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2-Year College Division: Workforce Pathways and ATE

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David I. Spang, Rowan College at Burlington County; Edem G Tetteh, Rowan College at Burlington County; Ratneshwar Jha, Rowan University

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Paper ID #30157A Mechanical Engineering Technology Baccalaureate Degree via the ”3+1”PathwayDr. David I. Spang, Rowan College at Burlington County Dr. David Spang is the Sr. Vice President and Provost at Rowan College at Burlington County in Mt. Laurel, NJ. Prior to being named Sr. Vice President and Provost, Dr. Spang served as Interim President, Provost, Vice President of Academic Programs and Dean of the Science, Mathematics, and Technology division. Dr. Spang holds a PhD degree in Materials Science and Engineering and a MBA degree, with a concentration in Innovation and Technology Management. Prior to joining academia

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NSF Grantees: Faculty Development 1

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Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Joseph F. Mirabelli, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Kelly J. Cross, University of Nevada, Reno; Allyson Jo Barlow, University of Nevada, Reno

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EER that will expand beyond the NSF PFE:RIEF program. The overall project is a mixed methods study with Cognitive Apprentice Model(CAM) [1] as the guiding framework. The research component of the project seeks to understandbest practices of mentorship of engineering faculty in the RIEF program. Findings from the studywill inform the research team’s development of a community where common obstacles can beopenly discussed and overcome, and successful outcomes and strategies shared. Towards thisgoal, a total of 18 RIEF mentors and mentees were interviewed about their experiences in theRIEF program and perceptions of EER as a field. Through this research and the development ofa community for the RIEF program we aim to support the continued growth

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NSF Grantees: S-STEM 1

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Sura Alqudah, Western Washington University ; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Joseph Arthur Brobst, Old Dominion University; Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University; Andrew G. Klein, Western Washington University

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students must be “calculus ready” when they arrive. Alas, a large fraction (60.0%) of admitted students who initially express interest in engineering do not place into calculus after taking the university’s math placement exam just prior to the start of freshman year, and many of them ultimately choose another major besides engineering. This situation impacts many engineering programs nationally [1–4], and it disproportionately impacts Pell-eligible engineering students at WWU. • Students who successfully complete the second year of the engineering programs are retained through graduation at a relatively high rate (95.4%). However, retention from the point of expressing initial interest in

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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Mais Kayyali, Florida International University; Mohamed ElZomor, Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University

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Paper ID #31705Why Don’t Undergraduate STEM Students Pursue Combined (4+1) BS/MSDegrees?Ms. Mais Kayyali, Florida International University Mais Kayyali is the Associate Director of Academic Support Services in the Office of the Dean at Florida International University’s (FIU) College of Engineering and Computing (CEC). In her current role, she oversees all aspects of Graduate Education and Admissions for all the schools and departments under CEC. Her duties vary from admissions, recruitment, marketing, data analysis, graduate funding, etc. She also provides administrative support to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

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New Engineering Educators 2: Success In and Out of the Classroom

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David Gau, University of Pittsburgh; Deanna Christine Easley Sinex, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Steven Abramowitch, University of Pittsburgh; Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh

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Paper ID #30340Implementation of a Future Faculty Development Program: Impact andEvaluation of Years 1 & 2Dr. David Gau, University of Pittsburgh David Gau, PhD is a Postdoctoral Associate in the bioengineering department. Dr. Gau earned his BPhil in bioengineering and BS in Mathematics from the Pitt in 2012. After, he was awarded a Whitaker Fel- lowship and Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to study and work in Australia for a year before returning and completing his PhD in bioengineering at Pitt in 2018. His pre-doctoral research focused on screening and developing novel agents to target aberrant and excessive

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Assessment and Accreditation: Making the Grade!

