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Sociotechnical Thinking II: Interpretation, Curricular Practices, and Structural Change

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Jenifer Blacklock, University of Colorado - Boulder; Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines; Randy Cook, Colorado School of Mines; Natalie Ann Plata; Stephanie Claussen, San Francisco State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

University in 2008 and 2012, respectively. Her current engineering education research interests include engineering students’ understanding of ethics and social responsibility, sociotechnical education, and assessment of engineering pedagogies. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Faculty Interpretations of Sociotechnical Thinking in their Classrooms: Techniques for IntegrationIntroductionEngineers consider both social and technical elements within the problem spaces in which theywork [1] - [3]. Yet, engineering education often better prepares students to address technicalissues within well-defined technical problem spaces, with

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Career Advancement Through Engineering Leadership Development

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Hwangbo Bae, University of Florida; Madeline Polmear, University of Florida; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida

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Engineering Leadership Development

hired for your technical skills, fired for your lack of people skills,promoted for your management skills.” Participants were asked to contextualizethis statement in their own discipline and describe their perceptions of leadershipgiven the conceptualization of industry as a people business. The interviewtranscripts were analyzed deductively to ascertain perceptions of technical,management, and people skills and understand faculty members’ perspectives onstudents’ preparation. The findings suggest that faculty members (1) believed thatstudents are under-prepared for the professional skills required in the engineeringindustry, (2) promoted students’ experiences outside the classroom as a way toimprove professional skills, and (3) expressed mixed

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Faculty Development 3: Research, Practice, and Lessons Learned

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Li Tan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division

effective support and teaching of undergraduateand graduate students. Despite continued efforts to promote mentorship of faculty, studies showthat early career scholars may not be receiving the mentorship that they require (Morzinski &Fisher, 2002; Thomas, 2001; Van Noorden, 2018). Informed by Higgins and Kram’s (2001)framework of the antecedents and consequences of the mentoring (developmental) network, ourstudy applies multiple linear regression models to investigate the following two researchquestions regarding faculty mentorship and professional development: (1) Which factors are associated with the likelihood that a faculty member will reporthaving a formal or informal faculty mentor? (2) What are the associations between

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Faculty Development Division Poster Session

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Evan Ko, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Joseph Francis Mirabelli, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Allyson Jo Barlow, University of Nevada, Reno; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Kelly J. Cross, University of Nevada, Reno

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division

developing knowledge and defining theory [1]. However, engineeringeducation researchers must reach a wide range of engineering domains and programs in order towholly succeed at improving engineering education. Thus, expanding the EER community is agrowing mission for academia and organizations such as the National Science Foundation.Although funding opportunities like the NSF’s Professional Formation of Engineers: ResearchInitiation in Engineering Formation (NSF PFE: RIEF) grant provide an opportunity for facultyinterested in conducting EER, overall awareness of EER remains limited thus restricts theexpansion of research and community [2].Recent research indicates that unfamiliarity with qualitative methods and theoretical frameworksare barriers of

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How We Tackled the Pandemic

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Ashley J. Earle, York College of Pennsylvania; Alison R. Kennicutt, York College of Pennsylvania

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Mechanical Engineering

the start of the pandemic [1], each specific institution will experience certainstressors in unique ways based on the demographics of the student body. We wanted tounderstand how our students were responding to the added stress of suddenly and drasticallychanging their learning environment and the ways that affected their learning – especially inrelation to mental health.The college mental health crisis has been ongoing in America since the mid-1990s [2]. In 2010,45.6% of students reported feeling hopeless and 30.7% of students reported depressioninterfering with their daily lives. Mental health disorders have been linked to decreased academicperformance, increased risk of drop-out, and decreased functioning after graduation – which arenow

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Special Topics: Conscious Considerations

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Andrea Arce-Trigatti, Tennessee Technological University; Stephanie Jorgensen, Tennessee Technological University; Robby Sanders, Tennessee Technological University; Pedro E. Arce, Tennessee Technological University

