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Multidisciplinary Engineering Experiences

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Madeline Nelson, University of San Diego; Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego; Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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embodied knowledge. As instructorswe have noticed that many students, even after taking multiple courses related to energythroughout their college career, still do not have a broad understanding of energy relatedconcepts and its significance in solving sociotechnical problems. One of the challenges we haveobserved is that students often lack a cohesive definition for energy. Energy concepts are oftentaught to students in ways that do not connect to their lived experience. Many students do nothave a way to relate personally to the subject, and thus struggle to see how these concepts arerelevant to either their personal lives or their future work as an engineer.In this paper, we will begin with a short literature review on energy education followed

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Best In DEED

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David A. Copp, University of California, Irvine; Alejandra Hormaza Mejia, University of California, Irvine; Mark E. Walter, University of California, Irvine; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine

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Design in Engineering Education

deformation and failure mechanisms at the micro-scale. In 1998 he received a NSF CAREER award to study thermal barrier coatings and was later active in studying dura- bility of solid oxide fuel cell materials. After one year at the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics in Holzkirchen, Germany, in July of 2015, Dr. Walter joined the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California, Irvine. At UCI Dr. Walter teaches regular MAE classes and helps to manage the senior projects program.Prof. Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine Natascha Trellinger Buswell is an assistant professor of teaching in the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the

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Multidisciplinary Learning Experiences

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Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Amy Trowbridge, Arizona State University; Jill L. Roter, Arizona State University

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humanities, social sciences, naturalsciences, and applied sciences. By the end of the second week, 154 learners were active. Thehighest number of submissions received for an assignment in the first two weeks was 69 (slightlyless than 50% of students on the Credit Eligible Track).Apart from their goal of earning college credit and/or admission to the university, these learnersalso had a variety of other reasons for enrolling in the course. Learners’ interests range fromexpanding their knowledge to advancing their career; from learning about engineering and theGrand Challenges to learning new and creative ways to implement business ideas in the realworld; from gaining insights on effectively innovating for their customers to developing

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Making Mechanics Courses Fun and More Effective

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Sarah Wodin-Schwartz P.E., Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Caitlin A. Keller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kimberly Lechasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Mechanics

shift toward more active learning practices in highereducation [1]. Active learning methodologies can provide students with opportunities to developthe skills needed by graduates in the 21st century. These skills include learning and innovationskills such as critical thinking, problem solving, and life and career skills such as collaboration[2]. Through engagement in firsthand learning experiences, students begin to figure things outfor themselves, develop confidence in their analytical abilities, learn to connect with the worldaround them, and discover how to use their innate curiosity to uncover the power of their ownlearning abilities [3].The early core engineering science courses set the foundational knowledge on which futurecontent is

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ENT Division Technical Session: EM Across the Curriculum I

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Heidi Morano, Lawrence Technological University; Susan Henson, Lawrence Technological University; Matthew L. Cole, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Technological University S. Henson’s career includes working as a chemist, finishing engineer, and materials scientist. In this re- spect, her expertise focused on material analysis and selection. After obtaining her Masters in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), she went on to teach GIS to civil engineering students at Lawrence Tech- nological University. After training in entrepreneurial engineering, she began teaching Fundamentals of Engineering Design Projects. She also acted as the civil engineering capstone coordinator. She is now a project engineer working in the Entrepreneurial Engineering Design Curriculum.Matthew L. Cole, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Matthew Cole is a tenured Assistant Professor in the

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First-Year Programs: Unique Projects & Pedagogies

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Michelle M. Blum, Syracuse University

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and compared.Overall, the use of IBL methods has the potential to greatly improve the teaching and learning offirst year engineers. It will educate students early in their college career to the benefits and skillsessential to inductive learning. Over time, students will see improved retention and satisfaction intheir learning. While a number of issues remain unaddressed, this work is progress is a verypromising step in the development of improved first year engineering curricula.References [1] Boyer Commission (1998) Reinventing undergraduate education: A blueprint for America’s research universities, The Boyer Commission on Educating Undergraduates in Research Univ., SUNY Stony Brook, N.Y., Dec

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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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Demetris Geddis, Hampton University; Brian Aufderheide, Hampton University; Herman W. Colquhoun Jr., IBM Canada Ltd.

