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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 4: Supporting Success 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manuel A. Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nayda G. Santiago P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Pedro O. Quintero; Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nelson Cardona-Martinez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus

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declare their major on the entrance to theirfirst year.I. IntroductionThe experiences accumulated by students during their first year in college have a lastingimpact on the rest of their academic lives [1]. The sense of career and institutional belonging,as well as the self-efficacy beliefs of students, have been identified as crucial factors for theirpersistence and success [2] [3]. We argue that both these factors are affected by the awarenessfirst-year students have about their chosen field of study. This is particularly true forinstitutions admitting students into a specific major since their first college year.An assessment of the reasons reported by first- and second-year students in the host institutionfor choosing an engineering major

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Engineering and Engineering Technology Transfer and the Two-Year College Student Part 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Ford, University of Washington, Tacoma; Aleya Dhanji, Highline Community College; Kira Glynn King; Jie Sheng, University of Washington; Skyler Roth, Highline Community College; Emese Hadnagy, University of Washington

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College Graduates (NSCG), over 50% of bachelor’sdegree recipients between 2008 and 2017 attended some community college, and 25% earned anassociate’s degree in their path to achieve educational attainment goals and pursue careeradvancement [4]. Reasons for attending a community college vary, but the primary reason is toearn credits towards a bachelor’s degree.Many STEM careers now require a 4-year degree [1]. Over the past two decades, the NationalResearch Council (NRC) has called on community colleges to broaden participation and expandpathways to STEM degrees to meet the goal of the President’s Council of Advisors on Scienceand Technology [8] of an additional one million STEM professionals to be produced in the UnitedStates by 2025.Research on

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Engineering Management Division (EMD) Tech Session 1: Program-level innovations in design, delivery, and assessment

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laramie Vance Potts, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Huiran Jin, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Mohammad Rabie

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) whatare the best practices to formulate student assignments given student outcomes for ETACprograms, and b) how to devise and setup up standard rubrics in a LMS for unbiased scoring ofstudent work products.KEYWORDS: Geospatial Literacy, ETAC, ABET, Assessment, Evaluation, ContinuousImprovement, Rubric Assessment, Student Learning Outcomes, Engineering Technology.1. IntroductionEngineering and engineering technology (ET) programs at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)value accreditation status because it encourages confidence among students that the educationalexperience offered by the institution meets high standards of excellence, enhances theiremployment opportunities, provides access to federal grants and scholarships, and satisfies

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 1: Laboratories in Mechanics, Thermofluids, Embedded Systems, and Controls

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luis Felipe Zapata Rivera, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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paper presents the process of redefinition of the laboratory activity, as well as acomparative analysis of the results of students that completed the activity before and after itsredefinition.1. IntroductionCEC-322 Microprocessor Systems Laboratory, students are asked to implement real applicationsof embedded systems. These implementations are carried out using a Texas Instrumentsdevelopment board that equips a microcontroller based on an M-family ARM microprocessor[1].Examples of laboratory activities in this class include implementing a graphic dial system basedon the use of potentiometers, implementing a light sensor using a photodiode, and implementinga solution that uses a stepper motor with multiple types of modes of operations among

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Engineering Management Division (EMD) Tech Session 1: Program-level innovations in design, delivery, and assessment

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John T. Tester, Tennessee Technological University; Mazen I. Hussein, Tennessee Technological University

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was to provide an early-career, technology-oriented degree to professionals that addressleadership, management, and technical knowledge. Once completed, the degree will expand thegraduates’ career opportunities and add value to their organizations. [1], [2]Literature ReviewThe origin of the MSEM program differs from many other online master’s programs inengineering management, in that other online programs were often designed around existingengineering management or industrial engineering courses in corresponding degree-grantingdepartments. [3], [4], [5] This originating agency concept is common, though for EngineeringManagement programs, the courses may be interdepartmental or cross-disciplinary. [6], [7]However, Tennessee Tech University

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Engineering Management Division (EMD) Tech Session 1: Program-level innovations in design, delivery, and assessment

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Henry Schreiner, United States Military Academy; Trenton Robert Douthwaite

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Design and constraint principles. The methodology andresearch approach presented in this paper could be used as a scalable model for otherundergraduate EM program to help students meet graduation requirements in an accreditedprogram while giving them the chance to experience global perspectives in EM applicationsearly on in their academic careers.IntroductionPursuit an undergraduate degree in Engineering Management (EM) can be rigorous for anystudent under normal circumstances. It becomes even more complicated if the student aims tocomplete the program within four years and participate in an international study-abroad program.According to a 2016-17 study [1], only 5.3% of the 2% of US college undergraduate studentswho study abroad are

