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NSF Grantees: Workforce Development (ATE)

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Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #29306An Advanced Technological Education Project for High ValueManufacturing: Lessons LearnedDr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Johnson’s research focuses on

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Capstone, Undergraduate Research, and Projects in ECE

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Rod Blaine Foist, California Baptist University; John Butler, California Baptist University; Gibson Fleming, California Baptist University

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Electrical and Computer

Engineering, California Baptist University, Class of 2020, gibsonfleming@outlook.com c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 An Electronics Lab Project—Tutorial and Design of Printed Circuit Board “big_blinky”Abstract - Laboratory projects can be strategically used to improve the Electrical and ComputerEngineering (ECE) curriculum across all four years, according to National Science Foundation(NSF) research in which we participated. In this “spiral model” approach, lab component themesare introduced in the freshman year and revisited with increased sophistication andinterconnection in the following years. Labs are thus used as a “cohesive framework” thatconnects and

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

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Shelby J. Hallman, North Carolina State University; Bertha P. Chang, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Libraries

% Pre PostFigure 2. Comparison of pre- and post-survey confidence levels (Version 2 results only)Self-identified needsSixty-five students responded to the open-ended question, “What types of information, skills ortools do you foresee needing to conduct your research project? Include anything that comes tomind.” An inductive coding process was used to analyze these responses, which identified sixgeneral categories of need: information, information skills, coding skills and software,scientific/technical skills, laboratory resources, and general professional skills. Table V liststhese categories along with examples of some specific needs that emerged in each category.(Note that this is not an exhaustive list of all needs that were expressed

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NSF Grantees: Learning Tools (Hands On)

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Blake Herren, University of Oklahoma; Nyree Mason; Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Yingtao Liu, University of Oklahoma

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

-understand educationmodules have the potential to enhance undergraduate students’ understanding of materials,mechanics, and even thermal concepts.It has been well-recognized that solid mechanics is one of the most critical and fundamentalengineering topics in multiple engineering education programs, such as aerospace, civil, industrial,mechanical, and petroleum engineering disciplines. Current solid mechanics education, however,mainly focuses on theoretical analysis with limited experimental demonstration. In mostengineering programs, the theoretical analysis is delivered to students via a series of courses, suchas Statics, Dynamics, Materials of Mechanics. The experimental demonstrations are only includedin one laboratory course related Materials

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 3: Digital Learning Part I

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Fitratullah Khan, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Mahmoud K Quweider, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Ala Qubbaj, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Emmett Tomai, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Liyu Zhang, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Hansheng Lei

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Computers in Education

keycomputer science concepts.II. Traditional Approach for Enhancing Concepts Traditionally, a curriculum has labs, mostly as separate 1-hour courses, to expose students toimportant concepts in depth. As an example, UTRGV computer science curriculum has CSCI 1170Engineering Computer Science I Laboratory as a separate course to complement CSCI 1370Engineering Computer Science I. The two courses are usually taught by different instructors, andessentially are two separate courses with no interactivity between the two. This approach becomesexpensive in terms of the total number of hours required to complete a degree if one complementseach course with its lab course. Another traditional approach is to increase the number of hours of certain selected

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Programmatic Integration of Liberal Education

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Michael Oudshoorn, High Point University; Claire Lynne McCullough P.E., High Point University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

hours percourse. High Point University uses, as its default, a class of four semester hours. The required 12full-length core classes plus the one-hour President’s seminar and a one-hour physical educationactivity is thus a total of 50 semester hours. The four-hour course requirement is also applied toengineering courses. While this is not a difficulty for courses such as Circuits and Electronics,which normally include both a class component and a laboratory component, for more theoreticalcourses, such as Signals and Systems, and classes for which three hours is perfectly adequate,such as Engineering Economics, four hours is not necessary, and requires some creative coursecombinations in order to include the multiplicity of topics normally

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Design Teams 1

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Akhil Krishna Mohan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Priyanka Dey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Sizhi Tan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ; Mariana Silva, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Champaign.Dr. Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Dr. Blake Everett Johnson is a lecturer and instructional laboratory manager in the Department of Mechan- ical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research interests include experimental fluid mechanics, measurement science, and engineering education. He oversees un- dergraduate laboratories in fluid mechanics, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer. Pedagogically, Dr. Johnson employs active learning, inquiry-based laboratory instruction, and any initiative that empowers students to do hands-on learning. Additional service interests include teaching and leadership training for grad- uate students

