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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 3: Education Track

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Sameer Hamoush, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Taher M. Abu-Lebdeh P.E., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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, mathematics, and science. Using the current DOE fund, we plan toenhance this program over the next few years and come up with a model that will be used byother universities and institutions to improve STEM education and encourage high school andearly-stage students. to pursue engineering training.References 1) M. E. Loverude, C. H. Kautz, and P. R. L. Heron, “Student understanding of the first law of thermodynamics: Relating work to the adiabatic compression of an ideal gas,” Am. J. Phys. 70, 137-148 (2002); M. J. Cochran and P. R. L. Heron, “Development and assessment of research-based tutorials on heat engines and the second law of thermodynamics,” Am. J. Phys. 74, 734-741 (2006). 2) R. R. Hake, “Interactive engagement

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MASS: Mastery, Assessment and Success of Students

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Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Jenna Landy, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; John Chen, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Michelle Kerfs, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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ways the individual instructors may have attempted to alter things suchas test anxiety or perception of faculty caring. Additionally, in this study we have not examineddemographic differences, or differences in first-generation college student status. In future work,we plan to examine these factors and to see how initiatives to improve different NCA factorssuch as belongingness and grit affect student success. Finally, we also acknowledge that studentgrades are only one aspect of student success, and are interested in finding different ways tomeasure and define this metric.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grantsDUE-1626185 (Cal Poly), DUE-1626287 (Purdue), and DUE-1626148 (UTEP

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Academic Success and Retention

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Lisa Lampe, University of Virginia; Megan Harris, University of Colorado Boulder; Kayla Brooks, University of Colorado Boulder

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5.36% 1.29% Hispanic - Male 4.22% 0.90% Black - Male 3.17% 1.58% Asian - Male 1.59% -0.11% Hispanic - Female 1.47% 0.07% Black - Female 0.87% 2.24% Asian - Female -1.73% -0.05% Other - Female -2.16% 0.01% White - Male -5.36% -6.80% White - Female -7.46% 0.87%Table 3. Heat Map of Percent Difference between Suspension and Enrollment, BetweenSuspension and Return at the Intersection of Sex and Ethnicity from Fall 2009 to Spring 2019.any trends in outcomes and not merely be satisfied with aggregate outcomes. In the case of thisstudy, these two institutions plan to continue to track

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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Cynthia Howard-Reed, The Pennsylvania State University; Erin A Hostetler, Pennsylvania State University

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students willenroll in graduate school [1, 2, 3, 4]. Undergraduate research opportunities have beenparticularly successful for improving these metrics for underrepresented populations [5, 6, 7]. Asa result, several nationally-recognized programs have focused on increasing the number oftraditionally underrepresented groups in engineering to try research as undergraduate students.For example, the Meyerhoff Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)is a four-year undergraduate program that attracts top high school students and prepares them forgraduate school. Admission preference is given to students “who are interested in theadvancement of minorities” and those who already plan to pursue a PhD in STEM [8].Meyerhoff Scholars are

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Asset Sourcing for Remaking Engineering Learning

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Molly McVey, The University of Kansas; Caroline R. Bennett P.E., The University of Kansas

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willingness: (1) Faculty were directly involved and enabled in questioning, data-gathering, and interpretation processes, (2) Faculty were grouped in departmentally-situated teams with the ability to talk and plan across teams, and (3) The data being considered were granular and allowed careful examination of student success markers across a variety of demographics.As this collaboration unfolded, we observed the process of faculty engagement with the dataleading to real-time, personal realizations that students were being educationally disadvantagedin non-equitable ways. When these “authentic realizations” are combined with the existingliterature focused on ways that student learning and success can be better supported at

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Engineering Technology Pedagogy 2

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Mert Bal, Miami University; Farnaz Pakdel, Miami University

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-organized; the instructor was very in depth and allowed for a ton of Q&A. Overall great information on the topic of the course” ● “Hands on labs” ● “It was beneficial to learn to use the software and be able to actually see the operation of several different 3-D printers” ● “Learning the history and the future of 3d printing. I didn't know there is different types and methods of 3-D printing. I thought it was helpful in knowing because it could be a business venture in the future”As we continue offering this course, we will develop new materials and modules to deliver to thestudents. We also plan to collect and publish more formal assessment data with a standardgrading protocol in future iterations of the lab activities to

