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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

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Mike Simard PE, Villanova University

programs actively promote project management. In an online reviewof the top 50 undergraduate engineering programs [5], only 31% of mechanical engineeringprograms listed “project management” or “project planning” in their capstone course description,see Table 2. That is not to say that some project management is not included in these coursecurriculums, but it suggests the relative importance given to the topic and its extent ofimplementation. Some may argue that managing a project simply requires organization and timemanagement skills and that students invariably develop these skills throughout their studies, butthe reality is that project management fundamentals need to be learned and practiced just likeany other skillset. Table 2: Online

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

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Aaron P. Wemhoff, Villanova University

, specifically junior faculty, to learn pedagogical conceptsalongside the rest of the class when a different instructor was used for each course offering.Finally, the posted online materials provide an opportunity for other faculty to learn pedagogicalconcepts on their own time. Collaboration with experts in diversity, equity and inclusion enabledadditional materials for the course to promote the growth of underrepresented groups inengineering. Successes and lessons learned in the restructuring effort are outlined.IntroductionRichard Felder famously stated that traditionally “college teaching may be the only skilledprofession for which no preparation or training is provided or required.” [1]. As a result,universities have addressed this issue through

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Maria Chrysochoou, University of Connecticut; Arash E. Zaghi, University of Connecticut; Connie Mosher Syharat, University of Connecticut; Sarira Motaref P.E., University of Connecticut; Shinae Jang P.E., University of Connecticut; Amvrossios Bagtzoglou, University of Connecticut; Caressa Adalia Wakeman, University of Connecticut

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

discussions. The course redesign process is further informed by the inclusion of studentstakeholders in the project, namely, undergraduate and graduate students who self-identify asneurodivergent. Student contributors share individual experiences and perspectives to identifybeneficial instructional practices and foster a personal connection with the faculty.Introduction of the I-StandardsThe I-Course Standards document resulted from the first stage of the I-Team process, emergingas a framework to guide the course redesign process throughout the life of the project. The I-Course Standards were inspired by the approach and format of Quality Matters, the certificationsystem for online courses, which is adopted at the university for all online classes

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Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Shelly Gulati, University of the Pacific; Mehdi Khazaeli, University of the Pacific; Jeremy S. Hanlon, University of the Pacific

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

emphasized engineering education to promote persistence and success in engineering.Dr. Mehdi Khazaeli, University of the Pacific Mehdi Khazaeli is an Associate Professor in School of Engineering and Computer Science at University of the Pacific. He also serves as Director of Pacific’s Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship (TIE) Program. He teaches courses in Design and Innovation, Decision Making, Building Information Modeling and Data Analytics. He has consulted with and/or taught seminars to a variety of clients in R&D-based industries, research organizations and educational institutions.Mr. Jeremy S. Hanlon, University of the Pacific American c

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Using Technology to Support Learning in Mechanics

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Yonghee Lee, Purdue University at West Lafayette ; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Edward J. Berger, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Mechanics

problems; online videos, covering worked examples[Figure 1], homework solutions [Figure 2], concept demonstrations and visualizations [Figure 3];a course blog / discussion forum [Figure 4] that includes all of the course materials, as well asstudents’ conversation threads used in collaborative learning; collaborative learning activities,such as group discussion and collaborative problem solving with peers in and out of classroom;and instructor office hours and a teaching assistant help room where students can ask questionsand seek help related to dynamics. Freeform has been continuously refined based on the findingsof our previous studies conducted in multiple dynamics courses in several distinct contexts,including teaching-focused and

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Mechanics & Mechanics Related

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Emma Treadway, Trinity University; Jessica E.S. Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York (CoE); Aaron W. Johnson, University of Colorado Boulder

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Mechanical Engineering

, when the transition online inspired mid-semester syllabus revisions.Despite the somewhat negative comparison to typical homework problems, student attitudes tothe OEMPs were generally neutral to positive, and more positive in Mechanics II than inMechanics I (see Fig. 4). Note that self-selection bias may exist in the survey data, particularly inMechanics II where a smaller percentage of students elected to participate in the survey. I'd like to have more open-ended problems like this in my other non-lab/non-design engineering courses. I enjoyed completing the

