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PCEE Technical Session 8: Engineering Design in Elementary School

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Johnson, Pennsylvania State University; Minyoung Gil, Pennsylvania State University

www.slayte.comIntroductionYoung learners naturally do engineering as they play and solve problems in their daily lives. Butuntil recently, children have not been encouraged to do engineering design in schools. In theUnited States, the Framework for K-12 Science Education changed this perspective andpromoted the inclusion of engineering in science classroom settings for elementary andsecondary students [1] Also unique to the most recent science education reforms in the UnitedStates is the notion of engaging students in the practices of experts as a way to learn disciplinarycontent.The Framework and Next Generation Science Standards identify eight knowledge creating(“epistemic”) practices of scientists and engineers, only two of which are unique to engineering(defining

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PCEE Session 3: Robotics and Design Competitions

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Jason McKenna, VEX Robotics; Yuhan Lin; Raina Oravec; Lauren Harter, VEX Robotics

Learning Robot Programming Anywhere: VEXcode VRIntroductionIn January of 2016, then President Barack Obama addressed the changing demands of the 21stcentury economy, and identified computer science (CS) as the “new basic skill required ofcontemporary students”1. To meet the challenge of his time, he announced a plan to give allstudents access to CS education. President Obama’s identification of the importance of CSeducation mirrors the attitudes and opinions of many educators, and also that of the nation'sparents and students themselves. This is emphasized by the findings of a recent study conductedby Google; 82% of students were at least somewhat interested in learning CS, with 84% ofparents citing CS as being at least as important as required

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Ortiz; Michelle Kang; Constanza Miranda, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel; Julian Goni

worked as a researcher at the DILAB UC (Engineering Design Initiative) in Chile where she has also worked as a Teaching Assistant in Design Lab Studio (2019-1, 2, 2020-1), and Technology, Entrepreneurship and Design (2021).Michelle Kang Michelle "Mische" Kang (she/they; BA Wellesley; MA Stanford) is an educator and researcher who is deeply curious about making learning experiences compelling, inclusive, and accessible. She has partnered with communities around the world (South Africa, Chile, Rwanda, and the U.S.) and across sectors (K-12, nonprofit, government, and educational technology) on various educational initiatives aimed at honoring learners' backgrounds and the rich assets that they bring to the table. She

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PCEE Session 3: Robotics and Design Competitions

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Jason McKenna, VEX Robotics; Lauren Harter, VEX Robotics

robot arm (shown in Figure 1a), changing the end-of-arm-tooling (EOAT),and adding multiple conveyors and sensors (shown in Figure 1b). This gives students experiencein not just building the robot arm itself, but the entirety of a small sized manufacturing workcellmodel. Figure 1a: The Lab 1 Build (the robotic arm), 1b: The Lab 11 Build (the robotic arm as well as the conveyors and sensors)The different builds are provided in Build Instructions that guide the user through step-by-stepbuilding (shown in Figure 2). This makes the barrier of entry low for those that may not have anyexperience building in general, building with metal, or using tools. Table 1 below summarizesthe 12 laboratories associated with VEX V5

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Computers in Education 10 - Technology 2

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenny Fotouhi, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Mahdi Fotouhi; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

joystick that made it possible to move therobot in any desired direction by moving the individual joystick. Further study showed thatstudents figured out there was a small breadboard with 8 pins and color-coded wires in the baseof the robot and joystick cable to make it possible to apply +3 V or -3V (D – batteries) to move amotor in a given direction as shown in Figure 1.. Floating ground M-3V +3V 1 P#1 1 P#2 Figure 1

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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; Hoda Ehsan, The Hill School; Monica Cardella, Florida International University

curriculum in theirclassrooms. A thematic analysis of the data revealed that teachers associated computationalthinking with specific coding activities, an interdisciplinary subject, and a problem-solvingprocess.IntroductionOver the years the presence of engineering as well as computer science (CS) education in K-12classrooms in the U.S. has increased. In essence, numerous programs and curricula have beendeveloped to support pre-college engineering and computer science education for formal andinformal learning settings [1-3]. This presence and integration of engineering/CS in K-12 is animportant phenomenon due to the implications it has for the future of STEM education [4]. Infact, a variety of positive outcomes have resulted from engineering

