Conference Session

Pre-college: Summer Experiences for Students and Teachers (1)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bin (brenda) Zhou P.E., Central Connecticut State University; Sharon P Okoye, Connecticut Department of Transportation; Nancy Bryant, CT Department of Transportation

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

students (rising 9-12 grades). A wide range of transportation modes are introduced through carefully designedcurriculum activities. Activities include lectures led by professors, hands-on laboratory exercisestailored to engage teenagers, presentations by transportation practitioners, enrichment activities ledby CTDOT, and field trips to Connecticut landmark projects. Program details undergo refinementsand improvements each year, but basic curriculum remains the same, an example being threemodules consistently dedicated to three fundamental transportation modes: land, water and air. The land module generally covers a bridge design competition, which is a miniature versionof the renowned National Bridge and Structure Competition initiated by

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Service and Outreach Projects

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University; Sameer Hamoush, North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

2Dr. AC. Megri 2020 ASEE Annual ConferenceUniversity as the lead and several universities as the sub-recipients. The activities of thisconsortium are carried out in partnership with four national research laboratories. Theconsortium agreement favors greater coverage of expertise, the inclusion of technical forcesfrom several universities and laboratories, for a much greater impact through the interactionand collaboration as well as a greater coverage of research areas, equipment and labs.Launching and managing a functional consortium with multiple partner universities andlaboratories is often a complex task, because of the difficulties associated to the programs’complexity at a

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Student Division (STDT) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tahlia Altgold, The Ohio State University

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Student Division (STDT)

can result in high-stakes harm to human and animal participants. Thus, empathy is not onlyeasily integrated in BME ethics education but can be considered a critical skill for BME students learningto make ethical decisions in the field.Critical reflection is an instructional method that may facilitate deep student learning and empathy withinBME ethics education. Hess, et al. [10], sought to understand how ethics education within a first-yearbiomedical laboratory course impacted the students’ empathy and ethical becoming. This work generatedinstructional activities to embed empathy through ethics education in a biomedical laboratory course.Empathy was operationalized with the dimensions of empathy (Affective/Cognitive and Self-Oriented/Other

Conference Session

Student Success in ET

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Zilouchian, Florida Atlantic University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

145 66.9% 11.0% Biomedical Sciences 326 60.1% 11.3% Data Analytics 29 72.4% 41.4% Homeland Security 314 64.0% 14.6% Cyber Forensics/Information Security 137 74.5% 13.9% Information Technology 1116 71.0% 16.8% Medical Laboratory Science 12 50.0% 0.0%More than half of those STEM students who leave before completing their degree (55.4%) identifyas underrepresented minorities. The full picture of which students began the program, graduated,or left

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MECH - Technical Session 13: Technological Advancements and Applications

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Alley, Penn State University; Robert J. Rabb P.E., Penn State University; Alyson G. Eggleston, Penn State University; Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi, Penn State University; Siu Ling Leung, Penn State University; Stephanie Cutler, Penn State University

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, the Associate Head for Undergraduate Programs, and the Director of Undergraduate Laboratories of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Pennsylvania State University. She develops new engineering laboratory curriculum to empower students’ cognition skills and equipped them to solve real-world challenges. Her past engineering education experience includes undergraduate curriculum management, student advising, and monitoring department-level ABET assessment. Her current research interest focus on creating new learning tools to enhance student engagement.Dr. Stephanie Cutler, Penn State University Dr. Stephanie Cutler has degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, and a PhD in

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ASEE Zone 1 Conference - Spring 2023

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Buket D Barkana, University of Bridgeport; Ioana A. Badara, University of Bridgeport; Navarun Gupta, University of Bridgeport; Junling Hu, University of Bridgeport; Ausit Mahmood, University of Bridgeport

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science students an opportunity to participate in authentic research experiences with faculty and graduatestudents. It has two components as lecture and research activities. Students spend two to four hours per week workingon research projects as a team. Introduction to Scientific Research is cross-listed among Computer, Electrical,Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Science programs. The course objectives are (1) To identify real-worldproblems and survey their broader impacts, (2) To brainstorm possible solutions to real-world research problems, (3)To apply the scientific method while solving a real-world research problem, (4) To develop basic laboratory skills andsafety procedures relevant to the project, (5) To communicate scientific

