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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 14

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kristina Rigden, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

completed the written survey, four teachers were teaching fully remote and oneteacher was teaching hybrid for the 2020-2021 academic school year. Regarding the LMS, threeteachers utilized the LMS for the curriculum resources and videos. All Femineer® teachers utilizedsocial media for the Femineer® Challenges videos and the teachers reported that their studentsliked the videos and made the projects featured in the videos. One teacher commented “thank youfor the program and for finding ways to support us during our distance learning experience.”Another teacher remarked “overall how you pivoted our collaborations and community has beenamazing! Thank you.” It was identified that teachers wanted more instructional or “how-to” videosand troubleshooting

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

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Kristen Moore, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Casey E. Wright, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Erica M. Stone, Middle Tennessee State University; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

engineering education profession, develop a vision of engineering education as more inclusive, engaged, and socially just. She runs the Feminist Research in Engineering Educa- tion Group, whose diverse projects and group members are described at pawleyresearch.org. She was a National Academy of Engineering CASEE Fellow in 2007, received a CAREER award in 2010 and a PECASE award in 2012 for her project researching the stories of undergraduate engineering women and men of color and white women, and received the Denice Denton Emerging Leader award from the Anita Borg Institute in 2013. She has been author or co-author on papers receiving ASEE-ERM’s best paper award, the AAEE Best Paper Award, the Benjamin Dasher award, and co

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The Role of Peers in Promoting Learning and Persistence

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Neha Kardam, University of Washington; Shruti Misra, University of Washington; Morgan Anderson, University of Washington; Ziyan Bai, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

persistence also highlight the importantdifference between time spent with peers and the support students perceive from those peers. Forexample, a study about Latino students in STEM majors both failed to demonstrate a significantconnection between working with other students on projects and GPA [11] and demonstrated asignificantly negative association between time spent studying with other students and GPA. Incontrast, in a longitudinal study of 100 ethnic minority, first generation college students, whichused perceived support rather than time spent with peers as a central measure, peer supportsignificantly and positively predicted both adjustment to college and college GPA [12]. Studiesof engineering undergraduates have also demonstrated that the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Brooke Istas, Southern Methodist University; Candace Walkington, Southern Methodist University; Elizabeth Leyva, Texas A&M University San Antonio; Matthew L. Bernacki, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

importance to his job of, “…the interpretation and continued iteration ofgraphs, charts, and even the products/prototypes/projects themselves.” Another mechanicalengineer described how he used tables: “We look at volume calculations [in a table] associatedwith tank capacities, product flow rates through piping, pressure measurements related to thermalexpansion.”Other engineers accentuated the importance of statistics rather than algebra. An aerospaceengineer explained how, “Regression analysis can also be used to mathematically sort out whichvariables in the data sets have an impact on increasing items such as revenue, programeffectiveness and product flow in production in a manufacturing facility.” She also describedhow “Data analytics is very

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Computers in Education 1 - Programming 1

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Johannah Lynn Crandall, Washington State University

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Computers in Education

havebeen prepared for in their introductory differential equations (DE) course in a separatemathematics department.Aspects of DE course delivery examined here include instructor choices of analytic andnumerical methods, instructor incorporation of programming or software packages in lecturesand/or assignments, and instructor use of disciplinary examples. The goal of the larger project ofwhich this report is an initial subset is to characterize problem-solving competencies thatchemical and mechanical engineering students transfer from their upper-division mathematicscourses to their core engineering courses. To date, participation in the study across threeuniversities has included 10 engineering instructors, 6 DE instructors, and 15

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Efforts to Understand and Support Students' Socioemotional Factors

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Nicole Svetlov, Texas A&M University; Aamir Fidai, Texas A&M University; Christine M. McCall, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

mentoring undergraduate research scholars. Aamir has presented his research both at regional (SERA, TAMU LAUNCH) and at international (FIE, AERA) educational research conferences. Aamir has three published conference proceedings and is currently working on several research projects dealing with technology and equity in STEM classrooms.Ms. Christine M. McCall, Texas A&M University Christine McCall is a junior education major specializing in 4-8th math and science education from Texas A&M University. She plans to pursue a master’s degree and her research interests include peer mentoring, experiential learning, and leadership development. American c Society

