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MATH - Hands-On Curriculum in Mathematics Education

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Vivek Singhal, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin - Stout

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/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.591-593.2337[12] Miettinen, R. (2000). The concept of experiential learning and John Dewey's theory of reflective thought and action. International journal of lifelong education, 19(1), 54-72.[13] Akella, D. (2010). Learning together: kolb's experiential theory and its application. Journal of Management &Amp; Organization, 16(1), 100-112. https://doi.org/10.5172/jmo.16.1.100[14] Kwan, Y. L. L. (2022). Exploring experiential learning practices to improve students’ understanding. PUPIL: International Journal of Teaching, Education and Learning, 6(1), 72-89. https://doi.org/10.20319/pijtel.2022.61.7289[15] Ajani, O. A. (2023). The role of experiential learning in teachers

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ENT-2: Bridging Faculty and Student Perspectives in Entrepreneurial Education

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Shelly Gulati, University of the Pacific; Sebastian Dziallas, University of the Pacific; Mehdi Khazaeli, University of the Pacific; Bidisha Burman, University of the Pacific; Maryam Heidaripour, University of the Pacific; Leili Javadpour, University of the Pacific

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outcomes that have been shared in the literature. Additionally, we summarize strategiesfor shifting academic culture to support interdisciplinarity and the factors that lead to sustainableprograms.The remainder of the paper will focus on the process we followed in the development of theBachelor of Science in Product Design and Entrepreneurship (PDEP) and compare ourexperience to the recommendations found in the literature. We reflect on the institutionalopportunities and challenges of creating such an interdisciplinary curriculum.Challenges in the Structure of Higher EducationThere are structural challenges that prevent interdisciplinarity in the Academy. American highereducation is organized as a disciplinary framework. The disciplines are

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD) Technical Session 2: Student Success and Support

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Doris J. Espiritu, City Colleges of Chicago; Russell R. Ceballos, Wilbur Wright College - City Colleges of Chicago; Ruzica Todorovic, Wilbur Wright College - One of the City Colleges of Chicago

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of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. The authors acknowledge Bridget O’Connell and Elvira Merlos for all theircontributions to the program.Approved by the Wilbur Wright College IRB (IRB2018007).VII. REFERENCES[1] D. Shapiro, A. Dundar, F. Huie, P. K. Wakhungu, X. Yuan, A. Nathan, and D. Hwang, "Tracking Transfer: Measures of Effectiveness in Helping Community College Students to Complete Bachelor’s Degrees (Signature Report No. 13)," in "National Student Clearinghouse Research Center," Herndon, VA, 2017.[2] D. Shapiro, A. Dundar, F. Huie, P.K. Wakhungu, X. Yuan, A. Nathan and Y. Hwang, "Tracking Transfer – 2022 Update for the Fall 2015 Cohort," National

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 12

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Hua Li, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Larry Peel PE, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Michael Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC; Selinda Martinez, Laredo College; Yan Xu, Del Mar College; Yi Ren, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Antonio Guadalupe Carranza III, Laredo College

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to promoting aerospace engineering and its related fieldsin a region without an aerospace engineering undergraduate program.Acknowledgments This material is based upon work supported by the National Aeronautics and SpaceAdministration (NASA) MUREP INCLUDES under Award No. 80NSSC21M0304. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NASA.References[1] National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Minority ServingInstitutions: America’s Underutilized Resource for Strengthening the STEM Workforce.Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.[2] Landivar, L.C.; Disparities in STEM employment by sex, race, and

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ENT-7: Approaches to Fostering Self-Efficacy and Data-Driven Decision Making

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Abigail Tubbs, University of North Dakota; Mercedes Terry, University of North Dakota; Brandon Fugger, University of North Dakota; Blair Dupre, University of North Dakota; Enrique Alvarez Vazquez, University of North Dakota; Ryan Striker P.E., University of North Dakota

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meetings include reflective discussions and peerfeedback, allowing coaches to align their approaches.Together, these roles aim to build students' confidence in critical thinking, problem-solving, anddecision-making by providing structured yet flexible mentorship. This multifaceted approachsupports students in both individual growth and team-based innovation, contributingsignificantly to the development of ISE. Specifically, this research investigates whether students'interactions with learning coaches and project mentors significantly affect their ISE and ability tolead innovation-based initiatives. By analyzing pre- and post-survey data, this study quantifiesthe impact of mentorship on ISE and examines whether the effect varies depending on

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ELOS Technical Session 5: BYOE (Bring Your Own Experiment): Innovative Tools and Techniques for Experiential Engineering Education

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Brian Scott Krongold, University of Melbourne; Gavin Buskes, The University of Melbourne

