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First-year Programs: Focus on Students

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Goli Nossoni, University of New Haven; Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven

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Haven Ron Harichandran is Dean of the Tagliatela College of Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Relationship between Gen Z Engineering Students’ Personality Types and Topics of Technical InterestIntroduction In this paper we build upon a preliminary work in progress reported last year [1]. A popularpersonality assessment tools is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI) test [2]. In thisindicator, people are classified according to 16 different personality types. Results of the MBTIself-assessment test indicates whether the person tends to be sensing (S) or intuitive (N),thinking (T) or feeling (F), judging (J) or perceiving (P), and extroverted (E) or

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ECCD Technical Session 4: Energy and Analysis

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Hitesh D. Vora, Oklahoma State University; Pragya Niraula, Oklahoma State University; Amrit Sunil Chugani, Oklahoma State University; Nilesh Anil Baraskar, Oklahoma State University; Anusha Sunil Saraf, Oklahoma State University; Michael L. McCombs, Oklahoma State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

undergraduate (MET 4173) class as well as through the hands-on training sessions and certification (level 1 to 4) in the Endeavor Digital Manufacturing Maker Space.Ms. Pragya Niraula, Oklahoma State University Pragya Niraula is a graduate student in Industrial Engineering and Management at Oklahoma State Uni- versity (OSU). She earned a MS degree in Energy Engineering at Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand in 2016 and BS degree in Mechanical Engineering at Tribhuwan University, Nepal in 2010. She has been associated with OSU Industrial Assessment Center since 2017 and has participated in 25 energy assessment in industrial manufacturers. Her area of interest includes energy management, continuous improvement, maximizing

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2-Year College Division: Collaboration Between Institutions

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James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., Texas A&M University System; Karen Buck, M.Ed., The Blinn College District; Nancy Shankle Jordan, RELLIS Academic Alliance in The Texas A&M University System; Mary Hensley, The Blinn College District

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2,000-acre tract known as the Texas A&M University Riverside Campuswas transferred to The Texas A&M System. In May 2016, the System announced an initiative totransform the campus into a premier, high-tech research, technology development, and educationcenter, and to rename it the RELLIS Campus. RELLIS has five focal areas: an academic campus,a historic campus, a full-scale testing site, secure industry laboratories, and joint researchfacilities. These thematic areas are shown in Figure 1. Figure 1: Thematic areas of the RELLIS Campus Figure 2: The RELLIS collaboration modelThe collaborative nature of the RELLIS Campus is shown in Figure

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Instructional technologies - Simulations, VR, Remote Education

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

different locations in the machine work envelope.Motivation and Related WorkMost manufacturing engineering-related courses—such as Manufacturing Process and Control,Industrial Welding, CAD/CAM, and CIM—include a laboratory component. Labs help studentsgain experience in using real and industrial-scale equipment. However, lab time is often limited,students often have to share equipment, and labs need to be completed in a fixed time. As aresult, some academic institutions are interested in using remote lab experiences to complementor supplement local lab experiences [1-2].Additive manufacturing (AM) systems—which provide 3D printing process—have receivedmuch attention in recent years due to their flexibility in making parts ranging from simple

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Advances in Additive, Hybrid, and Digital Manufacturing Education

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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essential part of the manufacturing education program or degree.However, the cost of industrial scale equipment, limited lab time, and large student populationhave hindered this desired experience. The remote lab concept was first proposed in 1991 by aresearcher at Purdue University who created a remotely shared control systems lab [1].Researchers at Georgia Tech reported work on teleoperation of manipulators in the early 2000s[2-3]. Remote labs have received more attention as Internet technology has become mainstream.Remote labs ares designed to alleviate the challenges listed above [4-8].According to Guinn [9], since the beginning of 2011, the manufacturing industry has added over100,000 jobs to the economy. Economists expect this trend to

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 5

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Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University, Pomona

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2020.There are some universities offering four years degree in the field of Renewable EnergyEngineering Technology (REET). In this paper author’s experience in teaching courses in REETprogram, typical student senior projects, and job market forecast for this field will be discussed.The assessment data for the REET senior project was analyzed. Several recommendations forimproving student’s outcomes are suggested.1- IntroductionWhy Study Alternative/Renewable Technologies?Alternative energy is referring to sources of energy that replace fuel sources without theundesired consequences. Fossil fuel burning produces pollution. Nuclear power is a commonalternative to fossil fuels however, radiation and the long-term containment cause great concernand

