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Personnel Development & Retention

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Yun Dong, Iowa State University; Subhanwit Roy, Iowa State University; Lorenzo D. Baber, Loyola University, Chicago ; Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Aerospace

, in the contextof engineering organizations, are not well explored. This study examines the actions newlyhired engineers take during organizational socialization and identifies the actions from newlyhired engineers working in the U.S. aerospace and defense (A&D) industry. By followingMorrison's framework of new employees' primary tasks in socialization, we present theproactive actions taken by 10 participants. Specifically, we identified 13 actions andclassified them into four categories: Relationship Developing, Knowledge Acquiring, RealTask Training, and Positive Attitude Cultivating. This study expands the research literature asit 1) explores new employees' proactive actions in the context of engineering organizations,2) discusses and

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New Directions for Engineering Technology

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Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University; Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Texas A&M University; Christopher Cantrell, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

clear what impact this common first-year experience would have on engineeringtechnology and, more specifically, on enrollment. Now, with six years of historic data as well asdata available prior to 2014, the effects this restructuring has had on the enrollment inengineering technology can be analyzed. This paper presents this analysis and discussesimpacts on recruiting and enrollment.IntroductionThe selection of a college major has been called a “high stakes decision” and could havesignificant long-term implications [1]. For some students, this decision is made during theapplication process to a four-year degree program when they might be seventeen years old. Forother students, it is made later, once a student has matriculated to campus and has

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati; Rodney Boehm, Texas A&M University; Hannah Wehlmann

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, networking opportunities, entrepreneurshiptraining, and modest funding that enable their technology to transition into the marketplacedirectly or guide them into becoming NSF I-Corps Team applicants [1, 2]. Furthermore, severalof the close to 100 existing Sites also serve student participants working on student-ownedintellectual property. We are currently operating on the fourth year of our I-Corps Site grant,which has supported 11 cohorts and more than one hundred teams at a larger Southwesternuniversity. In previous work, using pre- and post-program surveys, we evaluated student changesin perceptions of interest in entrepreneurship, confidence in defining their value proposition, andself-efficacy in entrepreneurship, and lessons learned from

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Engineering Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Matthew Aldeman, Illinois State University; Theodore J. Branoff, Illinois State University

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Educational Research and Methods

compared directly against one another to determine which course modalitiesthe students rate highest. The results show that while face-to-face courses in Fall 2020 hadimproved student evaluations compared to the same courses in Fall 2019, the online-synchronousand online-asynchronous courses had lower student evaluations in some categories for the Fall2020 semester than in Fall 2019.Introduction As the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the world in the spring of 2020, thehigher education sector responded by rapidly moving students out of residence halls, cancellingsports seasons and shifting nearly all classes online. Many universities made attempts to mitigatethe disruption to students by adopting grading schemes such as pass/fail [1

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 9

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Susan J. Ely, University of Southern Indiana

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Self-efficacy and Retention of Women Engineering StudentsIntroductionIn today’s society, companies continue to need college graduates with expertise in STEM fields.In fact, the number of bachelor’s degrees in engineering has steadily increased since 2000 [1]due to a high need of skilled engineers in today’s workforce. In the United States, womenrepresent half of the population, nearly 47% of the workforce and approximately 57% of thebachelor’s degrees awarded each year [2]. However, women comprise only 20% of bachelor’sdegrees in engineering fields [1] and represent less than 20% of the domestic engineeringworkforce [3]. This discrepancy can

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Remote Instruction/COVID-19 Strategies

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Sheikh Fahad Ferdous, Indiana State University; M. Affan Badar, Indiana State University; Maria Javaid, Indiana State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

course is DC Circuits and Design. The course DC Circuits and Designhas both theory and laboratory components.First course: Engineering Economics was offered on-campus in two sections in Spring 2019 withcombined enrollment as 53 students. One section was offered online with 37 students. All thethree sections were taught by the same instructor (Author-3). These sections were not hamperedby any unplanned situations during the semester. In Spring 2020, four sections were offered: twoon-campus sections with 16 and 40 students, and two online with 40 and 45 students. Twoinstructors: Author-1 and Author-3 taught the course. The worldwide pandemic due to COVID-19 hit in the middle of the spring semester and all sections were changed to virtual mode

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 4

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Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University; Shakil Akhtar, Clayton State University; Muhammad Asadur Rahman, Clayton State University

