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Applications and Computational Tools for Mechanics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew R. Sloboda, Bucknell University; Kimberly LeChasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Sarah Wodin-Schwartz P.E., Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

, listening to and participating inclass discussion, group project work, and using the FBD app; among those who did not use theapp, women reported fewer gains in self-efficacy than men after these controls.Implications: Each year, more than 600,000 students enter engineering programs in the UnitedStates. These students plan to master a challenging skill set that requires them to understand howto model and analyze real world problems. Frustrating core course experiences can dissuadestudents from continuing to pursue an engineering degree and subsequent career. These findingsprovide emerging evidence that gamifying learning can be useful for all students taking statics,but particularly for women.Keywords: statics, women, self-efficacy, content mastery

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Advancing Online and Hybrid Learning in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mona ElHelbawy, University of Colorado Boulder; eric bogatin, University of Colorado Boulder

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

of labs which could be completed at home, a part of the homeworkexperience of sophomores in an introductory Circuits I course. Most of these students had noprevious experience using a DMM or a scope and were able to master these instruments andperform sophisticated measurement-simulation correlation experiments by the end of the course.Even with the initial start-up problems, the take-home hands-on labs created for our Circuits Icourse were a success. As instructors, we felt the content delivered and the experience offered tostudents was worth the effort invested by the instructor, the TAs and the students.The final impact will be evaluated over the next few semesters as many of these students take thefollow-on courses in the

Conference Session

Mathematics Division (MATH) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hadas Ritz, Cornell University; Stephan Wagner, Cornell University

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Mathematics Division (MATH)

thenumber of LOs mastered; homework is assigned but not collected or graded, serving strictly aspractice opportunities for the students, with full solutions available with each assignment.The main aspects of this course structure that proved problematic in our initial implementationwere inconsistency in applying the Check/Almost/Not Yet scoring, and lack of timely availabilityof Checkpoints. The following sections go into more detail about how we addressed theseissues.Table 1: Learning outcomes for the course. Students had to demonstrate mastery of starred (⋆ ) LOstwice to earn credit towards their final course grade, and other LOs a single time.LO Description⋆ Direction fields Identify the direction field associated with a

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 5: Virtual Learning and Technology Integration

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pooya Niksiar, The Citadel; Blakeley Hunter Odom, The Citadel

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

journals. Dr. Niksiar is teaching graduate andundergraduate courses in the area of thermal and fluid Sciences, aerodynamics, materials, design,measurements and numerical methods.Blakeley OdomBlakeley Odom is a bachelor’s student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at The Citadelwith an expected graduation date of May 2024. He is also part of The Citadel Master ofMechanical Engineering Program with an expected graduation date in 2025.

Conference Session

Improving Student Problem Solving and Performance

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huan Gu, University of New Haven

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

students'learning needs and schedules.2. Chemical Engineering Reaction Kinetics Course StructureThis course is a chemical engineering core subject for chemical engineering juniors (12 students)in their first semester, focuses on Chemical Engineering Reaction Kinetics; henceforth RK.Students are tasked with comprehending and mastering the principles and knowledge encapsulatedin the first ten chapters of 'Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering' by H. Scott Fogler, 5thed., Prentice-Hall, Engelwood Cliffs, NJ (2016). This learning takes place across two 75-minutesessions per week, spanning a 15-week period, aiming to fulfill the student outcomes outlined inTable 1. Besides these student learning outcomes, as an instructor, there’s an imperative to

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Frederick Carroll, University of Florida; Janice Mejía, Northwestern University; Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida; Sheila Castro, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Mej´ıa, Northwestern University Dr. Mej´ıa is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences. She also teaches in the Design Thinking and Communication (DTC), Masters in Engineering Management (MEM), and College Prep programs. Her research interests focus on mixed methods research in engineering education, curriculum assessment and development, and engineering identity.Dr. Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida Kent Crippen is a Professor of STEM education in the School of Teaching and Learning at the University of Florida and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.Sheila Castro, University of Florida Sheila Castro is a

