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ECCD - Technical Session 2 - Solar Energy

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Saeed Sean Monemi, California State Polytechnic University Pomona

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Paper ID #31467The Scaled Omni-Directional Solar Tracking UnitDr. Saeed Sean Monemi, California State Polytechnic University Pomona Dr. Sean Monemi is a Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Director of Smart Grid Laboratory at Cal Poly Pomona. He has many years of industrial experience and practiced engineering profession as an electrical engineer for Litton Industries. His professional experience includes working as a senior engineer and supervisor in one of the largest power company, Tennessee Valley Authority, in the areas of Substation Deign and Smart Metering. American

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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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Insights for Teaching ECE Courses

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Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Joseph Callenes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Amin Malek, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Scientific Research Papers and a Postgraduate Textbook. Currently, he has two successful commercialized products and is the holder of 4 patents on Telecommunications Systems. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Incorporating Diversity and Inclusion in the Computing Classroom Bridget Benson, Joseph Callenes-Sloan, Amin Malekmohammadi Electrical Engineering Department, Cal Poly State University San Luis ObispoIntroductionThe need for a diverse and inclusive workplace is becoming well-recognized by the Techindustry. The Forbes Technology Council identified 12 ways diversity makes a difference inTech including increased creativity, better product solutions, increased ability

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CPDD Session 1 - Generating Intellectual Excitement for Professional Learners

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Ben Bernard, North Dakota State University; Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

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conference papers, in addition to making numerous other conference presenta- tions. Straub’s research spans the gauntlet between technology, commercialization and technology policy. In particular, his research has recently focused on cybersecurity topics including intrusion detection and forensics, robotic command and control, aerospace command and 3D printing quality assurance. Straub is a member of Sigma Xi, the AAAS, the AIAA and several other technical societies, he has also served as a track or session chair for numerous conferences. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work in Progress: Comparison of ‘Boot Camp’ and Traditional Academic

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Student Division Technical Session 2

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Stephen Secules, Florida International University

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education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 How to Be a Graduate Student (Before I Forget): A Collection of Experiential Wisdom 1. The Case for Sharing WisdomOverall, the number of graduate and doctorate degrees awarded in the US has grown over the course ofthe early 21st century [1]. Fields like engineering and education have been producing PhDs for severaldecades, however recent shifts technology have changed the process of a PhD drastically [2]. The specificnew field of a PhD in engineering education came formally into existence in 2004 with the creation ofPurdue’s School of Engineering Education [3], with programs at

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Flight and Control Simulators for Virtual Learning

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Meron Lindenfeld, Farmingdale State College, State University of New York; Louis A. Scala, Farmingdale State College, State University of New York

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School, he learned about the technology of aircraft and earned FAA Certification as an Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic. He continued his studies at the State University of New York Agricultural and Technical College (S.U.A.T.C.) in Farm- ingdale, New York, studying Aerospace Technology, following this by obtaining BS and MA degrees in Technical Education from New York University. Lou began his career as collegiate aviation educator at the Vaughn College of Aeronautics, as an aircraft maintenance technical instructor, and returned ”home” to Farmingdale State College in 1982. During his tenure at FSC, Professor Lou, has taught many sub- jects related to aircraft and engine technology, the history of aviation

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NSF Grantees: First Year Programming (2)

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Alark Joshi, University of San Francisco; Gian Bruno; Xornam Apedoe, University of San Francisco; Sophie Engle, University of San Francisco; Sami Rollins, University of San Francisco; Matthew Malensek, University of San Francisco

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, like when you’re prepping for interviews or what wewere talking about networking with different people, we know the environment they’re in, so we know how to approach them.” We are encouraged by these survey results and student comments. We will continue to build on this early arrival experienceas an important part of the larger project to prepare low-income, academically talented students for the technology workforceby offering a comprehensive suite of structured opportunities to learn from and contribute back to the departmental, technical,and broader local community.AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION, JUNE 2020 5

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NSF Grantees: Faculty Development 2

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Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Elizabeth Long Lingo, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jeanine Lee McHugh Skorinko, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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: Princeton Univerity Press, 1990.[4] S. R. Bird, "Unsettling universities' incongruous, gendered bureaucratic structures: A case- study approach," Gender, Work & Organization, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 202-230, 2011.[5] S. A. Morimoto, A. M. Zajicek, V. H. Hunt and R. Lisnic, "Beyond binders full of women: NSF ADVANCE and initiatives for institutional transformation," Sociological Spectrum, vol. 33, no. 5, pp. 397-415, 2013.[6] D. Banerjee and A. L. Pawley, "Gender and promotion: How do science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) faculty members survive a foggy climate?," Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, vol. 19, no. 4, 2013.[7] M. F. Fox and C. Colatrella, "Participation