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Grading and Feedback Models in Mechanics

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Charles S. White, Norwich University

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Mechanics

students for working through the problems, even using solutionmanuals was measureable although not statistically significant compared to those who justcopied down the solutions in a rote manner. From this it is inferred that there is benefit incopying out the solutions to worked examples. Implications for this approach are discussed andverification testing is proposed.BackgroundIn recent years there has been significant effort at reexamining the traditional approach to thefoundational courses in the STEM curriculum. For a course, like Statics, there has been apressing need to reform teaching methods and many studies have been undertaken to developnew approaches [1]-[8], [13]. In [1] a set of detailed references are given covering some of thesenew

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Biomedical Engineering Curriculum and Design - June 24th

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Robert A. Linsenmeier, Northwestern University

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been no attempt previously to understand whether there is anyagreement across BME about what type of computing is important. While many universitiesoffer elective courses in computer programming that can expand students’ knowledge, thepresent project was done to determine the frequency of requiring different types of programmingcourses, and whether generalizations can be made about the state of undergraduate BMEeducation in this respect. Required computer courses for BME students can be assigned toseveral categories: 1) MATLAB, 2) object-oriented programming (e.g. Python, C++), 3)programming of microcontrollers for on board sensing or control of electromechanical devices,4) computer-aided design (CAD), sometimes used in conjunction with

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Opening Up: Data, Open Access, and Open Educational Resources

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Fred Rascoe, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lisha Li, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Engineering Libraries

practices of academics in civil and environmental engineering, the findings ofwhich are summarized in a report [1].Established in 1885, Georgia Tech is a public research university with over 23,000 students andan $824 million in R&D expenditures. Georgia Tech’s engineering programs have beenconsistently ranked within the top 5 in the U.S. Georgia Tech plays a leading role in the state’seconomic development strategy. Research is conducted for industry and government by theapplied research division of Georgia Tech, various academic schools and departments, and morethan 100 interdisciplinary research units.The School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech is ranked among the top 5 aerospaceengineering programs in the country. The school focuses

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 4 - Innovating Engineering Education through Industry and Community Partnerships, Maker Spaces, Competitions, Research Initiatives, and Experiential Education

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Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

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bring students from across the country to auniversity campus for the summer. These students learn how to conduct real research in theirdiscipline by actually doing it, under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Many students whoparticipate in REU programs remember these programs long after the program is complete. TheREU experience of working with a faculty mentor on bona fide research is undoubtedly key tothe educational and career planning benefits that students enjoy. The best REU experiencestypically don’t happen by accident. They must be deliberately planned. Despite the importanceof this component of REU programs, minimal literature related REU social programs exists.This paper considers what makes a strong REU social program.1

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NSF Grantees: Design

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

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

aim to facilitate the professional development ofbiomedical engineering (BME) students with an emphasis on gaining competencies inengineering design through empathic innovation. We have examined and continue to examinethe following three questions:1) How do undergraduate engineering students’ emphatic design tendencies and abilities evolve over time through a multi-semester sequence of BME capstone design?2) To what extent do undergraduate engineering students’ empathic tendencies relate to the framing and re-framing process in their capstone design projects?3) To what extent do undergraduate engineering students’ empathic tendencies relate to their engineering innovation in their capstone design projects?We found interventions, like

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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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K. Lewin, who has put forward group dynamics based on histheory of psychodynamics in the 1940s, perceives that group is not formed based on physicalapproximation or simple similarity of the members, but on the fact that a group ofinterdependent people gather together [1]. According to the theory, a person's behavior (B) isthe result of internal demand (P) and external environment (E), which can be expressed byB=f (P, E). [2] Meanwhile, he introduced the concepts of group cohesion, pressure andstandard within a group, leadership and performance, individual motivation and group goals,and group structure. [3]2. Research methodIn recent years, with the popularization of group dynamics in China, Chinese academiccommunity has carried out multiple

