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CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 3 Technical Session 1

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2021 CoNECD

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Leila Zahedi, Florida International University; Hossein EbrahimNejad, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Monique S. Ross, Florida International University; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Stephanie J. Lunn, Florida International University

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experience in industry as a software engineer, and three years as a full-time faculty in the departments of computer science and engineering. Her interests focus on broadening participation in engineering through the exploration of: 1) race, gender, and identity in the engineering workplace; 2) discipline-based education research (with a focus on computer science and computer engineering courses) in order to inform pedagogical practices that garner interest and retain women and minorities in computer-related engineering fields.Dr. Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Matthew W. Ohland is Associate Head and the Dale and Suzi Gallagher of Professor of Engineering Edu- cation at Purdue University. He

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 2 Technical Session 1

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2021 CoNECD

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Rhonda R. Franklin, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kristen S. Gorman, University of Minnesota; Rashaunda M. Henderson, University of Texas at Dallas; Netra Pillay, Qualcomm; Heena Rathore, University of Texas, San Antonio; Abhay Samant, National Instruments; Tom Weller, Oregon State University

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

graduateprograms. The groups, consistently mixed in gender and ethnicity, get an opportunity for directinteraction with fellow PC participants, practitioners and academics, and leaders in the field andof the MTT society. This interaction is central to the success of the program, and the integrationwith IMS is representative of the important role that professional societies can play indiversifying STEM participation [1]. PC has been in operation since 2014 [2-5] and is sponsoredjointly by the National Science Foundation and the IMS Organizing Committee.ProgramThe agenda for the four-day event at the IMS combines professional development with funactivities intentionally programmed to incorporate the local culture of the IMS host city and thethematic focus

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 1 Technical Session 4

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2021 CoNECD

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Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University; Jennifer Kouo, Towson University; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; Cheryl Beauchamp, Regent University; Briana O'Neal, University of Maryland College Park; Jackelyn Raquel Lopez Roshwalb, University of Maryland, College Park; Darryll J. Pines, University of Maryland College Park

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

communities as well as globally.Increasing and retaining a diverse engineering workforce is therefore critical for any country [1].A diverse workforce not only renders a greater range of world-views, but also provides insightinto the needs and motivations of the communities [2]. Yet, a racially and ethnically diverseengineering workforce has been an enduring concern for the past 25 years [3].Despite numerous calls by national leaders and committees to increase representation of womenand minorities [4], [5], the engineering education system is still challenged to be more inclusiveof women and underrepresented minorities [6], [7]. According to Anderson et al. [1], numbersfor both Hispanic and Black engineering graduates remain low. Hispanic students

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 1 Technical Session 2

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2021 CoNECD

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Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

 support veterans in engineering  education? 8 Research Questions 1. Why do veterans pursue a Bachelor’s degree in engineering? 2. How do military experiences shape student veterans’  educational experiences? 3. What are the experiences of student veterans in engineering  education? 4. How do institutions (and the people in them) support  veterans in engineering education?This presentation seeks to share what we’ve learned, with particular attention to the fourth question regarding institutional support – what do veterans find valuable and what supports are missing? We also hope to give faculty and staff some

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Rebecca Machen, University of Colorado Boulder; Wysheka Austin, Clemson University; Matthew K. Voigt, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Mathematics

and inclusionin STEM. The 14 instructors (see table 1) who participated represent a range of institutional roles(e.g., adjunct instructors, professors, and a department chair) and personal identities (e.g.,women, people of color, multilingual, first-generation college graduates). Efforts such as this PLC occupy a unique and underexplored research area supporting STEMfaculty to develop critical awareness to address inclusion and inequity. The field of STEM isparticularly unique regarding efforts to support diversity and inclusion because of the historicalmarginalization of women and people of color in particular (National Science Foundation, 2019;2020). In large part, the historical underrepresentation and marginalization of individuals is

