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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 9

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren Taylor Wagner, The Ohio State University ; Tyler Milburn, The Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, The Ohio State University; Bob Rhoads, The Ohio State University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

sequence. MDC has an annualenrollment of 60–80 students for the 2-semester course sequence. The engineering mindset was introduced to MDC students in the autumn course inAutumn 2021 as a lecture presentation and as in-class activities related to the students’ teamsponsored capstone projects. The Engineering Mindset 3 C’s (curiosity, creating value andmaking connections) were discussed in terms of how these concepts could be implemented intotheir project design and implementation. The section included both engineering majors and non-engineering majors that were pursuing an engineering minor and had completed the first-yearengineering sequence. During week 2 of the Spring 2022 semester, students were assigned tocomplete a concept map for

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2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Pritpal Singh, Villanova University

-health algorithm development, mi- crogrid simulation and humanitarian projects in under-served communities in the areas of renewable en- ergy, wireless connectivity and education. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Designing Electrical and Computer Engineering Capstone Projects to meet ABET OutcomesAbstractSenior design projects are now expected to meet multiple dimensions of student outcomes. Forexample, ABET criterion 3, student outcome (2) requires students to have “an ability to applyengineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of publichealth, safety, and welfare, as

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2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Dylan Louis Vongrej; Juan F Galindo-Maza, Raritan Valley Community College ; Luke P Ingenito, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Darwin Arias Lizano, Rutgers School of Engineering; Jenna Nugent; Kate Rybak; Darren McManus, Raritan Valley Community College / Arts & Design Department; Peter Raymond Stupak, Main Engine Start a NJ Non-Profit Corporation

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Diversity

Paper ID #36188Engineering and Graphic Design Interdisciplinary Collaborative ProductDevelopment: A Wheelchair-Mounted Rotating-Head-Support for a DisabledChildDylan Louis VongrejJuan F Galindo-Maza, Raritan Valley Community College ”Currently finishing degree in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering at West Virginia University.”Mr. Luke P Ingenito, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Luke is currently in his senior year at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, graduating in December 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering. Throughout his time at Rutgers University, he participated in

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ASEE-NE 2022

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David Lemar Simpson, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Catlin Wells; Tes Cotter Zakrzewski EdD, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Nicole Price

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Diversity

incentivized through no-cost professionaldevelopment opportunities and institutional recognition. With a goal of implementing this frameworkin Fall 2022, we look forward to sharing our experiences with this equity-minded framework to supportfaculty and student success.ReferencesAmbrose, Susan A., Michael W. Bridges, Michele DiPietro, Marsha C. Lovett, and Marie K. Norman. HowLearning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching. San Francisco: John Wiley & Sons,2010.Astin, Alexander W. What Matters in College: Four Critical Years Revisited. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass,1993Bain, Ken. What the best college teachers do. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2004.Barr, Jason. “Developing a Positive Classroom Climate.” The IDEA Center

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ASEE-NE 2022

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Brian M Golliher, US Coast Guard Academy; Luke Henry Monaco, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; David Mazurek P.E., US Coast Guard Academy

Paper ID #35760Structural Evaluation of the Ontario & Western Railway’s Original Bridgeat Fish’s EddyBrian M Golliher, US Coast Guard Academy Brian graduated from East Chapel Hill High School in 2018 as one of the valedictorians. He is a Civil Engineering Major at the US Coast Guard Academy in the class of 2022. He has had the opportunity to serve as a Platoon Commander and Master at Arms and received the Ross Oar Award for leadership on the Crew Team in 2020. He is currently working to provide resilient solutions to flooding for Coast Guard Station Niagara as a Capstone project. Next year, he will attend Flight

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Technical Session T1A

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2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Susan L. Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan Technological University