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Vallorie Peridier, Temple University

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Paper ID #28822A faculty-directed Continuous Improvement regimen with intentionalABET/SO 1-7 scaffoldingDr. Vallorie Peridier, Temple University Vallorie Peridier is Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Mechanical Engineering, Temple Univer- sity (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). She holds a BA in physics (Bryn Mawr College), a Ph.D. in engineering mathematics (Lehigh University), and she worked in industry seven years prior to joining the engineering faculty at Temple University. Dr. Peridier is also the BS ME Program Assessment Coordinator for the College of Engineering c American Society for

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NSF Grantees: Student Learning 1

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Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dominic J. Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Susan Bobbitt Nolen, University of Washington; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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-based activities and virtual laboratories, all of which have been shown to improvestudent learning. This wealth of educational materials stored on the CW has resulted in broadadoption by the chemical engineering community, with over 1200 faculty and 30,000 studentusers to date. We now seek to expand this tool for use by mechanics instructors and to study itsadoption by this community.Project ObjectivesThe objectives of our IUSE project are to:1. Extend the use of the Concept Warehouse (CW) to Mechanical Engineering (ME) and grow by 50,000 student users from diverse populations. To achieve this objective, we will: a. Develop content [at least 300 new ConcepTests] for Statics and Dynamics. b. Continue development of ME research-based

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DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: 2019 Best PIC, Zone, and Diversity Papers Live Q&A

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Alexander John De Rosa, Stevens Institute of Technology; Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #32134Best Overall 2019 Zone Paper & Zone 1 Winner - Implementation and FirstYear Results of an Engineering Spacial Skills Enhancement ProgramDr. Alexander John De Rosa, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science) Alexander De Rosa is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Alex specializes in teaching in the thermal-fluid sciences and has a background in experi- mental combustion. He gained his PhD in 2015 from The Pennsylvania State University in this area.Dr. Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science

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Design Methodologies 1

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Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Ali H. Al-Marzouqi, United Arab Emirates University; Essam K. Zaneldin P.E., United Arab Emirates University

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thus embraces, both Instructivism and Constructivism.Their achievement in the design process is assessed by a written examination. The students ineach group, after learning the methods through lectures, apply the conceptual design methodby doing their project for the workshop, using a specified design method. They learn othermethods by seeing and studying their peers’ designs which were conceptualized using otherdifferent methods. Figure 1 shows the schematic of the pedagogical model. Instructivism: Lectures with simple examples, seminars and quizzes Constructivism: with suitable tasks to build the knowledge

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Design Teams 1

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Meagan Flus, University of Waterloo; Ada Hurst, University of Waterloo

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the project timeline. Finally, a designated project manager ismost successful in uniting the team with a mental representation of the project and increasing thelikelihood for project success. The results give insight into the behaviours of student capstoneteams and could further direct the design of project management instruction in capstone projectcourses in order to better equip students for success.1. Introduction All senior Canadian engineering students must complete a team-based capstone designproject in accordance with accreditation requirements [1]. Typically, these projects span the 8months of the students’ final year of undergraduate studies. In their teams, students share theresponsibilities of all design-related and

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Design Teams 1

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Tahsin Mahmud Chowdhury, Virginia Tech; Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech; Sophia Vicente, Virginia Tech

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complexity and scale of the types of problems engineers solve[1]. Students’capability of working effectively in engineering teams is cognizant among employers in industrywho seek to hire new talent into their organizations [2]–[4]. One of the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET) student outcome criteria is to have the ability to functioneffectively in high performing teams. This requires universities to better prepare students withteamwork skills and to incorporate teamwork as an important part of engineering curriculum [5]In today’s world of engineering, companies are shifting towards working in larger team sizes dueto the complexity of solving engineering problems [6]–[8]. Engineering programs need to findways to effectively

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Design Methodologies 1

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Alexander R. Murphy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Henry David Banks, James Madison University; Matt Robert Bohm, Florida Polytechnic University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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futureresearch. Lastly, unexpected component inclusions/exclusions are discussed as a final point ofinterest. This work serves as a first step towards validation of this new mental model elicitationmethod and the related scoring rubrics and is a contribution to ongoing research on mentalmodels of engineering systems. As we continue to explore how students learn about engineering,it is important that educators and researchers have a way to reliably measure studentunderstanding of various systems during their undergraduate and graduate degree programs.1. IntroductionAll of us have mental models of the world around us. These mental models help us understandhow things work, where things are, and what things do. However, we each have unique mentalmodels

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Design Methodologies 1

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Meagan Flus, University of Waterloo; Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Ada Hurst, University of Waterloo