Conference Session

Advancing Equity in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas at El Paso; Audrey Boklage, University of Texas at Austin; Maura Borrego, University of Texas at Austin; Emily Violet Landgren, University of Texas at Austin; Karina Ivette Vielma, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Ernest Chavez, Colorado State University

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

theseoutcomes extend to individuals from outside educational institutions (i.e., industry and DoEnational laboratory professionals) (National Academies, 2017b).Yet poor mentoring practices are still prevalent. In the Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate(Golde et al., 2006), researchers explored best practices for developing graduate students asstewards of their respective disciplines. Upon examination of current practices, researchersrecognized that undesirable Darwinian strategies pervaded their departmental mentoringpractices. Examples of these theories include: ● the osmosis theory (students learn by reading good research and being near faculty who are doing high-quality research); ● the sink or swim theory (students are thrown into their

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 7

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Watkins-Lewis, Morgan State University; Heather Dillon, University of Washington; Rebecca N. Sliger, Tacoma Community College; Bonnie J. Becker; Erica Cline; Cheryl Greengrove; Petronella A. James, Morgan State University; Angela Edes Kitali; Adrienne Scarcella

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

achievement, retention and leadership in science and engi- neering among students of color. She is currently in partnership with a number of institutions, including the University of Washington Tacoma. Dr. Lewis is affiliated with the Meyerhoff Scholars Program, where she has lectured incoming cohorts on race, science, and social Justice.Dr. Heather Dillon, University of Washington Dr. Heather Dillon is Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington Tacoma. Her research team is working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, fundamental heat transfer, and engineering education. Before joining academia, she worked for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a senior research

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark A Chapman, University of San Diego

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Education, 2023 US-Sweden Bioinformatics IRES Year 2: Improving Student PreparednessAbstractThis National Science Foundation (NSF) International Research Experience for Students (IRES)site centers around a common theme of bioinformatics. Students selected for this program spend10 weeks at the Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab) in Stockholm, Sweden using anddeveloping bioinformatics tools to analyze ‘-omics’ (i.e. genomic, transcriptomic, andproteomic) data generated from human subjects. Since the program’s inception, a significantamount of effort has been made developing programming to prepare students for their researchprojects. Specifically, technical training sessions focused on coding languages and

Conference Session

Faculty Development 2: COVID-19 Impact on Faculty

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Maria Chierichetti, San Jose State University; Patricia R. Backer, San Jose State University; Laura E. Sullivan-Green, San Jose State University; Liat Rosenfeld, San Jose State University

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Faculty Development Division

questions were based on the students’survey developed by the researchers at Georgetown and HEDS [14-15] , and modified accordingto the peculiar aspects of our university. Because many of the engineering classes at SJSUinclude laboratories, projects or other group experiences, we wanted to create our own survey toask faculty members about these experiences. The research questions of the study are: 1. What are the impressions of faculty members to the learning environments in engineering courses after the switch to remote learning in Spring 2020? 2. What was the impact of the switch online in Spring 2020 to lab classes?COVID-19 forced many universities to transition quickly to remote teaching. Since Spring 2020,there was been many articles

Conference Session

Makerspaces

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Kyle, Columbia University; Christine Kovich, HYPOTHEkids; Michael A. Carapezza, Hk Maker Lab

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #23445Hk Maker Lab: Creating Engineering Design Courses for High School Stu-dents (Evaluation -or- Other)Dr. Aaron Kyle, Columbia University Aaron Kyle, Ph.D., is Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University. Dr. Kyle teaches a two semester series undergraduate laboratory course, bioinstrumentation and Senior Design. Senior Design is Dr. Kyle’s major teaching focus and he has worked diligently to continually enhance undergraduate design. He has taught or co-taught the BME Design class since January 2010. Dr. Kyle has spearheaded the incorporation of global health technologies into Senior

Conference Session

Faculty Unite! Effective Ways for Educators to Collaborate Successfully

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine S. Grant, North Carolina State University; Barbara E Smith, North Carolina State University; Louis A Martin-Vega, North Carolina State University; Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University

