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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 4: Engaging Authentic Engineering Practices

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emanuel Joseph Louime; Eunice Yujin Kang; Emma Anderson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Kristin A Searle, Utah State University; Avneet Hira, Boston College

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

findings of an exploratory study on the use of e-textiles and potentiallyextended reality (XR) technologies for intergenerational engineering learning.Rationale The role of families in STEM learning. Although families are often an overlooked factor in thepositive engagement of students in STEM topics, family relationships and dynamics have a large bearingon student achievement, interests, enthusiasm, and beliefs surrounding ability [1]. When considering howto engage students with engineering topics, family members, especially those in a parental or senior rolecan act as a catalyst for engagement. Individuals acting in a parental role are the main contributors to astudent’s career aspirations, and support behaviors related to science from

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Technology Integration in Manufacturing Curriculum

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yue Zhang, Georgia Southern University; Haijun Gong; Lianjun Wu

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

into manufacturing engineeringcurriculum. The goal of this project is to establish a structured framework comprising of lectures,labs, and industrial experience, to enhance experiential learning about robotics and additivemanufacturing standards among engineering students.Program and Course DesignThis two-year project started from spring 2022 and will complete in spring 2024. To achieve thegoal of this project, there are three objectives: 1) Innovate course modules (lectures, labs, andprojects) to advance students' experiential learning of standards, 2) Produce virtual learningmaterials to improve students' career readiness, and 3) Establish a sustainable online coursestructure to enhance the impact of education.The courses involved in this

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Power Engineering & Curriculum Innovations

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saurav Basnet, WentWorth Institute of Technol; Kesh Bahadur Pun, Black & Veatch Corp, Overland Park, KS USA

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

transformers are requiredto convert low voltage AC to an appropriate voltage level for To enable the integration of maximum PV power generationgrid integration. To develop a utility-scale PV solar power into the grid, the existing utility company must conduct anplant, various design criteria must be considered. [3] interconnection and integration study. An energy yield study is conducted to estimate the total energy generation expected The knowledge of utility scale PV model has the potential during the project's operation period, which is equivalent to theto benefit numerous students pursuing a career in renewable revenue

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 1: Partnerships Making It Real!

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Betsy Chesnutt, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Anne Skutnik, Tickle College of Engineering; Laura Knight, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Jessica Danielle Jeffers, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

willpresent a theoretical framework of systems-thinking, describe the prior state of engineeringoutreach in our College, outline how our shared vision for community engineering outreachdeveloped, recount how our team formed, and outline several successful outcomes from ourefforts using this innovative approachFirst, we want to define outreach as we see it. We believe that outreach is a form of experientiallearning for both the K-12 students and the college students involved in the process. As weengage in outreach, we try to connect the dots between what a K-12 student might be interestedin and the potential future possibilities that pursuing a degree and career in engineering mightafford them. We are not there to convince students they must become

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2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference

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Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh; Robert J Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; Venkata Sai Vishwaknath Reddy Penumalli , University of Pittsburgh; Markos Norman Petkopoulos, University of Pittsburgh

Paper ID #36073Modeling of Electric Vehicle Charging Effects on Existing GridInfrastructureDr. Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Tony Kerzmann’s higher education background began with a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from Duquesne University, as well as a Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. After graduation, Dr. Kerzmann began his career as an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Robert Morris University which afforded him the opportunity to research, teach, and advise in numerous engineering roles. He served as the mechanical coordinator for

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Technical Session M5C

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2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University; Erica J Marti, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Cory Budischak, Temple University; Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver; Carlo Salvinelli, University of Colorado Boulder

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Full Papers

Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to graduate studies, Erica joined Teach for America and taught high school chemistry in Las Vegas. While her primary research involves water and wastewater, she has strong interests in engineering education research, teacher professional development, and secondary STEM education. In 2021, Erica received the ASEE Pacific Southwest Early Career Teaching Award and two awards at UNLV for mentoring undergraduate and graduate students. She also received the Peter J. Bosscher Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award in 2019 from Engineers Without Borders and was recognized as a Nevada Woman in STEM by Senator Jackie Rosen.Cory Budischak, Temple University Cory is a teacher and researcher who

