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Balaji C. Kartikeyan; James E. Steck; Alok Menon

employers of WSU flight test engineers, Bell Helicopter is a regional employer, and Boeingis a national employer. Some of these companies requested that introductory material on flighttesting be incorporated into our curriculum, to expose and promote flight testing as a career forour graduates. Balaji Kartikeyan was a graduate student at WSU who was also in his 2nd year asan intern in flight test at Bombardier. He and Jim Steck, who teaches and does research in aircraftdesign, flight dynamics and flight controls, 4 years ago, developed a flight test homeworkassignment for a junior level flight dynamics course, and, more importantly, 4 flight testmodules/assignments to be included in the senior/graduate intermediate flight dynamics course.These

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Sourav Sutradhar; Oghenetega A. Obewhere; Karen Acurio-Cerda; Moses Dike; Rajesh Keloth; Shudipto K. Dishari

. In fact,the findings revealed that more than half of the teachers feel unprepared to teach energy-relatedSTEM topics and have expressed a need for additional support to overcome these challenges.Identifying these needs guided us through our next initiative: the data-driven design of STEMcontent and materials on energy-related topics for K-12 classrooms. As a test run, we conductedtwo virtual camps. The first one was a Young Nebraska Scientists (YNS) Summer Camp formiddle and high school students. The second one was a session at the NanoSIMST Workshop totrain middle and high school STEM teachers. This workshop provided essential engineering andnanoscience content knowledge, practical activities, and resources, equipping teachers toeffectively

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Nosakhare I. Idiaghe; Jessica Deters

.[36], through an investigation into the roles of faculty mentors in an undergraduate researchexperience, grouped their mentoring styles as laissez-faire, democratic or autocratic, while Ralphand Walker [37] developed the adaptive mentoring model for undergraduates in engineering,nursing and education context.Mentoring is an essential component of the undergraduate research experience [31], [36], [38].Mentored undergraduate research has been identified as an high impact practice that enhancesteaching and learning in higher education [5]. It influences student outcomes [5] and leads totheir development of a professional identity [22], [27]. The extent of progress that undergraduateresearchers attain in the research process is largely influenced

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Daniel I. Chikwendu; Pedro C. P. Cupertino; Sivaganeshwar Subramaniam; Siddharth Alagiri; Adam C. Lynch

, Supportand Retirement [4]. Moreover, between these characteristics are decision gates where the currentrisks are evaluated, accepted, or rejected before progressing to the next stage. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference The systems engineering waterfall model is a linear and sequential approach to softwaredevelopment and project management. It consists of distinct phases: requirements analysis,system design, implementation, integration, testing, deployment, and maintenance. Each phasemust be completed before moving on to the next, ensuring a structured progression from start tofinish. This model is best suited for projects with well

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Molly McVey; Priscilla L. Shum

connected inmy classroom was a big takeaway. Fostering connections for students- among each other, withfaculty, and with professionals in the field should be designed into our courses. The good news isthat this doesn’t demand a course re-design or any intense transformation- we can do it withminimal time but with intention and purpose- and it can make a big impact on our student’ssuccess.AcknowledgementsI would like to thank the TLDG (Teaching and Learning Development Grant) Program at SimonFraser University for providing funding for this work.References[1] S. L. Dika and M. M. D’Amico, “Early experiences and integration in the persistence of first‐generation college students in STEM and non‐STEM majors,” Journal of Research in Science

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Jose L. Vega; Michael W. Mourot; Edgar C. Clausen

8.5 Industry or business 72.9 68.7 64.3 72.0 77.0 Nonprofits 1.8 2.3 3.1 3.2 3.2 Other or unknown 1.5 1.2 2.8 0.6 1.1With this trend toward industrial employment, are universities doing a good job in preparingtheir PhD students for future jobs in industry? The answer is no and, according to the NationalAcademies [3], has been no for several years. Why? Choe and Borrego [4] note thatengineering faculty have a greater familiarity with academia over industry and even tend to pushtheir students toward coveted positions at research universities. Holloway et al. [5] recognizethat PhD graduates are technical

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Adam C. Lynch; Ridge Towner

-based learning (PBL) activity with industry sponsors.This paper focuses on one of the three (3) projects sponsored by Spirit AeroSystems. Byimplementing and comparing frameworks from Boeing, FAA, INCOSE, and IBM, the researchaims to identify best practices and potential areas for improvement. The methodology involvedthree rounds of implementation, each tailored to specific domain requirements. Initial findingsindicate varying degrees of success in concept, development, production, utilization, and supportphases, with notable insights into stakeholder engagement, technology integration, and processoptimization. This research provides a comprehensive evaluation of tailored frameworks,contributing to the strategic implementation of digital

