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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Stephen M Goodnick, Arizona State University; Michelle Klein, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. Heads Assoc. (ECEDHA); Barry J. Sullivan, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Heads Assn; John C. Kelly, North Carolina A&T State University (CoE); Pamela Leigh-Mack, Virginia State University; Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; John Janowiak; Sinais Alvarado; Petru Andrei, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Wayne A Scales, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tymia Wilson; Yeimidy Lagunas

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, Quanser, TektronixInitially, IEC has focused on building its network and establishing partnerships. During the ECPproject, it became evident that the primary goal of creating a sustainable network of engineeringfaculty at HBCUs to focus on ECP was the driving force behind the IEC, but with a widerimpact. The ECP network was formed through a series of in-person and online workshops andinformational meetings, and the same approach was planned for the IEC. However, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the organization to change its plans, resulting in a series of mini workshopsthroughout 2020 [2]. The purpose of these workshops was to explore policies, ideas, training,infrastructure, and other topics that would support effective partnerships, and to address

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zulal Sevkli, Miami University; Hunter Jarrod Hicks, Miami University; John Brandabur, Miami University; Andrew Philibin, Miami University

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, we'll delve into existing literature and applications addressing‬ ‭analogous challenges, elucidating our approach in light of these insights. Following that, we'll‬ ‭analyze our application in-depth, detailing its implementation, merits, drawbacks, and‬ ‭forthcoming enhancements. We will also touch on the progress made with our application and‬ ‭explain what improvements will be made. Lastly, we'll offer conclusive remarks with‬ ‭implications for our project and lay out the plan and necessary steps to finish the project on time.‬‭Previous Studies‬ ‭ uilding effective student groups for learning is a thoughtful process. Instructors should‬

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A Connor, Inclusive Engineering Consortium & Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Prairie View A&M University; Miguel Velez-Reyes, University of Texas at El Paso; Barry J. Sullivan, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Heads Assn; Bruk T Berhane, Florida International University; Michelle Klein, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. Heads Assoc.; Kathy Ann Gullie; Milford Muskett

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/1-2--42971ActivitiesThe project has completed its first year and is now halfway through its second. A wide variety ofactivities, key cornerstones for reaching capacity, have been executed and are in place (see Table1). The initial months of the first year were spent on planning and preparation. Implementation ofactivities began as early as the third month of the first year and continue. In addition, tuitionsupport, student ambassadors, continuous improvement research and graduation of scholars whohave been supported by the program, have occurred. A timeline for Year 1 and Year 2 activitiesand milestones is laid out in the table below. Table 1: Overview and Evaluation of Timeline and Related Activities 2to4

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Curricular Innovations for Future-Ready Engineering Talents

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; Mehmet Vurkac, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University; Margarita D. Takach, Seattle University; Eddy Ferré, Seattle University; Shruti Singh, Seattle University; Henry Louie, Seattle University

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auxiliary-seeming courses (typicallywriting, economics, or ethics) until late into their senioritis. Our goal with these professional-formation skills is to get students to internalize them as true job skills and career skills, not tomention life skills. In today’s economy, we cannot blame students or parents if they do not focusbeyond getting that first STEM job right after graduation. We make sure it remains part of ourfocus for our students to be empowered to keep that first job, move up in that job, find better-suited jobs in the future, and serve humanity as ethical multifaceted engineers and civic-mindedjustice-oriented informed citizens.Consequently, our plan to sustain this effort has two pillars. One is to integrate professionalformation

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Selma Awadallah, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Mohammad AlShaikh Saleh, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Adel Mohamed, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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equipment for itsdesign life. Such considerations were taken into account by teaching the students failure modeeffect analysis (FMEA) along with the “potential failure curve”, methods that address all the latterpoints. An overview of the implementation of maintenance plans was given, including the basicplan elements such as time, place, people, materials, and tools, along with maintenance work types,e.g., inspection, planned and reactive works. Managing spares was also discussed with more detailson how to determine the economic order quantity (EOQ).2.2.2 Industry talkAn expert from a central cooling company participated on the day and talked about theirmaintenance practice and which maintenance strategy is adopted. He also showed the

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Curricular Innovations in Computing - 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yufang Jin, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Robert Applonie, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Paul E. Morton, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Mason Cole Conkel, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design, University of Texas at San Antonio; Thuy Khanh Nguyen, University of Texas at San Antonio; Chunjiang Qian, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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optimization of an objective function, neural Domain (Elective) networks, CNN, GCNN, RNN, GAN, transformer, Knowledge GPT, supervised learning, non-supervised learning, and reinforcement learning Informed search, logical and probabilistic Artificial Intelligence inference, machine learning, planning, and natural (Elective) language processing Analytical techniques and fundamental principles Introduction to