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Technical Session T1A

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2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Jessica Martin, Baylor University; Jana Roste, Baylor University; Austin T. Smith, Baylor University; Shane Michael Meyer, Baylor University; Emma G Cartisano, Baylor University; Emily Sandvall, Baylor University; Andrea Pouso Morales, Baylor University

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Diversity, Full Papers

. Broadly categorized, students’understandings of success related to career preparation and opportunities—an expected theme forthose in technical degree programs, happiness or enjoyment in life, and living a life of purpose—what some might call “the good life.” Edwin’s response to our questions related to successreveals such understandings of success are not necessarily exclusive: “To me, [success] meansbeing able to fulfill your own personal purpose, while at the same time, enjoying it and making agood living out of it, I would say. That’d be success.”Though student participation in specific majors clearly shapes notions of success, students’insistence that the profitability of a future career is not the only—and sometimes not even theprimary

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Technical Session T2

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Debjani Sarkar; Timothy J Hinds, Michigan State University

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GIFTS

this pedagogical practice is implemented on first-year engineering students, it will have a significantimpact on their ability to organize, streamline and communicate an idea, provide a quick overview of aproject, or even showcase their academic and professional accomplishments through a resume, coverletter, elevator pitch and other persuasive technical documents. From their freshmen year, they willdevelop confidence to write and present simply, concisely, accurately, and coherently. This skill willcarry on with them in their future careers, aiding them in successful articulation of ideas, technicalinformation, and research to a global audience.

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Technical Session S2A

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2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati

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Workshops

forthe Bridge students and their parents/guardians/siblings. Bridge instructors and college anduniversity administrators are invited. Meritorious Bridge student scholastic performances arerecognized in various categoriesE-Portfolio: The students will be coached in using an E-Portfolio system to document theirexperiences. Each student will prepare and upload a reflective essay documenting theirprofessional career aspirations and its relationship to the college education.Collaborative Courses: These are intended to support learning in Calculus and Physics, thehistoric 'weed-out' courses for engineers and are attended by all selected Bridge students. TheSCLC courses meet twice a week for 2 hours in addition to the regular Calculus or Physicscourse

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

-integrated learning experiences andteaching material through collaborative and digitally supported STEMlabs. In the following,we present the reasoning behind the project, its organizational and methodological approach,as well as the first phases of establishing virtual STEMlabs in the Northern region of Denmark.We discuss preliminary findings, potentials, and challenges related to the ongoing developmentof regional collaborative learning communities for teachers across disciplinary and institutionalboundaries to facilitate change and diversity in the local K-12 system and support pre-collegestudents’ interest in engineering and STEM-related educations and career paths, in particularwomen and minorities.The LabSTEM North projectTo identify crucial

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Computers in Education 5 - Modulus 4

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Powered by www.slayte.com An Empirical Study of Programming Languages Specified in Engineering Job PostingsAbstractAdvancements in information technology have driven a demand for computer literacy and agrowing need for engineers to develop computer programming skills. Given the shift in demandfor these skills in engineering, educators must assess the learning outcomes of current curriculaand the selection of programming language utilized to develop students’ foundational knowledgeof programming in order to prepare students for their future careers. One way to approach thiscourse content decision is to teach based on industry needs. The purpose of this study was toidentify the programming languages desired by

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashita Bawankule, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Lara Hebert, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Rafael Tinoco, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Tracy Dace, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Alexandria Cervantes

)IntroductionThe diversity of the U.S. population is changing with predictions indicating that by 2050 therewill be no “majority race.” Already, Latino and Black communities make up 30% of thecountry’s population [1]. However, this current level of diversity is not reflected in the STEMfields. In engineering, there has only been a small increase in Hispanic graduates from 8.5% in2011 to 11.9% in 2019 and almost no increase in Black graduates (4.2% to 4.3%). Over 50% ofthe engineering graduates nationwide continue to be White [2]. Increasing diversity in STEM isrequired to solve important problems faced by society through a wider array of solutions [3].Unfortunately, Black, Latino, and Indigenous youth often close the door to STEM careers earlyin their

