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Reimagining Engineering Ethics

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Yousef Jalali, Virginia Tech ; Scott A. Civjan, University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Engineering Ethics

; Exposition,Seattle, WA.Roberts, L. (1997). One oppression or many. Philosophy in the Contemporary World, 4, 1/2, 41-47.Royce, Josiah. (1885). The moral insight, in The religious aspect of philosophy: A critique of thebases of conduct and of faith (pp. 131-170). Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company.Scarry, E. (1985). The Body in pain: The making and unmaking of the world. Oxford: OxfordUniversity Press.Shuman, L.J., Besterfield-Sacre, M., & McGourty, J. (2005). The ABET “professional skills”-Can they be taught? Can they be assessed? Journal of Engineering Education, 94, 1, 41-55.Zhu, Q., & Jesiek, B.K. (2017). A pragmatic approach to ethical decision-making in engineeringpractice: Characteristics, evaluation, criteria, and implications for

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Research on Engineering Ethics Education and Practice

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Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Charlemagne Manuel, University of Michigan Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Richard James Clancy, University of Colorado Boulder

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Engineering Ethics

aboutethics-related issues. These methods have been used to explore regional differences in valuesfrom obituaries, folk conceptual dualism, and the authorship and organization of texts, forinstance, but not the ethics-related views of engineering students.[1]–[3]Data for analysis comes from free-response, reflection questions about topics interspersedthroughout readings on global engineering ethics. These are hosted on https://cgae.sjtu.edu.cn, awebsite used for a semester-long, two-credit hour course on engineering ethics, “GlobalEngineering Ethics,” at the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute(UM-SJTU JI), a foreign-Chinese educational venture in Shanghai, China. Versus fixed-response, multiple choice questions

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ET Curriculum and Programs I

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Jikai Du, SUNY College at Buffalo

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Engineering Technology

mechanical engineering technology problems, and to fosterin students personal development to ensure a lifetime of professional success and an appreciationfor the ethical and social responsibilities of a mechanical engineering technologist and a worldcitizen. To realize such goals, especially for the education of Millennials and Generation Z,faculty need to have deeper understanding of “our” students. The characteristics of Generation Zmay include that they are the most diverse generation, grew up with smart devices, demonstratemore current online behaviors, expect modern experience but take tech for granted, are morelikely to try and figure out problems on their own first, etc. [1-5]. Such understanding will enablefaculty to develop more confidence

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STEM Issues in ET II

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Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Meher Rusi Taleyarkhan, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Therese M. Azevedo, Sonoma State University; Natalie Hobson, Sonoma State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

math [1].This paper focuses on math anxiety as it occurs in the classroom. The authors would be remiss ifthey did not acknowledge that anxiety associated with math is not only found in the classroombut even outside of academia [2]. The scope of this paper, however, will analyze commonfactors which may contribute to the emergence of math anxiety for students in academia andspecifically whether females and minority students are impacted differently from males and thegeneral holistic student population.Literature ReviewMath anxiety occurs when one lacks confidence or is hesitant when using math, as alsoevidenced from the research study of college student’s anxiety involving simple math problems.One of the biggest issues when one has math anxiety

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STEM Issues in ET II

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Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Meher Rusi Taleyarkhan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Natalie Hobson, Sonoma State University; Therese M. Azevedo, Sonoma State University

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Engineering Technology

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Math Anxiety: Engineering Technology Students Problem Solving Through Rational or Experiential ContextAbstractMath anxiety is a pernicious problem. The issue manifests in a variety of ways, some avoid mathcompletely, while others enact coping skills to avoid the use of math. This study surveys studentswho are pursuing Engineering Technology degrees and delves into the tendencies of the studentsand how they utilize certain types of problem-solving techniques. The survey utilized theinstrument Cognitive-Experiential Self Theory (CEST) [1]. The survey will help to learn theextent to which the students rely on the rational and experiential context of their lives

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 2: Poster Presentations

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MiKyla Jean Harjamaki, Playful Learning Lab; Annmarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas; Krista Schumacher, University of St. Thomas; Abby Bensen, University of St. Thomas; Emma Michelle Monson, University of St. Thomas

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Mathematics

featured choreographedtreadmill dances, massive Rube Goldberg machines, and stop motion animation using laser cuttoast. This paper will focus on engineering education materials and applications for two of theband’s videos: ● “The One Moment” music video incorporates high speed photography, projectile, and flip books to make a four-minute music video out of 4.2 seconds of footage. ● “Upside Down & Inside Out” music video was filmed while simulating the effects of microgravity through parabolic flight (see Figure 1). Figure 1: “Upside Down & Inside Out” music video includes members of OK Go in microgravity.What is OK Go Sandbox? Because of

