimensions makes necessary a new form of deliveringcontents to students and evaluating the correct development of competences. Knowledge

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl K Frederickson, University of Central Arkansas

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D)

students to use Python code to complete initial analysis of data and to performcalculations related to the implementation of the activity. This paper will discuss several issuesassociated with the use of JN as the laboratory notebook. Student preparation prior to the classand their mastery at the end will be discussed along with the implementation of this approach.This is a work in progress.Introduction Students in the Engineering Physics program at the University of Central Arkansas arerequired to take an electronics course during their 2nd year. During the spring semester of 2022students were introduced to the use of Jupyter Notebooks (JN) as a tool for automating datacollection and analysis [1]. A JN is a web-based platform that allows

Conference Session

Student Self-assessment in Mechanics Courses

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amie Baisley, University of Florida; Chiranjeevi Singh Marutla, University of Florida

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

through reflection. Reflection provides students with anopportunity to revisit their work, assign meaning to the experience, and guide their future actions[1]. The National Academies has called for more “opportunities for reflection to connect thinkingand doing, and to [develop] students’ metacognitive abilities to foster self-directed, lifelonglearning skills [2]. Implementing opportunities to reflect promote the students to critically reviewtheir work and process the outcome to further encourage their learning. Reflective exercises alsohave a rich detail of the students understanding, experience, and their process used during theassessment exercise. This insight can complement the student scores and inform an instructor ofstudent ability often

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gibrán Sayeg-Sánchez, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Nicolás Amado-Moranchel, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Andres Esteban Acero, Tecnologico de Monterrey

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

, enjoyment, andimmersion. The proposed methodology offers educators and practitioners a valuable avenue forenriching Lean Manufacturing learning experiences, with implications for broader applications.Furthermore, the study suggests the potential extension of such VR environments to otherengineering courses, emphasizing the importance of thoughtful VR tool design in improvinglearning outcomes.KeywordsVirtual Reality, Higher Education, Educational Innovation, Lean ManufacturingIntroductionIt is foundational for Lean Manufacturing to sustain continuous improvement with workforcecooperation and involvement [1]. When Lean is referred to as an improvement toolkit, butleaving apart the human factor, it is not possible to achieve a sustainable growth of

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Erik Nelson, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Christine Nicole Nelson; Mason Henry, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

curriculum, and incorporated newtechnologies to enhance the learning experience. We aim to ensure the program remains relevant,engaging, and meaningful to students.Background informationThe Make to Innovate (M:2:I) program began in the fall of 2011. The program aims to providestudents with hands-on experience in solving real-world problems. The Make to Innovateprogram launched with around ninety students working on fifteen projects. The program aimed toinclude projects operating independently in the aerospace engineering department and provide amore structured environment for the students working on those projects. It also helped tofacilitate additional resources that could be earmarked for said projects. As seen in Figure 1,enrollment has grown and

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DSA Technical Session 7

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harpreet Auby, Tufts University; Namrata Shivagunde, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Anna Rumshisky, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Milo Koretsky, Tufts University

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Data Science & Analytics Constituent Committee (DSA)

Thermodynamics QuestionsIntroductionThis paper describes the results of a study where generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) was usedto analyze short-answer explanations to two conceptually challenging chemical engineeringthermodynamics problems. This work comes from a collaboration between machine learning andengineering education researchers utilizing machine learning to analyze student narratives ofunderstanding in short-answer explanations to conceptually challenging questions [1], [2].Concept questions, sometimes called ConcepTests [3], are multiple-choice questions involvingminimal calculations and give students experience applying conceptual knowledge. Whenutilized within active learning pedagogies, concept questions have been shown to

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3 - Innovative Pedagogy

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean M. Andino Ph.D., P.E., Arizona State University; Erick S. Vasquez-Guardado, University of Dayton; Ricardo Gomez Gonzalez, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon; Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston ; Nilza D. Aples, University of Technology, Jamaica