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Chemical Engineering Pedagogy

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Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC

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]. Three distinctlearning strategy groups were identified: Navigators, Problem Solvers, and Engagers [10].Navigators plan their learning and focus on completing the necessary activities to achieve theirgoals. Order and structure are important to these learners, who tend to be logical, objective, andperfectionists. They want clear objectives and expectations at the beginning of a course and inadvance of activities, such as in an explicit and detailed syllabus. Problem Solvers are criticalthinkers who like to explore multiple alternatives. For them, the process is important, so theyneed flexibility in completing learning activities. They may have difficulty making decisionsbecause they must choose among multiple alternatives and because the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Catherine E. Douglas, University of California, Los Angeles; Scott Brandenberg, University of California, Los Angeles; Anabella Gonzalez

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presents a 1-minute pitch on their goals and interest. Industry members then begin a coaching exchange and interaction with the dinner group. In the second round, students move to a second industry table and present a 2-minute review of their resume and skills sets. Industry guides the table interaction around their company’s business and coaching on career planning and corporate culture.Program ResultsThe CTP and CALC activities shaped an ecosystem of self-efficacy and belief in academicachievement among the freshmen that mirrors the collective peer behavior of upper divisionstudents.The participation of students in the NSF BEATS Program from the programs beginning is listedbelow. The table below indicates the number of

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Potpourri - A Mix of All Topics

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Liang Zhu, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Charles D. Eggleton, University of Maryland Baltimore County; L.D. Timmie Topoleski, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Ronghui Ma, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Deepa Madan, University of Maryland Baltimore County

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mechanical engineering department once they areofficially admitted into the ME program. Our S-STEM program provides extra faculty mentoringand the scholars are encouraged to meet their faculty mentors when needed to discuss not onlytheir academic progress, but also their future career plan and personal issues. Most of thescholars had talked to their faculty mentors more than three times each semester, suggesting thatthey felt comfortable to discuss issues they had with the faculty. Peer mentoring is adepartmental program open to all undergraduate students. The ME S-STEM scholars arerequired to join the peer-mentoring program to serve as either a mentor or a mentee. Students inthe peer mentoring program meet regularly during semesters. The ME S-STEM

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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Henriette D. Burns, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Population- video on-line Biodiversity Barriers 10. November 30: Building a Model of a Reserve- video on-line 11. December 7: Fragmented Habitats- video on-line 12. Dec 14 Review and assessmentsFigure 1.1COVID-19 Revised Curriculum/Lesson Plans-Online videos with access to worksheets andsurveys.Revised Research Methods This curriculum was supported by online video lessons and activities, and weeklyrecorded Zoom calls with all students and our team to discuss the work. Our university InternalResearch Board required a revised n and signed consent/assent forms to allow online learningand research. Interviews and surveys were mostly

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Student Division Technical Session 4

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Pasquale Sanfelice; Mia Erdenebileg; Doris J. Espiritu, Wilbur Wright College- One of the City Colleges of Chicago

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at Wright College who do not participate in co-curricular activitiesC) Wright College alumni who are currently at 4-year institutionsD) Wright College alumni who graduated from a 4-year and are already in the workforce orgraduate program 3. Data Collection through different organizationsDifferent organizations will also contribute to data collection by providing the researchers withstudent attendance and participation in their organization-sponsored events. All data collectedwill be correlated to self-efficacy and student success. 4. AnalysisAll data collected will be deposited and managed according to the Data Management Plan of theNSF-HSI project. The data will also be analyzed while correlation studies are evaluated usingMicrosoft

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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Kenechukwu Churchill Mbanisi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Purvi Shah, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gbetonmasse B. Somasse, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Dhvani Gangadia, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Walter Towner, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Torbjorn S. Bergstrom, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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conclusion, this work in progress paper presented the design and implementation of an age-appropriateafter-school program for middle school students. Our experiential learning-based approach providedstudents with a unique opportunity to learn fundamental concepts about advanced manufacturing in anengaging way. This pilot offering served a small, but diverse cohort from the Worcester public schooldistrict. Plans for subsequent offerings are in place to extend its reach to more students, in underrepresentedcommunities.AcknowledgementsThe authors acknowledge the support of the WPI students and manufacturing lab instructors for theirassistance in facilitating the program sessions. The authors also acknowledge the following WPI personnel– Sue Sontgerath

