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Inquiry, Inclusivity, and Integration

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Bradley James Schmid, University of Saskatchewan

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Civil Engineering

sizeof 45 students; typically requiring three sections. Teaching assistants are available in the labs toanswer students questions related to the use of the software; AutoCAD or Civil 3D.[2]Laboratory assignments were assigned as either projects or lab experiences depending on therequired effort expected from students. Labs consisted of drawings to complete where the CADsoftware features were demonstrated and video recorded in the lab session. The students wouldtypically have one week, with three hours of lab time in two 1.5-hour sessions, to complete theirdrawings. The projects would also have a laboratory demonstration (and recording) but theassignments were longer in duration and more laboratory sessions (typically four 1.5-hour labs)were

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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

: Curriculum Development Using Lean Startup Principles, ASEE, 2017.[16] N. Husseini, I. Kaszubski, Incorporating the Raspberry Pi into laboratory experiments inan introductory MATLAB course, ASEE, 2017.[17] G. Mullett, Teaching the Internet of Things (IoT) Using Universally Available RaspberryPi and Arduino Platforms, 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 2016.[18] S. Secules, W. Lawson, Description and Mixed Methods Evaluation of a NovelHardware-Based Introductory Programming Course, ASEE, 2019.

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

Paper ID #30551Metering and Data Acquisition System for Electrical GatewayDr. Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow Herb Hess is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Idaho, where he teaches subjects in He received the PhD Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1993. His research and teaching interests are in power electronics, electric machines and drives, electrical power systems, and analog/mixed signal electronics. He has taught senior capstone design since 1985 at several universities. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Metering

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NSF Grantees: Faculty Development 1

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Timothy A. Wilson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Erin Elizabeth Bowen, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Carlos Alberto Castro, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

higher education STEM courses. He is currently the co-chair of the campus’ Task Force on Innovation that examines opportunities for the enhancement of the educational experience for faculty and students across they Daytona Beach campus.Dr. Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Massood Towhidnejad is Director of NextGeneration ERAU Applied Research (NEAR) laboratory, and Professor of Software Engineering in the department of Electrical, Computer, Software, and Systems En- gineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. His research interest includes; Software Engineering, Software Quality Assurance and Testing, Autonomous Systems, and Air Traffic Management (NextGen). In

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First-year Programs: Professional Development and Skills

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Jennifer Sinclair Curtis, University of California, Davis

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

have a network of individuals that can assist them in their career development or in theirjob search. While job searching and a number of career development resources are offered throughcampus-wide internship/career center offices, many engineering students, for various reasons, donot utilize these resources. Hence, a number of engineering colleges provide this type ofinformation through stand-alone workshops [1], modules [2-3], and incorporation within existingcourses [4-6]. Some engineering departments also teach stand-alone courses targeted at studentscloser to graduation [7-8]. Other engineering colleges have developed multiple college-widecourses that encompass a complete professional development program including teamwork,decision-making

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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

-Milwaukee.Dr. April Dukes, University of Pittsburgh April Dukes (aprila@pitt.edu) is the Faculty and Future Faculty Program Director for the Engineering Educational Research Center (EERC) and the Institutional Co-leader for Pitt-CIRTL (Center for the Inte- gration of Research, Teaching, and Learning) at the University of Pittsburgh. April studied at Winthrop University, earning a BS degree in Chemistry and BA degree in Psychology in 2000. She then completed her PhD in 2007 at the University of Pittsburgh, studying oxidative stress in in vitro models of Parkinson’s disease. During her prior graduate and postdoctoral work in neurodegeneration, April mentored several undergraduate, graduate, and clinical researchers and

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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

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Capstone, Undergraduate Research, and Projects in ECE

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Ying Lin, Western Washington University; Steve Sandelin

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #31380An Integrated Mixed-signal Circuit Design Course ProjectDr. Ying Lin, Western Washington University Ying Lin has been with the faculty of Engineering and Design Department at Western Washington Uni- versity since September 2010 after she taught for two years at SUNY, New Platz. She received her MS in Applied Statistics and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University, NY, respectively. Her teaching interests include first-year Intro to Electrical Engineering, circuit analysis, signas and systems, and upper-division digital Signal Processing courses. Her research areas focus on statistical