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Session 10 - Track 1: Walking Between Two Worlds: Creating a Framework for Conducting Culturally-Responsive Research with University Indigenous Communities

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Qualla Jo Ketchum, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jennifer Lyn Benning, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Donna Westfall-Rudd

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ConductingResearch with University IndigenousCommunities FEBRUARY 2023 1 A d v e r tis in g c o m p any LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I want to acknowledge and thank the Tutelo/Monacan people, who are the traditional custodians of the land on which I work and live, and recognize their continuing

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Session 1 - Track 4: What does an Engineering Instructional Faculty do? Voices of Engineering Instructional Faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Viyon Dansu, Florida International University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas at El Paso

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following practices employees use in job crafting,(1) changing task boundaries, (2) changing cognitive task boundaries, and (3) changing relationalboundaries. Changing task boundaries is a job crafting technique where employees alter eitherthe type of task or the number of tasks at work. Employees alter their perspectives, thoughts, orbeliefs about their job when they change the cognitive task boundaries of their job. Further,employees change the relational boundaries of their jobs when they alter the nature of theirrelationships with others in a helpful way. The job crafting model has connections with jobdesign, meaning of work and social identity theories [10]. Recently, [15] leveraged the jobcrafting model conceptualized by Wrzesniewski and

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Session 11 - Track 1: "Emotions can hinder Professional Experiences:" Emotional states of first-generation engineering students when introduced to hidden curriculum

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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R. Jamaal Downey, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida; Victoria Beth Sellers

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., assumptions, lessons, values, beliefs, attitudes, and perspectives) thatare not openly acknowledged in a given environment [1]. HC often consists of positive(inclusive) or negative (exclusionary) systemic messages that are structurally supported andsustained [2]. HC affects everyone but people with limited access to social and institutionalcapital are the most prone to be affected negatively by HC (e.g., first-generation) [1],[2]. The U.S. Department of Education classifies first-generation (FG) college students asthose who came from families where neither parent obtained a four-year college degree [3]. FGstudents are disproportionally people of color (POC) [4], therefore their disenfranchised andmarginal identities are intersectional [5]. The

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Session 3 - Track 1: Advocates and Allies Across Multiple Institutions: A Discussion of Best-Practices to Support Gender Equity

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Cristinel Ababei, Marquette University; John Borg P.E., Marquette University; Lisa Borello, University of Dayton; Dennis Brylow, Marquette University; David Daleke; Alan Richard Denton, North Dakota State University; Nathan Ensmenger, Indiana University; H. Richard Friman, Marquette University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; John Grych, Marquette University; Thomas W James, James; Donald F. Johnson; Gary Krenz, Marquette University; Jonathan T Macy, Indiana University Bloomington; Robert W Peoples, Dept of Biomedical Sciences, Marquette University; Joshua E. Perry, Indiana University, Kelley School of Business Bloomington; Chris M Ray; Martin R St. Maurice, Marquette University; Patrick W Thomas; Matthew D Zink

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NDSU Advocatesthrough their “Men allies for gender equity workshop”, which allowed the formation of an initialrelationship between several Advocates at these institutions. This relationship represents also thebasis on which we are announcing the launch of a national emailing list, ADVOCATES-GLOBE, and invite members of advocates groups to join. The list is intended to serve as aplatform to discuss and disseminate best practices and resources in support of gender equity.1. IntroductionPrevious studies [1], [2], [3] showed that engaging men in helping lead departmental effortsaimed at gender equity issues is crucial, particularly in units, such as chemistry, physics, andengineering departments, where there are so few women. For example, among

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Session 1 - Track 2: Exploration of Servingness across Virginia's Top Ranking HSI, HBCU, and PWI

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Simone Nicholson, Florida International University; Morgan Haley McKie, Florida International University; Stephanie A Damas, Clemson University

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(Kell, 2022). With a growing number of Hispanic immigrants in Virginia,institutions are recognizing the need to create more organizations and programs that celebrateand support Latin X cultures (VT Cultural and Community Centers, n.d.). Considering ourpositionality as engineering and computing education researchers, we are specifically interestedin how the engineering and computing communities within the institutions (micro level) aredoing their part to engage and serve the communities they were intended to support as defined inFigure 1. In the context of engineering and computing education, we draw out the presence ofservingness at three different types of top universities in Virginia: Hampton University, VirginiaPolytechnic University, and

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Session 6 - Track 1: Intersectionality: Professional identity formation and the success of women of color in higher education STEM disciplines