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ECCD Technical Session 5: Energy and Wind and Design

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Reg Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Ulan Dakeev, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

custom-designed DC and AC panel board with power and control modules, protection andmeasurement schemes, junction boxes, charge controller, multiple inverters for main andauxiliary circuits, and finally connection to main battery bank. Figure 4. MRRT custom designed panel board with power and control modules and main battery bankInitial stage of the project included proposed bill of materials (BOM), selection of vendors, andboth 2D and 3D conceptual design of the proposed MRRT. Figure 5 shows students working inthe MRRT project in different phases of PV and electrical system installations.Figure 5. Student team members working in the MRRT project to precisely install PV frames and panels.Production laboratory in the Department of Engineering

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NSF Grantees: Student Development

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Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez, University of Kentucky; Qing Duan, University of Cincinnati; Jacinda K. Dariotis, University of Cincinnati; Mark Crocker, University Kentucky

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

choosing from a curriculum including courses fulfilling bothcertificate and degree requirements so the anticipated time-to-degree is not extended. As theycomplete the course work required to earn the certificate and after they are certified, trainees willreceive peer-mentoring training and serve as peer mentors to junior trainees and students in theirgroups and laboratories, a model which has proven valuable in graduate academic settings [23].Trainees will be required to participate in a minimum of two summer internships, one in anotherdepartment while working in their first summer with their student research team on projectsstemming from the internal collaborative research grants and another internship working in asubsequent summer at the type of

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ET Curriculum and Programs II

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John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University; David Michael Labyak, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

classrooms to help solve engineering problems.Dr. David Michael Labyak, Michigan Technological University David Labyak is an Assistant Professor in the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology Department at Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech), teaching in the area of Solid Me- chanics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 FEA Taught the Industry WayAbstractFinite Element Analysis (FEA) can be taught as theoretical, application oriented, orpreferably as a combination of these. It is beneficial to include a laboratory componentdedicated to the application of FEA principles while becoming familiar with the userinterface of typical FEA software. This

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Designing and Implementing Leadership Development Experiences for Engineering Students

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Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Joe Bradley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development

Paper ID #29827Identifying Effective Student Leaders to Improve Capstone Design TeamAssignmentsDr. Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Dr. Blake Everett Johnson is a teaching assistant professor and instructional laboratory manager in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research interests include experimental fluid mechanics, measurement science, and engineering ed- ucation. He oversees undergraduate laboratories in fluid mechanics, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer. Pedagogically, Dr. Johnson employs active

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Materials Division Technical Session 4

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Tracy Zhang, Michigan State University; Robert Allen Bubeck, Michigan State University; Therese Aimei Joffre, Midland High School; Grace Anne Bremmer, H. H. Dow High School; Logan Patrick McNamara, H. H. Dow High School; Aaron Michael Heydenburg; Bingbing Li, Central Michigan University

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Materials

gain capability of breaking down a complex real-world problem into small problems that can be answered in laboratory set-up, which meet boththe Michigan State Science Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards. Through thissummer training program, students learned to relate the structures of several polymers to theirphysical properties, design 3D objects with various geometrical infills by using computer aideddesign (CAD) and slicing software, fabricate 3D-pringting objects, perform compression tests,analyze stress-strain characterization results, conduct statistical life data analysis, and relateresearch results to real-world problems.IntroductionInjuries and diseases of musculoskeletal tissues are common across all age groups. Some

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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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Diversity

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Mathematics

advisor deemed that they needed additionalmathematics training prior to taking the Calculus Sequence, but this class was not a requirementfor the two majors. The Fall classes were larger and majority of students in the Fall class are newFreshmen. The Winter class is smaller and consists of a mixture of students who are in Pre-engineering or were originally admitted with significantly weaker background in mathematics andhave been taking many prerequisite classes such as Algebra and Pre-calculus. The textbook usedfor the class is the same textbook that Wright State used [8] and the class has been taught by anengineering faculty member since the first offering. The Wright State class has both a lecture anda laboratory component. In the laboratory

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Assessment and Accreditation: Making the Grade!