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plot with Circuit #1 and Circuit #3 (crossover) 4. Overall two-way speaker SPL plots with all three electrical circuitsThe audio testing assessed the team’s procedure and results in several ways. For example: Wascalibration was done properly? Does the highpass filter appear to be attenuating in the secondscenario compared to the first? Does adjusting the equalizer affect the frequency response as it issupposed to?Reflection and DiscussionThe speaker project has been quite challenging, both on staff and students, in its first threeofferings to date. The first offering had planned to use 3D-printed parts for the driver chassis andcone, but shortly before the start of semester, our maker space informed us that it would beimpossible timewise

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Harnessing AI and Collaborative Platforms to Personalize and Innovate K-12 STEM Curriculum

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Julie M. Smith, Institute for Advancing Computing Education; Monica McGill, Institute for Advanced Engineering; Jacob Koressel; Bryan Twarek

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automated approaches will be desirable for this andsimilar tasks. It may be the case that curriculum development remains the province of humans forthe foreseeable future. Or, perhaps future advances in AI – including ensemble models [19]and/or retrieval augmented generation [20] – may prove more adept at curriculum developmenttasks.6 AcknowledgmentsThis project is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant No. 2311746.Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.References [1] Chenglei Si, Diyi Yang, and Tatsunori Hashimoto. Can LLMs Generate Novel Research Ideas? A Large-Scale Human Study with 100+ NLP

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Diversity, Inclusion, and Representation in STEM

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Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Caribbean Ocean and Aquaculture Sustainability faciliTy, and Reflections on Pandemic Insurance Inspired by COVID-19,” Science & Diplomacy, vol. 9, no. 1. 6. D.B. Oerther, “A Case Study of Community Engaged Design: Creating Parametric Insurance to meet the Safety Needs of Fisherfolk in the Caribbean,” Journal of Environmental Engineering, vol. 148, no. 3, pp. 05021008, 2021. [Online] Available: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0001971. 7. AAEES, Environmental Engineering Body of Knowledge, 2009. Annapolis, Maryland: American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists. 8. D.B. Oerther, “Using Modified Mastery Learning to Teach Sustainability and Life-Cycle Principles as Part of Modeling

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED): Identity, Motivation & Belonging in Experiential Learning

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Neeko Bochkarev, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Emilie A Siverling, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Ellen Patricia Thompson, Minnesota State University - Iron Range Engineering; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Catherine McGough Spence, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Tech. Her research and service interests include teaching and learning experiences in fundamental engineering courses, faculty development and support initiatives – including programs for the future engineering professoriate, and leveraging institutional data to support reflective teaching practices. She has degrees in Electrical Engineering (B.S., M.Eng.) from the Ateneo de Davao University in Davao City, Philippines, where she previously held appointments as Assistant Professor and Department Chair for Electrical Engineering. She also previously served as Director for Communications and International Engagement at the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, Lecturer at the Department of Engineering

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Tech Session 2: Course-Level Innovations in Environmental Engineering: Projects, Case Studies, and Social Impact

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Annesh Borthakur, Saint Louis University

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underrepresented populations. They were instructed toevaluate how their proposed solutions might affect these communities. This process encouragedcritical reflection on the broader social implications of their work and highlighted the potentialfor engineering solutions to either mitigate or exacerbate existing inequalities. During projectpresentations, many students reported a heightened awareness of their capacity to contributepositively to society through their chosen profession and understood their responsibility to workfor underrepresented communities. Although fewer students agreed that it is important toconsider the potential broader impacts of technical solutions, respondents did not disagree withthe statement, they adopted a more neutral stance on

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International Division (INTL): Inclusive Global Engagement

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Marta Perez Vidal-Ribas, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Mohammed Seyam, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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and language exchanges facilitated. For example, a long-term program with alanguage exchange would benefit from language-based technologies, such as language learningapps, while short-term cultural exchanges could benefit from voice recorders or other self-reflection tools. The use of technology in traditional study abroad has paved the way for a morenovel pedagogical approach: virtual exchange.IV. Virtual ExchangeVirtual Exchange has been around since the internet started in the 1990s but has exponentiallygrown since the Coronavirus pandemic. Because virtual exchange is a multifaceted concept, manyexperts have developed definitions of what it entails: • “An alternative form of student exchange that delivers the same benefits of

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First-Year and Experiential Learning for Women Engineers

