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Community Engagement Division 4 - Cultivating Engineering Excellence through Mentorship and Humanitarian Engineering

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kirsten Heikkinen Dodson, Lipscomb University; Amelia Elizabeth Cook, Lipscomb University; Lewis Ngwenya, Lipscomb University; Hannah Grace Duke, Lipscomb University

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and will be summarized here though it is expanded upon in both [1] and [2]. Related tohumanitarian engineering and service-learning, Litchfield, Javernick-Will, and Maul studied thebenefits of involvement in these types of projects as they related to ABET (Accreditation Boardfor Engineering and Technology) criteria [3]. Huff, Zoltowski, and Oakes focused their work onEPICS (Engineering Projects in Community Service) alumni to understand how theirinvolvement impacted their teamwork and leadership skills [4]. Bielefeldt, Paterson, and Swannoted in their study that project-based service learning provided an added component aroundattitude and identity development compared to simple project-based learning [5]. Lastly, Berg,Lee, and Buchanan took

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Community Engagement Division 3 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Fostering Reciprocal Partnerships and Empowering Change

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Paper ID #37858Engagement in Practice: Promoting Environmental Health Literacy to RaiseAwareness of Antibiotic ResistanceDr. Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science and Technology Professor Daniel B. Oerther, PhD, PE joined the faculty of the Missouri University of Science and Tech- nology in 2010 as the John A. and Susan Mathes Chair of Civil Engineering after serving ten years on the faculty of the University of Cincinnati where he served as head of the Department of Civil and Environ- mental Engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Engagement in Practice: Promoting

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Community Engagement Division 2 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Equitable Engagement and Transformative Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ezequiel Aleman, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Ethan Paul Ruchotzke; Michael Brown, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Paper ID #36830Engagement in Practice: Collaborating with University Extension on GameJam Workshops to expose middle school aged learners to basic programmingconceptsEzequiel Aleman, Iowa State University of Science and TechnologyEthan Paul RuchotzkeDr. Michael Brown, Iowa State University of Science and Technology Michael Brown is an assistant professor of Student Affairs and Higher Education at Iowa State Univer- sity. His research focuses on the development of curriculum, pedagogy, and instructional technology in introductory STEM courses in undergraduate and community college programs. ©American Society

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Community Engagement Division 4 - Cultivating Engineering Excellence through Mentorship and Humanitarian Engineering

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Irma Livier De Regil Sanchez, Universidad del Valle de Atemajac, Guadalajara, Mexico

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Paper ID #38004Advancing Student Perspectives through Bi-Institutional HemisphericCollaboration in Humanitarian EngineeringProf. Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State University of Denver 1st author: Aaron Brown is a professor and program director at Metropolitan State University of Denver in the Department of Engineering and Engineering Technology. He has directed much of his work towards a focus in the areas of Appropriate Design, Humanitarian Engineering and Humanitarian Technology. Dr. Brown has worked on projects that help marginalized or vulnerable people all over the globe in such locations as Costa Rica, the Dominican

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Community Engagement Division 4 - Cultivating Engineering Excellence through Mentorship and Humanitarian Engineering

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ping-Chuan Wang, State University of New York, New Paltz; Wenyen Huang, State University of New York, New Paltz; Graham Werner, State University of New York, New Paltz ; Darren Wang, Stony Brook University ; James M. Amodio, John Jay High School, Wappingers Central School District

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University of New York, New Paltz Wenyen (Jason) Huang, huangj18@newpaltz.edu, is Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning at SUNY-New Paltz. Jason has a particular interest in utiliz- ing technology for enhancing student’s understanding and improving teacher’s instruction in the STEM classroom. He is a former high school mathematics teacher.Graham Werner, State University of New York, New Paltz Graham Werner is an Assistant Lecturer, who teaches engineering labs and lectures for the Division of Engineering Programs at SUNY New Paltz. He primarily develops curriculum for mechanical engineering laboratory courses and is interested in promoting STEM education in local K-12

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Community Engagement Division 3 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Fostering Reciprocal Partnerships and Empowering Change

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danielle N. Wagner, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Ashish Dahiya, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India

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Service-Learning. He was a co-recipient of the National Academy of Engineering’s Bernard Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engi- neering and Technology Education and the recipient of the National Society of Professional Engineers’ Educational Excellence Award and the ASEE Chester Carlson Award. He is a fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education and the National Society of Professional Engineers.Mr. Ashish, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India Ashish had been working with RuTAG IIT Delhi as a P.A. Tech. for the past five years. He has conducted extensive research on rural problems and worked on community-based projects aimed at improving the livelihoods of marginalized people. Ashish’s commitment to