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 13

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Chelsea J. Andrews, Tufts University; Nicole Alexandra Batrouny, Tufts University; Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University; Tejaswini S. Dalvi, University of Massachusetts, Boston

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Engineering Education, 2020Reservoir Rescue: A Community-Connected Elementary WaterFiltration Engineering Unit (Resource Exchange)Grade level: 3-6 (meets 5th grade engineering and earth and space science standards)Time: 12, 1-hour lessons. Final Design Challenge can also be a stand-alone design taskStandards: All NGSS 3-5-ETS standards are met, see full documentation for science standardsIn the ConnecTions in the Making project, researchers and district partners work to develop andstudy community-connected, integrated science and engineering curriculum units that supportdiverse elementary students’ science and engineering ideas, practices, and attitudes. In the units,students use human-centered design strategies to prototype and share functional

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

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Catherine Woodworth Wong, Merrimack College; Cynthia Helen Carlson P.E., Merrimack College

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programming outside of class time.Literature Review: Why mindfulness and sustainability go together like birds of a feather Mental health disorders are often reported amongst college students [1], [2]. Thetransition to college from high school includes a change of schools, a change of class formatsand teaching styles, a change in social groups, increased responsibility, and usually a change inliving arrangements amongst other transition issues specific to an individual. These changes,along with the stress of living in a permanently connected society, with information overload andpossible worry about the finances of paying for college, and increasingly common disasters dueto climate change, may all be factors causing the increase. Demand

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 3: Diversity in Mathematics Education

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Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy; Kirstie A. Plantenberg, University of Detroit Mercy

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the Calculus sequence. Anextensive survey of the many studies that have been done to investigate this problem can be foundin [1]. Many students who could have otherwise been very successful engineers leave thediscipline demoralized and with a sense of inadequacy. A large percentage of students affectedare first generation college students, women and minorities. This is not a good situation as theprofession loses valuable talents who could be very successful engineers.The traditional method of calculus teaching emphasized building mathematical intellect and skillsthrough rigor and hard work, in a way quite similar to athletic training. During the 1980s, a greatdebate started about whether and how the failure and attrition rates in calculus

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Aerospace Student Projects, Engineering Design and Research

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Levi Purdy, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Michael Radotich; Brian C. Holst, University of Alaska Fairbanks

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, taught at UAF as a junior level class (ME450, Fundamentals of Flight), leaves incomingfreshmen with a large gap in devising how things fly. To close this gap the club leaned on onlineresources; providing watch lists of online videos from content creators like Flite Test. In only a fewhours of study members gained a practical understanding of where to place a plane’s center of gravity aswell as what characteristics were needed for stable flight. Applying the knowledge, membersconstructed foam gliders and tested them by holding a competition to see which team could glide thelongest. Figure 1: Flight testing early prototypes for basic aerodynamics feedbackFor every year prior to 2020, one of the biggest design challenges in the

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First-year Programs: Core Skills

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Gustavo B. Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles; Paul S. Nerenberg, California State University, Los Angeles; Ni Li, Northwestern Polytechnical University; Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles

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designed considering theEbbinghaus’ Forgetting Curve, to provide students with learning opportunities in 6-day cycles:(i) day 1: a pre-class learning activity (reading or video) and a quiz; (ii) day 2: in-class Kahootlow-stakes quiz with discussion, a short lecture with embedded time for problem-solving anddiscussion, and in-class activities (labs, group projects); (iii) day 4: homework due two days afterthe class; (iv) day 6: homework self-reflection (autopsy based on provided solutions) two daysafter homework is due. The assessment of course performance is based on the well-characterized force concept inventory (FCI) exam that is administered before the intro tomechanics course and both before and after the Physics I course; and on student

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First-Year Programs: Maker Spaces in the First Year

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Stephanie M Gillespie, University of New Haven; Goli Nossoni, University of New Haven

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Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Results of Integrating a Makerspace into a First-Year Engineering ClassIntroductionThis Complete Evidence-Based Practice paper explores the integration of makerspace lessonsand projects into a first-year Introduction to Engineering class. Beginning in 2013, the studybody representing traditional students starting their degrees immediately following high schoolbegan to switch from Millennials to Generation Z (Gen Z). As our student population changes,their interests and characteristics should influence our teaching pedagogy. Seemiller found thatstudents prefer to work independently, involving others only when necessary [1]. Cruz found thatover half of the