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Miranda Brown, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Cassie Wallwey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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fictional professional personas (both in engineering professionsand non-engineering professions) they create as part of a group project in a first year engineeringcourse and how the identities of the fictional engineering personas do or do not reflect technicaldualism and the majority identities in engineering with regards to gender and race / ethnicity.Previous research has found that engineering students often share the preconceived stereotypicalassociations of masculinity with the field of engineering and more feminine social traitsassociated with jobs outside of STEM fields [2], [6]. This study explores the fictional personas ofworking professionals created by first-year engineering students as an alternative means ofexploring how technical

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Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD) Technical Session 2

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Asefeh Kardgar, Texas A&M University; Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

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based on a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 indicates the highest performance. Data reflect aggregated results from audience feedback and social media engagement metrics.Figure 1 underscores a nuanced dynamic between static and animated infographics in healthcommunication. Specifically, animated infographics scored an average of 8 in engagement leveland 9 in memorability, slightly higher than static infographics, which scored 7 in both categories.This suggests that the dynamic elements of animated infographics may more effectively captureand retain audience attention. Conversely, static infographics scored higher in providing detail(9) compared to animated ones (7), indicating their potential advantage in conveying

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Tech Session 5: Toward a New Paradigm in Environmental Engineering: From Knowledge Frameworks to Learning Impact

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Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology

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. Eng. Sci., 34(1), 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1089/ees.2016.0548. 5. Totz, M., 2019, “Reflections on Connections Needed to Meet Grand Challenges of Environmental Engineering,” Environ. Eng. Sci., 36(9), 983-985. https://doi.org/10.1089/ees.2019.0309. 6. Mihelcic, J.R., Naughton, C.C., Verbyla, M.E., Zhang, Q., Schweitzer, R.W., Oakley, S.M., Wells, E.C., and Whiteford, L.M., 2017, “The Grandest Challenge of All: The Role of Environmental Engineering to Achieve Sustainability in the World’s Developing Regions,” Environ. Eng. Sci., 34(1), PAGES. https://doi.org/10.1089/ees.2015.0334. 7. Blaney, L., Perlinger, J.A., Bartelet-Hunt, S.L., Kandiah, R., and Ducoste, J.J., 2018. “Another Grand Challenge: Diversity in

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Engineering Management Pedagogy: Teaching for Real-World Impact

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Yooneun Lee, University of Dayton; Khalid Zouhri, University of Dayton; Philip Appiah-Kubi, University of Dayton

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, subsequent coursework, and overallGPA.The correlation analysis offers an overarching view of the linear relationships between ENM 500, itsprerequisite courses, and overall GPA. The strong positive correlations demonstrate that higherperformance in ENM 500 is associated with better outcomes in subsequent courses and an improvedoverall GPA. This analysis underscores the role of ENM 500 as a key predictor of academic success,laying a strong foundation for further examination.The Partial Regression/Residual Analysis builds upon these insights by addressing confounding factors,particularly GPA. This method isolates the unique effect of ENM 500 on students' performance in eachsubsequent course, independent of their overall academic ability as reflected by

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WiP: Hands-on Learning and Safety

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Justin Vento, Villanova University

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biology concepts. These quizzeswere effective in encouraging students to review their notes and come to office hours, supportingthe idea that traditional assessments are a driver of learning [15]. Quizzes were relatively low-stakes and comprised of largely open-ended questions where the instructor could provide amplefeedback to bolster student thought processes related to problem solving in synthetic biology[16]. A podcast series featuring interviews with ten speakers using synthetic biology in academiaor industry was conducted throughout the semester, where students earned points for taking notesand asking questions during the interviews, and then reflecting on a few of the speakers andpresenting one topic they found interesting on the last day

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ECE-Embedded Systems Education: Innovation and Virtual Platforms

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Guoping Wang, Purdue University Fort Wayne

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through the “CourseStandards” tool under Course Admin. This process ensures that the course outcomes, which arethe desired learning objectives for the course, are accurately reflected in the D2L system. Bymapping these outcomes to ABET SOs, instructors can ensure that the course is meeting therequired educational standards and that students are achieving the intended learning outcomes.Figure 1 is a screenshot of ECE 43700 course outcome populating.Align Course Outcomes to Course ActivitiesDuring this stage, for every assignment within a course, the course outcomes are populated usingpredefined standards that are mapped to ABET SOs (Student outcomes). It’s important to note Figure 1: D2L Course Standard Setupthat in

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 9

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Meera Alagaraja, Texas A&M University; Jieun Yi, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Jean-Francois Chamberland, Texas A&M University

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measures of facultysuccess are reflected in the emphasis placed on faculty to establish a steady stream of fundingthat will sustain a research agenda. Funding agencies such as NSF and DoD are favored as theysupport the hiring and training of students, working on publications, and developing futurefaculty through funding. Few companies can invest in research and development in the contextof industry-faculty partnerships and engagement. In applied engineering disciplines, it becomesclear that the industry does not have an incentive to support a sustained research agenda. Themisalignment of goals naturally does not lend to collaboration.Faculty Career SuccessIn the context of higher education, faculty are typically drawn to the creation of