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Innovative Pedagogical Techniques in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alex M. Phan, University of California, San Diego; Jenna Metera, University of California, San Diego; Sonia Fereidooni, University of California, San Diego; Cham Yang, University of California, San Diego; Minju Kim, University of California, San Diego; Carolyn L. Sandoval, University of California, San Diego; Phuong Truong, University of California, San Diego

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engaged with course content.IntroductionAssessment is a cornerstone of the educational process, deriving from defined learning objectivesthat outline how students should engage with course material. The importance of assessment tolearning is underscored by the recognition that it serves as a guiding force for both educators andstudents. The clear definition of learning objectives, as discussed in the literature [1-2], aidsinstructors in selecting appropriate course content, planning lectures, designing assignments, andwriting tests. The relevance of assessment to engineering education is further highlighted by therole of accreditation, particularly through the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET). ABET, as detailed in the

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Bruk T. Berhane, Florida International University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Prairie View A&M University; Miguel Velez-Reyes P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Barry J. Sullivan, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Heads Assn; Michelle Klein, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. Heads Assoc. (ECEDHA); Yeimidy Lagunas, Inclusive Engineering Consortium; Milford Muskett; Amanda Nastiuk; Sinais Alvarado; Elizabeth Hibbler, Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration (CIEC)

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Development: leadership, teamwork, communication, career planning • Transition Support: transfer portal, academic advisors, peer networking, supplemental resources, community engagement • Active Engagement: ambassadors, peer mentors, student organization liaisonTuition and stipend support can be up to $10,000 each, depending on student circumstances.Most of the various types of student support involve direct student engagement so students areboth receiving and providing support.The IEC is a nonprofit organization founded in 2019 to enable its core Electrical and ComputerEngineering (ECE) programs at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to work togethercollectively to address opportunities and problems that they find difficult or

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Innovative Strategies for Enhancing Engineering Education Across Diverse Learning Environments

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aya Mouallem, Stanford University; Trisha Kulkarni, Stanford University; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University

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hardware systems, ECE education issignificantly inaccessible to learners who are blind or have low vision (BLV). Thus, it isimperative that we assess and evaluate any accounts of blind ECE learners to critically redesignECE pedagogy to meet their preferences and needs and prioritize their inclusion. TheChallenging and Rewarding Experiences (CARE) methodology is a recent framework thatpromotes an in-depth assessment of student-centric perspectives on ECE course offerings, withthe intention of informing instructors of necessary change to be introduced to the courseofferings to improve students’ experiences and align their expectations with the planned courseobjectives. In this paper, we apply the CARE methodology to conduct a comprehensive

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A Connor, Inclusive Engineering Consortium & Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Prairie View A&M University; John C. Kelly Jr., North Carolina A&T State University; Pamela Leigh-Mack, Virginia State University; Barry J. Sullivan, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Heads Assn; Stephen M Goodnick, Arizona State University; Miguel Velez-Reyes, University of Texas at El Paso; Michelle Klein, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. Heads Assoc. ; Truong Nguyen, University of California, San Diego; Petru Andrei, Florida A&M University; Florida State University; Shayla Sawyer; Esther T. Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; David Zubia, University of Texas at El Paso; Milford Muskett

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will graduate in 2024, said “this experience helped hersolidify her post-graduation plans” [5].Participating faculty appreciated both the immediate impact on their programs and futureprospects. “‘With this program, we are serious about building long-lasting multifacetedrelationships that give electrical engineering faculty at minority-serving institutions bothrecognition and support for their critical efforts to inspire, train and educate – year after year –diverse cohorts of electrical engineering undergraduates who are prepared to go on to electricalengineering graduate programs, if they choose,’ said Truong Nguyen, the electrical and computerengineering professor at the UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering who runs the program” [5

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Curricular Innovations in Computing -2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah L. Harris, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Yingtao Jiang, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Christine Clark; Ed Jorgensen; Tiberio Garza, Florida International University; Norma A Marrun, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Valerie L. Taylor

