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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

mechanical engineering technology programs,other degrees closely related to mechanical engineering being offered include degrees inaerospace engineering, materials science and engineering, manufacturing engineering, andsystems engineering, as summarized in Table 1. Most aerospace engineering degree programsreside in the mechanical engineering department, or there is a joint mechanical and aerospaceengineering department. The core curriculum requirement for an aerospace engineering degree issimilar to that of the mechanical engineering degree program. 67 programs (49 public and 18 Michigan 5 New York

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Approaches to Curriculum and Policy

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Jinlu Shen, Zhejiang University; Tuoyu Li, Zhejiang University

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Educational Research and Methods

engineeringeducation reform, and give suggestions for the construction of the second round ofnew engineering research and practice projects.2 BackgroundAt the end of 20th century, international engineering education reform was surging.Return to Engineering Practice, STEM Education, Engineering IntegrativeEducation, Engineering With a Big E, An Integrative & Holistic EngineeringEducation, CDIO, Holistic Engineering, Systematic Engineering, EngineeringEducation as a Complex System, Engineering Education Ecosystem, and otherconcepts have been proposed successively, all of which reflect the internationaldevelopment trend of innovative engineering education.[5] With the gradualtechnological breakthroughs in cutting-edge technologies such as

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Innovating Ethics Curriculum and Instruction

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Rob Sleezer, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #29812Ethical Development Through the Use of Fiction in a Project BasedEngineering ProgramDr. Rob Sleezer, Minnesota State University, Mankato Rob Sleezer earned his Ph.D. in Microelectronics-Photonics from the University of Arkansas. He attended Oklahoma State University where he graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science and an M.S. and B.S. in Electrical Engineering. He is currently a faculty member at Twin Cities Engineering which is in the department of Integrated Engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato.Dr. Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato Rebecca A. Bates received the Ph.D. degree

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Approaches to Curriculum and Policy

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Hadi Ali, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Educational Research and Methods

educationaloutcomes. The Center collects data, leverages Arizona State University’s (ASU) resources, and drivesstakeholders to impact education policies. The tool used in this study is composed of multiple interactivedashboards and visualizations that are at the high end of a computational model that describes students’performance. More specifics about the dashboards used in the experiment are provided in the followingsections. Figure 1. The Decision Theater at ASU. (“DT”, 2019) 4. Literature integration on the relationship between attention and emotion3.1 Selective attention and brain activityAttention to particular objects represented as a stimuli to an observer was recorded to activate the visualcortex of monkeys (Moran

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University; Mohamed ElZomor, Florida International University; Gabriella Santi; Arif Mohaimin Sadri, Florida International University

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

intra-disciplinary curriculum, which acts as a nexus to developskills with real-world implications [5]. This approach is student-centered, and it fostersintegrative learning and performance-based assessment; thus, it shows a significant potential toimprove CM pedagogy and develop students’ soft skills [6]. A similar vertically integrativeproblem-based learning framework was implemented between undergraduate CM students andgraduate civil engineering students at Arizona State University in a face to face environment;through such learning framework, students’ soft skills improved, as well as their intent to pursuean advanced degree and to stay in the major [7]. Such an integrative approach has also beenfound to be effective in other studies

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Lessons Learned about Faculty Development!

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Emily Peterek Bonner; Vittorio Marone, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Timothy Yuen, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Robin Nelson, University of Texas at San Antonio; Joann Browning P.E., The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Faculty Development Division

Paper ID #28984Lessons Learned: Integrating Active Learning into UndergraduateEngineering CoursesDr. Emily Peterek Bonner Emily Bonner is an Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction specializing in mathematics edu- cation. Her research interests focus on professional development and equity in schools.Dr. Vittorio Marone, The University of Texas at San Antonio Vittorio Marone is an Associate Professor of Instructional Technology in the Department of Interdisci- plinary Learning and Teaching at The University of Texas at San Antonio. He earned his doctorate in Education in a dual-degree program between the

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

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Elise Barrella P.E., Wake Forest University ; Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Justyn Daniel Girdner, James Madison University; Robin Dawn Anderson, James Madison University

