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AERO 2: Innovative Pedagogy and Hands-on Learning 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zachary Stein, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; Bonnie Swan, University of Central Florida (Program Evaluation and Educational Research); Seetha Raghavan, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

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. Raghavan serves as a Professor and Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies at Embry Rid- dle Aeronautical University. Her research interests are in the areas of Mechanics of aerospace structures and materials. She joined UCF in Fall 2008 after completing her doctoral studies at Purdue University, Indiana, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics in the area of Structures & Materials. She obtained her M.S., Aeronautical Engineering in Structures at ISAE-SUPAERO, Toulouse, France where she also worked with Messier Bugatti in Velizy, Paris (S-92 wheels and brakes testing). Prior to this, she com- pleted her B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She has 7 years of

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 1 - Experiential Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zachary Taillefer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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scalablemodel for improving STEM education and addressing disparities in graduation rates andworkforce representation.AcknowledgementThe author wishes to thank Dr. Kimberly LeChasseur, Senior Research and Evaluation Associateat the WPI Morgan Teaching & Learning Center, for administering the student survey andproviding valuable support in interpreting the response data. The author also gratefullyacknowledges the generous contributions of WPI alumni donors, whose financial support made itpossible to acquire the equipment and instrumentation used in this course.References[1] R. Ram, S. Fuller, A. Panwar, J. Schulamn, K. Young, M. Ellsworth, S. Sotudeh and H. Kaur, "Aerospace and Defense Workforce Study," Ernst & Young LLP, 2022.[2] J. Marcus

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 4 - Teaching Methodology

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Kuester, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor; Maria Smith, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

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talk about astronautics, I completely understand that a lot of the concepts that were discussed in the book are going to go over my head. Reading about Mary Jackson and her work in the Supersonic Pressure Tunnel was very interesting because of how many times we discussed wind tunnels in class, and reading about how integral they are to aerospace engineering was also extremely interesting. • Obviously, with aerospace engineering being such an important role in the Space Race in the late 1950's and early 1960's, society was being impacted by whether or not we were going to beat the Russians into space. Another major application of aerospace

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 3 - Student Papers 2

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taylor St. Fleur, Prairie View A&M University; Jianren Zhou, Prairie View A&M University; Minghui Xu, Clemson University; Yuhao Xu, Clemson University

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rocket. This initial task ensuredshe was well-prepared for the more specialized responsibilities to follow. Afterward, she delvedinto the previous work conducted with ULA on Centaur V, enabling her to catch up to thecurrent state of their test readiness process.The Vulcan Centaur, a specific rocket design developed by ULA, includes an upper stage knownas the Centaur V. This stage is fueled by liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, equipped with twoengines, and features cryogenic tanks insulated with foam. ET30’s primary focus was on CentaurV’s upper stage section. The Centaur V test article overview involved several critical objectives:structurally qualifying the internal and external hardware against critical failure modes, designlimits, and

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AERO 1: Rocketry and Space Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Juhyun Kim, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Timothy Plomin, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Heather Ruth Arnett, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Luisa-Maria Rosu, I-STEM, (Illinois Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) Education Initiative; Joshua Rovey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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classrooms enhances studentfoundational knowledge, hands-on capabilities, and overall engineering design aptitude.Integrating hands-on activities into massive open online courses (MOOCs) could increasestudent access to more real-life learning opportunities. This paper reports on instructor(s)experiences while developing and implementing an introductory rocketry course with bothonline and hands-on components intended for high school and early collegiate students.IntroductionFrom 2016 to 2021, the space industry grew by an estimated 18.4% [1] with nearly half of thegrowth occurring in 2021. The demand for work in the space and defense industry is high. Yet,many young students still do not see a place for themselves in the industry, especially

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 4 - Teaching Methodology

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Russell William Mailen, Auburn University; Jeffrey LaMondia, Auburn University; Sushil Adhikari P.E., Auburn University; Katharine H. Brown, Auburn University; Christopher Ryan Basgier, Auburn University; Jordan Harshman, Auburn University

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will offer afaculty workshop on graduate-level writing support in STEM locally and broadcast via a virtualmeeting platform in the final year of the award. This workshop will feature the grant’s findingsand materials.7. Acknowledgements This work has been funded by a National Science Foundation Innovations in GraduateEducation grant, award number 2224967.8. References[1] S. Simpson, R. Clemens, D. R. Killingsworth, and J. D. Ford, “Creating a Culture of Communication: A Graduate-Level STEM Communication Fellows Program at a Science and Engineering University.,” Across the Disciplines, vol. 12, pp. 167–187, 2015.[2] D. Allison, L. Cooley, J. Lewkowicz, and D. Nunan, “Dissertation writing in action: The development of a

