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ERM: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Urmi Ghosh-Dastidar; Sandie Han; Nadia Kennedy, New York City College of Technology; Diana Samaroo; Armando Solis

-one mentoring, tutoring, leadershipopportunities, research opportunities, periodic curriculum-related and social activities that fostereda sense of community, career counseling, and, in some cases, guidance towards baccalaureate orgraduate and professional studies. The program also examined the outcomes of the describedinterventions, which were used in the context of our urban, public institutional setting.This paper concludes the work-in-progress presented in a paper published in the ASEEproceedings in 2018 [1] and the epiSTEMe8 conference proceedings [2]. This project contributesto the national effort in recruiting, supporting, and educating future STEM professionals for thenational workforce by providing scholarships and curricular support

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Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Division Poster Session

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Joan Wawire, University of Houston; Jerrod Henderson, University of Houston; Brian McGowan, American University; Kristin Schaefer, University of Houston; Le Shorn Benjamin

promotion of engineering education. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comWork-in-Progress: Balancing It All: Using Photovoice to Visualize Second-YearEngineering Student Experiences1. IntroductionThis work in progress manuscript describes the experiences of sophomore engineering studentsat a large Carnegie-designated R1 Public University. Over the years, researchers have sought tounderstand engineering student retention. These studies have shown that many students drop outof their engineering programs during their first two years [1]. As a result, there has been asignificant focus on first-year retention in the last two to three decades [2

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ERM: Find Out More About Faculty!

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James Huff, Harding University; Mackenzie Sharbine, Harding University; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Nicola Sochacka, University of Georgia; Kyle Shanachilubwa, Harding University; Grant Countess, Harding University

research,thematic analysisIntroductionIn this research paper, we examine episodic moments of professional shame as experienced bystudents when they interacted with faculty members. Anchored in theoretical foundations ofpsychology and sociology [1-4] and in empirical foundations of our prior work [5-9], we useHuff et al.’s [9] conceptualization of professional shame as “a painful emotional state that occurswhen one perceives they have failed to meet socially constructed expectations or standards thatare relevant to their identity in a professional domain” (p. 414).The findings of this study provide suggestions to engineering faculty members on how they canimprove overall well-being outcomes and cultivate systemically inclusive environments

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ERM: New Research Methods and Tools

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Qin Liu, University of Toronto; Joanna Li, University of Toronto; Jenifer Hossain, University of Toronto

aselection of articles published during the period of 2011 to 2021 by the flagship journal inEER—Journal of Engineering Education. We used three frameworks to guide our exploration:(1) employing a methodological taxonomy (Malmi, et al., 2018) to code the research componentsin ESEO-focused studies; (2) relying on areas of inquiry and paradigms embedded within studentdevelopment theories in higher education to help understand the theoretical groundings of someof these studies; and (3) utilizing an integrative student development theory—Bronfenbrenner’s(1979, 1993) ecological systems theory—to map out the contextual and individual factors instudent experiences. In the sections to follow, we will first provide an overview of two bodies of

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Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Division Poster Session

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Syed Ahmad Helmi Syed Hassan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; CHIN CHIA YUAN; Fatin Phang; Nor Farahwahidah Abdul Rahman; Narina A. Samah, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Zaki Yamani Zakaria, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Nurzal Effiyana Ghazali, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

upskilling ornew hires. The engineering-related market shortages can disrupt economic growth, reduceoutput, and undermine productivity. If shortages persist in the long run, countries can becomeless competitive because industries lack the talent to innovate [1], [2]. Moreover, to becompetitive, a developed country like Malaysia will also need engineers who can invent andproduce the technology, rather than being limited to sales, installation, configuration, andmaintenance of imported technological products. Identifying engineering-related expertiseshortages as they arise and developing strategies to fill them is essential to maintainingproductivity and competitiveness [3]. Many countries worldwide experience labor shortages,and Malaysia is no

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ERM: Problem Solving and Conceptual Understanding

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Jessica Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Aaron Johnson, University of Michigan; Max Magee; Melissa Caserto, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

weinvestigate how the framework transfers to open-ended modeling problems in dynamics courses.This analysis suggests our framework is transferable to dynamics courses, with all fourteen typesof judgement found in the dynamics data set and no additional ways of engaging in judgementwere found.Keywords: Dynamics, modeling, problem solving, engineering judgementIntroductionProfessional engineers solve complex, ill-defined problems with success measured by non-technical metrics [1]. Students are given little practice with solving these kinds of problems intheir undergraduate engineering science courses (e.g. thermodynamics, statics, and dynamics)where they learn standard engineering formulas and techniques. In these courses students aretypically assigned