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahesh Kumar Pallikonda, Austin Peay State University; Hossain Ahmed, Austin Peay State University; Md. Ali Haider, Austin Peay State University; Ravi C Manimaran, Austin Peay State University

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

Professor and Chair of the Department of Engineering Technology, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee. His education includes two Master of Science degrees in Electrical & Computer Engineering and Electronics and Control Engineering. He has been actively involved in higher education leadership in various capacities as a Dean, Department Chair, PI, Project Director, and a faculty member since 1997. He has served as the PI / Project Director for multiple agencies including NSF, DOL, DOD, and Perkin’s Grant. His research interests include Industrial Automation Systems, VLSI, ASIC, and FPGA. Other areas of interest are Higher Education Leadership and Accreditation including ABET

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DSA Technical Session 5

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Duo Li, Shenyang Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Milonas, New York City College of Technology; Qiping Zhang, Long Island University

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Data Science & Analytics Constituent Committee (DSA)

, business, and computer science [3]. Data Science professionals areexpected to master this diverse skill set [3]. However, the Data Science domain is constantly andrapidly changing as new technologies are incorporated into the field [3]. This ever-evolvinglandscape poses a difficult challenge to universities tasked with educating the next generation ofdata scientists. To adequately prepare students for the dynamic demands of the Data Sciencedomain, the data science competencies taught in university courses must align with the requiredskills demanded by industry. This study analyzes the alignment between Data Science competencies taught in 136undergraduate Data Science programs across the United States [4] and the skills required for full

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 7

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luis Delgado Jr., Penn State University; Stephanie Cutler, Penn State University; Sarah E Zappe, Penn State University; Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi, Penn State University

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

Paper ID #42184Lessons Learned: Summer Book Club to Promote Reflection among EngineeringFaculty on Mental Health of StudentsLuis Delgado Jr., Penn State University Luis R. Delgado Jr. is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Pennsylvania State University. He has a bachelor of science in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at El Paso and earned a master of science degree in Civil Engineering with a minor in Public Policy from Penn State. Along with his role as a Ph.D., he is also a graduate research assistant at the Leonhard Center for Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn

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15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

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Kapil Gangwar, Wentworth Institute of Technology

insights for educators seeking to enhance the effectiveness of their teaching methodsand prepare students for the demands of a rapidly evolving technological landscape [4], [5].Through several Industry Professionals Advisory Council (IPAC) gatherings at our institute andmultiple discussions with the Cooperative Education (co-op) and Career Office, we haveidentified three key skills that are highly sought after by employers: • Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel • Familiarity with at least one CAD software • Proficiency in at least one programming languageWhile integrating these skills into the curriculum is important, mastering them to deliver resultswith accuracy and repeatability is crucial. We believe that through

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15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

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Mohammed El Kihal, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Cassie Wallwey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Juan David Ortega Álvarez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; James Nathaniel Newcomer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

University, teaching courses within the General Engineering program. He then joined the Mechanical Engineering department at Virginia Tech to pursue a Masters degree. During his time in the Mechanical Engineering department, he decided to pursue a PhD degree in Engineering Education, as he became interested in using his engineering knowledge and experience to improve student learning.Dr. Cassie Wallwey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Cassie Wallwey, PhD is a Collegiate Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Her research interests include studying effective feedback in engineering and mathematics courses, improving engineering student motivation, engagement

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2023 CIEC

Authors

Matthew Schnell; Kathryn Newton

the calculations necessary for the chapter. These quizzes may be taken asmany times as the student desires until the student masters the content. The weekly case studiesare also tailored to the content for a particular week and describe an industry scenario that thestudents must solve. The weekly modules were developed by the authors in collaboration withDr. Barragato and Dr. Beese.The overarching focus of the course is on a capital investment project. An extensive backgroundis provided to the students for a fabricated company. Also provided are fabricated financial andmanufacturing data for the company. Students are tasked with providing three alternativestrategies regarding the implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies. For the rationale

