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New Engineering Educators 2: Success In and Out of the Classroom

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Huma Shoaib, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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New Engineering Educators

outcomes given we are in the technological era. However, there is limited researchsynthesis available on how Computational Thinking enhances learning and what kind ofpedagogies are suitable for incorporating Computational Thinking in science and engineeringclassrooms. We perform a literature review of the available research related to ComputationThinking to answer the following research questions: 1) What does the literature inform us aboutlearning or transfer through Computational Thinking in science and engineering disciplines? 2)How can Computational Thinking based learning be facilitated through pedagogy? We alsoexamine which components of Computational thinking are difficult to learn and why so? in-orderto address our first research question

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ET Pedagogy I

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Larry Himes Jr, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

adevice, such as entering a security code and actuating an electric door lock. Early evidenceindicates that rural kiosks can help villagers improve their economic standard of living byexpanding livelihood options and empowering them with information, tools, goods, and services(such as education and healthcare). 1 In the ever-changing culture of today, it seems that the worldcontinues to move toward “computer-facilitated self-service technologies” like ATMs,pay-at-the-pump gas stations, and self-checkout at grocery stores tend to unveil both supportersand critics of the idea. 2 A reporting kiosk is simply a stand-alone machine that resembles an ATMor it can be a dedicated computer where a probationer can report for required check-ins with

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Dynamics II - Feel the Vibe

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Kurt M. DeGoede, Elizabethtown College

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Mechanical Engineering

vibration analysis courseBackgroundThe origins of mastery-based-learning (MBL) find a root in the idea that, with enough time, allstudents with the appropriate prerequisite understanding could master any new topic [1]. In atraditional grading scheme, all students progress through topics and the same rate. At the end ofa unit, an exam is used to assess student mastery. All students then move on to the next unitregardless of their performance on the previous exam.In a typical mastery-based approach, an individual student must demonstrate mastery of onetopic before progressing to the next topic [2, 3, 4, 5]. An MBL approach built upon a largenumber of tiered specific skills guarantees all students earning a particular grade in a course

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Faculty Development Evidence-based Practices!

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Michelle M Blum, Syracuse University; Katie D. Cadwell, Syracuse University; Julie M. Hasenwinkel, Syracuse University

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Faculty Development Division

learned with other collegesand universities.IntroductionThe limitations of students learning styles when participating in archaic and passive lecture-based classrooms is well documented in engineering education [1-4]. There is a plethora ofevidenced-based research in education which shows student understanding and retention isincreased when using more modern teaching methods; such as Active Learning [5],Collaborative Learning [6], Cooperative Learning [7] and Problem-based learning (PBL) [8].Historically faculty in engineering disciplines have tended to teach classes in more traditionallecture formats, and there has not been a widespread institutional culture of opportunity forfaculty to participate in professional development. Beginning around

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects II - General

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Avimanyu Sahoo, Oklahoma State University; Aaron Alexander, Oklahoma State University; Jeeyeon Hahn, Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

University, Stillwater, OK have been exposed to state-of-the-artautonomous vehicle technology as an interdisciplinary senior design project. The project wasintroduced as a competition among teams consisting of electrical engineering technology (EET),fire protection safety engineering technology (FPSET), and mechanical engineering technology(MET) students. The objective of the project was to design a vehicle that can autonomouslynavigate a specified course at high speed while completing an assigned mission. The learningoutcomes of the project are: (1) evaluate students for their ability to think beyond the classroomeducation while solving an important societal problem, (2) gain experience working in aninterdisciplinary team of students with diverse

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Technical Session 5: Online Teaching and Learning

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Alisa Gilmore P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Tareq Daher, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Markeya S. Peteranetz, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Computers in Education

learning and synchronousdistance instruction. The literature provides various interpretations and definitions of blendedlearning [1], [2]. In our study, we define blended learning as a classroom learning model thatintegrates synchronous in-person meetings with asynchronous online instruction resulting inreduced class seat time. In addition, the synchronous in-person teaching component incorporatesevidence-based instructional strategies. We define synchronous distance instruction as a form ofinstruction where the faculty member is physically located with one set of students and otherstudents are connected into the class remotely. In this case, students are located in twoclassrooms on two campuses that are sixty miles apart. The instructor is

