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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Potpourri

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Benjamin B. Wheatley, Bucknell University; Elif Miskioğlu, Bucknell University; Eliana Christou, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Nicholas Tymvios, Bucknell University

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Mechanical Engineering

and mechanical engineering technology are noexception.This paper aims to 1) determine the variability in perceptions of tenure requirements among bothassistant and associate professors in mechanical engineering and mechanical engineeringtechnology programs and 2) identify perceived impediments for faculty seeking to obtain tenure.Similar surveys were sent to assistant and associate professors in the same programs forreporting perceptions of tenure requirements and to identify the impediments they faced towardstheir tenure process. The motivation for this research is to bring to the surface perceptions andconcerns assistant professors have in obtaining tenure, and to identify if these concerns werealso true to already tenured faculty.Faculty

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Austin James Allard, Turtle Mountain Community College ; Teri Ann Allery; Ann Vallie, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College; Bradley Bowen, Virginia Tech; Karl Haefner; Lori Nelson, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College; Danny Luecke; Michael Maloy Parker, Cankdeska Cikana Community College

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

this paper is to describe how a an NSF sponsored collaborative engineering educationprogram, Pre-Engineering Education Collaborative, PEEC [1, 2], operating on a number of triballycontrolled colleges and universities, TCU’s, across North Dakota may, through thoughtful application ofbest educational practices including a community-based approach, be seen as a tool that movesdecolonization within Native American communities and education systems forward. Put in terms of aresearch question: “How effective can PEEC be when considered as a method to move decolonizationforward in Native American engineering education and could it increase enrollment?”This PEEC which is been going on for the past 10 years and is soon to graduate its 10 th student

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Data-informed Approaches to Understanding Student Experiences and Outcomes

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Harrison Douglas Lawson, Michigan State University; Amalia Krystal Lira, Michigan State University ; Alexandra A. Lee, Michigan State University; Minhye Lee, Daegu National University of Education; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Michigan State University; S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

predictor of achievement, prior studies show conflicting results as to whether collegeentrance exams predict academic achievement in engineering, especially beyond students' firstyear of college [1-7]. Additional work suggests that HSGPA and college entrance exams predictpersistence in the first semester of college, but there is limited research examining how priorachievement relates to persistence towards degree completion [8]. Due to these mixed results, itis critical to understand not only whether students’ HSGPA and entrance exam scores bothpredict college achievement and persistence, but why they are or are not predictive. Furthermore,as universities use both criteria (HSGPA and entrance exam scores) for admission decisions [9],it is important

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 4

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Awatif Amin, Johnson C. Smith University

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

drop out before completing their degree, successful identification of students atrisk could result in a program of directed retention intercession services. The research questionis, what was the relationship between students’ commitment behavior, and family backgroundand retention. The approach of this quantitative study was pursuit of an understanding of thefactors identified in the literature of retention. The study showed number of class hours, financialsituations, lack of family emotional support, social life and institutional assistance wereimportant factors.Students’ retention in higher education has attracted the attention of college and universityadministrators for many years [1]. According to Bennett, Kottasz, and Nocciolino [2

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EMD 2: Issues in Engineering Management Education

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Tatiana A. Cardona, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Elizabeth A. Cudney, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Jennifer Snyder, Valencia College; Roger Wesley Hoerl, Union College

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Engineering Management

of the main focus areasfor universities and colleges [1]. This is perhaps more important to community colleges as theyare a growing entry point for higher education [2].In terms of retention improvement, efforts have been made to adjust admission requirements;however, the retention rates remain low with a national average of 62% for four-year collegesand 60% for universities [3] and many of these strategies have reduced access from differenteconomic sectors to higher education [4]. Thus, many institutions have recognized the need tounderstand the factors that contribute to retention to better focus their efforts. While universitiesand colleges collect considerable student data, their ability to process the available informationdoes not occur

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Student Division Technical Session 3

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Jeong Hin Chin, University of Michigan; Yuan Gao, University of Michigan; Herbert Li, University of Michigan; Magel P. Su, California Institute of Technology; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan

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Student

that individual student performance is not significantly correlated withgrades earned on the team project. Finally, we observe a negative, though insignificant, trendbetween teams with a higher standard deviation of individual student exam performances (biggerspread) and overall team grades. That is, teams with more dispersion in exam performance earnlower grades in this sample.INTRODUCTIONTeam-based assignments and other collaborative learning methods are commonly found inundergraduate engineering programs across the world, and they are especially prevalent infirst-year introductory engineering courses as well as final-year capstone projects [1-4].Team-based learning has been shown in previous studies to improve students’ academicachievement

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The Best of First-year Programs Division

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Campbell R. Bego, University of Louisville; Jason Immekus, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs

students that have potential for graduation but are at risk of leaving engineering. Ourresults indicate that a strategic intervention in increasing interest in engineering may lead tostrong gains in engineering retention at this university, and potentially others as well.IntroductionIncreasing the number of engineers in the US is a national priority [1], [2]. In addition toattracting more K-12 students into engineering undergraduate programs, improving the retentionof these programs is also critical to produce more graduates. Keeping students in engineering hasproven to be a difficult task due to many deterring factors such as challenging curricula,competitive classroom environments, and feelings of isolation and imposter syndrome (e.g., [3]).Over

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Star Tech: Bringing Data Science and Technologies into the Classroom

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Sotiria Koloutsou-Vakakis, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Civil Engineering

has become an essential component of engineeringeducation across disciplines, along with knowledge beyond the disciplinary boundaries [1] [2].Such expanded outlook is needed for engineers to be able to understand the environmental andsocietal needs and contexts of the problems they are called to solve, and to evaluate theimplications of the solutions they provide [3]. At the same time, engineering computationaleducation has created a heavy (and often hard to manage) burden to computer science (CS)departments [4], pushing other departments to reorganize their own curricula to integratecomputing throughout the undergraduate and graduate curricula. At the same time, there is anexpanding volume of literature on professional identity and the

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Introduction to the Field of Biomedical Engineering - June 25th

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Christian Poblete Rivera, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan; Cassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, University of Michigan; Annie Wang

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Biomedical Engineering

performedto categorize the skills, and determine which were not being met in the current curriculum. Theresults of this work will help BME departments adapt their early career curriculum to address theneeds of future employers, and better differentiate their students from other traditional engineeringdepartments.Introduction Over the last twenty years, there have been several calls to transform engineering educationto prepare engineers for the future [1]–[3]. These calls have largely been motivated by the pace oftechnology change [2] and the growing role technology plays in today’s economy [2], [4]. As aresult, reformists have called for more interactions between engineering education andprofessional practice to reinforce the development of a

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 16

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

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

clusters, one of which is clean energy. Inone state, this is due in part to the 2008 Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA), whichmandates that greenhouse gases be reduced in the state to 25% below 1990 levels by 2020, and80% by 2050 [1]. To address the growing need for investment in job creation, a privateuniversity, an urban high school, and an industry partner collaborated to create a program forhigh schoolers to instill excitement in this growing field. Specifically, this program addressesthe increasing need for a diverse and highly skilled STEM (Science, Technology, Engineeringand Math) workforce with a focus on Clean Energy. The program was designed to: ● Offer an introductory engineering design course which used project-based learning

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Integration of Current Issues into Manufacturing

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Sang Hoo Oh, Florida State University; Marcia A. Mardis, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Faye R. Jones, Florida State University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

material is based upon work supported, in part, by National ScienceFoundation grant 1700581.IntroductionAdvanced manufacturing (AM) has played a crucial role in South Korea’s economy for pastseveral decades. It has led rapid economic development in South Korea and made the 12th largestin the world. AM also accounts for 4.5 million jobs, which is about 10% of South Korea’spopulation [1]. However, the era of the Industry 4.0 is transforming the nature of the workforcein advanced manufacturing industry. A lot of workers could lose their job to automation, but it islikely that they will also find new jobs in similar occupation. Thus, it will be crucial for variousstakeholders in the industry: employee, employers, educators, and policymakers to prepare

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NSF Grantees: RED 2 / Civil Eng

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Mohamed ElZomor, Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University; Gabriella Santi; Shahin Vassigh, Florida International University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, integrating robotics in AECdisciplines is perceived as a challenging and time-consuming task, yet training our futureworkforces through a Robotic Academy that deploys available technologies will be the first stepto hedge against those challenges. In this planning phase of the study, the primary goal is to: (1)understand the reasons behind the lack of adopting robotics technologies and Artificial Intelligence(AI) techniques in the construction industry within South Florida; (2) identify the need of robotic-operation training modules; (3) design and develop educational courses for a Robotic Academyand; (4) assess and evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented pilot study while training thefirst cohort of trainees. To achieve this, the authors