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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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Christine King, University of California, Irvine; Jasmine Wang, University of California, Irvine; Sriram Rao, University of California, Irvine; Rahul Sreedasyam, University of California, Irvine; Abhishek Kulkarni, University of California, Irvine; Shaan Braich, University of California, Irvine; Ishaan Sharma, University of California, Irvine; Dalton Salvo, University of California, Irvine

for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Work in Progress: Development of Virtual Reality Platform for Unmet Clinical Needs Finding in Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Design ProgramsUnmet clinical needs finding and clinical immersion programs have been widely used in highereducation [1-3]. Unfortunately, they have only been offered to a select number of students (e.g.15-20 students) due to the limited space and extensive safety protocols required for students toaccess hospital operating rooms. Furthermore, in the era of COVID-19, access for non-essentialpersonnel to shadow physicians in hospitals has become increasingly difficult; combined

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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Wayne Johnson, Georgia Southern University; Priya Goeser, Georgia Southern University; Josiah Hacker, Georgia Southern University; Thomas Snyder, Georgia Southern University

to the basicconcepts of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) [1]. Students were taught how to design, build andfly their own quadcopter. The program was an ideal learning experience for students as they wereintroduced to key aerospace and aerodynamics concepts such as lift, drag, thrust, engineeringdesign, 3-D printing, mechanical and electrical systems and computer programming. Anotherprogram, the Drone Exploration Academy project at Elizabeth City State University provided6th-12th grade students a series of Friday sessions and a weeklong summer session in which theywere introduced to UAV mission planning, field investigation and designing ground and aerialvehicles to meet specifications [2]. The informal learning environment introduced students

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jutshi Agarwal, University of Cincinnati; Samieh Askarian, University of Cincinnati; Gregory Bucks, University of Cincinnati; Teri Murphy, University of Cincinnati

end-of-course student feedback for such evaluations. Literature on the reliability of student evaluationsis presented and recommendations made for alternative methods of TPD program evaluations.Introduction Several studies have attributed low retention rates in STEM disciplines to inadequateteaching explained by mismatches between faculty’s pedagogical approach and how studentslearn; or the lack of attention to students from faculty [1-5]. This initiated several studies on howfaculty in higher education are trained from a pedagogical standpoint. Early studies in thiscontext found “ no one teaches teachers how to teach” [6], [7]. Students in doctoral programs are often at the forefront of the future academic workforce[8], [9

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DEED Technical Session 11 Empathy and Human-Centered Design 2

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelley Dugan, University of Michigan; Shanna Daly, University of Michigan; Charlie Michaels, University of Michigan; Steve Skerlos, University of Michigan; Ann Verhey-Henke, University of Michigan

interpretations of relationshipsbetween different aspects of the model, iteration in design was salient to all participants, andwhile this SED Process Model’s visualization does have recommendations, several participantsnoted it does not specify exactly how to achieve those recommendations. Understandingengineering students’ perceptions of this SED Process Model’s visualization can help us (1)iterate on the process model’s visualization and (2) better understand how to leverage multipleprocess model visualizations in engineering curricula.IntroductionDesign process models are valuable tools to support designers in their work. However, no singledesign process model can encompass everything a designer should do in every design situation.Leveraging multiple

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Computers in Education 4 - Online and Distributed Learning I

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mariana Silva, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Geoffrey Herman, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Yucheng Jiang; Seth Poulsen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Yueqi Jiang, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

, and classroomcultures [1, 2]. Successful and productive collaborations are not guaranteed. Collaboration can begreatly improved by careful design of learning tasks [3, 4], assignment of team roles [5], and theuse of technologies [6, 7].Many evidence-based practices for collaborative learning, such as Context-Rich CollaborativeProblem Solving [8] or Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning [9], were developed forin-person, synchronous learning contexts. With the on-going pandemic, the importance of onlineonly pedagogies has become more readily apparent. Online pedagogies provide new opportunitiesfor increased access to evidence-based pedagogies at potentially lower cost and greater ability toscale. Unfortunately, we do not know much about how