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. In addition, students were trained in an abbreviated version of human-centered EnterpriseDesign Thinking adopted from IBM and given a design project that incorporated Arduino kits tobe used to create design prototypes. Students had four weeks to complete the project which countedas their final. This approach aimed to demonstrate engineering principles in action so that studentscan make a better-informed major and career decision. Overall, preliminary results show thatstudents in the course are more engaged and feel they have a clearer sense of engineering.KeywordsIntroductory Engineering Course, Undergraduate Engineering, Arduino Kits, Human CenteredDesign Enterprise Design ThinkingIntroductionThe global workforce demand for highly competent

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First-Year Programs: Cornucopia #2

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Tonya Whitehead, Wayne State University

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connections between this course and courses in their major,or the usefulness of the material in their future careers. Beginning in Fall 2016 severalpedagogical changes were incorporated into the course. The full study collected student data tosee the effects each aspect had on different student groups. This work in progress paper willexamine the student’s perceptions of course structure and support based on their demographicinformation.Prior to this study, the course was taught in 70-100 person sections primarily in a lecture style.Topics in the course were only vaguely connected to their chosen disciple and thus studentswould struggle to find the benefit in the course. Many students had never programmed beforeand found the thought process completely

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Information Literacy in First-year Courses and Co-curricular Experiences

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Brianna B. Buljung, Colorado School of Mines; Leslie Light, Colorado School of Mines

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Engineering Libraries

.Leslie Light, Colorado School of Mines Leslie Light is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Engineering, Design, and Society Division at the Colorado School of Mines, and the Director of the Cornerstone Design@Mines program. She received a B.S. in General Engineering, Product Design from Stanford University and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in Entrepreneurial Management. Prior to joining Mines she spent 20 years as a designer, project manager, and portfolio manager in Fortune 500 companies and smaller firms in the Silicon Valley and abroad. She is passionate about bringing the user-centered de- sign principles she learned at Stanford and in her career to Mines’ open

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Design Teams 2

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Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Eltahry Elghandour, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lauren Anne Cooper, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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, an adaptation of student-formed teams that leaves the final team- forming decision in the hands of the instructorsAll of these team-forming approaches start before the first term begins by providing studentswith project proposal descriptions, sponsor contact information, and guidelines on what toconsider when looking at potential projects (e.g. personal interest, career goals, prior experience,special skills, anticipated workload). This material allows students to start thinking about thetype of the project before classes begin. At the first class meeting, after discussing courselogistics, explaining the team-forming process, and answering questions, students attend a‘Sponsor Q&A Expo’ where they meet with sponsors of projects

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First-Year Programs: Metacognition, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation #1

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Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Pil Kang, University of New Mexico; Yan Chen, University of New Mexico; Chen Qiu, University of New Mexico; Jordan Orion James, University of New Mexico

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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.Dr. Pil Kang, University of New Mexico Sung ”Pil” Kang is an assistant professor at the University of New Mexico. His academic interests include change management, change model validation, and mindset evolution. He may

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Experiences

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Ciprian Popoviciu, East Carolina University; Philip J. Lunsford II, East Carolina University; John Pickard, East Carolina University; Colby Lee Sawyer, East Carolina University; Dale Drummond, East Carolina University; Zachary Ryan Zynda, East Carolina University; Spencer Lee; Sean Wear

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describe the project setup, the teamcomposition and its structure. 3.1. Project GoalsThe project was developed independent of exiting courses and degree requirements within the College ofEngineering and was focused on two primary goals: 1. Facilitate independent student research in the context of customer defined solution requirements 2. Facilitate collaboration between students with different specialties on developing solution componentsThis project was meant to develop the following set of skills useful to future graduates in their industry,research or entrepreneurial careers: 1. Collecting, understanding and analyzing customer requirements 2. Project planning within and across teams 3. Effectively employ iterative

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Active and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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Werner Creixell, Texas A&M University; Rachelle M. Pedersen, Texas A&M University; Susan Niki Ritchey, Texas A&M University