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Tyler James Sullivan, Clemson University; Matthew K. Voigt, Clemson University; Naneh Apkarian, Arizona State University; Antonio Estevan Martinez IV, UC San Diego & San Diego State University; Jessica Ellis Hagman, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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Mathematics

and was categorized as FGCS or Non-FGCS. After removing individuals who did not consent and those under the age of 18, data from19,191 students and 437 instructors remained. Data for instructors and students were matchedusing R software version 4.0.3 (R core team, 2019), resulting in 17,912 survey responses fromstudents, as seen in Table 1.Table 1 Count of survey responses broken down by the gender, race, sexuality, and First-Generation CollegeStudent status of the student and instructor. Matched Social Student Instructor survey Grouping Size for MRM Marker responses

Conference Session

Teaching Methodology & Assessment 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Connor Ott, University of Colorado Boulder; Kathryn Anne Wingate, University of Colorado Boulder; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Colorado Boulder

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Aerospace

associated with seeking high performance and avoiding low performance.Mastery goals are associated with developing skills and increasing understanding. Eppler et al.(2000) point out that the behavior patterns associated with performance and mastery goalorientations can be valuable when coordinated with one another, and too great an emphasis oneither can be problematic [1]. Furthermore, Elliot & Dweck (1988) demonstrated that theperceived value of a task (in the context of achievement goals) factors into an individual’sbehavioral response to the task [2]. The interaction between instructors and students can help toinfluence students’ goal orientation in an undergraduate engineering course, but this becomesdifficult as class sizes increase and

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville; Campbell R. Bego, University of Louisville

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Diversity

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Mathematics

into the Engineering Analysis sequence of courses (Calculus I, II, and IIIfor engineering students) using Learning Catalytics. We are also improving our implementation methodabove and beyond this first iteration. IntroductionDespite a continued focus on course improvement initiated with the calculus reform movement 30 yearsago [1], first year calculus courses continue to be challenging for STEM majors. Our engineering collegecontinues to work diligently to improve retention of freshmen students, paying particular attention to at-risk students, and we have found that math performance is closely related to retention [2]. The calculuscourses for engineering students are taught within our engineering

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Melissa Shuey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany-SUNY; Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Thomas De Pree, University of New Mexico; Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, Cornell University

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Diversity

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Student

. They were attempting to open the black box described in the National Academy ofEngineering’s Pathways (2018) study [1], which spoke of the different ways in which studentsexperienced engineering education, and used their experiences as a stepping stone to a variety ofcareers, including many outside of engineering.Undergraduate engineering education has almost always attempted to provide a professionaldegree, or at least the foundations of a professional degree, in just four years. This, along withthe US commitment to providing a strong general education component at the undergraduatelevel, has made it difficult to unpack how students navigate challenging curricula and providesan important context for changes in engineering education. This

Conference Session

Design Courses 1, Teaching Tools

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Justin Charles Major, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tyler Tallman, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Aerospace

engineering education written for a graduate-level NDM class that was taught by thesecond author (Tyler) in Spring of 2020. From a review of 22 peer-reviewed journal articles andconference papers, the student suggests that there is evidence that: 1) practitioners need to teachabout a broader range of NDM, 2) universities need to clearly identify and articulate their role indeveloping NDM theorists versus technicians, 3) universities need to facilitate partnerships inindustry that provide both entities the resources they need to proceed with high-level NDMeducation and methodological-execution, 4) researchers need to find meaningful ways to educateadministrators and faculty about NDM and its benefits in order to support growing NDMprograms, and 5

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Adebayo Ogundipe, James Madison University; Siya Paul Rimoy, University of Dar es Salaam; Divina Donald Kaombe, University of Dar es Salaam

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Diversity

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International

of Dar es Salaam I’m a Chemical and Process Engineering Lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam. I Lecture two courses: (1) Heat and Mass Transfer; and (2) Quality Assurance in Chemical and Food Industries. I also coordinate gender issues at the College level. Apart from Lecturing I do research ad consultancy. My research interest is on areas related to: 1. Bio-energy 2. Food Value Addition 3. Environment American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Tanzania Field School: Place-Based Learning for Portable SkillsWe present a program developed through collaboration between engineering and anthropology faculty that focuses oncontextualized

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Luke A. Duncan, Clemson University; Karen A. High, Clemson University; Kaileigh A. Byrne, Clemson University; Rachel Nicole White, Clemson University

