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Engineering Technology Capstone Projects

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Byul Hur, Texas A&M University; Kevin Myles, Texas A&M University; Zach N. Adelman, Texas A&M University; Madhav Erraguntla, Texas A&M University; Mark A. Lawley, Texas A&M University; Eun Jung Kim, Texas A&M University; Joseph Louis Burgi; Kevin Price, Texas A&M University; Keith Fritz, Texas A&M University; Dakotah Hawke Stalcup; Zhihao Pan, Texas A&M University; Zachary Stokes, Texas A&M University ; Blaine Wilson Harris, Texas A&M University; Fernando Aguado, AIM-N; Carter B. Wheat, Texas A&M University; Jonathan Gavlick, AIM-N; Maxwell Macauley Martin; Hunter Street, Texas A&M University; Sungkeun Kim; Xuan T. Dang

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2021 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition The names of the three capstone teams are Big Dog Engineering, AIM-N (AutonomousIntegrated Monitoring Network), and Pond Hoppers. In this paper, they are also referred to asCapstone team 1, Capstone team 2 and Capstone team 3, respectively. Capstone team 1 (Big DogEngineering) is creating a mobile weather station. Weather stations that have been typically usedin mosquito research. Generally, they are stationary instrumentations. However, this weatherstation is mobile, and it can navigate to a targeted location and perform the measurement. Afterthe completion of the monitoring task, it can return to the specified location. Moreover, Capstoneteam 2 (AIM-N) is creating a customized IoT network and a

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Computing and Information Technology Division Poster Session

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M Abdullah Canbaz, Indiana University Kokomo; KeeJoh OHearon; Michael McKee, Indiana University Kokomo; Md Nour Hossain

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Kokomo 2300 S. Washington St., Kokomo, IN, 46902 Abstract IntroductionThe arrival of the Internet of Things (IoT) into our The growth of the Internet, in the past decade, hasdaily lives in various forms such as home appliances enabled exponential growth of over 26.66 billionand wearable devices has dominated Internet usage. connected devices in 2019, approximately a 57.81%This dominant behavior left network practitioners increase compared to 2015 [1]. This number iswith many questions to be answered related to IoT expected to grow significantly in the coming years

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Computers in Education 5 - Online and Distributed Learning 2

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Zhou Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Yizhe Chang, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Andy S. Zhang, New York City College of Technology

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Computers in Education

theories, know the usage of the hardware andsoftware, and gain rich experience in robotics.Keywords: IoT, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Framework1. IntroductionDistance/online learning 1 is becoming an important form at academic institutions, and the growthin distance/online learning has been outpacing the growth of enrollment 2,3,4. At present, thepandemic has been even further pushing distance/online learning to the peak based on the censusfrom the United States Census Bureau 5. According to the data of EducationData.org, 98% of theinstitutions have moved most of the in-person classes to the online sections 6. From the samesource, the parents have many concerns including poor content, little collaborative learning,inconsistent

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Educational and Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE

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Matthew K. Swenty, Virginia Military Institute; Brian J. Swenty P.E., University of Evansville

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Civil Engineering

; the most uniform component within the licensure process iscurrently the examination requirement.IntroductionProfessional engineering (PE) licensure is necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare ofthe public as advocated by many professional societies including the American Society of CivilEngineers (ASCE) and the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) [1, 2]. However,there is no universal licensure law in the United States, because the 10 th Amendment to theUnited States Constitution authorizes every state and territory to establish laws and rules notspecifically delegated to the federal government. More recently, the United States SupremeCourt clarified that states have regulatory licensing authority for the protection of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University; Kaela M. Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Caroline Bolton, Bucknell University; Caitlyn Aaron

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measures of engineering intuition. Our work isstructured into two initiatives guided by the following research questions: Research Initiative 1: Characterizing Expert Engineering Intuition RQ 1: What are practicing professional engineers’ perceptions of discipline specific intuition and its use in the workplace? RQ 2: Where does intuition manifest in expert engineer decision-making and problem-solving processes? RQ 3: How does the motivation and identity of practicing professional engineers relate to discipline-specific intuition? Research Initiative 2: Designing an Instrument to Measure Engineering Intuition RQ 4: What would

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Julie Dyke Ford, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Robin Ott, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