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Electrical and Computer

, 28(1):3–16, 2012.[11] T.C. Dennehy and N. Dasgupta. Female peer mentors early in college increase women’s positive academic experiences and retention in engineering. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114(23): 5964–5969, 2017.[12] Birch R. Savage, N. and E. Noussi. Motivation of engineering students in higher education. Engineering Education, 6(2):39–46, 2011.[13] & Capraro R. M. Craft, A. M. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics project-based learning: Merging rigor and relevance to increase student engagement. Electronic Journal of Education, 6(3), 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2018.[14] Rambo-Hernandez K.E. Atadero, R.A. and M.M. Balgopal. Using social cognitive career theory to assess

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Hybrid and Online Teaching of Mechanics

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Nicolas Nytko, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Mariana Silva, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University and the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Davis. Prof. West holds a Ph.D. in Control and Dynamical Systems from the California Institute of Technology and a B.Sc. in Pure and Applied Mathematics from the University of Western Australia. His research is in the field of scientific computing and numerical analysis, where he works on computational algorithms for simulating complex stochastic systems such as atmospheric aerosols and feedback control. Prof. West is the recipient of the NSF CAREER award and is a University of Illinois Distinguished Teacher-Scholar and College of Engineering Education Innovation Fellow.Prof

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 4

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Emel Cevik, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Whitfield, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University

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send more positivemessages about who can be an engineer and who can be involved in STEM fields asfuture career choices. Rosenthal [4] notes that when teachers have negative stereotypes ofscience, scientists and engineers, their views and images are transferred to their teachingin a negative manner. This can cause students to develop negative views and imagestowards STEM. Since the teachers’ perceptions are strongly related with their students’perceptions, understanding and improving how teachers comprehend the concepts ofengineers and engineering can be used to improve students’ perceptions toward the sameconcepts and improve the number of students who choose STEM fields as their futurecareers.One effective way of understanding people’s

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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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Grant No.1741611. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material arethose of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References1. Watson, M.K., K.C. Bower, and W.J. Davis. Advancing diversity initiatives in the civil engineering profession: Impacts of an NSF S-STEM grant at a regional undergraduate teaching institution, in American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. 2017. Columbus, OH.2. Wenger, E., Communities of practice and social learning systems: The career of a concept, in Social Learning Systems and Communities of Practice. 2010, Springer. p. 179-198.3. Li, L.C., et al., Evolution of

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Capstone, Undergraduate Research, and Projects in ECE

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Rod Blaine Foist, California Baptist University; John Butler, California Baptist University; Gibson Fleming, California Baptist University

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Electrical and Computer

for their time as students in theengineering field. The primary textbook for this course is Studying Engineering: A Roadmap to aRewarding Career by Raymond Landis, Steffen Peuker, and Jennifer Mott. This book serves asan introduction to engineering and gives the students the necessary tools to be successful in theirtime as students.The second and third parts of the course are divided between two projects, simply named Project#1 and Project #2. Project #1 introduces students to working in groups and the differentengineering majors offered at our college; it will be discussed in detail below. For Project #2, thestudents are given a LEGO® Mindstorm kit and an Arduino (microcontroller) kit with sensors.They are then tasked with creating a novel

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Evidence-based Practices in Faculty Development

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Sarah Hoyt, Arizona State University; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Kara L. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson; James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Claire Fletcher Honeycutt, Arizona State University; Ke Liu, Arizona State University

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as project manager, Sarah worked as the SEI Coordinator for a local high school and has also developed an inclusion program for Migrant and Immigrant students that utilized co-teaching and active learning as keystones of the program. She began her educational career as a high school teacher, teaching courses in English, math, and science.Dr. Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University Lindy Hamilton Mayled is the Director of Instructional Effectiveness for the Fulton Schools of Engineer- ing at Arizona State University. She has a PhD in Psychology of Learning, Education, and Technology from Grand Canyon University. Her research and areas of interest are in improving educational outcomes for STEM students

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 19

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Abhidipta Mallik, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Pooneh Sabouri, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Shramana Ghosh, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, New York University Tandon School of Engineering

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, what they can do, and what it takes to design, build, and operate them. We posit that given thelimited direct experience in working with or observing robotics engineers, teachers (and students)mostly form their ideas about robots based on representations in media (e.g., science fiction booksand movies). As shown in this paper, most of the teachers envision robots as sophisticatedhumanoid machines. When teachers convey such advanced and fantastical visions of robots totheir students, it may cause students to believe that robotics engineering represents a highlysophisticated field in which a career for them may be unattainable. Thus, students may decide notto consider and pursue the field as their future profession. Another possible implication