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Civil Engineering

validation: A test anxiety example."Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice 17, no. 1, 10-17, 1998.[5] Watson, M. K., & Barrella, E., & Cowan, C. M., & Anderson, R. D. “Validating aSustainable Design Rubric by Surveying Engineering Educators.” In Proceedings of 2018 ASEEAnnual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2018. [ONLINE] Available:https://peer.asee.org/31220[6] Burian, S. J. "Using a sustainable infrastructure rating system in the civil engineeringcapstone design course.” In Proceedings of the 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition,Indianapolis, Indiana, 2014. [ONLINE] Available: https://peer.asee.org/23281[7] Cecere, J. “Integrating Sustainability in an Engineering Capstone Course.” In Proceedings ofthe

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 1

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Paul Jason Weinberg Weinberg, Oakland University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #28852A Pathway Towards STEM Integration: Embodiment, Mathematization, andMechanistic ReasoningDr. Paul Jason Weinberg Weinberg, Oakland University Dr. Paul J. Weinberg is an Associate Professor of Mathematics and STEM Education at Oakland Univer- sity (Rochester, MI), where he teaches methods courses for pre- and in-service secondary mathematics teachers. In addition, he teaches mathematics content courses, in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, for elementary education majors. Dr. Weinberg’s research focuses on students’ reasoning within STEM disciplines, in the context of schooling; this focus has

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NSF Grantees: Diversity 1

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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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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #28778Reimagining Energy Year 2: Integrating CSPs into Course DevelopmentProf. Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego Dr. Gordon D. Hoople is an assistant professor and one of the founding faculty members of integrated engineering at the University of San Diego. He is passionate about creating engaging experiences for his students. His work is primarily focused on two areas: engineering education and design. Professor Hoople’s engineering education research examines the ways in which novel approaches can lead to better student outcomes. He is the principal investigator on the National Science Foundation Grant

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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Hector E. Medina, Liberty University; Jonathan Tristan Polk, Liberty University

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

Paper ID #30296Repurposing of a Nuclear Integrated System Test Facility forEngineering EducationDr. Hector E. Medina, Liberty University Dr. Medina is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Liberty University (Lynchburg, Va.). He obtained a B.Sc. in Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, and both an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Mechani- cal and Nuclear Engineering from the Virginia Commonwealth University. Prior to graduate school, he worked in the oil industry and 7-12 education, in his native Venezuela and Aruba. Since 2012, he has published and presented about forty articles in peer-review journals and conference

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Preparation for Graduate Research

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

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #29950Work in Progress – A Problem-Based Curriculum in Support of StructuredLearning Experiences to Prepare Ph.D. Candidates for Independent ResearchDr. Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Stephanie Cutler has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Her dissertation explored faculty adoption of research-based instructional strategies in the statics classroom. Currently, Dr. Cutler works as an assessment and instructional support specialist with the Leonhard Center for the Enhance- ment of Engineering Education at Penn State. She aids in the educational assessment of faculty

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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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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

University of California, Irvine. She earned her B.S. in aerospace engineering at Syracuse University and her Ph.D. in engineering education in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She is particularly interested in teaching conceptions and methods and graduate level engineering education. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Whom are we serving? An exploration of student demographics in a large engineering design projects ecosystemAbstractProject-based learning is a popular way for students to gain hands-on experience in engineeringcurriculums. Curriculum in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at

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Empathy and Human-Centered Design 2

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Devanshi Shah, University of Georgia; Xiaoou Yang, University of Georgia; Beshoy Morkos, University of Georgia

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Design in Engineering Education

on a host ofdifferent design and project management tools. The Empathy module was a collaborative effortthat required one month of time to complete. Students were administered an empathymeasurement survey prior to and after completing the module to determine if the moduleimpacted student’s empathy. In the module, students learned learn the general process ofselecting stakeholders, generating requirements, and integrating empathy in design. Through themodule, students recognize that empathy has an impact on the requirements elicitation in design(a sign of your connection with the product/user) and the value students can generate forstakeholders9,10 .While the researchers do not present formal research questions, the goal of this study is