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 2: Poster Presentations

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Yosi Shibberu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mathematics

teaching an undergraduate course in deep learning in a mathematicsdepartment. Also presented are data that suggest that weak programming skills may not be assignificant an obstacle for STEM majors as the author originally feared.IntroductionDeep learning—sometime referred to colloquially as AI—is at the center of a wave of innovationthat is changing the way consumers interact with products. It is being used to solve challengingtechnical problems such as autonomous driving in unstructured environments or enabling robotsto grasp arbitrary objects. Deep learning is a special type of machine learning that automates thegeneration of useful data features. An introduction to deep learning for mathematicians isprovided by Higham et at 1 .Deep learning is

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First-year Programs: Core Skills

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Ada E. Barach, Ohio State University; Connor Jenkins, Ohio State University; Serendipity S. Gunawardena, Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

thesefundamental concepts” [1]. The first and most famous concept inventory, called the ForceConcept Inventory (FCI), was developed as a diagnostic test for force concepts in physics and waspublished by Hestenes et. al in 1992 [2]. As the use of concept inventories grew in popularity dueto the success of FCI [3, 4], more assessments were developed in areas such as physics,chemistry, astronomy, geoscience, and others [5]. Concept inventories are often given before andafter instruction (referred to as the ’pre-test’ and ’post-test’ in the literature) [4]. Thisdemonstrates the use of concept inventories as effective assessment tools. Faculty can gain insightinto student understanding and develop teaching and assessment techniques [6].In 2011, Allison Tew and

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Approaches to Assessment and Student Reflection

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Sabrine Griffith, Harvey Mudd College; Spencer Rosen, Harvey Mudd College; Eleanor Byrnes, Harvey Mudd College; Laura Palucki Blake, Harvey Mudd College; Matthew Spencer, Harvey Mudd College

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

cognitive load of the laboratory experience and thereby reduced learning.1 IntroductionKolb’s experiential learning theory ​[1]​ suggests that students learn from experience by cyclingbetween states of concrete experience, reflective observation, active experimentation and abstractconceptualization. This theory has been applied successfully to the design of engineeringlaboratory courses ​[2]​, and inquiry-based interventions that specifically attempt to invoke thetransition from concrete experience to reflective observation have shown some success ​[3]​. Thiswork tried to build on Kolb-based examples by examining another method of inspiringreflection: interactive questions in web-based laboratory manuals.Interactive questions in this context refer

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Assessing Ethics Learning

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David S. Greenburg, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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Engineering Ethics

exposed to formal and informalexpectations.IntroductionThe role and latitude of the engineering profession continues to change rapidly. Global issues,technological innovation, expansion of discipline boundaries, and increased professionalexpectations highlight the importance of Engineers acting ethically as they make choices duringtheir professional practice of engineering [1]. Engineering graduates are expected to havetechnical knowledge, skills, and abilities to think creatively and critically, effectivelycommunicate, and work in teams to solve challenging problems that are built on a foundation inprofessional and ethical practices, therefore the development of ethical judgment skills is a keycompetency for engineering students [2

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New Engineering Educators 4: Tips and Tools

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David Mussulman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Lawrence Angrave, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Karle Flanagan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Natalia Ozymko, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Rittika Adhikari, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jacqueline Osborn, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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learning, and advising. The surveyfeedback suggested equity of staff attention and not overlooking student engagements, especiallyin large courses, as the biggest benefit of adopting the Queue.1. IntroductionThere is an increasing need to facilitate quality instruction in large enrollment courses. In orderto address this need, we have previously described the development and early use of an onlinequeuing system for education [1]. The Queue is an open-source application that allows studentsto add their name and question to an online queue (or virtual line) that is monitored by coursestaff or advisors. Students can easily access the Queue web page with a cell phone, tablet, laptop,or another device. Both students and course staff can view which

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Engineering Education Research Practices and Community

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Samantha N. Cruz, Arizona State University; Jeremi S. London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Taylor Lightner, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Educational Research and Methods

stakeholders may impact this process. Thepurpose of the current study is to investigate engineering education stakeholders’ awareness,interest, influence, and use of published research for carrying out routine tasks. 1. What is the impact of awareness, interest, influence, and use of published research on routine activities? 2. What are the associations among awareness, interest, influence, and use of published research? 3. Are there differences in levels of awareness, interest, influence, and use of published research across career tracks, work organizations, organizational roles, and types of research read/consumed? • Awarnessofpublishedresearch Cognitive

