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Firdous Saleheen, Temple University; ZIcong Wang, Temple University; William Moser, Temple University; Vira Oleksyuk, Temple University; Joseph Picone, Temple University; Chang-Hee Won, Temple University

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Paper ID #14938Effectiveness of Virtual Open Laboratory Teaching Assistant for CircuitsLaboratoriesMr. Firdous Saleheen, Temple University Firdous Saleheen received the B.Sc. degree in electrical and electronic engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2008, and the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA in 2013. From 2008 to 2010, he was with Mango Teleservices Ltd., Dhaka, an international IP bandwidth provider of Bangladesh, as a Senior Engineer in the Research and Development Department. He is currently pursuing the

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Ning Gong, Temple University; Saroj K Biswas, Temple University; Li Bai, Temple University; Brian P. Butz, Temple University

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@temple.edu.Dr. Saroj K Biswas, Temple University Saroj Biswas is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Temple University specializing in electrical machines and power systems, multimedia tutoring, and control and optimization of dynamic systems. He has been the principle investigator of a project for the development of an intelligent tutoring shell that allows instructors create their own web-based tutoring system. His current research focuses on security of cyber-physical systems based on multiagent framework with applications to the power grid, and the integration of an intelligent virtual laboratory environment in curriculum. He is an associate editor of Dynamics of Continuous, Discrete and Impulsive

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Priscilla J Hill, Mississippi State University; Brenda Lee Kirkland, Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University; Yaroslav Koshka, Mississippi State University; Rani W. Sullivan, Mississippi State University; Tonya W. Stone, Mississippi State University

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Paper ID #15668A Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Nanotechnology Education Program withIntegrated Laboratory Experience and Outreach ActivitiesDr. Priscilla J Hill, Mississippi State University Priscilla Hill is currently an Associate Professor in the Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. She has research interests in crystallization, particle technology, population balance modeling, and process synthesis. Her teaching interests include particle technology, nanotechnol- ogy, and separations.Prof. Brenda Lee Kirkland, Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University

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Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Praveen Kumar Sekhar, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Paper ID #15065A Preliminary Study on Supporting Writing Transfer in an Introductory En-gineering Laboratory CourseDr. Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver Dr. Dave (Dae-Wook) Kim is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of Mechanical Engineering in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. He has 18 years of experience in engineering materials and manufacturing. His research area includes materials processing, structural integrity improvement, and hybrid composite manufacturing. He has been very active in pedagogical research and undergraduate research projects, and

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Keke Chen, Wright State University; Bin Wang, Wright State University; Prabhaker Mateti, Wright State University

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Paper ID #15877CUTE Labs: Low-Cost Open-Source Instructional Laboratories for CloudComputing EducationDr. Keke Chen, Wright State University Keke Chen is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, a member of the Ohio Center of Excellence in Knowledge-Enabled Computing (the Kno.e.sis Center), at Wright State University. He directs the Data Intensive Analysis and Computing (DIAC) Lab at the Kno.e.sis Center. He earned his Ph.D. degree from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2006, his Master’s degree from Zhejiang University in China in 1999, and his Bachelor’s degree from Tongji

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Paper ID #15211Development and Implementation of Interactive Virtual Laboratories to HelpStudents Learn Threshold Concepts in Thermodynamics - Year 3Dr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Thomas Dick, Oregon State University; Susie J Brubaker-Cole, Oregon State University; Ann Sitomer, Oregon State University; Kathleen Quardokus Fisher, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University; John David Ivanovitch, Oregon State university; Julie Risien, Center for Research on Lifelong STEM Learning; Lori J. Kayes, Department of Integrative Biology, Oregon State University; Devon Quick, Oregon State University

