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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 6

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Jessica L. Murphy Ph.D., Jackson State University; Dawn Bishop McLin, jackson state university

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Community Engagement Division

preparedness and response planning; and to building a pipeline from middle school to highereducation that develops future Emergency/Disaster Management professionals, AtmosphericScientists/Meteorologists, Psychologists, and Journalists who effectively disseminate publicinformation. In addition to natural disasters, the CCR will provide public safety response training insteadof man-made disasters that may occur during or after a natural disaster/major weather event, specificallyfor responders serving underserved communities in this engagement in practice paper. 13Introduction:Natural disasters have a significant and lingering impact on our nation and

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Collaboration and Communication in Problem-based Learning

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Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Emma Mercier, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Educational Research and Methods

scaffoldingprompts can foster students’ participation in effective collaborative problem-solving interactionsthat include not only attempting to solve but also exploring the task, planning how to solve, andevaluating the completed solution [7]. This study investigates the impact of scaffolding promptson collaborative problem-solving interactions and quality of groups’ final task solutions so thatinstructors can better understand how to design effective ill-structured collaborative tasks forundergraduate engineering students.Collaborative Problem-Solving InteractionsGe and Land’s research in collaborative problem solving has stressed the importance of fourproblem-solving processes necessary for effectively solving an ill-structured task in groups.These

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 3

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Daqing Hou, Clarkson University; Yu Liu, Clarkson University

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

accommodate per year ten high-achieving undergraduate students recruited from across the USA and their faculty mentors on the theme of HPC applications in engineering research. In this experience report, we describe our first offering of the site in summer 2019, including the processes of students recruitment and selection, training and engagement, research mentoring, and professional development for the students. Best practices and lessons learned are identified and summarized based on our own observations and the evaluation conducted by an independent evaluator. In particular, improvements are being planned so as to deliver a more holistic and rigorous research experience for future cohorts

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Innovating Ethics Curriculum and Instruction

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Elizabeth A. Debartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Wade L. Robison, Rochester Institute of Technology; Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

, influence, and interest for an engineering design team, adapted from [9].“Design solutions have costs and effects, some harmful and major if the idea scales or isreplicated. A harm is a loss of something of value. So scrub any unnecessary harms from yourdesign:1. How to avoid harms within the design team: a. Is the design problem clear and are changes cleared with the contractors? b. Do team members have clearly allocated and documented roles & responsibilities, and accountability? c. Can you obtain the resources you need? d. Is the design choice feasible: physically possible, manufacturable, within the team’s technical reach? e. Do you have a plan to address conflict; to give, accept, and address

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Educational Interventions and Pedagogy in Biomedical Engineering - June 22nd

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Mary Pearson, North Dakota State University; Lauren Singelmann, North Dakota State University; Ryan Striker P.E., North Dakota State University; Enrique Alvarez Vazquez, North Dakota State University; Ellen M. Swartz, North Dakota State University

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Biomedical Engineering

North Dakota State University. Her research interests are innovation-based-learning, educational data mining, and K-12 Out- reach. She works for the NDSU College of Engineering as the K-12 Outreach Coordinator where she plans and organizes outreach activities and camps for students in the Fargo-Moorhead area.Ryan Striker P.E., North Dakota State University Ryan Striker is a life-long learner. Ryan has over a decade of professional experience designing embed- ded electronic hardware for industrial, military, medical, and automotive applications. Ryan is currently pursuing a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Dakota State University. He previously earned his MS in Systems Engineering from the

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Experiences

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Jacob Murray, Washington State University, Everett; Lucrezia Cuen Paxson, Washington State University, Everett; Soobin Seo, Washington State University, Everett; Mark Beattie, Washington State University, Everett

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

hospitality coursework, including managed services and event planning. Nearly all of his courses are designed using hybrid and online course delivery with experience in designing over 20 courses. He has taught and researched internationally in Switzerland, Malawi, and Tanzania. Dr. Beattie has over 15 publications and conference proceedings to his credit including publications in Jesuit Higher Education, The International Journal of Higher Education and Democracy, and The International Journal of Servant-Leadership. Dr. Beattie is a reviewer for the Hospitality and Tourism Graduate Student Edu- cation and Research Conference and is an Assistant Editor for Narrative Magazine. Dr. Beattie has over 30 years of experience in