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

develop in-class activities, but also assess the effectiveness of thoseactivities. The process that is described herein is one that could be easily adapted to largeclasses, given the digital nature of the outputs that are produced.Research Question and Goals The study sought to address the following research question: Does using EM – orientedmicromoments enhance students’ entrepreneurial mindset? The specific goals were to: (1) use the “entrepreneurial mindset” framework to discuss indoor air pollution control, (2) employ three micromoment activities to expand on ideas related to indoor airpollution control, and (3) assess student learning through the use of concept maps.Methods A brief refresher on the 3 Cs of

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Assessment and Curriculum Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saharnaz Baghdadchi, University of California, San Diego; Curt Schurgers, University of California, San Diego; Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego; Hamad Alajeel, University of California, San Diego

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

U.S. undergraduate institutions predominantly depend on traditional written exams forassessments. Oral assessments, specifically one-on-one interrogations of a student by a memberof the instructional staff, have existed as alternatives. However, their use has been limited,typically because of considerations regarding scalability, reliability, and student anxiety towardsthe novelty of such an assessment [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]. Nevertheless, they have also been shownto potentially promote important learning benefits. In several studies, attempts have been madeto implement oral assessments in various undergraduate courses, ranging from Engineering toMathematics courses, and some were conducted over periods of a few semesters [1], [2], [3], [4

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MECH - Technical Session 5: Virtual Learning and Technology Integration

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matt Gordon, University of Denver; Irvin R Jones, University of Denver

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

scheduled for 15minutes. Both instructors participated in all exams. Although conducting these individual oralexams required just over 15 hours, we believe it was a sound investment of our time. After theexams, it was very clear who contributed and who did not.IntroductionTeamwork is a key part of any engineering curriculum to better prepare students for life afteracademia. Any academic program with an external advisory board will no doubt be told thisfrom their industry partners. And, of course, ABET directly mandates it [1]. ABET now actuallydefines ‘Team’ – “A team consists of more than one person working toward a common goal andshould include individuals of diverse backgrounds, skills, or perspectives.” And from StudentOutcome 5, students must

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Student Self-assessment in Mechanics Courses

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego; Isabella Fiorini, University of California, San Diego; Edward Zhou Yang Yu, University of California, San Diego; Richard Eugene Vallejo Jr, University of California, San Diego; Zongnan Wang, University of California, San Diego; Trevor Keoki Oshiro, University of California, San Diego; Changkai Chen, University of California, San Diego

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

at the Engineering Pedagogy and Design Lab, with the work of processing and analyzing data collected from de-identified survey responses as well as coursework evaluations, to achieve various research purpose.Trevor Keoki Oshiro, University of California, San DiegoChangkai Chen, University of California, San Diego ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Using scaffolded exams and post-exam reflection to foster students’ metacognitive regulation of learning in a Mechanics of Materials classIntroductionMetacognition is the awareness and control of thinking for learning [1]. Strong metacognitiveskills wield significant influence over student learning outcomes and performance [2], [3], [4

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Four Pillars of Manufacturing Knowledge

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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SWAPNIL PATOLE, Mississippi State University

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

manufacturing systems. In this case, the simulationserves to support improvements in the real system, based on the results obtained in the digitalcounterpart. Zhou [12] propose a scheduling method based on dynamic data-driven simulation toimprove the performance of a manufacturing system. The designed approach is tested through acase study on numerical control machining in the domain of cloud manufacturing, and the resultsdemonstrate its goodness. The reader is referred to some comprehensive literature reviews forother simulation-driven approaches. [6][13][1][5]There is evidence of many researchers using simulation software’s to demonstrate leanmanufacturing scenarios. A comparative study of teaching lean manufacturing via hands-on andcomputer aided

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Benjamin Z. Dymond, Northern Arizona University; Kacie Caple D'Alessandro, Virginia Military Institute; Joshua T. Hewes P.E., Northern Arizona University; Robin Tuchscherer, Northern Arizona University; Rebekah Martin, Virginia Military Institute; Charles D Newhouse P.E., Virginia Military Institute