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

and adoption of technology in education even before COVID-19, andthere has been a significant surge in the usage of advanced educational tools and online learningsoftware such as language apps, virtual tutoring, video conferencing tools, etc. [1] since the startof the pandemic. However, despite this advancement and growth, much of the world was notprepared for such a sudden change to this level of heavy internet dependence for once in-personactivities, and many instructors and students had no prior experience in online teaching andlearning before the start of the pandemic. Instructors and students who do not have access toreliable high-speed internet connections or the appropriate equipment and tools have found thisonline mode of teaching and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Johanna Milord, University of Missouri - Columbia; Fan Yu, University of Missouri - Columbia; Sarah Lynn Orton P.E., University of Missouri - Columbia; Lisa Y. Flores, University of Missouri - Columbia; Rose M. Marra, University of Missouri - Columbia

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Missouri.Dr. Lisa Y. Flores, University of Missouri - Columbia Lisa Y. Flores, Ph.D. is a Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Missouri. She has expertise in the career development of Latino/as and Latino/a immigrant issues and has 80 peer reviewed journal publications, 19 book chapters, and 1 co-edited book and presented over 200 conference presen- tations in these areas. She has been PI and co-PI on grants funded by NSF and USDA to support her research. She is Editor of the Journal of Career Development and past Associate Editor of the Journal of Counseling Psychology, and has served on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Vocational Behavior, The Counseling Psychologist, Journal of Counseling

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Design Mental Frameworks

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Devanshi Shah, University of Georgia; Elisabeth Kames, Florida Polytechnic University; Beshoy Morkos, University of Georgia

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Design in Engineering Education

correlation with two factors and low correlation with the remainingfactors). The results indicate that changes to one factor by an educator may unintentionally makechanges to other factors that may have an unanticipated net effect on their motivational level.1. INTRODUCTION The demand for skilled engineers is increasing with the growing number of technologicaladvances, industries, and bolstering the economy [1]. The exponential rise in demand forinnovation, to meet the growing needs of the fourth industrial revolution is unlike anything theUnited States has experienced in the past [2]. Educators face new challenges in preparing the newgeneration of engineers with technical skills and overall readiness for the new industrial revolution(Industry 4.0

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Supporting Biomedical Engineering Students in Holistic Development

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Allison Lukas, Western New England University; Devina Jaiswal, Western New England University

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Biomedical Engineering

and universities.Keywords: Entrepreneurial mindset, hands-on module, skillset, real-world problems,stakeholder, engineering, technical skills1. IntroductionEntrepreneurial education is generally associated with start-ups, product commercialization orbusiness studies. However, there is a clear distinction between being an entrepreneur and havingan entrepreneurial mindset (EM). EM has been defined as cognitive behavior that allowsengineers to be curious about an opportunity, make connections and create value for a broadrange of stakeholders while recognizing their social and environmental responsibilities [1], [2].Incorporation of EM in engineering education is driven by the dynamic nature of the current jobmarket and the ‘skills gap

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 3

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Alberto Cureg Cruz, California State University, Bakersfield; Antonio-Angel L. Medel, California State University Bakersfield; Anthony Chistoper Bianchi, California State University, Bakersfield; Vincent Wong On, California State University, Bakersfield; Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield

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Computing and Information Technology

as a scholar, dedicated to their course of study, hasbeen in decline since the 1960’s [1], [2]. A Bachelor’s degree was a means of academicintegration and status [3], facilitated by conventional lecture where an expert addresses thestudents using authoritative lecture style [4]. In this paradigm, students benefit from the student-mentor relationship having prepared for the interaction with intensive study. This has beenshown to be less beneficial to non-traditional students [5]. Non-traditional students come frompopulations such as community college transfer students or people who work temporary jobs thatare unrelated to their course of study [6]–[8]. Heavy workloads—greater than part-time workobligations—hamper their ability to do well

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in Chemical Engineering

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Jeffrey Stransky, Rowan University; Caleb Hill; Robert John McErlean, Rowan University; Jacob Willetts, Rowan University; Landon Bassett, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Anastasio, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

Engineering Education, 2021 Impact of Immersive Training on Senior Chemical Engineering Students' Prioritization of Process Safety Decision CriteriaIntroductionProcess safety is becoming a greater focus of chemical plant design and operation due to thenumber of incidents involving dangerous chemical accidents [1]. Since its creation nearly 20years ago, the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has investigated 130 safety incidents and providedover 800 safety recommendations to operating chemical facilities. Following a gas well blowoutin 2018, the CSB gave a recommendation to the American Petroleum Institute (API) to establishrecommended practice on alarm management [2]. Similarly, in 2017, the CSB gave arecommendation to Arkema Inc. to