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Mathematics

sustainable chemical process design, computer aided design, and multicriteria decision making. She also has extensive experience in K-12 STEM education and program evaluation and assessment. She has held a variety of administrative positions: 1) Director of STEM Faculty Development Initiatives-Clemson, 2) Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences-Clemson, 3) Interim Director of Student Services-Oklahoma State University, 4) Coordinator of the Women in Engineering Program-Oklahoma State University, and 5) Director of the Oklahoma State University Measurement and Control Engineering Center-Oklahoma State University.Dr. Kaileigh A. Byrne, Clemson University Dr

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mehdi Lamssali, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University; Olivia Kay Nicholas, RAPID; Alesia Coralie Ferguson, North Carolina A&T State University; Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Angela M. White, NC A&T State University

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Student

COVID-19 outcomes hasengendered a global pandemic during the recent year and overwhelmed countries worldwide atan incendiary speed. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as being a deadlypandemic because of its infectious nature, its rapid spread across various countries, and itsimpact on medical and institutional communities [1]. Challenges were also observed within theeducational system and some are discussed here [2]. Overnight, universities and schools across the U.S and across the world had to transitionto some form of distance learning in order to satisfy the educational needs of students andprograms and keep faculty, staff, and students safe. Social distancing and the usage of newtechnological tools for remote learning

Conference Session

Teaching Methodology & Assessment 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Zachary Nolan Sunberg, University of Colorado Boulder; Kathryn Anne Wingate, University of Colorado Boulder; Lara Buri, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Aerospace

precluded the usual teaming method, and the projectadvisory board adopted an optimization-based approach. Because this approach was developedonly a short time before the beginning of the course, attempts to engineer teams based on criteriapreviously explored in the literature, such as personality type or previous academic performance,were not feasible. Instead, the goal was to provide an efficient mechanism to assign students in afair way according to their preferences. Nevertheless, the teams created with this mechanismfunctioned well as demonstrated by the data presented in this work.This paper describes the details of the optimization approach based on three criteria: (1)balancing skills and expertise across design teams, (2) ensuring that

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Mou Deng Riiny, SunGate Solar

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International

teaching and doing research. She is on the USD team implementing ”Developing Changemaking Engineers”, an NSF-sponsored Revolutionizing Engineering Education (RED) project. Dr. Lord is the 2018 recipient of the IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Award.Mr. Mou Deng Riiny, SunGate Solar American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Learning about Solar Power in South Sudan: An International CollaborationAbstractMore than 1 billion people in the world currently live in energy poverty. Solar energy has vastpotential for South Sudan but there are challenges to implementing it. How can students andothers such as technicians learn about the context of South Sudan and the particular

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University

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where she currently teaches Unit Operations Laboratory, Capstone Design, and Conservation Principles. She also developed and has run, for 8 years, a month long faculty led international summer program to Brazil which focuses on Sustainable Energy Technologies. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Lessons Learned Developing and Running a Virtual, Faculty-Led, International Program on Sustainable Energy in BrazilGlobalization in engineering education has become increasingly important, especially whendiscussing innovating sustainable designs and technologies to help relieve the climate crisis [1].However, in 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic has

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Meg E. West, The Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Student

ofgrowth, technological innovation, and quality of life in theory where the model provides the context with which superstars engineering’s identity Externalthe U.S. As a result, the improvement of K-12 student develop an engineering teaching professional identity and Politicalachievement in STEM has broad national support [1]. narrative identity theory provides a mechanism for understanding

Conference Session

Teaching Methodology & Assessment 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Amelia Greig, University of Texas at El Paso

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Aerospace

developed. Thelearning is deductive only and provides no context for students on why they are learning thematerial or how it will apply to their future engineering careers [1]. Many pedagogical tools thataim to establish connections between the engineering curriculum and industry practices havebeen investigated and implemented with varying degrees of success, such as project basedlearning (PBL) [2,3] competency based learning (CBL) [4], and inductive teaching [1]. However,adjustments to the curriculum to support these alternate pedagogical tools may still overlook theformat of the corresponding assessment items. Assessment techniques that have not beendesigned specifically to complement the course remain in a generic format that is only relevantto