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

facilitated wound closure techniques (e.g., suturing, etc.) on resultant scarring. She is currently a contributing research member of the Renaissance Foundry Research Group.Dr. Robby Sanders, Tennessee Technological University Dr. Robby Sanders is an Associate Professor at Tennessee Technological University (TTU) in the Depart- ment of Chemical Engineering. He obtained his Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from TTU in 1995, and he obtained his Master’s degree and his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Vander- bilt University in 1998 and 2001, respectively. His research efforts address 1) innovation-driven learning with a focus on student learning at disciplinary interfaces, 2) clinical diagnostics and

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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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Brianna L. Dorie, Gonzaga University

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First-Year Programs

various forms, but at its core is the process ofcollecting, receiving, and discriminating amongst information. Often this is considered under anumbrella term of informational literacy – which is an individual’s ability to locate, evaluate andeffectively use needed information. Processes involved during information gathering mayinclude published or unpublished print materials, communication with human “experts” (e.g withpeers, family, or librarians), and tactile processes (e.g. trial and error, experiments, etc.) (Figure1). In addition, these interactions can take place in person or in virtual spaces. 1 Print

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Student Division Technical Session 5

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Amanda Marie Singer, Michigan Technological University; Michelle E. Jarvie-Eggart, Michigan Technological University

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Student

revisited by the researchers until a universal consensus in the coding was reached.In completing the coding and analysis of the student responses, the codebook was finalized. Newcodes unique to the 2020 online student advice are indicated with asterisks. See Table 1: Codesand Themes for Online Student Advice. Table 1: Codes and Themes for Online Student Advice (* indicates a new code unique to 2020 Student Advice) Emergent Themes Code Descriptions Student advice related to... Time Management Due Dates Keep track of due dates, mark on calendar Routine* Work every day, keep a regular schedule

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Academic Success and Retention

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Lisa Lampe, University of Virginia; Megan Harris, University of Colorado Boulder; Kayla Brooks, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

. Asian males were the only group overrepresented among FASEstudents and underrepresented among FASE returners. To build off of these descriptive statisticsof FASE undergraduates, we recommended future research and interventions based on CriticalRace Theory (CRT) to lead to greater equity in engineering graduation rates.Introduction The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center recently reported the smallestincrease of 0.3 percentage points in six-year college completion rates [1]. Of those who started ina 4-year public US institution, 67.4% completed that degree in six years [1]. The percentagepoint gap between Black and White students in four-year public institutions narrowed slightlyfrom 25 to 23 percentage points from 2019 to 2020

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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Michael Elmore P.E., State University of New York at Binghamton; Koenraad E. Gieskes, State University of New York at Binghamton

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

ofEngineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University have been asked to complete a two-question survey in the first week of classes regarding their intended engineering major. The two,multiple choice questions are: (1) what is your intended engineering major? (2) how sure are youof your decision? Responses have shown that between a third and a half of the 1st-yearengineering students express some uncertainty in their intended choice of engineering major,indicating that they are either very unsure, unsure, or neither sure nor unsure of the strength oftheir engineering major interest.Out of programs that offer a combined 1st-year experience for engineering students, many do notrequire that students declare their major until the end of the first

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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Gerald Gallego Tembrevilla, McMaster University; Susan Nesbit P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Peter M Ostafichuk P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Naoko Ellis P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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First-Year Programs

threshold concepts. Thesemanifestations in the forms of key experiences and perspectives were highlighted to inform howlearning interventions in the two courses promoted the development of students’transdisciplinary knowledge.1. BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the urgent need among universities to connectengineering programs and curricula with the changing demands of local, national, andinternational stakeholders. Societal challenges, even before the current global pandemic, requirescaffolded and interconnected engineering approaches and solutions. These challenges demandedthe integration of different disciplines, practices, or competencies in redesigned undergraduateengineering curricula which were particularly directed to enrich

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Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

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Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University

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Civil Engineering

“mapped” onto a learner by a content expert [1].Linking new knowledge to previous knowledge learned experientially has been shown to createmore durable learning [2], [3]. Typical STEM instruction follows a tell-practice framework thatconsists of the instructor sharing key information and the student practicing, which requiresstudents to attempt to link what the instructor is saying to their previous knowledge prior to gainingexperiential knowledge. The past experience of students can vary greatly and fundamentalinstruction that does not address existing misconceptions or current gaps in a student’s experientialknowledge can lead to inaccurate interpretations and further reinforce misconceptions makingthem even more difficult to correct [4