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

moststates. Civil engineering has the highest proportion of graduates that eventually take theProfessional Engineers (PE) exam and become licensed [1]. To this end, it is important thatuniversity students who plan to pursue professional licensure be aware of the FE exam. The FEexam plays a crucial role in gauging the readiness of aspiring civil engineers for the challengesof practical engineering work. Success on the FE exam establishes professional credibility withinthe field, and the exam functions as a practical benchmark for evaluating the foundationalknowledge and competence of engineering graduates.Preparing students to take and pass the FE exam prior to graduation is a crucial step. Thispreparation occurs naturally through the ABET-accredited

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fabiola G. Rosales Sanchez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Karen Dinora Martinez Soto, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

contributed to the refinement ofthe observation protocol we had created. This protocol will play a key role in the larger NSF studydedicated to exploring the role of language in introductory engineering courses.Literature ReviewIn the social and behavioral sciences, direct observations are considered to be the base or root ofall research methods [1], [2]. Their main benefit of observations as a qualitative data collectionmethod is that they allow “for the researcher to see and record firsthand the activities in whichresearch participants are engaged in the context(s) in which these activities happen” [3, p. 160].Moreover, observations allow researchers to collect data about phenomena that the participantsmight not be aware of themselves and therefore

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Instructional Showcase

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Simpson, Binghamton University

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Professional Interest Council (PIC)

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #41078Using the Remind App to Engage Families in Engineering Talk and Design(Resource Exchange)Amber Simpson, Binghamton University Amber Simpson is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education in the Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership Department at Binghamton University. Her research interests include (1) examining individual’s identity(ies) in one or more STEM disciplines and (2) investigating family engagement in and interactions around STEM-related activities. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Utilizing the Remind App to Engage Families in Engineering

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MECH - Technical Session 3: Advancements in Teaching Mechanical Engineering

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

mbiswas@uttyler.edu 1 psundaravadivel@uttyler.edu2, and aadityakhanal@uttyler.edu3,AbstractEngineering professionals are expected to conduct various methods of communication when theyenter the workforce. Video presentations are emerging as a preferred mode of communication formarketing and employment processes. However, such communication is uncommon for project-based learning (PBL) assignments in engineering education. Engineering professionals areexpected to bring some level of entrepreneurial-minded learning (EML) skills to solve social orcultural problems with responses rather than solutions. Moreover, the latest industry trend showsthe incorporation of video presentations to showcase and pitch entrepreneurial endeavors.However, such

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Applications and Computational Tools for Mechanics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Miner, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Alice Alipour P.E., Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

considered the most crucial, serving as a prerequisite for all other engineering mechanicscourses and, consequently, most downstream courses within engineering programs.Even though Statics is recognized as a critical course, student performance is typically regardedas poor [1]. In particular, basic learning objectives such as proficiency in drawing accurate freebody diagrams or accurately solving equations of equilibrium remain unfulfilled. Some of theseissues are recognized to originate from lack of geometry, trigonometry, and algebra skills,however, many are unique to the subject of Statics and due to conceptual misunderstandings.Additionally, a poor performance in Statics is shown to be directly correlated to student’s finalcumulative GPA and

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4: Design Thinking & Entrepreneurship

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Crismond, City University of New York, City College

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

Complete Evidence-Based Practice: Utilizing Informed Design Pedagogy and Teaching Strategies in a Freshman Engineering Design ModuleIntroduction This Complete Evidence-Based Practice paper describes an instructional module createdand taught by the author that introduced freshman engineering students to the use of informeddesign thinking [1] when doing design challenges that aimed to serve K-12 wheelchair users. The10-week module was part of a one-credit, 15-week undergraduate course, Engineering Designoffered at CCNY’s School of Engineering. Students taking this module met in-person with theauthor/instructor once a week for a 110-minute recitation and lab sessions. This was followed onFridays by a 50-minute