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2023 CIEC

Authors

Xiaojing Yuan

softwarecomponents. After students mastered the data acquisition part in this course, they will learn aboutembedded systems focusing on control strategies in subsequent courses. Figure 3 shows thesynopsis of the course description. The course covers characteristics of a SCADA system and how to evaluate its static and dynamic performance, analog and digital signal conditioning circuits that connect sensors to micro-processor based control systems, including Op-Amp circuits and ADC/DAC; principles of thermal, mechanical (motion, force, and flow), and optical sensors; and interfaces between these components. Students will also learn the graphical based application development environment popular in industry, and work in

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2023 CIEC

Authors

Mohammad Moin Uddin; Keith Johnson; Craig Leendert

skills learned from the course allow students to prepare complete setsof working drawings for residential and light commercial construction projects.Although objectives of the three targeted courses slightly vary, course contents, tools andsoftware used for these three CAD courses are mostly the same. The primary reason for selectingthese three courses is because of the similarity of course contents. Basic drawing techniques,sketching, sections and views, dimensioning and tolerance practices, 2-D and 3-D modelingtechniques are the same for the courses. Once students master these basic skills, they can applythem to create Architectural, Construction and Mechanical drawings in their areas ofspecialization. Effort to create OER for all three

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 13

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel E. Durham, Notre Dame of Maryland University; Michael L. Falk, The Johns Hopkins University; Allison Reigel, The Johns Hopkins University; Alisha Nicole Sparks; Margo K Williams, The Johns Hopkins University; Emily J. Yanisko, American University; Alexis Daniels, The Johns Hopkins University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

in algebra has primarily been implemented for the purpose of reducing coursefailures, its proven effectiveness in bolstering math course pass rates by adding increasedinstructional time holds promise for bolstering students with an interest in STEM, but who havenot mastered algebra skills. For example, students in Chicago Public Schools who receiveddouble-dose algebra achieved significantly higher algebra assessment scores, relative to studentswith only a single dose [12]. Further, the long-run effects of double-dose algebra included ahigher number of credits earned in high school, a higher probability of graduation, and higherlikelihood of college enrollment [10], [11].Ensuring students’ mastery and confidence in algebra is crucial, since

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2024 CIEC

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Marilyn Barger; Richard Gilbert; Sidney Martin

Society for Engineering Education ETD 345SIDNEY MARTIN holds BS and MS in electrical engineering from the University of Massachusetts,Dartmouth. He holds a Doctorate in Education from Murray State University, focusing on STEM. Dr. Martin hasled manufacturing many high-reliability power electronic components used in space and military applications. Hisarea of research is in the retention of underrepresented students in engineering. He is a licensed professionalengineer (Manufacturing), a project management professional, a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, and a ScrumMaster. Dr. Martin enjoys teaching electrical and electronic courses

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2024 CIEC

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Behin Elahi

project manager of the Business Waste Reduction Assistance Program, a partnership between theEnvironmental Protection Agency, University of Toledo, and Lucas County in Ohio (2012-2016).Dr. Elahi has published one book, three book chapters, and more than 34 research articles. She has directed theresearch work of over 16 master students in Industrial Technology and Systems Engineering. She is the recipient ofthe featured faculty award in research (2020) and honors faculty awards (2018-2020), IEEE Young Engineer of theYear award (2015), The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Award of Excellence (2013), and Dan Christian MemorialScholarship (2013). Her teaching and research endeavors include lean manufacturing, robotics and virtual reality

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2024 CIEC

Authors

David Labyak; Scott Wagner

. Topics include best safety practices with respect to; riskmanagement, lockout/energy isolation, fluid power and electrical symbols, basic circuit designand machine design, and sequence of operation involved with automation controls andmechanical motion.Collaborations with industry partners have helped influence courses in the newly establishedgraduate certificate in Manufacturing Engineering and the Master of Science in ManufacturingEngineering at Michigan Technological University. This assessment reviews how courseassignments and student evaluations will be used to assess the level of meeting course learningobjectives.Industry 4.0 Concepts CourseWith Industry 4.0 being a popular advanced manufacturing topic, Industry 4.0 STEM educationresearch