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program began.This overall increase (from 50% to 72%) in the comparison group is likely due to programmaticchanges that are synergistic with this program’s goals, including redesigning the first- andsecond-year seminars and adding mid-semester intervention for first- and second-year students.The retention rates in Figure 1 also project preliminary graduation results. Although both cohortsare not yet expected to have graduated, the majority of students (12 out of 18) are on track to doso within the next year or shortly thereafter, which conforms to a 4- to 5-year time to graduation.In fact, three students have graduated early (within 3.5 years), which already gives a resultinggraduation rate of 33% for the first cohort. A fourth student also plans

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Broadening Participation through Access, Equity, Inclusion in ECE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yufang Jin, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Yanxia Jia, Arcadia University; Cate Wengelnik, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Frances Matos, University of Texas at San Antonio; Mason Cole Conkel, University of Texas at San Antonio; Yan Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Jessica Gonzales, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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. Objective and MotivationIn 2018, the National Science and Technology Council Committee on STEM Education releasedAmerica’s strategic plan to lay out a vision for future STEM education with three goals: buildingstrong foundations for STEM literacy, increasing DEI in STEM, and preparing the STEMworkforce for the future [1]. Specifically, the second goal, increasing DEI in STEM, is key toachieving the other two goals. Following the guidance of this strategic plan, colleges, anduniversities have implemented various practices, including recruiting a more diverse faculty andstudent body for better diversity and inclusion on campus, improving outreach and recruitment toa diverse array of students, providing support services for students, and creating an

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Broadening Participation through Access, Equity, Inclusion in ECE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rosalind M. Wynne, Villanova University; Jared Halsey

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some cases, a single essay is all the evidence an institution canaccess to plan DEI interventions and improve academic programming. Our recommendation foraddressing the STEM pipeline leak is to create a system to track students that fall out of formalSTEM pipelines. The system can assist the student to return to the pipeline if the student desires.The system will support the student to secure employment in the engineering discipline.References[1] L. L. Crumpton-Young, S. Etemadi, G. E. Little, and T. D. Carter, “Supportive practices used with underrepre- sented minority graduate students,” in 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, no. 10.18260/p.25979. New Orleans, Louisiana: ASEE Conferences, June 2016, https://peer.asee.org

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Power Engineering & Curriculum Innovations

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Agoritsa Polyzou, Florida International University; Joaquin Molto, Florida International University; Nicholas Sean Gonzalez, Florida International University; Trina L. Fletcher, Florida International University; Sophia Tavio Perez

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- Adj Server - Noun Autonomous - Adj Optical - Adj Concrete - Noun Intelligence - Noun Analog - Noun Biomechanics - Noun Pollution - Noun Window - Noun Order - Noun5. LimitationsWhile in this work we only used four different departments, we plan to expand our analysis toother departments from other colleges, where we might find even more prominent differences instudent enrollment based on gender. The outcomes of this study will inform and guide futureresearch that is needed within departments.Our filtering might have disproportionally affected the courses remaining in the BMEdepartments, which in general have fewer enrolled students. There are less courses in thatdepartment that

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Power Engineering & Curriculum Innovations

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glenn J Bradford, University of Melbourne; Gavin Buskes, The University of Melbourne; Paul N Beuchat, The University of Melbourne

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towards students not in the specialization. It seems manystudents were keen for hands-on engineering design experience and often concurrently enrolledin other clinic subjects.Assessment for the subject is in line with the PBL pedagogy employed with most majorassessment closely tied to the design project. The first major project milestone is submission of aproject plan that breaks down anticipated tasks, determines a provisional timeline for workcompletion, and outlines team protocols and procedures. A mid-project design review isconducted as an oral presentation and enables instructors to give important formative feedbackon a team’s technical approach and engineering analysis. The main assessment instrument for theproject is a written report

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Work in Progress Papers in ECE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Letavish; Ani Meliksetyan; Victoria Ravel; Hurriyet Aydin Ok, GWU; Natalie B. Milman, The George Washington University; Gina C. Adam, The George Washington University

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complex.Our survey also aimed to understand how participants played the simulator and rated the majorcomponents of the simulator, namely the visuals, controls, and instructions. 80% of the learnersutilized the simulator alternating between sitting and standing positions, while the remaining 20%preferred a standing position. This observation is important to consider when planning for utilizingthe simulator in the classroom with a larger number of students. More space is needed to play in astanding position and the environment needs to be free of furniture to not cause any accidentswhile the learners are immersed in the simulator. The learners rated all the simulator features assatisfactory or better which contribute to the immersiveness of the

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Broadening Participation through Access, Equity, Inclusion in ECE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Praveen Meduri, California State University, Sacramento; Mohammed Eltayeb, California State University, Sacramento; Milica Markovic, California State University, Sacramento