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Assessing Ethics Learning

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Jagadish Torlapati, Rowan University; Sarah K. Bauer, Rowan University; Cheng Zhu, Rowan University

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financial incentives. This could adversely impact thedecision-making process and impair the professionals from choosing the ethical option. Thecompetition between companies also contributes to ethical lapses in professional careers. Wetried to capture this in the Foundations Engineering design project. However, this problem needsto be expanded further to make the ethical dilemma less obvious.We intend to incorporate design problems in the future semesters for these engineering coursesas well as other courses during the coming semesters. The overall goal of this study toincorporate ethics modules with case studies and design problems in different civil engineeringdisciplines courses. The problems presented in this course will be improved based on

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Educational Interventions and Pedagogy in Biomedical Engineering - June 22nd

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Mary Pearson, North Dakota State University; Lauren Singelmann, North Dakota State University; Ryan Striker P.E., North Dakota State University; Enrique Alvarez Vazquez, North Dakota State University; Ellen M. Swartz, North Dakota State University

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Biomedical Engineering

to teams who met in-person. Our results show that location separation was not a factor in the success of student teams.This finding suggests, students and learners, who may not be able to participate in a brick andmortar university, can participate in innovation-based teams and the innovation-based learningculture. By increasing the inclusion of members, a diversity of mindset can be attained, whichthe authors believe may increase a team’s ability to creatively solve current healthcarechallenges.IntroductionRapidly Changing Career NeedsEducational researchers are working towards developing and integrating new teaching practicesthat equip students with experience in relevant technology, virtual workspaces, andmultidisciplinary teamwork

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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University; Jenna A. Harbert

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

should know pertainingto the subject. This paper will explore the use of BIM within the structural design process forArchitectural Engineering programs. It will include a literary search on the use of this method inhigher education, and will detail the process in which it is introduced into intermediate design coursesin steel and concrete, with student assessment of the process.IntroductionThere is a need for advances in technologies used in the profession of engineering to be included inthe educational process in higher education, however the question arises as to the extent of thisinclusion. With the vast number of topics that engineering students must be taught during theireducational career, the addition of new technologies is at times

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CPDD Session 1 - Generating Intellectual Excitement for Professional Learners

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Luke Fredette, Ohio State University; Emily Nutwell, Ohio State University; Scott Noll P.E., Ohio State University

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Continuing Professional Development

salespeople on site at the company’s facility.This decision produced an opportunity to engage in the human resource development throughrepackaged graduate-level education delivered to individuals who may have found moretraditional graduate programs within the formal educational structure inaccessible, carryingforward the University’s missions of engagement and inclusivity.2. Constraints for the Short Course2.1 Stakeholders The success of this short course can be defined in terms of achieving the values ofseveral stakeholders. First, the students who took the class had a vested interest in learning thenew material so as to stay updated and capable in their careers. Some of the engineers who tookthe class would go on to use the information

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 3

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Jorge H. Kurita, Universidad Nacional de Asunción; Derlis Ortiz Coronel; Lucas Domingo Moreira Bogado, Universidad Nacional de Asunción; Blas Fernando Vega, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional Unidad de Formación Superior

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, Paraguay↑↑↑UFS, CoNAE-Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Argentina↑↑↑↑AEP, Agencia Espacial del Paraguay, Paraguay1 derlis_ortiz79@hotmail.com, 2lmoreira@ing.una.py, 3jmoreira@ing.una.py,4 dstalder@ing.una.py, 5bvega@conae.gov.ar, 6jkurita@aep.gov.pyAbstractIn a developed country, for every 2,000 inhabitants there is at least one graduate engineer per year.However, in Paraguay for every 30,000 inhabitants, just one engineer graduates. For a country solagging behind in the development of infrastructure this relationship is catastrophic. Additionally,the interest on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) careers has decreasedbecause of the lack of knowledge and the poor performance in subjects related on these areas.According

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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William A. Kitch, Angelo State University; Andrea L. Robledo, Angelo State University