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Broadening Participation and Inclusion in STEM: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 8

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany-SUNY

between teams. This work is incredibly important for thecompany, but doesn’t count much toward individual career progress. According to productivity logics, this is actually how it is supposed to work. Media studiesscholar Melissa Gregg [1], in her analysis of self-help literature, points out that people seekingcareer success are encouraged to identify the types of work that are most important and eliminatenon-essential tasks or delegate them to others. The small team leader is doing what he knows isnecessary for his own career progress. The central tension in this story, however, arrives whenwe consider those to whom the non-essential tasks are delegated, the ability of those individualsto resist or otherwise exercise agency in response, and

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Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Dennis Derickson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Chuck Clayton Bland, Cal Poly, SLO Electrical Engineering Department; Marcel Stieber, Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club; Kevin Annik Shin-Wheeler, Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club

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Conference Submission

amateur radio license in 1975.Mr. Chuck Clayton Bland, Cal Poly, SLO Electrical Engineering Department Prof. Chuck Bland graduated from the Cal Poly electrical Engineering Department in 1982 to start a career with Motorola Solutions implementing Public Safety Communications systems. Thirty-five years later he returned to Cal Poly as a Lecturer in the Electrical Engineering Department. Chuck is a long time member and supporter of the Cal Poly Amateur Radio club. He and his wife Darla have two kids and a granddaughter.Mr. Marcel Stieber, Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club Marcel Stieber is an Electrical Engineering alumnus of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. He was a former President and is current

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Equity and Ethics in Engineering-I

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2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Qin Zhu, Colorado School of Mines; Andrea Gammon, Delft University of Technology; Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Anna Angeli, Colorado School of Mines; Scott Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Ryan Thorpe

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Conference Submission

invite engineering educators to carefullyexamine how temporality might matter when considering the connections between previouslyconducted studies with their own ongoing projects. Our survey also asked students to provide anexample of unethical behavior in engineering and possible ethical problems they anticipate intheir future careers. Finally, we asked students to list three most important values for defining agood engineer. Such a question on professional ethical values responds to a gap in theengineering ethics literature, namely, that engineering students’ perceptions of professionalvirtues and values are not sufficiently addressed (especially among first-year students). Thispaper is part of a larger project that compares how students

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Materials Division Technical Session 3

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Brown, The Ohio State University; Janet Meier, The Ohio State University; Jenifer Locke, The Ohio State University; Brandon Free, The Ohio State University

assignments with lower stakes were duethroughout the week: a reading/lecture quiz, a survey to submit questions, and a shortenedhomework assignment. Finally, we changed some content near the end of the course to allowstudents to connect the course to their own career aspirations, which we expect can aid in long-term retention. Specifically, students chose among several possible topics to cover in the finalweeks, covered via typical pre-recorded lectures and reading, and also guest lectures. They wrotean abstract-length reflection on how they could use what they learned in this course later in theircareers. Overall, students remained engaged with the course throughout the semester andprovided favorable comments and evaluations of the course, including

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Design Experiences in Manufacturing Education

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, Illinois State University; Klaus Schmidt, Illinois State University; Jeritt Williams, Illinois State University

) and desired personal characteristics for the graduatestudents (e.g., critical thinking, problem-solving approach, data preparation, analytics, andpresentation). The contributions from the advisory board were the driving force for the newdirection and strategy for the graduate program. Industry professionals suggested and inputsfrom the board were successfully incorporated.A study by Stelyn (2019) suggested the perception of students played an important role in thestructure for the new course providing a learning experience. The student feedback and studentfocus group were used in generating new course structure, operations, and the course impact fortheir career. Student evaluations of teaching and learning and student suggestions on

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ariana Riccio; Wendy Martin

autistic adults often have difficulty joining or remaining in theSTEM workforce [5]. With the goal of creating maker programming to enable autistic youth toengage in the EDP with peers and to prepare autistic youth for future careers, a multidisciplinaryteam created the Inventing, Designing, and Engineering for All Students (IDEAS) MakerProgram. IDEAS brings together experts in maker education, autism inclusion, engineering,co-design, and research to bring interest-driven maker clubs into autism-inclusion public schoolsin New York City. The following paper describes the ways in which IDEAS supports autisticlearners in both in-person and online formats, and how IDEAS teachers responded to adversityby redesigning the curriculum for remote learning

