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2024 CIEC

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Sarah (Yin Yin) Tan; Song-Lin Yang; David Labyak

, seminars, reflection Proceedings of the 2024 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2024, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 505writings, and tailored resources to improve retention rates [12]. These services are crucial forstudents to navigate their program's academic demands effectively and stay on track to graduate.Furthermore, ETS-IMPRESS has a broader mission to increase the representation of first-generation, underrepresented students, women, and veterans in ET degree programs. Since itslaunch in 2018, the program has not only recruited first-year scholars but also

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Elizabeth Gross; Diane Peters

. Professional identity is cultivated intentionally inschools of engineering [14]. It is further shaped by experiences in practice and involves not onlyexplicit knowledge, such as how to apply engineering principles, but also in implicit knowledgethat is learned from colleagues, mentors, and leaders in the organization [1]. Implicit knowledgeinforms PIF [1], [2], [4]. It is situated, that is, tied to the particular topic or problem that is beingsolved [15]. This knowledge is subsumed into the identity of professionals. Reflective practice asoutlined by Schön is also an aspect of PIF. Identity is shaped not only by the community ofpractice, but also by constant reflection on action [16-18] and is essential to the emergence ofexpertise.TeamsIn formal

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Nathan Luetke; Orlando Ayala

collection of additional information,consideration of external constraints, and thoughtful reflection on the solution process. Theseskills are recognized as crucial for future engineers in their daily professional lives. However,there are concerns from employers and researchers that undergraduate students may not beadequately prepared to address such problems upon graduation [1‒3]. To make things worse,courses in thermofluids require a robust understanding of mathematics and extensively utilizephysics to explain physical systems. Heat transfer, in particular, introduces complex subjects thatmay appear even more difficult for students studying engineering technology.There have been some attempts at addressing the students’ problem-solving abilities

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2024 CIEC

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Mark Pagano; Lorne Arnold; Heather Dillon

by the SET dean during the program application and approval process,Dr. Dillon had to fine-tune the ME curriculum once she arrived. Then as new faculty were beingadded the second year, she turned over the detailed course design to them, one by one, as theywere brought on board. However, before diving in too far to the detailed course design, the firststep for the new group was to determine a set of program educational objectives (PEOs) alongwith a corresponding set of desired student outcomes (SOs) that could help the program meetthese PEOs. The PEOs were developed with input from the industry advisory board to reflect themission of the new program. Next, the founding faculty mapped the PEOs to the ABET criteriato assure full coverage

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2024 CIEC

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Afshin Zahraee

. It is good for students to be more preparedto enter the workforce, but many rely on robotic and trivial tasks that are repeated. This takesaway their creativity in offering inventive solutions to their company. This is reflective in therecent course work, where students look to copy solutions to previous problems and incorporatethem into similar problems without thinking of other solutions. This culminates to the need foran industry-led project, but one in which the student also gives input and shows their creativityby applying the technology that exists at the industry to find alternate use for it.ObjectiveThe objective of this paper is to analyze the intertwining of industry led projects andtechnologies with research from students toward a

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Sabah Abro; Ken Cook

’ criteria.Adopting ABET Student Outcomes of ABET might seems safer to some programs, but thechanging of these outcomes and the existence of program criteria makes the compliance a notalways a straightforward process.Crafting our own program student outcomes that clearly include all ABET student outcomes andassociated criteria, provided the programs with a certain level of stability in the assessment processand continuous improvement practices. We provided proof of this.Since the paper was written to reflect a practical approach to a specific problem facing programsseeking ABET accreditation, the work presented above did not directly referenced a particulararticle, yet we have to admit that we have benefited from the knowledge provided by several

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2024 CIEC

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Ghazal Barari; Brian Sanders

. This metric aligns with the premise that the time invested by studentscorrelates with their level of absorption and understanding. Similarly, tracking the number ofattempts provides insights into the persistence and effort exerted by students. Multiple attemptssuggest a commitment to mastering the material, reflecting a positive engagement pattern. On theother hand, fewer attempts may indicate challenges or disinterest. By utilizing these criteria, weaim to capture both the temporal and effort-related dimensions of engagement, providing anuanced understanding of students' interactions with the virtual labs.The analysis of the viscosity virtual lab was used to get preliminary results on the students’engagement. Table 1 and 2 show the lab

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2024 CIEC

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MADDUMAGE KARUNARATNE; Christopher Gabany

involved.ConclusionStudents need to be trained to consider me, us, and them when they face issues which are out ofthe ordinary or not the normal working situations. A young engineer must reflect, “How do Imake a decision while protecting my integrity so no one can blame me in the future, what Idecide now should not make the coworkers and my institution (us) be blamed for ethicalmisconduct, and my decision will not cause harm to the public (them) or consumers.” Suchfundamental analysis and ethical decision making help address many situations when workersare pressured or tempted to make ethically compromising decisions which sometimes may beclouded by moral obligations. While most professionals follow ethical behavior by habits ofbeing honest and not wanting to break

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2024 CIEC

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Otilia Popescu; Dimitrie Popescu; Murat Kuzlu

within ships to effectively deploy networks and comprehend thecharacteristics and transmission capabilities of wireless signals. The research project focused oninvestigating the propagation of RF waveforms for wireless systems in shipboard settings, withpreliminary findings based on the USS Wisconsin as a case study. Providing effective wirelesscommunication on board of naval vessels has always been a challenge. Tight corridors andhighly conductive bulkheads and doors create considerable signal interference, making wirelesspropagation difficult. Any signal transmitted within this complex environment will surely facethe effects of reflection, diffraction, and scattering. In addition, providing comprehensive RFcoverage on board a naval ship makes

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2024 CIEC

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Jiayue Shen; Daniel Jones; Kazi Imran; Xiang Wang; Weiru Chen; Lanju Mee

the first mechatronics course in Mechanical Engineering Technology(MET). The lab modules provided students with practical experience in using IoT technologiessuch as MQTT, ThingSpeak, and Simulink to design and control mechatronic systems. Themodules covered a range of topics, including motor control, feedback control, and systemmodeling and simulation. The course provided students with a strong foundation in thetheoretical concepts of mechatronics, which were then reinforced through the hands-on labmodules. The success of the course is reflected in the positive feedback from students, whoappreciated the practical skills gained through the lab modules. Moving forward, the course willevolve to meet the changing needs of students and industry