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Paper ID #29708Catalyzing institutional change by implementing a faculty developmentprogram for culturally responsive pedagogy at an HSIDr. William A Kitch P.E., Angelo State University Dr. Kitch is Professor and Chair of the David L. Hirschfeld Department of Engineering at Angelo State University. Before starting his academic career he spent 24 years as a practicing engineer in both the public and private sector. He is a registered professional engineer in Colorado, California and TexasDr. Andrea L. Robledo, Angelo State University Dr. Andrea Robledo received her PhD in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Indiana

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Chemical Engineering in K-12 and the First Year

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Ashlee N Ford Versypt, Oklahoma State University; Daria Khvostichenko, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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on chemical reaction kinet- ics and computational science and engineering. She received an NSF CAREER Award in 2019.Dr. Daria Khvostichenko, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dr. Khvostichenko developed a fascination for science and engineering in middle school and it has only grown since. Dr. Khvostichenko has two PhD degrees, in Chemistry and in Chemical Engineering. Her research interests spanned colloid and interface science, computational chemistry, phase behavior of complex fluids, and microfluidics. During her years in academia she mentored multiple undergraduate and graduate students and participated in community outreach programs. Dr. Khvostichenko presently leads a data analytics team for

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First-Year Programs: Unique Projects & Pedagogies

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Jessica Ohanian Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Paul R. Hottinger, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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First-Year Programs

they arepresented with assignments requiring quality academic sources. It is crucial to reach studentsearly in their college career to instill IL skills into their scholarly endeavors. To help remedy thisdeficiency, academic librarians collaborate with teaching faculty to provide IL instructionsessions to their classes, providing students with a basic introduction to the library to advancedresearch skills. While important to an engineer over the course of their studies and professionalpractice, little has been done to integrate IL to engineering curriculum.Those studies that have examined IL, focus on the self-perceived skills of upper-divisionstudents in design courses [1]; are for a singular major course [2] or are focused on

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Curriculum Development in Technological Literacy

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R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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and 4-Year STEM Degrees: Systemic Change to Support Students’ Diverse Pathways.” National Academies Press, Washington, DC, 2016.[10] Committee on Understanding the Engineering Education-Workforce Continuum, “Understanding the Educational and Career Pathways of Engineers,” Washington, DC, 2018.[11] C. E. Harris Jr., M. Davis, M. S. Pritchard, and M. J. Rabins, “Engineering Ethics: What? Why? How? And When?,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 85, no. 2, pp. 93–96, 1996.[12] J. P. Gee, Situated Language and Learning. New York: Routledge, 2004.[13] T. Sedlacek, Economics of Good and Evil: The Quest for Economic Meaning from Gilgamesh to Wall Street. New York: Oxford, 2011.[14] J. R. Herkert, “Ways of thinking about and

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The Best of First-year Programs Division

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Laurel Whisler, Clemson University; Abigail T. Stephan, Clemson University; Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University

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developinga learning strategies course for first-year engineering students in a cohort who enter theuniversity underprepared for success in Calculus I. Revisions to the course includeimprovements in scaffolding metacognitive development and engaging students in professionalpractices to develop learning capacity and career competency. All members of the cohort are co-enrolled in STEM courses that are prerequisites for changing into their engineering major ofchoice. Additionally, the students are enrolled in a 2-credit learning strategies course focused onthe development of personal and professional strategies relevant to academic success.The pedagogical model for the learning strategies course is Entangled Learning [2], whichproposes an iterative

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Insights for Teaching ECE Courses

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Jie Sheng, University of Washington, Tacoma

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prepare students for their future career by teaching them state-of-the-art tools and techniques; (3) how we continuously improve our teaching methods by considering ABETassessment criteria, students’ course evaluation/feedback, and changes in the students group caused byprogram’s expansion. The effectiveness of our teaching is supported and verified by students’ evaluations.I. IntroductionMicroprocessors/Microcontrollers (µPs/ µCs) are the brain of modern embedded digital systems and havebeen listed as one of the cores of almost all college-level engineering program curriculums. Teaching µPs/µCs has been widely discussed in literatures; it can be done in various ways depending on the group ofstudents. Examples include using FPGA to deliver the