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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Decision Making, Problem-Based Projects, Role-Play, and a Nontraditional Project Theme

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; William Wild, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Paper ID #36878Origins of Requirement Development Skills in EngineeringUndergraduates: Students’ Initial Thinking and Use inEngineering DecisionsAndrew Olewnik (Assistant Professor) Assistant Professor | Engineering Education | University at BuffaloVanessa Svihla Dr. Vanessa Svihla is an associate professor at the University of New Mexico (UNM) with appointments in learning sciences and engineering. Her research, funded by an NSF CAREER award, focuses on how people learn as they frame problems and how these activities relate to identity, agency and creativity.William Wild (Director, Student Success Programs) (University at

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2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference

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Ramalingam Radhakrishnan

Prairie View A&M University AbstractCivil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with design, construction, andmaintenance of all project components and structures which includes buildings, shopping malls,parking lots, roadways, bridges, flyovers, canals, dams, railways, water treatment and wastewatertreatment plants and drainage systems. How these different components and various aspects of civilengineering infrastructure are covered in an undergraduate level senior design course in just twosemesters is a challenge. This paper presents the evolution and implementation of a comprehensivesenior design experience imparted to the civil engineering students in the Department

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ERM: Teamwork makes the dream work!

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pierre-Philippe Ouimet, University of Regina; Ying Cao, Drury University; Tong Wan, Westminster College

Paper ID #37199Emergent Explicit Regulation in Collaborative CollegeScience ClassroomsPierre-Philippe Ouimet To be finished later.Ying Cao (Dr.) Dr. Ying Cao is an Assistant Professor of Education in the School of Education and Child Development at Drury University. Dr. Cao teaches Secondary School Curriculum, Methods of Teaching Science, and Methods of Teaching Mathematics. Dr. Cao earned a Ph.D. in STEM Education from Tufts University in the United States, and a B.S. in physics from Beijing Normal University in China. Dr. Cao’s research area is student learning and (meta)cognition in STEM disciplines.Tong

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Becky Huang, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Mingxia Zhi; Joel Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Paper ID #36565Gender Awareness in STEM Education: Perspectives fromAdolescents, Teachers and Mentors in a Summer Pre-collegeEngineering Program (Work in Progress)Becky H Huang (Associate Professor) Dr. Becky Huang is an Associate Professor in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She received her Ph.D. in education psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Huang’s primary research interests include language development and assessment for language minority children and adolescents and content-language integrated instruction.Mingxia

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Materials Division Technical Session 1

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claes Fredriksson; Boel Ekergard

. Furthermore, we wanted to know if thesoftware and the lab approach itself were useful.BackgroundMaterials Science and Engineering is a subject taught as a 7.5 credit course module forundergraduate Mechanical Engineering (ME) students at University West in Sweden, whichhas close links with the automotive and aerospace industry in the region. In order to supportmaterials selection, eco design and sustainability in the ME program, practical computer labsusing an established software [4] is in use. When designing the curriculum of two relativelynew educational programs, one undergraduate Electrical Engineering (EE) with electricvehicle specialization and another one-year graduate program, entirely focused on ElectricalVehicle Engineering, it was

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DEED Technical Session 6 Design Pedagogy

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Leidig, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Robin Adams, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

coaching role of an instructor in a formal experiential learningprogram. Within this space, we explore the idea of building a design coach playbook for their usein scaffolding the design learning process. The concept of a playbook as a document to conveyan organization’s standard approaches to typical situations is common across many fields.Within design education, the concept of playbooks has been previously employed as a tool to beused from the student perspective to identify actions (plays) to engage under specific conditions[14,15,16].This paper seeks to gather feedback from the design education community as we progress indeveloping this framework and pursuing opportunities to utilize it with a wider community ofdesign educators.Playbook

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2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference