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physiology. Dr. Quick promotes student learning and success through incorporating evidence based instructional approaches into both the large lecture and laboratory courses, including active learning techniques that foster student interaction. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Enhancing STEM Education at Oregon State University – Year 2ESTEME@OSU and the Theory of ChangeIn this paper, we update progress through the second year of the NSF WIDER fundedESTEME@OSU Project. The ESTEME@OSU Project is summarized below, and more detailcan be found elsewhere.1 ESTEME@OSU seeks to catalyze broad institutional change throughscaling and cross-pollination of efforts utilizing two evidence-based

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Greg Kepner, Midwest Photonics Education Center; Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint

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curricula, surveying 950 employers to determine their educationand training needs in the photonics area, delivering outreach events to 8000+ K-12 studentsinvolving hands-on exploration of lasers and optics, providing professional development tofaculty, participating in training and subsequently developing a recruiting and retention plan forfemales and minorities into the photonics technology field, and giving presentations about bestpractices in photonics technician education at several conferences. Next steps include setting upa laser assisted manufacturing laboratory at Indian Hills Community College and developing theassociated curriculum to serve as a model for colleges in the Midwest interested in teaching thisadvanced manufacturing technology

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Zhiping Zhang, Wright State University; Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University; Bin Wang, Wright State University; Chi-Hao Cheng, Miami University; Deng Cao, Central State University

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Broadband, Mobile and Wireless Networking Laboratory at the Department of Electrical Engineering of Wright State University.Dr. Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University Dr. Zhiqiang Wu received his BS from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in 1993, MS from Peking University in 1996, and PhD from Colorado State University in 2002, all in electrical engineering. He has worked at West Virginia University Institute of Technology as assistant professor from 2003 to 2005. He joined Wright State University in 2005 and currently serves as full professor. Dr. Wu is the author of national CDMA network management standard of China. He also co-authored one of the first books on multi-carrier transmission for wireless

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Gon Namkoong, Old Dominion University

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, students are able to revisit or learn new background theoriesand principles and identify and test a hypothesis before they actually engage in physical hands-on activities. This reinforced learning strategy efficiently guided students in preparing,confronting, and tackling the open-ended, inquiry-based problem with solid theoreticalknowledge and principles. As a result, it provided better planning for the physical hands-onactivities. When engaged with physical hands-on activities, virtual laboratories were also used toidentify the disparity between theoretical and experimental results and additional activitiesdesigned to interpret the differences. This practice truly allowed students to experience the entirescientific process from solid theoretical

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Spencer Seung Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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design limits, and considered the societal impacts ofthe product on toxicity, waste management, and the environment (i.e. carbon footprint and waterusage in production).4-5 We also introduced the use of a software tool (i.e. materials and processselection software) to estimate the carbon footprint, energy usage, and durability of greenplastics in laboratory modules. Even though many new inventions and advancements in materialsscience and manufacturing technology provide useful tools to adapt alternatives, (such as nanomaterials, fuel cells, solar technology, green materials, etc.), it’s critical to infuse humanisticinquiry into the instructional model for undergraduate education.1-5, 16In the GPMT laboratory, we set up a small-scale green

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Farhan Azhar, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Kristofer Tite, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Stephen Johnston, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Christopher Hansen, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Sammy G. Shina, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Alaina M Schiano; David Joe Willis, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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, either an open source program (e.g.: Universal G-Code Sender) ora custom program written using Matlab (Mathworks Inc., Natick, MA), Python or other pro-gramming language.Figure 2: (a) The Arduino Uno (left) and the GRBL GShield (right) (b) The GShield mountedon the Arduino to form the controller unit.2.1.4 Off-The-Shelf CNC Platform ReflectionThe off-the-shelf CNC platforms that were deployed in the laboratory have been found to be ef-fective tools for high volume classroom deployment. These CNC platforms have been used fortwo years in a high volume setting, with over 200 students using them per semester. Machinefunctionality and reliability have both been high. The machine maintenance and upgrades thusfar have been relatively minor, and

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Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University; Steven H Chin, Rowan University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Liang Hong, Tennessee State University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Robert M Nickel, Bucknell University; Richard J. Kozick, Bucknell University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University