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studyfindings. As a result, need finding has been implemented into course curriculum. Future workcan determine if the effects of need finding interventions improved overall capstone projectquality. The results of this project will aid in the design of future interventions and engineeringteaching practices.1. Introduction As mandated by requirements put forth by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board[1], all Canadian engineering students participate in a capstone design project in their fourthyear. One predictor of the quality of the capstone project is in identifying a “good” problem toaddress in the design. Most models of the design cycle prescribe needs assessment to be the firststage. While engineering students work on design problems

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Design Methodologies 1

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Henry David Banks, James Madison University; Alexander R. Murphy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Matt Robert Bohm, Florida Polytechnic University; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University

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observations regarding the development ofstudents’ design competency as well as the success and limitations of Funskill are deliberated.This work is part of ongoing research that explores how various instructional tools impactengineering students’ systems thinking tendencies and design skills.1. IntroductionAs the complexity of the infrastructure, consumer electronics, and virtually all other engineeredsystems increases, so too, does the need for engineering programs to graduate engineers anddesigners capable of tackling the complex design problems associated with these increasinglyintricate systems. Effective design is something that novice engineers and engineering studentshave routinely struggled with in the absence of explicit education or

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Design Teams 1

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Ardeshir Raihanian Mashhadi, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico

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Engineering Departments project. She was selected as a National Academy of Education / Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow and a 2018 NSF CAREER awardee in engineering education research. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; this includes a two-strand research program fo- cused on (1) authentic assessment, often aided by interactive technology, and (2) design learning, in which she studies engineers designing devices, scientists designing investigations, teachers designing learning experiences and students designing to learn. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Automating Detection of Framing Agency in Design Team TalkAbstractThose who teach design contend

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Design Teams 1

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Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Marcia Gail Headley, University of Delaware; Sara Grajeda, University of Delaware; Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Pennsylvania; Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware

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PROJECTSAmy E. Trauth, PhD1; H. Gail Headley, PhD1, Sarah Grajeda, PhD1; Dustyn Roberts, PhD3; Jenni M. Buckley, PhD2 1 University of Delaware, College of Education and Human Development 2 University of Delaware, College of Engineering 3 University of Pennsylvania, College of EngineeringIntroductionTeam-based projects are widely used in engineering courses, particularly product or processdesign courses in disciplines such as mechanical, chemical, civil, and biomedical engineering[1]-[6]. While the intention of team-based design projects is to provide all students with adiversity of technical and non-technical

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Design Teams 1

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Akhil Krishna Mohan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Priyanka Dey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Sizhi Tan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ; Mariana Silva, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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portable web-service.While there are other works on efficient ways to create teams for the senior design project, ourapproach combines the robustness of some prior approaches with the portability of modernsoftware solutions. A genetic algorithm was used by researchers at the University of NorthCarolina, Charlotte 1 for the same problem, to varying degrees of success. The inputs to thealgorithm were binary choices (yes/no) for each project, based on the student’s ranked top 3preferences. Our approach, however, allows students to bid on projects, dividing up their points tobetter indicate their relative interest in projects. Typically, the form will enforce splitting uppoints across at least 4 − 6 projects, allowing us to gauge more than just the

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Design Methodologies 1

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Hadi Ali, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University

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are taught in decontextualized situations. While students in their courses interact with models invarying contexts, teaching focuses on algorithmic steps to find a solution. In this paper, we develop aframework to understand how representation is described, taught and learned in analysis-focused classesand in design-focused classes. 1. Introduction—Nature of the problem“Engineers create the world that never was,” famously stated Theodore von Karman, comparingengineers with “scientists [who] discover the world that exists” ("Foundation", n.d.). Arriving at Caltechin 1929 coming from Aachen, Germany, he restructured aerodynamics education placing an emphasis onthe scientific and mathematical foundation ("JPL", n.d.). Overall, the American

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Design Methodologies 1

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Aaron Justin Joya, Georgetown University; Khadijah Jordan; Miranda Nicole Washington; Grace Barar, University of Washington; Alison Gray, University of Washington; Rylie Sweem; Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington