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K-12 and Bridge Experiences in Engineering Education

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Timothy Ryan Duckett, University of Toledo; Gale A. Mentzer, Acumen Research and Evaluation, LLC

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Educational Research and Methods

computational thinking in engineering and mathematics: A work in progress examining the development and validation of a non-programming assessment This work in progress presentation chronicles the development and validation of an assessment thatmeasures student computational thinking skills (CT). As evidence of the growing need to integrate CT intoproblem-solving, particularly for ambiguous, open-ended problems, the International Society forTechnology in Education created CT Competencies that coincide with the K-12 Computer ScienceFramework. In its simplest form, CT is “procedural thinking” [1] but over the past 25 years its definition hasgrown and evolved matching that of computers [2]. Definitions vary among researchers

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education

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Chean Chin Ngo, California State University, Fullerton; Sang June Oh, California State University, Fullerton

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Mechanical Engineering

BSME program designs and implements its curriculum to preparestudents in either mechanical or thermal systems. This paper is also intended to discuss how eachprogram incorporates first-year experience, hands-on laboratory experience, and capstone designexperience in the curriculum. In summary, a map of higher education in mechanical engineering-related programs is provided in the first part of this paper, while the latter part will be helpful foreducators to learn of the current mechanical engineering curriculum trends in the United States.Introduction The bachelor’s degrees awarded in mechanical engineering has increased by 84% from17,375 in 2009 to 31,936 in 2018 [1]. Most mechanical engineering programs have experiencedfirst-hand the

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Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

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Daniel Hochstein, Manhattan College

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Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering

Mechanics of Reinforced Concrete” is presentedduring the fourth week of the semester.Is the Whole Greater than the Sum of its Parts?This lesson begins with the instructor preparing the classroom before any students arrive by writingon the board the question “Is the Whole Greater than the Sum of its Parts?” and displaying a portionof a reinforced concrete beam that has previously been loaded to failure (Figure 1). Once all ofthe students all arrive, the instructor divides the class of approximately 20 students into 5 groups.He then askes each of the groups to apply the statement to the flexural strength of the beam and toeither prove the statement to be true or false. Figure 1: Reinforced Concrete Beam Displayed During the LectureAfter

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Mechatronics and Robotics I

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Kevin Stanley McFall, Kennesaw State University; Kevin Huang, Trinity College; Hunter B. Gilbert, Louisiana State University; Musa K. Jouaneh, University of Rhode Island; He Bai, Oklahoma State University; David M. Auslander, University of California, Berkeley

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Mechatronics and Robotics Education: Standardizing Foundational Key ConceptsIntroductionThe field of Mechatronics [1] and Robotics [2] Engineering (MRE) is emerging as a distinct aca-demic discipline. Previously, courses in this field have been housed in departments of MechanicalEngineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science, instead of a standalone department orcurriculum [3–5]. More recently, single, freestanding courses have increasingly grown into coursesequences and concentrations, with entire baccalaureate and graduate degree programs now beingoffered [6–10]. The field has been legitimized in recent years with the National Center for Educa-tion

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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Jocelyn LaChelle Jackson, University of Michigan; Jeremi S London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Stephanie G. Adams, University of Texas at Dallas

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Women in Engineering

shortage of scientists and engineers [14] and thePresident’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology [10] projected that the United States willneed to produce 1 million more STEM professionals to maintain our STEM preeminence in a globalenvironment. Students in STEM majors have traditionally come from non-Hispanic White or Asianpopulations and are also typically male [12]. However, U.S. demographics are shifting, and with thiscomes an increased need for attracting and retaining students with non-traditional backgrounds. In theU.S., among the students enrolled in undergraduate STEM programs in 2016, approximately 35.5% werewomen, 6.5% were African American/African American, 10.1% were Hispanic, and less than 0.4% wereNative American/Native

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Student Division Technical Session 3