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Deters, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Brent Terwilliger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide; Emily Faulconer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide; Kelly George, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

divided among fourresearch mentors.WorkshopsAs part of the Research Scholars Program, the following workshops were developed to introducestudents to different aspects of research: 1. Formulating Your Research Vision 2. Submission & Review Process 3. Getting Your Paper Noticed 4. Academic vs. Industry Research 5. Research Next Steps: Building into Grad School and/or Entrepreneurship 6. Promoting Undergraduate Research on Your ResumeThe first workshop is aimed towards students just starting on their research journey while most ofthe other workshops are aimed at showing students how they can use their research experience toadvance their academic and professional careers. The workshops are organized and hosted by theauthors with guest

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeritt Williams, Illinois State University; Jaby Mohammed, Illinois State University

students from both programs, a focus on anintroduction to digital logic has superseded the goal of learning the fundamentals of electronics.PurposeThe purpose of this qualitative work-in-progress is to explore the development of a DE coursethat utilizes ubiquitous, affordable, and accessible, tools and practices to provide students with anauthentic, hands-on approach to learning and are applicable and relatable to students’ academicinterests and future career plans.Course BackgroundOne section of DE with 20-24 students is offered each semester and is taught by the sameinstructor. The course typically consists of an even mix of CST and ET students. Prerequisitesfor the course include Finite Mathematics or demonstrated equivalent competencies

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Manufacturing Workforce Development

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergio Luna, University of Texas at El Paso; Amit Lopes; Ahmed Bahabry, United States Military Academy; Aditya Akundi, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

institutions. Next, to identify job descriptions,organizational careers websites were accessed to identify current job openings. For instance, ifcompany X was identified, the Careers Section was reviewed from company X using thekeywords: Systems Engineer and Systems Engineering. Then, the job description was aggregatedto a data frame for analysis based on organization domain, roles, life cycle phase, tools, andmethodologies. Each indicator was explored using frequency distribution to derive such patterns. Figure 1. Methodology for systems engineering job description 1. Patterns in Systems Engineering RolesEmergent parents for activities were captured by using the roles defined by the SystemsEngineering Research Center through the

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Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carly Eressy, University of Texas at Austin; Brittain Sobey, University of Texas at Austin; Margo Cousins, University of Texas at Austin

Question 57: Free-text response: Question 58: Was ECAC helpful in finding a BME job, internship or other BME career opportunity? Why or why not? Question 59: What were your career goals when you started in the BME program? Question 60: Did your career goals change? If so, when did they change, and how are they different now? Question 61: When you applied for college, to what other undergraduate BME programs were you offered admission? Question 62: Why did you choose UT Austin BME?Academic

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ERM: Self-Efficacy, Motivation, and MORE!

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joselyn Busato; Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University; Kaela Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Davide Guzzetti

Paper ID #37107Preparing Prospective Engineers for Artemis: Analyzing theEfficacy of MOOCs in a Specific Area of Expertise (WIP)Joselyn Elisabeth Busato Undergraduate Student Bucknell Class of 2024Elif Miskioglu (Assistant Professor) I am an early-career engineering education scholar and educator. I hold a B.S. in Chemical Engineering (with Genetics minor) from Iowa State University, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from The Ohio State University. My early Ph.D. work focused on the development of bacterial biosensors capable of screening pesticides for specifically targeting the malaria vector

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S5C: Workshop XI

Collection

14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Courtney June Faber, University at Buffalo; Lorna Treffert, University at Buffalo

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Workshops

, and agency. Dr. Faber has a B.S. in Bioengineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education from Clemson University and a M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Cornell University. Among other awards for her research, she was awarded a National Science Founda- tion CAREER Award in 2022 to study epistemic negotiations on interdisciplinary engineering education research teams.Lorna Treffert, University at Buffalo Lorna Treffert is a 1st year Ph.D. student in the engineering education department at the University at Buffalo . She holds both a BS and MS in Industrial and Systems Engineering. Her research interests include facilitating diversity and inclusion within engineering education, epistemologies in

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ERM: Find Out More About Faculty!