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AERO 4: New Technologies and Strategic Applications

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth "Elisha" M.H. Garcia Ph.D. PE, United States Coast Guard Academy

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Aerodynamics: A Design/Build/Test Experience forUndergraduate Mechanical Engineering Students”, 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition,Chicago, Illinois, 2006, June. ASEE Conferences, 2006. [Online]. Available:https://peer.asee.org/1182. [Accessed Feb 22, 2023].[13] S. Post, S. Seetharaman, and S. Abimannan, “A Design Build Test Fly Project InvolvingModeling, Manufacturing, And Testing”, 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition, Louisville,Kentucky, 2010, June. ASEE Conferences, 2010. [Online]. Available:https://peer.asee.org/15791. [Accessed Feb 22, 2023].[14] M. Kaushik. Thin Airfoil Theory. In: Theoretical and Experimental Aerodynamics.Springer, Singapore. 2019. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1678-4_5.[Accessed February 26

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yilin Feng, California State University, Los Angeles

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thecourse are already working at a local airport (either full-time or part-time) and encouragesstudents to reflect on areas for improvement within their work environment or observations madeduring their work experiences. 3 out of the 5 student teams in 2023 fall semester select theirproject topic based on their work experience. The analysis of assessment data from studentreports in the fall semesters of 2022 and 2023 reveals a significant improvement in studentperformance in the latter, suggesting the effectiveness of the adjustments implemented in 2023.References[1] T. J. Yosso, "Whose culture has capital? A critical race theory discussion of community culture wealth," Race Ethnicity and Education, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 69-91, 2006.[2] S

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 5 - Pedagogy & Aviation

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waterloo Tsutsui, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Yinchien Huang, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Derek Carpenter, Purdue University; Jitesh H Panchal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE); Daniel DeLaurentis, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Erik Nelson, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Christine Nicole Nelson; Mason Henry, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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/03043797.2016.1158789 [2] A. Yadav, D. Subedi, M. Lundeberg, and C. F. Bunting, “Problem-based Learning: Influence on Students’ Learning in an Electrical Engineering Course,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 100, no. 2, pp. 253–280, Apr. 2011, mAG ID: 2137085812. [3] A. Wiek, A. Xiong, K. Brundiers, and S. van der Leeuw, “Integrating problem- and project-based learning into sustainability programs: A case study on the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University,” International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 431–449, Aug. 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSHE-02-2013-0013/full/html [4] A. C. B. Reis, S. C. M. Barbalho, and A. C. D. Zanette, “A

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AERO 5: Student Success

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Casillas, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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, for her assistance incoordinating the experiment itself, and for her indispensable mentorship and encouragementevery step of the way.References[1] D. A. Harrison, K. H. Price, J. H. Gavin, and A. T. Florey, “Time, teams, and task performance: Changing effects of surface- and deep-level diversity on group functioning,” Academy of Management Journal, vol. 45, no. 5, pp. 1029–1045, 2002, https://doi.org/10.2307/3069328[2] D. van Knippenberg, C. K. W. De Dreu, and A. C. Homan, “Work Group Diversity and Group Performance: An Integrative Model and Research Agenda,” Journal of Applied Psychology, vol. 89, no. 6, pp. 1008–1022, 2004, https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.89.6.1008[3] S. W. DeGrassi, W. B. Morgan, S. S. Walker, Y. Wang

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashley Habig, Purdue University ; Caroline K. Marete, Purdue University ; Debra Henneberry, Purdue University ; Cheng Wang, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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. The findings of this study may be used by those aiming toincrease recruitment of diverse students into aviation degree programs.References[1] A. Habig and C. K. Marete, “Factors that Influence the Pursuit of Collegiate Aviation Maintenance Degree Programs: The Differences Between Women and Men Students;” Proceedings of the 2023 American Society for Engineering Education [ASEE] IN-IL Sections. Edwardsville, IL. 2023[2] C. K. Marete et al. “A systematic literature review examining the gender gap in collegiate aviation and aerospace education.” Collegiate Aviation Review International, 40(1), 168- 186. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22488/okstate.22.100209. 2022.[3] S. M. Morrison and A. W. McNair, “Community, coalition

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 1 - Experiential Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Chene Chetcuti, United States Military Academy; Brodie Hoyer, United States Military Academy; Aaron T Hill Jr. P.E., United States Military Academy; Drew Alan Curriston

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Academy in the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering, responsible for teaching, scholarship, and leadership at the Academy and Department levels. He was commissioned as an Engineer Officer from the U.S. Military Academy in 1997, where he majored in Civil Engineering. He has served in a variety of assignments around the world, including Afghanistan, the Sinai Peninsula, Bosnia, and Croatia. COL Hill served in the department from 2006-2009 and from 2016 to the present. Along the way, he earned Master’s degrees in Engineering Management (Missouri S&T) and Civil Engineering (Virginia Tech) and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (The University of Texas at Austin). He has taught several courses in the civil