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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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. Ilene J. Rosen, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey lIene Rosen has been an educational administrator serving students in higher education for 35 years. She earned her doctoral degree in educational psychology from Rutgers University Graduate School of Ed- ucation. Currently the Associate Dean for Student Services at Rutgers, School of Engineering, she also served as the director of several programs including the NJ Educational Opportunity Fund Program at Rutgers School of Engineering, the NJ Governor’s School of Engineering & Technology, and the North- ern NJ Junior Sciences Symposium. Rosen has been recognized as the Educator of the Year in Higher Education by the Society of Hispanic Professional

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 6

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Iftekhar Ibne Basith, Sam Houston State University; Brandon Marroquin, Sam Houston State University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #30462BYOE: Design and Development of Simple Robotic ArmDr. Iftekhar Ibne Basith, Sam Houston State University Dr. Iftekhar Ibne Basith is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX, USA. Dr. Basith has a Ph.D and Masters in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Windsor, ON, Canada with concentration on 3D IC, MEMS and Testing. Dr. Basith has published several IEEE transactions, articles and conference proceedings over the last few years. His research interest lies on Robotics, Tesing of 3D IC, MEMS, Analog/ Mixed-Signal

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Student Perceptions of Self-efficacy, Success, and Identity

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Tania K. Morimoto, University of California, San Diego; Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego; Carolyn L. Sandoval, University of California, San Diego

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Paper ID #30975Assess Experiential Learning OutcomesTania K. Morimoto, University of California San Diego Tania K. Morimoto received the B.S. degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, in 2012 and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Stanford University, Stanford, CA, in 2015 and 2017, respectively, all in mechanical engineering. She is currently an Assistant Professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and an Assistant Professor of surgery with University of California, San Diego. Her research interests include robotics, haptics, and engineering education.Prof. Nathan Delson, UC San Diego Nathan

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Laboratory Courses and Programming in the Aerospace Curriculum

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Kathryn Anne Wingate, University of Colorado at Boulder; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Colorado Boulder; Lyndsay Rose Ruane; Dennis Akos

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focuses on how mathematical models are taught in undergraduate engineering science courses and how these models are used in analysis and design. Before CU he was a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Michi- gan and the Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach. He received his Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2014 and a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan in 2008.Miss Lyndsay Rose RuaneDennis Akos c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020IntroductionComplex aerospace systems increasingly rely on integrated software to function, resulting in an industrydemand for

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 9: Pedagogical Tools

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Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University

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Paper ID #29362gruepr, an Open Source Tool for Creating Optimal Student TeamsDr. Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University Dr. Hertz earned a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University in 1999 and then a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2006. Following this, he worked at the National Institute of Standards and Technology as a National Research Council postdoctoral fellow. He joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware as an Assistant Professor in September 2008, leading a lab that researched the effects of composition

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NSF Grantees: REU 2

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Timothy E. Allen, University of Virginia

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #31465Outcomes and Assessment of Three Years of an REU Site in Multi-ScaleSystems BioengineeringDr. Timothy E. Allen, University of Virginia Dr. Timothy E. Allen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia. He received a B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Allen’s teaching activities include coordinating the core undergraduate teaching labs and the Capstone Design sequence in the BME department at the University of Virginia, and his research interests

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NSF Grantees: S-STEM 2

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Brittany Bradford, Rice University; Margaret E. Beier, Rice University; Megan McSpedon, Rice University; Michael Wolf, Rice University; Matthew Taylor, Rice University

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Student Development, 57(6), 742– 747.[2] Kallison, J. M., & Stader, D. L. (2012). Effectiveness of summer bridge programs in enhancing college readiness. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 36(5), 340–357.[3] Tate, E. D., & Linn, M. C. (2005). How does identity shape the experiences of women of color engineering students? Journal of Science Education and Technology, 14(5/6), 483–493.[4] Chen, X., & Soldner, M. (2013). STEM attrition: College students’ paths into and out of STEM fields statistical analysis report. US Department of Education.[5] Ashley, M., Cooper, K. M., Cala, J. M., & Brownell, S. E. (2017). Building better bridges into STEM: A synthesis of 25 years of literature on STEM summer

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NSF Grantees: REU 2

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Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Paper ID #29391The differences between individual project and team project settings inan interdisciplinary REU siteDr. Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Dr. Hua Li, an Associate Professor in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University- Kingsville, is interested in sustainable manufacturing, renewable energy, sustainability assessment, and engineering education. Dr. Li has served as P.I. and Co-P.I. in different projects funded by NSF, DOEd, DHS, and HP, totaling more than 2.5 million dollars.Prof. Kai Jin, Texas A&M University - Kingsville Dr. Kai Jin is a Professor of Industrial

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WIP-ing Up Faculty Development!