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Alternatives to Traditional Assessment

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Eleazar Marquez, Rice University; Samuel Garcia Jr., Texas State University

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Educational Research and Methods

point-scale from 1 to 4: (4) flawless work, (3) quality work, (2) average work, and(1) needs improvement. This assessment sheet is targeted to increase student awareness on thetechnical areas in which they need to improve and provide opportunities for continuous growthand successful progress. Once students receive their assignments, they have to option to revisetheir work and correct any errors. Survey results from this study reveal that this alternative studentassessment relieves pressure and helps counteract self-inflicted stress and anxiety, whilepromoting student efficacy and increased competence and knowledge of engineering content andprinciples.I. MOTIVATION AND BACKGROUNDReceiving a college degree may lead to securing employment post

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Best In DEED

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Eunhye Kim, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Carolina Vivas-Valencia, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Lindsey B. Payne, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Nan Kong, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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Design in Engineering Education

collaborating with international partners to enhance American engineering students’ global learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 1 Problem Reframing and Empathy Manifestation in the Innovation Process AbstractIn the innovation process, design practice involves multiple iterations of framing and reframingunder high levels of uncertainty and ambiguity. Additionally, as user desirability is a significantcriterion for innovative design, designers' empathy in the framing and reframing process isconsidered a critical user-centered design ability that

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 4

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Kimberly Farnsworth, Arizona State University; Jean S. Larson, Arizona State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

, real-life projects [1]-[4]. PBL allows learners toengage with complex problems which require them to use and develop problem-solvingstrategies in collaborative groups [5]-[7].Problem-based Learning is also a student-centered approach to learning [6], [8]. In the PBLenvironment, the instructor serves as a guide as opposed to the purveyor of knowledge. Aslearners work together in collaborative groups, the instructor supports and facilitates the learners’knowledge construction through the problem-solving process. This complex learning approach,rooted in solving authentic problems, promotes higher-order thinking skills, cooperativeproblem-solving, and has as its goal the transition of the learner from novice to expert [9]. Theliterature tells us

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Collaboration and Communication in Problem-based Learning

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Nicole Barclay, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Educational Research and Methods

categorized as “learning by doing” [1]. The approach uses ill-structured problems toreflect realistic scenarios that students encounter when they become professionals, rather thantextbook-type problems with known solutions. Gallagher et al. [2] defined the role of the teacheras a facilitator and students as self-directed learners in this approach. The concept hinges onlearning occurring within small groups; and the given problems as the tool to enhance skills inproblem solving. The given problem is intended to stimulate self-directed learning [2]. Overall,the aims of problem-based learning include collaborative and interdisciplinary problem solving,critical thinking, active learning, and motivation for learning [1], [3].Though often interchanged in

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Chemical Engineering in the Junior and Senior Year

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Thomas Andrew Meadowcroft, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

standards [1] means inexorableinstrumentation and automation upgrades for old processes, and highly automated newprocesses. Environmental regulations, strict quality requirements and the constant drive toincrease manpower productivity reinforce this trend; processes without modern automation donot survive. The displacement of the middle skill worker, who in the process industry was thefloor operator responsible for one unit operation, has been happening gradually over the last 3-4decades, replaced by a control room operator who interacts with a control system operating manyunits. Implicitly this has transferred the responsibility for control of units and processes from theoperations staff to the engineering staff. An engineer wishing to build

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

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Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

-UpPreliminary calculations of the thermal lump system theory [1] were performed in order todetermine the appropriate size of the two lumped systems. The requirement as that they mustcool to room temperature from 100 oC in less than 20 minutes, and that they are made fromaluminum. Scrap aluminum pieces were available at the department’s machine shop. Thecooling is achieved by natural convection and some radiation in stagnant room air. Thecalculations led to the sizes of two lumped system designs: a) a cube with a side length of 10 mmand b) a cylinder of dimeter 10 mm and height 10 mm. With reference to Fig. 1, and consideringthe sizes of these two systems and the Ti T Fig. 1 Schematic