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Embedded Systems and Cybersecurity in ECE

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Shaghayegh Abbasi, University of San Diego; Ernest M. Kim, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #30981Integration of C programming and IoT in a Raspberry Pi Controlled RobotCar in a Freshmen/Sophomore Engineering Core ClassDr. Shaghayegh Abbasi, University of San Diego Shaghayegh Abbasi received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Washington in 2011. In her thesis, titled ’Integrating top-down and bottom-up nanomanufacturing: Controlling the growth and composition of seeded nanostructures’, an innovative nanomanufacturing method is explored and optimized. Upon graduation, she started her career as Senior System Design Engineer at Lumedyne Technologies. She worked on design, simulation, and

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Manufacturing Education Curriculum

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Wayne P. Hung, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Shelly Tornquist, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

. After assigning a project during the first week, each team of 2-3 teachersapplies the design methodology to come up with an optimal solution. Each team then selectsmaterials, fabricates components to solve the problem at the end of 5th week. Results are sharedamong teachers from this and other RET programs on campus. All teachers will spend five weeks working on specific projects; they will spend the lastweek to integrate research experiences into his/her laboratory or classroom activities with helpfrom the Outreach officers. One or two teachers – one in-service and one pre-service teacher --would be selected to present his/her research work at the annual STEM-4-Innovation Conferencehosted by TAMU in College Station in February. They

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 1: Topics Related to Engineering - Part 1

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James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville; Nicholas Hawkins, University of Louisville

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Computers in Education

integration of the fundamentals learned in ENGR 110. Included amongstnumerous skills institutionally-identified as “fundamental” was programming, hence all SSoEengineering students – regardless of discipline – are exposed to edification in the basics ofprogramming.Associated programming curriculum developed for this sequence was heavily influenced by adesire to reflect the varying nature of programming applications throughout industry and theengineering profession. In other words, it is virtually impossible to expose students to all of thepossible programming “styles” and dozens of varying programming languages rampant in themodern work force. Accordingly, pedagogy throughout both ENGR 110 and 111 has beendesigned to expose students to multiple types

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ENT Division Technical Session: EM Across the Curriculum II

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Jennifer Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Scott Richards

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

path for classes similar to this.Students are exposed to applications of the material instead of collecting and analyzing signalsfor the sole purpose of a class assignment. Students are given flexibility in their experimentaldesigns which allows for creativity and curiosity. By proposing an additional application,students also appreciate how to create value.References[1] T. J. Kriewall and K. Mekemson, “Instilling the Entrepreneurial Mindset IntoEngineering”. The Journal of Engineering Entrepreneurship, vol. 1(1), pp. 5–19, 2010.[2] D. Jamison, “Framework for Integrating Entrepreneurially Minded Learning in Upper LevelCourses,” ASEE National Conference, Columbus OH, 2017.[3] K. Moustaghfir and N.T. Sirca, “Entrepreneurial learning in higher

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ENT Division Technical Session: Competitions, Challenges, and Teams

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Sandra Furnbach Clavijo, Stevens Institute of Technology; Matthew Wade, Stevens Institute of Technology; Kishore Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the considerableeffort of actually preparing and refining one. Furthermore, since such competitions are extra-curricular in nature, only a small percentage of undergraduate engineering students elect toparticipate: engineering coursework does not lend by itself to the practice of elevator pitching,and a crowded curriculum may not allow for engineering students to take business classes at all,or opt into elevator pitch competitions [9].Thus far, we have found that the University of Rhode Island has introduced an elective courseavailable for engineering students that is similar in nature to the one we offer at Stevens Instituteof Technology (Stevens) in that it requires an elevator pitch competition as an outcome of thecourse. At the University

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Experiences of Underrepresented Students in Engineering