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Haroon Malik, Marshall University; Wael A. Zatar, Marshall University

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Paper ID #29799Evaluating the Teaching Evaluations of One Hundred North American SchoolsDr. Haroon Malik, Marshall University Dr. Malik is an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Sciences and Electrical Engineering, Marshall University, WV, USA.Dr. Wael A. Zatar, Marshall University Dr. Zatar serves as the Dean of the College of Information Technology and Engineering at Marshall University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Evaluating the Teaching Evaluations of One Hundreed North American Schools I. INTRODUCTIONFor service providing establishments, collecting

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NSF Grantees: Student Learning 3

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Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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, comprising 4.15%of the university workforce [11]. In undergraduate engineering courses, TAs performed a widevariety of tasks including lecturing, leading lab sections, conducting review sessions, facilitatingdiscussions, holding office hours, and providing technological support. A study of biologycourses demonstrated that TAs provided a more personalized experience for students that actedas an essential and valuable complement to the more aloof, authoritative, and strict control thatundergraduates perceived of instructional faculty. A similar study of high-enrollment biologycourses at a research-intensive Australian university [12] found that consistent TA-studentpairings were positively associated with gains in student motivation and learning

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Preparation for Graduate Research

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Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

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technology policy. In particular, his research has recently focused on cybersecurity topics including intrusion detection and forensics, robotic command and control, aerospace command and 3D printing quality assurance. Straub is a member of Sigma Xi, the AAAS, the AIAA and several other technical societies, he has also served as a track or session chair for numerous conferences. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Development of a Graduate Cybersecurity Research Methods CourseAbstractThis paper presents the North Dakota State University’s (NDSU) new graduate-level researchmethods course focused on cybersecurity. This course combines scholarly article and populartechnical press

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Research in Faculty Development

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Kristen Ferris, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Pil Kang, University of New Mexico

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Education / Spencer Post- doctoral 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 focused 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 be reached at pilkang@unm.edu

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 2: Teaching and Learning

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Natalia Ozymko, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Matthew Allan McCarthy, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Karle Flanagan, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Paper ID #30351Work in Progress: Analysis of the impact of office hours on gradedcourse assessmentsNatalia Ozymko, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Natalia Ozymko is a rising senior majoring in Computer Science with a minor in Spanish at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). She is interested in helping students master advanced topics in Computer Science and building new technologies to improve people’s lives. She was awarded the Scott Fisher Outstanding Course Assistant award, and has worked under the direction of multiple faculty members assisting in teaching both Data Structures and

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

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Peter Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Helen Elizabeth Geller, University of Texas at El Paso and El Paso Community College; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Ana Karen Jimenez Enciso, University of Texas at El Paso; Kwame Opuni, University of Houston-Downtown (Retired); Anand Raj, University of Texas at El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas at El Paso; Carla Ann Judith Navar, University of Texas at El Paso; Paul E. Hotchkin, El Paso Community College

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outside the classroom, researching new engineering education strategies as well as the technologies to support the 21st century classroom (online and face to face). He also has assisted both the campus as well as the local community in developing technology programs that highlight student skills development in ways that engage and attract individuals towards STEAM and STEM fields by showcasing how those skills impact the current project in real-world ways that people can understand and be involved in. As part of a university that is focused on supporting the 21st century student demographic he continues to innovate and research on how we can design new methods of learning to educate both our students and communities on

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Teaching Assistants, Supplemental Instruction, and Classroom Support

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David John Orser, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kyle Dukart, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Changhyun Choi, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Frances Wood, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Paper ID #30014Utilizing Peer Learning Assistants to Improve Student Outcomes in anIntroductory ECE CourseDr. David John Orser, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities David Orser teaches and develops undergraduate education curriculum with a focus on laboratory courses for the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. His courses leverage project-based learning, experiential learning, and self-paced activities. David has over ten years of industry experience specializing in mixed-signal high-speed integrated circuit design, power systems, and power electronics.Kyle Dukart

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

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Ryan Banow, University of Saskatchewan; Sean Maw P.Eng., University of Saskatchewan

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and Physics), and an MEd (Educational Technology and Design). He is passionate about teaching and has a variety of research interests around the central theme of enhancing teaching and learning. He has worked, presented, and published on research in the fields of STEM education, educational technology, virtual reality, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, and others.Dr. Sean Maw P.Eng., University of Saskatchewan Dr. Maw currently holds the Huff Chair in Innovative Teaching in the College of Engineering at the Uni- versity of Saskatchewan. In this capacity, his work focuses on learning facilitation methods especially as they pertain to engineering design. He earned his BASc and MASc degrees in Systems Design Engi