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farrah Fayyaz, Concordia University

engineering students in two courses namely signals and systems and Electronics 1.Most of the students in Electronics 1 had already taken signals and systems course and somewere co-taking signals and systems. This set up has helped to understand the learning challengesthat persist even when students continue to apply similar mathematical concepts in othercontexts. The responses are analyzed to identify the common mistakes. These common mistakesare further analyzed to understand students’ weaknesses in solving questions related to theseconcepts. The results show that students struggle with understanding signals when theindependent variable is not time, when the signal is complex and contains j, when the signal is acombination of more than one signals

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Jonaidi, Kennesaw State University; Simin Nasseri, Society of Manufacturing Engineers

many prestigious awards, and fellowships such as university's distinguished professor award. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Innovative Industry-Related Research Projects for Civil Engineering Undergraduate Students Mohammad Jonaidi1 and Simin Nasseri2 (1) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, (2) Department of Mechanical Engineering Kennesaw State UniversityAbstractThis paper covers the important aspects of new research methodologies, including the methodsand tools, for

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Computers in Education 9 - Technology I

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Hammond, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jayden Mitchell, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jessica Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Students Utilization of Discord Messaging Platform in an Introduction to MATLAB CourseIntroductionEngineering courses are increasingly utilizing technology tools to enhance and support learningof engineering content. Some of these tools include virtual labs [1], [2], concept or clickerquestions [3], [4], and online and interactive textbooks. Yet, we know adding technology to aclassroom does not always improve learning [5]. The COVID-19 pandemic and the move toemergency online instruction only increased the use of such tools as other avenues to connectwith students and enhance online instruction. An

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Civil Engineering Division - Changing How We Teach: Flipping, Project-Based Learning, and More!

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monique Head, University of Delaware; Christos Aloupis, University of Delaware; James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Allen Jayne, University of Delaware

-intensive institutions. She earned her Bachelor and Master of Civil Engineering degrees from the University of Delaware in 2000 and 2002, respectively, and PhD in civil (structural) engineering with a minor in seismology from the Georgia Institute of Technology in May 2007. Dr. Head specializes in structural engineering, solving problems related to 1) seismic-resistant design and retrofit of reinforced concrete structures, 2) bridge load testing and evaluation using digital image measurements, and 3) evaluating the performance of structures rehabilitated with composite and advanced materials to enhance strength and ductility. The broader impact of her research includes performance-based design (PBD) methodologies validated

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Mechanical Engineering: Statics and Dynamics

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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A K M Monayem Mazumder, Saginaw Valley State University

effect on student performance and will thus be repeated/evaluated in the ME 252 coursein the subsequent semesters for continuous improvement.Goals and ObjectivesFigure 1 shows that ME 252: Engineering Dynamics course is a prerequisite to ME 356: FluidMechanics, ME 384: Computational Method, and ME 460: Controls. These courses areprerequisites to other Mechanical Engineering (ME) courses such as ME 411, ME 420, ME458, ME 480, and ME 481. Thus, for students to attain success throughout the MechanicalEngineering curriculum, they must develop a solid understanding in ME 252. The need toimprove their knowledge is highly crucial because every semester, nearly 25% of students inthis course earn a “D”, “F” or “W” grade and must repeat the class

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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yongxin deng; Wei Shi, China University of Mining and Technology

competence,team leadership competence, individual characteristics, and risk managementcompetence. This study deepens people's understanding of the connotation andstructure of the intrapreneurs' competence in China, and to some extent promotesuniversities to discover and cultivate intrapreneurs' competence in college students.Key Words: Intrapreneurs' Competence, Connotation and Structure, UCINET,Questionnaire1. IntroductionIntrapreneurship was first proposed by Pinchot, an American scholar, in his 1985 book“Innovator and Enterprise Revolution”. The core of intrapreneurship is to study how toconduct entrepreneurial activities within large, established organizations.[1]Intrapreneurship theory was first focused on the field of enterprise management. It

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PCEE Technical Session 5: STEM Teacher Instructional Moves

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benny Mart Hiwatig, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Joshua Ellis, Florida International University; Mark Rouleau

and validated iSTEM observation protocol (Dare et al., 2021) from 2,007 iSTEMlessons were used. Through preliminary analyses, we determined that the assumptions for MLRhave been sufficiently met. Three categories of the outcome variable, student cognitiveengagement, reported on were lessons that provide opportunities for students to (1)analyze/evaluate STEM concepts, (2) use/apply STEM concepts, and (3) know/understandSTEM concepts (which was set as the baseline or reference category). All predictor variablesexcept for curricular opportunities for collaboration and data practices were statisticallysignificant in the model. The final MLR model has a total of 12 predictor categories. Thedeviance goodness-of-fit test indicated that the model was