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Bala Vignesh Sundaram, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Student

empathy has recently gained significant interest and most ofthis research is focused on developing and fostering empathy among engineering students.Teacher empathy is a relatively new direction yet to be taken in engineering education. In thisstudy, we are interested in developing a preliminary understanding of the views about teacherempathy among engineering faculty. The research question that guides this work is, how doengineering faculty members define, understand, and value teacher empathy? We used the Modelof Empathy Framework [1] as a lens to understand the perspectives of the faculty members.While the framework is developed specifically to understand various attributes of empathyamong engineers and engineering students, we used this

Conference Session

Design Courses 1, Teaching Tools

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shantanu Gupta, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Caroline K. Marete, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Aerospace

a semester that is already packedwith other course requirements and activities. With other priorities demanding student andfaculty time, realizing interaction between industry experts and students in design courses may ormay not be achievable. Research to understand the value of expert interactions may informeducators as to the pedagogical value and provide support for including these activities in designcourses.In this paper, the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Design Competition wasselected for three reasons: 1) interaction with experts is part of the competition requirements, 2)winning design proposal packages are available on a website for the ACRP Design Competition[1], and 3) the authors have participated in the

Conference Session

Design Across Curriculum 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Michael S. Thompson, Bucknell University; Stewart Thomas, Bucknell University

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Design in Engineering Education

)department at a liberal arts institution over a time period in which major curricular change wasplanned and implemented. The paper is written as a descriptive, atheoretical case study. In thework discussed here the ongoing changes (evolution) of the program is primarily articulatedthrough curricular changes. While many other factors can influence change processes [1], [2],these factors are not discussed in depth in this paper, which focuses on visible activities ratherthan the beliefs, values, and attitudes that underlie action. The paper discusses the motivatingfactors for change, the process that followed, the resulting curricular changes, and the lessonslearned from undertaking a significant curricular change. Given that every department

Conference Session

Teaching Methodology & Assessment 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sharanabasaweshwara Asundi, Old Dominion University; Miltos Kotinis

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Aerospace

installed on thecomputer used for online instruction. An elaborate user manual was prepared for using thehardware setup along with the Zoom application for online instruction. This article discusses elements of the cost-effective, timely solution adopted by the MAEdepartment at ODU. It describes the implementation of a completely online flipped-styleclassroom instruction using a low-cost, simple-to-use equipment. To assess the effectiveness ofthe online flipped-style classroom instruction, the article presents the results of a surveyconducted among the students of a MAE course.1. Introduction and Background – Motivation for Online Flipped-Style Instruction In the past year, the world has changed tremendously due to the global Coronavirus

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mercy Folashade Fash, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University ; Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Rabiatu Bonku, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University ; Wanya Alford, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University ; Alesia Coralie Ferguson, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University ; Angela M. White, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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to the stay-at-home home orders and directivesissued by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to limit the spread of COVID-19. The U.S. education sector was also impacted and institutions across the globe had totransition to distance learning education and university students returned home to finish up theirspring 2020 coursework. Unfamiliar learning environments caused uncertainties in students andaffected academic performance, internships, and general expectations of the future [1]. Thelearning consistency of students was affected with the physical closing of schools as students didnot learn what they needed to learn, and possibly even lost previously gained knowledge [2],[3]. Institutions faced great challenges as

Conference Session

Design Across Curriculum 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Carol Hulls P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Andrew Gryguć, University of Waterloo

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Design in Engineering Education

Additive Manufacturing technology to develop a variety of processes and components. Dr. Grygu´c serves on the editorial board of The Metals journal and has been a reviewer in a variety of different international journals in the fields of fatigue, materials processing and structural integrity. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Assessing the Impact of Transitioning Introductory Design Instruction to an Online Environment1 IntroductionEngineering design is a core skill in all engineering disciplines; design is one of the 12 graduateattributes that the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) [1] requires students

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Design Courses 1, Teaching Tools