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New Engineering Educators

: while minorities) (internal/external)  Relationship building for cultures vary within engineering  Department networking (e.g., research with departments, the college culture heads government government funding is unique and like-minded agencies national agencies (NSF, NIH, within the engineering faculty labs /industry DoD, DOE, AFSOR, community partners) national laboratories)  Reinforcing environment of  Awards and and industry excellence for recruitment and

Conference Session

Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shekar Viswanathan, National University

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Manufacturing

number of insights are gained through thisassessment. These include information regarding students’ achievement of learningoutcomes, effectiveness of instructional methods, quality of instructing faculty, anddeficiencies in areas such as text -books, laboratory equipment, and other facilities. Theassessments done during each year is used to propose recommendations that are acted onduring the following year.Table 3 summarizes the PAR assessment conducted during the academic year 2012. Asillustrated, each PLO was assessed using two direct methods and one indirect method. Evidence Means Collection Fiscal PLO

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; John Vozenilek

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, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Marcia Pool is a Lecturer in bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In her career, Marcia has been active in improving undergraduate education through developing problem-based laboratories to enhance experimental design skills; developing a preliminary design course focused on problem identification and market space (based on an industry partner’s protocol); and mentoring and guiding student teams through the senior design capstone course and a translational course following senior design. To promote biomedical/bioengineering, Marcia works with Women in Engineering to offer outreach activities and is engaged at the national level as Executive Director of the biomedical

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Best Papers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anahid Behrouzi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Daniel Kuchma, Tufts University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

’ hands-on exploration of aconcept occurs prior to formal instruction. In the course, student exploration of fundamentalstructural engineering concepts was facilitated through the following activities: (i) full-classphysical demonstrations led by the instructor during lecture, (ii) small-group experimentation ina laboratory setting, and (iii) case studies highlighting both failures and exemplarynatural/engineered structures presented via instructor lectures and supplementary multi-mediamaterials. The objective of this paper is demonstrate how the “exploration before theory”approach can be implemented and what is required to accomplish the hands-on, inquiry,discussion, and formal teaching aspects that comprise this teaching style. Associated with

Conference Session

Charting Inclusivity: Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Technology in Engineering and Computing Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Halpern, University of New Hampshire; Mariah Arral, Carnegie Mellon University; Cassandra Michelle Lafleur, University of New Hampshire; Sarah Young; Elise Baribault, University of New Hampshire; Julianna Gesun, University of New Hampshire

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

disagreed nor agreed or strongly disagreed that theyhad a positive relationship with their research professor/mentor. Both ND and NT participantsresponded similarly to having laboratory peers who collaborate and support each other(Figure 3B). It is well documented that academia has an ableist problem; however, our dataindicate that ND students feel supported by their peers [4]. This is a very positive finding wheremost studies highlight the negative experiences of ND students [22].Figure 2: Research Demographics related to all participants (96 participants) separating outthe type of research conducted and whether the research was volunteer, credit-bearing, or paid.Neurodivergent participants had a larger percentage indicated strongly agree or agree

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University; Dongyang Deng, North Carolina A&T State University; Cheryl Monique Stevens, North Carolina A&T State University; Kayla Gore; Iyshea Borders-Taylor, North Carolina A&T State University

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Women in Engineering

) research experience program engagedminority middle-school girls in bio-char modified cement paste research experiences at anHBCU. Using a post-test and a self-reporting survey with open-ended questions, the purpose ofthis qualitative research was to gain insights into the learning experiences, self-efficacy, andpersistence of the 22 girls engaged in this STEAM program. Basic thematic data analysisinvolved coding, categorization, comparative analysis, and descriptive statistics.Results indicated that the girls increased in knowledge, self-efficacy, and persistence. The meanpost-test score was 78%. The content of STEAM presentations demonstrated that the girlslearned mostly from laboratory experiences and field trips. Self-efficacy improvements

Conference Session

Assessing, Expanding, and Innovating Information Literacy

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elise Anne Basque, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Christine Brodeur, Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal; Manon Du Ruisseau, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Jimmy Roberge, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Arina Soare, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Marie Tremblay , Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal

