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ERM: Student Professional Development: Professional Skills and Moving Beyond the Classroom

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Leidig, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); William Oakes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Eric Holloway, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

post-graduation. In each case, wewill be taking a sequential mixed-methods approach consisting of surveys followed byinterviews. The five research questions are: (1) What professional competencies do alumniidentify as most developed through their EWB-USA experiences as undergraduates? (2) What isthe nature of how undergraduate participation in EWB-USA may bridge the experiences offormal post-secondary engineering education and professional practice? (3) How do variations inthe nature of involvement with and/or the structure of EWB-USA programs impact the aboveelements? (4) How are Alumni of EWB-USA perceived by other members of industry, relativeto their peers? (5) How do the above elements vary between female versus male students

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Curricular Developments in Electrical and Computer Engineering

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei-Jer Han, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

architecture, signal processing and control systems. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com1. Background and Method1.1 – Background In a FPGA design software, graphical design such as schematic entry is an option for designers. Alternatively, using a simulation tool, based on SPICE such as the Multisim, to simulate a simple computer has not been tried by many designers, but is the intention of this paper, especially for educational purposes. In reference [1], the Multisim was used to implement an ALU, but not a computer. This paper here extends the ALU in [1] to design a complete simple computer. Many digital systems such as reference

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Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 3: Technology

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Amy Kurr; David Icove, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

the best chance of making it to market. In manycases, commerce and trade depend on products that undergo strict testing and evaluation forsafety.1 Technical Standards Workshop. Case Western Reserve University. September 4th, 2019.https://engineering.case.edu/training/standard-curriculum/ Point of contact: Dr. Ya-Ting Liao and DanielaSoloman.Standards EducationThere is a global emphasis on essential education standards for undergraduate students.2 Inaddition, respondents of a survey of employers3 reported that 58 percent agreed that “there is aneed for engineers who possess the fundamentals of standards development and the knowledgeto find and apply the standards before employment.”A recent study by CWRU and UL concluded that students

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ECE Division Technical Session 8: Effective Teaching and Learning in Post-Pandemic Classrooms and Other Curricular Innovations

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Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University; Ahmed Ammar, Ohio Northern University; Heath LeBlanc, Ohio Northern University

about their choice of major in orderto maintain, or hopefully strengthen, first year retention in ECCS programs. The emergingpedagogy of Entrepreneurial Minded Learning (EML) involves enhancing course activities andassignments by stimulating the Curiosity of students and facilitating Connections that can lead toCreating value for students themselves, their organizations in which they are involved, and, morebroadly, society (the so-called 3C framework of the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network(KEEN) interpretation of the entrepreneurial mindset [1]). Engineers possessing an entrepreneurialmindset are key drivers in world economic growth [2].A common concern expressed by many engineering educators is whether the focus on the 3Csmight

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Computers in Education 11 - Modulus 3

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Inesmar Briceno Rivero, Universidad Andres Bello; Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello

buzzword across all areas.Digital transformation articulates business strategies, heralding new opportunities byincorporating technology and streamlining processes, thus companies employ technology toimprove performance, expand their scope and optimize results. According to García Díaz [1], itmay in turn be deduced that digital transformation allows institutions to adapt to a sociallyresponsible and ethical business model. This in turn allows them to apply a scalable developmentmodel, without forfeiting their influence on environmental impact reduction by streamliningprocesses and reducing consumption of non-renewable materials, such as paper.Likewise, the world has witnessed how technology has been incorporated into various areas,leading to

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PCEE Session 4: Resource / Curriculum Exchange

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Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Helms; Caroline Greiner, Georgia Institute of Technology; Abeera Rehmat, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marc Weissburg; Julia Varnedoe

59% (1). We hypothesize that incorporating Biologically Inspired Design (BID)into high school engineering courses may offer a way to bridge the STEM gender gap and make engineeringmore welcoming for women.BID is the study of biological systems and PURPOSEfunctions that have the potential to be adaptedfor use to solve challenges faced by humans. The NSF-funded Biologically Inspired Design for(Sanne et al., 2019) Engineering Education (BIRDEE) project provides standards-based, Biologically Inspired Design (BID) curriculum units for high school engineering classes