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Full Papers

/Knowledge-based Systems: in particular, the ”task-specific” approach to knowledge elucida- tion and system building, function-based reasoning, explanation of reasoning. External support included NSF/CISE, DARPA, GE Aircraft, Boeing; Higher Education Research, Early STEM Education: in par- ticular PBL, inverted classroom approaches, cooperative learning, distance education. External support included NSF/CISE, NSF/DUE. His current research foci include pedagogy of on-line learning, learning at the confluence of Human Factors, systems thinking mindset, and AI-based knowledge representation. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 13: Work-in-Progress Postcard Session #2

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qudsia Tahmina, The Ohio State University at Marion

involved in outcomes assessment and ABET accreditation for Engineering and Engineering Technology program. Dr. Tahmina joined The Ohio State University in 2016 and taught first- and second-year engineering courses at the Marion campus. She has developed an interest in engineering education and pedagogy including strategies to enhance student learning, first-year engineering experience and K-12 STEM outreach. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Work in Progress: Adapting to the changes in the teaching pedagogy post- pandemic in the First-Year Engineering courseAbstractThis Work in Progress Paper presents

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Innovation In Teaching - I

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2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Daniel E Kane, Utah State University; Theresa Green, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Natalie L Shaheen, Illinois State University; Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University

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Conference Submission, Diversity

Paper ID #35901A Qualitative Study of Spatial Strategies in Blind and Low VisionIndividualsDaniel E Kane, Utah State University Daniel Kane is an undergraduate student at Utah State University pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Me- chanical and Aerospace Engineering and is expected to graduate in May 2022. His research interests focus around the study of spatial ability with an emphasis on identifying patterns of spatial strategies and measuring spatial ability in blind and low vision populations.Theresa Green, Utah State University - Engineering Education Theresa Green is a postdoctoral researcher at Utah State

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Supporting Transfer Pathways

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2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

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Radha Aravamudhan, San Jose State University; Maria Chierichetti, San Jose State University

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Conference Submission, Diversity

Cincinnati. She earned her PhD at Georgia Tech in 2012 working on the monitoring and tracking of helicopter blade deformation. She earned a BS and MS from Politecnico di Milano (Italy) in 2004 and 2007 respectively, with majors in Aeronautical Engineering. She is an Amelia Earhart Fellow – Zonta International Foundation. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Analysis of barriers to graduation for transfer students in Aerospace EngineeringAbstract The proposed study focuses on identifying the causes and implications of extended time tograduate for many transfer students in Aerospace Engineering at San Jose State

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Mechanical Engineering 1

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ASEE Southeast Section Conference

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Sally J. Pardue, Tennessee Technological University; Byron A Pardue, Tennessee Technological University; Taylor Chesson, Tennessee Technological University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

data informing our need for immediateaction, our mechanical engineering program is implementing two new courses for first-year students.Mechanical Engineering (ME) Fundamentals 1 and 2 is a fully coordinated sequence designed to activelyengage students and equip them with the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) necessary for a career inthe mechanical engineering profession. Two courses are built from the ground up using various courseplanning tools, leveraging numerous best practices in engineering education. We describe the twelve-monthcollaborative design process for the course sequence and offer candid discussion of key challenges faced.During Fall 2022, ME Fundamentals 1 is piloted with a cohort of 39 first-year students, who will

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PCEE Session 4: Resource / Curriculum Exchange

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joselyn Busato; Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University; Kaela Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Davide Guzzetti

space mission design in complex space environments. He obtained a PhD in astrodynamics from Purdue University in 2016, and he holds a Master degree in space engineering from Politecnico di Milano, Italy. He is also an alumnus of the Italian honor society Alta Scuola Politecnica. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Introducing Optimization: Quarter Activity Optimization is the process of creating the most effective design under certain constraints and conditions. Engineers use the concept Grade Level: 3-5 of optimization to create functional

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Mechanical Engineering: Assorted Topics

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

programs in Germany and Australia and taught at HTWG, Konstanz, and Brazil. He was a Fulbright scholar to teach in Thailand at KMUTT (Bangkok) and at IIT Delhi (India). He also received Erskine Scholar Fellowship to teach in New Zealand. He gives keynote and invited talks at several international universities. He has supervised around 200 bachelor and master student theses. He has published over 180 technical articles, journal and conference papers of repute. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Multi-Material (MML) Optimization of a Simplified Railcar Truck StandAbstractThe objective of the work presented in this paper