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with five undergraduate studentswhere they explore the concept of ​design awareness ​and brainstorm ideas for a tool to help themstay aware of the design process even while they are deeply engaged in it.IntroductionDavid Foster Wallace [1], began a commencement speech with this story: There are these two young fish swimming along, and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says, “Morning,[]. How’s the water?” And the two young fish swim on for a bit, and then eventually one of them looks over at the other and goes, “What the hell is water?”In this story, Wallace is pointing to the concept of awareness of the “water” (or context) withinwhich we live. In our work, we use this story

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NSF Grantees: S-STEM 1

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Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Theodore Demetrius Caldwell, Michigan State University; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Michigan State University; Emily A. Bovee, Marquette University; Harrison Douglas Lawson, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Alexandra Anderson Lee, Michigan State University; Amalia Krystal Lira, Michigan State University; Kristy A. Robinson, McGill University; S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University

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Technology. (c-1) Five Closely Related Publications (out of >100 refereed publications) None. (c-2) Five Other Significant Publications 1. Caldwell, T.D., Foster, K., Lane, T., Caldwell, R.A., Vergara, C.E., and Sticklen, Jon. What Happens After a Summer Bridge Program: The DPO Scholars Program. Accepted for publication in ASEE 2011. Paper 1790. Five Synergistic Activities 1. Serving as Co-Principal Investigator for MSU on National Science Founda- tion NSF 1619681; Michigan Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (MI-LSAMP); under the direction of Martin Philbert, Herbert Winful, Edmund Tsang, Richard Ellis and Peter Bahr. Phase 3 of this grant is effective October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2022

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NSF Grantees: RED 1

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Uzoma M. Monye, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Tobin N. Walton, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Stephen B. Knisley PhD, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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theory that providing students with increased opportunities to honetheir skills in these areas in a manner that is continuous throughout their progression through anengineering program should increase their self-efficacy beliefs, valuation of engineeringknowledge and skills, and the extent to which they see themselves as engineers (i.e., engineeringidentity). This should, in turn, increase students’ engagement with curricular and extracurricularengineering related content and activities and ultimately retention, persistence, and the overallquality of learning. Toward this end faculty on this project have developed a set of teachingstrategies grounded in design, problem, and project-based learning [1], [2] and have begunimplementing them in

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NSF Grantees: RED 1

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Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sriram Mohan, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Eva Andrijcic, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Kerice Doten-Snitker, University of Washington

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Change At the start of their work for the National Science Foundation’s RevolutionizingEngineering Departments (RED) Program (IUSE/Professional Formation of Engineers, NSF 19-614), RED teams face a variety of challenges. Focus group data suggest that teams often havedifficulty establishing and following teaming and communication norms [1], [2]. In addition,teams understand the importance of creating a unifying vision for their projects and the value ofestablishing strategic partnerships, but may be less prepared for the level of effort required toimplement these aspects of their projects [3], [4]. Our work with RED teams over the past fiveyears has highlighted the common challenges these teams face at the start, and for that reason,we have

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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Peter Mark Jansson, Bucknell University; Peter Sawirs Kaladius, Bucknell University

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the protocol of the sensor array instrumentation.As a team, they helped their professor successfully continue the hunt to answer the query ofwhether a Mach Effect (inertial reaction force) is actually detectable. Due partly to their effortsthe science around this instrument is now quite robust and this novel device provides consistent,replicable and predictable results. During the summer research, the students got to apply much oftheir theoretical electrical engineering training to a real-world application in sensor arrays andinstrumentation.Background and MotivationThe roles that our undergraduate engineers played in this research during the summer of 2018was written up in a recent (2019) ASEE Zone 1 conference publication. [1] That paper

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Materials Division Technical Session 1

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Xinyue (Crystal) Liu, University of Toronto; Simo Pajovic, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cheuk Yin Larry Kei, University of Toronto; Yasaman Delaviz, York University; Scott D. Ramsay, University of Toronto

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c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Use of a Low-Cost, Open Source Universal Mechanical Testing Machine in an Introductory Materials Science Course1. IntroductionIn recent decades, there has been a paradigm shift in engineering and science education frommore traditional passive learning (transmission of facts and knowledge from a lecturer to thestudents) to active learning (engaging with applications and learning through collaboration andcooperation with peers) [1]-[3]. Increasingly, instructors and employers are recognizing that athorough knowledge of engineering theory alone (natural sciences, mathematics, and design) isnot enough to prepare a student to be a fully competent engineer. Rolston and Cox