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in ET Programs I

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khosro Shirvani, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Marjaneh Issapour, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Zachary Ross Licht, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

laboratory, the first of its kind in the Northeast andSUNY system. The laboratory space and its equipment, including mechanical drives trainers anda nacelle trainer, play a pivotal role in keeping Farmingdale State College, the local community,and other SUNY campuses, like SUNY at Buffalo, up to date of the wind energy field and itsrequirements. This includes staying current with educational and occupational perspectives withinthe industry.Introduction Micro-credentials are certified documents that provide recognized proofs of theachievement of learning outcomes from shorter, less duration, educational or training activities[1]. The interest in micro-credentials has gained momentum once the COVID-19 pandemic began,as a governmental response

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Spotlight on Diverse Learners

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sung Je Bang, Texas A&M University; Saira Anwar, Texas A and M University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

languages due to its widespread use globally. In theUSA, the engineering disciplines use language as a major means of communication [1] . Becauseof engineers' heavy usage of English, engineering students studying in the United States whowish to pursue their careers in the USA must have a strong grasp of the language in both oral andwritten form [1] .However, engineering students from countries that do not have English as their primary languageoften struggle to comprehend or use English effectively in their work [1][2][3]. One of theproblems with students not being able to use English fluently is that when writing in English,engineering students fail to effectively and accurately utilize sentence structures [4]. The use ofthe English language is a

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 27

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan L. Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan Technological University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

variables.Psychologists first used FA to understand the factors underlying the construct of intelligence. Itis often used to support theory and develop new social and behavioral science instruments tomeasure variables that cannot be directly observed. The end goal of FA is to establish constructvalidity, which is critical to developing quality assessment tools. [1] Construct validity refers tothe degree to which a test or measure assesses the underlying theoretical construct it issupposed to measure. For example, construct validity addresses the issues of whether anintelligence test measures intelligence or a test of motivation measures actual motivation.A construct is a complex variable that cannot be measured directly. Instead, its existence isinferred through

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 15

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Singelmann, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Darcie Christensen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Elizabeth Pluskwik, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Yuezhou Wang, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

engagement [1-3]. There hasalso been some preliminary work exploring how practice-based and other work-based learningcan prepare students for the workplace, but these learning environments offer unique challenges.As stated by Luk and Chan [4], “compared to learning in the classroom, learning in theworkplace is less predictable”, which overall makes it difficult to determine and map what thelearning outcomes truly are for work experiences and how they connect to classroom learning.Various frameworks of learning outcomes and experiences from internship experiences havebeen created [4-7], but none has truly allowed for the complexity and breadth of studentexperiences to be mapped and expanded upon. Therefore, there is value in creating assessmentand

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogical Strategies II

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilya Y. Grinberg, SUNY Buffalo State University; Jill Singer; Jikai Du, SUNY Buffalo State University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

development of theassessment model see [1, 2, 3]. With funding from the NSF, the Buffalo State University modelwas expanded and designated as EvaluateUR. EvaluateUR has been shown to be a valuablelearning tool [4,5] with its key features summarized in Table 1.Table 1. Key features of the EvaluateUR method Students assessed in 10 outcome categories each defined by several components that include both content knowledge and outcomes critically important in the workplace. Option to add additional outcomes that reflect specific program-wide objectives. Before research/project begins, students answer open-ended questions to share their thoughts about the research process. To assess student progress, at the mid-point and end-of-research, all outcome

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 19

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Lu, Texas A&M University; Behbood Ben Zoghi P.E., Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

technical management fields [1]. Although generative AI technology has been around for over a decade, one could eventrace relevant research back to the 1960s [2], it was the release of ChatGPT, an AI-poweredlanguage model developed by OpenAI, that brought this innovative technology into the limelightand allowed general population to access it, disrupting not only the technology sector (e.g., IT),but more recently, the academic world in terms of content generation from both the students andfaculty perspectives. This WIP paper will not dive deep into the technicality of generative AI technology- thatis out of the scope of this study; but instead, it will focus on the experimental application ofChatGPT in the academic setting, to be more