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Engineering Technology Pedagogy 2

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Clayton J. Hahola, Montana State University; Kevin R. Cook, Montana State University; William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

University (MSU) works towardsthis goal is through accreditation of its Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) programwith ABET. To maintain accreditation, the program must define outcomes, assess thoseoutcomes, evaluate how well those outcomes are being attained, and finally, continuouslyimprove the program. To satisfy ABET defined Criteria for Accrediting EngineeringTechnology Programs, 2019-2020 the MSU MET program has adopted student outcomes listedas #1 through #7. The focus of this work is Student Outcome #6: “An ability to conduct standardtests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improveprocesses.” This outcome was noted in prior assessment activities at MSU as an area forimprovement. For assessment

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 3: Education Track

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Jan DeWaters P.E., Clarkson University; Stefan J. Grimberg, Clarkson University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

to reduce FW.Introduction and BackgroundEvery year approximately 40% of the food produced in the United States [1] (approximately onethird, globally [2]) is wasted rather than eaten. Food is wasted or discarded throughout the foodsupply chain, creating significant economic, societal, and environmental impacts. The U.S.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 63.1 million tons of food waste (FW)were generated from commercial, institutional, and residential sectors in the United States in2018, with an additional 40 million tons generated from industries [3], [4]. Along with thatwasted food is the wasted farm land, water, labor and energy resources required to grow,process, package and transport it. According to the NRDC, food waste

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Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

efforts, continuously look for improvementopportunities, and aim to create value that is not only related to the product or service but alsorelevant to their stakeholders. In order to better prepare their students for the increasinglycomplex world, higher education institutions are more and more promoting entrepreneurialmindset (EM) and integrating entrepreneurship elements in their programs [1-3]. Offeringcourses on entrepreneurship, providing extracurricular activities such as pitch competitions anduniversity innovation fellows, and creating physical spaces for innovation and collaboration areamong the popular approaches [4-6]. Promoting entrepreneurial mindset and skills in engineeringcourses is another approach that is gaining momentum. The

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Mechanics & Mechanics Related

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Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University

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Mechanical Engineering

today’s global economy, engineering graduates need to be prepared to possess both a strongtechnical skill set and an entrepreneurial mindset (EM) to drive innovations. According toKriewall and Mekemson [1], “an entrepreneurial minded engineer (i.e., an engineer instilled withthe entrepreneurial mindset) places product benefits before design features and leveragestechnology to fill unmet customer needs”. So, an engineer that is entrepreneurially minded canfocus on unmet customer needs and consider the benefits and impact of their designs in additionto their technical details. Many engineering programs and educators have now recognized theimportance of instilling an entrepreneurial mindset and many efforts have been made to improveprograms and

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 7

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Latanya Robinson, Florida International University; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Candice Guy-Gaytán, BSCS Science Learning; Joshua Alexander Ellis, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

this study was to understand how an integrated teaching model (e.g., science,engineering, and mathematics) influenced 5th-grade students' perceptions of their mathematicsand engineering abilities. We sought to answer the following research question using a sequentialmixed methods research design: how do 5th-grade students' mathematics and engineeringself-efficacy and instrumentality for abstract mathematics concepts change because of anintegrated teaching experience?We utilized self-efficacy [1] and perceived usefulness [2] frameworks to explore how studentsdevelop their perceived abilities and usefulness of mathematics through integrated instruction.Seventeen students from a Title-I elementary school worked in teams to design solutions

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Gail P. Baxter, Stevens Institute of Technology; Keith G. Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

in the Program in Computers, Communication, Technology, and Education at Teachers College, teaching courses on methodologies for researching technology in education and on online schools and schooling. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 FOUNDATIONS – Integrating Evidence-based Teaching and Learning Practices into the Core Engineering Curriculum: Retrospective on the Progress of Teaching-Track Faculty ParticipantsIntroductionImproving the quality of teaching and learning in higher education is an ongoing challenge particularly forfoundational courses [1]. Although a large body of research indicates that active and collaborativeinstruction [2] coupled

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Faculty Development Lightning Talk Session 2