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Fernando Sesma, Texas A&M University; Eghosasere Alao, Texas A&M University; Hannah Stroud, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

ofunconventional aerospace concepts, might naturally increase diversity in the field. The developed game,Space (Traffic) Jam!, teaches K-12 (specifically aimed towards K-6) students about aerospace engineeringthrough a basic analog by relating the familiar subject of road traffic management to the likely unfamiliarsubject of space traffic management. By playing the game, students are able to absorb concepts in avirtual format, one that is more easily digestible than being given the information plainly.IntroductionNationwide data shows that approximately 85% of aerospace engineers are male. Additionally,approximately 15% of all aerospace engineers (regardless of gender identity) comprise underrepresentedethnic groups [1]. Thus, the industry, and

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Pritpal Singh, Villanova University

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on a combination ofselected online and mostly offline activities to develop students’ skills based on the DQ Institute’sDigital Literacy Framework. Details of the program content, results of the program and thesuccesses and challenges of this international education program will be shared in the paper.IntroductionThe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to be studied for years to come given thedisruption to our daily activities and its impact on the world’s economy and public health [1-3].While government and health authorities continue to reduce the large death rate suffered in thepast year [4] through vaccination plans, several developed countries will start to lift restrictions incoming weeks and months[5, 6]. On the other hand

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Pedagogy 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Technology

-costmultifunctional Data Acquisition (DAQ) Box with analog in/out (AIO), digital in/out (DIO), andcounter, various experiments are designed to introduce several important aspects of computerinterface to sensors and actuators. Fifth semester students take EMET 230 as a required courseduring an eight-semester BS EMET degree program.1. IntroductionToday, microcontrollers and computers have changed the way humans interact with themechanized and automated world. Almost every common appliance such as cars, vendingmachines, washing machines, and dishwashers incorporate a computing system. Information isgathered by sensors and processed by computers or microcontrollers to enable a system responsethrough actuators as shown in Figure 1. Many purely mechanical systems

Conference Session

Design Across Curriculum 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; George Toye, Stanford University; Felix Kempf, King's College London; Nada Elfiki, Stanford University

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Design in Engineering Education

800 alumni covering a 25 year span from 1992-2018, the ME310 AlumniSurvey included demographic questions and items organized around three areas: 1) educationalbackground and career decisions such as first job after completing the course and current or mostrecent job; 2) attitudes towards memorable and meaningful experiences in the course includingkey projects, assignments, and skills and abilities acquired; and 3) entrepreneurial outcomes andself-efficacy measures focusing on innovation and design thinking. This focus on the courseexperience as the unit of analysis resulted in new insights and a deeper understanding of intendedand unintended learning outcomes as informed by the responses of former students based ontheir career choice pathways

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Engineering Technology Pedagogy 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Samia Afrin, East Tennessee State University; Ty Reeves, East Tennessee State University; Levi Myers, East Tennessee State University; Kyle Davis, East Tennessee State University; Noah Benjamin Dowell

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Engineering Technology

, poor back posture, and hand injury whileperforming the operation. Keeping the worker in mind and the need for precision and specific tolerances,the difficulties are significant. The proposed design modification of the polishing/grinding machine waschallenging because of the type of job performed here and the space limitations. The improvement of theworkstation was made by incorporating an economic and ergonomic design approach. The result wasverified by the ergonomic risk factor assessment tool Rapid Upper Limp Assessment (RULA) before andafter the design modification.1. IntroductionWork related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) is a considerable concern in the manufacturing industry.According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the

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Design Across Curriculum 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Courtney C. Rogers, University of Virginia; Rupa S. Valdez, University of Virginia

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Design in Engineering Education

changing course requirements, this study adds the need toeducate students in methods like participatory design that aim to reduce power dynamics andincorporate diverse perspectives throughout the design process.IntroductionAssumptions and biases are embedded into design, whether intentionally or unintentionally, andhave had disparate effects on marginalized communities. For example, facial recognitiontechnology is less likely to recognize people of color [1], attempts to automate public benefitsystems have resulted in exacerbating adverse outcomes among low-income individuals [2], andseat belt design based on the average male body puts female drivers at a higher risk for injury[3]. The designs of these solutions are typically reliant on the