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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A. Mehran Shahhosseini, Indiana State University; Farman A. Moayed, Indiana State University; Alister McLeod, Indiana State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Students based on Pell grants 3,035 35.9 4,653 40.1 53Table 2 shows the portion of students in the MET and SM programs who have received Pellgrants and have unmet needs from the 2010-2011 to 2016-2017 academic years. Some numbersin this table overlap (i.e., there are some students who receive Pell Grant and still have UnmetNeeds).College affordability and job placement are becoming critical factors for high school students asthey make their career plans [5]. According to a student loan provider, in 2012, 70% of familieseliminated college choices based on the cost of tuition/attendance. The amount of money thatstudents are supplying towards tuition between student income and borrowing is 30% of the totalannual

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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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Sudarshan Krishnan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

Paper ID #31322The Outer Space Also Needs ArchitectsDr. Sudarshan Krishnan, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Sudarshan Krishnan specializes in the area of lightweight structures. His current research focuses on the structural design and stability behavior of cable-strut systems and transformable structures. He teaches courses on the planning, analysis and design of structural systems. As an architect and structural designer, he has worked on a range of projects that included houses, hospitals, recreation centers, institutional buildings, and conservation of historic buildings/monuments. Professor

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International Research Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 8

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Ali Mehrizi-Sani , Virginia Tech; Chen-Ching Liu P.E., Virginia Tech; Stephen McArthur, University of Strathclyde

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Diversity

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International

amounts of renewable energy, i.e., 80% at a competitive costby 2050 [9]. This also adds to the difficulty of enforcing resiliency of the power system to majorevents, as required by Presidential Policy Directive 21 [10]. The students in this program seek tofamiliarize themselves with and help address challenges such as renewable energy integration,including distributed intelligence, resilience, control, management, planning, and operation.Workforce shortage is also a hurdle in successful implementation and operation of the smart grid.Many of the current power engineering workforce retire or are eligible for retirement in the nextdecade [11], [12].Compared to the United States, many European countries have a more mature experience inutilization of

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Designing and Implementing Leadership Development Experiences for Engineering Students

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John Donald, University of Guelph; Paul C. Hungler, Queen's University; Kaitlyn Brant, Queen's University ; Stephanie Diane Shaw, University of Guelph

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Engineering Leadership Development

Future Planning/Career 20 Progression 10 Intellectual Development/Continuous 0 Learning 3 5 7 9 Entrepreneurship/Innovation Week#Figure 4: Application of reflection in student life as reported in the weekly reflectivesurveys.4.2 Meta-reflection – Area of ApplicationThe students carried out meta-reflection exercises at

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Student Experiences with Undergraduate Research

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Joseph H. Holles, University of Wyoming

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Educational Research and Methods

research plan, (4) research ethics, (5) graduate school familiarityand applying for graduate school, (6) presenting your research plan, and (7) professional skills. To complement the lectures, assignments for the course are shown in Table 2. The skillsand concepts to be reinforced by each assignment are also shown in Table 2. Assignments fallinto the same seven areas as listed above for course topics/lectures.Table 2: Course Assignments Topic Skills/Concepts Reinforced 1 Finding a Mentor Faculty/Student Interaction Research Interests Self-Reflection Identifying Potential Mentors Web research Meeting Mentors Oral and Written Communication 2

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Course Transformation in ECE

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Karl Brakora, Grand Valley State University; Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

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Electrical and Computer

demonstrate unique embedded system projects.This paper presents the benefits and challenges of teaching and administering a design-build-testembedded system project course in electrical engineering and addresses plans for ongoingimprovement. The course instructs students in each element of an electronics developmentproject. This starts with recognizing electronics problems, specifying critical designfunctionalities, identifying constraints, anticipating risks and failure modes, and designing fortest and remediation. During the course, students receive instruction in proper firmware codingtechniques, common electronic circuits and practices, component selection, power regulation,data conversion, transmission line theory, signal integrity, layout

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Integration of Current Issues into Manufacturing

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Yuqiu You, Ohio University; Mustafa Shraim, Ohio University