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Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nagash Antoine Clarke, University of Michigan; Joi-Lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

by white men [5]. Given that white males have maintained a position ofdominance in STEM, they can use this privilege and power in addressing the concerns statedabove. In particular, white men can recognize, and act against inequity both in their classes, aswell as overall systemic inequity in STEM departments [4]. However, disruption of privilegecannot occur without continuous reflection on their whiteness, and significant engagement withpeers and students of color [17], [18]. There is a paucity of research reporting on the structuralinequity in STEM fields [5]. The goal of this paper is to explore how collaboration between aBlack and white scholar on an equity-focused research project can inform racial allyship in whitemen within the

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Virtual Laboratories: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nathan L. Anderson, California State University, Chico; Tiffani Anderson, California State University, Chico

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #34646An Interdisciplinary Glimpse into the Best Practices for EffectiveStudent Engagement in the Virtual LaboratoryDr. Nathan L. Anderson, California State University, Chico Dr. Nathan L. Anderson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing at California State University Chico. He engages in multiple research projects spanning computational materials science to educational pedagogy. Prior to joining academia, he worked in the semiconductor manufacturing industry for KLA-Tencor Corporation. Before industry, he spent time at Sandia National

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Changing How We Pursue Change

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Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington; Daiki Hiramori, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

Paper ID #33739Antiracist Institutional Transformation Matters: How Can CommunityCultural Wealth and Counter-space Processes Illuminate Areas for Change?Dr. Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington Emily Knaphus-Soran is a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Evaluation and Research for STEM Equity (CERSE) at the University of Washington. She works on the evaluation of several projects aimed at improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM fields. She also conducts research on the social- psychological and institutional forces that contribute to the persistence of race and class inequalities in the United

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Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Andrew McNeely, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Paul Yearling P.E., Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

prove that the medium level of instruction produces thehighest clarity and confidence, there is some evidence of a trend for students to prefer thisformat. Based on observations of students working in the lab, this may be because the studentsare required to do less “clicks” since most instructions are on one page within Canvas.Additional work is required to analyze the impact of the level of instruction on students’conclusions and lab reports.Another important finding is that faculty should not do research in a class full of graduatingseniors. The data shows a drop off of participation from week to week throughout the semester.We believe that this trend can be attributed to students focusing on higher priority items, such ascapstone projects

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Faculty Development 2: COVID-19 Impact on Faculty

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jamie R. Gurganus, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Anita H. Komlodi; Neha B. Raikar, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Maria C. Sanchez, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Charles D. Eggleton, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Mariajose Castellanos, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Mark Berczynski, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Olivia M. Bailey, University of Maryland Baltimore County

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Faculty Development Division

Technology at University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She obtained her B.S. degree from La Universidad de Los Andes in Bogot´a, Colombia and her M.S. and Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic University in Blacksburg, Virginia. She has held fac- ulty positions at California State University, Fresno (CSUF), University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP). She also served as Project Coordinator of the t-STEM Initiative, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, at UMBC. She is actively en- gaged in research and program development in the areas of Engineering for Social Change, increasing the accessibility of STEM education to under-represented

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Chemical Engineering Pedagogy

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Sidney Jay Stone III P.E., The University of Toledo; Matthew W. Liberatore, The University of Toledo

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #33571Attitudes Toward and Usage of Animations in an Interactive Textbook forMaterial and Energy BalancesMr. Sidney Jay Stone III P.E., The University of Toledo Mr. Stone has been working in industry since graduating with BSc in Chemical Engineering. His career has covered the spectrum from detailed engineering design to project management in power generation and petroleum refining and the journey has been interesting and satisfying. During this career he has had several rewarding opportunities to teach and mentor engineering Co-Op students and newly hired engi- neers which has been a rewarding experience. He is

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The Curriculum at Two-year College's Engineering Technology and Engineering Transfer Programs

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Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Christy Brown, Clemson University; Karen A. High, Clemson University; Claretha Hughes Ph.D., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; Robert M O'Hara, Clemson University; Shuyu Huang