: Understanding the Transition from Capstone Design to IndustryOverviewThis paper summarizes the principle findings from a multi-year, multi institution study of newgraduates’ transitions from school to work. Reports of a competency gap between school andwork for engineers abound, dating back at least to the Mann report in 1918.[1] Recent webinarsand reports from ASEE, including the Transforming Undergraduate Education in Engineering(TUEE) reports [2, 3] and the Industry 4.0 Workforce Summit [4] continue to describe both thegaps and the changes needed in undergraduate education to better prepare today’s students tobecome tomorrow’s engineers.While these and other reports often describe broad curricular changes needed to address the gap

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Studies of Shifting In-person Courses to Online and Students' Online Behavior

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Bradley J. Sottile, Pennsylvania State University; Laura E. Cruz, Pennsylvania State University; Yi-An Lo Burleson, Pennsylvania State University; Kris McLain, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

previously believed [1]. These studies served not onlyas the basis of considerable intervention efforts, but they further underscored the researchpotential of time as the subject of educational research. Researchers became increasinglyinterested in measuring the length of time spent on activities that were closely linked to studentsuccess, such as sufficient sleep, regular exercise, and appropriate levels of individual or groupstudying, levels of which were reported directly by students through structured time diaries [2],[3], [4], [5], [6]. The present study seeks to build on these previous studies to ascertain changes in thetemporal patterns that students have experienced under the new pedagogical and broader socialconditions of remote

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

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Steven S. Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jennifer L. Bonniwell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Joshua D. Carl, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Brian E. Faulkner, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Luke Gerard Weber P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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own their own mobile studio platform. Accessibility: Allows students to carry out measurements anywhere, anytime, and for unique integrations of measurements into in-class exercises, homework, and laboratory experiments. Experiential Learning: Engages all students with hands-on, individualized measurement experiences that can extend beyond the confines of a traditional lab session. Inclusivity: Students can work at their own pace since they are no longer bound to rigid laboratory session hours. Students can gain practice without fear of making mistakes in front of peers. Students can also make use of assistive technology tools [1] on their computer when taking measurements, particularly

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International Division Technical Session 5

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Luca Quadrifoglio, Texas A&M University; Maria Claudia Alves, Texas A&M University; Ahmarlay Myint, Texas A&M University

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International

c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Key Elements for Integrating a Semester Long Abroad Program into the Engineering Curriculum AbstractResearch studies have consistently shown that study abroad changes people’s lives for the betterin terms of personal growth, interpersonal relationships, [1, 2, 3] and subsequent long-termcareer benefits. The longer the program, the more effective these positive impacts of a globalexperience are on individuals [4].Semester-long reciprocal exchange programs provide a lasting and impactful experience, but it isnot always easy to find classes that are both transferrable and can satisfy a student’s degree plan.This may be a reason

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Teaching Professional Skills in Chemical Engineering

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Ashlee N. Ford Versypt, University at Buffalo; Samantha Lyn Carpenter, Oklahoma State University; Troy Lamarr Adkins II, Oklahoma State University; Ted Anderson Sperry, Oklahoma State University; Yu Feng, Oklahoma State University

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Chemical Engineering

are introduced by applicationto blood filtration in the kidney and air and particle movement in the lungs. The activitiesexplore the engineering design principles behind artificial kidneys and aerosol medicationstargeted to regions in the lungs. The activities described below are grouped into kidney activitiesand lung activities, which are each about three hours long.Kidney ActivitiesTo teach how healthy and diseased kidneys work differently and how to engineer treatments, thefirst three-hour session (Day 1) involves the following activities: (1) conducting water filtrationexperiments and discussing background on filtration and kidneys as filters, (2) playing a gamewhere participants pretend to move through filters, (3) simulating kidney

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TELPhE Division Technical Session 2: The Broadening Face of Engineering Education

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

pandemic.IntroductionKindness perhaps seems like an overly simplistic response to the weighty issues of highereducation that became exacerbated and exposed concurrent with a global pandemic. Highereducation overlays life, which has always included the sickness and death of family and friends.There was already a growing awareness and perhaps incidence of mental health issues amongstudents [1-8], likely exacerbated during the COVID pandemic [9-10]. And 2020 also revealed toa greater extent long-standing issues and trauma associated with racism and poverty [11]. Until2020, many faculty, staff, and administrators in higher education had the privilege and goodfortune to personally avoid many of these challenges. But the pandemic touched us all. Highereducation institutions

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Developing Teamwork, Student Attitudes, and Hardware Solutions for Laboratory Courses: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division

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Erin A. Henslee, Wake Forest University; Kyle Luthy; William N. Crowe; Lindsey J. Gray, Wake Forest University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