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ERM: Year of Impact on Racial Equity

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Jeremi London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kristen Billiar, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jordan Jarrett, Colorado State University; David Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Linda Vanasupa, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

the actions we take. We expect that actions in these domains will result in three concrete forms of impact: (1) Empowered engineering student organizations to make engineering education more inclusive at the level of peer-to-peer interactions; (2) Actionable organizational policies and effective practices implemented in Colleges of Engineering that disrupt the status quo regarding who gets to participate in engineering education as a student and as a faculty member; and (3) Increased participation and comfort among Black and brown K-12 children in pre-college engineering activities which communicate that an engineering career is an option for anyone. These outcomes map to three strategic

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratory and SoC Developments

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Spencer, Harvey Mudd College

their exams on average.The average was increased because low scoring students receiving competency-based instructionachieved higher grades than low scoring students receiving lecture-based instruction. Highscoring students achieved similar exam scores regardless of the style of instruction. In addition tolearning more, students receiving competency-based instruction spent less time outside of classthan students receiving lecture-based instruction.1 IntroductionCompetency-based learning is a teaching practice in which (1) instructors define unit skills, orcompetencies, that students need to master; (2) students are formatively assessed on thosecompetencies; and (3) students are given an opportunity to re-learn material from a failedcompetency

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Mechanical Engineering: DEI, Flipped Classrooms

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Sudeshna Pal, University of Central Florida; Anchalee Ngampornchai; Patsy Moskal, University of Central Florida

), with Picciano, Dziuban & Graham, is now available: Blended Learning Research Perspectives, Volume 3. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF ONLINE LECTURE VIEWING BEHAVIOR ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN A FLIPPED CLASSROOM BLENDED COURSEAbstractBlending online and face-to-face instruction through lecture videos and reduced classroomseating time has shown to be beneficial for students in the learning process. As per literature,blended learning has demonstrated greater student successes rates amongst students across manydisciplines [1]. Previous studies by the authors on implementing blended learning in a high

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PCEE Session 2: Teacher Learning Experiences

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abeera Rehmat, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Alexandra Towner, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Helms; Jeffrey Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julia Varnedoe; Marc Weissburg

design (BID). BID is an emergingacademic discipline, also referred under similar names as biomimicry, bionics, and biomimetics,that prepares students with the interdisciplinary knowledge and skills to combine scientificallystudied biological systems and functions with engineering to create more economic, efficient,and sustainable solutions to human challenges [1], [2]. In fact, integration of BID in engineeringhas shown to increase students’ interest in engineering and can be a means to attract womenwithin engineering, due to its interdisciplinary nature [3]–[5]. Students exposed to BID are notonly well-prepared to face modern engineering design challenges but have also expressed anappreciation for nature and the knowledge yet to be discovered

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed Elzomor, Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga; Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University

to incorporate such emerging technology within theconstruction curricula to prepare our future workforces. This goal of the study highlights theneed for and importance of 3D printing in the construction domain and how it can be used as avaluable tool to construct affordable housing. To achieve this goal, the study pursued twofoldapproaches: 1) implementing an educational module within undergraduate and graduate coursesfollowed by discussion sessions; and (2) surveying students to capture motivation, interest, teamworking skills, knowledge acquisition, experiences, and expectations about 3D printingtechnology. The study utilized box plots and an ordered probit regression model to analyze theobtained data. The results indicate that many CM

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Mechanical Engineering: Assorted Topics

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University

content from the subsequent course on dynamic systems and controls and was expected toimprove student performance in that subsequent course. Measurement and instrumentationcourses are often included in engineering curricula either as a stand-alone course [1, 2] or inconjunction with other topics in the curriculum [3, 4]. This course was developed as a stand-alone course to supplement existing lab courses on mechanics, thermal sciences, andmechatronics.Concurrently with the development of the new Measurement Systems course, the LTU BSMEprogram moved from the now defunct ABET Student Outcomes a-k to the new ABET StudentOutcomes 1-7 for the 2019-2020 academic year. The new Measurement Systems course wasidentified as an appropriate course to assess

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2: Instructional/Learning Resources and Pedagogies