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Manufacturing Division Technical Session Innovative Pedagogy in Manufacturing Education

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Zhenhua Wu, Virginia State University; Lorin Scott Sodell, Virginia State University College of Engineering and Technology; A.A. Elmustafa, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Old Dominion University and The Applied Research Center-Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility; Dawit Haile, Virginia State University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

summer 2020, the firstsyllabus was drafted with learning outcome and topics. The syllabus was sent to our ExternalAdvisory Committee (EAC) for their comments on whether or not any topic needed to bestrengthened/omitted. One challenge was to arrange so many topics for a 3-credit hour class in a15-weeks semester. The schedule assigned for each topic was included. With the EAC’s comments,the course topics were finally decided as indicated below.1. Introduction to NASA and the global aerospace industry (1 week)  NASA history and mission  Aerospace manufacturers and their major products (Airbus, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, GE Aviation, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon (including Pratt & Whitney), Safran, Rolls-Royce.)2. Overview of

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Ethics Integration in Engineering Design

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Brooke Odle, Hope College; Greg Bassett, Hope College

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Engineering Ethics

lecture focused onhow engineers could design well. This portion of the lecture addressed two main ethical topicsderived from the Doctor Who episode: the problem of scarce resources, and narrowly-definedpurposes and market failures. After each topic was introduced, each instructor facilitated groupdiscussions. At the time, the course was taught with a hybrid modality, so the engineeringprofessor facilitated discussions with in-person students, while the philosophy professorfacilitated discussions with students attending the course online via Zoom.Scarce resources: This topic addressed the suits’ reliance on oxygen as an extreme example of anessential and scarce resource. To connect this topic with real world applications, it was stressedhow

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Tech Tools and Tips

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Gustavo O. Maldonado, Georgia Southern University; Shahnam Navaee, Georgia Southern University; Marcel Maghiar, Georgia Southern University

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Civil Engineering

the assigned percentage, 10 points are allocated for attendance and 20 points for in-class/field/lab participation. In the detailed course syllabus, it is explicitly stated that the interaction with the instructor and participation in class/field/lab, and in teamwork if assigned, is expected, and is considered an important part of this course. This participation is measured via online log files, where students record the number of scans completed, cleaned, stitched, or processed otherwise in each class. Additionally, these files assist subsequent groups of students in knowing the tasks already completed and recognizing the ones that are to be started at each new meeting. This continuous record motivates

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Thermal Fluid Related

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Julie Mendez, Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #33642Development and Use of Open Educational Resources in an UndergraduateHeat and Mass Transfer CourseDr. Julie Mendez, Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus Julie Mendez is a Clinical Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus. Her interests include active learning strategies, online course development, alter- native grading practices, and Universal Design for Learning. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Development and Use of Open Educational Resources in an

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Development Around Diversity

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Shinae Jang P.E., University of Connecticut

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

satisfy seven principles as summarized (see Table 1).The first principle, equitable use, is applied to make the design useful and marketable to peoplewith diverse abilities [14]. This was implemented through the course website, textbook, syllabus,and captions. The course website was pre-designed and developed to be accessible to everyoneincluding neurodiverse students. A digital textbook was adopted for text-to-speech functionalityand automated pre-lecture quiz options. Pre-recorded videos were captioned. Syllabus and othercourse files were in accessible file forms and uploaded to the course website in advance. Thispackage is designed as a stand-alone package of online course an instructor can keep usingsemester by semester, once it is

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Thermal Fluid Experiment Related

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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John Michael Cotter, University of South Florida; Rasim Guldiken, University of South Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

students either preferred in-class active learning or were not sure for theSpring2020 semester. The percentage of students preferring online instruction increased for theSummer 2020 and Fall2020 semesters. As an example, just slightly over 50 percent of thestudents preferred in-class instruction as of the Fall2020 semester.Keywords: Active learning, In-class exercises, Fluid mechanics, Online learning exercises,1. IntroductionFluid mechanics is a core course for many, if not all, mechanical, civil, and environmentalengineering undergraduate curriculums throughout the world. However, previous studiesindicated that the students typically view the undergraduate Fluid Mechanics course(s) aschallenging, resulting in low student performance

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Multidisciplinary Learning and Teaching Experiences