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Angelica Burbano, Universidad Icesi; Ana Judith Ledesma, Universidad Icesi; Dayana Alexandra Ordoñez

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Faculty Development Division

faculty competencies in the school of engineering. After that, ananalysis of the findings will be performed in order to propose a framework for the definition ofengineering faculty competencies (focusing on CDIO standards 9-10) that will serve as a guidefor faculty development and evaluation plans at the school level. This project is part of a largerone that endeavors to consider all CDIO standards (1-12) for the continuous improvement ofan academic program. The findings can potentially be utilized to guide continuousimprovement efforts at engineering schools with similar characteristics in Latin America oraround the world. Lightning talk. descriptionKeys words: Competencies, faculty development, CDIO standards 9-10IntroductionWithin Latin

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Joni M. Lakin, University of Alabama; Daniela Marghitu, Auburn University; Edward W. Davis, Auburn University; Virginia A. Davis, Auburn University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

group that used GrandChallenges for Engineering to create altruistic framing that highlights the impacts of engineeringon society and our everyday lives. Students from the same region as the traditional STEMprogram were recruited for this new summer camp program called Tomorrow’s CommunityInnovators. We compared the impacts of the traditional STEM program to the camp withaltruistic framing to explore how they impacted students’ attitudes towards engineering andperceptions of the field.Engineering is a widely misunderstood field. It is often perceived as a field for those who preferisolation, value individual accomplishments, and have little interest outside of math and science.[1] [2] The reality is that engineers work collaboratively to solve

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Best in DEED

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Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico

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Design in Engineering Education

framing ill-structured problems, which in turn brings our focus to decision making—or agency. We build on recent work that examines agency in engineering education [1] and itssalience for student learning and development. We consider the implications of these forexperiential learning settings, such as first-year and capstone design, and intramural experiences.Jonassen [2] proposed a typology to characterize problems according to their complexity—thenumber of variable or factors in a problem and the degree to which these are interconnected;their domain specificity—the degree to which deep disciplinary knowledge and practices areneeded to solve a problem; and their structure—presented as a continuum from well-structuredproblems that have a single

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Holy Cow! We’re Going Online When? 

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Monica Palomo P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Bettina Jeanine Casad, University of Missouri - St. Louis

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Civil Engineering

virtualclassroom environment within a 3-day period as a response to the emergency stay-home order inMarch of 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The courses learning objectives were modifiedfor two civil engineering courses (Environmental Engineering and Water & WastewaterEngineering). The pedagogic approach in the F2F environment used the six elements of theExCEEd Teaching Model. The transition to the virtual classroom utilized the ExCEEd TeachingModel and emphasized synchronous interaction with students to build an effective onlinelearning environment.A formal assessment of whether the approach was effective in a virtual format was conducted.The hypotheses evaluated included 1) the prediction that the learning objectives could be metregardless of

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Faculty Development Division Poster Session

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Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education; Carolyn Wilson, Southeastern Universities Research Association

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division

-granting, Title IV-eligible institutions for higher education, and they enroll approximately30 percent of all undergraduates in the United States [1]. However, in 2018, only 3 percent of allfederal obligations for science and engineering research and development provided to institutionsof higher education was distributed to MSIs. Two agencies that tend to provide most of theresearch funding, the National Institute for Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation(NSF), awarded 2 percent and 6 percent of their research funding to MSIs in 2018 [2]. Federalfunding agencies, such as the NSF, have recognized the need to diversify their fundingportfolios to increase the engagement of under-participating institutions, including MSIs. Withthis in mind

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Faculty Development Lightning Talk Session 2

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Stephanie Laughton, The Citadel; Daniel Gingerich, Ohio State University; Sneha Prabha Narra, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Casey I. Canfield, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Faculty Development Division

performance as course instructors and researchers [1]–[9].However, this does not account for the full tenure review requirements, specifically overlookingthe service requirement. Previous work has quantified service as the most ambiguous reviewcategory [10]–[15]. In the experience of the authors, service activities are not often subject toformative feedback during annual review processes and there is not a clear guideline if the workis sufficient. Nonetheless, we have observed that our previous student leadership activities, © American Society for Engineering Education, 2021 2021 ASEE National Conferenceparticularly during graduate school, have allowed us to exceed supervisor expectations