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Yevgeniy Yesilevskiy; Annika Thomas, Columbia University in the City of New York; Jessica Oehrlein, Fitchburg State University; Melissa Wright, Barnard College of Columbia University; Michael Tarnow, Columbia University in the City of New York

, introductory lab courses play a crucial role in exposingstudents to the breadth of topics, experimental techniques, and apparatuses in the field. They haveplayed a long-standing role in rounding out the practical portion of an engineer’s education [1].These introductory courses are active, collaborative, cooperative, and problem-based in their verynature [2]. Students are in a hands-on laboratory space, working to collect data necessary to testan experimental hypothesis. Prince [2] defines active learning as “any instructional method thatengages students in the learning process." Laboratory classes certainly fall under thatumbrella.The goal of active learning in a mechanical engineering laboratory context is multi-fold. Thecourse should teach students

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ETD - STEM Issues in ET I

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Talal Gamadi; Marshall Watson, Texas Tech University

modalities and has experienced the challenge of deliveringits engineering courses online. However, a lot of lessons have been learned from that experience. This papersummarizes the lessons learned during teaching petroleum engineering courses online based on feedback collectedfrom faculty members and undergraduate students.1. Introduction Definitions1. Face-to-Face: The term “face-to-face” (F2F) in this section of the report will be any portion of the classroom class or has some F2F engagement. This includes, but is not limited to, in-class lectures, group meetings between classmates, in-class exams, or other in-person components.2. Online: The term “online” in this section of the report will be any portion of a class that is not F2F

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Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wanju Huang, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Frederick Berry, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Marisa Exter, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Ryan Wynkoop

by including time for students to practice providing andreceiving feedback. This paper may be of interest to instructors and researchers focused on team-based learning and assessment of instructional interventions.Keywords: self-and-peer assessment, written feedback, instructional intervention, CATME IntroductionTeamwork motivates students to see things from multiple perspectives, improves learning, andprepares students for the professional world [1]. However, working effectively in teams can bechallenging for many students. Self-and-peer assessment is one tool that is used to evaluate andimprove team behaviors[2], [3].In a previous study, we evaluated students’ written feedback in an undergraduate

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Teamwork, Reflection, and Wellness

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Whitney Blackburn-Lynch, University of Kentucky; Matthew Sleep, University of Kentucky

affect, stereotyping, grit and growth mindset, study habits, motivation, andgoal setting. These topics were supported with 20-30 minutes of in-class content and reinforcedwith reflections in assignments. The MWC timeline is shown in Table 1.Table 1. Mental Wellness Content introduced in FYE EGR 101 Course Timeline Mental Wellness Content Week 1 Stereotype/Grit and growth mindset Week 6 Methods of learning/reinforce growth mindset Week 11 Teaming and Communication Week 13 Internal and external motivationFaculty untrained in Mental Wellness were initially apprehensive about presenting content intheir respective courses. As such a professional

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Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Division Poster Session

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Emma Treadway, Trinity University; Jessica Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Melissa Caserto, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

problems [1], [2]. Our previousanalysis of student affect while solving ill-defined problems meant to practice engineeringjudgment found that engaging with these problems causes students to experience both strongnegative (frustration, stress) and positive (pride, happiness) feelings [3]. These feelingsexperienced in the course of problem solving are known as local affect [4], [5], and are similar tothe feelings that have been observed elsewhere in mathematics, science, and engineeringeducation [4], [6]–[9]. Having found these feelings in qualitative interview data, our researchteam now wants to find a manageable method to measure the local affect of entire classes ofstudents.Research on affect in mathematics has found that students’ local emotions

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ERM: Instruction and Engagement

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shamima Mithun, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

design factors for effective flippedclassrooms in the literature and assessed their efficacy with senior students. Our analysis relieson students’ course evaluations, self-reported survey data, focus group responses, courseperformance data, and instructor observation data to answer the following research questions: 1. How do the eight instructional design factors for effective flipped classrooms serve novice versus advanced data science students? 2. How should instruction in flipped classrooms be varied for novice versus advanced data science students? Our analysis indicates that novice data science students have different instructional needsand challenges compared to their senior

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ERM: Self-Efficacy, Motivation, and MORE!