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International Division Technical Session 4 - Global South Engineering

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Loyo Rosales, Rice University; Maria Raynal Gutiérrez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

different Universities in Mexico, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses since 2011. She has become interested in techniques to improve students' learning in the past four years. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Applying a Collaborative Online International Learning Experience (COIL)during two Undergraduate Environmental Engineering Courses in the US and Mexico.AbstractThe ability to communicate effectively and to work in multidisciplinary teams with individuals fromdiverse international backgrounds are some of the student outcomes that need to be met by academicprograms seeking accreditation by

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Technological and Engineering Literacy - Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

Faculty Director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program (2014-2017), Director of the Environmental Engineering program (2006-2010), and ABET Assessment Coordinator for the CEAE Department (2008-2018). Bielefeldt is active in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), serving on the Civil Engineering Program Criteria Task Committee (2019-2022) and the Body of Knowledge 3 Task Committee (2016-2018). She is the Senior Editor for the International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering (IJSLE) and a Deputy Editor for the ASCE Journal of Civil Engineering Education. Her research focuses on engineering education, including ethics, social responsibility, sustainable engineering, and community

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 12: Work-in-Progress Postcard Session #1

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shelly Gulati, University of the Pacific; Carla Strickland-Hughes, University of the Pacific; Emily Brienza-Larsen, University of the Pacific; Edith Sparks, University of the Pacific

program at Pacific and is developing new methods of evaluating and placing student writers. Her personal research focuses on equity and inclusion in the classroom.Edith Sparks (Vice Provost) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Work in Progress: An Integrative Learning-Centered Advising Experience for First Year StudentsIntroductionThis work in progress paper describes a new first-year advising program at the School ofEngineering and Computer Science at University of the Pacific, a medium-sized private Westernuniversity. This faculty advising program utilizes a learner-centered approach that

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CPDD Technical Session 2 - Trends in Student and Faculty Support

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Veronica Jara-Troncoso, Universidad Andres Bello; Cristian Saavedra-Acuna, Universidad Andres Bello; Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello

involve university education in STEM areas, faculty and continuing professional development, research-based methodologies, community engagement projects, evaluation tools and technology, and gender issues in STEM education. https://orcid.org/0000- 0002-0383-0179 © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comAnalysis of academic performance in continuing education programs: An evaluation of synchronous and asynchronous online platform usageAbstractImportant advances in information and communication technologies in the last fewdecades, specifically given the emergence of the Internet, led to conceiving and developinge-learning platforms

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DEED Technical Session 8 - Design Methodologies

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Simon, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lauren Stewart, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wayne Li, Georgia Institute of Technology; Larissa Simoes Novelino, Georgia Institute of Technology

Systems course, and is a member of the instructional team for several CEE undergraduate courses.Lauren StewartWayne Li (Oliver Professor of Practice)Larissa Simoes Novelino © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comWork-In-Progress: Teaching Innovation, Design Thinking, and Leadership through OrigamiAbstractIn the past two decades, origami has been used in an increasing number of applications, acrossengineering disciplines. In addition to solar panels, surgical devices, robotic systems, and otherengineering applications, origami has also been employed as an educational tool throughout theP-20 continuum. Specific to undergraduate

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 13: Work-in-Progress Postcard Session #2

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randy Brooks, Texas A&M University

where I met my wife, I led Bugle Rank #7 in the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band (Class of ’86 Whoop!), and dove into Telecom Engineering. Once in Telecom, my learning continued at MCI, Vartec, and Charter. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Work-in-Progress: Designing Pre-Course Sessions to Enhance Student PreparationIntroductionAt the heart of this work-in-progress paper is exploration of the impact of a synchronous pre-course engagement session on student learning and mental state. Student anxiety drivers andknowledge gaps may be addressed effectively with deliberate, thoughtful construction of

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ETD Technical Session 8 - ET Pedagogy II