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joel Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Alberto Esquinca, San Diego State University

call to integrate and promote engineering-oriented education throughout PK-12 schooling for all students, including those classified as EnglishLearners (ELs). To date, however, there has been little research on effective ways to support PK-12teachers — usually with little background knowledge and experience in engineering themselves. Studieshave mostly highlighted successful ways in which teachers overcome challenges when implementingengineering into their classrooms or the curriculum rather than diving deeper into institutional challengesthat teachers face during this process [1-5]. Some of these strategies include incorporating newengineering design activities [1], supplementing instruction through summer programs [2, 3], or learningabout

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gurupriya Ramanathan, Salisbury University; Sara Hagenah

, ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 2018, (Publication No. 10807862). M. J. Guralnick, “Family and child influences on the peer‐related socialcompetence of young children with developmental delays” Mental Retardation andDevelopmental Disabilities Research Reviews, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 21-29, Sep 1999, doi:https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1002/(SICI)1098-2779(1999)5:1%3C21::AID-MRDD3%3E3.0.CO;2-O M. Tissenbaum, “I see what you did there! Divergent collaboration and learnertransitions from unproductive to productive states in open-ended inquiry” Computers &Education, vol. 145, no. 103739, Feb 2020, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2019.103739 M. Wiedmann, “Teacher’s professional vision of student interaction incollaborative

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Maltese, Indiana University-Bloomington; Barbara Yarza; Kelli Paul, Indiana University-Bloomington; David Oyler

thought ofopportunities to extend our offerings. At the beginning, we generally ignored computing andprogramming tasks because of the need for hardware, but as we looked to expand our set ofactivities we convinced ourselves that we could do a good amount of activities using the onlineblock coding simulators that exist, particularly Microsoft MakeCode.We began planning an offering called the Design with Code Club (DwCC). We structuredDwCC to be different from other common coding offerings [1-2] in that we wanted the mainfocus to be on kids designing solutions to problems that might include the use of technology andcoding. We were purposeful in this decision for two main reasons. First, we wanted to make ourcoding club more interesting to girls

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Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

, there is a quantifiable predictor ofstudents’ performance in technology-based programs of study. There are several tests that have been applied to measure spatial visualization skills of students[1, 2], and there are numerous studies that have collected and analyzed information regardingdemographics, spatial visualization skills, and academic performance [3, 4]. Of interest are studieswhere spatial visualization skills have been linked to abilities to do engineering and technologywork, and subsequent studies that have provided a relationship between those skills by studentsand their performance in engineering courses or programs, particularly for engineering graphicsand design courses [5]. Additionally, there are reports that indicate the

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Civil Engineering Division - Innovative Changes to the Typical Civil Engineering Coursework.

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ellen Zerbe, Pennsylvania State University; Adjo Amekudzi-Kennedy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kevin Haas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Susan Burns, Georgia Institute of Technology; Armistead Russell, Georgia Institute of Technology; Iris Tien, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kari Watkins, Georgia Institute of Technology; John Koon, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert Simon, Georgia Institute of Technology; John Taylor, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donald Webster, Georgia Institute of Technology; Emily Grubert, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lisa Rosenstein, Georgia Institute of Technology

authoritative initiatives on CEE education have identified the need to graduatemore well-rounded CEEs to tackle society’s grand challenges and improve the human condition.The American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) 2019 Civil Engineering (CE) EducationSummit in Dallas, for example, summarized key elements of the future of CE education asproviding students with the following: (1) the power skills necessary to succeed in the CEprofession; (2) authentic experiences to promote learning and excitement; (3) a mindset towardinnovation, societal focus, sustainability and systems-thinking in their design solutions, (4) acommitment to diversity, inclusion and equity, and, (5) the flexibility to pursue their passion(s)(Hall et al., 2019). Along similar

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Assessment in Mechanics Courses

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Brown, Abilene Christian University; Timothy Kennedy, Abilene Christian University

StructureBefore we discuss the application of specifications grading to our junior-level Fluid Mechanicscourse, it is helpful to first describe the structure of the course. Fluid Mechanics is divided intofive modules: Hydrostatics, Internal Flow, Pump and System curves, a discipline specificmodule, and Reynolds Transport Theorem. In each of these modules, students are given threeonline quizzes on video lectures, three homework assignments, three online proficiency quizzes,and an exam. Figure 1 shows the student view of the Hydrostatics Module in Canvas. Inaddition to the assignments within each module, there is a major project covering informationfrom the first three modules, and a mini-project covering the discipline specific module

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WIED: Analysis, Challenges, Success, and Impacts