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Manufacturing

, demonstratinga competency in an engineering lab requires instructions or a procedure. Based on the procedure, wepredict a certain outcome when procedural steps are performed as prescribed. The outcome of thedemonstration (observation) is compared to prediction (expectation). A noticeable difference betweenobservation and expectation may require revision of the procedure (theory) then applying it again in orderto gain knowledge. A robust methodology for acquiring knowledge is the Deming Cycle of Plan-Do-Study-Act orPDSA. Deming refers to it as the Shewhart Cycle [6]. Figure 4 shows that the PDSA cycle is continuousand thus guarantees the temporal dimension for the theory of knowledge. In other words, knowledge isgained after each cycle and future

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Instrumentation

improvements. Students get realistic design and applicationopportunities and experience that lead to no shortage of the best job offers, giving their careers agreat start.Electrical Demand ChallengeElectrical demand is a means for public utilities to charge customers more fairly for their use ofthe utilities’ infrastructure. Utilities plan and build their electrical distribution systems to belarge enough to provide enough power to meet the demands of their customers. The more that autility expects its customers to demand, the larger must be the utility’s investment in equipment.Equipment has a capital cost and a maintenance cost. To help meet these costs, most publicutilities have demand charges in their billing structure for commercial and industrial

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 7

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M. Loraine Lowder, Kennesaw State University; Christina R Scherrer, Kennesaw State University; Kevin Stanley McFall, Kennesaw State University; David R Veazie P.E., Kennesaw State University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

Practice: Establishing a Culture of Service Learning in Engineering Orientation Classes at Kennesaw State UniversityIntroduction and Literature ReviewWith a goal of increasing access to more engaged learning opportunities, service learning waschosen as one of the three high-impact practices for our university to focus on in ouraccreditation quality enhancement plan (QEP), along with undergraduate research andinternships. However, within the college of engineering very little formal service learning wasbeing conducted at the time. In our orientation classes, service learning was newly a part of theindustrial and systems engineering orientation course and fall 2019 it was incorporated into themechanical

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NSF Grantees: Student Thought

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Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Stephanie Claussen, Colorado School of Mines; Shiloh James Howland, Brigham Young University; Dayoung Kim, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Swetha Nittala, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

three main analysisapproaches that we are currently undertaking: investigation of the quantitative survey data,analysis of the learned outcomes that students report in their final interviews, and aphenomenographic approach to understand how the students experience ethics and socialresponsibility. We conclude with future work related to this project, as well as plans to continueto track our participants as they begin their careers as young professionals to understand thecontinued evolution of their conceptions of ethics and social responsibility.Overview of the study designAs detailed in previous publications [1], the longitudinal study design for our project had threedata collection phases covering all four years of a typical undergraduate

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Engineering Librarian Collaborations in the Library, On Campus, and Beyond

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Kelly Giles, James Madison University Libraries; Elizabeth Price, James Madison University Libraries

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Engineering Libraries

Librarian held peer mentor meetings on a monthlybasis during the Business Librarian’s first year at JMU. Early meetings focused on campusculture, library procedures, and the promotion and tenure process. As the Business Librariansettled into her role, they began to spend more time talking about specific issues in her work as aliaison. These topics also arose during casual interactions in the office suite.Through these conversations, both librarians became more aware of the overlap between theirsubject areas. For instance, students working on business plan proposals often need to search forpatents, engineering standards, and information on materials science and manufacturingprocesses. The Business Librarian had sometimes struggled to help these

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First-Year Programs: Peer Mentoring

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Corey Kiassat, Quinnipiac University; Ruby ElKharboutly, Quinnipiac University

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First-Year Programs

. These initiatives are pilot for a First-year Academy (FA) program that we plan to offer starting next year to increase the school retention rate. The three initiatives target social, metacognitive and academic skills. The first initiative is a mentoring program; the second a metacognition course; and the third an online mathematics help module. This paper discusses each initiative, the lessons learned, and the plan for moving forward.1. Introduction 1.1. Background At the School of Engineering at Quinnipiac University, a private university in northeastern United States, we have set a short-term target rate of 90% for first-year students in making a successful transition through their first year. We plan to conduct the First

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NSF Grantees: Faculty Development 2