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

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Student

resources, such as the mentee/mentor ratio, total yearsof the undergraduate program and the local culture are some of the factors that govern the effectivenessof mentoring.Key words: role model, peer mentoring, academic counseling, sponsor, international students.IntroductionThe dictionary definition of the word ‘mentor’ is “an experienced and prudent advisor”, stemming fromthe Greek name Mentor, the advisor of the king Telemachus [1]. Mentoring differs from academiccounselling in many ways. Both the mentor and the mentee need to know each other at a personal level,and thus a stronger bond develops between the two, maintaining a lasting relationship often throughouttheir lifetime. In the ancient epics of India, Krishna became the powerful mentor of

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Exploration of Broad Issues and Promotion of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 MESA Center Promoting Technical LiteracyAbstractIn 2007, the first MESA Center in Texas opened at our college. After twelve years, there is astory to be told and to be proud of it.MESA, which stands for Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement, is a nationalprogram that originated in California in 1970 [1], [2]. Its purpose is to support educationallydisadvantaged students throughout the education pipeline to excel in math and science so theycan go on to attain degrees in the fields of engineering, science, and mathematics. Due to itsSTEM foundation, the MESA Center

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Instrumentation

in four of theCollege of Engineering’s six departments. The program has deep roots within the regionalindustrial and commercial engineering community. Before becoming its presentinterdisciplinary form, formal engineering design programs in individual departments date backto the 1960s and informally long before that.[1] Its interdisciplinary projects span a wide rangeof engineering disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, biological, agricultural, chemical,and materials, as well as computer science.Its success with Facilities projects has a history dating back to 1998 to an interdisciplinary waterand electricity project at a remote mountain site called Taylor Wilderness Research Station.[2,3]Several more student-designed solutions to

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Embedded Systems and Cybersecurity in ECE

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Dominic Zucchini, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Justin Chau, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Matthew Neal Mutarelli, Missouri University of Science and Technology and Missouri State University; Rohit Dua, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Electrical and Computer

Microcontrollers andEmbedded Systems, concentrates on three aspects of embedded system design: A briefintroduction to a typical microprocessor working, ASM programming of a typicalmicrocontroller, and typical embedded application development using C programming. It is inthis course, students are first exposed to a typical RTL design. This embedded system course isrequired for CpE majors, but an elective for EE majors. In the past, the first embedded system course concentrated on the 8051 family ofmicrocontrollers [1]. Students were exposed to a typical microcontroller core working via asimple 8051 core called the WIMP51 [1, 2]. Students implemented a project in which they add afew instructions, in the 8051 microcontroller family, to the current

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Designing and Implementing Leadership Development Experiences for Engineering Students

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Brian J. Novoselich, U.S. Military Academy; Russell P. Lemler, U.S. Military Academy

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Engineering Leadership Development

record of service. As a result, engineers and engineering educators may beunfamiliar with or misperceive the principles of leadership within the Army because 1) they haveno affiliation with the Army or 2) they have gained a perception of military leadership throughwhat they see in Hollywood.The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of Army leadership throughthe lens of the United States Military Academy at West Point (West Point). Leadershipprinciples, education, and training are reviewed from guiding doctrinal principles through aninstitution-level leader development system, and into specific coursework that focuses on leaderdevelopment. Finally, the paper situates these leadership principles in the capstone

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NSF Grantees: Diversity 3

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Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

explores the experiences of student veterans in engineering (SVE) at four institutionsacross the US. Data collection included interviews with key informants in year one of this grant,focus groups with SVEs in year two, and in-depth SVE interviews in year three at each campus.Efforts since then have focused on analysis and dissemination. Here, we provide a summary andhighlight some recent results from our work. This study has potential for broad impact bydiversifying pathways to and through engineering programs.Project Goals, Data Collection, and AnalysisIn this research, we address the following research questions: 1. Why do veterans pursue a Bachelor’s degree in engineering? 2. How do military experiences shape student veterans

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 10: STEM Outreach

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Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University; Nick Lux, Montana State University ; Barrett Frank, Montana State University; Shannon D. Willoughby, Montana State University; Brock J. LaMeres P.E., Montana State University - Bozeman; Rachelle Codie Weyerbacher, Montana State University

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Computers in Education

purpose of this paper is to explain the process by which we improved a Minecraft-based educational intervention through incorporation of principles of video game design toimprove learner engagement. In this paper, we outline the research supporting use of digitalgame-based learning to improve kids' spatial reasoning, the elements of video game design, andthe steps we took between years 1 and 2 to improve our Minecraft-based educationalintervention. Results from both years are compared to show areas where our interventionimproved, and future directions and challenges are outlined based on lessons learned from theprocess. The outcomes of our project are intended to inform other efforts to employ digital game-based learning to maximize the utility