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 3

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Briana Marie Bailey; Yujian Fu P.E., Alabama A&M University

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Computing and Information Technology

reliabilities.KeywordsObject-oriented design, software development, reliability, student information system 1. IntroductionMany aspects in life have adjusted into a new technology-based world. As aspects become moredigital in our every day lives, it was evident that our Universities/College were going to adjust aswell. In transition to transforming into the new common society, campuses have organized andbuilt several components that allow the students, professors, and faculty to access materialthrough a designated internet browser. As a student who must abide by course room proceduressuch as deadlines, an interrupted server can cause a decline in the student’s overall grade point.In response to unexpected difficulties, the System Information System (SIS), was

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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McKenzie Landrum, University of Florida; Austin Hayes, University of Florida; Josefina Giamichelle; Sima Sabahi, University of Florida; Sanaz Motamedi, University of Florida

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Industrial Engineering

theoretical basics. Whenstudents have mastered the theory, then they can understand the inputs and outputs of thesoftware and interpret these results.BackgroundThe inclusion of software in education is an important research topic because many coursesrequire the use of integrated learning tools, such as calculators or programs, to compliment thetheory taught [1]. Our literature review is mostly based in research studies that integratedgraphing calculators into classroom environments and then noted the impact on students sincecalculators have been used for a long time. However, research on advanced software tools is lessrobust.Most of the literature focused on the use of graphing calculators rather than software and thepotential dependence on

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Learning in a Socially-Distanced Environment

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Wm. Michael Butler, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis

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Diversity

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Aerospace

talent by both industry and government entities. The workof talented inventors, engineers and scientists of the past have permitted the United States to bethe first country to have a piloted, powered, heavier-than-air machine to achieve controlled,sustained flight; break the sound barrier with an aircraft; land rovers on Mars; and land a man onthe moon [1]. As we move into the third decade of the 21st century, we approach a time wherethere will be a shortfall of engineering talent in industry due in part to the large number of pendingretirements by those in the Baby Boom generation [2].To address this issue, there have been efforts to recruit students into the engineering professionand increase the talent pool [3] and provide students industry

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 8

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University; Brandon David Wright, University of Utah

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

one andprovides further evidence to the student of the meeting’s importance.At the end of the semester, they turn in a final written report and a final presentation which isevaluated by several faculty members from the department.IntroductionIn order to engage today’s students who are always on mobile devices, new models andapproaches to teaching and learning are needed from the educators. There are two types ofgames: fun games and serious games. One approach which has been successful is using seriousgames. Serious games are different from fun games in that they have a serious purpose that iscombined with the entertainment aspect [1]. Game based learning is increasingly being used ineducational settings and is widely predicted to become

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Computers in Education 3 - Modulus I

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Larysa Nadolny, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Md Imtiajul Alam, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Michael Geoffrey Brown, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Monica H. Lamm, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Computers in Education

-2020resulted in 176 relevant publications. Our analysis focused on document metadata and abstracts, amethodology similar to other content analyses examining journals’ trends over time. We used textmining software Leximancer 1 to examine the overall themes in the text and to investigate theevolution of game related research in five-year periods. The software provided evidence for thestatus of the field and changes over time. Leximancer applied automatic processing of the text indetermining a semantic model for critical terms and concepts, highlighting the role ofdevelopment and design, measurements of learning, and changes in term use over time. The 15year period was characterized by a focus on students, games, and learning, including topics on

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Using Technology to Support Learning in Mechanics

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Anna K. T. Howard, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Mechanics

Philosophical Questions, 14 Practical Questions, and 1 Unforeseen Difficulty Anna K. T. Howard NC State UniversityAbstractEducation is increasingly taking a page from video games to provide students with small rewardsand visual guides to their progress. During fall 2019 and spring 2020, a team of NC StateUniversity instructional designers, multi-media experts, and the instructor redesigned the webcontent for Engineering Statics to include badges, completion bars, and a visual representation ofprogress. This paper addresses the series of philosophical and practical questions which the teamhad to address during the course redesign. Initial student feedback to the new design