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Lea K. Marlor, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Madison E. Andrews, University of Texas at Austin; Bobbie Bermudez, University of Oregon; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas at Austin; Laura J. Carroll, University of Michigan; Nicholette Marie DeRosia, University of Oregon ; Matthew Charles Graham; Jenefer Husman, University of Oregon; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

response to active learninginstruction that would discourage instructors from using that activity or active learning in thefuture. Examples include refusing to participate, vocally objecting in the class to doing theactivity, giving low course evaluations, and/or distracting other students from participating.There are, however, effective strategies instructors can use to reduce student resistance [15, 16,17]. These strategies fall into three categories: planning, explanation, and facilitation [18].Planning strategies can be used during the development of an activity, in how it is organized, andhow to evaluate its effectiveness. Explanation strategies emphasize how an instructor can framethe purpose and the goal of the activity. Facilitation

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Learning Mechanics Through Experimentation

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William E. Howard, East Carolina University; Colleen Janeiro, East Carolina University

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Mechanics

sources, low-cost tools, and cutting plans that minimize waste in thecreation of the specimens.For a composite material course, laboratory exercises include tensile tests for a variety of fiberorientations. Among the concepts reinforced with these exercises include strength and stiffnessvariations with orientation angle, progressive failure (resin cracking prior to fiber breaks), freeedge stresses, and thermal property mismatches leading to residual stresses and/or specimenwarping.Composites Course OverviewAt East Carolina University, MENG 4343 Composite Materials is an elective course takenmostly by senior-level students pursuing a mechanical engineering concentration. Most ofcourse content is devoted to the mechanics of composites, based on

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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Jeyoung Woo P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Hyun Woo Kim, Incheon National University; Elaine Rawley Goetz, Ohio University Office of Sustainability

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering

planning, sustainability rating system, and environmental plan assessment.Dr. Elaine Rawley Goetz, Ohio University Office of Sustainability Elaine Goetz is the Director of Sustainability at Ohio University. She has a PhD in Civil Engineering and is a LEED AP O&M. Elaine taught a Sustainable Construction course at Ohio University, a precursor to the LEED Lab course, in the spring of 2018. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Student Construction Sustainability Evaluation: A LEED Lab Case StudyAbstractConstruction sustainability involves processes, decisions, and actions during a project life cycle toenhance the project’s social, economic, and environmental performance. Much of the

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Faculty and Student Perspective on Instructional Strategies

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Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Samuel J. Sacks, Norfolk Public Schools; Stacie I. Ringleb, Old Dominion University ; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University; Lilian Maria de Souza Almeida, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

, research suggests that preserviceteachers do not feel academically prepared and confident enough to teach engineering-relatedtopics.This interdisciplinary project provided engineering students with an opportunity to developinterprofessional skills as well as to reinforce their technical knowledge, while preserviceteachers had the opportunity to be exposed to engineering content, more specifically coding, anddevelop competence for their future teaching careers. Undergraduate engineering studentsenrolled in a computational methods course and preservice teachers enrolled in an educationaltechnology course partnered to plan and deliver robotics lessons to fifth and sixth graders. Thispaper reports on the effects of this collaboration on twenty

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Ethical and Global Concerns

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Alison Wood , Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Robert Martello, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

offering. The two instructors heavily involved students inshaping the design of the course both in the planning process prior to the start of the semester, aswell as through detailed feedback activities during the semester. This paper will explain the goalsof the course and will offer an analysis of student responses to the learning experience--whichwere overwhelmingly positive--based on various feedback mechanisms. Drawing upon theanalysis of these data and on the experience of co-creating and co-teaching this course, we havealso compiled lessons learned about how to design such a course and the most successfultechniques used to achieve desired student outcomes. We conclude with next steps for revisingand expanding these learning experiences

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Programmatic Integration of Liberal Education

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David Robert Bruce P.E., Fulbright University Vietnam; Sebastian Dziallas, Fulbright University Vietnam

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

examples that show the benefits of a cognizantview of the ideas that define the discipline with increased involvement of an integratedcommunity [14].Course DescriptionAt Fulbright, engineering concepts covered by the first-year course UG1070: Creating & Makingare focused on cross-disciplinary approaches. Focus on transferrable skills mixed with practicalexposure highlight elements of design, human psychology, technology literacy, project planning,and project management. The design work incorporates primarily human centered design withother concepts of ideation and divergent thinking to spur innovation [1], [15]. Psychologicalconcepts covered involve self-inquiry through Myers-Briggs and Jungian analyses and focusedon investigating the