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Patrick Connolly, Robert Morris University; Madyson Orlando-Jepsen , Robert Morris University

ofsituations. The success of these maker spaces on the hobbyist, educational, and commerciallevels demonstrate that it is possible to expand and cater to various user bases while integratingprevious technologies. Secondary schools could use the principles of the maker movement tobetter integrate ER into their communities.Aside from engagement and exposure to STEM topics as part of an educational experience, thereis niche demand for Educational Robotics tools as a method of recruitment. This market hasformed in colleges and advanced technology institutions who use ERs as a way to recruitstudents or employees 9, 17; these projects can be classified as “exposure” projects. Theaforementioned studies describe ER programs that have the goal of exposing

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International Division Technical Session 6: Monitoring, Evaluating and Research

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Dang, Purdue Engineering Education; Kirsten Davis, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Brent Jesiek, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

Paper ID #36668Measuring Change in Students’ Development of GlobalCompetency in Two Global Engineering CoursesNicholas Dang Nicholas Dang is a graduate student of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests are misconceptions and difficult concept learning, particularly in the topic areas covered by mechanical engineering.Kirsten Davis Kirsten Davis is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research explores the intentional design and assessment of global engineering programs, student development through experiential learning, and

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Admissions, Transfer Pathways, and Major Selection

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcela Cárdenas, Universidad Andres Bello; Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello

variables that may allow to fathom whystudents do not persist in university education. For example, a study analyzes how the fulfilmentof first year university expectations influences the consolidation of student persistence during therest of their years at university [7]. Factors such as student mental health and well-being and howthese were affected by student motivation during their first year were studied. Although thesefactors are not leading players in this present study, it is worth reviewing how they have beenaddressed in the literature, since they have an important influence on results expected bystudents.The study cited above concludes that first year university studies correlated highly with studentcontinuity if they are not compromised

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qudsia Tahmina, The Ohio State University at Marion

the instructors during these uncertain times.The curriculum for the two electrical and computer engineering (ECE) courses taught at the largeresearch institution covers the fundamental concepts of electrical analog and digital circuits andprovides an opportunity for students to explore the applications of circuits in the real world. In anormal learning environment, ECE courses tend to be difficult due to higher expectations forproblem-solving, math, and scientific concepts, and adding external factors such as the pandemicadds more complications. The focus of this research work is to study the second-yearengineering course and present the challenges associated with the delivery of the course content,teaching engineering concepts and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Wosczyna-Birch; Mehrdad Faezi, Manchester Community College; John Birch; Eric Flynn; K.andrew Angle

pathways and illustrate the diverse backgrounds of successfultechnicians. Student participants are recruited from inner-city high schools as the targetpopulation is underrepresented populations in STEM disciplines.While CICSTART was originally planned as in-person, the leadership team decided to shift to avirtual environment as the pandemic caused the closure of community college campuses wherethe program was to be held. Each cohort of the program is held for five consecutive Saturdays.Program modalities and curriculum were modified to shift to an online experience. Students alsoreceived a BBC Micro:bit, which will be discussed later, as a way to maintain a hands-oncomponent during the virtual Saturday workshops.Zoom is utilized for

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Virtual Engineering

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2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Indumathi Jeyachandran, San Jose State University; Laura E Sullivan-Green, San Jose State University

Tagged Topics

Conference Submission, Diversity

material and conduct assessments through online tools andplatforms, ensuring academic integrity and preventing academic cheating while doing so. It isvirtually impossible to use the course delivery and assessment methods previously used in face-to-face classroom setting without modifications for use in an online setting. The activitiespreviously used in a face-to-face classroom setting have to be replaced with similar activitieswhich are conducive to be used in an online setting.The course delivery methods and instructional activities part aside, assessments methods must bemodified as well for use in an online setting. While one of the reasons being that some of theassessment methods cannot be effectively used in an online setting, the other

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Kaufman-Ortiz, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jason Morphew, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); N. Sanjay Rebello; Carina Rebello, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

taught to apply physics principles tosolve ill-structured and complex engineering problems. The integration of engineering designprocesses to physics labs is meant to help students transfer physics learning to engineeringproblems, as well as to transfer the design skills learned in their engineering courses to thephysics lab. The purpose of this case study was to examine how, and to what extent, students engagedin a physics laboratory that is integrated using an engineering design project engage in transfer.We begin by briefly reviewing the existing literature on the integration of science andengineering practices, then provide a brief overview of transfer. We then describe the contextand content of the integrated physics labs, before