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J. Asuncion Zarate-Garcia, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Ariadna Serrano-Reyes, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Miguel X. Rodriguez-Paz, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Israel Zamora-Hernandez

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

defined for all academic programs offered by Tecnologico de Monterrey.Faculty must reflect on the results of their classes to identify good practices that must bemaintained and areas of opportunity in which he or she must work to improve the results for thefollowing semester. As a result, improvement actions are defined and uploaded into SAEP eachsemester. At the end of the two-semester cycle a meeting with all faculty of each department isheld in which the results of the cycle are presented and discussed. The outcome of the meeting isa list of good practices shared by the faculty and a list of actions for improvement that will beconducted the following cycle. Also, the need for technological or laboratory infrastructure areidentified. In

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Christian Enmanuel Lopez, Lafayette College; Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University; James Devin Cunningham; Conrad Tucker, Carnegie Mellon University; Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University

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Industrial Engineering

and perspectives. in Conference proceedings of »eLearning and Software for Education« (eLSE) 133–141 (2015). doi:10.12753/2066-026X-15-02012. Potkonjak, V. et al. Virtual laboratories for education in science, technology, and engineering: A review. Comput. Educ. 95, 309–327 (2016).13. Max Hoffmann,Tobias Meisen, S. J. Shifting Virtual Reality Education to the Next Level – Experiencing Remote Laboratories through Mixed Reality. Eng. Educ. 4.0 235-249. (2016).14. Lopez, C., Ashour, O. & Tucker, C. An introduction to CLICK: Leveraging Virtual Reality to Integrate the Industrial Engineering Curriculum. ASEE Annu. Conf. Expo. 1–12 (2019).15. Vogel, J. J., Greenwood-Ericksen, A., Cannon-Bowers, J. &

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Ocean and Marine Engineering Division: Best Paper Technical Session

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Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan; James A. Coller, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Ocean and Marine

mental models with others’, noticing differences and explicitly spelling outassumptions [16, 17, 18].In understanding previous work, the goal of the instructors was to bring previously documentedsuccessful pedagogies to use in teaching hydrodynamics concepts to first year engineeringstudents with the intention of improving students’ ability to grasp the high level concepts over thecourse of one lecture before moving on to a laboratory environment to experiment and reinforcethe concept knowledge.MethodsThe collaborative lectures are taught with students working in small groups. We use a flexibleclassroom that has movable tables and chairs, and we have the students help us rearrange thefurniture (if needed) according to the diagram in Fig. 1. This

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ENT Division Technical Session: EM Across the Curriculum II

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Andrea T. Kwaczala, Western New England University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

collaborative instructors with like-minded teaching goals. Well organized EML online-modules such as elevator pitch makes deployment easy to implement in the engineering classroom [15]. Inthis semester-long project, students were introduced to new engineering topics in lecture, they practicedtechniques in mini labs, and then applied the knowledge to their project while considering theentrepreneurial mindset at every step. In this paper, we hypothesized that an EML module that utilized aproject-based approach would improve student engagement, improve technical laboratory and writing skillsand foster student’s curiosity to learn about human body motion. This project led to a mastery in kinematics,kinetics and human body motion technology with a stronger

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Teaching Interventions in Biomedical Engineering (Works in Progress) - June 22nd

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Sharon Miller, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Steven Higbee, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Joseph M. Wallace, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; John H. Schild, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Julie Y. Ji

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Biomedical Engineering

Science Animal Resource Center(SARC). (3) Students participated in a tissue harvesting lab that was unchanged in comparison topast years. (4) After attending the SARC meeting and completing the laboratory, studentswatched an animal euthanasia video to complete ethics discussion prompts (ethics assignment).(5) An in-class discussion was facilitated by the course instructor for 40 minutes. (6) Finally, ashort post-reflection question (post-reflection) was required. Completion points were awardedfor each reflection. We applied thematic analysis on two artifacts: (1) the pre-reflection and (2)the ethics assignment. We inductively generated codes via a close review of student responses.Two authors collaborated to refine codes after reading the pre