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malinda Zarske, University of Colorado Boulder; Evan Wetzel, University of Colorado Boulder; Christina Lacerenza, University of Colorado Boulder

© American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Female Student Attitudes Towards Engineering: Are They Influenced by the Roles They Take on Project Teams?Keywords: Women in STEM, Self-Efficacy, Active Learning, First-Year Projects Courses, TeamRoles, Team DynamicsIntroductionThe increase of diversity in STEM fields is a growing conversation and source of concern forengineers. While universities report that the number of women students graduating with anengineering degree has increased, there still exists a surprising lack of women in engineeringcareers nationwide [1]. Strategies such as active learning and collaborative learning have been atthe forefront of

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5: Remote, Hands-On Laboratories

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Robinson

Introduction and Project RationaleLaboratories are a key part of engineering studies. This is in part motivated by ABET’sassessment criteria, particularly student outcome 6 which states that by graduation students mustdemonstrate “an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze andinterpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions [1].” Despite the prevalence oflaboratories, appropriate objectives are not always clear. For this reason, ABET convened acolloquy of fifty educators to clarify laboratory objectives [2]. That group developed a list ofthirteen objectives which can be summarized as follows: students must demonstrate the abilitiesto apply instrumentation, evaluate models, devise experiments, collect

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International Division Technical Session 5: COVID-19 Pandemic Lessons and Best Practices

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hans Tritico, University of Mount Union; Okechukwu Ugweje, University of Mount Union; Chad Korach, University of Mount Union; Ethan Shirley, University of Michigan

undergraduate civil and mechanical engineering degrees in2014. Three additional undergraduate engineering programs (biomedical, computer, andelectrical) were added in 2018. The School of Engineering, which houses these five majors,distinguishes itself by supplementing its curriculum with four pillars of engineering education.These four pillars are guided in part by the National Academy of Engineers’ vision forengineering education [1] and the role that Mount Union’s history as a liberal arts institutionplays in the development of our students. These four pillars are: 1 Pillar 1: Providing Extensive Hands-On Real-World Engineering Pillar 2: Nurturing

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

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abdulrahman Alsharif, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Saleh Alatwah

, international status)?Methods We utilized sentiment analysis, in particular Valence Aware Dictionary for SentimentReasoning (VADER), as an approach to evaluate engineering students' feedback on theirteammates. VADER is an unsupervised machine learning algorithm (Hutto & Gilbert, 2014);compared to an average group of 20 human raters for sentiment intensity, the algorithmperformed well with an r = 0.881 correlation coefficient compared to the human group’s had an r= 0.888. The way VADER works is by summing positive, negative, and neutral scores, which arethen adjusted between -1 and +1 (i.e., +1 is the most positive and -1 is the most negative).VADER scoring system follows a dictionary-based approach where words are given a particularscore

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Issues Facing STEM Programs at Rural Two-Year Colleges

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Reeping, University of Cincinnati; Dustin Grote, Weber State University

curricular change. Through these examples, we highlight howpractitioners and researchers can do substantial curricular analyses, both retrospective andforward-looking, with only available data. IntroductionThe complexity of engineering programs has emerged as a substantive area of study. Someefforts have involved developing visualization techniques for understanding dependencies incurricula [e.g., 1]. Authors have also begun defining metrics for what we mean by “complex”when describing curricula [e.g., 2,3], predicting graduation rates using these metrics [e.g., 4,5],and correlating the metrics with other outcomes like program quality [e.g., 6]. These effects haveculminated in the curricular complexity

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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kitana Kaiphanliam, Washington State University; Bernard Van Wie, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University

engineering students tounderstand how their skills can contribute to the ever-evolving medical field.Researchers at Washington State University (WSU) have leveraged the use of hands-on learningdevices in undergraduate chemical and mechanical engineering courses to enhance the learningenvironment and promote conceptual and motivational gains [1-3]. The hands-on learning toolsoriginally developed are miniaturized versions of equipment seen in industry, such as double-pipeheat exchangers or venturi meters, that are low-cost, safe, and easy to use on a tablet-arm desk ina classroom setting.In this paper we propose a similar solution for a device that portrays blood cell settling conceptsto reduce the cognitive load of learning new separations principles

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Materials Division Technical Session 2