. Thisdata suggests that topics students spent more hands-on time with resulted in better performance.IntroductionAccording to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the average person has 10 jobs by the age of 40[1]. This can be seen in Engineering and also reflected in what Engineering graduates are doingfive and ten years post degree[2], [3] . Further, nearly 25% of the Best Performing CEOs startedwith a B.S. in Engineering [4]. Industry continues to ask for more well-rounded competencies ofnew Engineers. The T-shaped engineer combines a depth of engineering technical knowledgewith broad knowledge across domains such as business, communications, entrepreneurship, andethics [2], [5]. Fostering 21st century skills ensures Engineers are equipped to

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 8

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Te-shun Chou, East Carolina University; Biwu Yang, East Carolina University

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environment and the CyberSec labs.Keywords: Cybersecurity; virtualization technology; cyberattack; cyber defense1. IntroductionWith the evolution of technology, the internet has become an indispensable aspect of our dailylife. In the meantime, cybersecurity threats seek to breach the information system of bothindividuals and organizations. According to the Cyber Incident & Breach Trends Report releasedby The Internet Society’s Online Trust Alliance (OTA), there were more than 2 million cyberincidents in 2018 which caused an overall financial impact of at least $45 billion worldwide [1].In the U.S. alone, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received more than 20,000 incidentcomplaints with losses of over $1.2 billion [2]. Hence, the U.S

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Project-based and Experiential Learning in Civil Engineering

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Taylor Christian Cardinale, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Michael James Deigert P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; John W. Lawson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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experiment allowed students to physically comprehend howthese structural components are assembled and behave under loading.IntroductionIn most civil engineering programs, timber design is listed as a graduate course allowingenrollment from upper-division undergraduate students given certain pre-requisites and GPA.The curriculum covers the analysis and design of timber buildings, specifically: (i) determinationof gravity and lateral loads using ASCE 7-16 [1] and the International Building Code (IBC) 2018[2], (ii) gravity system design (tension, compression, and beam members), and (iii) lateral systemdesign (beam-columns, horizontal diaphragms, and shear walls). Typically, the focus is on thestructural element and connection, rather than the entire

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Program Support Initiatives

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Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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useful opportunity to capture individuals’ communicativeperformance during collaborative problem-solving, thereby ultimately supporting learning.The Citadel takes its mission for leadership development very seriously. In the past decade, it hasresourced a Leadership Center that developed an entire leadership model and program for allstudents [1]. The Leader Development Program consists of four stages of leader development –PREPARE as freshmen, ENGAGE as sophomores, SERVE as juniors, and finally, as seniors,LEAD the student body. Additionally, The Citadel created an entire Department of Leadership todevelop formal instruction during all four years and has expanded into a graduate curriculum, aswell. Various leadership proponents on campus, in

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Design Methodologies 2

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James Righter, The Citadel; Joshua D. Summers, Clemson University

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Design in Engineering Education

matrices (DSM) that are then analyzed against various complexity and similarity metrics.The network analysis illustrates that relationship leadership networks are less dense than thetransitional and action leadership networks. Moreover, communication networks were alignedmore with the transition or action leadership networks at corresponding thresholds. This illustratesthat not all aspects of leadership can be inferred from the communication processes within a designteam.IntroductionDesign is an activity that is routinely conducted within teams. As a result, design is recognized asa social, a scientific, and a creative process [1], [2]. Teamwork processes are an integral part ofengineering design that affect the development of the product within

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Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

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Peter Golding P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Scott A. Starks P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Roger V. Gonzalez P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas at El Paso; David G. Novick, University of Texas at El Paso; Cole Hatfield Joslyn, University of Texas at El Paso

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Paper ID #34901 Center for Innovation and Commerce. His research focuses on college-level engineering education for entrepreneurship and leadership. He has authored or co-authored over 135 refereed publications and over $16 million in funded grant proposals.Dr. Cole Hatfield Joslyn, University of Texas at El Paso Cole Joslyn is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education and Lead- ership at The University of Texas at El Paso. His research emphasizes humanizing engineering education, particularly 1) increasing Latinx students’ sense of belonging in engineering by a) integrating holistic, socio-culturally responsive practices and Latinx cultural assets and values into educational

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First-year Programs: Computation in the First Year

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Jutshi Agarwal, University of Cincinnati; Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen A. Ossman, University of Cincinnati; Teri J. Murphy, University of Cincinnati; Cijy Elizabeth Sunny, Baylor University