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Emine Celik Foust, York College of Pennsylvania; Inci Ruzybayev, York College of Pennsylvania

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Investigation on Students' Educational Experience with HyFlex Instruction Model in Two Engineering CoursesAbstract Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, educators all around the world searched for effectiveways to continue teaching. Although switching to online learning seemed to be the safest andmost appropriate method at the time, the virtual setting is inadequate for providing activelearning. Hands-on learning is indispensable especially for engineering programs. In Fall 2020,synchronous online mode was augmented with HyFlex instruction for the first time. HyFlex isshort for Hybrid learning and Flexible course structure. The HyFlex

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Enas Aref, Western Michigan University; Tycho K. Fredericks, Western Michigan University

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Industrial Engineering

ethicalresponsibilities and ramifications of collecting data on humans.The syllabus shown in (Table 1) lists the topics that were covered during the semester. Asdiscussed earlier, Usability as an area of knowledge overlaps with several other areas ofknowledge, therefore it was essential for students to learn about Human Factors, understandHuman Capabilities and Human error as well as being able to practice design thinking beforebeing able to test the usability of systems or products. Topics covered were drawn from sixtextbooks and references which are listed in Appendix A, the instructor chose textbooks that areavailable in the University’s e-library with full access to students. Table 1: Course Syllabus Week

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Michael Daniel Sherwin P.E., University of Pittsburgh

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Industrial Engineering

an opportunity to apply both qualitative and quantitative techniques to solve realproblems facing industry sponsors. This study evaluates the effects of changes made indelivering an Industrial Engineering Capstone Design course amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Specifically, student feedback, course assessments, and performance are compared acrossmultiple semesters and analyzed for the mode of course delivery (face-to-face, hybrid, andonline) and the course design changes. Students participated in an online survey to gather theirperspectives beyond standard course evaluations and test the hypothesis that the mode ofdelivery did not influence student learning outcomes. Survey results are supplemented by courseevaluations and student performance to

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Marc Lichtman, University of Maryland College Park; Travis Fredrick Collins, Analog Devices, Inc.; Robin Getz, Analog Devices, Inc.

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Electrical and Computer

3.79 3.30 3.31 3.35 class. 5. Overall, this instructor was an 3.74 2.98 3.01 3.01 effective teacher. 6. The standards the instructor set for 0.95 1.15 1.17 1.16 students were... 7. Course guidelines were clearly 3.11 3.18 3.18 3.17 described in the syllabus. 8. The required texts (e.g., books, course packs, online resources) helped me 3.14 2.87 2.66 2.90 learn course material. 9

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2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

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Aurenice M. Oliveira

also a valuable asset for ABET paperless documentation. The author also implementedfinal exams using course management software with the goal of collecting additional statisticsfor ABET course assessment. This online mechanism allows her to save all the exam informationas opposed to paper exam, which would require scanning of every single exam and manualprocessing of statistics such as number of questions per topic, topics with highest or lowestscores, among others.To support classroom activities, the author has extensively used course management tools.Canvas®, for instance, is an extremely helpful teaching tool that can be used to complement x To develop and apply online exams and quizzes;classroom instruction in a variety of ways, such as

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Microsoft Teams, Deep Learning, and Classroom Flipping

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Radian G. Belu, Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College; Alexandru Belu

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Ocean and Marine

novel engineering and management concepts wherebyequipment construction and maintenance are monitored and managed over the Internet. Remote,online and distance education has gained widespread acceptance, even there are some stillopposition and critics [12, 13]. Laboratory practicum and experimentation are considered keyengineering education components. However, hands-on approach is often minimized or evenignored for renewable energy or power engineering courses because of space requirements,safety issues, costs, and often lack of qualified teaching assistants or laboratory engineers. Overthe last decades of technological evolution of computing, computer algebra systems, multimediaand internet have enabled the development of accessible virtual

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Yang Victoria Shao, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Zuofu Cheng