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Experiences

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Ciprian Popoviciu, East Carolina University; Philip J. Lunsford II, East Carolina University; John Pickard, East Carolina University; Colby Lee Sawyer, East Carolina University; Dale Drummond, East Carolina University; Zachary Ryan Zynda, East Carolina University; Spencer Lee; Sean Wear

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

together tocomplete the project and deploy integrated Raspberry PI systems to Cisco WebEx boardsfunded by USDA for community college and high school collaboration and distanceeducation. Tasks accomplished by the student team include physical design, fabrication,installation, configuration, instrumentation development, provisioning and deployment. Anassessment of student learning outcomes unique to the interdisciplinary project will bepresented.Key words: IP, performance, Cisco WebEx Board, Raspberry PI, Industrial Design, SaaS,Monitoring, Student Learning.Neither the entire paper nor any part of its content has been published or has beenaccepted for publication elsewhere. It has not been submitted to any other journal.1. IntroductionModern IT

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ECCD Technical Session 3: Energy and Multidisciplinary

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Radian G. Belu, Southern University and A&M College; Fred Lacy, Southern University and A&M College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

of Califor- nia, San Diego from 1994 – 1998 as a postdoctoral fellow. Upon completion of his postdoctoral research, Dr. Lacy held a position as a medical device reviewer at the US Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Lacy joined the faculty at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in August 2002 and is currently a professor and chair of the Electrical Engineering Department. Dr. Lacy specializes in developing, man- ufacturing, and characterizing electronics based microsensors for various applications (including sensors for biomedical applications). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020A Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Course in Energy Engineering 1. Introduction

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Engineering Leadership Skills Development Across the Undergraduate-to-Workforce Transition

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Michele Norton, Texas A&M University; Behbood Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Leadership Development

leadership, people skills, and team-related skills are more important than the technical skillsrequired to perform their job-related tasks when looking at overall long-term success within thecorporation [1]. According to various surveys, transversal skills such as working in teams,communicating effectively, leading others, problem-solving and adaptability to be among themost desired traits employers are looking for [2]-[3]. The Engineering Competency Model(2015) developed through a collaboration between the American Association of EngineeringSocieties (AAES) and the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) outline many competencies thatwould fall within the transversal skills category: interpersonal skills, teamwork, creativethinking, critical thinking

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Assessment Strategies in Mechanics

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Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Tamara Bush, Michigan State University; Ron Averill, Michigan State University

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Mechanics

the SMART approach necessary to adopt themethod in Introduction to Dynamics and provide initial evidence that the SMART approachimproves student outcomes.BackgroundTeaching is challenging and consistently changing. Even after a professor has perfected theirdelivery and content, students with different study habits and backgrounds may requiremodifications to a faculty member’s approach. Sometimes the observations about students leadsto more effective delivery of content, like the move to active learning [1]. Sometimesobservations lead to motivating a new generation of engineers, like the push for more richexamples and contextualizing [2,3]. Sometimes observations lead to the realization that what hasworked in teaching for decades is no longer

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects I: Electrical and Computer Focus

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Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Anthony T. Cahill, Texas A&M University; Ricardo Eusebi, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

magnetism and describes the new laboratories and lectures in detail. While thiseffort is an ongoing work in progress, preliminary lessons-learned and future work are discussed.Introduction and Background The link between engineering student retention and their math/science preparation haslong been recognized. It has been shown that students who perform poorly in their firstadvanced math or engineering science course are more likely to struggle or even not completetheir intended engineering degree. For example, a study done by Laugerman et al at Iowa StateUniversity showed a strong correlation between performance in the first engineering calculus andphysics course and engineering graduation rate.[1] As second study done by Bischof at

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Flight and Control Simulators for Virtual Learning

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Dominic M. Halsmer P.E., Oral Roberts University

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Aerospace

of unique aircraft based oncontrol inputs initiated by the user/pilot in the seat wearing a Vive headset for visual simulationof the flight experience.1 However, the success of the resulting simulator was somewhat limited because the sixmotors used to drive the motion were not powerful enough to execute all of the necessarydynamics without sustaining damage to these motors. Toward the end of their project, the teamdecided that more powerful motors were needed, and inquiry was made for additional funding.Adequate additional funds for mew motors was approved and received from the President’sResearch Fund during the summer of 2018, but by this time, the original team members hadgraduated. However, installation of the new motors was taken

Conference Session

Assessment Strategies in Mechanics

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Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Amie Baisley, University of Florida