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 4

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

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Pre-College Engineering Education

engineering design principles,IoT technologies, computer-aided design tools, and additive manufacturing processes. The teachersalso received training on how to develop lesson plans that incorporate the engineering content intothe existing school curricula.The research questions in this study were 1) to what extent did the teachers’ participation in the PDworkshops affect their perceptions of engineering and their familiarity with teaching DET; and 2)What are the relations among teachers’ perceptions of engineering, familiarities with teaching theDET, and their students’ attitudes towards the STEM fields? The design of the study was a pre-and post-test survey. A DET survey was administered to the participating teachers before and afterthe PD workshop

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 11

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Sana M. Syed, Saint Louis University; J. Chris Carroll, Saint Louis University; Shannon M. Sipes, Indiana University; Traci Aucoin; Adrienne Enriquez, Oregon GEAR UP; Kelsey Z. Musa, Saint Louis University; Rachel Bultas

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Pre-College Engineering Education

student interest in engineering early and as a result launch them into STEM careers forthe future. While the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)[1] emphasize engineering inK-12 science classes, teaching engineering content is relatively new and different for most K-12math teachers. That lack of familiarity creates a disconnect between societal need and successfulincorporation of engineering in K-12 classrooms. As a result, professional development for mathteachers that introduces engineering and helps them better understand how they can bestincorporate engineering into their curricula is becoming more fundamental. This paper describesthe development of experiential learning modules for middle and high school math classes andtheir use for

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

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William D Lawson P.E., Ph.D., Texas Tech University; Heather R. Keister PE, Freese and Nichols

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

initiative, Professional Ethics LIVE!, exists to help satisfy aneed for continuing education by licensed engineers and architects relative to their ethicalobligation to promote the public health, safety and welfare in the practice of their professions.For engineers in Texas, the statutory requirement for continuing education dates to 2003 when inresponse to a national movement, several state legislatures including Texas enacted rulesrequiring mandatory continuing education as part of an annual requirement for professionalengineer license renewal [1]. These rules require engineers to obtain 15 professionaldevelopment hours (PDHs) of continuing education annually, one hour of which must be in“professional ethics” or related topics. For architects, the

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Anne M Lucietto, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University; Liza Ann Russell, Purdue University ; Meher Rusi Taleyarkhan, Purdue University; Shelly Tan

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

corporatetraining.Advanced DegreesProfessional development can come in the form of advanced degrees. A Masters or a Ph.D. canprovide specialized knowledge that can be of value in the workforce, either in technicalknowledge for a field or in management knowledge. The percentages of women earning upper-level degrees in engineering are low when compared to their male counterparts, leading tounderrepresentation in professor positions [1]. This may be because women finishing theirgraduate studies report feeling that women cannot get ahead and that they are overwhelmed bythe pressure of work [2]. However, obtaining an upper-level degree in engineering can lead tosalary increases and more compelling work [1]. An MBA specifically is important for careeradvancement and

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Approaches to Curriculum and Policy

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Venugopalan Kovaichelvan, TVS Institute for Quality and Leadership ; Calvin Sophistus King Ph.D., Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

, industry ready engineering graduates from the academic systemand proposes to resolve the gap through an integrated framework.1. BackgroundTertiary education, and in particular engineering education, is critical to India’s aspiration ofbecoming a competitive player in the globalized world [1]. Post the economic reformsbeginning in the early nineties, the enrolment to engineering education has increased from ameager 200 thousand in 1947 to 34 million in 2017-18 [2]. Engineering institutions havemushroomed without adequate infrastructure, effective governance and good faculty,resulting in poor quality of education [3]. Thus, the exponential growth of engineeringeducation has significantly affected the quality of engineering graduates in India. The

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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Henriette D. Burns, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Mark McKenney, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Matt Johnson; Sharon Locke; Ann Vogel, iBIO Institute; Colin Wilson, Southern Illinois University; Georgia Bracey, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

design process focus, it isespecially important for the girls to provide their own answers, to recognize the value of failurein the iterative design process, and to learn to embrace it. Consequently, we changed ourcommunity involvement with the venue, and urban activity center, and with women of color inSTEM in the area. The instructional methodology and our data collection methods became morein-class, collaborative, and spontaneous. Our purpose is to mitigate the influence of the fear offailure (and boost self-efficacy) for underrepresented students, especially minority girls, and theirteachers.BackgroundGirls and women remain under-represented among students and within the workforce of STEM[1]. Minority women still make up a very small