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Manuel Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Oscar Marcelo Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nayda G. Santiago, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Carla López del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Pedro O. Quintero, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nelson Cardona-Martínez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

in Puerto Rico. Her primary research interests include investigating students’ understanding of difficult concepts in en- gineering sciences, especially for underrepresented populations. She also works in the development and evaluation of various engineering curriculum and courses at UPRM applying the outcome-based educa- tional framework.Dr. Nayda G. Santiago, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Nayda G. Santiago is professor at the Electrical and Computer Engineering department, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus (UPRM) where she teaches the Capstone Course in Computer Engineer- ing. She received an BS in EE from the University of PR, Mayaguez in 1989, a MEng in EE from Cornell University in

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Feeling the Heat - Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

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Nicole Okamoto, San Jose State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #28296Implementing Competency-Based Assessment in an UndergraduateThermodynamics CourseDr. Nicole Okamoto, San Jose State University Nicole Okamoto is professor and chair of Mechanical Engineering at San Jose State University. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research areas are thermal system modelling and thermal management of electronics. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the thermal sciences at SJSU and has been heavily involved with assessment and curriculum development for more than a decade. c American Society for Engineering

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Factors Influencing Curriculum Development: International Division Technical Session 4

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Zhi Fang, Beihang University; Qing Lei, Beihang University

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International

, dormitory friendship activities,dinner parties, excursions and physical exercises, giving members more sense of integration.(5) Development of scientific research activitiesWith the help of the head teacher and the counselor, the class has designed a variety ofscientific research activities based on students’ characteristics and taking into account theirmajor differences. To present students with the basic status and development trends of theirmajor, the class committee has invited related professionals to give lectures. Besides, duringthe field-wide remote sensing experiments, students designed their experimental schemes insmall groups and shared their views.3. Energy Class 15The 28 undergraduates in this class aim to build a learning-type class

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Work in Progress: Hands-on Activities

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Negar Beheshti Pour, University of California - Berkeley; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Kitana Kaiphanliam, Washington State University; Aminul Islam Khan, Washington State University; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; Olivia Reynolds, Washington State University; Katelyn Dahlke, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Olufunso Oje, Washington State University; Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Campbell University

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Chemical Engineering

programming.Jacqueline Burgher Gartner, Campbell University Jacqueline Burgher Gartner is an Assistant Professor at Campbell University in the School of Engineering, which offers a broad BS in engineering with concentrations in chemical and mechanical. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Design Philosophy and System Integrity for Propagation of Hands-on Desktop Learning Modules for Fluid Mechanics and Heat TransferAbstractWe focus on a strategy others may use for propagating use of hands-on learning tools, in this casedesktop learning modules (DLMs) for fluid mechanics and heat transfer courses. To accomplish this afaculty member needs to pay close attention to several factors

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education

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Michele Miller, Campbell University

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Mechanical Engineering

common polymer manufacturing processes, the newmodule has these student learning objectives: • Demonstrate curiosity about the manufacturing of plastics products that are all around us • Integrate information from multiple sources to gain insight about the pluses and minuses of plastics manufacturing processes • Predict the plastics manufacturing cost for a small part based on quantity • Choose an optimal manufacturing process to meet customer requirements • Mitigate the occurrence of flaws in the manufacture of a plastic partThe module pursued these objectives with three main activities: • Question Formulation Technique (QFT) • Jigsaw • Mini-design project and business proposal for producing a plastic swag

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Chemical Engineering in K-12 and the First Year

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Anthony Butterfield, University of Utah

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

suited forchemical engineers. In short, as engineers we are relatively late to the makerspace movement,likely due to the complications of incorporating wet chemistry with process design, and a studentbody that is not often trained on machining tools or expected to develop CAD skills. Regardless,the advances we have made as an engineering discipline in this area could use additional scrutinyto discern what has worked for a chemical engineering population and what has not.In this work I describe the design and impacts of a makerspace at the University of Utah, createdspecifically for chemical engineering curriculum. Results are compared from a first-yearchemical engineering design course taught both in a traditional unit operation laboratory

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Biomedical Engineering Curriculum and Design - June 24th