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

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Jonathon Kenneth Schuh, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

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Electrical and Computer

%. The results from the hypothesis testing suggest that using iClickers in the method given did not significantly improve student performance in the class. This also suggests that changes to using iClickers will need to be made in subsequent semesters to improve student performance.* Email schuh4@illinois.edu, Phone +1(217)300­7091 11 IntroductionPersonal response systems, or “clickers”, have been used extensively in the classroom by instructorsto gain feedback on student performance and identify misconceptions that the instructor can correctearly on [1–7]. Clickers have been used effectively in large lecture style courses, and have yieldedimproved student performance [2, 8]. One

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Aliya Mahmud, Georgia Institute of Technology: IDREEM Lab; Timothy Sawchuk; Ethan Hilton, Louisiana Tech University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

 success with  decreased  anxiety  about  design  tasks  as  compared  to  freshman  (Figure  1).  T‐tests  were  used  to statistically compare the data (Confidence t(58) = ‐2.28, p=0.013; Expectation of Success t(55) = ‐3.119, p=0.014; Anxiety t(57) = 1.529, p=0.066).    Figure 1: Seniors have increased confidence, motivation, expectation of success  and decreased anxiety about design tasks as compared to freshman.   Seniors  showed  higher  quality  scores  with  respect  to  frequency  of  makerspace  use,  time  spent  in makerspaces, number of  makerspace  projects involved in, involvement level (voluntary vs. class‐only

Conference Session

Tools to Enhance Student Learning of Undergraduate Engineering Content

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Paniz Khanmohammadi Hazaveh, Michigan Technological University; Linda Wanless, Michigan Technological University

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Educational Research and Methods

logiccomponents such as AND/OR gates using Karnaugh maps.Traditionally, this course has been taught at Michigan Technological University with homework,lab assignments and exams. Since 2019 we have introduced inquiry-based worksheets to thiscourse. The worksheets are participation-based assignments for every session and constitute 5%of the students’ final grades. The intent of the worksheets is: 1- To keep them motivated to thinkand solve real-world problems 2- To assess students’ learning outcome every session and onevery subject. These worksheets are designed by the instructor and intend to include problemsthat students will face in the laboratory, real world, future jobs and industry. We also often usethese worksheets to help students draw interesting

Conference Session

Reassessing Your Teaching Through Turmoil

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Vikash V. Gayah, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

transportation engineering with lecture and laboratorycomponents at the Pennsylvania State University. Specifically, the study seeks to determine howthe transition to remote instruction impacted student perceptions of the learning environment asit relates to the development of their professional expertise. Students’ perception on the learningenvironment was measured using the Supportive Learning Environment for ExpertiseDevelopment Questionnaire (SLEED-Q) [1]. The SLEED-Q was administered to students in Fall2018 and Fall 2019 (normal instruction) and compared with responses obtained from Fall 2020(remote instruction). Prior data (2018, 2019) was collected for baseline comparison as part of alarger curricular revision project to examine the impact of

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Student Division Technical Session 4

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Maral Kargarmoakhar, Florida International University; Stephanie Jill Lunn, Florida International University; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University; Zahra Hazari, Florida International University; Mark A. Weiss, Florida International University; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida; Tiana Solis, Florida International University

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Student

Florida International University (FIU). Her research interests span the fields of Computing and Engineer- ing Education, Human Computer Interaction, Data Science, and Machine Learning. Previously, Stephanie received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Neuroscience from the University of Miami, in addition to B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science from FIU.Dr. Monique S. Ross, Florida International University Monique Ross, Assistant Professor in the School of Computing and Information Sciences and STEM Transformation Institute at Florida International University, designs research focused on broadening par- ticipation in computer science through the exploration of: 1) race, gender, and disciplinary identity; 2) discipline

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Haridas Kumarakuru, Northeastern University

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Engineering Physics and Physics

Survey 1 Bala Maheswaran and 2Haridas Kumarakuru 1 College of Engineering, 2Department of Physics Northeastern UniversityAbstractTeaching engineering and engineering physics is always an interesting and challenging adventure.Especially, the virtual and hybrid form of teaching requires innovative approaches to increase thestudents’ motivation to learn fundamental engineering and engineering physics concepts. Thebasic concepts in engineering design are long-standing, for example, design process, problem-solving, graphics, modeling, prototyping, and importantly teamwork. Experiential and