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Inquiry, Inclusivity, and Integration

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Ilgin Guler, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

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Civil Engineering

of California, Berkeley in Civil and Environmental Engineering. After completing her Ph.D., she served as a post-doctoral scholar in the Institute of Transport Systems and Planning at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. Dr. Guler has over 7 years of research, teaching and industry experience on traffic operations. Dr. Guler has been the primary author to multiple research proposals funded by institutions such as the Pennsylvania DOT, South Dakota DOT, Swiss National Science Foundation and Swiss Association of Road Transportation Experts. She is currently serving as the Penn State PI on NCHRP 17-84: Pedestrian and Bicycle safety performance functions for the Highway Safety Manual. Dr. Guler’s research has resulted in 25 peer

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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Sinéad C Mac Namara, Syracuse University; Anne E Rauh, Syracuse University; Michelle M Blum, Syracuse University; Natalie Russo, Syracuse University; Melissa A Green, Syracuse University; Shikha Nangia, Syracuse University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

August 2016, Syracuse University created faculty member ranks for full-time non-tenure trackfaculty that focus solely on teaching (Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate TeachingProfessor, or Teaching Professor) to facilitate longer term contracts and institute a process forpromotion for non-tenure track faculty[7]. The expectations for teaching professors includeexcellent teaching in the classroom or laboratory and all the attendant tasks and qualifications.Teaching Professors are not expected to conduct research or engage with practitioners, but can soby choice extramurally. Their positions may also carry administrative duties and they areexpected to participate in routine department, colleges, or university service. Two members ofthe Group

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Relationships Between Skills and Knowledge Domains

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Keith E. Hedges, Drury University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, 1994.[34] W. H. Leonard, “The laboratory classroom,” in Handbook of College Teaching: Theory and Applications, K. W. Prichard and R. M. McLaran Sawyer, Eds., pp. 155-169. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group, 1994.[35] T. D. Sooter, N. Chikaraishi, and K. E. Hedges, “Extreme service-learning: Engaging a university design-build course with a broadcast network television show in the aftermath of the Joplin tornado” in New Developments in Structural Engineering and Construction, S. Yazdani and A. Singh, Eds., vol. 2, pp. 1463-1468. Singapore: Research Publishing Services, 2013.[36] K. E. Hedges, T. D. Sooter, N. Chikaraishi, and M. E. Krasny, “The healing powers of nature in Joplin’s Cunningham Park: Coupling design

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Curriculum Development in Technological Literacy

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Paper ID #28247Assessment of Gregorc Style DelineatorsDr. Mysore Narayanan, Miami University DR. MYSORE NARAYANAN obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool, England in the area of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He joined Miami University in 1980 and teaches a wide variety of electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering courses. He has been invited to contribute articles to several encyclopedias and has published and presented dozens of papers at local, regional , national and international conferences. He has also designed, developed, organized and chaired several conferences for Miami

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Approaches to Curriculum and Policy

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

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Educational Research and Methods

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Mechanical Engineering program. The age group ofthe students undergoing this program is between 18 and 25. The team for the implementationof PSBL consisted of faculty members teaching the courses relevant to PSBL in the classrooms and faculty members assessing the outcomes in the theory and laboratory components.There were also technical assistants who were part of the instruction and assessments for thelaboratory exercises. Specific faculty teaching competence and technical competencedevelopment measures were also implemented as part of PSBL to equip the faculty memberssufficiently. The faculty team was all-along supported by subject matter experts from theindustry who were also adjunct faculty. The entire

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Around the Water Cooler: Ideas and Issues in Civil Engineering Education

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

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Civil Engineering

Mechanics and Modeling of Orthopaedic Tissues Laboratory at Bucknell, where they use computational and experimental techniques to better understand the mechanics of musculoskeletal soft tissues and human movement. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Pre and Post Tenure: Perceptions of Requirements and Impediments for Faculty in Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Construction DisciplinesAbstractThe tenure process is a way of life in the majority of US higher education institutions, andfaculty in engineering disciplines are no exceptions to this practice. A tenured position is covetedand sought by many aspiring assistant professors. Since the