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Remediation and Curricular Changes to Improve Student Learning and Outcomes

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandie Han; Boyan Kostadinov, New York City College of Technology; Janet Liou-Mark, New York City College of Technology; Johann Thiel, New York City College of Technology

was that amongthe students in Calculus II that semester, only one woman was identified as a computerscience major, she withdrew from Calculus II and subsequently withdrew from the collegewithout attaining a degree. Fall 2012 Calculus II Grade Distributions Total (N) A B C D F W Men 313 15% 14% 16% 11% 16% 28% Women 51 21% 12% 10% 8% 18% 31% Table 1: Fall 2012 Calculus II Grade Distribution. The discovery prompted the project team to develop an active learning curriculum inCalculus, one that was not just the mechanics of differentiation and integration, but onethat integrated concept visualization, real

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pavlo Antonenko; Zhen Xu; Do Hyong Koh; Christine Wusylko, University of Florida; Kara Dawson; Swarup Bhunia; Amber Benedict

require small group collaboration; (3) a comic book thatprovides an engaging story with 4 near-peer characters (3 ethno-culturally diverse girls and aboy) with a unique context for problem solving and integration of digital and unpluggedactivities; and (4) role model videos in which gender and race-matched cryptology andcybersecurity researchers and professionals introduce their professions.Figure 1. Curriculum components: A) an example comic book page; B) a screenshot of a digitalactivity; C) an example of an unplugged activity; D) a screenshot of a role model video.A) B)C

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Na Gong, University of South Alabama; Shenghua Zha, University of South Alabama

implementation details of the summer program and theevaluation results are presented in this paper.IntroductionScience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and computing-related jobs aregrowing fast in Alabama. Thirty-four of Alabama’s 40 Hot Demand Occupations requiresecondary and postsecondary STEM education [1]. Between 2017 and 2027, STEM jobs willgrow by 9% in Alabama, while non-STEM jobs will only grow by 5% [2]. Furthermore, theSTEM and computing-related jobs along the gulf coast are a lifeline to Alabama. Labor marketprojections indicate a growing gap in the supply of qualified employees in the STEM fields, suchas computer technology and advanced manufacturing [3].Although a number of engineering and computing curriculum integrations

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2005 GSW

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Amir Karimi

and these criteria(b) a process based on the needs of the program's various constituencies in which the objectives are determined and periodically evaluated(c) an educational program, including a curriculum that prepares students to attain program outcomes and that fosters accomplishments of graduates that are consistent with these objectives(d) a process of ongoing evaluation of the extent to which these objectives are attained, the result of which shall be used to develop and improve the program outcomes so that graduates are better prepared to attain the objectives.Criterion 3. Program Outcomes and Assessment: Although institutions may use differentterminology, for purposes of Criterion 3, program outcomes are statements

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Mechanical Engineering: Adjusting Course Content

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Mirth, St. Cloud State University

topics within the mechanical engineering curriculum. A specific challenge of doingso is finding places for automation topics within an already full to overflowing curriculum.Multiple pathways exist for the introduction of automation concepts in a Mechanical Engineering(ME) curriculum. Many ME curricula contain courses such as Mechatronics, Robotics,Instrumentation, and Mechanisms and Machines, all of which are compatible with automation.This paper presents one pathway for the introduction of automation topics within a “Mechanismsand Robotics” course. The course provides coverage of planar mechanisms and an introductionto robot kinematics. Since both mechanisms and robots are common to automated systems, thecourse provides a natural environment

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Materials Division Technical Session 2

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Gentry, University of California, Davis; Rachel Altovar