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

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Evie Cordell, Northeastern University; Alissa P. Link Cilfone, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Brooke Davis Williams, Northeastern University

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Engineering Libraries

science resources. With input from the EngineeringLibrarian, the UEL and STEM librarian developed a lesson plan to introduce students to a varietyof resources in a fast-paced manner. Rather than provide in-depth introductions to one or tworesources, the workshop would provide a high-level overview of a variety of resources. As first-year students were likely unfamiliar with the library, the workshop started with an introductionto the library as a physical space and the library website as a virtual space. Students learned howto use the library catalog to find books and e-books. They were also introduced to the library’sresearch subject guides, which provide relevant resources for individual subject areas. The bulkof the workshop featured

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Key Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE - Part 2

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Norb Delatte P.E., Oklahoma State University; Stephen J. Ressler P.E., United States Military Academy; Audra N. Morse P.E., Michigan Technological University; Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific; Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

Criteria 3 and 5 recently underwent a major update—the first major revision to the EACGeneral Criteria since the EC2000 initiative of the late 1990s [3]. The update also included somenew definitions (e.g., for complex engineering problems and college-level mathematics), whichare important to interpretation of the criteria. These new criteria, which went into effect in the2019-20 accreditation review cycle, resulted from a ten-year process of study and development,focused primarily on fixing perceived problems with the old criteria [4], [5]. At this time, theEAC has announced no formal plans or processes for developing future updates to the EACGeneral Criteria.Criteria Revision Processes Used by Accrediting Agencies Other than ABETAcademic

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 20

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Vemitra M. White, NASA Marshall & Stennis Space Flight Centers/ Texas State University ; Debra Prince, Mississippi State University; Jamel Hill Alexander, DoD

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

assessed thedifferences in student perceptions towards pursuing an engineering degree by grade level, race,and gender post taking part in a week-long residential academy. Results show that majority ofthe participants’ interests and knowledge of engineering increased because of taking part in theweek-long academies. More boys (84.3%) planned to take more math and science courses inhigh school than girls (60%) post completing the academies. Also, highlighted in the findingswere the representations of groups who are traditionally under-represented in the fields ofengineering. The academy tailored for girls were very successful in recruiting African Americanstudents. Overall, the week-long academies and instructors on the university campus

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

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Joseph Peter Kosteczko, Old Dominion University; Katherine Smith, Old Dominion University; Jessica Johnson; Rafael Diaz

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

sup- ply chain management, data analytics, logistics, production planning, lean manufacturing systems, and the intersection between operations management and information and technology. More specifically, his research seeks to innovate and improve operational performance using data analytics and IoT technology at manufacturing and supply chain levels. He is also particularly interested in supply chain resiliency, co- ordination issues, and real-time analytics-based decision making. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Diaz worked for seven years as a process engineer and management consultant in the international consulting arena. American c Society for

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Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

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Denise H. Bauer, Methodist University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

EngineeringProgram at Methodist University has made it a priority to integrate writing throughout theengineering curriculum that exposes students to writing instruction each year. Althoughindividual course assignments are still used as the main avenue to practice writing, theimportance of writing for the discipline and connection between each course are stressedthroughout program. With the introduction of Methodist University’s new Quality EnhancementPlan (QEP) on writing, the Engineering Program plans to strengthen the integration of writtencommunication within the curriculum.Writing Across the CurriculumMethodist University embraces writing across the entire campus through several initiatives onwriting improvement and appreciation for students and faculty

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ECCD Technical Session 3: Energy and Multidisciplinary

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Radian G. Belu, Southern University and A&M College; Fred Lacy, Southern University and A&M College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

generation of engineers to meet the growing needs inalternate energy while revising the engineering curriculum.. In addition to educational issuesthere are many research challenges and opportunities in such new power and energy areas. Enrollment in engineering programs, although increasing modestly over the past decades, is stillunable to keep pace with industry needs and with the number of engineers leaving workforce [1-8]. Indeed fewer engineering students are studying or planning to study energy engineering,further compounding to the issue of energy engineer’s shortages. However, preparing studentsfor these career opportunities is quite a challenging task, further complicated because it must beaccomplished using often limited resources and within