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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #39311Board 167: Exploring Elementary Pre-service Teachers’ PersonalEngineering Efficacy and Engineering Teaching Efficacy in a ScienceMethods Course Incorporating Engineering Design Activities (Work inProgress)Mr. Miracle Moonga, Montana State University - Bozeman Miracle Moonga is a graduate student in the Curriculum and Instruction program at Montana State Uni- versity (MSU). He also works as a teaching assistant in the department of education at MSU where he teaches a science methods course and a laboratory safety course. His research interests are in K-12 science and engineering education.Dr. Rebekah J. Hammack

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Douglas Eric Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology; James R. McCusker Ph.D., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Suzanne Sontgerath, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ilie Talpasanu

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

, testing its movements, andpicking up/dropping off/transporting objects using the Workcell. The laboratory work wascarried out by the students in groups of two. The school of engineering provided completesupport in terms of equipment and software required for the program.The weekly plans of the robotics program are shown in Table 2. Students worked onAutonomous Vehicle for four times (12 hours), Robotics modeling for five labs (15 hours), andeight labs for VEX Robot (24 hours). One of the challenging factors that we encountered wasfaculty involvement. Since the participating faculty already had a full teaching load during theSummer, it was difficult to arrange lab content in a way that was both meaningful and coherent.As a result, the program

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Kaitlyn Nicole Legg; Emma Paige Barrett; Joon W. "Simon" Shim, Marshall University

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Wesley Thomas Noble; Zachary Owen Dickinson; Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

advancementof faculty and student research, curriculum development through courses, laboratory experiments,course projects, as well as STEM outreach with pK-12 schools. The hardware requirements of theplatform are inexpensive, and the setup is portable as well as easily extended to larger grids. Thesoftware for each node is created in the Arduino environment and the RSS data collection programis written in Python which is compiled and executed with tools accessible online. In the future, theuser interface will implement advanced inverse mapping algorithms and deep learning models torefine the display of visual details and statistical analysis of the RSS data

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Xinyu Zhang, West Virginia University; Jeremy G. Roberts; Amanda Parrish

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Diversity

Multidisciplinary Course Collaboration," Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 14-40, 2019, doi: 10.1177/2515127419856602.[8] B. Harold and H. S. Sam, "Petroleum and Natural Gas," in The Mining Industries, 1899–1939: A Study of Output, Employment, and Productivity. New York, NY: National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, 1944, ch. 10, pp. 188-208.[9] L. Arscott "Sustainable Development in the Oil and Gas Industry," Journal of Energy Resources Technology, vol. 126, no. 1, pp. 1-5, 2004, doi: 10.1115/1.1653768.[10] P. Šprljan, D. Pavković, M. Klaić, T. Staroveški, and M. Cipek, "Laboratory prototyping of control system retrofitting designs for oil drilling applications," in Proceedings of 10 th

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Mehrdad Zamirian, West Virginia University; Shahab D. Mohaghegh, West Virginia University

Paper ID #40352Case Study: Using AI&ML to Generate Well Logs in Santa-Fe Field, KansasProf. Mehrdad Zamirian, West Virginia UniversityProf. Shahab D. Mohaghegh, West Virginia University Shahab D. Mohaghegh, a pioneer in the application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the Exploration and Production industry, is a Professor of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering at West Virginia University and the president and CEO of Intelligent Solutions, Inc. (ISI). He is the direc- tor of WVU-LEADS (Laboratory for Engineering Application of Data Science). Including more than 30 years of research and development in

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

averageengineering student may want to use the path of least resistance and go for the seemingly easiestpath to follow. This may come in the form of that 17 syllable Haiku, we talked of above. Thinkof assigning students a lab report or a final paper. Each of these require a structure that must befollowed, but these are long and cumbersome. The Haiku is only 17 syllables, but it is teachingstructure. Using that required lab report, we can see a need to choose the right words to describethe laboratory that was investigated. When you think of the Haiku, we find that the writer mustreally think about the way they create the text. It has to be investigated carefully or it won’t fitthe prescribed structure 5-7-5. This also lends itself to choosing the right word

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

averageengineering student may want to use the path of least resistance and go for the seemingly easiestpath to follow. This may come in the form of that 17 syllable Haiku, we talked of above. Thinkof assigning students a lab report or a final paper. Each of these require a structure that must befollowed, but these are long and cumbersome. The Haiku is only 17 syllables, but it is teachingstructure. Using that required lab report, we can see a need to choose the right words to describethe laboratory that was investigated. When you think of the Haiku, we find that the writer mustreally think about the way they create the text. It has to be investigated carefully or it won’t fitthe prescribed structure 5-7-5. This also lends itself to choosing the right word