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 5

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Marialice Mastronardi, University of Texas at Austin; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas at Austin; Risa D. Hartman, University of Texas at Austin

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Pre-College Engineering Education

been accepted by TeachEngineering.org to post on their nationalplatform. The evaluation of this program has been performed by analyzing responses from pre- andpost-surveys of the 2016 to 2019 cohorts. The main focus of this paper is investigating theinfluence of the program on increasing participants’ self-reported confidence in research skillsand self-reported confidence and comfort in teaching practices around science and engineering.The data analysis shows that teachers increased their knowledge and application of science andengineering concepts, improved awareness of engineering opportunities for their students, andbuilt confidence using open-ended problems and investigations.1. Introduction Teachers play an important role in

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Design Teams 2

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Meghan Leigh Fajarillo; Angie Moussa; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Design in Engineering Education

engineering project management while immersed intheir role as PMs. They are responsible for setting agendas, ensuring quality of deliverables,setting deadlines, and managing conflicts. Several studies have revealed that in industry, the roleproject managers take have significant impact on project success [1], [2] and that teamwork waspositively correlated with project performance. Project success can be achieved with strongercollaboration, team cohesiveness, and team communication [1]. However, project management israrely discussed or taught in undergraduate engineering programs. In this paper, we analyze how upper-class PMs influence first-year students’ perceptionson team dynamics and stress as they go through their semester long design

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

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Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Tara Hornor, The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel

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Mathematics

courses and professional practice. Seminar deliverables,including a culminative project, were included as part of the course grade. Students weresupported throughout the course with an academic coach and supplemental instructor. ExCELscholars, with a range of math preparedness, all received the “C” or higher required to progressto Calculus II and a group GPA of 3.33, as compared to 2.17 for mainstream Calculus I sections[1].During their freshmen year, ExCEL scholars completed Calculus II over two semesters toprovide flexibility to adapt to the rigorous of engineering courses in a military collegeenvironment. Similar to Calculus I, course structure included face-to-face and onlinecomponents, as well as a parallel civil engineering seminar. Also

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

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Thomas Moon, University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana; Minh N. Do, University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana

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Electrical and Computer

that thiscourse has been successful.1 IntroductionThe growing popularity and trend of mobile devices have impacted our lives in a wide range. Inparticular, mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets have become ubiquitous. Such mobiledevices with higher computing power now integrate various I/O modalities, includinghigh-resolution cameras, microphones, speakers, and IMU sensors. The hardware improvementhas inspired new mobile applications in signal processing areas such as human voice recognition,gesture tracking, music discovery, face recognition, etc. Consequently, it is important to reflectthese trends in the embedded DSP education.However, conventional courses tend to persist in the traditional application whose modality hasbeen one

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

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Nathaniel J. O'Neal, Naval Postgraduate School; Matthew A. Porter, Naval Postgraduate School; Christopher Adrian Martino, United States Naval Academy

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Electrical and Computer

, itis almost always in the context of a total device failure, rather than focusing on an intermittentfault or the progressive changes in a device's performance over time. This is also usuallydiscussed in a purely theoretical sense and is rarely shown to students in a laboratory setting. Thelack of this type of laboratory exercise from most student’s undergraduate curriculum isreasonable considering the time limitations of most standard courses and the difficulty ofproducing labs of this kind. However, it does result in students having limited exposure to thesetopics and would reduce the efficacy of the instruction. [1] The development of a measurement system was proposed to serve the double purpose ofeducating students on reliability

Conference Session

Diversity and Two-year Colleges part 2

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Claire L. A. Dancz, Clemson University; Elizabeth A. Adams, Fresno City College; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Yushin Ahn; Karen Willis, Fresno City College; Deanna Craig, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

the ESP is guided mentorship by community college facultymembers. During Year 1, the ESP took an unstructured approach to mentoring, allowing individualmentors to determine and apply their own mentoring strategies. Research and evaluation resultsindicated that faculty mentorship during Year 1 increased students’ belonging, helped themmanage and encouraged them to persist through personal and academic challenges, andempowered students to describe themselves as contributors to the STEM disciplines. Students alsoreported that mentoring could be improved through additional mentorship structure, increasedmeeting frequency, and strategic mentorship pairing.When the ESP sought to pivot towards a more formal mentorship approach for Year 2, ready