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kaitlin Tyler, ANSYS - Granta Education Division; Nicola Stefani, ANSYS - Granta Education Division; Lakshana Mohee, ANSYS - Granta Education Division

engineering education to the nextgeneration of students. Combing materials and design, and specifically materials and designsimulation, is one way we want to support this interdisciplinary teaching. The question we look toanswer and get insight on in this paper is how best to do this.BackgroundThe engineering education is familiar with active learning, or “any instructional method thatengages students in the learning process”[1]. Researching student engagement, one can find aninteresting definition: “Student engagement represents two critical features of collegiate quality. The first is the amount of time and effort students put into their studies and other educationally purposeful activities. The second is how the institution

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Mechanical Engineering: Design and Labs

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manish Paliwal, The College of New Jersey; Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey

engineering education program,specifically on the engineering design element [1].Primary expectations from a Senior Design Project is defined by ABET with an emphasis onproduct, process, and professionalism. In principle, the requirements for a senior design projectshould include the development of student creativity, use of open-ended problems, development,and use of design methodology, formulation of design problems, alternative solutions, anddetailed system description. Constraints such as economic factors, safety, reliability, ethics, andsocial impact should also be included [2]. Goldberg [3] presents a strong argument that due to itsculminating nature, the senior design project course is probably the most significant experienceof the

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - Best Paper

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Duncan Davis, Northeastern University; Ciana Winston, Northeastern University

assessment, the questions shift randomly within topicalareas facilitated by question banks that rotate among questions of similar difficulty for each newattempt. Each assessment is composed of 1-5 question banks to ensure all topics were coveredthroughout the various assessments. In total, 17 assessments used this framework across two fallsemesters and one spring semester in the 2020 and 2021 school years.Over the course of 10 unique assessments and 3 semesters, 54.7% of students used more thanone attempt on each quiz or exam when averaged across all assessments in the study. Using LMSanalytics and open-ended questions administered through an end-of-term student survey, 86.2%of students reported positive experiences regarding the assessment methods

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patjanaporn Chalacheva, Carnegie Mellon University

summarized in Table 1. The course begins with the review of basicknowledge in probability, statistics, and programming in Python (Appendix A). The rest of thesemester covers common supervised and unsupervised learning algorithms, and modelevaluation (Fig. 2). This review article provides the description of each covered topic [1]. Whilethese topics are similar to introductory machine learning courses offered by other Engineeringand Computer Science departments and online courses [2]-[4], students learn to apply thesealgorithms to biomedical and life science applications. Students are exposed to different types ofbiomedical data such as measured physiological signals and medical images (Appendix B). Theyalso see typical issues with biomedical data

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Mechanical Engineering: Fluids, Heat Transfer

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron Drenth, US Air Force Academy; George Sidebotham, The Cooper Union; Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ioan Feier, US Air Force Academy

in this paper. Plans are outlined forassessment of the effectiveness of the lab in improving conceptual understanding of the technicalcontent, broadening the experimental experience, and enhancing the ability to use appropriatetechnical language when comparing test data and theoretical predictions.IntroductionStudents generally learn more when actively engaged in the classroom, especially in collegelevel STEM courses [1]. Despite the benefits, instructors experience time management andbudgetary barriers when creating predominantly active learning events such as a hands-onlaboratory activity [2]. For these reasons, the majority of large-enrollment college courses stilluse traditional passive based lecture environments [3].At the United States

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Biomedical Engineering Division: Integrating Design Across the BioE/BME Curriculum

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mostafa Elsaadany, University of Arkansas; Raj Rao, University of Arkansas; Loren Hedgecock; Kaitlin Hall

relate societal challenges withtechnical concepts. Nationwide initiatives, such as the Kern Entrepreneurial EngineeringNetwork (KEEN), have developed a learning framework specifically designed to createengineers such as these. The implementation of EML aims to stimulate connections, create value,and ignite curiosity. This study introduced a semester-long project based on these EML skillsetsin a sophomore-level biomechanical engineering course. To evaluate the effectiveness ofthe project design, students were equally distributed randomly to different versions of theproject. Version 1, or the experimental group, contained students participating inthe project embedded with the target EML concepts - such as identifying anopportunity, investigating

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CIT Division Technical Session #10

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yosi Shibberu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Steve Chenoweth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

