Conference Session

Reimagining Pathways: Nurturing Diversity and Identity in STEM Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dylan Oliver Scheller, Colorado State University; Julia Schimmels, Colorado State University; Jordan Jarrett, Colorado State University

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

cover more ofactivity development in a later section.ASME met weekly and a group of four to five members would spend twenty minutes during themeeting to discuss activities and how to best engage middle school girls and non-binary studentsin those activities. Some weeks, there would be no time remaining for outreach planning afterASME business was discussed. It became clear to the outreach team that there was a need formore dedicated preparation time to have a successful program. After meeting with CSU’s studentleadership office, three of the ASME Outreach members began the process of creating a newregistered student organization (RSO). The minimum requirements for a new RSO were to writea Constitution for the organization, have a Faculty

Conference Session

Duff's Dynamic Duo: Harnessing the Power of Teamwork for STEM Excellence!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan R Broberg, Purdue Applied Research Institute; Jose Capa Salinas, Purdue University; Susan Khalifah

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

among instructors [13]. These challengesnecessitate thoughtful planning, coordinated execution, and frequent assessment of studentoutcomes to ensure that team teaching remains effective.In engineering education, team teaching takes on additional layers of complexity. The technicalrigor required in engineering courses demands a blend of expert knowledge and pedagogicalunderstanding. However, teaching teams may find it challenging to coordinate professionalinteraction among skilled instructors and ensure that all perspectives are integrated seamlesslyinto the course content [14]. In addition, engineering educators may seem reluctant to share aclassroom with peers or even uncomfortable at being assessed by students and peers alike [15].Looking

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Amarnath Banerjee, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Rutwik Dehade, Texas A&M University; Glen Miller

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Texas A&M UniversityAbstractThis paper presents the progress made in the first two years of a five-year NSF ER2 (Ethical andResponsible Research) project on ethical and responsible research and practices in science andengineering undertaken at a large public university in the southwestern United States. Overallobjectives of the project include: 1) conduct a survey of incoming freshmen college students toassess their ethical research competency and self-efficacy at the beginning of their tertiaryeducation and during their senior-level capstone course; 2) evaluate the ethical researchcompetency and self-efficacy of university students and identify any significantly contributingfactors to develop an intervention plan to improve their ethical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Satchi Venkataraman, San Diego State University; Dustin B. Thoman, San Diego State University; Susan Wainscott, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Jose E Castillo, San Diego State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

experts.Perspectives of our Students in Computational ScienceThe current SSTEM program admitted its first cohort in fall semester of 2020. In the midst of thepandemic and being restricted to virtual meetings, the first year was focused on providingacademic and emotion support for students, and building a cohort through virtual meetings, andprofessional development. In addition to lectures/discussions about academic planning, careerexploration, time management, mental health and wellbeing, we also developed activities to helpstudents understand the opportunities and challenges in interdisciplinary careers, particularly forinterdisciplinary computational scientists. We developed two activities that year that wecontinue to use., The first was a series of three

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - DEI and Design Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sebastian Dziallas, University of the Pacific; David Mueller, University of the Pacific; Shelly Gulati, University of the Pacific; Mary Kay Camarillo, University of the Pacific; Abel A. Fernandez P.E., University of the Pacific; Chi-Wook Lee, University of the Pacific; Vivek Pallipuram, University of the Pacific

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

reviewed and considered efforts toredesign first-year engineering experiences at colleges and universities across the country andidentified skills that would better prepare first-year students for success in their future coursesand careers. A major recommendation was the adoption of a new two-course sequence for first-year students. This sequence will replace the current one-unit introductory seminar course forfirst-year engineering and computer science students.A backward design process — that began with student learning outcomes and produced contentand assignments that would support these outcomes — was used by a subsequent summerworking group to develop plans for the two-course sequence. This backward course design wasfacilitated using the TiLT

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bono Po-Jen Shih, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

presented by the ABCD approach for facultydevelopment. Even though we are still in the planning stage of faculty program development andonly begun an initial step, we found that the ABCD approach’s focus on faculty assets andcommunity development provides lessons learned for our initial plan to advance engineeringethics education. While our experience of faculty development is situated in engineering ethicsand future work remains to be done to assess the impact of our projects, we suggest the ABCDapproach may be applicable to other types of faculty development programs where knowledge,skills, experience, or professional interests play an important role.BackgroundThis lessons-learned paper presents an ongoing initiative to create faculty development