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computational thinking skills andconcepts more efficiently in an effort to better prepare students for the demands of their futurecareers in the limited time allotted in the curriculum.The primary frameworks used to investigate the ways students learn computational thinkingconcepts is that of information processing and mental model theory. Information process theorytreats the student as processor of information, similar in structure to that of a traditional computersystem6. Students receive information through their senses (receptors), process that informationutilizing either working or long-term memory, and enact changes in their environment througheffectors. This model is represented in Figure 1 below. Figure 1: Information

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First-Year Programs: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the First Year

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Emma Tevaarwerk, Northwestern University; Kathleen Carmichael, Northwestern University; Ordel Brown, Northwestern University; Lisa Davidson; Elise Gruneisen

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First-Year Programs

challenge for many engineeringprograms [1]. Most inclusive and equitable learning initiatives are spearheaded by departmentssuch as Diversity and Inclusion and Gender Studies with a focus on broader institutional culture[2-3]. Such efforts, however, grapple with inspiring STEM faculty [4] as STEM classroomsremain relatively neglected. Consequently, STEM students from historically underrepresentedgroups, particularly those with perceived lower social capital, may still experience inequities inthe classroom; inequities that include exclusion from high-profile team roles [5-9].Research shows that first-year, team-based design courses present a unique opportunity toaddress such inequities by providing early cooperative and collaborative learning

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Valerie A. Carr, San Jose State University; Maureen C. Smith, San Jose State University; Belle Wei, San Jose State University; Morris E. Jones Jr., San Jose State University

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better support their professionaldevelopment. Given the largely positive experiences of our students and their plans to pursuecareers involving applied computing, we believe that our approach of adding computingeducation alongside a social science degree demonstrates a promising model for meeting theincreasing demand for diverse interdisciplinary computing workers in this digital age.IntroductionThe nation and its expanding digital workplace need more computing professionals [1] as well ascomputing-capable workers to fill interdisciplinary computing jobs [2] - [4]. These jobs requireworkers to have computing skills, such as managing and analyzing data, as well as knowledge inrelated domains [5], [6]. To ensure the nation’s competitiveness, the

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Faculty Development 4: COVID-19's Impact on Students

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Patricia R. Backer, San Jose State University; Maria Chierichetti, San Jose State University; Laura E. Sullivan-Green, San Jose State University; Liat Rosenfeld, San Jose State University

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hopes to provide insights to engineering educators aboutclasses taught in a remote teaching mode as well as strategies to make in-person classes moreeffective. In this paper, we focused on the following research questions. 1. What is the impact of COVID-19 on student learning for engineering students at SJSU? 2. What are student perceptions towards emergency remote learning? 3. What aspects of remote learning worked best and least for students in engineering? 4. What can faculty do to improve both remote and face-to-face learning environments?Review of the LiteratureSince the move online because of COVID-19 in the United States, there have been many surveysof students to determine their attitudes towards this change. MindWires [1] is

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Faculty Development 2: COVID-19 Impact on Faculty

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Maria Chierichetti, San Jose State University; Patricia R. Backer, San Jose State University; Laura E. Sullivan-Green, San Jose State University; Liat Rosenfeld, San Jose State University

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instruction, can be a barrier to some of the faculty members.Generally, online learning comprises of a combination of synchronous (real-time) andasynchronous learning (on-demand). Most common pedagogies in online teaching includediscussion boards, audio and video submissions, text-based assessment, collaboration, emailsexchanges, text-based chat, audio and video conferencing, real-time polls, real-timecollaboration, and real-time assessment [1], [2]. These teaching modes can be classified as“surface structures” (pedagogies that transmit the information between the teacher and students),“deep structures” (pedagogies that encourage, higher order thinking and problem-solving) and“implicit structures” (pedagogies that develop a moral dimension in terms

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Chemical Engineering Pedagogy

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Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC

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Chemical Engineering

. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Chemical Engineering Students’ Learning Preferences at a Midwestern UniversityKeywords: chemical engineering students; learning strategy preferences; verbal-visual preferencesIntroductionThere continues to be calls for improving engineering education. For example, the NationalAcademy of Engineering publication entitled Educating the Engineer of 2020 [1] calls for thereinvention of engineering education. An important finding of that study was the importance ofaddressing how students learn in addition to what they learn and recommended more researchinto engineering education. This included how to better serve

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 6

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Matthew Perkins Coppola, Purdue University Fort Wayne

