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Student Motivation, Identity, and Resilience

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Timothy D. Ropp, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Stephen M. Belt, Saint Louis University

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Educational Research and Methods

their lives” [33].Change management was likewise commonly found to describe a person’s ability to manageboth small alterations in direction to plans, to completely disruptive and unforeseen events. Ineither sense the ability to adapt, find innovative ways to remain in relationships and regain a pathto a goal were associated with Change management and Innovation themes. In terms of dynamicorganizational or community-wide situations, three levels of resilience were described by Ryanet al.in a community/cultural study on positive responses to negative extremism and how itequated to community violence and terrorism. These levels were described as 1) National, 2)Community and 3) Individual adaptive change. Ryan reports embracing the necessity of

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Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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Danielle Marie Fredette, Cedarville University; Nathan Jessurun, University of Florida

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basics ofsoftware engineering, and how they do or do not make use of that material in their projects, withthe intent to improve our course for future years. Specific items to evaluate over the next cycle ofthe course are also identified.As noted by the author of [1], senior capstone design work is a valuable part of an engineeringcurriculum, giving many students their first experience working on a team to complete a largeproject on a relatively long time scale. However, many students, especially those with lesstechnical experience from internships or co-ops, come into senior design with weaknesses. Theseweaknesses might include unfamiliarity with how to plan for and manage constraints such as timeand money, discomfort with being dependent on

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Key Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE - Part 2

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Decker B Hains P.E., Western Michigan University; Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; Leslie Nolen, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

should alsoguide the preparation of future editions of the CEBOK and assist in advancing the profession. As Adlai E.Stevenson once said, “We can chart our future clearly and wisely only when we know the path whichhas led to the present.”This paper provides a comprehensive overview and summary of lessons learned from the process ofdeveloping the CEBOK3. The CEBOK3TC built on the best practices and lessons of the past and theauthors capture lessons learned from leading the committee. The paper begins with a discussion on thecommittee selection process, committee structure (including corresponding members), the committeecharge, and the initial plan to complete the charges. The discussion on the comprehensive literaturereview and constituent survey

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NSF Grantees: RED 1

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Yen-Lin Han, Seattle University; Kathleen E. Cook, Seattle University; Gregory Mason P.E., Seattle University; Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

connection to industry. This paper reviews theactions taken to develop this culture based on the four essential areas of change. It also providesinsights on lessons learned thus far and plans to reach long term goals in the coming years.IntroductionIn 2017, the Mechanical Engineering Department at Seattle University was awarded a NationalScience Foundation grant to revolutionize the department. The project leverages thedepartment’s small size and close ties with industry to create a culture of “Engineering withEngineers.”This paper summaries the current status of the five-year project and is an updated version of theNSF Grantees Poster papers presented at the 2018 and 2019 ASEE Annual Conferences [1], [2].The project background and objective are

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Postgraduate Pathways and Experiences

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Jacqueline Rohde, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jared France, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brianna Benedict, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

, Winters, Brunhaver, andMatusovich compared 36 alumni’s initial career plans with their employment outcomes four yearslater [10]. These alumni moved between working and graduate programs, and half of the alumnireported that they were not doing what they expected for their career. Similar to the present study,another analysis explored the write-in responses at the end of a survey in which junior and seniorundergraduate engineering student participants could elaborate on their career plans [11].Together, this body of work has led to insights about the very early careers of engineering alumni(i.e., within the first five years) and overall trends in the movement of engineering alumni withinthe labor force. However, there remains a need to understand

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 5

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Marialice Mastronardi, University of Texas at Austin; Audrey Boklage, University of Texas at Austin; Risa D. Hartman, University of Texas at Austin, NASCENT Center; Darlene Yañez, University of Texas at Austin, NASCENT Center; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas at Austin

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) 2003 Member of dissertation committee for Margarita Greer (CSP Fellow) Member of dissertation committee for Roland Heranadez (CSP Fellow) The University of Texas at Austin, Education Administration De- partment Martha Ovando and Nolan Estes (collaboration for development of curriculum for new co-hort of CSP Fellows) 1993 Cooperative Superintendent’s Program (CSP) Fellow Community Activities 2011-Present Travis County Juvenile Justice Department, Education Consultant 2009-Present E3 Alliance P-16 Council and various committees 2009 Advised/supported development of district strategic plan for Title I Compliance San Benito Consolidated Independent School District 2002 Austin

