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Agamemnon Crassidis; Daniel S. Kaputa

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Stephen Boedo

Singularity Functions Revisited: Clarifications and Extensions for the Deflection of Beams of Non-Uniform Flexural Rigidity under Arbitrary Loading S. Boedo Department of Mechanical Engineering Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY 14623 email: sxbeme@rit.edu Abstract The engineering design process involves understanding of the applicability ofstructural elements associated with a particular application. Beam structural elements arethe prototypical example, and it is not surprising that beam stresses

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Franz Foltz; Vinnie Gupta

engineering/technology workforce of thefuture, (ii) to develop linkages and articulations with 2-year schools and their S-STEM programs,(iii) to recruit, retain, and graduate 78 low-income students, and place them in industry orgraduate schools, (iv) to generate knowledge about the program elements that can help otheruniversities, and (v) to serve as a model for other universities to provide vertical transfer studentsaccess to the baccalaureate degree.The project is in its fourth year, and has met its recruitment goal of a total of 78 scholars dividedin three cohorts. Our goal is to retain and graduate at least 95% of these scholars.Three key programs that have contributed to our success are: (i) the co-op program facilitated bythe Office of

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Kathryn Dimiduk; Orlay Santa; Hadas Ritz; Lesa Carter

seekassistance to increase their teaching skills. For various reasons (research, too many classes, highservice load, etc.), there is a large population of teachers between the groups described abovewho could use help increasing their teaching and communication skills as shown in the middlelevels of the teaching skills hierarchy in Figure 1. This population of teachers may not attendMTEI programming, but will frequently respond well to information tied to their specificcourse(s) that is timely and time efficient to implement. Reaching all faculty, including in thislast group, has guided the design and implementation of the mid-semester course feedbackprogram.MTEI is supported and mentored by very successful alumni and we value the insights andexternal

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Michael E. Kuhl

use of their visual-aid slide inFigure 1.References[1] L. Bosman, and S. Fernhaber, “Teaching the Entrepreneurial Mindset to Engineers.” Springer, 2018.[2] L. Bosman, N. Duval-Couetil, B. Mayer and P. McNamara, “Using Online Discussions to Develop the Entrepreneurial Mindset in Environmental Engineering Undergraduates: A Case Study,” International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy, 9(3), pp. 4-19, 2019.[3] F. Bellotti, R. Berta, A. De Gloria, E. Lavagnino, A. Antonaci, F. Dagnino, M. Ott, M. Romero, M. Usart, I.S. Mayer, “Serious Games and the Development of an Entrepreneurial Mindset in Higher Education Engineering Students,” Entertainment Computing, vol. 5, (4), 2014, pp. 357-366.[4] C. S. Korach and J

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Katherine Gascon; Steven Weinstein; Michael G. Antoniades

(RIT) for the data they provided for this paper. Without their diligence and 9enthusiasm, this paper would not have been possible. The Surface Science lab module, in whichthis experiment was conducted, is one of eight lab modules featured in the Chemical EngineeringPrinciples Lab (CHME-391) course that is required for 2nd year students majoring in chemicalengineering at RIT.References: 1. Kontra, C.; Lyons, D. J.; Fischer, S. M.; Beilock, S. L. Physical experience enhances science learning. Psychol. Sci. 2015, 26 (6), 737–749. 2. Tate T. On the magnitude of a drop of liquid formed under different circumstances. Philos. Mag. 1864

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Raymond Lam; Michael Orozco; Erick Mendieta; Bernard Hunter; Joseph Seiter

Compressive Mechanical Properties of Three-Dimensional (3D) Printed Thermoplastics Raymond K.F. Lam, Michael Orozco, Erick Mendieta, Bernard Hunter, and Joseph Seiter Queensborough Community College, The City University of New York, New York, U.S.A._____________________________________________________________________________________________1. Introduction Impact and adoption rate of 3-dimensional (3D) printing in manufacturing will increasedramatically over the next few years. The market for 3D printing technology itself is expected togrow to $5.2 billion by 2020 [1]. One example is General Electric (GE)’s decision to deploy 3Dprinters to manufacture nozzles for its LEAP engines. GE Aviation

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Kyle Trenshaw; Emily Weber; Rachel Monfredo

Angeles, CA, USA: Discovery Press, 2013, pp. 109-110. [2] Institute of Medicine, “Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future,” Washington, DC, USA: The National Academies Press, 2007. Accessed: Jan. 24, 2020. [Online] Available: https://doi.org/10.17226/11463 [3] I. V. S. Mullis, M. O. Martin, and T. Loveless, “20 Years of TIMSS: International Trends in Mathematics and Science Achievement, Curriculum, and Instruction,” TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA, 2016. Accessed: Jan. 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: http://timss2015.org/timss2015/wp-content/uploads/2016/T15- 20-years-of-TIMSS.pdf [4] Robots Authority

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Joel Abreu; Chris Cassidy; Jamie Kubeck; Jon Laos; Matthew McGarvey; Alexander Loui; Raymond Ptucha

/working-with-3d-point-clouds-in-ros/. [Accessed: 25-Jan-2020].[2] J. R. Quain, “These High-Tech Sensors May Be the Key to Autonomous Cars,” TheNew York Times, 26-Sep-2019. [Online]. Available:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/26/business/autonomous-cars-sensors.html. [Accessed:25-Jan-2020].[3] Steve, “LiDAR vs. Cameras for Self Driving Cars - What's Best?,” AutoPilot Review, 21-Jan-2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.autopilotreview.com/lidar-vs-cameras-self-driving-cars/. [Accessed: 25-Jan-2020].[4] M. A. Volynskiĭ, I. P. Gurov, P. A. Ermolaev, and P. S. Skakov, “Comparative analysisof extended Kalman filtering and the sequential Monte Carlo method, using probabilitymodels of signals in optical coherent tomography,” Journal of Optical

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Patrick Chernjavsky; Greyson Chudyk

) x1 Altimeter STM32F427 x2 Accelerometer, x2 Gyroscope, Pixhawk 1 $130 (168 MHz) x1 Magnetometer, x1 Barometer Figure 8. Pixhawk Autopilot Compar i- After analyzing the information above, our team chose to use the Pixhawk 2.1 (Cube) on BFL. ThePixhawk 2.1 meets all requirements set by the team, and has proven to be reliable on our legacy systems. Otherreasons the Pixhawk 2.1 was chosen include its relatively low cost, excess amount of redundant sensors for safeflight in case of sensor failure(s), and ability to