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Paper ID #14778Planning and Assessment of a Workshop on Undergraduate Education in Bio-metric SystemsDr. Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University Ravi P. Ramachandran received the B. Eng degree (with great distinction) from Concordia University in 1984, the M. Eng degree from McGill University in 1986 and the Ph.D. degree from McGill University in 1990. From October 1990 to December 1992, he worked at the Speech Research Department at AT&T Bell Laboratories. From January 1993 to August 1997, he was a Research Assistant Professor at Rutgers University. He was also a Senior Speech Scientist at T-Netix from July 1996 to

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Juan C Morales, Universidad del Turabo; Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Idalides Vergara-Laurens, Universidad del Turabo; Miguel A. Goenaga-Jimenez, Universidad del Turabo

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. Astatke played a leading role in the development and implementation of the first completely online un- dergraduate ECE program in the State of Maryland. He has published over 50 papers and presented his research work at regional, national and international conferences. He also runs several exciting summer camps geared towards middle school, high school, and community college students to expose and increase their interest in pursuing Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Dr. Astatke travels to Ethiopia every summer to provide training and guest lectures related to the use of the mobile laboratory technology and pedagogy to enhance the ECE curriculum at five different universities.Dr. Michael J

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Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Maja J. Mataric, University of Southern California

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experience in which teachers fullyparticipate in a computer science or engineering laboratory research and engage in an inquiryfocused content-to-pedagogy teacher professional development workshop, buildingcurriculum from their lab research experience with foci on scientific experimentation andimproving students’ science achievement and literacy. The programs are aligned withCommon Core Math Standards and Next Generation Science Standards and addresses theresearch question: • What is the impact of an intensive research-based teacher professional development program on teacher and student performance?Fifty-three teachers and their 7,420 students have participated in the ACCESS 4 Teachers RETand our previous Societally Relevant Engineering

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Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Scott A Kuhl, Michigan Technological University; Mark Highum, Bay de Noc Community College; Mark Bradley Kinney, Bay de Noc Community College; James Walker, Michigan Technological University

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EET programs across the country. The project also addressesthe need for CRTCs and provides curriculum and training opportunities for students from otherinstitutions, industry representatives, and displaced workers.The overall goal of the project is to help meet the nation’s forthcoming need for highly trainedIndustrial Robotics workers. Strategies include developing, testing, and disseminating anupdated, model curriculum, laboratory resources, and simulation software package suitable foruse in both 2- and 4-year EET programs. To complement this effort, outreach to K-12 studentsand teachers will work to enlarge the pipeline and diversity of students interested in careers inrobotics. Programs will also be offered to students at other

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Margaret Scheiner, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

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Hazardous Waste Awareness, Laboratory Safety, and Hazard Communicationtraining for the interns. A faculty member provides a research methodology seminar, coveringresponsible conduct of research, pictured in Figure 2. Figure 2: Responsible Conduct of Research TrainingThese trainings are completed with training on the utilization, manufacture, and characterizationof multi-scale and multifunctional advanced composites. Experts provide group and individualtrainings on composite manufacturing – pictured in Figure 3, dynamic mechanical analysis,thermo-gravimetric analysis, and chemical safety training. This is complemented by one-on-oneinstruction about research methods specific to each project, such as scanning electronmicroscopy

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Christine Haas, Engineering Ambassadors Network; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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writing. She has taught clients across gov- ernment, industry and higher education, including Texas Instruments, Brookhaven National Laboratory, European Southern Observatory (Chile), Simula Research Laboratory (Norway) and the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign. Christine works closely with Penn State University faculty Michael Alley (The Craft of Scientific Presentations and The Craft of Scientific Writing) and Melissa Marshall (TED, ”Talk Nerdy to Me”) on these courses. Christine is also the director of the Engineering Ambassadors Network, a start-up organization at 25 plus universities worldwide that teaches presentation skills to undergraduate engineering students, particularly women and underrepresented

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Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Patricia M Kieran, University College Dublin