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 16

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Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Christos Zahopoulos, Northeastern University; Rajini Jesudason, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

who were eligiblereported that they would be attending their first-choice college. Students were asked about theirfuture plans and nearly all of the students who responded to the final survey reported that theywere planning to attend their first-choice college. Most of the participating students weregraduating seniors, but 6 were juniors and reported that they would be attending high school nextyear. Of the graduating seniors (who completed the year-end survey), all reported that theywould be attending higher education the following year. Moreover, all students were acceptedinto one of their top choice colleges/universities. All but one reported that they planned onattending a top choice college or university. The one student who reported he

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International STEM Education: International Division Technical Session 6

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Rachel A. Brennan, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Julio Urbina, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jose F. Oliden, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería; Juan Martín Rodríguez, Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria

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International

engagementopportunities for students in all fields. In 2016, the leadership of The Pennsylvania State University(Penn State) developed a strategic plan with six foundations: Enabling Access to Education,Engaging Our Students, Fostering and Embracing a Diverse World, Enhancing GlobalEngagement, Driving Economic Development, and Ensuring a Sustainable Future. Thesestrategic areas of focus embody existing and emerging strengths and opportunities identifiedduring Penn State’s planning process. Supporting themes intersect with college-level unit plansand pull from the human capital, infrastructure, and programs they represent. Penn State’s strategicplan contains five thematic priorities: Transforming Education, Enhancing Health, StewardingOur Planet’s Resources

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2-Year College Division: Collaboration Between Institutions

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James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., Texas A&M University System; Karen Buck, M.Ed., The Blinn College District; Nancy Shankle Jordan, RELLIS Academic Alliance in The Texas A&M University System; Mary Hensley, The Blinn College District

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Two-Year College

]Classes were first offered at RELLIS in fall 2018. Currently, 247 upper-division students areenrolled in the degree programs and 1,217 students who are likely to pursue a bachelor’s degreeat RELLIS are enrolled at Blinn College on the RELLIS campus. Of the upper-division students,approximately 85 percent completed the lower-division coursework at Blinn College.Working to implement the academic offerings at RELLIS has presented some wonderfulopportunities, a few hurdles that had to be overcome, and some issues yet to be resolved. Aprevious paper [2] presented the roadmap from planning to implementation of the RELLISAcademic Alliance. Presented in this paper are the operational issues that had to be addressedand the way in which they were addressed

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Opening Up: Data, Open Access, and Open Educational Resources

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Fred Rascoe, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lisha Li, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries

feedback from researchers regarding their changing needs and practices.Samuel and others analyzed twenty-nine data management plans (DMP), specifically related toNational Science Foundation grant proposals, to understand better, how faculty approach datamanagement. The results help librarians build a foundation for future DMP services [2]. Coatesand others examined five case studies that highlight common challenges for librarians to evaluateexisting research data services in academic libraries, and suggested that evidence-based approachprovides valuable information for assessing the still-emerging services [3]. Goben and Griffin’sstudy confirmed, “Researchers are most worried about storage, sharing, and issues that revolvearound longer term access

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Perspectives and Evaluation of Engineering Design Education

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Sara Willner-Giwerc, Tufts University; Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University; Chris Buergin Rogers, Tufts University; Ethan E. Danahy, Tufts University; Isabella Stuopis, Tufts University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Computing in Engineering is a course required for all 200 engineering students ata research university in Massachusetts. In the last few years, the course underwent a transitionfrom a large, lecture-based course taught by one professor to several smaller sections taught bydifferent professors, each using their own instructional technique. In the spring of 2019, fourprofessors taught the Introduction to Computing Course using three different instructionalmethods. All courses had the same syllabus goals, outlined in Table 1 below. Table 1. Course Goals (as defined in the 2019 syllabi) Overall Goal Key ComponentsFluency in a Master basic Know common Use good code Plan

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Approaches to Encouraging Student Engagement

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Panagiotis Apostolellis, University of Virginia; Sitong Wang, University of Cincinnati