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Programmatic Integration of Liberal Education

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Rebecca Balakrishnan, University of Manitoba; Jillian Seniuk Cicek, University of Manitoba; Priya Subra Mani

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

longitudinalstudy is purposed to investigate the impact of the integration of career development supports inan undergraduate biosystems engineering program on students’ vocational identity developmentin order to improve career education and engineering education. The study will take place overfour-years, with one cohort of students followed through the three-year biosystems program atthe University of Manitoba, in Canada, and into their first year as alumni. This Work-in-Progresspaper focuses on Phase 1 of this project: the career supports integrated into a first year requireddesign course. Little research has been conducted on the topic of career interventions inengineering programs. This study proposes to fill this gap through qualitative analysis

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International STEM Education: International Division Technical Session 6

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

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International

this program that wasoffered between Penn State and UNI last year. The article also reports the motivation behind theprogram revisions, the integration of SDG’s with Drawdown, and the strategy for obtaining theapproval and support of the university faculty. The assessment of newer hands-on projects addedto the program and future activities are presented. The impact of this program on students’professional growth and career development are discussed, as well.1. IntroductionThe concepts of global citizenship [1,2] and sustainability [3] are essential in transformingundergraduate education in the United States in order to handle the challenges of the 21st century.Indeed, Higher Education institutions need to identify, create, and provide

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Green Energy Manufacturing and Sustainable Energy Management

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Toshika Fegade, Drexel University; Yu-Chieh (Jamie) Wu, Drexel University ; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas at El Paso; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation, Manufacturing

within the green energy manufacturing ina course on Renewable Energy Systems. The final project was assigned to the students with thetopics on virtual reality modeling related to renewable energy, power systems or other engineeringtopics. These projects have become a good example of student-centric green STEM program aswell as providing valuable virtual reality experience to the students. In addition to providing usefullessons in teamwork and project management, the projects provide a working demonstration of arenewable energy system. The interactive project-based learning gives students an incentive toseek creative solutions to accomplishing project goals.1. IntroductionThis paper presents the project learning result of a laboratory course on

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Team/Project-based Pedagogy and Approaches

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Jennifer Lynne Tennison, Saint Louis University; Jenna L. Gorlewicz, Saint Louis University; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

modules, and theproject implementation details so that other institutions can either replicate or adapt to their needs.IntroductionThe landscape of engineering is continuously evolving. To tackle the rapidly changing needs ofthe broad engineering field, industries are looking for graduates with an ability to think at a systemslevel while at the same time possessing the hands-on hardware and software skills necessary tointerface at the sub-system level. Extant literature supports that both engineering faculty andstudents desire hands-on, system-level projects early on in an engineering curriculum (e.g. [1] [2]).Additional literature supports that training engineers in design-based thinking skills is useful inbuilding and motivating core technical

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Graduate Education Expectations, Preparation, and Pathways

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Ellen Zerbe, Pennsylvania State University; Gabriella M. Sallai, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

graduate student. This work adds to the relativelyscarce body of literature on graduate level engineering education and will influence theorydevelopment to add to the national conversations on graduate-level completion and departure fromthe engineering PhD.Introduction and Literature ReviewAttrition at the graduate level is an important issue faced by universities, yet it remains a complexphenomenon that is not completely understood. While attrition is difficult to quantify, because ofthe way attrition is counted or reported by different universities, studies estimate that forty to sixtypercent of doctoral students leave their program in some disciplines [1]. Within engineering,factors such as academic culture [2], academic capabilities [3], and

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Design Methodologies 2

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Arash Nourimand, University of Toronto; Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

the features of modern CAD tools, includingfast collaboration and sharing. Though current introductory CAD courses are sufficient atteaching students how to use CAD, there is a recommendation for more cohesion and CADusage in advanced design courses. Allowing more usage of CAD in more comprehensive designdriven courses, can allow students to more accurately simulate the product development processin industry, and thus reduce the education to industry application gap.1.0 IntroductionAs the demand increases for more innovative products to help improve the lives of consumers,the Product 1/Industrial 2 Design Engineering (PIDE) industry continues to require more effectivedesign methodologies [1]. The PIDE space has seen massive investment over