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

proposal reviewer for SAGE, Emerald, IGI Global, Palgrave Macmillan, and CyberTech Publishing. She is currently involved in a National Science Foundation Research in Formation of Engineers project as a Co-PI. She has served in manufacturing leadership roles for Coca-Cola Bot- tling Company Consolidated, Abbott Laboratories, and Burlington Industries. She is a national member of ATD and has twice presented at the ATD International Conference and Exposition. Dr. Hughes is a Langevin Certified Master Trainer, Harvard Management Development Fellow, and a Darden School of Business Minority Executive Education Scholar. She has a PhD in Career and Technical Education from Virginia Tech, Master of Textiles in Textile Technology

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 3

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Peng Li, East Carolina University

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

/methods, some of which may be more cost-effective than traditional in-persontools/methods. By adopting proper tools and strategies, we believe that the quality of learning inonline courses can be comparable to, if not better than, that of learning in in-person courses.REFERENCES[1] K. Parker, L. Amanda, and K. Moore, "The digital revolution and higher education: Collegepresidents, public differ on value of online learning," Pew Internet & American Life Project(2011).[2] C. W. Starr, B. Manaris, and R. H. Stalvey, "Bloom's taxonomy revisited: specifyingassessable learning objectives in computer science," ACM SIGCSE Bulletin 40, no. 1 (2008):261-265.[3] P. Li, "Exploring virtual environments in a decentralized lab," ACM SIGITE Research in IT6

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Social Justice: Pedagogy, Curricular Reform, and Activism

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Joseph Valle, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor; Israa Ali, University of Michigan ; Corin L. Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles; Donna M Riley, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

a focus on electro- chemical energy storage systems.Israa Ali, University of Michigan Israa Ali is a senior undergraduate studying Aerospace Engineering.Dr. Corin L Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles Corin (Corey) Bowen is a postdoctoral researcher in the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology at California State University - Los Angeles, where she is working on the NSF-funded Eco- STEM project. Her engineering education research focuses on structural oppression in engineering sys- tems, organizing for equitable change, and developing an agenda of Engineering for the Common Good. She conferred her Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor in April

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Faculty Development Division Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jill K. Nelson, George Mason University; Yutao Zhong, George Mason University; Mark Huntington Snyder, George Mason University; Elizabeth L. White, George Mason University

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Faculty Development Division

a newly expanded graduate teaching assistant (GTA) training programin a computer science department. As part of an NSF-funded project that aims to transformteaching practices in highly enrolled gateway STEM courses, the computer science (CS)department at a research-focused state institution is working to integrate active learning practicesin its CS 1 (freshman level) and CS 2 (sophomore level) courses. The combined courses haveenrollments of nearly 1,000 students each semester, with lecture sections of 100-200 studentsand software lab sections of 25-30 students. Lab sections are led by GTAs, and hence GTAprofessional development plays a large role in transforming the teaching and learning approachesin these courses.The CS department at the

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1981 North Midwest Section

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T. Koryu Ishii

developing thestudent's creativity. Weekly assignments which requiremuch imagination and creativity can be assigned. One ofthe most effective methods of developing and also evalua-ting the student's imagination, creativity and his criticalmind is the assignment of a term praper, providing properguidance is given to the student. Frequent conferencesbetween the student and the instructor are needed andeffective guidance and inspiration should be given at thattime for better results. A side effect of a term paperassignment is development of ability in scholastic engi-neering writing. It is not unusual to find some studentsamong seniors or graduate students, who do not know how towrite a scholastic engineering report. Open ended term project

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2010 North Midwest Section

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J. T. Anderson; M. R. Weisz; J. A. Meyer; D.L. Hanson; B. D. Braaten; D. A. Rogers

). 6) Steps 4) and 5) are repeated until the antenna positioner reaches a mast angle of 180 degrees. At that point the antenna plate rotates 90 degrees and the measurement process is repeated from 180 degrees back down to 0 degrees. 7) The result from this measurement is a matrix that contains measurement values from the network analyzer and corresponding antenna positioner angles. 8) LabView draws a polar plot of the measurement values and corresponding angles.COSTThe AMS system developed at NDSU has shown to be a reliable and accurate system. Thebudget for the entire project was $750. This low cost places the AMS system in reach of manysmaller ECE programs.CONCLUSIONA simple cost-effective antenna measurement system has