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Latorre, University of Florida; Elizabeth Meier, University of Florida

that pairing experienced with new instructors can provide successful mentoring and growthopportunities for both professionals [11],[16],[17].Meanwhile, a non-appreciated tradition in engineering academia is assigning teaching duties to a recentgraduate without any teaching experience. Studies have already shown that graduate students can besuccessful in a co-teaching role, plus they benefit from mentored experience towards a career in academia[8],[17]. As co-teachers, graduate students can potentially relate closer to the students in that classroomgiven how recently they endured through a similar learning experience for those topics. Moreover, thelimited experience of graduates can potentially be more beneficial to students as the questions

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debarati Basu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, ThatStatsGirl

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Advisor to the leadership at Sisters in STEM. Sreyoshi frequently collaborates on several National Science Foundation projects in the engineering education realm, researching engineering career trajectories, student motivation, and learning. Sreyoshi has been recognized as a Fellow at the Academy for Teaching Excellence at Virginia Tech (VTGrATE) and a Fellow at the Global Perspectives Program (GPP) and was inducted to the Yale Bouchet Honor Society during her time at Virginia Tech. She has also been honored as an Engaged Ad- vocate in 2022 and an Emerging Leader in Technology (New ELiTE) in 2021 by the Society of Women Engineers. Views expressed in this paper are the author’s own, and do not necessarily reflect those

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Wosczyna-Birch, National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Epsilon Pi Tau (EPT), the 2018 CT Women of Innovation Award in the Postsecondary Academic Innovation & Leadership Category, the 2012 New England Board of Higher Ed- ucation Excellence Award for the State of CT and most recently, the 2020 HI TEC Innovative Program of the Year Award and 2021 ITEEA Special Recognition Award. In 2014, she was invited to the White House College Opportunity Summit recognizing leaders like Karen for their commitment to STEM education. She also serves on numerous local and national boards including the Epsilon Pi Tau Honor Society, Hart- ford High’s Pathway for Engineering and Green Technology, and the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald P. Visco Jr., The University of Akron; Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Douglas Bohl, Clarkson University; Jacqueline A. El-Sayed, American Society for Engineering Education

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at Clarkson University. Doug specializes in the development and application of optical diagnostic techniques for the measurement of fluid flows. He has applied these techniques to study problems ranging from the unsteady aerodynamics of airfoils modeled after the flipper of the humpback whale, to the motion of particle laden flows in pipes, to the aerodynamics of luge sled. Doug has also worked with graduate students and faculty to learn about and improve teaching throughout his career. Doug is currently directing a professional development group at Clarkson University for junior faculty and is a member of the ASEE Taskforce on Faculty Teaching

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Freeborn, The University of Alabama; Debra Moehle McCallum, The University of Alabama; Sarah T Dunlap, The University of Alabama

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

2 2 4.20 Development of technical 1 0 0 1 3 4.20 skills IRES Site program overall 0 1 1 0 3 4.00 Research project topic 0 1 0 2 2 4.00 Relevance to career 0 0 1 3 1 4.00 Networking opportunities 0 1 0 3 1 3.80 Opportunities for social 0 0 4 1 0 3.20 activities

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinitha Hannah Subburaj, West Texas A&M University; Anitha Sarah Subburaj, West Texas A&M University; Pamela Renee Lockwood-Cooke, West Texas A&M University; Audrey Meador, West Texas A&M University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

also popularity used as a tool to increaseinterest in STEM education these days [1]. The gatherings of developers, designers,businesspeople, and other creatives are often brief occasions where they can work together tocreate fresh technology-based solutions. A hackathon is a computing technology focused eventwhich allows participants to become involved in building software-oriented projects. These typesof events also often include various activities such as workshops, mini-games, expert-panels,career fairs, and many more. Hackathons give its participants the opportunity to take theknowledge they have learned and apply it to creative ideas and applications whilesimultaneously encouraging collaboration with fellow participants. There are no