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Baishakhi Bose, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Lydia Rachbauer, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Elina Dluger Rios; Faith Marie Dukes, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

internship opportunities at LBNL for high school students,and engage directly with LBNL’s employees through job shadow, career mapping and speednetworking sessions. In this paper, we will present an overview of the event organization,challenges faced during planning and execution of the event, discuss the lessons learned from thefirst Empowerment in STEM Day and suggest strategies for incorporating such events at othernational laboratories and academic institutions as part of a vital effort into recruiting andretaining more high school girls in STEM-based careers. Additionally, since this was the first in-person event hosted by LBNL’s K-12 Program after the pandemic, we will also share thestrategies implemented at the event so as to engage both

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Khoa Ngac, George Mason University; Nirup M. Menon, George Mason University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

peers. Allstudents are informed they should put their EXL project efforts as experience on the resume,which has helped many get jobs prior to their graduation – and some even received job offersdirectly following the completion of their project by the industry participants themselves. TheBPI projects are run as a course elective through the student’s degree program. BPI projects arefocused on having students identify the organization’s business challenges, recommend atechnology solution to address that business challenge, and develop an implementation plan forthe recommended solution. The CySec projects operate similarly and have an additional benefit– they are funded by the CCI grants resulting in student stipends towards their project

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alfreda Samira James, Stony Brook University; Marianna Savoca, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University; Catherine A Scott

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

(CELT) at Stony Brook University. In her role as the Asst Director, Catherine provides assistance and support in programmatic assessment and development, as well as course-level assessment in strengthening student learning outcomes. With seven years of experience in planning, programming, and supporting faculty and staff in assessment related activities, Catherine provides expertise in survey, test and rubric development, as well as conducts focus groups and prepares statistical reports supporting assessment activities. Catherine holds an M.A. in Public Policy, as well as an M.A. in Higher Education Administration. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024

Conference Session

Aerospace Division (AERO) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gustavo Sanchez, Purdue University; Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue University; Shantanu Gupta, Purdue University

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

request for aeromedical transport from an EmergencyMedical Services (EMS) agency or hospital. The HAA dispatch centers that receive theserequests assess the urgency of each situation along with an analysis of the patient's healthcondition. Once the transportation mission is approved, the pilot at the selected HAA base startsdetailed mission planning according to the company's Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Ifthe weather conditions at departure, enroute, and destination are above the Visual Flight Rules(VFR) minimums for FAR Part 135 operations and are receiving approval from the OperationControl Center, the pilot prepares the aircraft to pick up the patient.Aircrews perform the preflight procedures and safety briefings with the medical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alaine M Allen, Carnegie Mellon University; Darlene Saporu, The Johns Hopkins University; Elisa Riedo, New York University; Shelley L Anna, Carnegie Mellon University; Linda DeAngelo, University of Pittsburgh; Andrew Douglas, The Johns Hopkins University; Nathalie Florence Felciai, New York University; Neetha Khan, Carnegie Mellon University; Jelena Kovacevic, New York University; Stacey J Marks, The Johns Hopkins University; William Harry Sanders, Carnegie Mellon University; Tuviah E. Schlesinger, The Johns Hopkins University; Yao Wang; Nelson O. O. Zounlomè, Carnegie Mellon University; Charlie Díaz, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

inclusive excellence that enables the entire community to thrive. She is also a Distinguished Service Professor in CMU Engineering and Public Policy Department. Dr. Allen has a BS degree in physics education from Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, as well as a MEd degree in policy, planning, and evaluation and an EdD degree in higher education management, both from the University of Pittsburgh.Darlene Saporu, The Johns Hopkins UniversityElisa Riedo, New York UniversityShelley L Anna, Carnegie Mellon UniversityDr. Linda DeAngelo, University of Pittsburgh Linda DeAngelo is Associate Professor of Higher Education, Center for Urban Education Faculty Fellow, and affiliated faculty in the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Urszula Zalewski, Stony Brook University; Marianna Savoca, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

need to research and implement innovative interventions for retention andcareer readiness of underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) [1,2]. In 2017, a four-year curriculum was developed to elevate an existingsupport program for undergraduate women in STEM into an academic honors program. Thisrenewed Women In Science and Engineering (WISE) Honors program at Stony BrookUniversity (SBU), a public research institution, recruited its first new cohort in 2018. Thepurpose of this paper is to present formative findings of the research and evaluation plans thatexamined the effectiveness of one of the new courses, WSE 381: Service Learning in STEM.Theoretical FoundationHigh-impact practices, the educational

Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing Knowledge

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

SWAPNIL PATOLE, Mississippi State University

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

may involve calculating cycle times,lead times, and other performance metrics. Based on the analysis of the current state, the teamthen develops a vision for the future state of the value stream. This involves eliminating waste,reducing lead times, and improving overall efficiency and effectiveness. With the future state inmind, the team develops a plan for implementing changes and improvements. This plan mayinclude specific initiatives, projects, or Kaizen events aimed at addressing the identifiedopportunities. Once the action plan is developed, the team begins implementing the proposedchanges. This may involve reorganizing processes, redesigning workflows, implementing newtechnologies, or training employees. Throughout the implementation

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fatemeh Mirzahosseini Zarandi, University of Cincinnati; David Reeping, University of Cincinnati

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

student reflections (n = 4,238) collected by the cooperative education office ata large Midwest public university to identify substantive themes and form an interview protocolto explore the two constructs of interest. We used descriptive analyses with closed-ended responsesin the reflections and inductive coding with the open-ended responses. After extracting relevantinsights from the reflections, the next phase will employ a phenomenographic lens to pinpoint howcollege and cooperative education (co-op) experiences influence engineering students'professional identities and career goals. We plan to conduct interviews with approximately 15students. We expect that by identifying ways to better align team-based activities with real-worldteamwork

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Anstaett Metzler P.E., The Ohio State University; Annie Abell, The Ohio State University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

and can be completedutilizing any of many tools and approaches. There are reports in the literature from similarrecent efforts, each of which utilized specific methods and tools that were appropriate for theirgoals and objectives [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6].In this Work in Progress report, we describe the approach currently being utilized at Ohio State,and report on the progress to date and future plans. The approach used in this report began withan initial faculty workshop that was used to generate discussion and solicit input to betterunderstand the perceived strengths and weaknesses of the current curriculum, as well asassessing the perceived needs of the faculty regarding curriculum redesign.Following that initial workshop, a committee of

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul McMonigle, Pennsylvania State University; Denise Amanda Wetzel, Pennsylvania State University; Sara C. Kern, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

STEMClassroomEngineering First-Year Seminar Library Session (In-Person, online, or hybrid)This lesson plan is for first year students and is applicable to both in person, online, and hybridclasses. At the end of the session, students will be able to identify resources offered by thelibrary, use beginner database search strategies to find articles and ebooks, and know how toaccess additional library support. The lesson emphasizes the following aspects of theINCLUSIVE ADDIE framework: • Needs - models and encourages discovery, student led-learning, and communicating findings. • Context - when used by the authors of this paper, the students have an upcoming assignment in their class where they need to find an article. • Lessons – lesson uses

Conference Session

Engineering Engagement Activities

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

Tennessee State University. He completed his undergraduate and Master’s Degree from North Carolina A&T State University and his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. Dr. Johnson is responsible for the university’s equity and inclusion strategic plan. In his academic department, he is also responsible for nine undergraduate and graduate programs. He assures current and innovative academic curriculums and is responsible for maintaining program accreditations including the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and the Council for Interior Design (CIDA). Dr. Keith Johnson has been very active with the American Society for Engineering Education for 30 years. During his tenure, he served on the ASEE

Conference Session

DSA Technical Session 6

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Nutwell, The Ohio State University; Thomas Bihari, The Ohio State University; Thomas Metzger, The Ohio State University