Conference Session

Perceptions, Projects, and Practical Approaches

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Ryan Solnosky P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Civil Engineering

the gap between design courses and capstones withoutgetting too detailed in the calculations that a capstone might require. The evaluation discussedincludes student survey data on their experiences that will be correlated to assessment grades. Thispaper will also provide suggestions for others in how to formulate and adopt such mini-projects.IntroductionEducators are tasked with preparing undergraduate students to become professionals who areknowledgeable about and engaged in dealing with the challenges of today’s society [1]. That said,many undergraduates at graduation are limitedly capable of formulating creative solutions to realworld messy problems they have never seen before [2-3]. A major component of this limitation isthat

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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Keith A. Schimmel P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; C. Dean Campbell, North Carolina A&T State University; Marcia Gumpertz, North Carolina State University; Yvette Maria Huet, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Ajit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; John P. Kizito, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

adepartmental diversity plan to build these insights into departmental practices and procedures.This paper will explore the process of developing the departmental initiatives and diversity plansas well as report on some initiatives and plans developed. The benefits and drawbacks of theapproach are discussed along with best practices identified to this point.IntroductionOf doctorate degrees granted in STEM disciplines in the U.S. for the past ten years, African-American and Hispanic/Latinx students make up only 2.7% and 3.3%, respectively [1]. After aSTEM student has been in a program for two years or more, the URM doctoral student attritionrate is nearly 50%, with completion rates varying by discipline and ethnicity [2]. In engineering,for example, the

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First-year Programs: Focus on Students

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Philip Reid Brown, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Ilene J. Rosen, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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First-Year Programs

the basic principles of computer programming,there is a dissonance between the free-sharing, open culture often found in some programmingcommunities, and the needs of instructors when it comes to determining that students understandthose basic principles. Additionally, we often encourage students to work in groups (and groupwork can be a boon to motivation, engagement, and learning) in engineering courses [e.g. 1],which can sometimes lead to confusion about the limits of plagiarism when submittingindividual work. Some computer programming courses may avoid plagiarism by focusing onclosed book testing for assessment. However, in addition to the universally acknowledgeddrawbacks to test-centric assessment[2],[3], the knowledge displayed in test

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ECCD - Technical Session 2 - Solar Energy

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Bennet Thomas Krull, Illinois State University; Matthew Aldeman, Illinois State University; Jin Ho Jo, Illinois State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

geographical area. Finally, thecorrelations between the outputs from each of the individual systems are explored. The datashow that systems located far apart exhibit lower correlation values than systems located closetogether. Lower correlation values are beneficial for electric grid integration because theaggregation of multiple systems with low correlation values will result in a combined systempower output with lower variability.Introduction With the rapid reduction in prices that the solar industry has seen in the past decade, solarenergy has grown dramatically [1]. The United States alone has installed more than 10,000Megawatts (DC) of solar capacity in each of the past four years [2]. Although the solar energysector’s recent growth is

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A Focus on Sustainability

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Fethiye Ozis P.E., Northern Arizona University; Nihal Sarikaya, Northern Arizona University; Roy St. Laurent, Northern Arizona University; Daniel'le April DeVoss, Northern Arizona University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

engineering education, students should have aclear understanding that the nature of their job is directly affecting the environment and theirpractices are governed by the code of ethics, which calls on sustainable development. How weteach or train students to develop their engineering skills, becomes an essential tool to nurturesustainability in their future practice, which was recognized as a pressing issue for educators [1]-[3]. Promoting sustainability as part of everyday practice could establish the missing link toenhance environmental attitudes of engineering students [4], [5].Many empirical studies reported that environmental education, either as a semester course or as asummer program, not only improves knowledge and awareness of environmental

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ECCD Technical Session 5: Energy and Wind and Design

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Reg Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Ulan Dakeev, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

UnitUninterruptable Power System that will provide approximately a continuous load of 17-20 A foran approximate time frame of 80 hours without any charging. The funding for project wasprovided by a local energy company to promote Environmental initiatives for cleaner energyefforts. The MRRT is towed behind a truck and ready to be delivered to disaster-struck regionsto help with the immediate needs of residents by providing emergency power including lighting,charging stations for cell phones, small tools, lifesaving medical instruments, small powerequipment, Wi-Fi, and satellite services.There are two objectives of this applied research project; (1) to provide emergency electricity forlighting, lifesaving medical equipment, and refrigeration for prescription