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 7: Advanced CS courses

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Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Kevin Kulda, Baylor University; Gennie Mansi, Baylor University

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with the tools and the executable file to determine whether the file is an old game, a piece of malicious code, or both. • Once the nature of the binary file is known, students will 1. Modify game play, 2. Quarantine the malicious code, or 3. Both. • Formulate a final report and presentation to be made to a panel of experts. This paper will document the process conducted by one of the student teams from the Spring 2019 semester, and the methods of assessment used to evaluate each team’s results.1 Introduction So how does one explore an executable without executing it? Given the plethora of malware, techniques in detecting malicious code have evolved quickly.Novel

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NSF Grantees: Faculty Development 2

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Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson, Arizona State University; Kara L. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Sarah Hoyt, Arizona State University; Kristi Glassmeyer, Arizona State University

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, or student-centered teaching practices, is a pedagogical technique whereinstructors engage the students directly in the learning process through interactive strategies.Whereas, instructor-centered pedagogical strategies involve information transmission fromteacher to students through a lecture. There is a plethora of research demonstrating theeffectiveness of active learning for student comprehension and achievement This research baseindicates that student achievement is greater in classes with active learning environments whencompared to traditional lecture classes [1, 2, 3]. In a meta-analysis of over 200 studies, Freemanand colleagues [4] found that students enrolled in classes that utilized active learning had greaterlearning and

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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Mary Kay Camarillo P.E., University of the Pacific; Eileen Kogl Camfield, University of California at Merced

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” group, led by the secondauthor. The group provided a forum for brainstorming ideas and the course provided a platformfor testing these strategies. Four recommendations evolved from this effort: 1.) Education onteam function and bias in team dynamics is helpful. 2.) Teamwork skills and strategies forcollaboration and conflict resolution need to be taught. 3.) Mentoring and engaging withstudents is an important aspect of the process and can be enhanced to better serve women. 4.)Reflection and self-assessment exercises can be integrated to build self-efficacy and confidencein students. Assessment was done using data collected from mid-term evaluations, peerevaluations, self-assessment exercises, input from industry judges, and teaching evaluations

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education

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Shelby Ann McNeilly, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Donald Plumlee P.E., Boise State University

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Mechanical Engineering

fluctuation is specifically related to an extremeexpansion in the fields of science and technology. The growing global market competition, thesubsequent restructuring of industry, the visible transformation from defense to civilian work, theutilization of new materials and biological processes, and the explosion of informationtechnology (both as part of the engineering process and as part of its product) has dramaticallyand irreversibly altered how mechanical engineers operate [1]. In the midst of these evolvingtimes, it has become noticeably apparent that there is a considerable disconnect between whatindustries need from the matriculated students they hire and what undergraduate mechanicalengineering education actually provides [2]. The primary

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NSF Grantees: Student Development

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Carmen M. Lilley, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

materials and the characterization and modeling of their material properties. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 RIEF: Mapping the Development of Leadership Skills for Undergraduate Engineering Students in Leadership PositionsMotivation There is a strong economic argument to increase racial and gender diversity of executiveleadership in companies. Researchers found that greater ethnic/cultural and gender diversity ofexecutive leadership teams correlated to financial outperforming other companies by 33% and21% respectively [1]. In addition, leadership skills are considered as key for those entering theworkforce [2]. In general, leadership formation has been widely studied for

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Mechatronics and Robotics II

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Luis Alberto Rodriguez, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Michael D. Cook, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William C Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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SystemAbstractAffordable computing power and open source hardware have provided many opportunities toenhance STEM education for students. Consequently, numerous electronic retailers offer a diversearray of electronic or educational kits, however without a structured pedagogical framework,students without any prior experience simply learn how to interact with individual componentsand miss out on how they can be integrated into a system. In this paper, we present our experiencein implementing a freshman mechanical engineering course focused on the following mainobjectives: 1) promoting a computation mindset, 2) providing opportunities to develop essentialtroubleshooting skills of hardware and software programs, 3) encouraging programmingmultilingualism and 4