Paper ID #37234Students’ changing perceptions of programming skills inMaterials Science and EngineeringSusan P. Gentry (Assistant Professor of Teaching) Dr. Susan P. Gentry is an Associate Professor of Teaching Materials Science and Engineering at the University of California, Davis. In her current position at UC Davis, she is integrating computational modules into the undergraduate and graduate materials curriculum. One of her interests is in students’ computational literacy and life-long learning of computational materials science tools. © American Society for Engineering Education

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2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Christy Dunlap; Jeff Pummill; Han Hu

at the University of Arkansas formechanical engineering, but it would also be good to see other main courses integrate someexamples of machine learning into their curriculum.The mechanical engineering curriculum also lacks training for students in using large datasets orlarge simulations. Most of the work is done on smaller subsets of data that can be easily run ontheir personal computer or they are just given the governing equations. This structure allowsstudents to learn the methods, but there is a critical piece of information missing, how to run andupscale their code. Once in the field, there will be a need to process larger datasets or run larger/longer simulations. This disconnect can be resolved through the integration of

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Computing & Information Technology Division Technical Session 4

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

part of its mission and core themes, UVU seeks to engage students using real-world contexts within and outside the curriculum to increase professional competence andconfidence. The university has been designated a Carnegie Community Engagement Institutionfor both Curricular Engagement and Outreach and Partnerships and takes pride in this distinctiveapproach to teaching and learning. Engaged learning (active learning) has been incorporated intothe curriculum for the target engineering and computing programs. Faculty consciously aim tocreate an environment conducive to engaged learning—a friendly, productive environmentwhere students are known by name and know one another, where they learn to develop andrespect diverse talents through

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brayan Díaz, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Cesar Delgado, North Carolina State University (NCSU), Raleigh, NC; Kevin Han, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

thenext section, we will present a review of WIL and then describe how we used this model toestablish a bridge between the curriculum and partnership companies that allow students toparticipate in real projects.Theoretical FrameworkWork- Integrated LearningWork-Integrated Learning (WIL) is the intertwining of practical work experience with classroomlearning (Jackson (2017). WIL forms a key interface between students and industry and allowsstudents to practice applying their disciplinary knowledge in a supervised and enriching workenvironment. Students carry out an internship parallel to their academic studies, immersed in thiswork environment to complement and develop learning situated in a real engineering context.This strategy has spread

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Faculty Development Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan Morin, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

students to think broadly toaddress engineering challenges. These EML experiences have been included into courses andacross curricula at many institutions [2].EML is often associated with large scale project-based activities, which can be daunting tofaculty to implement into their course. Many faculty members are underprepared for theirinstructional roles [3] and do not have sufficient support in their teaching [4]. One way in whichwe supported faculty in integrating this new approach is through creating a KEEN FacultyLearning Community (FLC) at UNC-Chapel Hill. An FLC is a small group of faculty and staffwho engage in an active, collaborative yearlong experience [5]. The program includes a year-long curriculum that covers learning development and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akos Ledeczi, Vanderbilt University; Veronica Catete; Devin Jean, Vanderbilt University; Marnie Hill, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Shuchi Grover; Brian Broll, Vanderbilt University; Tiffany Barnes, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Lauren Alvarez, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Isabella Gransbury, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Gordon Stein, Vanderbilt University

Paper ID #38420Engaging Female High School Students in the Frontiers ofComputingGordon Stein Gordon Stein is currently a PhD student at Vanderbilt University. Previously, he served as a Senior Lecturer at Lawrence Technological University, helping to improve introductory Computer Science courses and integrate emerging technologies into the curriculum. At Vanderbilt's Institute for Software Integrated Systems, he has worked on projects combining accessible, block-based programming with robots and mixed reality platforms for educational use. Gordon also has experience bringing educational robotics into K-12

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We Love our MOMs (Mechanics of Materials)

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrian Rodriguez, University of Texas at Austin