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Mechanics

requires two key things: (1) the definition of measurable course objectivesthat capture the fundamental concept strands—the DNA—of the course and (2) frequentassessment that incorporates the redundancy of demonstration required to confidently concludemastery. The process of developing this system had a significant impact on the nature of thecourses and informed the topical content and development of course materials. The mainmotivation for moving to a mastery-based grading system was to change the way students thinkabout and experience assessment. The frequency of assessment reduces some of the stress of thetesting environment and the redundancy promotes a spiral learning approach that helps studentsconnect the components of the problem-solving

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Promoting Technical Communication Skills

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Kristine Horvat, University of New Haven; Judy Randi, University of New Haven

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

ability tocommunicate effectively with a range of audiences has been emphasized as a critical skill forengineering professionals [1]. Given this emphasis, different approaches to building students’professional communication skills have been implemented but with mixed results. For example,when engineering students take technical communication courses, they tend to rememberinformation about format, but fail to apply knowledge about audience and purpose when theywrite engineering reports [2]. Some research has pointed out short comings in technicalcommunication textbooks, which neglect important engineering communication skills such asdata visualization and emphasize stylistic features used in the humanities [3]. Other research hasfound some

Conference Session

New Developments in ECE

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Salman Mohagheghi, Colorado School of Mines

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Electrical and Computer

engineering students who are innovative and risk-takers and who think beyondtraditional engineering approaches. In fact, many institutions of higher education offer courses andprograms that are specifically designed with this goal in mind. While initially the main objectiveof entrepreneurship education was encouraging students to create new ventures, more recentlythere has been a shift in focus to a broader concept which emphasizes entrepreneurship as a wayof thinking and behaving [1]. A student with this mentality would not only be successful indeveloping startups and ventures but can also take the creativity and self-confidence to any otherjob in industry or academia.Developing an entrepreneurial mindset and building self-confidence can (and should

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Developing Technological Literacy in Students

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Neelam Prabhu Gaunkar, Iowa State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

lifelong learners. One way to enable students with such skills is throughan inquiry-based environment. Inquiry-based courses are designed for students to explore andlearn being aware of their own style and pace [1]. Such courses are designed for students toask questions, think and reflect in the space of the classroom and beyond [2]. The nature offreedom and openness in the inquiry classes, often requires students to rethink their approachto classes. Many students are tuned to change, and adapt this style when needed. Meanwhilesome others fail to adjust due to prior notions or just due to their busy schedules and at timeslack of flexibility. Through this work, we hope to explore how students perceive freedom ininquiry-based environments. Some

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Shawn Fagan, Temple University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

were designed to guide the study in the exploration of the livedexperiences of eleven female students in an undergraduate engineering program. These questionsprovided a foundation for gaining a detailed understanding of how the participants made sense oftheir experiences and factors that were influential in their choice and persistence in engineering.1. How might choice and persistence take shape for women in an undergraduate engineering program? a. What roles do pre-college engineering-related learning experiences play in women’s choice of engineering as a major? b. How do women overcome social and cultural barriers in their persistence in an engineering program?ParticipantsThe recommended sample size for

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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C. Bauer-Reich, University of Jamestown; Katrina Christiansen, University of Jamestown

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics and Physics

female. Enrollment in College Physics I, which focused onmechanics was between 20 and 30 students per semester. College Physics II, which focused onwas often smaller and composed primarily of students who intended to move on to graduate studyin biology or physical therapy. These classes were smaller and had between 15 and 20students.The 200-level students who enrolled in Physics I and Physics II were most often 1st or 2nd yearengineering majors, with 10-20 per semester. There were usually between 2 and 6 students frombiology, chemistry, or biochemistry who planned to pursue professional programs in medicine,dentistry, or optometry. These students were often 3rd or 4th year students. Additionally, 1-2math or math education students may also be

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Active and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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Werner Creixell, Texas A&M University; Rachelle M. Pedersen, Texas A&M University; Susan Niki Ritchey, Texas A&M University

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Electrical and Computer

project.IntroductionEngineers today are expected to maintain a combination of technical problem-solvingcapabilities, content literacy, and societal skills of communication, creativity, and collaboration 1 .Effective teaching practices and educational constructs have become an increasing focus inundergraduate engineering programs as universities continue to improve the quality of educationfor the next generation of engineers to meet these societal needs. Although extensive research hasbeen done to connect how people learn with effective active learning methods in undergraduatecourses, research continues to show that universities typically tend to lean on traditionallecture-style approaches 2 3 4 . This work-in-progress paper seeks to show how a Project-BasedLearning