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 4: Digital Learning Part II

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Robert L. Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington

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growing importance of ROS in research and commercial robotics, engineeringeducators are introducing ROS into the engineering curriculum [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7]. As canbe noted from the literature, ROS is powerful technology but has a steep learning curve, whichmakes the interface with MATLAB an attractive alternative for educators. Several educatorshave reported results integrating MATLAB Robotics Toolkit with ROS middleware for mobilerobotics [8], [9]. to improve student accessibility. One researcher has surveyed 75 roboticseducational programs (undergraduate and graduate) and indicated MATLAB is the mostcommonly used software language in robotics programs [10]. It was also reported in the samestudy that there was a general need for a low

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NSF Grantees: Diversity 1

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Nicholas A. Bowman, University of Iowa; Lindsay Jarratt, University of Iowa; KC Culver, University of Southern California; Alberto Segre, University of Iowa

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Information Technology, vol. 34, pp. 825–837, 2015.[18] K. S. Choi, F. P. Deek, and I. Im, “Pair dynamics in team collaboration.” Computers in Human Behavior, vol. 25, pp. 844–852, 2009.[19] N. Katira, L. Williams, and J. Osborne, “Towards increasing the compatibility of student pair programmers,” in Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Software Engineering, ICSE ‘05, St. Louis, MO, May 2005, G.-C. Roman, W. Griswold, and B. Nuseibeh, Eds. New York, NY: Association for Computing Machinery, 2005, pp. 625–626.[20] S. Schiller, F. Nah, B. Mennecke, and K. Siau, “Gender differences in virtual collaboration on a creative design task,” in Proceedings of the 32th International Conference on Information Systems, ICIS

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 1

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Ben Ralph Bernard, North Dakota State University; Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University; Pranay Kumar Marella, Mississippi State University

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addition to making numerous other conference presenta- tions. Straub’s research spans the gauntlet between technology, commercialization and technology policy. In particular, his research has recently focused on cybersecurity topics including intrusion detection and forensics, robotic command and control, aerospace command and 3D printing quality assurance. Straub is a member of Sigma Xi, the AAAS, the AIAA and several other technical societies, he has also served as a track or session chair for numerous conferences.Pranay Kumar Marella, Mississippi State University Pranay Kumar Marella is an undergraduate researcher at Mississippi State University studying for his Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering. His

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First-year Programs: Research and Spatial Skills

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Asefeh Kardgar, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #30463Infographic pedagogy for first year college studentsAsefeh Kardgar, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Asefeh Kardgar is currently a PhD student in Technology at Purdue University, West Lafayette. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Work in Progress: Infographic pedagogy for first year college studentsAbstractInfographics are an effective way to present complex and large data. In the 21st century, havingdesign skills to promote the ideas and be able to find a larger audience is crucial for success.Hence, it is important to equip young students with

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NSF Grantees: Workforce Development

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Marcia A. Mardis, Florida State University; Faye R. Jones, Florida State University

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Jones, Florida State University Faye R. Jones is a Senior Research Associate at Florida State University’s College of Communication and Information. Her research interests include STEM student outcomes and the exploration of student pathways through institutional research. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Assessing Educational Pathways for Manufacturing in Rural Communities: An Investigation of New and Existing Programs in Northwest FloridaAbstractA subset of manufacturing, the advanced manufacturing (AM) sector is defined using twocriteria: high levels of spending for research and development (R&D) and a high share of STEMjobs within companies. In northwest Florida, AM

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Mental Health of Graduate Students

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Amanda C. Arnold, Arizona State University; Kerrie G. Wilkins-Yel, University of Massachusetts Boston; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University; Bianca L. Bernstein, Arizona State University; Madison Natarajan, University of Massachusetts Boston; Ashley K. Randall, Arizona State University ; Roxanna Francies, Arizona State University; Chinwendu Elyse Okwu, University of Pittsburgh

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individuals (90% PhD students and 10% Master’sstudents) from 26 countries found that graduate students were more than six times as likely toexperience depression and anxiety than the general population, with 39% reporting moderate-severe depression and 41% reporting moderate-severe anxiety (Evans et al., 2018). These globaltrends are also evident among graduate students in the United States. A study conducted at theUniversity of California Irvine revealed that over the prior 12 months, 9.9% of the graduatestudents had considered suicide (Louden & Skeem, 2008). Graduate students within science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines appear to be at an especially highrisk for experiencing mental health concerns (Deziel, Olawo