). Service-learning is a pedagogy thatfosters these concepts and goes further to bring relevance to course content by identifyingspecific community needs and developing a project or entire curriculum to meet those needs [1]-[2]. The end product results in a healthy collaboration between the university and community atlarge. Another key aspect about service-learning is the opportunity for reflection and educatingstudents about the importance of reflection in the overall educational experience [1]-[3].Service-learning applies well to an engineering curriculum, which comprises students thatpredominantly learn-by-doing. The creation of engineering projects in community service(EPICS) paved the way for a service-learning model in elective

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DEED Technical Session 8 - Design Methodologies

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Simon, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lauren Stewart, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wayne Li, Georgia Institute of Technology; Larissa Simoes Novelino, Georgia Institute of Technology

curriculum, illuminated an opportunity for the School to addressboth voids by using the origami course as a design-based offering.PersonnelSoon after the announcement of the departing faculty member, the School’s leadership convenedto discuss and chart a path forward. Given the success of the course, its broad appeal to students,and it being part of the department’s programs and cultural experiences, the decision was madeto identify and approach a suitable replacement for the lead faculty instructor – to not onlyassume the responsibilities of the delivery of the course, but also to lead change efforts of anyrequisite revisions to the course given changes in expertise. Ultimately, another structuralengineering faculty member – with expertise and

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Technical Session 1: Innovative Approaches to Teaching Energy-Related Concepts

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhishek Verma, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Monika Herrmann, University of Wisconsin - Stout

which students had to findsustainable solutions to keep comfortable temperatures in solar homes in chilly winters ofnorthern Minnesota. Xingwei and Liang [8] discussed problems and challenges related to therenewable energy curriculum and presented a student-centered inquiry-based model forrenewable energy courses. Developing and integrating renewable energy courses in engineeringprograms is an ideal and long-term solution but it faces constraints, such as limited credits andfaculty in a program. In the work presented in this paper, two existing and standard courses inmechanical and computer & electrical engineering programs at the University of Wisconsin-Stout collaborated on a semester-long project in Fall 2021. In the project, students

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ERM: Engineering Identity: (Identity Part 1)

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelsey Scalaro, University of Nevada, Reno; Indira Chatterjee, University of Nevada, Reno; Derrick Satterfield, University of Nevada, Reno; Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada, Reno; Jeffrey Lacombe, University of Nevada, Reno; Mackenzie Parker, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

understand as learning how to do engineering and becoming an engineerin general (Semester 2).” Karen emphasized the importance these experiences play in her viewof herself as an engineer: “When I'm doing classes, I just feel I'm just doing my classes and just trying to pass…But definitely, when I do get hands-on experience, I really feel like an engineer…when I'm doing AutoCAD, I really feel I'm doing something cool (Semester 3).”This theme typically described students in their second and third semesters, many of whom feltthis need to apply engineering generally could be supported through their curriculum either by"taking a few more application courses (Stanley, Semester 3)” or through projects. Manyparticipants described when doing projects

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Engineering Ethics Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cortney Holles, Colorado School of Mines

killing. Engineering ethics curricula isnot exempt from the responsibility to address the failures of our systems, and education fieldswrit large are called to reform curriculum and pedagogy now more than ever. The call to reformis answered in part by rethinking the scope of what we teach in engineering ethics and whowrites the articles or sparks the thinking in our assignments. Are we making an effort to includethe voices of women and people of color? Do we directly address historical injustices in thecourse of our teaching?This paper and accompanying poster will present the curricular reform efforts of one requiredprofessional ethics course for first year engineering and science students. Two main curricularreforms are included here: new

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2005 GSW

Authors

Pete Hylton

program risks, greatly reduces the chance of failure.Once he began teaching full time, one of the classes that the author was responsible forwas the Capstone Design Class for his department. During the course of the firstsemester, it became obvious that the students would benefit from development of somesort of connectivity between all the various topics that they had studied in the four yearsleading up to their last semester. TRM was an obvious mechanism for accomplishingthis. Each semester since, the author has introduced TRM concepts in the class, and hasrequired the design teams to perform a full technical risk analysis of their design project.This has forced them to recall material from their previous classes and integrate it intoboth their