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-Atlantic region. 2.2.2. Context 2: First Year Engineering Course at a University in the United StatesThe project was the basis of a course called Freshman Engineering Clinic at Rowan University.This two credit-hour course is offered in the fall and spring respectively. The class has twomeetings per week, once in a classroom for 50-minutes, and once in a laboratory for 165-minutes. Students from Rowan University’s five engineering disciplines – Biomedical,Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Computer, and Mechanical - are enrolled in the course anddistributed into multidisciplinary sections. There are currently 16 sections of the course offeredwith approximately 18-24 students in each section. Students work in teams on a semester-long,multidisciplinary

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Paper ID #14801Teaching Practices Inventory for Engineering EducationDr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M

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Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech

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an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She teaches courses in circuits, electromagnetics, and medical imaging. Before joining academia in 2006, she was at the Computed Tomography Laboratory at GE’s Global Research Center for 8 years. She worked on several technology development projects in the area of X-ray CT for medical and industrial imaging. She is a named inventor on 9 patents. She has been active in the recruitment and retention of women and minorities in engineering and currently PI for an NSF-STEM grant to improve diversity at Rose-Hulman.Dr. Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech Kathleen Meehan earned her B.S. in electrical engineering from Manhattan

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Edward W. Davis, Auburn University; Joni M Lakin, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University; Virginia A. Davis, Auburn University

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Materials Engineering Program.Dr. Joni M Lakin, Auburn University Joni M. Lakin, Ph.D. from The University of Iowa, is Assistant Professor of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology at Auburn University. Her research interests include educational assessment, educational evaluation methods, and increasing diversity in STEM fields.Dr. P.K. Raju, Auburn University Dr. P. K. Raju is the Thomas Walter Distinguished professor of Mechanical Engineering at Auburn Uni- versity. He is the co-founder and director of the NSF-funded Laboratory for Innovative Technology and Engineering Education (LITEE). LITEE has been recently recognized by the National Academy of Engi- neering as one of the model programs in the country

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Saniya Leblanc, The George Washington University; Steffi A Renninger, George Washington University; Ekundayo Shittu, George Washington University

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) scienceand engineering curricula are already full; (2) practical, hands-on experiences require extensivetraining on complex, expensive equipment; and (3) necessary fundamental concepts andknowledge – if taught at the undergraduate level at all – are introduced in late junior or senioryear only.3,4 Closely related to the demand for expertise is the knowledge required to initiate theinnovation to venture process.5,6 Specifically, students in these spheres have limitedunderstanding of the processes behind intellectual property protection and the steps to movinginnovative ideas from the laboratory to the market. We tackle these challenges with anundergraduate Nanotechnology Fellows Program. The program uses an interdisciplinarypracticum approach to

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Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Maria Antoun Henri, Texas A&M University ; Norma Perez, Houston Community College; Madeline Burillo, Houston Community College; Roberto Sanchez, Houston Community College

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peer reviewed conference proceedings articles in these areas. He has B.S. in ME, and both M.S. and Ph.D. in IE. He is a member of ASEE, INFORMS, and a senior member of IIE.Dr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and In- dustrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools

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Scott W Campbell, University of South Florida; Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida; Venkat R. Bhethanabotla, University of South Florida

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researchcomputing facilities (2400-processor cluster). Recently a group of self-selected faculty and theirgraduate students have formed a cluster in the newly renovated second floor of theInterdisciplinary Research building. A feature of this space that is relevant to this project is that itwas designed to foster collaboration through the use of non-partitioned, shared laboratories andinterdisciplinary arrangement of office space. We believe this atmosphere, which facilitatescollaboration and collegiality, is the perfect environment for a RET site.ParticipantsParticipants in the program are in-service high school teachers, community college faculty andpre-service teachers. High school teachers are recruited by an email to all high school teachersin

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Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Melissa Rose Taylor, University of Dayton; Ahsan Mian, Wright State Unviersity; Sandra M Preiss, Dayton Regional STEM Center; Leanne Petry, Central State University; M. Suzanne Franco