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 1

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Elena Filatova, City University of New York; Deborah Hecht, Center for Advanced Study in Education

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containing information about the victims (age, race, sec), date and time of the crime, etc.;motor vehicle collisions; Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) data set on buildings,units, and projects that began after January 1, 2014 and are counted towards the Housing NewYork plan; New York Air Quality data set; etc.After the completion of the project, the students wrote a report describing what they learned,what conclusions can be made based on this data. Student enthusiastically discussed theirfindings, and the semester concluded in a lively and productive discussion about the importanceof data analysis for the understanding of the city day-to-day life, problems. At the same time, thestudents learned about the importance of the broad and, at

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Robert Merton Stwalley III P.E., Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Carol S. Stwalley, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Virginia Lynn Booth-Womack, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Grace Lynn Baldwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette ; Sarah Larose, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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Resources Engineering. She has worked with the Rising Scholars’ Program during the completion of her Master of Science in Agricul- tural and Biological Engineering and into her current Ph.D. program at Purdue University also in ABE. As part of the Rising Scholars’ program, she has helped plan and organize the student recruitment events, align students with summer research experiences and faculty mentors, and conduct student interviews for program analysis and evaluation. Ms. Baldwin has actively contributed to the collection and analysis of data for the Rising Scholars program, as well as the dissemination of information about the progress of the program.Sarah LaRose, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

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Phuong Truong, University of California, San Diego; Karcher Morris, University of California, San Diego; Nicholas Stein, University of California, San Diego; Katie Hsieh, University of California, San Diego; Ravi D. Patel; Farnia Nafarifard, University of California, San Diego; Chen Du, University of California, San Diego; Kien Truong Nguyen, University of California, San Diego; Truong Nguyen, University of California, San Diego

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technical development and an afternoon session focused onprofessional development. Lesson plans were scheduled five days a week during a regular workweek. Fig. 1. Major technical and professional topics introduced in the five-week program.In the technical session, important topics such as Python, microcontroller and circuit basics,machine learning, 3D modeling, PCB design, and app development were covered. These topicswere selected as they lend themselves to preparation for certain advanced coursework in thedepartment curriculum. In the professional session, networking, resume building, industry andfaculty interaction, campus resources, mock interviews were introduced in the form of guestspeakers or workshops. In the last week of the program

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What Are Crucial Barriers and Opportunities to Bring Our Whole Selves to Engineering Education? Moving Watermelons Together

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Jon A. Leydens, Colorado School of Mines; Ann D. Christy P.E., The Ohio State University; Marybeth Lima P.E., Louisiana State University and A&M College; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Julia D. Thompson, University of San Francisco

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it atry.I felt a sense of culture shock becoming a new assistant professor at an R1 university as a 26-year old. I was burnt out from my PhD, having defended and finalized by dissertation in Augustimmediately before coming to Ux. The department didn’t seem very welcoming. From thefaculty search that hired me, two people were hired - myself and a Hispanic male. Thedepartment got an extra faculty line since perhaps we both qualified as ‘diversity hires.’ Somefaculty in the department seemed to resent that. And the resources planned for the position (labspace, funds) were simply cut in half. I felt somewhat alone, and a message of ‘sink or swim’was conveyed by the department chair and many faculty. I certainly didn’t feel that I belonged. Ifelt

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Medley of Undergraduate Programming and Pedagogies

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Gretchen A. Dietz, University of Florida; Leann Wishah, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida; Erica D. McCray, University of Florida

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explore their development within theprogram. The broader impacts of the project include a planned workshop with findings from theproject for future research and collaborations. Selected narratives from the 19 students will bepresented to engineering programs to highlight ways in which academia can supportunderrepresented students centered around an asset-based approach.AcknowledgmentFunding was provided by National Science Foundation grant EEC-1827377.References[1] C. C. Samuelson and E. Litzler, “Community cultural wealth: An assets-based approach to persistence of engineering students of color,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 105, no. 1, pp. 93–117, 2016, doi: 10.1002/jee.20110.[2] J. M. Smith and J. C. Lucena, “Invisible innovators: how low-income

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Multidisciplinary Experiences: Teaching in a Pandemic