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Intro to Biomedical Engineering and Vertically Integrated Curriculum (Works in Progress) - June 23rd

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Erika M. Pliner, University of Pittsburgh; April Dukes, University of Pittsburgh; Kurt E. Beschorner, University of Pittsburgh; Arash Mahboobin, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

pathological), analysis and modeling of human postural control, and time-varying signals and systems. Engineering education research includes curriculum and laboratory development of biomechanics and bio-signal processing concepts. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work in Progress: Engaging Early Career Students in Bioengineering with Student-Specific ContentIntroductionThe number of bachelor’s degrees earned in engineering by women and minorities does not reflecttheir presence in the US population [1]. This lack of diversity impacts the relevance of engineeredsolutions to our diverse population. Thus, there is a need to increase

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ENT Division Technical Session: EM Across the Curriculum II

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Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

successful, software engineering studentsmust learn to effectively communicate with those who have different areas of technical expertise.Institutional ProfileThe Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) offers an accredited Bachelor of Science degreein software engineering and has been accredited since 2001. As an institution, there is a strongemphasis on small class sizes 13:1 student to faculty ratio) and extensive laboratory experience.Students graduating from MSOE spend on average 600 hours in laboratories related to theirmajor. Institutionally, there is more square footage devoted to lab space than lecture hall space.All engineering students are required to complete a three-course capstone experience. Whilemost students on campus are in the

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Vahideh Abdolazimi, Drexel; Jessica S Ward, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Adam K Fontecchio, Drexel University; Jason Henderson, Girard Academic Music Program

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Pre-College Engineering Education

in the biotechnology laboratories. Fluorescent molecules can be used directlyor attached to other molecules to determine the locations of certain structures or an/aactivity/parameter (such as pH) within the cell [4]. Q-dots have been developed as fluorescentassays for contrast enhanced biomedical imaging, such as tumor imaging and therapy [1-2, 5].Lesson Objectives1. Introducing Q-dots as an advanced concept in chemistry/materials engineering2. Enhancing the students’ understanding of particle sizes and Q-dots as a type of nanometer- sized particle3. Engineering macroscopic dots with fluorescence properties4. Expanding on the fluorescence effect as one of the important optical characteristics of some manufactured Q-dots5. Exposing the

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Embedded Systems and Cybersecurity in ECE

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James Peyton Jones, Villanova University

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Electrical and Computer

logic before introducingstudents to the ‘higher-level’ topics of microprocessors and the Internet Of Things (IOT). Analternative and potentially more motivating approach is to reverse this sequence. This paperdescribes the design of a new hardware kit and sequence of laboratory exercises which aim togive students hands-on experience with Embedded systems and IOT at an early stage in theiracademic careers. The kit is based on a low-cost, wireless-networked, 32-bit ARMmicrocontroller with integrated Cloud support. The sequence of lab exercises which buildincrementally on one another is described in detail, and the experience gained running them forthe first time is reported. Outcomes relate to the ability to extend knowledge from an

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Maker Spaces in Design Education

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Carolyn Keller, University of Wisconsin, Platteville ; Jodi F. Prosise, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

our students that are designed to build on our strengths and provide new areas of success.IntroductionMakerspaces are no longer novel or rare and are regularly being established on campuses and inurban spaces across the United States and beyond. A variety of research has been conducted tocatalog the positive impacts of makerspaces especially as it relates to engineering education. Ascampuses develop makerspaces, they have used the spaces as a type of laboratory to test theimpact of projects and courses related to making. We will build on this growing literature as wedevelop programming and policies for our Innovation Center (expected to open in the Fallsemester of 2022) that will promote an open and inclusive experience for users.New

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 10: STEM Outreach

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Safia Malallah, Kansas State University; Salah Alfailakawi, Kansas State University; Joshua Levi Weese, Kansas State University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

these barriers, results showed that student CT improved overall. Although a statistical comparison showed that scores from the United States were higher than the scores from Kuwait, Kuwaiti females scored statistically higher than US females for CT abilities. Therefore, the investigation concludes that the STEM outreach program effectively promoted CT concepts in Kuwait.IntroductionThe objective of computational thinking (CT) is to increase computer science (CS)knowledge so that students can take what they learn in the classroom and laboratory andapply that knowledge to the modern workplace. Early CT exposure is critical for futureeducational outcomes because it helps students understand the connection between