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Community Engagement Division 1 - Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sydney Donohue, University of New Mexico; Anjali Mulchandani, University of New Mexico

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Environ- mental Engineering at the University of New Mexico. She leads the Environmental Resource Sustainabil- ity group, which studies themes related to environmental and water resources engineering, atmospheric water harvesting, waste-to-energy technologies, and environmental remediation. Her work integrates and highlights science communication and community needs-based research. Her passions include design- ing hands-on learning tools and leading public outreach initiatives for STEM awareness and engagement among all levels of learners ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Motivations and Barriers to Participation in Community Outreach and Engagement Among

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Community Engagement Division 3 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Fostering Reciprocal Partnerships and Empowering Change

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen M. Conroy, The Ohio State University; Patrick Sours, The Ohio State University; Adithya Jayakumar, The Ohio State University; Rachel Marie Tuttle

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Humanitarian Engineering CourseDesignAn introductory Humanitarian Engineering course was developed and incorporated into theminor. This course focuses on contextualizing skills [9], empathy building, and fostering studentself-awareness regarding their positionality in colonial contexts and power dynamics as it relatesto community-engaged design work [12], [13].The initial course covered content on the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals,global lifestyles and assumption making, global natural resource and technology distributions,colonization, valuing ways of knowing, traditional ecological knowledge, participatorydevelopment practices, career paths in HE, social impact companies, supply chainconsiderations, reflection techniques, and several

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Community Engagement Division 2 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Equitable Engagement and Transformative Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vincent Nguyen, University of Maryland, College Park; Jennifer Bishop, University of Maryland, College Park; Paige E. Smith, University of Maryland, College Park; Rebecca Kenemuth

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Paper ID #39079Engagement in Practice: Developing Local School System Partnerships forLarge-Scale Engineering Design Challenges, the Get Outside And Learn(GOAL) ProgramDr. Vincent Nguyen, University of Maryland, College Park Vincent P. Nguyen is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a founding member of the Environmental and Socially Responsible Engineering (ESRE) group who work to integrate and track conscientious engineering aspects throughout the undergraduate educational experience across the college. His efforts include formally integrating sustainability design requirements into the

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Community Engagement Division 2 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Equitable Engagement and Transformative Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Sours, The Ohio State University; Cherish Vance, The Ohio State University; Tylesha D. Drayton, The Ohio State University

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. The purpose of this collaboration is the development anddissemination of tailored low carbon footprint water treatment plants to further global access tosafe drinking water using gravity-powered technology. The AguaClara Reach partnershipleverages projects across undergraduate research, courses, and capstone. With futureopportunities that will pair with community engaged learning courses providing multipleavenues of engagement across the collaboration.Establishing the Humanitarian Engineering LabNeed and IdeationOver the last twenty years, the Engineering for Sustainable Development field has been growingacross the academic domain. Many universities are offering programming and courses in thespace. Establishing labs and programs to prepare

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Community Engagement Division 5 - Nurturing Well-Being and Promoting Awareness

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gianina Morales, Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile; Mauricio Reyes Gallardo, Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile

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://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/official19600522191120_30/executive[2] Japanese International Cooperation Agency, “Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS: Project Type Technical Cooperation) | Our Work | JICA.” https://www.jica.go.jp/english/our_work/science/satreps.html (accessed Feb. 20, 2023).[3] T. Komura and A. Hirano, “On Disaster Imagination Game,” in Proceedings of the Society for Regional Safety Studies, 1997, pp. 136–139.[4] O. Tsujihara, K. Yamaguchi, H. Ito, T. Sato, and T. Okamoto, “Disaster Imagination Game Enhanced by Mobile Mapping System and its Application,” in 9th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference: Resilient Structures and Sustainable

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Community Engagement Division 2 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Equitable Engagement and Transformative Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roneisha Wynette Worthy, Kennesaw State University; Amy Borello Gruss, Kennesaw State University

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,over 5,000 students were enrolled in the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering andEngineering Technology (SPCEET). Like KSU, SPCEET attracts a diverse student body relatedto race. Nearly 24% of students identify as African American and 15% as Hispanic. When genderis considered, 21% of SPCEET students identify as women. SPCEET comprises ninedepartments, including CEE, the study’s target department. The CEE department enrollment wasover 700 students during the Fall 2022 semester. Of these students, 21% were African Americanand 20% were Hispanic. The department outperformed the college with women representation atjust over 27%.C. Community Engagement Event (Planning)A planning effort was launched approximately 2 months prior to the