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Carolyn Kelly Ottman, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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employ these new tools in classrooms.Additionally, through the virtual tools, more “voices” appear to have been heard. Consistentwith studies of leadership in virtual teams, power and leadership are not bound by traditionalroles and often shift to focus on the purpose of meeting [14]. With everyone occupying the same“Zoom square”, collaboration has greater potential, especially in the often-hierarchical world ofrank, title and department found in academics.ChallengesUnexpected and unprecedented change occurred with COVID-19 and the movement to ERT.With a growth mindset, new learning occurred. Yet, this was not without challenges. Newlearning took time and energy. Fatigue was experienced, as were moments of panic when thebest-laid plans did not

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 4

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Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University

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/ in-class assignment and add a “gallery walk”allowing the students to see those solutions created by other teams.Future Work and Next StepsThis research is the preliminary stages with activities being piloted in the Fall 2020 semester.Next the author will be applying for an IRB, so the author can conduct preliminary researchduring the Fall 2021 term including gather student survey information, grades, course evaluationcomments, etc. The author plans to continue this research each fall for the next 5 years. Usingthis information gather, the authors will attempt to gain insight into the helpfulness of theseactivities grade-wise instead of only anecdotal.Available ResourcesAn information repository (i.e., “card”) is available on the Engineering

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First-Year Programs: Student Perceptions and Perspectives

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Lea Wittie, Bucknell University; James Bennett, Cornell University; Carly Merrill, Bucknell University ; Jove Graham, Geisinger; Troy Schwab, Bucknell University

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impact these peer evaluations. Peer evaluations are often employed ininstances of group work, particularly in the undergraduate setting. These peer evaluations canpresent important information regarding team dynamic and distribution of workload. However,this method of assessment is also susceptible to both explicit and implicit biases, specifically inregard to race, gender, and self-bias. After identifying possible biases in our peer evaluationprocedure, the researchers plan to examine methods to mitigate these biases. For each project,students submitted peer evaluations of themselves and each of their team members. The peerevaluations required the students to split 100 points amongst all team members includingthemselves with an optional written

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Bring Your Own Experiment: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies

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Mark Trudgen, University of Georgia; Dominik May, University of Georgia

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students’ feedback and future work, it is noteworthy that we plan to expand theSTAND’s use in the sensor courses (and beyond where applicable). This further developmentand use expansion will take the latest student feedback and the lecturer’s personal impressioninto account, so a more in-depth analysis is to come. For this BYOE paper, we will share someselected student comments. Most of the students' comments refer to both using the STAND andperforming the same laboratory in a hands-on setting: “I believe I learned a lot more in the hands-on mode than I did in the remote setup regardingthermistors and circuit building. However, I learned a lot about Simulink and how it works in theremote lab. Switching between the two was only difficult due to

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Engineering Technology Curriculum and Programs

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Nasser Alaraje, University of Toledo

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brings together computing academic programs that are offered through theCollege of Engineering and programs in the Jesup Scott Honors College, an inclusive and uniquecollege designed around high-impact educational practicesThe paper will address first year project activities including the COF-IMPRESS-C recruitment,and advertisement plan to first-year and community college transfer students. The paper will alsoaddress the student eligibility and selection process, the recruitment of the first cohort scholars,and finally the orientation program.I. Research Background:Research shows that the impact of financial aid on retention is more significant in STEM programsthan in other degrees because STEM degrees often take longer to complete [1

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The Best of First-year Programs Division

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Brooke Morin, Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University

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presented itself: the virtualclass environment. All activities were forced to shift to a virtual environment due to the classbecoming 100% online in AU 2020. Activities were converted and delivered via custom adaptionof js-parsons, an online Parsons Problem JavaScript library [14]. This still allowed thecollaboration that made the previous iteration unique through the use of Zoom breakout roomsand screen sharing. This paper discusses the development of the online library as well asdiscussing student feedback for this online version of the activity and compare that with thefeedback that was obtained for the in-person activity in previous years. Additionally, we willhighlight the plans for further research into the learning gains and the impact of

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Computers in Education 7 - Modulus 2

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Gulustan Dogan, University of North Carolina Wilmington; Yang Song, University of North Carolina Wilmington; Damla Surek, Yildiz Technical University