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Nagel, James Madison University; Bethany Popelish, James Madison University; Melissa Aleman, James Madison University; Tobias Reynolds-Tylus, James Madison University

inspired the two-study series described in thisresearch paper. We began with a simple question about how relatedness impacts motivation,and more importantly, what educators can do to cultivate an environment that encourages studentmotivation? Self-Determination Theory (SDT) provides the most appropriate research landscapefrom which to investigate these phenomena. SDT, a theory of human motivation constructedon/over 50 years of empirical and applied research, asserts that the satisfaction of three basic,universal psychological needs, relatedness, competency, and autonomy, is necessary in thedevelopment of intrinsic motivation [1], [2], and “self-determination theory specifies that need-supportive contexts should lead to highly self-determined

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NEE Technical Session - Innovative Teaching Strategies II

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sami Alshurafa; Laura Wieserman, University of Pittsburgh; Hanan Alhayek; Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

any of the supportive management plans for each of theircourses. The course management plans can be enhanced by integrating a combination of classcommunication management, time management, quality management, and risk managementmodalities. This paper will demonstrate training on qualitative research method plans with anemphasis on teaching and managing an individual college course and its consequences onother mentioned aspects of course management planning.Communication Management PlanningA personal communication survey [1] was used to identify the dominant type of student’scommunication in several engineering classes. A total of 72 surveys linked to communicationstyles were distributed to students to fill in and return to the course

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Civil Engineering Division ASCE Liaison Committee - Accreditation and Curriculums - What Changes Are Occurring?

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Sami Alshurafa; Laura Wieserman, University of Pittsburgh; Hanan Alhayek; Khaled Hussein

teaching aids recommended for delivering the curriculum’s courses. The scientificlaboratories required, and testing equipment needed to conduct scientific lab experiments arealso included. A list of proposed courses to be completed by undergraduate students to obtain abachelor's degree in civil engineering and green courses, to educate students and raise theirattention to renewable resources and climate changes taking place worldwide. Both the CEABand the ABET processes were outlined, and similarities discussed. Although this paper focuseson the Civil Engineering specifics, the principles and regulations are the same for anyengineering program.IntroductionThe Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) [1] and The Accreditation Board

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PCEE Session 4: Resource / Curriculum Exchange

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Susan Letourneau; Sonja Latimore; Lisa Ellsworth; Melissa Carlson; Louise Flannery; Peter Ciavarella, New York Hall of Science; Trevor Taylor

critical role that caregivers play in supporting and guidingchildren’s learning across out-of-school settings and over time. Hands-on family workshops usefamiliar themes (such as home, school, animals, clothing) to introduce children to the steps ofthe design process by inviting them to identify problems they want to solve and create aprototype of their design idea. An app offers additional support both during the workshops andat home, and take-home resources support families in starting design projects at home aftercompleting a workshop. Toolkit components Learning outcomesThe Toolkit Includes:1. Workshop Facilitation GuideThe Workshop is a step-by-step, scripted guide for makerspacefacilitators

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Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2

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Theodore Branoff, Illinois State University; Jaby Mohammed, Illinois State University; Joshua Brown

machines. Dr. Mohammed holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Louisville, an MBA in operations management, and his Bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from University of Kerala. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Student Retention in an Engineering Technology Program: The Role of Spatial Visualization AbilityAbstractResearch has shown that students who perform poorly on standard measures of spatialvisualization ability do not progress as well in engineering programs as students who performbetter on these measures [1, 2]. Studies have shown that spatial visualization

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ERM: Teamwork makes the dream work!