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2010 North Midwest Section

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Lance D. Yarbrough; Scott F. Korom; Zhengwen Zeng

of specialists during the design project. For example, a geological engineering design challenge may have individual members becoming the group expert for fundamental areas such as groundwater, rock mechanics, soil mechanics or environmental components of the design. ABET requires programs to document protocols to select roles for team members and to assure team members worked as specialists in the area chosen. It should be noted that programs using the specialist team member roles must be sure they distinguish the design challenge from a typical student work group experience. To be sure roles are followed and assessed, the selection of these roles should not be left to the students. Clear designation

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Critical Conversations on Being Valued

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Emily Gwen Blosser, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

one of the most challenging experiences I had in my pursuit of becoming an engineer. I was in a senior design class with 25 males and only 2 female engineers. I was in a team of 6 and it took us a few months to learn to work together effectively. Many of them had strong personalities and wanted to take over the entire project themselves, so the biggest challenge for me was finding my own space on the team to contribute.”Women also discussed having to prove themselves. As Nafisi explains, “I had many people tell me I couldn't do it and I did face some sexism while pursuing my engineering degree. So proving to everyone that I was capable was a great feeling.”In a similar vein another woman tells readers

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Preparing Engineering Students for Their Professional Practice

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kanembe Shanachilubwa, Pennsylvania State University; Megan Ellery; Gabriella M. Sallai, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

interprets it. — ShaunElizabeth had an arduous journey with mental and physical health, which caused her to take atemporary leave of absence from her program. She praised her department head for being lovingand accommodating during her situation. The department head even allowed her to retain herfunding until her return. This willingness to accommodate her stood in contrast with therelationship she had with her advisor, who set untenable work expectations without regard forher fragile health. Elizabeth describes her advisor as having several personal and physical issues,not unlike her own. However, Elizabeth believes her advisor projected her frustrations

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Critical Conversations on Being Valued

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Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Pennsylvania; Robert W. Carpick, University of Pennsylvania

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

department level a newDirector of DEI position was created and filled by Prof. Rob Carpick (one of the authors of thiswork). This person has also created a DEI Task Force within the Mechanical Engineering &Applied Mechanics (MEAM) department (on which the other author is serving). While the fullmandate of the DEI Task Force is still taking shape, the main goal is to tackle pressing issuesrelated to DEI in the department, and to develop a longer-term action plan to address theseissues. This will begin as a descriptive research project to take an honest look at where we are asa department to generate baseline data against which future interventions can be compared.Over the past year there have been several curricular and extra-curricular efforts

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Cross-cultural Sensitivity, Moral Imagination, and Diversity in Engineering Ethics Education

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Yousef Jalali, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christian Matheis, Guilford College; Marc Edwards, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

and group projects, and case studies within four major units of inquiry: 1) Learning to Listen, 2) Responsible Conduct of Research, 3) Responsible Conduct of Practice, 4) Witnessing Wrongdoing and the Obligation to Prevent Harm. A major motivation in developing this course was to prioritize listening as a core component of engineering practice and to consider the perspectives of non-experts (i.e., non-engineers, non- scientists, non-architects, etc.) in conventional decision-making processes [1], [2]. The course provides practices in and reflection on empathetic and in-depth listening. Some of the major questions that guide the

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The Best of First-year Programs Division

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Frank J. Marsik, University of Michigan; Claudia G. Cameratti-Baeza, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Mann Levesque, University of Michigan; Stacie Edington, University of Michigan