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Materials Division Technical Session 1

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Jayanta K. Banerjee, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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Engineering and Bio-engineering. Whilethermo-fluidics and aerospace go hand in hand with each other, the joint materials and manufacturingsection relates more to machine design. Bio-engineering includes biomaterials and their manufacturingprocesses whereas the conventional manufacturing processes in the macroscale level give a generalintroduction to the processes that are often used in the metalworking industries. This general introductorycourse is offered to the fourth year undergraduate students in both Mechanical Engineering (ME) andIndustrial Engineering (IE) in their Bachelor’s Degree programs; and the course is compulsory for both theprograms [1]. This paper addresses this joint venture of ME and IE undergraduate students in acompulsory course

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First-year Programs: Cornucopia #1

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Kevin J. Lindsay, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Meg Harkins, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Rachael Ohu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Sherman Mumford, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Linda A. Thurman, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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programenrollment in the United States. Additionally, for the fall 2019 semester, only 13% of freshmenstudents in the COE were women, as compared to an average 26% for all engineering programenrollment in the United States [1]. The increase in variability of the new student highereducation experience, and the goals of the COE, have led to the creation of new freshmen studentsupport programs. Within OSDS, this has created an evolving partnership between new andexisting freshmen student support programs to work toward optimizing student outreach,community connection, and ease of transition. The primary goal of this outreach effort is tomaximize inclusivity and connection by providing a comprehensive set of resources for allstudents.Experimental Project

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First-year Programs: Cornucopia #1

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Julianne Vernon, Vanderbilt University; Yin Huang, Vanderbilt University

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modules [1]. The modules are 4.5 weeks long. Modules meet threetimes a week for 50 minutes. Engineering departments usually offer 2 to 3 sections of thisintroductory module focusing on a specific interest for the major. There have been 13introductory modules offered previously. The main goal of the modules is to showcase tostudents, what they will learn and give students enough information about the major so they candecide what major to study. At Vanderbilt undergraduate students are not required to takedepartmental courses until the start of the second year. Chemical engineering historically hasoffered only 2 sections of this introductory module. The chemical engineering sections have beenpredominately lecture only. Focus areas that have been

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First-year Programs: Cornucopia #1

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Jorge R. Lara, Texas A&M University; Mark Weichold, Texas A&M University; Patrick Linke, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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used.IntroductionThe United Nations Environment Programme Industry and Environment Centre (UNEPIE), inconjunction with the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), the WorldBusiness Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), and the French Ecole des Ponts, hosteda conference in Paris in 1997 on the topic of 'Engineering Education and Training for SustainableDevelopment' [1]. The findings were that "many practicing engineers currently have no educationin sustainable development. In the future, sustainable development should be included in bothundergraduate and post-graduate courses. Because the transition to sustainable development mustbe made in the next 20 years, major changes will be required in ongoing education" and alsoconcluded that

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Design Across Curriculum 1

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Victoria Bill, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Ariane Schoenwiesner, New York University

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themakerspace opened, there was no required 3D printing or prototyping training. A short ComputerAided Design (CAD) keychain design activity was introduced in 2016; this started as asimplified first week lab activity. In Fall 2018, it was redesigned as a full lab activity and movedto the fourth week of the class. Students now must learn both Fusion 360 and Autodesk Revitand then complete a short design activity using each software.The primary semester-long design project for the course has been also developed over the pastthree years to allow a combination of the original highly structured, robotic projects and givenprompt-based and student-initiated concept open-ended design challenges [1]. As the fabricationof the less strictly defined projects can

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Design Across Curriculum 1

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Nicole Danielle Trenchard, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Christopher Lombardo, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

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, the iGEMcompetition, etc. This framework has the potential to combine academic coursework with real-world engineering challenges in a way that challenges students to co-design and implementstrategies for completing the stated learning and project objectives.1. IntroductionThroughout the past three decades, application-based engineering projects have been shown toincrease student learning outcomes as compared to traditional lecture and laboratory courses.[1-5]As a result of changing accreditation requirements, industry trends, and research in engineeringeducation, most engineering programs in the Unites States have incorporated either semester-longor year-long courses focused on engineering design. Frequently, these courses are targeted