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%, Pell enrollment ~50% of the total enrollment. Based on a total enrollment of about 1500 students per class. * African American average GPA gap is significantly higher than URM, typically 0.3-0.85, and enrollment is about 5% of the total. A 0.4 gap in GPA separates ‘B+’ and ‘A-’ grades, for example. Data provided by the California State University Student Success Dashboard [30]To overcome the GPA gap and the DFW disparities, we plan to redesign six critical-path, largeenrollment courses ENGR1 Introduction to Engineering, ENGR17 Introductory Circuit Analysis,EEE117 Network Analysis, EEE108 Electronics I, EEE161 Applied Electromagnetics, andEEE180 Signals & Systems, based on active

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Curricular Innovations in Computing -2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lea Wittie, Bucknell University

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complete these in order to see the relevant exams. Are you coming to class? You should be working on these during it. Overall assessment: you have fallen behind in this course. You can absolutely catch up on things until the end of the course but it will get harder as more of them appear. Please come ask for help and make (and carry out) a plan to get caught up. Figure 8: Sample progress report for a student who is behind on several assignments.Classroom time On a typical lecture day, the students have watched a video and completed videoquestions before coming to class. The instructor puts up a short reminder of the days topics toserve as a quick reference for students. The instructor guides the students through the day’sactivity and in

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Innovative Strategies for Enhancing Engineering Education Across Diverse Learning Environments

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lilianny Virgüez, University of Florida; Debarati Basu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Gloria J. Kim, University of Florida; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, ThatStatsGirl

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administering a survey at the end of the course. This survey wasadapted from the nanotechnology awareness instrument originally developed by Dyehouse et al[17]. Specifically, we focused on the exposure and motivation scales of this instrument, designedto assess students' levels of exposure to and motivation for learning about nanotechnology. Toalign it with the context of this paper, we substituted the term "nanotechnology" with"semiconductors." The concept of exposure relates to activities that students have activelyundertaken, such as reading about semiconductors while the concept of motivation aims tocapture the types of future studies or work related to semiconductors that students plan to pursue.The rationale to utilize this existing instrument

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Broadening Participation through Access, Equity, Inclusion in ECE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rania Hussein, University of Washington; Riley Connor Maloney, University of Washington; Luis Rodriguez-Gil; Jon Ander Beroz; Pablo Orduna, LabsLand

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asking students, “How do youplan to reinforce what you have learned from this assignment?” Figure 17: Reflection topic data on how students plan to reinforce learning.19 students brought up how they would continue to use the remote lab resources to strengthentheir learning. The size of this population was similar to those who wanted to refer to their notes,21 students, or work on future assignments, 19 students. These students overwhelminglyacknowledge that the BEADLE curriculum tools were critical in their learning development. Afew students mentioned using the “LabsLand boolean algebra tool” to “practice converting toand from gates, algebra, and K-Maps.” It is important to note that other students mentioned usingonline lectures

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Innovative Strategies for Enhancing Engineering Education Across Diverse Learning Environments

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd Jeffrey Freeborn, The University of Alabama

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responses capture experiences ranging from students whostrongly preferred this approach to those who strongly disliked it. A strong theme that emergedfrom these comments include students’ appreciation for the flexibility afforded by the flipped-style class to engage with lecture material at their own pace, schedule, and manage commitmentsthey have in their lives. An interesting self-reflection from multiple students notes the high-levelof executive function (e.g. planning, focusing attention, remembering, and balancing multipletasks) and self-regulation (e.g. resisting impulses) required to be successful in this class format.The feedback of students who did not enjoy the flipped-style format suggest that this may also bethe source of their dislike

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Innovative Pedagogical Techniques in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chibuzor Joseph Okocha, University of Florida; Gloria J. Kim, University of Florida; Jin W. Choi, Michigan Technological University; Yong Kyu Yoon

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Community Building and Student Engagement

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tridib Kumar Saha, Purdue University ; Jason Morphew, Purdue University

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(Hispanic, black, native, and others) were combined toform an underrepresented minorities (URM) category. Most students in the spring semester wereenrolled in the mechanical engineering (ME) major, whereas in the fall semester, a majority werepursuing degrees in electrical or computer engineering. This disciplinary distribution can beattributed to the way these courses are structured in the students' degree study plan. Industrialengineering (IE) was the next most popular major among the students who took this course,while the remaining majors were categorized as “other.” Table 1: Descriptive Statistics by Semester Spring 2021 Fall 2021 Male Female