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne Lucietto, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Joel Jarrett, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Yasmine Al Abdul Raheem

area. He is a Senior Member of IEEE - Control Systems Society. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com A Conscious Research Implementation: Research Integration in the ClassroomAbstractThe American Society for Engineering Education’s Engineering Technology Council advocates The degree is engineering technology, the career is engineering™.However, motivating and supporting Engineering Technology students to persist in pursuing acareer in engineering continues to be a significant educational challenge. The researchers haveidentified an area that appears to be lacking but has the potential

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eun-young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles; Matthew Jackson, California State University, Los Angeles

Paper ID #38399Impact of Three Years of Intervention in Culturally AdaptivePathway to Success on S-STEM ScholarsEun-young Kang (Chair and Professor) Dr. Kang has served as PI/Co-PI on several educational and research grants sponsored by NSF programs and local industries such as Lockheed, Northrop Grumman, JPL, and LA County CIO. Dr. Kang has a particular commitment to broadening participation of underrepresented faculty and student groups in computing.Matthew Jackson (Assistant Professor) (California State University, LosAngeles) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022

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PCEE Session 4: Resource / Curriculum Exchange

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Latanya Robinson, Florida International University; Emily Dare, Florida International University

. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com How to Use the STEM-OP Levels to Support the Engineering Designed-Based Lesson Plan Template in The Framework for P-12 Engineering Learning (Resource Exchange)This instructional resource is designed to help K-12 engineering educators create activities for the EngineeringDesigned-Based Lesson Plan template found in the Framework for P-12 Engineering Learning [1]. The resource ismeant to help take topics found in resources such as textbooks, curricula, and standards and create activities thatalign with the lesson plan template. This tool is not meant to be used in a linear fashion, but each section

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Transfer Programs at Two-Year Colleges in Engineering and Engineering Technology

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Agniprava Banerjee, University of Texas at El Paso; Sara Rodriguez, University of Texas at El Paso; Benjamin Flores, University of Texas at El Paso

) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com ASPIRE West Texas Regional Collaborative: A Mentoring Model For Future FacultyIntroductionThere is a growing recognition that current and future faculty at community colleges must beable to effectively teach students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds. Diversity amongfuture faculty and their ability to relate to the student population at community colleges (CCs)has shown to have positively impacted the rate of success for students at these institutions[1,2,13]. For many years the racial gap between different URM (Underrepresented minorities)and non-minority students has been an

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Civil Engineering Division - Mechanics Applied and the Best in Five... Get Ready!

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Wood, The Citadel

Rehabilitation from the University of Bologna, Italy. He currently teaches a Materials Laboratory course for undergraduate students of Civil & Mechanical Engineering students. Mr. Arslaner’s main research interests are in the areas of engineering education and historic buildings. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com 3D Printed Composite Body Illustrating Area and Mass Moment of Inertia with Mohr’s Circle and Pole MethodAbstractA 3D printed composite body connects the math intensive concept of area moment of inertia tothe real world. When studying area moment of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Wosczyna-Birch; Wendy Robicheau

Paper ID #38300Addressing National Advanced Manufacturing WorkforceNeedsKaren Wosczyna-birch (Director)Wendy Robicheau © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Addressing National Advanced Manufacturing Workforce NeedsThe mission of the National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing (NCNGM), funded bythe National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education (NSF ATE) program,Grant #2055767, and led by the Connecticut College of Technology (COT), is to cultivate andnurture partnerships with stakeholders throughout the United States to further develop a diverseadvanced

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda DeAngelo, University of Pittsburgh; Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Kevin Binning; Natascha Buswell, University of California, Irvine; Jennifer Cribbs, Oklahoma State University; Erica McGreevy, University of Pittsburgh; Christian Schunn, University of Pittsburgh; Anne-Ketura Elie, University of Pittsburgh; Kevin Kaufman-Ortiz, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Beverly Conrique, University of Pittsburgh; Carlie Cooper, University of Georgia; Danielle Lewis; Jacqueline Rohde, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

and professional development © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Course-based Adaptations of an Ecological Belonging Intervention to Transform Engineering Representation at ScaleAbstractThis project uses an ecological belonging intervention approach [1] that requires one-class or one-recitation/discussion session to implement and has been shown to erase long-standing equity gapsin achievement in introductory STEM courses. However, given the wide social and culturalheterogeneity across US university contexts (e.g., differences in regional demographics, history,political climates), it is an open question if