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Computers in Education 3 - Modulus I

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James Kretzschmar, University of Wyoming; Robert F. Kubichek, University of Wyoming; Cameron H. G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming; Steven F. Barrett, University of Wyoming; Jeffrey R. Anderson, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

physically built, tested,and verified using computer-based test equipment.During the Fall 2018 semester the laboratory portion of our Microcontroller course was completelyredesigned and implemented in the Spring 2019 semester (school lab). After providing initialinformation about working with the Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio IntegratedDevelopment Environment (IDE) and the MSP430 microcontroller, students completed labsinvolving the following topics: (1) Input/Output pins, (2) Basic Clock System, (3) Analog toDigital Converter, (4) Interfacing an LCD Display Module, (5) Timer Module (interrupts), (6)Timer Module (pulse width modulation), and (7) Serial Communication. In these exercises,students were required to use an oscilloscope and logic

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 5

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Lamyaa El-Gabry, Princeton University; Martina Sherin Jaskolski

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

global hunger and ensuring food security,particular in low and medium-income countries, is a core objective of the SustainableDevelopment Goals. Feeding growing populations requires a substantial increase in global foodproduction. As the bulk of global population growth occurs in developing countries, the enhancingof food production is often restricted by poverty, limited access to technology, or a lack ofknowledge or capacity. Egypt’s population of around 100 million [1] grows by a further millionevery 6-10 months, while the country is classified as vulnerable to food security, with challengesin food affordability, quality, and safety, as well as malnutrition and stunting [2]. Egypt is alreadythe largest wheat importer in the world, as imports

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Capitalizing on COVID: Using This Disruptor to Change the Educational Model

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John Tingerthal P.E., Northern Arizona University; Kaikea Kaoni, Northern Arizona University

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Civil Engineering

-yearengineering students, signifying entry into the discipline. While surveying is not as integral tothe modern civil engineering curriculum as it once was, it continues to be instrumental inunderstanding the difference between training and education [1].In 2020, the COVID pandemic forced educators to pivot to an online teaching modality in themiddle of a spring semester. As the pandemic raged throughout the summer, educators werefaced with the prospect of delivering courses online for the foreseeable future. This presented avery real challenge for the venerable survey laboratory which is by nature very hands-on. Inpreparation for a summer offering of a surveying and geomatics class in the Civil Engineeringprogram at Northern Arizona University, faculty

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The Best of First-year Programs Division

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John Charles Minor, Clemson University; Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University; Abigail T. Stephan, Clemson University

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First-Year Programs

(GELC) at Clemson University. The paper begins with a discussion of the rationalefor an engineering math curriculum followed by an explanation of Clemson’s approach, a reportof preliminary results, and recommendations for interested practitioners and instructors.Additional details about the GELC program are available in previous papers [8], [9].The first-year engineering math curriculum at Clemson was implemented to explain to studentswhy basic math knowledge is relevant to engineering. While the expectations of engineeringstudents within university programs and professional industry require them to learn courseconcepts, connect their learning to real-world contexts, and build a knowledge base easilytransferable across disciplines [1], [2], the

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First-Year Programs: Unique Projects and Pedagogies

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Haritha Malladi, University of Delaware; Mary Roth P.E., Lafayette College

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First-Year Programs

. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi and is a licensed engineer in the states of Maine and Pennsylvania. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Implementing Life Cycle Assessment Module in Introduction to Engineering in Different ModalitiesIntroductionWith increasing global and societal needs, introducing concepts of sustainability and life cyclethinking have become imperative across all engineering disciplines. The theme of sustainabilityis an integral part of the National Academy of Engineering’s Grand Challenges [1].Consideration of environmental factors in engineering design is a part of the student outcomesrequired by

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Working Against Unjust Social Forces

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Lauren Anne Cooper, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Jennifer Mott, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

into a mechanicalsystems design course, continued incorporation in a thermal systems design course, and performqualitative analysis on the course artifacts and student feedback.IntroductionThis work-in-progress paper describes a curricular intervention designed to incorporate varioustopics and assignments related to social justice into a thermal systems design course and amechanical systems design course, both taught in the mechanical engineering department at alarge, public institution on the west coast. Specifically, the two instructors (and paper authors)have adapted material from Dr. Donna Riley’s “Engineering Thermodynamics and 21st CenturyEnergy Problems: A Textbook Companion for Student Engagement” [1].There are myriad definitions of