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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

teaching and learning.Dr. Christina R Scherrer, Kennesaw State University Christina Scherrer is a professor of Systems and Industrial Engineering in the Southern Polytechnic Col- lege of Engineering and Engineering Technology at Kennesaw State University. Her research interests are in the application of operations research and economic decision analysis to the public sector and in assess- ing education innovation. She teaches primarily statistics and logistics courses, at both the undergraduate and graduate level.Dr. Kevin Stanley McFall, Kennesaw State University Before coming to Kenesaw State University, Dr. McFall lived abroad for more than ten years. His international experiences began with a study abroad for

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Concept Inventories in Mechanics

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Carisa H. Ramming, Oklahoma State University; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Sinéad C. MacNamara, Syracuse University; Meredith Silberstein, Cornell University; Joan V. Dannenhoffer P.E., Syracuse University

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Diversity

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Mechanics

homework. Eric has been a member of ASEE since 2001. He currently serves as awards chair for the Pacific Northwest Section and was the recipient of the 2008 Section Outstanding Teaching Award.Dr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo since 2006. During the 2011-2012 academic year he participated in a professor exchange, teaching at the Munich

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Research in Faculty Development

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Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Valerie Martin Conley, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Sarah E Cooksey, University of Colorado Colorado Springs ; Kathryn Elizabeth Starkey, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division

interview data, employing bothinductive and deductive analysis techniques. Four themes emerged: (1) the professoriate appearsdaunting due to the competitive nature of the job market and the academic environment, (2) thework demands of the professoriate are contrary to the work-life balance sought, (3) possessingresearch autonomy in the professoriate is highly attractive, and (4) the professoriate is perceivedas a calling for those who desire to teach and mentor the upcoming generation of engineers. Amore nuanced understanding of the appeal of the professoriate and the career decision-makingprocess of postdoctoral scholars may be an avenue to aid in diversifying the engineeringprofessoriate. The preferred presentation method is a traditional

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 11

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Computers in Education

instructor feedback ofthose reflections in one of the engineering units that use LAs.The LA ProgramThe LA Program utilizes the three core elements suggested by the Learning Assistant Alliance(https://www.learningassistantalliance.org/). First, in the LA Pedagogy Seminar, LAs receivepedagogical development in in a formal class with their peers, generally in their first term as anLA. Second, LAs meet weekly with the instructor and the graduate teaching assistants as amember of the instructional team to prepare for active learning in class that week. While LAselsewhere are often used in large lecture sections, in the context of the unit studied, the LAsfacilitated learning in smaller studio or laboratory sessions (Koretsky, 2015; Koretsky et al

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Dynamics I

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Kamyar Ghavam, University of Waterloo; Homeyra Pourmohammadali, University of Waterloo; Lucas Botelho, University of Waterloo

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Mechanical Engineering

and as the mentor and facilitator of several teaching-related workshops, at the University of Waterloo. She has four teaching certificates and has been very committed to teaching developments and application of new and effective teaching strategies.Mr. Lucas Botelho, University of Waterloo Lucas is a PhD student in The Automated Laser Fabrication (ALFa) Lab under Professor Amir Khajepour, in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo. His research area is primarily in real-time monitoring of thermal properties and geometry in Laser Materials Processing (LMP). Teaching experience includes working as a teaching assistance for Dynamics and Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines

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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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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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Demetris Geddis, Hampton University; Brian Aufderheide, Hampton University; Herman W. Colquhoun Jr., IBM Canada Ltd.