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challenge junior students to learn CT as a newset of concepts , and help senior students to revisit the CT-related concepts they have alreadylearned.The limitation of this project is that this project only used students’ time-on-task informationfrom different courses. In the future, the authors plan to get students’ feedback toward theirexperience and the perceived usefulness of CT concepts from student survey(s).To download the CT course module we have designed, please visit:https://bit.ly/3bfxohR.6 AcknowledgementWe would like to thank all the students and teachers who participated in this project. Thismaterial is based upon work supported by the Center of Teaching Excellence Summer PedagogyDevelopment Award of University of North Carolina

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Design Across Curriculum 1

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Courtney C. Rogers, University of Virginia; Rupa S. Valdez, University of Virginia

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planning activities that give students the opportunity to design fordiverse users to introducing students to methods and materials from other disciplines. Toimprove the DEI knowledge of educators, participants shared learning experiences includinginformal training events and reading groups and provided materials and time to colleagues toensure representation in course readings and presentations.Even though there have been efforts to improve DEI in engineering education [9], [14], theseefforts have mainly focused on student representation and retention. By also developingapproaches to educating students about the impacts of DEI on the engineering design process,students would become more aware of the potential impacts, whether positive or negative

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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Adrianne J. Wheeler, Project SYNCERE; Jason Coleman, Project SYNCERE

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; Considerations The E-CADEMY program, has shown promise in exposing diverse middle and highschool students to engineering careers and practices while increasing their interest andconfidence in pursuing engineering as a future profession. Given the age of the program, there isno data on success rate of students matriculating through higher education, although over half ofthe graduating seniors to date have chosen an engineering career path by applying to anengineering program at a post-secondary institution. Post-secondary data collection is a part offuture study plans. Key considerations from the first four years of this program include ensuring keypartnerships are established with organizations like the National Society of Black Engineering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Memoria Matters, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Patrice Marie Buzzanell, University of South Florida; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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withstudents about one’s own struggles to forge a stronger connection [13]. Our teaching tips haveoperated as discussion points for the BME department’s action plans to promote more inclusiveteaching and culture.Impact on RQ2. How might we better prepare engineering graduates for practice?The pandemic and attention to racial disparities have illuminated the relationship betweendiversity and inclusion efforts and the broader goals of better preparing students for practice. Forexample, the online/virtual aspect of the pandemic has highlighted the importance of peer socialnetworks to support learning and motivation. It has been a challenge to establish these networksin the online/virtual environment, which has prompted departments to create study

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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Lei Miao, Middle Tennessee State Univ.; Cen Li, Middle Tennessee State University

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program accomplished its goal: (1) The post-program survey indicates thatthe participants were very happy about the summer program and believed that it would help themin their future study at MTSU and (2) The retention rate of the participants was 100% in Fall2020, clearly showing the benefit of the summer program. The grant we got for the summerproject was for one year only, but we plan to seek additional funding from the TBR and othersources to continue the summer program in the coming years. This is to increase the sample sizeand better verify the true benefits of our program, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic.All participants of the summer program participated in the research activities remotely over theInternet. Although remote delivery

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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

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to collaborate toaccomplish the research goals by analyzing research and identifying significant results to guideyear 4’s activities.DisseminationIn line with our original dissemination plan, the research team has made presentations to severalcommunities of interest, including researchers interested more broadly in engineering education(presenting our Year 2 grantees’ poster at the ASEE conference) and engineering education in aninternational context (at the Frontiers In Education conference), as well as more specificallythose researchers interested in diversity in engineering education (presented at the CoNECDconference). In Summer 2020, one of our undergraduate researchers disseminated researchfindings by presenting a poster to a group of

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Student Division Technical Session 6

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Hamidreza Taimoory, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David B. Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kazuki Hori, Virginia Tech

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to the Dean for Strategic Plan Implementation at Virginia Tech. He is also Director of Research of the Academy for Global Engineering at Virginia Tech and is affiliate faculty with the Higher Education Program. His research tends to be at the macro-scale, focused on a systems-level perspective of how engineering education can become more effective, efficient, and inclusive, tends to leverage large-scale institutional, state, or national data sets, and considers the intersection between policy and organizational contexts. He has B.S., M.S., and M.U.E.P. degrees from the University of Virginia and a Ph.D. in Higher Education from Pennsylvania State University.Mr. Kazuki Hori, Virginia Tech Kazuki Hori is a doctoral