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Curricular Advancements in ECE

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Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University; Julie Ann Rursch, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

CoursesBelow is a brief description of the four required courses, as well as a description of the virtuallaboratory in which all labs for the three core technical courses are run. Several of the electivesand graduate courses also are implemented in the environment. More details about the coursesincluding a recent syllabus can be found on the Iowa State University Information Assurancewebsite [4]Virtual Laboratory – ISELabThe ISELab virtual laboratory provides a real world networking environment for students. TheISELab provides 120 publicly addressable IP ranges “borrowed” from the Internet. These IPranges are connected to the backbone “Internet” network within the ISELab to allow students towork in or run their own “corporate” network. ISELab is air

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 2: Teaching and Learning

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D. Cenk Erdil, Sacred Heart University; Darcy Ronan, Sacred Heart University

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Computers in Education

. Students, who could pick any of the sections based on their course schedule make tworotations during the semester. They spend a total of three weeks in each of the experiential learning facilities(laboratories and other learning environments), and working with a dedicated teaching team to get exposed tovarious project-based approaches in each field of study.Following this model, a set of one-credit courses are also designed to be offered in the second semester,focusing on each particular undergraduate program. Therefore, in their first year, students not only know aboutother programs of study in the school, but also get experience with a deep-dive, program-specific survey courseas a follow-up in their second semester of study. As an added benefit

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Design in Biomedical Engineering (Works in Progress) - June 24th

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Collin W. Shale, Johns Hopkins University; Shababa Binte Matin, Johns Hopkins University; Nicholas J. Durr, Johns Hopkins University; Elizabeth A. Logsdon, Johns Hopkins University

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Biomedical Engineering

Design Team Program at Johns Hopkins University. She is interested in design as it applies to developing and bringing new healthcare innovations to public and global health spheres.Mr. Nicholas J Durr, Johns Hopkins University Nicholas J. Durr is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University and the co-Director of Undergraduate Programs at the Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design. He leads the Computational Biophotonics Laboratory at Hopkins. He received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from U.C. Berkeley and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from U.T. Austin. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard Medical School in 2010 and an independent investigator at

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra M. Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University; Marsha Lovett, Carnegie Mellon University; Clifford Whitcomb, Naval Postgraduate School

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Systems Engineering

Paper ID #29822Incorporating Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering Concepts in aFreshman-Level Mechanical Engineering CourseDr. Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Karim Muci-K¨uchler is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Experimental and Computational Mechanics Laboratory at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT). Before joining SDSMT, he was an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University in 1992. His main interest areas include

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First-Year Programs: Unique Projects & Pedagogies

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Tyler Milburn, Ohio State University; Cassondra Wallwey, Ohio State University; Michael Parke, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

the honors track of the first-yearengineering program.In the honors track, the first course in the two-course sequence has two primary components: thelecture portion and the lab portion. The lecture portion of this course is taught by the instructor,utilizing an inverted classroom approach [5], while the laboratory portion of the course is taughtby a Graduate Teaching Associate (GTA), focusing on introducing students to variousengineering disciplines through team-based lab experiences and technical writing assignments.The instructional team for the lab consists of one GTA and four Undergraduate TeachingAssistants (UTAs). The GTA runs the weekly two-hour lab sessions by presenting the necessarybackground content and lab procedure information

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 1: Topics Related to Engineering - Part 2

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Burford J. Furman, San Jose State University; Salman Ahsan, San Jose State University; Eric Wertz, self/EduShields

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #31451Making the Move from C to Python With Mechanical Engineering StudentsDr. Burford J. Furman, San Jose State University Burford ”Buff” Furman has been on the faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at San Jos´e State University since 1994. Prior to coming to SJSU, he worked at IBM in the Silicon Valley (San Jos´e, California) in the development of disk drive actuators and spindle motors. He has also worked as a consultant in the optomechanical and laboratory automation industries. His areas of teaching and research are primarily focused in mechatronics and solar-powered automated