Conference Session

Course Transformation in ECE

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Karl Brakora, Grand Valley State University; Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

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Electrical and Computer

offering custom PCB design courses practical during a single semester.As little as three years ago, the cost and complexity of purchasing small-scale, multi-projectPCBs created as significant burden on the organization of a course. Substantially similar coursesin the past have trained students to design PCBs that would not be fabricated [1] or chose tobuild primitive circuit boards in-house [2]. The option of letting students obtain their own PCBsfrom discount manufacturers has existed for the last ten years. Discount PCB manufacturerssuch as Advanced Circuits (Aurora, CO), which has been used in previous PCB-based embeddedsystems courses [3], offered students two-layer boards at $33 each or four-layer boards at $66each while charging an extra $50

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Student Experiences with Undergraduate Research

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Mahmoud Khasawneh, Texas A&M International University; John C. Kilburn Jr., Texas A&M International University; Jared Romeo Dmello, Texas A&M International University; Daphne Elizabeth Sanchez, Texas A&M International University; Alicia Segovia, Texas A&M International University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

, including STEM. While MSIs attempt to bridge educationalgaps seen in these students with pre-college resources, first year mentoring, and tutoringsessions, awareness and participation in URE is not prevalent at a MSI. Participation in suchactivities, however, has been linked to improved career prospects and an increase in thenumber of students seeking graduate degrees. Past studies [1],[2],[9] have suggested that aninitial interest in STEM does not necessarily continue throughout undergraduate education witha higher number of students requesting major changes and/or prolonging their graduationtimeline. This paper proposes to identify current notions and perceptions surroundingundergraduate research of STEM students at a mid-sized MSI along the U.S

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NSF Grantees: Student Development

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Secil Akinci-Ceylan, Iowa State University; Kristen Sara Cetin P.E., Michigan State University; Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Bora Cetin, Michigan State University; Andrea E. Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Throughadditional data collection and analysis, we will better understand the similarities and differencesbetween students, professionals, and faculty in terms of how they approach an ill-structuredproblem. This study will provide insights that will lead to the development of ways to betterprepare engineering students to solve complex problems.1. Introduction and Background Problem solving has been identified as a 21st century skill [1], [2] and an essential part inthe education of all engineers. In the report by the Secretary’s Commission on AchievingNecessary Skills (SCANS) [3], solving problems is considered one of the essential skills andpersonal qualities needed in a workplace. The report identifies a high performance workplace as aproblem

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 5

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Adetoun Yeaman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kenneth Reid, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Community Engagement Division

the nature of their relationships with people they interfacedwith on their projects changed, which suggests that pieces of their service experiences in thecourse are connected to aspects of empathy. The findings from the study could provide someinsight on empathy cultivation and the impact of including a service component in a first-yearengineering course.Keywords: empathy, phenomenology, service-learning, community engagementBackgroundEmpathy is commonly and casually defined as the ability to put oneself in another person’s shoes[1], [2]. In engineering education and practice, more awareness has been directed towards thisability due to recognition for a need to carefully consider the implications of engineering workon humanity [3]–[7]. The

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Learning Tools (Virtual)

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Ying Tang, Rowan University; Ryan Hare, Rowan University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

play throughthe game, students are classified based on their perceived knowledge of the subject matterpresented to them. From this classification, students can be provided individualized assistance inthe form of tutorials, hints, prompts, or even videos of experts solving similar problems. Thesetailored prompts provide students with immediate feedback in their areas of difficulty,maintaining the momentum of the learning process and improving student comprehension.IntroductionWith recent efforts in student education placing major focus on student knowledge transferenceand problem solving 1 , problem-based learning (PBL) has gained momentum 2 . This is especiallytrue for more complicated educational paths such as STEM fields; particularly