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Saundra Johnson Austin, University of South Florida; Michelle Bradham-Cousar, Florida International University; Kemesha Gabbidon, University of South Florida

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for Engineering Education, 2023 Intersectionality: Professional identity formation and the success of women of color in higher education STEM disciplinesWelcome to our presentation titled:Intersectionality: Professional identity formation and the success of women of color inhigher education STEM disciplinesToday, we will present:(1) a counter narrative to how ‘success’ is defined by women of color faculty in STEM(2) the role of professional identity and how it interpolates with social identities to shapetheir experience of success, and(3) the sources of stress and support affecting the success among women of color in STEMdisciplines. 1

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Session 5 - Track 1: Introducing the C2West Framework for Analyzing Assets of Black Undergraduate Students in Engineering

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Jessica Allison Manning, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Aimee Sayster; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc

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administrators to further realize how to support students.Keywords: community cultural wealth, ecological systems theory, asset frameworkIntroductionDeficit narratives hold historically marginalized students solely accountable for educationaloutcomes as a result of inequities and challenges they encounter in life [1]. These narratives failto recognize how systemic issues within institutions perpetuate unjust structures. Researchersagree there are several negative impacts of deficit narratives including: reinforcing a blame-the-victim orientation, ignoring systemic oppression, and reinforcing inequitable systems. [1] – [4].However, researchers can choose to view historically marginalized students from an assets-basedlens as opposed to a deficit lens

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Session 12 - Track 1: The Advisor-Advisee Relationship in Engineering and Computer Science Ph.D. Programs: Understanding Who Benefits and How

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Andrea Stancescu, NC State University; Maureen Grasso, NC State University; Yvette Maria Huet, UNC Charlotte; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc; Lisa Merriweather, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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, and Native Pacific Islanderface challenges in graduate study in engineering and computer science not only due to the rigorof the academic work, but also because they may face a hostile climate, racial microaggressions,and racial trauma [1, 2]. This means that the advisor-advisee relationship can be a particularlypowerful determinant of students’ success and degree completion [3-5]. The North CarolinaAlliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP-NC) was created to improve 1)the departmental climate and 2) advising and mentoring practices that can impede students’success, particularly the success of US citizen students who are underrepresented in STEM. Inthis paper, we examine the advising practices that are known to positively

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 1: Laboratories in Mechanics, Thermofluids, Embedded Systems, and Controls

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luis Guilherme de Souza Munhoz; Wânderson de Oliveira Assis, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Rogério Cassares Pires; Alessandra Dutra Coelho; Fernando de Almeida Martins; Marcello Nitz

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WebLabs can be generalized by theSingle Output) and can be accessed and controlled directly block diagram at Fig. 1, and presents the following elements:through mobile devices. The interface includes dashboards andgraphics, real-time monitoring of the equipment image and • the system or equipment which is controlled remotely;adjustment of reference values for the control, which iscomputationally implemented through discrete PID • monitoring system by sensors, that acquire process(Proportional, Integral and Derivative) controllers. The work variables in real time; may include electronic signalapproaches the accomplishment of the following experiments:determination of the characteristic

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 1: Laboratories in Mechanics, Thermofluids, Embedded Systems, and Controls

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Kilula; Shivan Haran, Arkansas State University; Logan Riley Neal

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the students’ work in the context of ABET Outcomes 1, 5, and 6, relating toworking in teams to design experiments, analyzing and interpreting data and drawing appropriateconclusions. This paper presents sample experiments that were designed by the studentsinvolving the use of basic concepts in vibrations, mechanics of material, and heat transfer.IntroductionFor engineering students, laboratory experiments constitute an essential part of their curriculum.The engineering theories become observable and a few times palpable during these experiments.In general laboratory experiments are designed to have a single path to reach the desired results.Although this approach is effective in connecting the theories and the results, it does not offer

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 1: Laboratories in Mechanics, Thermofluids, Embedded Systems, and Controls

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Abdou Merheb, Oral Roberts University; Josiah Kesler, Oral Roberts University; Ivan Samuel Esley, Oral Roberts University; Jesse Phillip Hosein, Oral Roberts University; Benitha Ndayisenga, Oral Roberts University; Lucas Oliveira de Freitas, Oral Roberts University ; John E. Matsson, Oral Roberts University

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country of Trinidad and Tobago; I came to Oklahoma to study Mechanical Engineering at Oral Roberts University due to God. I am beginning a post-undergraduate career at Johnson Controls in Wichita Kansas on June 5th as a Mechanical Engineer 1.Miss Benitha Ndayisenga, Oral Roberts University I am a mechanical engineering major in my last year at Oral Roberts University, and my name is Benitha Ndayisenga. I have a keen interest in developing and upgrading mechanical systems, and I have been actively involved in several engineering projects during my academic career. The elbow project can enhance the learning chances for undergraduate mechanical engineering students. After graduating, I want to work in mechanical