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 17

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Saira Anwar, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Valarie L. Bogan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marla Jane Glover, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Utkuhan Genc, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lynn A. Bryan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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thelimitations and implications of the study and provided future directions for the research.Introduction Students’ engagement is one of the primarily focused areas in STEM education topromote positive behaviors and a sense of belonging in students [1]. This focus is specificallycrucial in middle and high school students as their engagement can lead to students’ interest inSTEM disciplines and improve their school experiences [2]. Literature supports that studentengagement can raise the achievement levels of students. One way to achieve these higher levelsof engagement is with the use of challenging teaching practices that promote deeper learning instudents. Further, the consistent use of engaging teaching practices can be useful to narrow

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Factors Influencing Curriculum Development: International Division Technical Session 4

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Johnny Crayd Woods Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Maia Greene-Havas, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Abram Diaz-Strandberg, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Sophia Vicente, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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-structuredinterviews with 10 international students from the general engineering department in a singleuniversity in the South of the U.S. Our results account for the patterns that emerged from thedata including socio-cultural adaptability, making friends, working in teams, and orientationstructuration.Keywords: International Students, First-Year, Social Interaction, Sociocultural TheoryIntroductionAcademic migration is on the rise and involves students migrating to foreign countries in searchof education. According to Contreras-Aquirre and Gonzalez [1], students are becoming morewilling to move, travel, and pursue a degree in a foreign country. The Institute for InternationalEducation [2] infographics portray that the United States (U.S.), Canada

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 14

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Krista Schumacher, University of St. Thomas

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  Subjects + Topics  th​ 6​ grade (adaptable for K-MS)  Engineering, Sustainability, Density  Resources  Student Learning Outcomes  ● Rosie Revere, Engineer ​by Andrea Beaty  Next Generation Science Standards:  ● 100 Under $100: One Hundred Tools for Empowering Global  MS-ETS1-1 Engineering Design: Define the criteria and constraints of  Women​ by Betsy Teutsch  a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful  ● The Questioneers (found at questioneers.com)  solution, taking

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NSF Grantees: S-STEM 4

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Rebekah Dupont, Augsburg University; Nancy A. Rodenborg, Augsburg University

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: Supporting Community College Transfer Pathways and Access to High Impact Practices during Transfer TransitionAbstractWhile scholarships help reduce the financial burden of higher education, scholarships alone donot increase STEM bachelor degree completion by low-income academically talentedstudents. Developing strategies to support STEM transfer students is key [1], [2], [3] as isengaging students in high-impact practices such as internships and undergraduate research [4].We share approaches developed in our National Science Foundation Scholarships for Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (NSF S-STEM) program to support student successand to increase access to research and internship opportunities

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

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Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia

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have been enriched with an updated experimentallaboratory sequence, which include three 2-hour courses: 1) Mechanics Laboratory, 2) ThermalFluids Laboratory, and 3) Aerospace or Mechanical Laboratory. The first two courses were de-signed to supplement lecture-based theory courses during the same semester students are takingthem. The third course challenges students to design and execute their own experiments, buildingupon skills they learn in the earlier labs. Thus, the new sequence includes horizontal integrationwith discipline courses across the curriculum, and vertical scaffolding of skills related to experi-ment design and analysis.The Mechanics Laboratory course was offered to the first cohort in Spring 2019. It was designed togive hands

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Collaboration and Communication in Problem-based Learning

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Mohsen M. Dorodchi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Nasrin Dehbozorgi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Aileen Benedict, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Erfan Al-Hossami, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Alexandria Benedict, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Educational Research and Methods

assigned activities at different times and in different places,the collaborative work may not become as effective anymore. This phenomenon of falling behindin collaborative learning and team-based activities are observable through late and missingsubmissions, in which, both are consequential to student performance. In this paper, we presentour Introductory Computer Science (CS1) course model, particularly highlighting the process ofgroup work and collaborative learning. Next, we introduce a novel multidimensional scaffoldingmethodology focused on the following dimensions: (1) chunking by difficulty, (2) chunking bytime, (3) chunking by focus, and (4) chunking by collaboration. This approach focuses on refininginstructor-to-student mediums through