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Li Tan, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Siqing Wei, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Matthew Ohland, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

1straightforward and fundamental way to investigate international students’ teaming experiences inU.S. institutions, given the sole focus of our research question on international students.Data In this project, we leverage first-year engineering student team data at a large, Midwesternuniversity to evaluate the effects of team cultural compositions on team effectiveness with respectto their country of origin. Our sample consists of students enrolled in a first-semester introductoryengineering course (referred to as ENGR101 hereafter) in the Fall 2018 and 2019 semesters. Thesummary statistics of our sample are presented in Table 1. Among our sample of around 3,900students, 62% are in teams having at least one international student, and 21% of our

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Research Frameworks for Identity and Equity: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 9

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology; Franny Howes, Oregon Institute of Technology; Yasha Rohwer, Oregon Institute of Technology

representation in characters and preparing ethicsassessments as role playing exercises that put students in the shoes of the protagonist rather thanasking them to critique another’s actions.IntroductionGender assumptions, gender stereotypes, gender schemas, gender bias, implicit association, andunconscious gender attribution are not new subjects; however, there is little discussion of them inengineering education literature [1]. While engineering education literature is replete with effortsto improve women’s representation in the classroom and in the profession, there is much to bedone to create a more welcoming environment for trans and gender non-conforming (TGNC)students, as Haverkamp et al. emphasize in their call to action [1]. Brielle Harbin [2

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ERM: Lessons Learned from COVID (COVID Part 2)

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Eleazar Marquez, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Samuel Garcia, NASA EPDC

understandingof the course material despite the fast-paced timeframe. Students were able to successfullycomplete assignments individually and correlate theoretical aspects with engineering applications.I. BACKGROUND AND MOTIVATIONSince the emergence of COVID-19, faculty members have been on a transitional period modifyingconventional [instructional] methods to enhance student engagement, comprehension, andscholarship abilities for online instruction, and thus overcome two types of ongoing challenges: 1)student’s lack of accessibility to academic resources and campus practices, and 2) retention ratesin engineering education (e.g., not the focus of this paper). According to research efforts, theeffectiveness of conventional practices primarily depends on

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Mechanical Engineering: Fluids, Heat Transfer

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiyuan Liu, Syracuse University

dataset into useful insights that can lead to effective decisions. Due to the rapidgrowth in the size, speed, and diversity of data streams, data analytics technologies have been widelyused by many businesses such as insurance, healthcare, and manufacturing as key strategies fordecision making. More recently, data analytics skills are increasingly gaining attention in theengineering disciplines, thus many engineering curricula have implemented data analytics as a newcourse. [1]–[3] However, there is still a lack of design and practice to effectively perform data scienceinstruction in the engineering disciplines, successfully implement a data-centered teaching approach,and develop relevant data science expertise to the engineering undergraduate

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Mechanical Engineering: Statics and Dynamics

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Paris Weber, University of Washington; Seung-Jin Lee, University of Washington; Heather Dillon, University of Washington

context.” [1]The module developed had several objectives: 1. Does the development of concept maps help engineering students connect technical topics? 2. Does the development of entrepreneurial mindset concept maps help students connect engineering value creation with their own goals?The research goal of the project was to determine if a structured module in an engineering coursecould help students demonstrate knowledge of course topics, while also encouraging students to 1think about long-term career connections, one of the key ideas of EM. Concept mapping hasbeen used infrequently in Statics courses, but offers a useful formative

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International Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tahsin Chowdhury, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lloyd Morris, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Jose Torero

have been proven to positively impact learning and improvestudents' academic experiences [1], [2]. Accordingly, the field of engineering education hasworked on ways to promote students' motivation, engagement and ultimately promote sense ofbelonging in engineering students [3], [4]. Furthermore, sense of belonging has been directlylinked to successful academic outcomes, including persistence, self-efficacy, and perceptions oftechnical competence [5]–[7]. Therefore, engineering students need to have different systems inplace to support and complement their formal education in engineering classrooms to promotebelonging.According to Allendoerfer et al. [8], those systems come together when students have formalincoming cohorts in classrooms and

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ERM: Persistence and Attrition in Engineering

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyeonghun Jwa, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

goals. The method isdesigned to measure the GrAD variables over a 1-year period using multivariate time seriesanalysis. Questions regarding perceived stress and critical events to observe fluctuation over timewill be included. The method gathers data through text message-based (SMS) surveys and SMSinvitations to web-based surveys. Data collection can occur at varying time spans to measurefactors daily, weekly, monthly, and semesterly. The paper will detail the process of developing thequestions, SMS system, and time series analysis. This paper provides a framework for the futureresearch to engage this longitudinal data collection method. The method will allow thedevelopment of a model based to understand the trajectory and fluctuation of