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Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Roberts, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Materials Division (MATS)

is what the traditional classroom is based on [4]. Interactive strategies arebased around class discussion and group assignments. Students are forced to interact with eachother and the instructor in figuring out the task or concept at hand. This method promotes activelearning and is heavily relied on in the flipped classroom model. Individualized strategies run offthe notion that students learn at different paces, and these strategies are heavily based onprogress in sequential steps. Experiential strategies involve putting a student in the field orsimulated environment that is similar to the environment they could potentially be working in.This type of strategy is very common when it comes to internships, laboratory settings

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2023 ASEE PNW Section Conference

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Seung-Jin Lee, University of Washington Tacoma; Heather Dillon, University of Washington

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Diversity

leading journals in sustainability and environmental engineering, including the Journal of Cleaner Production, Environmental Engineering Science, Waste Management & Research, Journal of Industrial Ecology, International Journal of Life Cy- cle Assessment, Sustainability, and Resources, Conservation & Recycling. Prior to his position at UWT, he was an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan-Flint (UM-Flint). During his time at UM-Flint, he was the recipient of the Dr. Lois Matz Rosen Junior Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award (2017). He completed his postdoctoral fellowship at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Risk Management Research Laboratory in

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Community Engagement Division 3 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Fostering Reciprocal Partnerships and Empowering Change

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen M. Conroy, The Ohio State University; Patrick Sours, The Ohio State University; Adithya Jayakumar, The Ohio State University; Rachel Marie Tuttle

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

institutions and ensure the most up-to-date approaches andterminology are being communicated to students. This document can also help identify gaps andguide the use of resources for developing new research, partnerships, courses, etc.The structure and form of the program can then be addressed to best meet the stated mission,values, and outcomes. Creating a structure where students all take the same introductory course,have the opportunity to choose from a variety of courses and community-engaged experiences,and finally complete a year-long community engaged project allows students to build skillsthrough a supportive curriculum. These opportunities are supplemented with several studentorganizations and a recently-developed applied research laboratory

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Engineering and Engineering Technology Transfer and the Two-Year College Student Part 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruk T. Berhane, Florida International University; Collins N. Vaye, Florida International University; Joseph Ronald Sturgess, Virginia Tech; Daniel Ifeoluwa Adeniranye, Florida International University

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

Paper ID #40157Exploring the Potential for Broadening Participation in Engineeringthrough Community College and Minority-Serving Institution PartnershipsDr. Bruk T. Berhane, Florida International University Dr. Bruk T. Berhane received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Mary- land in 2003. He holds an M.S. in engineering management from the George Washington University and a Ph.D. in minority and urban education from the University of Maryland. In 2003, Bruk was hired by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHUAPL), where he worked on nanotech- nology and

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2023 CIEC

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Afshin Zahraee; Cheng Zhang; David Pratt; Chandramouli V. Chandramouli

process, subjectmatter of study, the context, and the human condition [2]. Kolb classified “engagement with thesubject matter of study” as experiential learning in which students learn by engaging themselvesin the field case studies or laboratory experiences, or computer simulations [4]. This engagementstimulates student learning through an intervention based on real-world experience. Wrightindicates these interventions can take place with minimal logistic constraints when applied shortterm [5].One of the leading and well-researched models for EL is Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle [4].The application of Kolb’s Experiential Learning Theory consisting of a four-stage cycle(experiencing, reflecting, thinking, and acting) is widely popular in many

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Online and Remote Teaching

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ananth Jillepalli, Washington State University; Austin Ryan Gress, University of Idaho; Romulo G. Bainy; Yacine Chakhchoukh; Daniel Conte de Leon; Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho; Brian K. Johnson P.E., University of Idaho; Hari Challa

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

same.Romulo BainyYacine ChakhchoukhDaniel Conte de LeonDr. Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho Herb Hess is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Idaho. He received the PhD Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1993. His research and teaching interests are in power electronics, electric machines and drives, electricDr. Brian K. Johnson P.E., University of Idaho Brian K. Johnson received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1992. Currently, he is a Distinguished Professor and Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Endowed Chair in Power Engineering in the Department of ElecHari Challa ©American Society for Engineering Education

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 10

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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K. D. Pomeroy, Texas State University; Shaoping Qiu, The Institute of Technology-Infused Learning (TITIL), Texas A&M University; Lei Xie, Texas State University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. He currently serves as Associate Dean for Inclusion and Faculty Success in the College of Engineering. He is a member of the Engineering Education Faculty at Texas A&M. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Johnson’s research focuses on engineering education; design tools; specifically, the cost modeling and analysis of product development and manufacturing systems; and computer-aided design