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 1: Laboratories in Mechanics, Thermofluids, Embedded Systems, and Controls

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob Bishop, Southern Utah University

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use of latent variable models to analyze variability and change over time. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Designing the Laboratory Experience from the Ground Up: Custom Laboratory Equipment and Writing-Intensive PedagogyAbstractThis work details two dimensions involved in designing the educational experience in an under-graduate engineering mechanics laboratory course, centered around the course goals. The twomain goals in the course were: 1) to provide students with hands-on learning experiences in ma-terials testing to enable them to connect these experiences with theoretical concepts taught inthe related lecture course, and 2) to

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 1: Laboratories in Mechanics, Thermofluids, Embedded Systems, and Controls

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fiona C. Levey, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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learning is well established [1], educational needs havechanged in many ways over the past few years. This is partly due to Covid isolation and itsripple effects, and partly due to a rapidly evolving broader context for how people socialize andaccess, distribute and retain information. A forty-year study from 1976-2017 showed increasedlevels of loneliness and isolation in the 2010’s was strongly correlated with fewer in-personinteractions [2]. Prior to the pandemic a significant portion of college students reported feelinglonely [3]. Students have a deep need for connection [3], which is more pressing in light of theMental Health crisis in the United States which was exacerbated by Covid isolation [4]. Collegestudents have also reported feeling

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Session 1 - Track 3 : Exploring Experiences of Black Engineering Students Transitioning into Predominately White Institutions for Graduate Studies

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Michael Lorenzo Greene, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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utilizesnarrative interview methodology to capture stories of the lived experience of Black graduate students inengineering. Specifically, there were three inclusion criteria for participants: (1) they had to identify asBlack, and (2) be a graduate student currently enrolled in a doctoral program in engineering at ahistorically white institution in the United States, and (3) attended an HBCU for undergraduateengineering studies. A phenomenographic lens was used during the analysis process to organize and codesalient themes identified in the interviews. Pilot study results show that through the process oftransitioning from an HBCU, an environment where participants felt valued, and supported, to an HWIfor graduate studies brought about a feeling of “culture

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Session 4 - Track 1: External review letters for promotion and tenure decisions at research-intensive institutions: An analysis of the content of template letters for bias and recommendations for inclusive language

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Cinzia Cervato, Iowa State University; Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Carla Koretsky, Western ichigan University; Malia Cockrell, ADVANCE Midwest Partnership - Joining Forces

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Engineering Education, 2023External review letters for promotion and tenure decisions atresearch-intensive institutions: An analysis of the content of template letters for bias and recommendations for inclusive language Minerick, A.1, Cervato, C.2, Cockrell, M.2, Bilen- Green, C.3 & Koretsky, C.4 1 Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 2 Iowa State University, Ames, IA 3 North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 4 Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MIExternal letters for tenure and promotion to associateprofessor ● Often requires letters from 3-20 external reviewers ● Requests typically sent to full professors with

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2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

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Jennie Perey Saxe, University of Delaware

-local. Among these critical competencies is thesuite of written and in-person communication skills that the American Society of Civil Engineersincludes in the most recent revision of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (ASCE BOK3)[1]. “Excellent written and oral communication skills” have been recognized as critical toengineering since the 1990s and are included in nearly every engineering-related job vacancytoday [2]. Communication and interpersonal skills become even more important forprogressively higher leadership and management responsibilities in the workplace. Accreditationorganizations such as ABET clearly recognize the need for students to be able to demonstratecommunication skills as part of Student Outcome 3, and undergraduate

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2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

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Doug Kim, Farmingdale State College

engineering industry [1]. This influence now reaches beyondthe military and cellular communications sectors, including connected cars, remote sensing, andRFID. However, implementing an RF engineering curriculum presents many difficulties forengineering technology programs such as limitations on the number of available course credits touse, a higher level of math and physics, and a high cost of equipping the lab. In this paper, apractical approach to RF engineering curriculum is discussed that could lower the entrancebarriers to having an RF engineering curriculum.Curriculum Design - LimitationsIn general, curriculums at the undergraduate level in RF engineering are based on an approachthat primarily emphasizes theoretical backgrounds first and then

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2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