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c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Learning Through Doing: Preservice Elementary Teacher Reflections on the Engineering Design Process Teacher education programs continue to pursue creative and impactful ways to introduceconcepts of engineering and design to preservice elementary teachers (PET). The purpose of thisself-study was to examine one approach to integrating engineering design pedagogy into anelementary science methods course. Preservice elementary teachers first participated in anengineering design challenge, spread across two three-hour class sessions and organized in thefive-step engineering design process conceived by Engineering is Elementary [1]. Then PETwere assigned the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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expandunderstanding of making learning in the context of engineering design education and to illustrateeducational pathways within the engineering education curriculum.The main research questions of this project are: 1) How do engineering students learn and apply making? 2) What are the attributes of making in the engineering classroom?We have been focused on how students conceptualize making through their experiences in aproduct-based learning course engineering design course. We have explored a broad set ofdifferent contexts for learning and how to apply these frameworks including making activitiesand the undergraduate engineering classroom. Below are summaries of individual researchefforts that make up this larger research project.Making-Based

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Computers in Education 3 - Modulus I

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Thad B. Welch, Boise State University; Cameron H. G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming; Michael G. Morrow, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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attendance ofa technical conference. All of our students choose to attend this conference at their own expense.This paper will discuss these challenges and provide a selected assessment.IntroductionThe authors present one pre-COVID planned experiment and three COVID changes necessary tosupport senior and first-year graduate Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) courses. 1. The pre-COVID experiment was based on offering two senior and first-year graduate classes in a 7-week format, one following the other. Thus, a student could complete two courses (6-credits), in one semester, dealing with two closely related topics. In this case, the courses were Digital Communication Systems and Wireless Communications. 2. The first of the

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Computers in Education 10 - Technology 2

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Tristan M. Ericson, York College of Pennsylvania

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thesubject matter. It also shows students how computer tools can effectively solve largerengineering problems similar to those encountered beyond undergraduate education.1. IntroductionThis paper will not explore course design for teaching MATLAB or argue for its utility inengineering curricula. That is well-traveled ground. Many papers already demonstrate theusefulness of MATLAB and Simulink in undergraduate engineering courses. The goal here,instead, is to present techniques and strategies for using this tool in an upper-level course thathave made a marked improvement in effectiveness and student appreciation. The paper beginswhere I did with an advanced elective teaching assignment: believing that MATLAB is apowerful engineering education tool

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 5

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Jean S. Larson, Arizona State University; Megan O'Donnell, Arizona State University; Kristi Lynn Eustice, Arizona State University; Carolyn Aitken Nichol, Rice University; Kristen Jaskie, Arizona State University; Andreas S. Spanias, Arizona State University; Kimberly Farnsworth, Indiana University-Bloomington; Jennifer M. Blain Christen, Arizona State University; Mi Yeon Lee, Arizona State University

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, were even more in need for support during this transition. Although it may nothave been realized at the time, building virtual STEM experiences for K-12 students can ensurereach to a wider audience, in addition to enhancing traditional, in-person settings by creatingmore interactive and engaging content [1].BackgroundThe National Science Foundation (NSF) funds several Research Experiences for Teachers (RET)programs across the United States that are designed to support teachers through authenticresearch experiences with engineering faculty researchers. One of the goals of the early RETprogram was to foster deeper involvement of K-12 and community college faculty in engineeringresearch with the intention that faculty would bring this knowledge

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Manufacturing Division Technical Session - Robotics and Manufacturing

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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. Suggestions for improvement include changing theangle of camera and the color of the objects, and incorporating a remote coding component.MotivationHands-on experience is an essential part of manufacturing engineering education. However, thecost of industrial scale equipment, limited lab time, and large student population have hinderedthis desired experience. The idea of using remote labs (RL) was first proposed in 1991 by aresearcher at Purdue University who created a remotely shared control systems lab [1]. Remotelabs have received much attention as Internet technology has become mainstream. Remote labscan alleviate the challenges listed above [2-7]. Over the years, there have been a few attempts toreview of RLs and suggest challenges/problems.Chen

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First-Year Programs: First-Year Experiences

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Stephanie L. Walkup PE, Villanova University; John Komlos, Villanova University; Kevin A. Waters P.E., Villanova University

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Fundamentals (Fundamentals) course was developed in response to aninformal faculty survey to identify curriculum weaknesses, and it is intended to provide a strongfoundation in the civil engineering discipline6. It introduces students to tools and techniques,such as surveying, understanding maps and plan sets, field sampling, and data analysis, asrequired for their civil engineering curriculum as well as throughout their professional career.By incorporating software and surveying skills, the course also provides resume enhancement forfirst-year students seeking summer internships, which can further enhance their engineeringidentity7, 8.The objectives of the course are as follows: 1. Define the profession of Civil Engineering, 2. Develop