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Paper ID #15987Assessment of a Collaborative NSF RET Program Focused on Advanced Man-ufacturing and MaterialsDr. Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton Dr. Margaret Pinnell is the Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Development in the school of engineering and associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton. She teaches undergraduate and graduate materials related courses including Introduction to Ma- terials, Materials Laboratory, Engineering Innovation, Biomaterials and Engineering Design and Appro- priate Technology (ETHOS). She was director of the (Engineers in

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Arash Esmaili Zaghi P.E., University of Connecticut; Mark Tehranipoor, University of Florida; Caitlin Nichole O'Brien, University of Connecticut

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program incorporatedafternoon laboratory rotations that both reflected the multidisciplinary characteristics of thecritical infrastructure security problems and addressed the often-limited attention span of theADHD student. The extended laboratory research experience allowed the students to form an in-depth understanding of a critical infrastructure research challenge related to their academicmajors. The students’ daily schedule, then, consisted of spending mornings and early afternoonsin their primary lab and afternoons in their laboratory rotation. Primary laboratory experienceswere facilitated both by a graduate student and a faculty mentor. The rotations lasted for oneweek, which maintained student interest that can often be lost while

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Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida; Chang-Yu Wu, University of Florida; Treavor Boyer, University of Florida; Trisha de Torres; Maria Korolev, University of Florida; Philip J. Brucat, Department of Chemistry / University of Florida

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laboratory components of courses tend tobe overly competitive and not collaborative14. The projects involve collaborative, team-based problem solving with socially relevantproblems, which require multiple perspectives and values the forms of practical knowledge thatstudents can bring to a team15. The projects are constructed to be MEAs and sequenced toemphasize the context in which an engineer understands chemistry, to require the use ofcollaboration and to scaffold the process of design16. The projects are conveyed in a three-phase format: Inquiry, Problem Solving and aDeliverable. During Inquiry, students are presented with the task as a memo from thehypothetical company CEO requiring them to produce a deliverable for a local client

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Chandramouli Viswanathan Chandramouli, Purdue University, Calumet (Engineering); Emily Hixon; Chenn Q. Zhou, Purdue University, Calumet (Engineering); John Moreland, Purdue University Northwest; Jichao Wang, CIVS, Purdue University Calumet; zitao xiong, tappollo; Rameh Teegavarapu, Florida Atlantic University; Pradeep K. Behera P.E., University of the District of Columbia; JAMES FORREST FOX, University of Kentucky

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is senior research scientist at the Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simula- tion at Purdue University Northwest. He has MS in Technology, BS in Computer Graphics Technology, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Technology focusing on the application of mixed reality technologies to education.Mr. Jichao Wang, CIVS, Purdue University Calumetzitao xiong, tappolloDr. Rameh Teegavarapu, Florida Atlantic University Dr. Ramesh Teegavarapu (Dr. T.) is currently an associate professor in the Department of Civil, Environ- mental and Geomatics department at Florida Atlantic University (FAU), Boca Raton, Florida and founder and leader of the Hydrosystems Research Laboratory (HRL) in the department. He has over 15

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Gary P. Halada, Stony Brook University; Nada Marie Anid, New York Institute of Technology; Marta A Panero, New York Institute of Technology; Nicole Simon, Nassau Community College; Yeong Ryu, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Barbara Hillery, SUNY Old Westbury

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experimental studies of the role of prior knowledge base in learning; cognitive load in virtual and simulated laboratory experi- ments for science education; and critical thinking skills utilized in those roles. She focuses specifically at the use of virtual environments to deliver scientific inquiry curricula and science assessments to students in the classroom and at professional development to help teachers integrate scientific inquiry into their curricula. Her expertise in educational technology and online learning allows her to create virtual learn- ing environments for her students that may be used as both assessment tools and for student retention of learned information. Dr. Simon has authored several research papers