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Engineering Libraries

Research Methods course (given in Frenchonly) began in September 2002 as a collaboration with the two professors in charge of thecourse. The professors were responsible for the lectures, whereas the Library was to conduct sixtwo-hour laboratories as part of the course and to grade 50% of the credit. ING8901 wasmandatory for PhD students, yet Master’s students could also attend the course.The main objectives of the laboratories were: ● to define information needs; ● to build and optimize a search strategy; ● to find information sources relevant to one's research field; ● to respect copyright and to avoid plagiarism; and ● to manage references using bibliographic management software.To help the students produce their literature review, the

Conference Session

Novel Student Experiences in Chemical Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

D. Jake Follmer, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Esther W. Gomez, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Manish Kumar, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Chemical Engineering

review of the possible benefitsderived from the literature. Student responses to the research experiences were largely positive;91% of students indicated that they experienced gains from completing the research experience 4.They also identified a number of benefits to students, including personal and professional gains,gains in communications skills, gains in various research skills (e.g., laboratory/field skills, workorganization skills, etc.), clarification or confirmation of educational and career plans and goals,and improved career or graduate school preparation 4. These identified benefits aligned largely Page 26.1243.3with those

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Project-Based Learning Enhanced through Instrumentation

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl K. Frederickson, University of Central Arkansas

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Instrumentation Division (INST)

ofthe Program. Along with the 45 hours of engineering course work, students must complete 9hours of upper division physics courses includes 6 hours of advanced electricity and magnetism.To prepare students for the capstone sequence their senior year they complete the engineeringand sciences courses in Table 1. The Program from the outset has been developed with noincrease in operating budget. While funds were provided for faculty lines associated with theProgram, no new operating funds have been identified. Laboratory equipment has been providedin conjunction with the construction of new space dedicated to the Program. The Program hasbeen designed to use only open-source software for instruction. This provides a cost savings forthe University

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Best Of FPD

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reed Finfrock, The Ohio State University; Nathan W. Klingbeil, Wright State University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

University to redefinethe way engineering mathematics is taught, with the goal of increasing student retention,motivation and success in engineering.First implemented in 2004, the Wright State Model involves the introduction of a first-yearengineering mathematics course, EGR 101 Introductory Mathematics for EngineeringApplications (now running under semester course number EGR 1010) [1]. Taught byengineering faculty, the EGR 101 course includes lecture, laboratory and recitationcomponents. Using an application-based, hands-on approach, the EGR 101 course addressesonly the salient math topics actually used in the core first and second-year engineering courses.These include the traditional physics, engineering mechanics, electric circuits and

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ASEE-NE 2022

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Caressa Adalia Wakeman, University of Connecticut ; Amvrossios Bagtzoglou, University of Connecticut; Maria Chrysochoou, University of Connecticut

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energybalance equations, pumps and turbines, Navier-Stokes equations, pipe network flows, andopen channel flow. The course includes a laboratory component comprising four physical andtwo computational labs. The format of the course is a flipped classroom with laboratory andrecitations sections taking place every week. However, during the pandemic the majority ofthe activities were on-line with in person interactions occurring whenever possible.The enrollment for Fall 2020 when this course was implemented as an I-course for the firsttime was 72. A series of common interventions for all courses were implemented accordingto the I-standards. The syllabus was modified to declare the course as an I-course andincorporate a personalized inclusivity statement

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ASEE-NE 2022

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Diane Ward, Educator

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field more attractive for youth just as theyenter the years where science and math get increasingly more complex. PBL Laboratories for Youth and Critical ThinkingSupplementing traditional class-based methods of acquiring the first principles of engineeringbroadens the discipline and attracts new problem solvers. For instance, students compete forcoveted spots at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to learn from the profession’sbest engineering, math, and computer science professors. Popular introductory computer scienceclasses have had students seated outside watching on screens as the classrooms are crowded. Theavailability to access has been a mission of the EDX community, which many parents have usedfor

Conference Session

Machine Design Related

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alan Jones, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Michael Golub, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

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Mechanical Engineering

University - Purdue University Indianapolis Michael Golub is the Academic Laboratory Supervisor for the Mechanical Engineering department at IUPUI. He is an associate faculty at the same school, and has taught at several other colleges. He has conducted research related to Arctic Electric Vehicles and 3D printed plastics and metals. He participated and advised several student academic competition teams for several years. His team won 1st place in the 2012 SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge. He has two masters degrees: one M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.F.A. in Television Production. He also has three B.S. degrees in Liberal Arts, Mechanical Engineering, and Sustainable Energy. American