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Technology Integration in Manufacturing Curriculum

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salil Bapat, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Ajay Malshe, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

interdisciplinary sectors, including food engineering, agricultural engineering, and in-space manufacturing. Dr. Bapat is a Research Affiliate member of the International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP) and has served on a technical editorial advisory board for ‘Tribology and Lubrication Technology’ magazine published monthly by the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE). © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com MAKER: A class project on the design and fabrication of a 3D printer for delivering food at the point-of-care for addressing food insecurity – Manufacturing for

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Civil Engineering Division ASCE Liaison Committee - Accreditation and Curriculums - What Changes Are Occurring?

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Aldrich, American Society of Civil Engineers; Norma Mattei, University of New Orleans; Kleio Avrithi, Mercer University; Jennifer Hofmann, American Society of Civil Engineers; Anthony Kulesa

systems design. She is member of ASCE, ASEE, ASME, and ASTM.Jennifer Hofmann (Manager, Professional Advancement)Anthony Kulesa Mr. Anthony (Tony) Kulesa, PE, ENV SP works as a civil/structural engineer in the Oil, Gas, & Chemical Division of Burns & McDonnell in Kansas City, Missouri. His primary work experience includes civil sitework as well as structural steel and concrete design and construction for the oil, gas, and chemicals industry. Tony is active in the American Society of Civil Engineers as well as other professional and community organizations.Kenneth Fridley Senior Associate Dean for Administration, The University of Alabama © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ning Zhang, Central State University; Xiaofang Wei; Ramanitharan Kandiah, Central State University; Krishnakumar Nedunuri, Central State University; Subramania Sritharan, Central State University

Paper ID #36924Impact of hydraulic fracturing induced landscaping changeon regional surface water quality in eastern OhioNing Zhang (Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering)Krishnakumar V. Nedunuri (Professor of Environmental Engineering)Xiaofang WeiRamanitharan Kandiah Professor of Environmental Engineering © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comImpact of hydraulic fracturing induced landscaping change on regional surfacewater quality in eastern OhioNing Zhang, Xiaofang Wei, Ramanitharan Kandiah, Subramania I Sritharn, KrishnaKumarNedunuri

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Professional Skills and Community Building in Chemical Engineering Education

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Eva Chi, University of New Mexico; Abhaya Datye, University of New Mexico; Yan Chen, University of New Mexico; Sang Han, University of New Mexico; Catherine Hubka, University of New Mexico; Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico; Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New Mexico; Susannah Davis, University of New Mexico

chemistry and an interest in STEM education and informal learning and agencyYan Chen Dr. Yan Chen is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of New Mexico. Her research interests focus on computer supported collaborative learning, learning sciences, online learning and teaching, and educational equity for multicultural/multiethnic education.Eva Chi (Professor)Abhaya K. Datye (Professor & Chair)Catherine Anne Hubka (Ms.) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Insights and Outcomes from a Revolution in a Chemical Engineering

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PCEE Session 4: Resource / Curriculum Exchange

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Bruns, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Brian Grogan, Siemens Digital Industries Software

Center’s activities as it pertains to engineering education, industry connections, and program collaborations.Brian Grogan (Mainstream Business Operations Lead) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comSiemens Engineering and Engineering Technology STEM CurriculumCourses (Resource Exchange)Jason Bruns, Minnesota State Engineering Center of Excellence: Jason Bruns is the Director of the Minnesota State Engineering Center ofExcellence. He received his B.S. from the University of Minnesota, Institute ofTechnology in Mechanical Engineering, and a Master of Business Administration fromMinnesota State University Mankato. He spent 20+ years in