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Electrical and Computer

. Mukhopadhyay and D.N. Pinder, “Teaching engineering electromagnetics to information and communication engineering students at Massey university” [Online]. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228648052[3] ECE3025: Electromagnetics Course Syllabus in Georgia Tech. https://www.ece.gatech.edu/courses/course_outline/ECE3025[4] EECS 230: Electromagnetics I course in University of Michigan. https://ece.engin.umich.edu/academics/course-information/course-descriptions/eecs-230/[5] Electromagnetics and applications course in MIT. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical- engineering-and-computer-science/6-013-electromagnetics-and-applications-spring- 2009/index.htm[6] M. Olszewska-Placha et al., "Open Access CAD, EM tools, and examples for

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Experiential Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Susan M. Stagg-Williams, The University of Kansas; Molly McVey, The University of Kansas; Andrew David Yancey, The University of Kansas; Akash Anand, The University of Kansas; Arthur A. Lee, The University of Kansas

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Chemical Engineering

assignment, participate inlaboratory activities, and then complete a post-lab assignment with their respective groupmembers. The laboratory component of the class comprises approximately 35% of the grade inthe course.Table 1 – Lecture schedule for the fall 2019 Introduction to ChemicalEngineering I course. Items in red indicate technical content. Class Lecture Topic 1 Introduction/Syllabus/What is Chemical Engineering 2 School Resources, Career Services 3 Chemical Engineering Basics / PFD 4 Introduction to Biodiesel Reaction and Calculations 5 C&PE Curriculum - Study Abroad 6 Introduction to Mass Transfer - Separations - Diffusion 7

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Design Pedagogy 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sonia Travaglini, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Swetha Nittala, Stanford University

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Design in Engineering Education

platform ● Piazza - online gathering place where students can ask questions under the guidance of their instructor ● Panopto - a lecture recording, screencasting, video streaming, and video content management software ● Gradescope - an assignment organization and grading softwareResearch methodsTo address the question posed in this study, ‘How does this engineering course use a suite oftechnology-tools to engage students in hands-on learning?, two instructor interviews wereconducted and designed to explore how these educators redesigned their course around the kitand tools, and identify the ‘lessons learned’ for future implementations of courses. Asemi-structured interview protocol was developed using standardized open-ended

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Cassandra M. Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University; Marsha Lovett, Carnegie Mellon University; Laura Ochs Pottmeyer, Carnegie Mellon University

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Systems Engineering

. in Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University in 1992. His main interest areas include Computational Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, and Product Design and Development. He has taught several different courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, has over 50 publications, is co-author of one book, and has done consulting for industry in Mexico and the US. He can be reached at Karim.Muci@sdsmt.edu.Dr. Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University Dr. Bedillion received the BS degree in 1998, the MS degree in 2001, and the PhD degree in 2005, all from the mechanical engineering department of Carnegie Mellon University. After a seven year career in the hard disk drive industry, Dr. Bedillion was on the

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Cross-cultural Sensitivity, Moral Imagination, and Diversity in Engineering Ethics Education

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Yousef Jalali, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christian Matheis, Guilford College; Marc Edwards, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

institutionalized cruelty [25] and dominance; their needsand desires are systematically ignored and suppressed. The ways we see and imagine one anothercan be expanded to the broader institutional level; and as argued by Roberts [26] Buber’s I-Itrelations can explain the very possibility of oppression.3. Setting: Revising engineering ethics courseBackgroundAs described in the Introduction section, the original course materials were supplemented withtwo learning modules. One of the authors of this paper facilitated both sessions, each for two andhalf hours, where 14 and 10 students were enrolled in the class, in 2019 and 2020, respectively.The major difference between the two years was the mode of instruction, face-to-face in 2019and online in 2020 during

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3: Teaching Environmental Engineering in the COVID-19 Era

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh; Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh; Claire P. Chouinard, University of Pittsburgh; Gregg P. Kotchey, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

. The majority of the students chose to attend class online via a live Zoomvideoconference feed. A smaller portion of the students attended class in a traditional classroomusing social distancing and following the university COVID safety protocol. The students whowere in-person we able to communicate in real-time with the online students and faculty throughthe use of the classroom audio visual equipment, as shown in Figure 2. The class syllabus andrequirements for the same for students attending online and in-person. Figure 2: In-Person Classroom and Zoom Online Synchronous InstructionMethodologyA sophomore sustainability course with two sections and 92 total students (10 of which weregraduate students) was taught in the fall semester

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2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Frederick Alexander Farah, UMD Keystone Program; W. Ethan Eagle, University of Maryland