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Educational Research and Methods

the observer would get thelecturer’s lesson plan before class and then randomly sit behind a group of 10 students inclass, recording how many of them were engaged, disengaged, or of uncertain engagement.The observation is recorded for any major content change or every 2 minutes, and notes arewritten on every page of the lesson plan. Therefore, the instructor can relate the studentengagement data to the lecture content after class. To refine the student behavior categoriessuggested by the BERI protocol, we did some pilot observations based on the suggestedbehavior set. We decided to add some course-specific behaviors such as “collaborative work,”“device use,” and “presenting.” We then used the expanded behavior pool in the formalobservations

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Team Facilitation and Effectiveness

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P.K. Imbrie, University of Cincinnati; Jutshi Agarwal, University of Cincinnati; Gibin Raju, University of Cincinnati

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Educational Research and Methods

: An Analysis of First Year Engineering StudentsAbstractThis work-in-progress research paper addresses issues related to the measurement of teameffectiveness. The study is motivated by recent changes in the ABET Criterion 3 accreditationguidelines, which state that students are mandated to demonstrate "an ability to functioneffectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative andinclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives." In addition to ABET,the use of teams in engineering education has become a widespread pedagogical tool to facilitatethe learning of technical content, as well as to prepare students for professional practice. Thus,having the ability to

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Andrew Richard Kline, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Fernanda L. Leite, University of Texas, Austin; Eduardo Luis Isatto, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

; 3D modeling for construction planning; autonomous 3D model generation; and virtual reality.Dr. Eduardo Luis Isatto, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Eduardo Isatto is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and a member of the Building Innovation Research Unit (NORIE) since 1997. He has a doctoral degree in Civil Engineering and a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. His main research interests are connected with the application of lean production to the construction industry, comprehending research areas as BIM, project management, production systems design, procurement

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Assessment of Learning in ECE Courses

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Caroline Crockett, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia

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Electrical and Computer

conceptual under-standing of signals and systems. We briefly discuss conceptual understanding, one way to measure it, and previousresults in engineering-related disciplines. We then describe the Model of Educational Productivity as a frameworkfor studying student, instructional, and environmental factors that may influence conceptual understanding and dis-cuss results from previous studies that suggest additional influencing factors. Finally, we present our planned mixedmethods approach, consisting of an exploratory qualitative stage to identify possible factors that influence conceptualunderstanding, a quantitative analysis to measure understanding and these factors, and an explanatory qualitative phaseto add depth to our quantitative results. The

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Preparation for Graduate Research

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Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University; Yu Xia, Pennsylvania State University; Cliff J. Lissenden, Pennsylvania State University; Francesco Costanzo, Pennsylvania State University; Bruce Gluckman, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University

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Graduate Studies

areas in ESM are very diverse, spanning from materials science to photonics, totheoretical mechanics, to neuroscience. This diversity is reflected in the student population thatapplies for admission into the ESM program. Many ESM students have a physics background,others have a more traditional engineering background, and, more recently, we have studentswith bioengineering or biology training. The first year for incoming graduate students is typicallydevoted to taking foundational subjects in their research area (the ESM qualifying exam has fivebroad areas of concentration: mechanics, materials, electromagnetics, nano- and bio-science, andneural engineering). Students preparing for the qualifying exam typically concentrate theiracademic plan to

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NSF Grantees: S-STEM 3

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Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Timothy Aaron Wood, The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower, The Citadel; Tara Hornor, The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tech University. His technical research focuses on the intersection of soil-structure interaction and structural/geotechnical data. He encourages students pushing them toward self-directed learning through reading, and inspiring enthusiasm for the fields of structural and geotechnical engineering. Dr. Wood aims to recover the benefits of classical-model, literature-based learning in civil engineering education.Dr. William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel William J. Davis is D. Graham Copeland Professor of Civil Engineering and Dept. Head of Civil, Environ- mental and Construction Engineering at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. His academic experience includes transportation infrastructure planning and design, infrastructure

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 4 - Innovating Engineering Education through Industry and Community Partnerships, Maker Spaces, Competitions, Research Initiatives, and Experiential Education

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Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

sought and attained viatheir participation. Additionally, the survey seeks to characterize their pre- and post-participation status with regards to several key metrics. Students will also be asked to indicate towhat extent they attributed the gains that they reported to program participation. Questions arealso planned regarding activities that students participated in and the outcomes achieved. Thisdata will be analyzed to identify contest and benefit correlation and demographic characteristicsand benefit correlation.The paper discusses the value of contest participation and then presents planned future work.This includes a larger scale study and longitudinal tracking of current participants.2. BackgroundCybersecurity competitions are a form of

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Beyond the Capstone: Integrating Authentic Experiences that Promote Learning and Excitement

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Bin (brenda) Zhou P.E., Central Connecticut State University; Sylwia Tanski, Fuss & O'Neill, Inc.