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2024 CIEC

Authors

Carmen Cioc; Noela Haughton; Sorin Cioc

students to understand and master scientific principles, complex equations, anddesigning intricate systems. This requires the consistent examination of the effectiveness ofvarious aspects of the instructional experience, especially in undergraduate classrooms [1], [2].The work of these authors emphasized the benefits of collaborative learning and problem-basedlearning as core elements in promoting student engagement.In recent years, supporting skills, such as entrepreneurial thinking, ethics, communication, andcollaboration have increasingly been recognized as critical 21st century engineering skills that Proceedings of the 2024 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2024, American

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2024 CIEC

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Melissa Symanski; Molly Pobiel

-divides-in-your-workplace (accessed Sept. 11, 2023)BiographiesMELISSA R. SYMANSKI, MLA, is a talent and organizational development specialist at Simpson Gumpertz &Heger, Inc. She holds a master’s degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the Harvard UniversityExtension School and a bachelor’s degree in Communication Management and Design from the Ithaca College RoyH. Park School of Communications.MOLLY E. POBIEL, P.E. is a project consultant at Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. Molly earned both aBachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Structural Engineering from the University of California San Diego. Proceedings of the 2024 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2024

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2024 CIEC

Authors

Alexander Wyglinski

sections while other might be custom-written specifically for Experiential PhD relationships. Additionally, depending on how contractsare setup with industry, the general counsel/contracting office might use different approaches forhow the agreements are setup, such as defining a master agreement with multiple supplementaryagreements corresponding to each industry practitioner/PhD student.Step 5 - Socialize Initial Draft, Seek Feedback, UpdateOnce the draft agreement document(s) have been generated, the next step is to return to thedifferent university business units, faculty/departments interviewed, and companies that wereapproached for input and ask for their feedback on these first draft documents. There are severalreasons for doing this

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2024 CIEC

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Mohamed Zeidan; Ahmad Fayed; Mehmet Bahadir

. 1344-1360, 2012.BiographiesMOHAMED ZEIDAN is an associate professor at Southeastern Louisiana University. He joined the school facultyin 2013 and he is mainly teaching construction engineering technology courses like steel design, reinforced concretedesign, foundations and soil mechanics, in addition to general basic engineering courses like engineering materialsand statics. His educational background includes an MS degree in Structural Engineering (2006) from AlexandriaUniversity, a PhD in Civil Engineering (2013) from University of Nevada Las Vegas and a Master of BusinessAdministration (2019) from Southeastern Louisiana University. His research focuses on advanced reinforcedconcrete applications, improving concrete performance, recycling

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in ET Programs II

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmad Fayed, Southeastern Louisiana University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

. ConclusionBoth educational and experimental objectives of this project were achieved. The participatingstudent gained practical knowledge and skills in the field of 3D printing which he would notnormally get through regular classes. This knowledge and experience allowed him to smoothly useand configure two different 3D printers while avoiding most of the common printing deficiencies.He was also able to follow the guidelines set by the ASTM standards for specimens prepared byadditive manufacturing, design, as well as analyze test specimens. He mastered the use of multipleprecise measurement tools, used statistical analysis, interpreted the results, and utilized them tosuggest corrective action. This experience meets the goals of the initiative set by the

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzam S. Maleki P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

master this skill have better academic performance intheir education and obtain a competitive edge in their professional journey, as it enhances theirability to anticipate challenges, make informed decisions, and contribute to the overall success ofconstruction projects.To assess the readiness of the students to accept and adopt the mapping technology (e.g.,LiDAR) as part of their curriculum, a sample LiDAR data along with the traditional two-dimensional floor plan was provided to four sections of sophomore Construction Managementmajor students in the Estimating course. A total of 100 students were asked to participate in thiscase study, with a response rate of 37%. Among many available applications, An iOS-basedsmartphone application (PolyCam