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Daniel Blessner, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑏 𝑥 1and will show the transition to the inverse logarithmic functions.The inverse (logarithmic) notation will be represented in the following form: 𝑥 = 𝑓(𝑦) = log 𝑏 𝑦The traditional inverse notation form will not be used which is the following: 𝑦 = 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = log 𝑏 𝑥In addition, the base will only be represented with the variable “b”. It will not bereplaced with x or any other variable when solving exponential or logarithmicequations. This supplemental chapter aims to reinforce the identity of the variablesx, y, and b and not to interchange them.Both the exponential function with base e, 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒 𝑥 , and

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2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

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Shohana Iffat, Farmingdale State College (SUNY), NY, USA

effectively. Active learning engages students to learn through taking theresponsibility of their own learning experience [1]. This process requires meaningful andthorough learning activities [2] which increases students’ involvement [3]. Though some of thestudents like to learn actively, most students study by themselves [4] through solving theassignments and preparing for exams. They are called as reflective learners. Active learners likeexperiments and team works, while reflective learners like theories and individual workspaces[5]. Though both learning techniques are acceptable, reflective learners require more study timewhich takes their co-curricular activity, leisure, and family time. There are different activelearning techniques utilized by

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2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

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Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

used to market the products manufactured by a company.PodcastleIt is an audio recording and editing program with AI tools integrated. Podcastle is one of the AI tools thathelps one produce clear, crisp, very smooth recordings that sound as though they were editedprofessionally with the feature of filtering noise and generating transcripts.Gen-1Gen-1 was developed by the creators of Stable Diffusion (Stable Diffusion is a generative AI model thattranslates text into vivid images). Gen-1 is a text-to-video model based on a cloud-based program thatproduces new videos from the ones that are uploaded, using text prompts. Also, text prompts are used toapply the edits and effects that one desires or create animations from storyboard mock

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2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

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Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Christian Jay St. Francis Clarke, Penn State University

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) technologies in our daily lives has opened new avenues forexploring the relationship between human cognition and machine intelligence. As of the presentmoment, Chat GPT boasts a user base exceeding 100 million individuals, attracting animpressive average of 1 billion website visitors each month [1]. Such astounding data speaks tothe volume of which reliance is being formed on AI. The intersection between critical thinkingand Chat GPT provides an opportunity to use Advanced AI as a modern-day catalyst to drive thereasoning skills students require to solve problems in their computer classes.ChatGPT is built on deep learning algorithms that analyze a corpus of text data. The model istrained on vast amounts of text data, enabling it to capture human

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2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

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Felix F. Udo-Eyo, Temple University

self-control. The test instrument used has beenvalidated by previous research that employed a PRT questionnaire [1]. Descriptive statistics andsimple percentages are used to summarize the research data.Analysis and ResultsOptimismThe results of the optimism items for courses CPS and CEM are presented in Figures 1 and 2 andare summarized as follows:1st item: For the CPS course, 33% of the students indicated as very accurate the statement “I lookon the bright side of life," and 37% indicated as moderately accurate the statement. Ten percentindicated that the statement was very inaccurate. For the CEM course, 25% indicate as veryaccurate that they look on the bright side of life, and 40% indicate that the statement is moderatelyaccurate. Ten

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2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

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Chenchen Huang, Rowan University; Weiling Cai; LuoBin Cui, Rowan University; Cheng Zhu, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University

Reality Game Chenchen Huang, M.S.1; Weiling Cai, B.S.2; Luobin Cui, M.S.3; Cheng Zhu, Ph.D., P.E.4; and Ying Tang, Ph.D., P.E.51 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rowan University, 201 MullicaHill Road, Glassboro, NJ 08028; E-mail: huangc57@students.rowan.edu2Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rowan University, 201 Mullica HillRoad, Glassboro, NJ 08028; E-mail: caiwei58@students.rowan.edu3 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rowan University, 201 Mullica HillRoad, Glassboro, NJ 08028; E-mail: cuiluo77@students.rowan.edu4 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rowan University, 201 Mullica HillRoad, Glassboro, NJ 08028; E-mail: zhuc@rowan.edu5

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2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

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LuoBin Cui, Rowan University; Ryan Hare, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Tyler Philip Casas, Rowan University

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pollution, and water purification. Toaddress these issues comprehensively, we have leveraged Raspberry Pi technology to monitorcritical parameters such as water temperature and pH. Additionally, we have incorporated camerafunctionality to transmit real-time data to a mobile app, providing users with up-to-the-minuteinformation on water quality. The interactive and entertaining nature of the lab trivia game is notonly educational but also entertaining, encouraging students to delve deeper into the complexitiesof water pollution and gain valuable insights into the water purification process.KeywordsWater Industry, Education, Gamified LearningIntroductionRecently, The water treatment industry has been facing two pressing issues [1]: the agingworkforce