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Construction Engineering Division: Evolving Workforce and Practices in Modern Construction

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Rownoak Bin Rouf, Oklahoma State University; MD ABU NAEEM KHAN; Rachel Mosier, Oklahoma State University; Heather N Yates, Oklahoma State University; Nicholas Tymvios, Bucknell University

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:59 352 126.17 403.91 403.91 12:00–15:59 271 126.17 165.9 165.9 16:00–19:59 83 126.17 14.77 14.77 20:00–23:59 0 126.17 126.21 126.21 Total 871.8 871.8Chi-square statistical test showed a value of 871.80 (Table 1) which is much greater than 11.07which is considered critical for the data. This indicates the existing differences are significant inas much as the obtained p-value of less than 0.00001 reflects the minute distribution likelihoodof such results as a version of chance variation. The data reveals that the highest number

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ME Division 5: Advancing Robotic and Mechanisms Education

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Shashwat Sharma, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Rui Li, New York University

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robotics principles.The feedback from the student participants indicated that the soft robotics workshop was able tosimplify complex robotics ideas, encourage hands-on learning, and stimulate design creativity.1. IntroductionPreparation and deployment of students and professionals in the rapidly evolving roboticsindustry pose several challenges to the field of robotics education. The highly interdisciplinarynature of robotics, combining mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science,AI, and more, make it challenging to develop curricula reflective of current trends and emergentneeds of industry. Designing curricula for learners of different age groups while ensuringengagement and technical depth is difficult. In addition

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ENT-4: Experiential Approaches to Developing Entrepreneurial Mindsets in Engineering

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Amanda Y Bao P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology; Yewande S Abraham, Rochester Institute of Technology

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facilitates further implementation of theentrepreneurial mindset in broader civil engineering and construction courses.Keywords: entrepreneurial mindset, civil engineering, case study1. IntroductionIn recent years, efforts have been directed at the inclusion of the entrepreneurial mindset inengineering curricula. This increasing interest reflects a growing belief in the need for engineersto have, besides technical skills, an entrepreneurial mindset that leads to enhanced innovativecompetence, flexibility towards market dynamics, and value creation in their professional work[1]. An entrepreneurial mindset incorporates attitudes, beliefs, and thought processes thatinfluence motivation to involve the future engineering workforce in opportunities to

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 4

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Sayyad Zahid Qamar, Sultan Qaboos University; Tasneem Pervez; Nasra Al-Maskari, Sultan Qaboos University; Sayyad Basim Qamar, Texas A&M University

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Kingdom, and she obtained her Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics Engineering from Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) in Muscat, Oman. With a specialization in Mechanical Engineering Design, Nasra’s research interests encompass product design, bioinspired design, biomimetic materials, and design optimization. She is particularly focused on the design of turbodrills for the oil and gas industry, integrating innovative approaches to enhance performance and efficiency. Nasra is also deeply interested in sustainability, striving to incorporate sustainable practices into her research and design methodologies. Her commitment to advancing engineering practices is reflected in her efforts to promote environmentally friendly

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ERM Technical Session: Improving Assessment in Engineering Education

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Chinedu Alexander Emeka, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jim Sosnowski, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Craig Zilles, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Mariana Silva, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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condition (see Table 1). Figure 1 shows arepresentative distribution of when exams were completed by students. As the figure shows, moststudents slated for CBTC exams completed them later in the testing window, after the BYOD halfof the class had already taken the exam. Exam 5 was different due to scheduling constraints; forthat exam only, students slated for CBTC testing completed their exam before the synchronousBYOD exam was held. Figure 2 shows a peculiar reversal in performance trends that we believemay be tied to exam ordering. For most exams, students in the CBTC setup scored higher thanFigure 1: Timing for an exam for the entire class (reflective of all exams other than exam 5). Each icon represents 10students, rounded to the nearest 10

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Faculty Development Works in Progress Session 2

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Mohamed Khalafalla, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Tejal Mulay, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Doreen Kobelo Regalado, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Peter Rumsey, Stanford Building Decarbonization Learning Accelerator

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concepts into their teaching practices following the workshop. 2. Explore the interdisciplinary collaboration fostered among faculty members from diverse academic fields during the workshop.This initial study serves as a foundation for subsequent iterations of the faculty training program,enabling refinements based on participant feedback and observed outcomes.ParticipantsThe workshop brought together seven faculty members: six from FAMU and two from SouthSCSU. Representing a range of specializations—electronics and robotics, civil engineering,architecture, construction, sustainability, transportation, and hydrology—this group reflected theinterdisciplinary nature of the program. This diversity was intentional, fostering cross