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

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Ronald K. Williams

be recruited in the near future. For the long term, MSUM faculty are exploring options to work with science educators enrolled in the Masters of Curriculum and Instruction program to develop new curricula. This material may be incorporated into specific sections of a high school Physics curriculum, or may be used to help document the completion of science standards.CONCLUSION The Toothpick Bridge Competition was created as an outreach effort between MSUM andFMEC. As is typical for such efforts, interest has dwindled over time and participation has been waning.The use of a website and listserv to support the activity appears to offer new hope for continuing success.REFERENCES[1] Committee on Technical

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Lucia Riderer; Harmonie A. Hawley

   140students who earned a bachelors or masters degree in a STEM-related field have been enrolled inclasses at one or more community colleges during their academic career at a four-year university.In addition, more women attend community colleges than four-year institutions, as indicated bythe U.S. Department of Education4. It has been shown that community colleges play animportant role in increasing the number of women in STEM disciplines and careers5.Citrus College is a 2-year college located in Glendora, CA, in Los Angeles County. The Fall2010 enrollment was 14,386 students. According to the Citrus College Fact Book6 about 54% ofthe students enrolled in classes at Citrus College are female. The percent enrollment of femalestudents in higher level

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Jeffrey Georgette; Brian Self; James Widmann; Kathryn Bohn; Eric Wang

dynamics concepts.Learning Dynamics requires mastering concepts, not simply memorizing facts or equations.Specifically, the concepts focused on in this study are moment-of-inertia and work-energy,which are essential to the course. Engineering concepts in Dynamics are not always intuitive to Proceedings of the 2013 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference  Copyright © 2013, American Society for Engineering Education    350the student; since they cannot touch “energy” or feel “work” physically. Mass moment-of-inertiaabout a rotating axis not very intuitive, compared to mass

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Natalie Jorion; Brian Self; Katie James; Lianne Schroeder; Lou DiBello; Jim Pellegrino

degree ofconfidence instructors can have in students’ observed scores and differences between bands ofobserved scores.It should be noted that not all the items are contributing equally to its alpha measure. Those itemswith values outside the desired range of difficulty and those with low inter-item covariance donot add as much to the overall reliability. However, this by itself does not negate the value ofitems that fall outside this range. Easy items could be retained if it is felt that they can indicatewhether students have mastered the most fundamental concepts. That argument may be made inparticular for the items drawn from the FCI (Q1, Q7, Q14, Q15, and Q16). Items with difficultiesof less than 0.2 may be included in an inventory for their

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Ibraheem A. Kateeb; Khaled F. AlOtaibi; Larry Burton; Michael S. Peluso; Evelyn R. Sowells

Safety Issues In the United States, the wireless industry maintains a unique construction and maintenancemodel. Tower maintenance and construction is managed by large construction management firmsreferred to as “Turf Holders”. These construction management companies then find mastersubcontractors to divide the work. The master subcontractors hire and manage small locallyowned subcontractors who are responsible for getting the actual work done. Because the work isgetting split up by so many layers of subcontractors, there is intense pressure to keep costs downat the lowest layer. This pressure has resulted in lack of government oversight, lack ofappropriate training, and numerous fatalities, figure 3. Figure 3. Tower

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2013 GSW

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Azhar Hyas; Uyen H. T. Pham; Madiha M. Hanif; Samir M. Iqbal

University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan. Hejoined the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington in August 2009 in directPh.D. program. He is very interested in applied mathematics and is working on applications of bio-nanotechnologyfor cancer diagnosis.UYEN H. T. PHAMUyen is pursuing her Masters in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Texas at Arlington since2009. Her research incorporates polymer microfluidics and fabrication of microchannels. She is currently workingon bio-microfluidics, microfabrication and micro-bioreactors tuned to enzyme immobilization and delivery.MADIHA M. HANIFMadiha joined the department of Bioengineering at the University of Texas at Arlington in