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #31439Beyond the Capstone: National Competition and Community Engagement inATimber Bridge Senior ProjectDr. Bin (Brenda) Zhou P.E., Central Connecticut State University Dr. Zhou is an Associate professor in the Engineering Department at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU). Her research enthusiasm lies in quantitative analyses and modeling techniques, and her field of expertise is transportation planning and engineering. After joining CCSU, she expanded her work into STEM education, student outreach, and community engagement.Sylwia Tanski, Fuss & O’Neill, Inc. Sylwia is a Civil Engineer working in the

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ENT Division Technical Session: Making and Maker Spaces

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David G. Alexander, California State University, Chico; Colleen Robb, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Entrepreneurship Program, which was started by an ad-hoc committee to provide theorganizational framework for building resources and infrastructure to promote entrepreneurialendeavors on campus and in the community. Co-chaired by the authors, the committee engagedwith campus and the regional business community to devise an action plan. The three pillars ofthe plan included a faculty entrepreneurial learning experience, developing a makerspace, andenhancing outreach to the public and private business community. The focus of this paper is onhow the makerspace was developed, challenges that were faced and overcome, initial results,lessons learned, and future direction.Makerspace DevelopmentThe overarching goal for the makerspace was to create and foster a

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First-year Programs: Core Skills

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Seach Chyr (Ernest) Goh P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Okanagan; Claire Yu Yan P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Okanagan; John M. Hopkinson, University of British Columbia, Okanagan

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First-Year Programs

midterm exam, but with a suggestion thatthey may also give feedback about the media. Out of 61 open ended responses, sixteen containedfeedback about the two deployed media. Nine were outright positive, one was negative, while sixgave suggestions for improvement, listed in Table 7, together with our planned response. Four ofthem mentioned that being able to go at their own pace was a good point. This feedback is key toour original intention for the bigger project – to cater to students with different prior knowledge.The survey question and full text of the student feedback is in Appendix E. Attempt Rate of Lecture 9 vs Date 80% Typical Attempt Rate

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Star Tech: Bringing Data Science and Technologies into the Classroom

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Mary Kay Camarillo P.E., University of the Pacific; Elizabeth Basha, University of the Pacific; Muhammad Saud Khan, University of the Pacific

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

. Pereira et al. [6] integrated UAVs and photogrammetry into a buildinginformation modeling (BIM) course, part of a construction engineering program, where studentspiloted UAVs and used photos to create three dimensional models of objects located indoors.Autodesk software was used in that project: Recap was used to generate the point cloud that wasthen imported into Revit [6]. Sharma and Hulsey [7] used a UAV for aerial photogrammetry asan exploratory task to investigate its potential in the university setting although it did not appearthat they were integrating UAVs into teaching. Other faculty reported plans to use UAVs formapping in a Construction Surveying course as part of a Civil and Construction EngineeringTechnology program [8]. Opfer and

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Undergraduate Research and Industry

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Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Mike Stine Jr.; Douglas Brian Forbes, Lockheed Martin; Benjamin Cohen; Ryan Buckley

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Manufacturing

analysis of the initial design and all subsequent designswith the manufacturing processes planned to create them.Problem Statement of the projectStudents were expected to develop a problem statement of their challenge to solve, and below is theproblem statement developed by our students for PSBIS.Based on recent studies, , a company is expected to spend about $1.4 million, on average, if an employeedies on the job [1], on top of the lowered morale, inefficiencies created by an inexperienced replacement orthe emotions experienced by the family all of which vary from case to case and are extremely difficult toprepare for. In 2016, 5,190 workers were killed on the job, of that 9.4% where struck by objects and 7.3%were caught in/between objects [2