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Svend Christiansen, Aalborg University; Lykke Bertel; Bettina Dahl, Aalborg University

STEMlabs (Work in Progress) (Diversity)IntroductionDue to increasing demands from industry and society, European and American educationsystems share the common goal to develop pre-college students’ knowledge, skills, andcompetencies in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)[1], [2], [3]. However, contemporary research depicts conceptual differences in the definitionsof STEM teaching across engineering-related educations and highlights the need for a sharedunderstanding of what STEM educations should contain [4]. Even though businesses andgovernments are promoting STEM in the educational systems, new inquiries andrecommendations are necessary to mitigate the expected lack of STEM graduates in the futureand to

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Computers in Education 11 - Modulus 3

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patriel Stapleton, University of Florida; Jeremiah Blanchard

IntegrityIntroductionAs post-secondary institutions offer more hybrid and online classes, more students are takingonline courses and programs [1]–[3]. These courses are also becoming a more common part ofthe education of traditional student populations [4]. As such, it is important to address challengesand provide support for secure remote assessments of student content mastery [5].A major benefit of online learning is the flexibility in time and access [6]. Some remoteproctoring services use automated artificial intelligence to provide examinees with flexible testwindows [7]. However, instructors view remotely proctored exams as less effective at preventingcheating as they perceive it allows more opportunities to cheat [8], but the use of remoteproctoring is

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DEED Technical Session 8 - Design Methodologies

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Robert Creese, West Virginia University

in1979 and taught in Industrial Engineering until retirement in 2014. He has published books on Manufacturing Processes, Geometric Programming and Strategic Cost Fundamentals. He has been a member of ASEE since 1968. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comDesign Equations Developed by Geometric ProgrammingHistory of Geometric Programming Dr. Clarence Zener is credited for the first paper related to geometric programming andis considered to be “the father of geometric programming” and is also known for thedevelopment of the Zener Diode. His publication in 1961, “A Mathematical Aid in OptimizingEngineering Designs[1] in 1961 is

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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Johanna Acosta, Universidad San Francisco de Quito; Jacoba Ubidia, Universidad San Francisco de Quito; Miguel Andrés Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito; Vanessa Guerra, University of Virginia; Cristina Gallardo, Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Project Management Associate for a Habitat For Humanity housing project in the USA. (ii) RESEARCH: Miguel Andrés' research focuses on (1) decision-making for the design and construction of infrastructure projects, (2) the planning of sustainable, smart and resilient cities, and (3) the development of engineers who not only have solid technical and practical knowledge, but also social understanding for, through infrastructure, address local and global challenges on humanitarian, environmental, social and equity issues. (iii) EDUCATION RESEARCH: Related to STEM education, Miguel Andrés is developing and applying contemporary pedagogies and tools for innovation and student empowerment to address climate change. Currently

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PCEE Technical Session 8: Engineering Design in Elementary School

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Nicole Batrouny, Tufts University

materials and engineering practices. In addition, elementary students are often asked towork in teams, requiring them to engage in difficult collaborative work involving roles andrelationships, planning, gathering and sharing information, generating ideas, and resolvingconflict [1]. Engineering design tasks require students to engage with both the technical and thesocial as they navigate the complexities of collaborative decision-making. Oftentimes, decisionpoints are where these technical and social aspects of engineering come to a head; students mustwork collaboratively to choose a solution, while balancing the disciplinary ideas relevant to theirdesign problem. Additionally, when we ask students to engage in engineering within the contextof

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Computers in Education 10 - Technology 2

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jose Lopez, University of Florida; Thiago Matheus de Andrade Bezerra, University of Florida; Dalton Cravens, University of Florida; Jeremiah Blanchard

human activity) [1]-[7]. Shifts in global climate, such as the rise in sea level and thefrequency and intensity of storms, contribute to the increased global coastal erosion rate [1]-[4],[6], [8]. As 1.4 billion people worldwide live within 25 kilometers to the coastline [5], coastalflooding and erosion impact more communities each year as sea levels rise and weather patternschange [1]-[2], [4], [6], [9]. However, many communities lack the resources or managementplans to handle the threat that increasing coastal erosion rates bring, such as the loss of land,economic activity, and local cultural practices [1], [4], [6]. Additionally, while different coastalmanagement tactics exist to handle coastline recession, they generally involve a