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael M. Malschützky, Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Germany; Christine Kawa; Marco Winzker

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

digital infrastructure,synchronous CSCL-scenarios eliminate spatial distance between collaborators [9]. This allows toestablish joint courses between departments or universities or to involve lecturers or experts fromindustry, regardless of their location while reducing travel expense to a minimum [9]. Similarly,this approach expands the application of modern methods for distance learning in engineering,such as remote laboratories [9].According Theory of Media Synchronicity (TMS) [10], the key to effective use of media (rangingfrom FTF to various ICT) is to match its capabilities to the group task to be executed. For this,TMS distinguishes capabilities of a specific media with the five factors (1) immediacy offeedback, (2) parallelism, (3) symbol

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huiye Yu, UNSW Sydney; Hua Chai, University of New South Wales; Jayashri Ravishankar, University of New South Wales

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 7

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tyler Carter Kreipke, CSC, University of Notre Dame; Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

coursematerial, leading to a range of beneficial learning outcomes. Active learning has been found tolead to improved academic performance in both the retention and application of material[10],[14],[15]. In one study [15], instructors saw that reinforcing audio-visual lectures with anactive laboratory exercise for additive manufacturing improved not only the technicalperformance of groups in a bracket design challenge, but also their creativity in designing asolution. In addition to improving objective academic performance, the incorporation of activelearning has been found to improve student experience and self-efficacy [11],[16]. Studies haveshown that the integration of practical design/technical activities within a course have led tohigher student

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 4: Junior & Senior Year Curriculum

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura P. Ford, The University of Tulsa; Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Bruce K. Vaughen, American Institute of Chemical Engineers; Marnie V. Jamieson, University of Alberta, Canada; Luke Landherr, Northeastern University; David L. Silverstein, P.E., University of Kentucky; Troy J. Vogel, University of Notre Dame; Christy Wheeler West, University of South Alabama; Stephen W. Thiel, University of Cincinnati

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 6

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ravi C. Manimaran, Department Chair, Engineering Technology, Austin Peay State University; Ali Haider, Austin Peay State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

traditional structure of lectures and hands-on laboratory sessions. Mostof the program courses are taught in person during the days, in the evenings on the main campus,or in the evenings at the Fort Campbell Center. A number of studies [8], [9], [10] reported that atleast a direct assessment tool is needed to ensure developmental and learning benefits of thestudents in ET demonstrating the workplace competencies. In line with the assessment objective,the University’s administration and faculty practice various assessment tools to ensure that theconstituents they serve are meeting their personal and professional goals upon graduation.Assessment [11] is the systematic collection and analysis of data to advance student learning.Program assessment [12

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 10: Identity & Belonging 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Chloe Grace Hincher, North Carolina State University; Ton Nguyen; Nicholas Goodwin

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

toname two accomplishments after participating in a REU, the result was an increased level ofconfidence and an increased appreciation for research. These answers, as well as previouslycollected data, suggest a daily laboratory experience for undergraduate students is necessary fordevelopment of engineering identity and research self-efficacy [5]. Daily laboratory experience issomething the REU can provide since participants would be carrying out original research whileworking on their project each day. Since the REU gives engineering students experience in theircareer paths, it also gives them a taste of what graduate school would be like and has indirectlyled to an increase in positive attitude towards graduate school as well as graduate

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The Best of Computers in Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Rukangu, University of Georgia; John Ray Morelock, University of Georgia; Kyle Johnsen, University of Georgia

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

AR/VR technology for advanced laboratories.2.2 Conceptual Framework: The MUSIC® Model of MotivationIn order to maximize the number of factors related to student motivation that our study captured, we selected theMUSIC Model of Motivation. The MUSIC Model asserts that student motivation to learn—i.e., to engage with learningactivities—can be explained through five empirically investigable variables, each derived from other theories ofmotivation in educational psychology literature, described in Table 1. For readers interested in a more comprehensive Table 1. MUSIC Model components and their theoretical roots MUSIC Component Definition Theoretical Roots E(M)powerment The

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saiyn Kurmankulov, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan; Dinara Dikhanbayeva; Asma Perveen; Mariza Tsakalerou, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

.” Q24One of the women also studying at the CS who changed her schools mentioned that the moreintellectual the school environment, the more equality it possesses. Other participants of theinterview, who do not have STEM specialists in their family, mentioned an example of howthe schools’ extra-curricular activities, such as laboratory visits and career orientation testswere carried out. One of them even had a chance to talk to a professional in her field on acareer orientation course (Q25). “My school provided professional orientation sessions to help us decide with the field of study.” Q26It is also necessary to highlight university activities as well as representatives of the facultywho help and encourage their students both in academic and