, surveyed 12data mining courses and concluded there was no consensus on data mining curricula. 1C¸etinkaya-Rundel and Ellison reach a similar conclusion, but note that computer programmingplays a central role. 2 Snyder et al, however, stress that data science curricula should focus onsoftware tools rather than on writing computer code. 3 In addition to data science curricula, Mikestresses the importance of investigating the unique pedagogical challenges in data scienceeducation, some of which are: (1) dealing with the interdisciplinary nature of data science, (2)inclusion of knowledge from different application domains, and (3) how best to teach technicalskills (computing, mathematics and statistics) and nontechnical skills (e.g

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 13: Work-in-Progress Postcard Session #2

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sophia Santillan, Duke University; Lupita TeMiquel-McMillian, Duke University; Jennifer Ganley; Stacy Tantum, Duke University

have developedengineering self-efficacy, self-efficacy for self-regulated learning, and resilience – attributes thatwill help them become self-reliant, self-actuating, resilient engineers. Since our 360 Coaches arenot restricted to those faculty who are instructors for the first-year engineering design course, wewill also evaluate the impact of the 360 Coach’s role in the first-year engineering design course(instructor, technical mentor, none) on the efficacy of the mentor-mentee relationship.Our planned assessment focuses on three questions: 1) Is the advising provided by 360 Coaching providing what students want from advising – do students like 360 Coaching? 2) Is the advising provided by 360 Coaching effective in supporting

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Biomedical Engineering Division: Best of Works in Progress

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Carroll, Vanderbilt University; Joshua Borycz, Vanderbilt University; francisco.d.juarez@vanderbilt.edu Juarez, Vanderbilt University Library; Amanda Lowery, Vanderbilt University

InstructionMotivationUndergraduate engineering programs seek to train students in the process skills of engineering,which include designing hypotheses, identifying and synthesizing relevant literature, interpretingand analyzing data, and presenting findings [1]. While engineering educators routinely reportthat engineering process skills are critical, many report difficulty teaching students these skillsdue to time constraints [2]. Librarians, who specialize in the organization of information anddata, are well-equipped to help biomedical engineering (BME) educators address some of thesegaps in their students’ learning [3]. This project sought to determine whether integrating aspecialized information literacy curriculum into a BME laboratory course sequence couldimprove

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WIED: Support for All in the WIED Community

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (CoE); Victor Ofori-Boadu

provided early AEC gateway experiences that assure them that AEC programs andprofessions are a good fit for them. Insights have theoretical and practical implications towardstransformations that will strengthen the attraction, preparation, and retention of the nextgeneration of AEC women. In the long term, this would reduce AEC workforce shortages andfoster the innovation of more gender friendly AEC products and services.INTRODUCTIONIn addition to workforce shortages and the lack of racial diversity in the architecture,engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, women are severely underrepresented in AECprofessions. With projected employment growth in the AEC industry, there are seriousnationwide concerns about these workforce shortages [1-4

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DEED Technical Session 9 - Design Across the Curriculum

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Astrid Layton, Texas A&M University; Julie Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Samuel Blair, Texas A&M University; Garrett Hairston, Texas A&M University; Henry Banks, Georgia Institute of Technology

of student self-reportedsurvey data. The results support the use of a modularity analysis as a way to analyze andvisualize the complex network interactions occurring within a makerspace, which can supportthe improvement of current makerspaces and development of future makerspaces.KeywordsMakerspaces; Network Design; Engineering Education; Modularity; Bio-inspiredIntroductionMakerspaces have recently become integrated into a wide variety of engineering programs atuniversities worldwide [1]. This has drawn increasing attention as to how best to create an areawhere students gain hands-on experience [2, 3]. Several studies in the past few years havefocused on barriers to entry and how tools vary in different makerspaces [4-6

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Materials Division Technical Session 3

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Iezzi, University of Michigan; Paul Chao, University of Michigan; Kyle Bushick, University of Michigan; Joshua Cooper, University of Michigan; Tathya Shinde, University of Michigan; Timothy Chambers, University of Michigan; Duncan Greeley, University of Michigan

conductingoutreach. These methods also have the potential to remain effective even following a return to"normal" conditions and thus supplement and positively augment pre-pandemic methods.1. Introduction Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) has become more widely recognized in recentdecades as a critical discipline for an ever-evolving world.[1] As MSE has become moreprevalent, so has the need for effective ways to communicate how materials impact theenvironment and society as a whole through outreach efforts. This is especially true for K-12students as they will be designing the materials of the future. Furthermore, MSE practitionersmust effectively communicate with the public to develop a shared understanding of howmaterials science and technology