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Alyssa J. Ball; Brandon Crisel

furthering theoutreach of the curriculum to more courses. The team expands their scope in an effort to extendthe outreach of e-Portfolios to other departments within the College of Engineering to achievethe same goals for a wider variety of engineering students, and considers other applications suchas recruiting, grading, and other documentation use cases. The team also discusses the mosteffective means of implementing curriculum such as this in order to protect the integrity ofacademic programs and property, while ensuring the ease and accessibility of an electronicportfolio for all students.KeywordsProfessional Development, Engineering Education, High Impact Practice, Electronic Portfolios,Curriculum ImplementationBackgroundThe Biggadike e

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Kimberly J. Cornett

about program level results, but does notcompile or influence the program level assessment data collection or analysis. Finally, the authoris an alumna of the department, but expanded on that experience with a graduate degree fromanother institution and industry experience before returning as a faculty member to thedepartment.Defining Educational Outcomes and Performance IndicatorsThe department has adopted student outcomes that are identical to the ABET Student Outcomesincluding the focus of this paper, outcome 3, “an ability to communicate effectively with a rangeof audiences,”[2]. While this does meet the minimum requirements for accreditation, it does notfollow best practices as recommended by ABET. Evaluating the program using the

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Daniel I. Chikwendu; Pedro C. P. Cupertino; Adam C. Lynch

StateUniversity. He served as a lead drivetrain engineer in his university’s Formula team.Pedro Cordeiro Povoa CupertinoPedro is pursuing a BS in Aerospace Engineering at Wichita State University. He is a ResearchAssistant and CAD (Computer Aided Design) Instructor at the National Institute for AviationResearch, with research interests in Lean, CAD/CAM, Project Management, andEntrepreneurship.Adam Carlton LynchDr. Lynch received the BS and MS degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering from theUniversity of Southern California. He received his Master of International Management from theThunderbird School of Management. He completed a PhD in Industrial, Systems, andManufacturing Engineering (ISME) from Wichita State University (WSU) in Kansas. Dr

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Alejandra T. Velasco; Abhishek Juneja

to the challenges and building upon the existing body of research, we havedeveloped a Chemical Engineering Escape Room that leverages virtual elements programmed inMATLAB. This approach aims to create a more practical and cost-effective solution whilemaintaining the engaging aspects of traditional escape rooms. Our design integrates educationalbrochures to provide participants with game flow guidance and concise explanations of theunderlying engineering principles, addressing the need for clear educational objectives [17].The escape room will be implemented at the upcoming 2024 ASEE Midwest section conference,where we plan to gather data gauging its effectiveness through a post-activity questionnaire.However, the analysis of learning

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Nafiseh Mohammadianaftah; Sara E. Wilson

practice but showinghow unconsidered factors such as electrical noise, friction, and alignment can impact results.The goal of this educational initiative extends beyond theoretical instruction by fostering practicalskills in system dynamics, control system design, and real-time implementation. Students arechallenged to develop and refine their understanding of PID parameters to achieve precise controlover the ball's position on the beam, thereby mastering concepts of stability, transient response,and frequency domain analysis in a tangible setting.Hardware and SoftwareThe required hardware for this experiment was basedon the construction tutorial available athttps://electronoobs.com/eng_arduino_tut100.php [2].The total cost of these materials was

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Robert S. Woodley

would be in direct competition with theother coil gun teams. Of the 19 total senior design teams that semester, five of the teams decidedto take the challenge and join the competition. The competition was judged on muzzle velocityof the projectile, safety of the gun, and appearance (the coil gun will be used for recruiting andneeded to have style!). Wikipedia has a nice explanation of what is a coil gun and is a goodstarting point in researching the design [6].The coil guns had a few specifications limiting the total capacitance, voltage limit, power source,barrel length, and projectile. Beyond these, the teams had full autonomy to design their guns, andeach team came up with a slightly different gun. Proceedings of the 2024

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Hamzah Mousa; Margarita O. Genes; Adam C. Lynch

blender. They performed reverse engineering, redesign, anddeveloped a business plan for market promotion. Two teams addressed the blender's components,dividing them into lower (motor, battery, control board) and upper (cup, blade, seals, shaft)subassemblies. They researched potential suppliers and ensured the design met customer demandsand market competition. This project highlighted the innovative educational methods of PBL. Projects exemplify interdisciplinary approaches where student teams from variousengineering backgrounds come together to form cohesive groups. Forming a team can bechallenging, however, it progresses through various stages in which students would viewthemselves as a group of strangers to a united team with a common