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Eleanor Leung, York College of Pennsylvania

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Electrical and Computer

automation include use in homes, banking, laboratory environments, or buildings.Utilizing wireless technologies in automation processes can further enhance and optimize howthese systems operate [12].A fourth-year Electrical Engineering undergraduate student at YCP designed and assembled aprototype of a home automation system using wireless technology during the Spring 2020semester. The idea for the project was motivated by the student’s desire to learn more about GSMtechnology and how to apply this type of communication network to an automation or controlsystem. GSM technology is typically not a topic that is discussed in-depth in undergraduatewireless communications courses. The system operates by having the user send a command usingSmall Message

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Outreach and Retention

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Leigh S. McCue, George Mason University

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Mechanical Engineering

defenseindustry. Particular interest and expertise in structural engineering of truss-built structures such asairframes and ground vehicles.EDUCATION:George Mason University Mechanical Engineering BS 2020 Minor: Entrepreneurship Capstone Design Project: Ergonomic and performance improvements of a hand-powered bicycle utilized competitively by a wounded veteran.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:Summer 2019 Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) Engineering Intern Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division Conducted experimental research in structures laboratory assessing failure modes of novel alloys.2018-2019

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Zahraa Stuart, Stony Brook University; Angela M Kelly, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #30964University-Designed Middle School Science Experiences Aligned with NGSSMrs. Zahraa Stuart, Stony Brook University Zahraa Stuart received Bachelor of Engineering in electrical engineering from Stony Brook University in 2016.In 2017, she joined the PhD program in Electrical engineering statistical signal processing. Zahraa design, develop and instruct engineering teaching laboratories for both high school and middle school students and teaches since 2016.Dr. Angela M Kelly, Stony Brook University Angela M. Kelly is an Associate Professor of Physics and the Associate Director of the Science Education

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2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Peter Raymond Stupak, Raritan Valley Community College

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Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 7-8, 2017 MSUrespond to customer critical comments on performance. The goal was to give students authentichands-on product development and project execution experience to relate to potential internshipand professional employers.The spirit of this project is in line with previous successful efforts to expose students to“authentic” engineering experiences and environments through, for example, Service Learning[1], Learning Factories [2], Capstone Projects [3], hands-on 1st-Year Engineering Courses,Learning in Laboratory Settings [4], and Engineering courses featuring Mechanical Dissection asa learning tool [5].The current “Illuminated Umbrella” project is a continuation of the pilot “Authentic

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2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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David RB Kraemer, Johns Hopkins University

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be easily read on a laptop and plotted andanalyzed using a spreadsheet. Experiments can be chosen based on student interest, andhave included straight-line people-mover train rides, automobiles at constant speedaround a corner, automobiles traveling over speed humps, and elevator rides. Thisexperiment allows students to see the applications of dynamics equations in the realworld around them, and allows them to more deeply engage in the experimental aspect ofthe course.IntroductionFor an undergraduate Dynamics course, instead of a controlled and prescribed experimentin the laboratory, students were assigned to take data in the real world and analyze it. Anaccelerometer was used to measure motion, and students were required to analyze

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 9: Persistence and Retention

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Meeroff, Florida Atlantic University; Donna Chamely-Wiik, Florida Atlantic University; William R. Kwochka, Western Carolina University; Evelyn Marques Frazier, Florida Atlantic University; Jordan Merritt, Florida Atlantic University; Michael Aldarondo-Jeffries, University of Central Florida; Alison I. Morrison-Shetlar, Western Carolina University; Kimberly R. Schneider, University of Central Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #25131Work in Progress: A Transferable Model to Improve Retention and StudentSuccess in STEM through Undergraduate Research (NSF LEARN Consor-tium)Dr. Daniel Meeroff, Florida Atlantic University Daniel Meeroff is Professor and Associate Chair at Florida Atlantic University’s Department of Civil, En- vironmental & Geomatics Engineering. His area of specialization is Environmental Engineering, specifi- cally water and wastewater engineering, water quality, solid and hazardous waste management, and pollu- tion prevention. Dr. Meeroff is the founder and director of the Laboratories for Engineered Environmental