Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Carol S. Stwalley, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Robert Merton Stwalley III P.E., Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Virginia Lynn Booth-Womack, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Grace Lynn Baldwin; Sarah Larose, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Paper ID #33197Using Board Spectrum Technological Projects to Introduce Diverse StudentPopulations to Biological & Agricultural EngineeringDr. Carol S. Stwalley, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Dr. Carol S. Stwalley, P.E. joined the Minority Engineering Program team in the fall of 2007 as Recruit- ment and Retention Analyst. She earned her Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Ph.D. from Agriculture and Biological Engineering at Purdue University. Dr. Stwalley has more than 20 years in di- versity work, with considerable background working with K-12 students from the Women in Engineering Programs at

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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John J. Classen, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Alison V. Deviney, Biological and Agricultural Department, North Carolina State University

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Engineering Education, 2021Systems Thinking Tools in a Graduate Biological Engineering Class - A Work in Progress Author and AffiliationsAbstractWhen technological challenges involve complex systems that include interactions with othercomponents or agents, the system can exhibit unexpected and counterintuitive behavior. Systemsthinking is useful in such cases but is rarely taught in engineering courses that do not explicitlyinclude ‘systems’ or ‘systems dynamics’ in the syllabus. This work-in-progress describes anapplication of systems thinking concepts in an undergraduate and a graduate course inAgricultural Waste Management at North Carolina State University. Two specific systemsthinking tools were introduced to help

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Lucie Guertault, North Carolina State University; Tamecia R. Jones, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Eric Steven Hall, North Carolina State University; Praveen Kolar, North Carolina State University

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

performance in the course.The shift to remote learning triggered frustration on both students and instructors' sides. Theyalso faced unprecedented challenges with technology and access. Instructors acknowledgedstudent resilience and adaptability to the situation. The creative flexibility that instructors appliedto course delivery, project deliverables and assessment is a key tool that allowed them tomaintain the real-world experiential nature of BAE capstone programs.Introduction Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE), also called Agricultural and BiologicalEngineering or Biosystems Engineering, is a four-year, ABET-accredited undergraduateengineering program offered by over 32 universities in the United States. The BAE program

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Alicia A. Modenbach P.E., University of Kentucky; Michael "Mick" Peterson, University of Kentucky

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Paper ID #34132Lessons Learned From a Covid-impacted CapstoneDr. Alicia A. Modenbach P.E., University of Kentucky Alicia A. Modenbach is a Lecturer in the Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department at the University of Kentucky. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Biological and Agricultural Engineering at Louisiana State University in 2006, before pursuing her graduate education at the University of Ken- tucky, completing her MS in 2008 and her PhD in 2013. She teaches an introductory sophomore course and senior design, as well as serves as an academic advisor to students in the Biosystems Engineering