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First-Year Programs

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Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Michael A. Butkus, United States Military Academy; Anand Deju Shetty, United States Military Academy; Benjamin Michael Wallen P.E., United States Military Academy; Nathaniel Sheehan, United States Military Academy; Andrew Ross Pfluger, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering

isotherms of phenol andchlorophenols onto granular activated carbon: Part I. Two-parameter models and equationsallowing determination of thermodynamic parameters. J. Haz Mat., 147, 381-394.Hutchins, R.A. (1974) New Method Simplifies Design of Activated Carbon Systems. Chem.Engr., 80, 133-138.Langmuir, I. (1918) The adsorption of gases on plane surfaces of glass, mica, and platinum, J.Am. Chem. Soc., 40, 1361-1402.Pfluger, A., D.M. Roux, and M.A. Butkus. (2012) “A Hands-On Experience in Air PollutionEngineering Courses: Implementing an Effective Indoor Air Pollution Project,” Proceedings ofthe 2012 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, American Society forEngineering Education, San Antonia, TX.Senthilkumaar, S., Kalaamani, P

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Approaches to Assessment and Student Reflection

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jes Barron, U.S. Military Academy; Brad C. McCoy, U.S. Military Academy; Jakob C. Bruhl, U.S. Military Academy; John J. Case, U.S. Military Academy; John Andrew Kearby, U.S. Military Academy

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Educational Research and Methods

is a U.S. Army Officer in his 11th year of active duty service and is an instructor in the Department of Systems Engineering at the United States Military Academy. He holds master’s degrees in Operations Research from Virginia Tech and Engineering Management from the Missouri University of Science and Technology. He is in the Operations Research functional area of the Army and has research interests in operations research, data analytics, and education. He is certified in project management (PMP) by PMI.Major John Andrew Kearby, U.S. Military Academy MAJ John Kearby serves in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from

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Research in Faculty Development

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Valerie Martin Conley, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Sarah E Cooksey, University of Colorado Colorado Springs ; Kathryn Elizabeth Starkey, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division

of Mexican descent youth in the mid-20th century, higher education student success, and faculty mentoring programs.Dr. Valerie Martin Conley, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Valerie Martin Conley is dean of the College of Education and professor of Leadership, Research, and Foundations at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. She previously served as director of the Center for Higher Education, professor, and department chair at Ohio University. She was the PI for the NSF funded research project: Academic Career Success in Science and Engineering-Related Fields for Female Faculty at Public Two-Year Institutions. She is co-author of The Faculty Factor: Reassessing the American Academy in a

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 5: From Functions to Big Data–A Hands-on Challenge

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Paran Rebekah Norton, Clemson University; Karen A. High, Clemson University; William Bridges, Clemson University

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Mathematics

research projects. He has collaborated extensively with colleagues across the University on the design, analysis, and presentation of data from both surveys and experiments. He is a co-author on peer-reviewed publications and a co-PI on funded research projects each year. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate level courses in statistical methods, regression analysis, statistical research design, and data analysis. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Towards Creating Motivationally Supportive Course Structures for Introductory CalculusAbstractThis paper reports the qualitative phase of a sequential explanatory mixed

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Exploration of Broad Issues and Promotion of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Studies [6].The 1957 Circular did not prescribe what a liberal curriculum should be but suggested fiveways in which the curriculum could be liberalised. These were(1) The inclusion of additional subjects.(2) Broadening the treatment of technical and scientific subjects.(3) Increase use of the college library, of seminars, of discussion groups, directed studyperiods, and projects; and in general the fostering of the tutorial relationship betweenteaching staff on the lines of that used in universities.(4) The encouragement of corporate life in colleges, and the development of extra-curricularactivities.(5) The establishment of contacts with institutions abroad.The Circular stated that “the mere addition of extra subjects will not by itself

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Improving Student Outcomes in Mechanics

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sneha Patel Davison, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David A. Dillard P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Todd Patrick Shuba, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; James Lord, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Mechanics

attributed the ensuing difficultiesassociated with learning basic mechanics to the following factors: 1) insufficient mathematicalknowledge, 2) overall abstractness of the content, 3) students’ preconceptions of the content and4) the degree of logical precision required in problem solving [4-7]. To combat these factors,researchers have recommended the use of multiple representations of the concepts as well asopportunities for repeated practice [8]. Additionally, the use of technology-enabled tools hasbeen reported to significantly reduce the cognitive gap associated with learning fundamentalconcepts such as mechanics.The larger project from which this WIP is drawn is rooted in the belief that problem-solving isfoundational to engineering education