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Kelsey Nicole Warren, Kansas State University; Charles Carlson, Kansas State University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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Biomedical Engineering

that could be reasonably incorporatedinto courses that support undergraduate students with little-to-no design experience, (b) effortsthat map to the emphasis areas for this new BME program, (c) student-learning assessmenttechniques that have proved useful in these hands-on contexts, and (d) projects that would makeinteresting recruiting examples for high school students considering such a program. The overallgoal of this work is to allow lessons learned from these earlier efforts to inform projects offeredas part of this new BME curriculum. This paper presents (1) an overview of this new curriculum,(2) the skillsets that this new BME program intentionally addresses and the courses that willsupport that skillset development, (3) BME project

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 7

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Malle R. Schilling, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tawni Paradise, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Cheryl Carrico Consulting, LLC; Holly Larson Lesko; Gary R. Kirk, Dickinson College

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Pre-College Engineering Education

engineering pedagogical content knowledge and engineering engagement, whichled to an overall increase in teaching engineering self-efficacy [19]. Other studies have alsofound that the integration of robotics projects into various disciplines increased the involvedteachers’ self-efficacy around the use of robotics into middle school curriculum [20]. Immersingteachers in laboratory settings and research experiences has also been effective at increasing highschool teachers’ self-efficacy in content areas such as nanotechnology [21], as well as shiftingtheir perceptions of engineering as a field [22]. These examples of professional developmentactivities embody the five principles of professional development and ultimately demonstratedthe effectiveness of

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Developing Technological Literacy in Students

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Neelam Prabhu Gaunkar, Iowa State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

why many engineering students do not recall much of the important items in theirclasses in the following term after taking the class [7,8].As faculty we need to ask how we can facilitate students’ engagement and their retention of thefundamentals that are connected throughout classes, and curriculum, as well as their practice.So, the challenge is how to help students’ to know beyond the basics, the fundamentals, andthe essential points and dominant ideas. They need to remember the connections that maketheir knowledge more coherent and integrated to learn new things on their own. We need toeducate and empower students’ to become lifelong learners. This starts by asking goodquestions, being able to read, digest, take notes, and face new facts

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Bobbi J. Spencer, Texas State University

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering

CurriculumAbstractEnrollment figures for the construction program at Texas State University indicate an imbalancein the ratio between pre-majors and matriculated majors. The pre-major program is designed totake three semesters but contains two-thirds of the majors in the construction program. Thispaper reports on the work in progress self-study to determine the stumbling points for studentsin this pre-major program. Institutional research data will be used to identify courses in the pre-construction curriculum with the highest rates of students receiving unsatisfactory grades (D, F,or W) for credit in order to identify any courses creating an unintended gate to matriculation. Inaddition to the examination of course grades, student enrollment and retention data will

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Course Transformation in ECE

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Mohamed Khaled Elshazly, University of Toronto; Hamid S. Timorabadi, University of Toronto

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Electrical and Computer

modelling of electrochemical energy storage devices.Dr. Hamid S Timorabadi P.Eng., University of Toronto Hamid Timorabadi received his B.Sc, M.A.Sc, and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto. He has worked as a project, design, and test engineer as well as a consultant to industry. His research interests include the application of digital signal processing in power systems. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020WIP: Exploring Pedagogical Alternatives for Incorporating Simulations in an Introductory Power Electronics CourseAbstractIn Fall 2018, we developed LabSim, a set of circuit simulators for a

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The Best of First-year Programs Division

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Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Benjamin D. Chambers, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Matthew B. James, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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First-Year Programs

programs more relevant andengaging for our students, this is something that did not emerge from our data. Hence, weconsider we would like to explore this phenomenon better in the future.References[1] J. E. Froyd and G. J. Rogers, “Evolution and evaluation of an integrated, first-year curriculum,” in Proceedings Frontiers in Education 1997 27th Annual Conference. Teaching and Learning in an Era of Change, 1997, vol. 2, pp. 1107–1113.[2] C. E. Brawner, X. Chen, M. W. Ohland, and M. K. Orr, “The effect of matriculation practices and first-year engineering courses on engineering major selection,” in 2013 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2013, pp. 1217–1223, doi: 10.1109/FIE.2013.6685023.[3] H. V. Chang, Autoethnography as