Conference Session

Student Learning and Success

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catelyn A. Evans, Texas A&M University; Ezekiel Joseph McReynolds, Texas A&M University ; Hamidreza Sharifan, Texas A & M University; Janie M. Moore, Texas A&M University

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Engineering Department. Understanding and classifying the knowledge gapsin the progression of BAE courses can lead to applying the proper integrating techniques in orderto balance and equilibrate the prospective teaching modules.Therefore, in this work we examined specific knowledge concepts considered essential withinthe curriculum at a large southwestern University’s Bio-based engineering program. Theresearch aimed to understand the level of students’ exposure to essential knowledge and suggestrecommendations for an improved comprehensive degree plan. The study used a survey in orderto evaluate knowledge areas required for discipline specific core courses by a program basedassessment of faculty who have taught through at least one academic year

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Lisa Deane Morano, University of Houston, Downtown; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

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value of combining teams of diverse majorsand engaging them in a project with design and engineering components. Students in these cross-disciplinary teams learn how to work together, how to combine engineering and science principles inproblem solving and they gain the confidence and leadership opportunities they will need to solveproblems when they leave UHD.II. CurriculumSeveral years ago the CUAS developed curriculum in support of a new Minor in Sustainability. Often aminor in sustainability is limited to specific programs or specific students such as those in anenvironmental engineering, biology or urban planning. Because the courses require numerous pre-requisites within the majors, these minors are for all practical purposes out of

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hamidreza Sharifan, Texas A&M University; Janie M. Moore, Texas A&M University

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that are not considered minorities isessential to understand the planning direction for future investment. But many incorporatingfactors make it a very confounding issue and that calls for further studies. Most of the resultsindicate an inevitable role of the co-curricular spaces in the daily activities of students. Forexample, students of the surveyed group responded upon daily usage of the spaces, in which thenewly renovated space is among highly used regularly. The frequent use of the co-curricular areasof the library Annex and Zachry, suggested the interior design and environment in those two placesresemble in different aspects. For instance, both locations have access to coffee shops and studyresources. Also, the results further show the

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Rachel Ibach, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Deepak R. Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Sydney E. Everhart, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Leah Sandall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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-Processing PipelineCultivate ACCESS participants interact with each other in a continuous and dynamic system wecall the ACCESS Community. The main circle of the ACCESS Community includes scholars,mentors, and ambassadors. These participants interact on a weekly basis to discuss topicsprovided to them by the Cultivate ACCESS leadership team and dive deep into their explorationof agSTEM careers and personal development. Outside of the main circle are parents andteachers. These participants do not engage as frequently with ambassadors and mentors butinteract frequently with scholars at home and during school hours. Cultivate ACCESS providessupport to these participants through resources focused on career and college planning. Parentsand teachers are

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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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Environment and Natural Resources Engineering. She has worked with the Rising Scholars’ Program during the completion of her Master of Science in Agricul- tural and Biological Engineering and into her current Ph.D. program at Purdue University also in ABE. As part of the Rising Scholars’ program, she has helped plan and organize the student recruitment events, align students with summer research experiences and faculty mentors, and conduct student interviews for program analysis and evaluation. Ms. Baldwin has actively contributed to the collection and analysis of data for the Rising Scholars program, as well as the dissemination of information about the progress of the program.Sarah LaRose, Purdue University

Conference Session

Incorporating the Community into the Classroom

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hallie E. Supak, Texas A&M University; Victoria Baltazar; Janie M. Moore, Texas A&M University

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

module will focus on best practices and available technology for those steps. Trainingmodules for farmers on different topics, such as fertilizer, already exist. We are using theseresources to help outline what information should be addressed and in what order. We also wantto implement a mixture of tactile, visual, and auditory components to reach all types of learnersacross the language barrier.The medium to present the modules would be best through video and interactive session withtrained volunteers. From interviews with volunteers who have previously working with farmersin Sub-Saharan Africa, movies are impactful because they are uncommon within these ruralcommunities. We plan to use resources such as Camtasia to create videos for the

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Erin Ingram, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Tammera J. Mittelstet, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Julie Thomas, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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sensor with a partner.Learning unfamiliar content or developing a new skill such as coding can make participants feelvulnerable, however, by working with a partner, learning can become more fun and less scary. Wenoticed that when participants programmed the BBC micro:bit with a partner, they tackled challengesmore confidently and celebrated successes together. It is notable that in our trainings, initial codingexperiences did not need to be time intensive to impact participant confidence. Providing a 30-minutecoding session with sufficient facilitator support provided ample time for participants to build confidencein their ability to code using a block-based coding platform.Future DirectionsWe plan to focus our future efforts on enhancing

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Tara Gupte Wilson, Wright State University; Ashley Nicole Venturini, Ohio State University; Ann D. Christy P.E., Ohio State University

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

inclusion of personal messages to students about how well they were doingin the course and course activities that asked students to reflect on what they had learned andwhat they still needed to learn. Although personal messages of encouragement and reflectionopportunities were practiced in this thermodynamics course, our plan is to be more intentionalabout both going forward. In summary, students and instructors in this thermodynamics coursedemonstrated impressive resiliency during the pandemic-induced shift to 100% online classes,and lessons which were learned in the e-Learning environment can improve post-pandemicengineering instruction.References[1] WHO, “United States of America: WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard,” World Health