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AERO 1: Rocketry and Space Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan Ennis, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Ann Strehl, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Corin L. Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles; Oliver Jia-Richards, University of Michigan

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/s11948-005-0006-3.[6] N. A. Andrade and D. Tomblin, “Engineering and Sustainability: The Challenge of Integrating Social and Ethical Issues into a Technical Course,” 2018.[7] A. Benham et al., “Developing and Implementing an Aerospace Macroethics Lesson in a Required Sophomore Course,” in 2021 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2021, pp. 1–9. doi: 10.1109/FIE49875.2021.9637172.[8] A. Gupta, “A Practitioner Account of Integrating Macro-ethics Discussion in an Engineering Design Class,” Jul. 2017. doi: 10.18260/1-2–27498.[9] B. Jimerson, E. Park, V. Lohani, and S. Culver, “Enhancing Engineering Ethics Curriculum by Analyzing Students’ Perception,” Jun. 2013, p. 23.530.1-23.530.15. doi: 10.18260/1-2–19544.[10] Palmer

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 3 - Student Papers 2

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leila Noelle Smalls, Prairie View A&M University; Ethan Bisgaard, NASA; Jianren Zhou, Prairie View A&M University; Minghui Xu, Clemson University; Yuhao Xu, Clemson University

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Space Flight Center (MSFC) in the summer of 2024 under the ET50 Special TestEquipment Design Branch team. The student was chosen for the Minority Science andEngineering Improvement Program (MSEIP), which the U.S. Department of Education funds topromote and increase the number of minorities in STEM. The program requires a specificproject/research assignment for the selected student to complete during their time at theinternship, allocating the student to a particular branch to successfully carry out this task with theaid of a mentor(s). This student was tasked to complete Project 21: Support Design AnalysisTeam in Developing Test Hardware Equipment under the supervision and mentorship of theET50 Branch Chief and the Structural Design Team Lead

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christian . Janke ., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide; Yuetong Lin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide; Ghazal Barari, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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volatile fossil fuel markets. Regulatory frameworks,such as stricter emissions standards imposed by international bodies such as the InternationalCivil Aviation Organization (ICAO), further incentivize this transition, as does the growingconsumer demand for sustainable aviation solutions.Online education has witnessed remarkable growth in the past decade, especially in the U.S.According to a report from the U. S. Education Department’s National Center for EducationStatistics [8], there was a substantial 5.7% increase in the number and proportion of college anduniversity students enrolled in online classes in 2017. This growth persisted even as overallpost-secondary enrollments experienced a slight decline of 0.5%. The global COVID-19pandemic

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Challenges and Coping Strategies of Engineering Graduate Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Aldridge, The Ohio State University; Nicole M. Else-Quest, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Joseph Roy, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE); So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati

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to reveal gender disparities and a lack of policy usage (i.e., paidtime off), yet existing research tends to focus on faculty and not doctoral students [84]. Ouranalysis did not uncover any results or findings that could be directly associated with work-lifebalance climate for doctoral engineering students.Discussion Our review demonstrates that 1) when there are studies of climate, constructs were notdefined, ill-defined, or derived from literature outside of organizational science, 2) participantclimate perceptions were often captured in studies of phenomena other than climate and 3)while engineering study results and findings often indicated the presence of organizationalclimate(s), engineering education researchers did not

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AERO 2: Innovative Pedagogy and Hands-on Learning 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vicleese Sloan, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Department of Engineering and Aviation Science, Aviation Management Senior Student; Fasil Tesfaye Amado, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Cameron Smith; Bryan Stivell Campbell, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Willie L. Brown Jr., University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Lanju Mei, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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. Dorneich, W. Rogers, S. D. Whitlow, and R. DeMers, “Human performance risks andbenefits of adaptive systems on the flight deck,” International Journal of Aviation Psychology,vol. 26, pp. 15-35, 2016[2] B. Seijo-Pardo, I. Porto-Díaz, V. Bolón-Canedo, and A. Alonso-Betanzos, “Ensemble featureselection: Homogeneous and heterogeneous approaches,” Knowledge-Based Systems, vol. 118,pp. 124–139, 2017[3] X. Li, J. Zhang, and J. Han, “Trajectory planning of load transportation with multi-quadrotors based on reinforcement learning algorithm,” Aerospace Science and Technology, vol.116, 2021[4] L. Zhang, B. Whiteley, D. K. Sharma, I. Dabipi, W. L. Brown, W. Zhu, and X. Tan, “On theexploration of game-based learning in STEM education with the development and