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Ethical and Global Concerns

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Ellen Lynch, Australian National University; Jeremy Ingle Smith, Australian National University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

education in Australia, enabling strategic andsustainable collaborations and partnerships, ventures and initiatives. This attitude of opportunity-seeking and openness allowed an equal space for any organisation, individual or university tocontribute. In the education sector, academics at many universities have worked very closely,generating enhanced learning opportunities for students and consortium funding. The collegialspirit fostered by EWB-A helped to create cohesion in a uniform development of HumEng andallowed continued and supported growth.NCP fundingNew Colombo Plan (NCP) Mobility Grant funding from the Australian Government is a keyenabler of overseas programs such as the Design Summits. The NCP supports Australianundergraduate students to

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Capstone and Design

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Stephen Andrew Wilkerson P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen Andrew Gadsden, University of Guelph; Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; Donald Jerome Hake II, York College of Pennsylvania

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Mechanical Engineering

. The Series 8345 Prime-Focus be remotely controlled. Main Antenna The faculty underestimated the complexity and scope of the project and thought this could be accomplished within a year. This turned out not to be the case for this capstone. This year-long course begins in the summer semester, usually the research and design portion of the project, and finishes in the spring semester during the build and test portion of the project. A fall Co-op semester separates the two semesters. Typical capstone design projects require that the students research their project, plan and design an appropriate solution, and then in the spring semester build and refine the

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NSF Grantees: Student Development

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Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez, University of Kentucky; Qing Duan, University of Cincinnati; Jacinda K. Dariotis, University of Cincinnati; Mark Crocker, University Kentucky

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

trainees will register for this seminar course, which will be co-taught by the corefaculty and by guest speakers with expertise in different areas and which will be open to allSTEM graduate students. Training will be offered for the development of each skill both duringthe seminar and beyond (through practical training in subsequent years); however, beyond theseminar course trainees will only be required to participate in a manageable number of activitiesmost directly relevant to their individual development plan (vide infra).Completing the interdisciplinary and seminar courses described above will give students 6 of the12 credit hours needed to attain a topical certificate established through this NRT. Trainees willearn the other 6 credits by

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Multidisciplinary Service and Outreach Projects

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Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Francisco Cima, Old Dominion University ; Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University; Stacie I. Ringleb, Old Dominion University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University; Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #29513Enhancing teamwork skills through an engineering service learningcollaborationDr. Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University Pilar Pazos is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engi- neering at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA. Her main areas of research interest are collabo- rative work-structures, virtual teams and team decision-making and performance.Mr. Francisco Cima, Old Dominion University Francisco Cima is a PhD student of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at Old Dominion University. He obtained his Masters in Business Planning and Regional

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New Directions for ET

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Michael Shenoda, State University of New York

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Fall 2019, as well as performance inofferings of the same estimating course before OER implementation.BackgroundConstruction Management involves the study of courses in areas of practice such as plan readingand production, cost estimating, safety, scheduling, and project management. Students are oftenrequired to purchase textbooks, equipment, and software for these courses at great expense. Theauthor has previously considered [1] the high level of expenses for engineering and technology,in general, and Construction Management, in particular, and the high rate of increase in the costof these over time through a number of sources. These included costs of over $300 for individualtextbooks [2] and over $1200 a year [3], and a rate of increase of

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First-year Programs: Student Perceptions and Perspectives

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Matthew B. James, Virginia Tech; Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech; Jason Forsyth, James Madison University; Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida; Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida

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First-Year Programs

and a tool to defineacademic curricula due to the lack of a comprehensive definition of it. The model provides acomprehensive overview of educational environments and considers not only the internal factorsthat influence a particular curriculum or program, but also several external stakeholders that havean impact on them. This model has been used previously in research about courses, degreeprograms, colleges and even institutions as a whole [16]–[22]. The academic plan modelrecognizes the importance of multiple internal and external key stakeholders and their rolesinfluencing decision-making processes. The academic plan model provides a holistic approach tohow we analyze students’ perceptions of one of the most important external influences

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 8

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University; Janis P. Raje

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Computing and Information Technology

responsiblefor conducting selection of scholarship recipients, ensuring that recipients understood theirobligations to the program, assigning mentors, meeting with students regularly, and monitoringtheir progress. LEAP Scholar Selection CriteriaStudents were selected based on the following criteria: 1) U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident. 2) Must be admitted in a four-year Computer Science program at UVU or a two-year Pre- Engineering program at UVU with the plan to transfer into an Engineering four-year program. 3) Demonstration of financial need in accordance with the U.S. Department of Education rules for Federal financial aid. 4) Full-time student majoring in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software