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Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 8

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne M. McAlister, The State University of New York, Buffalo; Sarah Catherine Lilly, California State University, Channel Islands

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Diversity

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

giving students more autonomy in choosing topics fordebate and their final papers [34]. The authors describe how these changes helped students feelmore comfortable addressing the uncomfortable or challenging topics required by the course.Most recently, in 2022, Reynante [33] described an introductory and laboratory course aimed atengaging engineering students in projects with community partners to shift students' mindsetsfrom uncritical, deficit-based, design-for-charity mindsets towards a critical, asset-based design-for justice mindset. In this project, students were challenged to address the issue of affordablelighting in a rural village in the Philippines. Students’ experiences in the course were analyzed inalignment with the Engineering for

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Session 5 - Track 2: Community College Computing Programs' Unique Contexts for Promoting Gender Equity

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Erin Carll, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Gretchen Achenbach, University of Virginia; Nancy Binowski, County College of Morris; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Jamie Lee Huber Ward, WEPAN, Inc.; Sherri L Sanders; Melissa C Stange, Laurel Ridge Community College; Zhen Wu

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

at AT&T Bell Laboratories. Professor Binowski has dedicated her career to expanding the reach of computing to women and other under-served groups and to engaging her students in industry practices and experiences which can make the world a better place.Dr. Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants Catherine E. Brawner is President of Research Triangle Educational Consultants. She received her Ph.D.in Educational Research and Policy Analysis from NC State University in 1996. She also has an MBA from Indiana University (Bloomington) and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University. Dr. Brawner served as an Extension Services Consultant for NCWIT from the program’s inception in 2008 until

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Session 4 - Track 2: Inclusive Innovation: Reframing STEM Research in COVID-19

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2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

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Tamara N. Hamilton, Syracuse University ; Claudine-Lonje A Williams, Syracuse University; Chelsea Bouldin

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

workshop was requested to consider their weekand to name a highlight, a low point and a growth that they could identify and share with thegroup. This facilitated an atmosphere of transparency and openness about the researchexperience specifically within the context of a global pandemic and its impact on everyone’slives. The program used this activity as a tool to check the temperature of each student and staffand follow up with individuals as was necessary. Over the span of the summer, each weekconcentrated on a distinct topic: wellness, time management, national research laboratories,alumni and faculty panels, STEM identity, mock presentations, and the final Virtual ResearchSymposium. The workshops were facilitated by staff, campus partners

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Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 7

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harpreet Auby, Tufts University; Milo Koretsky, Tufts University

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Diversity

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

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Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 1: Student Success and Mentoring

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Duncan H. Mullins, State University of New York, Buffalo ; AraOluwa Adaramola, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Student Division (STDT)

grading and recitations as a TA. Ask to be involved in developinghomework assignments or exam questions. Ask if you can deliver a lecture or help make materialfor a class session.Bibliography[1] J. M. Mutambuki and R. Schwartz, “We don’t get any training: the impact of a professional development model on teaching practices of chemistry and biology graduate teaching 14 assistants,” Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 106–121, 2018, doi: 10.1039/C7RP00133A.[2] J. A. Luft, J. P. Kurdziel, G. H. Roehrig, and J. Turner, “Growing a garden without water: Graduate teaching assistants in introductory science laboratories at a doctoral

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuwei Deng, King's College London; Wei Liu, King's College London

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

experiential training' program has beenintroduced that focuses on engineering projects from inception to completion. PBL formatsinclude Engineering design introductory course, Engineering design-based course, Real-lifeproduct design curriculum, Capstone project, Joint engineering-design degree programme, In-school lab practice and External cooperative internship training. The categorization of courses inthe literature has been presented in Fig.4, based on the duration and class setting of the courseproject, which are represented on the coordinates. Fig.4 Course classificationFirst-Year engineering design introductory courseCastles [80]and Al-Qaralleh [81] suggest adopting a series of workshop laboratory sessions

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Online and Remote Teaching

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Scott Dunning, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; R. Michael Buehrer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ahmad Safaai-Jazi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nektaria Tryfona, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jianqiang Zhang, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Luke Lester, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Max Mikel-Stites, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Technology at the University of Maine. He serves as the academic dean for approximately five hundred students and directs four engineering technology programs. He is the past Chair of the EnProf. R. Michael Buehrer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. R. Michael Buehrer joined Virginia Tech from Bell Labs as an Assistant Professor with the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2001. He is currently a Professor of Electrical Engineering and is the director of Wireless @ Virginia Tech, a comprehensive research group focusing on wireless communications. During 2009 Dr. Buehrer was a visiting researcher at the Laboratory for Telecommunication Sciences (LTS) a federal research lab