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 10: STEM Outreach

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Safia Malallah, Kansas State University; Salah Alfailakawi, Kansas State University; Joshua Levi Weese, Kansas State University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

currentlearning and future application. Introducing children to valuable STEM experiences, startingat a young age, has been shown to improve science literacy, promote critical thinking,develop problem solvers, and empower the next generation of innovators, creating newoutcomes that strengthen the economy [1]. Not all countries, however, acknowledge the need for STEM education. For example,although Kuwait, a small country in western Asia, ranks 57th (of 189 countries) on theHuman Development Index (HDI), with a score of 0.808 (or very high human development),the country ranks among the lowest in human development for Arabic/Persian Gulf countries[2]. CS curriculum in Kuwaiti K–12 public schools fails to prepare students for the 21stcentury

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Student Motivation, Identity, and Resilience

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Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kayla R. Maxey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

third Morrill Act for the 21st century to provideguidelines for increasing pathways into STEM education. The editorial highlighted the roleengineering education may play in addressing issues of access and engagement, reasserted thevalue of STEM literacy integrated with liberal arts, and emphasized the need for universities to beprepared to support diverse learners [1]. Unfortunately, the solicitations advocated in this reportmirror requests made for at least two decades for undergraduate engineering education. Thisgradual sense of change demonstrates how transforming engineering education from a local andsystemic perspective is indeed difficult [2].However, despite the difficulty and perceived resistance to change, this call for innovation

Conference Session

Minoritization Processes and Critical Responses

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Madeleine Jennings, Arizona State University; Rod D. Roscoe, Arizona State University; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Suren Jayasuriya, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. Second, a literature review identifiedhow engineering-specific research on the LGBTQIA+ student experience aligned with thesethemes. We identified several themes in the first phase of the literature review: (1) Climate, (2)LGB Monolith, (3) Intersectionality, and (4) Identity Development. Engineering and engineeringeducation literature demonstrated similar themes, although this body of work was unique in theexploration of LGBTQIA+ coping strategies and the use of the technical/social dualismframework. Overall, the engineering education literature on LGBTQIA+ student experiencesseemed relatively underdeveloped.Keywords – LGBTQIA+, Inclusion & Diversity, Literature Review, Interdisciplinary HigherEducation ResearchIntroductionResearch on the

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ENT Division Technical Session: Competitions, Challenges, and Teams

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Ryan Striker P.E., North Dakota State University; Enrique Alvarez Vazquez, North Dakota State University; Mary Pearson, North Dakota State University; Lauren Singelmann, North Dakota State University; Ellen M. Swartz, North Dakota State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

traditional course requires incrementally more experts and their time. Second,students cannot learn needs analysis, business proposal, and project planning skills if those taskshave been completed for them.Elimination of the project sponsor role has immediate tangible benefits. Instructors have lessproject planning to do prior to the semester, and they do not need to recruit more projectsponsors to match growing enrollment. Meanwhile, students will feel more motivated as theypractice self-initiation in their learning[1]. But this new approach is not pure gain with zero risk.Beginning a new class term with project elements undefined and without expert mentors posescertain hazards: • Students may be slow to define projects • Teams

Conference Session

Perspectives and Evaluation of Engineering Design Education

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Radian G. Belu, Southern University and A&M College; Lucian Ionel Cioca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu; Fred Lacy, Southern University and A&M College

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Educational Research and Methods

-world problems from a system-level perspective, developing an appreciation for the inter-connectedness of engineering principles and concepts, in which project requirements must beoptimized to reach desired system performances and functions [1-5]. On the other hand, there aregrowing expectations and needs for sustainability, guiding the balance between projecteconomics, societal and environmental factors, all of which influence system design specificsand characteristics. For students to explore this paradigm, it is imperative that project-basedlearning experiences be integrated throughout their undergraduate education. Senior designcourses fill a critically important role in the engineering curriculum, forming a bridge betweenacademia and

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Hybrid and Online Teaching of Mechanics

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nicolas Nytko, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Mariana Silva, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Mechanics

, students are expected to model complicated systems using free-bodydiagrams (FBD) in mechanics courses, or create state and logic diagrams in computer sciencecourses. To best master these skills, students should be able to attempt these questions multipletimes, with a variety of different forms to ensure a breadth of knowledge in the topic. 1 It is alsoessential that students receive prompt and meaningful feedback on their submissions, so that theymay improve and learn from their mistakes. Research has confirmed the importance of buildingdrawing skills in undergraduate mechanics courses. Shryock and Haglund 2 stress that providingample practice to draw free-body diagrams helps students understand key concepts in physics andmechanics, and can clear