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session (Track 1.A)

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Christopher Allen Calhoun, University of Cincinnati; David Reeping, University of Cincinnati; Siqing Wei, University of Cincinnati; Aarohi Shah, University of Cincinnati

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students' successful metacognitive strategies to maximize generative AItools' strength. AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.EEC-2407294. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. References[1] S. Sorby, N. Fortenberry, and G. Bertoline, “Stuck in 1955, Engineering Education Needs a Revolution,” Issues in Science and Technology. Accessed: Nov. 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://issues.org/engineering-education-change-sorby-fortenberry

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Poster Session

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Yug Patel, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Sanjana Shangle, University of Texas at Dallas; Asir Abrar, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Venkata Sriram Siddhardh Nadendla, Missouri University of Science and Technology; K Krishnamurthy, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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.[14] D. Dasari, G. Shou, and L. Ding, “Ica-derived eeg correlates to mental fatigue, effort, and workload in a realisti- cally simulated air traffic control task,” Frontiers in neuroscience, vol. 11, p. 297, 2017.[15] C. Diaz-Piedra, M. V. Sebasti´an, and L. L. Di Stasi, “Eeg theta power activity reflects workload among army combat drivers: an experimental study,” Brain sciences, vol. 10, no. 4, p. 199, 2020.[16] S. G. Amin, T. K. Fredericks, S. E. Butt, and A. R. Kumar, “Measuring mental workload in a hospital unit using eeg-a pilot study,” in IIE Annual Conference. Proceedings, p. 1411, Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), 2014.[17] R. Chavarriaga, M. Uˇsc´ umli´c, H. Zhang, Z. Khaliliardali, R. Aydarkhanov

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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Sandeep Langar, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Amani Qasrawi, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Tulio Sulbaran, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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regarding the importance of STEM education,with a 13% rise in participants identifying these subjects as “Extremely important.” Concurrently,there was a 10% decrease in students who found STEM to be “Neither important nor unimportant.”This signifies that the intervention successfully shifted student perceptions to value both technicaland interpersonal competencies essential for their future careers.Moreover, the findings reflect a shift in students' perceptions regarding post-secondary degrees inSTEM disciplines. The intervention led to a 7% increase in students considering these degrees as“Extremely important” and a 12% decrease in those deemed “Very unimportant.” This suggeststhat the intervention led to recognition of the significance of higher

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Poster Session

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Claudia Calle Müller, Florida International University; Mohamed ElZomor P.E., Florida International University

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construction and sustainability topics into CM and CE curriculaThe last question sought to identify effective teaching methods for educating CE and CMstudents on sustainability topics, including circular construction. The results are presented inFigure 5 using box plots, where the box spans from the first quartile (Q1) to the third quartile(Q3). The median is represented by a horizontal line, the mean is indicated by an “x”, and thewhiskers depict the minimum and maximum values. According to the study results, the mosteffective teaching methods for educating students are: (1) hands-on experience, reflecting a meanof 4.50; (2) on-the-job training, with a mean of 4.45; and (3) problem-based learning, yielding

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Poster Session

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Paul McMonigle, The Pennsylvania State University; Katelin Marie Woods, Tulane University

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opposed todeselected.RelevanceA thorough combing through of the collection brought to light items that no longer were relevantto the larger mission of the Penn State University Libraries. These include items that wereoutdated, irrelevant, or no longer pertinent to our patron base. Items like these typically wouldhave been removed from the collection during typical maintenance weeding; however, due tostaffing turnover at the engineering library through the past few years, this typical weeding wasnot able to occur.Criteria TogetherDeselectors considered all four of these criteria together when making deselection decisions. Atypical deselection decision might reflect the following example. Hypothetical Engineering Bookhas two copies at the

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Poster Session

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Steven McAlpine, University of Maryland Baltimore County

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that ask for reflection on what they nowunderstand that they didn't at mid term.” [email communication 02/21/25]Finally, we will conduct semi-structured exit interviews with each player/student to ask them tocompare the first and second half of the semester in terms of their understanding, motivation tolearn, ability to collaborate, and opportunities to apply their knowledge to various challengesposed by the RPG.Opportunities for game based engineering and entrepreneurshipIn the Fall of 2024, two mechanical engineering teams of students at UMBC who enrolled inENME 444 Mechanical Engineering Systems Design took on the challenge of designing andbuilding a movable tabletop and landing gantry for the Mission to Europa RPG. Engineeringstudents were