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #31333Work in Progress: Project and Design-Based Introductory EngineeringCourse using Arduino KitsDr. Demetris Geddis, Hampton University Demetris L. Geddis is an associate professor and Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Hamp- ton University. He has extensive research experience in the areas of Integrated optoelectronics, Optics, Microelectronics, and Electromagnetics. He has worked as a Research and Design Engineer at Motorola and Bell laboratories. Also, he worked at NASA Langley Research Center as a NASA faculty fellow for the Nondestructive Evaluation Sciences Branch where he performed research

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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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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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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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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

only those topics from the entire Calculuscurriculum that are actually used in early engineering courses. Passing this course allows studentsto continue into freshmen and sophomore level engineering classes while they are still continuingto finish the traditional sequence of Calculus courses. This course was recently added to theengineering curriculum at University of Detroit Mercy’s (Detroit Mercy) engineering program.This paper discusses the course content and the experience of teaching it to the engineeringstudents, along with its impact on retention and student success. Specifically, data from the initialofferings is used to discuss the impact of this course on the students’ ability to handle engineeringscience courses without having

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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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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #30263A Continuous Improvement Model to Enhance Academic Quality inEngineering ProgramsProf. J. Asuncion Zarate-Garcia, Tecnologico de Monterrey J. Asuncion Zarate-Garcia received a B.S and a M. E. in Mechanical Engineering from Tecnologico de Monterrey and a Ph. D in Mechanical Engineering from Arizona State University. He is currently Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Mechatronics Department of the School of Engineering and Sciences of Tecnologico de Monterrey in Puebla, Mexico, where he teaches Heat Trans- fer, Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics. He also serves as the Director of Division of the School

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Student Division Technical Session 5

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Alaa Abdalla, Virginia Tech; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Tech ; Jennifer M Case, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Student

Paper ID #29948Paper: Exploring How Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Students SpendTheir Time Inside and Outside of the Classroom (WIP)Alaa Abdalla, Virginia Tech Alaa Abdalla is a first year PhD student in Engineering Education with a background in Mechanical Engineering. Her primary research interests are culture and identity, teaching and learning, and design of learning spaces. Her ultimate career goal is to bring together engineering, education, and design thinking.Dr. Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Tech Nicole is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Prior to

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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

subsequent undergraduate research. The Research Methods course will be broadly focused by providing a general approach toresearch and graduate school preparation appropriate for all majors in the Engineering College.Alternative approaches from the literature that are used to teach students how to conduct researchwill be compared and contrasted. Course topics will include: finding a research mentor,literature search skills, using the scientific method for approaching a research problem,developing a research methodology, writing a funding proposal, delivering a researchpresentation, and selecting and applying for graduate school. The motivation for this work,course details, learning objectives, course schedule, and course assignments will be

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Outreach and Retention

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Leigh S. McCue, George Mason University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

biases. Asnoted in a recent Physics Today article on student evaluations of teaching (SETs), “The degree ofdisparity varies by discipline, course, level, institution, and other factors, but across the board,SETs penalize women, underrepresented minorities, nonnative English speakers, and older andphysically less attractive instructors of both sexes,” (Feder, 2020).It is therefore of great interest to better understand the conscious or unconscious biases present inmodern day students with respect to race and gender. Through understanding the biases of currentstudents, one can better anticipate the intervention needs of the future workforce. For example, arecent study of nursing and psychology students identified an implicit bias against

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 7: Advanced CS courses

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Karla Page Varnell, East Carolina University

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #31064No-Cost Implementation of Network Security Labs Utilizing AWS Educate inan Undergraduate Fundamental Network Security CourseDr. Karla Page Varnell, East Carolina University Assistant Teaching Professor in Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University. Dr. Varnell is interested in IT security policy, innovative teaching strategies, and IT leadership. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Running Head: NO COST IMPLEMENTATION OF LABS USING AWS EDUCATE 1 No Cost Implementation of Network Security Labs Using AWS Educate

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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

teaching interests include development of solid communica- tion skills and enhancing laboratory skills. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Simple Lab Exercises Using Composite MaterialsAbstractMany engineering programs include a course in composite materials, usually as an electivecourse at the advanced undergraduate or graduate level. These courses typically focus on themechanics of fiber-reinforced composites. At East Carolina University, the elective compositescourse also contains some laboratory exercises that give the students a hands-on experience inthe layup and testing of carbon-epoxy specimens. In this paper, the authors share lessons learnedin making and testing these