. Discord’s downside, that students may have no priorexperience with the platform, would be overcome through tutorial videos posted to Youtube [8].Student Onboarding, Server Structure and Function Notice about the availability of the Discord server was posted to the course syllabus, butparticipation remained optional to both students and faculty1. The only incentive for use was theability for students, professors, and teaching assistants to connect through social and educationalchannels during an entirely online semester. Academic messages would continue to be sent fromCanvas, and mirrored and discussed in a separate Discord communication channel. 232 students,15 TAs, and 5 faculty signed up for the server during the Fall. Figure 1 has

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Improving the BME Classroom on the Ground and Virtually

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Charles J. Robinson, Clarkson University; Loretta Driskel, Clarkson University; Erin Blauvelt, Clarkson University; Laura J. Perry, Clarkson University

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

andragogy (the practice ofteaching adult learners), industry best practices, Quality Matters, and the seven Principles forGood Practice in Undergraduate Education (adapted for hybrid learning).7 This workshop wasloosely modeled after the Quality Matters’ Designing Your Online Course Workshop.10 Duringand as a result of this RISE program the BR200 instructor with the help of his coauthors: 1. Developed a detailed BR200 course map including measurable objectives, assessment types, and a schedule overview. This included a syllabus appropriate for online and hybrid courses using a specified Syllabus Template. 2. Created engaging instructional materials and further used technology to create high quality learning experiences for students

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Bringing a Different Perspective

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Josué Njock Libii, Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Mechanics

was studiedfor three consecutive semesters and met face to face every semester.Design of the studyThe instructor (the first author) used the syllabus to lay out the homework policies in the course[10], [12], [13]. It spelled out clearly all the dates on which homework was to be submitted forgrading. It was required that homework papers be submitted at the beginning of class. Therequired formats of its presentation and the definitions of homework that was on time,moderately late, very late, or unacceptably late were specified; so were the penalties associatedwith each type of late submission. Submitted homework was collected, graded, and returned tothe students promptly. All homework assignments were graded.There were four exams in addition to

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Software Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tamaike Brown, State University of New York at Oswego; Bastian Tenbergen, State University of New York at Oswego

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Software Engineering Division

. The taskgiven by the instructor is of similar complexity to that which is covered as an example duringlecture. For the first four to six weeks of the syllabus, TPS activities did not occur since studentswere systematically introduced to the principles and concepts of SQA. Rather, open discussionson systems that failed were discussed as a class. As the course schedule progressed to the modulesof formal methods and justifications for engineering practices, TPS was introduced. During thisperiod all students were fully online due to the college closing down as a result of spike in COVID-19 cases. Online synchronous activities involve students participating in TPS by working collaborativelyas a group in Zoom breakout sessions on tasks that

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez, University of Kentucky; Julia E. Parker, University of Kentucky ; Keren Mabisi, University of Cincinnati; Carissa B. Schutzman, University of Cincinnati; Mark Crocker, University of Kentucky

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Graduate Studies

other communication avenues to share announcements and opportunities.The event concluded with a discussion on topics that also constituted post-event assignments,including registering and preparing for both the career exploration symposium and themultidisciplinary introductory course (vide infra). Finally, trainees were given time to take ananonymous survey designed to evaluate the onboarding and orientation session.The fact that this session had to be held online due to COVID-19 made possible for the event tobe both broadcast and recorded. This enabled the remote synchronous attendance of internationaltrainees that had not yet traveled to the United States to begin their graduate studies due to thetravel restrictions related to the pandemic

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 4

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Thomas L. Acker, Northern Arizona University; Nena E. Bloom, Northern Arizona University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

opportunities for current students, and toopen up the pool of possible students interested in this field. Expanding educational opportunitiesby developing online delivery of wind energy graduate courses is one strategy to address muchneeded diversity in the field. Building upon the literature of previous successful consortiumdevelopment, a new replicable model for setting up a consortium was created, called the Rapidmodel, with the name reflecting the goal to implement a new consortium within one year.Researchers conducted a study to determine the effectiveness of the model, through observingprogram meetings, interviewing faculty, staff and administrators engaged in the consortiumdevelopment work, and examining course sharing outcomes. Researchers