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Data Science & Analytics Constituent Committee (DSA), Diversity

plan for their capstone project.The first semester also introduces an Agile project management flow adapted for data science.Rather than a traditional waterfall approach which requires significant upfront planning, Agileallows for iterations and adaptive solutions [27], [28]. For the capstone class, the project teamconsists of the analysts (the learners), a process expert which serves as a coach and facilitator(the instructor), and the product owners who represent the stakeholders (the sponsors) [27]. Oncethe project plan is defined, the project is broken down into 3-week long sprints where learnersdefine short-term sprint goals, evaluate the sprint results, and then plan the next sprint [28]. Theidea is that the project plan will serve as the

Conference Session

Aerospace Division (AERO) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

E. Tyler Young, The Ohio State University

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

impacted efforts to recruit a more diversepopulation of students into the discipline [6]. In this paper, I demonstrate how an accessible andinclusive middle school mini-unit on fluid mechanics can be constructed using principles ofculturally-relevant pedagogy, community-based learning, and the Ambitious Science Teachingmodel. By doing so, I hope to push back against dominant perceptions about teachingengineering to young learners and offer an example mini-unit plan for other educators to adaptfor teaching aerospace or other relevant engineering concepts.Conceptual FrameworkThis mini-unit – playfully titled “Cool It!” – was developed using principles of culturallyresponsive and sustaining pedagogies (CRSP), community-based learning (CBL), and

Conference Session

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

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

high school agriculture classroom. Bloom’staxonomy was used as a framework, inspiration, and guide to develop the modules as a bestcurricular practice aligned with recruiting. This paper will present multiple examples of lessoncomponents and how they fit into the remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, and createframework. The planned implementation schedule and the difficulties encountered thus far willbe described, and the details of the overall program assessment will be provided.Keywordsagricultural instruction; hands-on learning; high school; lesson plans; STEMIntroduction Purdue University researchers, concerned about the general lack of interest in agriculturalcareers by high school students, set about to provide some

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Retention & Success

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Elaine Benzel, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

program – the support of collegemanagement (dean, associate dean, etc.) and faculty is key to the success of a such a program.As you determine the best way to justify and start up an undergraduate research program, takethis into account, as it may influence your justification plan and could heavily influence whetherthe plan is viable at your institution.Financial Support of an Undergraduate Research ProgramThe financial support of any co-curricular program is very important, and as universityemployees we have an obligation to fund the programs that will best benefit our students. TheSURE Program is currently supported by a combination of funding from the Suzanne and WalterScott Foundation and the CSU Provost; the program was initially supported

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annie Abell, Ohio State University; Dan Wisniewski, The Ohio State University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

included: • Moving away from prescriptive, task-based assignments, to allow students to take ownership over their project’s direction and schedule, and moving towards a student-led focus on project planning and management; • Emphasizing user-centered research and market research so students can gain a robust understanding of stakeholders to ensure they are creating a solution that fulfills a need and is what people will want; • Emphasizing divergent inquiry to push students to fully explore problems and constraints, to lead to the creation of thoughtful concepts that are novel and innovative; • Emphasizing the importance of visual communication and storytelling when presenting their work, which

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 2: Career Development and Employability

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mandana Ashouripashaki, The Ohio State University; Krista M Kecskemety, The Ohio State University

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Student Division (STDT)

. o Exploration (15-25): Individuals actively explore different career options, engage in specific training, and begin transitioning into the workforce. o Establishment (25-45): This stage involves establishing a stable career path, making significant contributions to the chosen field, and taking on increasing responsibility. o Maintenance (45-65): The focus here is on maintaining a steady career trajectory, continuously updating skills to stay competitive, and planning for retirement. o Disengagement (65+): This stage marks a gradual withdrawal from work, with individuals shifting their focus to leisure activities, family life, and community engagement. • Life Space

Conference Session

Sociotechnical Integration and Programmatic Reform

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chelsea Salinas, Colorado School of Mines; Dean Nieusma, Colorado School of Mines

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

,corporate sustainability), or a mixture of both fields (e.g., energy studies, water security).The individualized focus area attracts the greatest number of students, since many of our studentsdesire the flexibility to choose courses about which they are passionate and in areas they seethemselves pursuing in their careers. Product design and project management are two areas thatmany students pursue with their individualized course plans, and while there may be overlapbetween students’ course choices for a product-design-oriented individualized focus, we tend tosee customized curricula for each student. This customization demands close coordinationbetween students and their faculty advisors to ensure student success and protect againstmeandering by