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Community Engagement Division 3 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Fostering Reciprocal Partnerships and Empowering Change

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marian K. Zaki, Houston Christian University

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. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Engagement in Practice: Computer Science Combating Crime in Houston (Collaboration between Houston Christian University and Crime Stoppers of Houston) Marian K. Zaki College of Science and Engineering Houston Christian UniversityAbstractRecent statistics have shown that nonprofit organizations are considered the third largestworkforce in the United States after retail and manufacturing. Unfortunately, unlike retail andmanufacturing, the lack of financial support and in-house expertise has resulted in manynonprofits falling short of technological advancement

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Community Engagement Division Poster Session - Exploring the Transformative Power of Service, Engagement, and Research

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Selvin Yovani Tobar; Bara Maisara Zalloum; Anna N. Le; Yessenia Nicacio-Rosales; Doris J. Espiritu, Wilbur Wright College- One of the City Colleges of Chicago

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N. LeYessenia Nicacio-Rosales Yessenia Nicacio-Rosales is completing her Associate in Engineering Science (AES) at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College in the summer of 2023. Yessenia was admitted to Wright as an Engi- neering Pathway student in Fall 2021, and will pursue her bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology in Fall 2023.Dr. Doris J. Espiritu, Wilbur Wright College- One of the City Colleges of Chicago Doris Espiritu is the Senior Advisor to Provost, Dean of the Center of Excellence for Engineering and Computer Science, and Professor of Chemistry at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College. Doris Espiritu is one of the first National Science Foundation’s

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Community Engagement Division 5 - Nurturing Well-Being and Promoting Awareness

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University

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Paper ID #38759Lessons Learned from Offering in-Department Wellness ProgramsDr. Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University Dr. Jacquelyn K. Nagel is an engineer, academic, and consultant. At James Madison University she is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering. She earned her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State University, and her M.S. and B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering and Electrical Engi- neering, respectively, from Missouri University of Science & Technology. As a multidiscipline engineer her diverse areas of expertise are bio-inspired design (BID), mechatronic systems, and

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Community Engagement Division 5 - Nurturing Well-Being and Promoting Awareness

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Rossi, Penn State Behrend; Sarah Lengel

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Paper ID #39753Community Reception of Student Developed App to Help Community Mem-bersin Mental Health CrisisMr. Thomas Rossi, Penn State Behrend Thomas Rossi is a lecturer in Computer Science and Software Engineering at Penn State Behrend. His research focuses on improving the post-secondary experience for students through the use of current com- puting tools and technologies. Thomas graduated with his MS in Computer Science from the University of New Hampshire in 2016.Sarah Lengel ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Community Reception of Student Developed App to Help Community Members

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Community Engagement Division 2 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Equitable Engagement and Transformative Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hyunjung Ji, The University of Alabama; Sally Grace Shettled, The University of Alabama; Mark Allen Mueller, The University of Alabama; Colby Nicole Putman, The University of Alabama; Amelia Salazar, Sam Houston State University; Laurel Jane Holmes MPH, Energy Alabama; Hyun Jin Kim, The University of Alabama

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University where she earned her Master of Public Health. Laurel’s current role is Education Manager at Energy Alabama, in which she applies her expertise in community health pro- motion and her passion for science education to expand Alabamians’ knowledge of clean energy through K-12 and community-based programming.Dr. Hyun Jin Kim, The University of Alabama ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Engagement in Practice: Building Inclusive and Just Pathways To a Clean Energy Economy Through Youth Education of Clean EnergyIntroductionThe International Energy Agency predicts that growth in the clean energy industry could createthirty million jobs around the world in a range of industries, from

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Community Engagement Division 1 - Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Khalid Oladeji Bello, University of Louisville; Faisal Aqlan, University of Louisville; Danielle Wood, University of Notre Dame; Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Hazel Marie, Youngstown State University ; Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Daniel Lapsley, University of Notre Dame

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mainly involved in identifying the research questions for the projectsand making decisions about how the results of the research-focused projects will beimplemented. This paper presents a replication of a model focused on university-communitycollaboration, student engagement and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)attraction and retention using three research-focused projects addressing community needs. Thethree projects are (1) empathic design project aimed at improving quality greenspaces andpedestrian streetscape experience, (2) food justice project to study the disparities in food accessbetween local regions, and (3) analyzing water quality in a local creek. The projects provided aunique opportunity for students to directly