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Faculty Development Division Technical Session 8

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Benjamin Chambers, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Stephen Moyer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Po-Jen Shih, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Matthew James, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Lessons Learned: Developing Homebrew Software Tools to Enhance and Combine Grading, Assessment, and Research1. IntroductionThis lessons learned paper describes the development and deployment of software tools designedto facilitate grading, assessment, and research efforts by interfacing the standard learningmanagement system (LMS) used by our university with spreadsheet-based systems developedin-house. Faculty in instruction-focused roles are charged with providing the high quality, timelyfeedback that enables student success [1]. They may also need to capture student performancefor internal and external assessment purposes or pursue their own educational research. Each ofthese efforts carries significant overhead in terms of time

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PCEE Technical Session 5: STEM Teacher Instructional Moves

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farah Faruqi, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Khomson Keratithamkul, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Benny Mart Hiwatig, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Elizabeth Forde; Nilay Ozturk, University of Minnesota

promotion of students' conceptual understanding of chemical concepts.Elizabeth FordeNilay Ozturk University of Minnesota © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Manifestation of Integration into Practice: A Single Case Study of an Elementary Science Teacher in ActionIntroduction The inclusion of engineering in K-12 science education is growing increasingly commonin the United States through A Framework for K-12 Science Education [1] and the NextGeneration Science Standards (NGSS) [2]. The framework articulates the role of engineering asa vehicle for students to learn scientific concepts and to engage them

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PCEE Session 2: Teacher Learning Experiences

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebekah Hammack, Montana State University - Bozeman; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University

studiesillustrate the value of having PSTs teach engineering lessons to children; however, this is not anoption for many PSTs due to programmatic constraints on classroom placement, which oftenlimit how long and what subjects they are able to teach. Therefore, it is important for researchersto explore other factors that can enhance engineering teaching efficacy for PSTs, especially whenthey do not have access to teach children. The purpose of the current study was to explore howinfusing engineering learning opportunities into a science methods course (in the absence ofteaching to children) impacts PSTs engineering teaching efficacy. Specifically, we sought toanswer the following research questions: (1) How does participating in a K-8 engineering-focused

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Remote Pedagogy in Manufacturing Education

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technical University; Ankit Gupta, Mississippi Valley State University; Seymur Hasanov, The University of Alabama in Huntsville; Alisa Henrie, The University of Alabama in Huntsville; Perihan Fidan, Tennessee Technological University

an FC, students watch onlinelectures, collaborate in online discussions, or carry out research at home, while actively engagingconcepts in the classroom, with a mentor's guidance” [1].In FC practice research performed by Bishop and Verleger, it is indicated that ‘Students tend toprefer in-person lectures to video lectures but prefer interactive classroom activities overlectures. Anecdotal evidence suggests that student learning is improved using the FC structurecompared to the traditional classroom structure. However, there is little work investigating thestudent learning outcomes objectively. For future work, we recommend that studies investigateobjective learning outcomes using controlled experiments or quasi-experimental designs” [2].Due

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Computers in Education 8 - Video Technology

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hannah Sloan, University of Calgary; Richard Zhao, University of Calgary; Faisal Aqlan, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College; Hui Yang, Pennsylvania State University; Rui Zhu

material to suit individual student needsincreases motivation and student successes. While learning remotely using an immersive virtualenvironment, a student is often working in an independent manner. Seeking help often requiresthe student to leave the virtual environment and break immersion. In this research, we propose anadaptive virtual assistant in the game environment to support the student learning process. Bytracking student actions in the game environment and building a model of the student usingreinforcement learning, the virtual assistant can learn and adapt to the student’s preference in thetypes of assistance to provide. We show the adaptation of the virtual assistant through simulatedexperiments of typical student preferences.1

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Computers in Education 5 - Modulus 4

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Schibelius, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Amanda Ross, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

industry for the most prominent engineeringdisciplines. Specifically, for this paper, we sought to answer the following two researchquestions: 1) Which programming languages are most commonly listed in recent U.S. employerjob postings for some of the top engineering disciplines? 2) How do the programming languageneeds in these job postings vary by engineering discipline?To answer these research questions, nearly 130,000 U.S.-based job postings were collected fromthe engineering job site engineerjobs.com. Engineering disciplines used in the job postingssearch included: mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, and biomedical engineering; since thesedisciplines are the most popular in engineering as measured by counts of undergraduateengineering