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 7

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley R Taylor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Josh Iorio; Kelly Scarff, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Angelo Biviano, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christine Burgoyne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Caroline Finlay Branscome, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kathleen Carper, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sara L Arena, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

. These strategies are in response to challenges faced in achieving Paretti et al.(2014) vision of context-specific and generalizable practices. Our inquiry is therefore guided by tworesearch questions (RQ): RQ1: What challenges do faculty experience when embedding communication skills into engineering curricula? RQ2: What solutions do faculty forward to better embed communication skills into engineering curricula across a range of engineering departments?To explore these questions, we leverage a collaborative inquiry approach as a planned process toenable reflection-on-practice and collective sense-making amongst a community of eight facultymembers tasked with integrating communication skills into engineering curricula across

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeanette Chipps, Montana State University ; Suzanne G Taylor, Montana State University; Nicholas Lux Lux, Montana State University; Elizabeth Nelson, Montana State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

multiple potential materials to house the smartsensors and will decide which material will work best to allow for data collection at multiplesites based on the mechanism of collection that they choose. Within this lesson, students willrefer to aspects of the engineering design process that include defining the problem and designrequirement, planning for and evaluating multiple design solutions, and optimizing the chosendesign solution based on feedback from both the community educator and camp experts. Theseexperts include electrical engineers who are working with our funding source, [redacted], todesign smart optical sensors so that students receive authentic engineering feedback.Measures to evaluate the projectAlthough this is a work-in-progress

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jing Yan, Tennessee State University; Lin Li P.E., Tennessee State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

investigator or co-principal investigator of more than 17 major research grants.Dr. Lin Li P.E., Tennessee State University Lin ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 1 2 A Case Study of AFL Models on Factors of Engaged Learning 3 in STEM education 4 Abstract 5 With Active Flipped Learning (AFL) model, some STEM instructors and education instructors at 6 HBCUs provided instructional video, audio, lecture notes, and reading materials while initiating 7 active learning activities in class to engage students in active flipped learning. By monitoring 8 students’ engagement, instructors formulated a custom-tailored plan to fit each under- 9

Conference Session

Refining Manufacturing Education Practices

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hengtao Tang, University of South Carolina; Ramy Harik, University of South Carolina

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

students, the goal of this series of outreach activities was to inspire their careerawareness of engineering. Approximately sixty students all around the age of seven participatedin this event. All of them had some STEM experience through their participation in math andscience classes. Local students do not yet have solid career plans until the ninth grade, but most ofthe students involved in this outreach activity had an interest in engineering. There were sixactivities in the rotation: gum drop towers, popsicle stick structures, paper gliders, catapults,Legos, and homemade slime; each of these activities were associated with different tasks toaccomplish. To ensure students’ exposure to various aspects of AM projects and jobs, all thestudents had

Conference Session

Instructional Showcase

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soo Won Shim, Illinois State University; Anthony Lorsbach

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Diversity, Professional Interest Council (PIC)

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

various playgrounds in the world, analyzingusers’ photos, interacting with various users, andreading playground engineers’ stories. DAY1: PHYSICAL FORCES Students rotate to three learning centers to investigate forces in playground equipment. Swing set: Discuss how gravity and inertia are involved in swing sets and calculate the rate of the pendulum swing. Slide: Investigate how different materials influence friction on the slide. Seesaw: Predict and investigate how a lever works. DAY 2: ENTER THE USERS’ WORLD Enter: Identify users and problems that they need to solve. Plan to understand the users’ experiences

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janna Jobel, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Hsien-Yuan Hsu, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

diversity ofperspective and experience. To help all students develop the skills necessary to attract, retain,and consider the needs of diverse populations, engineering students need to consider socialresponsibility in the context of their engineering careers and scope of practice [6].To help promote engineering students’ ability to develop their social responsibility capacity, theUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell S-STEM program began with an initial plan to recruit threecohorts of 8 low-income, high-achieving students (24 students total) who wish to pursue a careerin higher education (e.g., faculty at community colleges or universities) and engage them inongoing social responsibility and identity formation curriculum. Supporting scholars from