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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

course.Integration of Sustainable Design, System Thinking and CreativityThe integration of sustainable design, systems thinking, and creativity in the MET 300 Principlesof Engineering Design and MET 322 Design for Manufacturing and Assembly courses is atestament to a forward-thinking curriculum designed to prepare engineering students for thecomplexities of modern product development. The detailed curriculum information underscores aholistic approach to engineering education, emphasizing not just the technical aspects of designand manufacturing but also the broader impacts of engineering solutions.[14]MET 300 Principles of Engineering DesignSustainable Design:The course incorporates sustainable design practices, including life cycle assessment (LCA

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudia G Cameratti-Baeza, University of Michigan; Erika A Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

skillsets. As one approach for supporting instructors in theirintegration of socially engaged engineering content in their courses, C-SED partners withinstructors to develop and implement a variety of educational sessions, including sociallyengaged design skills and tools trainings and case study sessions that utilize real-world examplesto highlight the impacts of and on engineering work and make visible inequities embedded inengineering processes and structures. These sessions are tailored to the content and learninggoals for a course and are offered in a variety of virtual and in person formats. Most commonly,the engineering and design skill trainings and case study sessions are held in person and led bytrained graduate student facilitators

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2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Claudio Freitas, Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Diversity

more immersive and relatable learning environment. The narrative approach used in this paper is designed to make abstract concepts moreconcrete, situational learning more accessible, and to foster a sense of belonging. A case studywill be conducted within a first-year engineering program to investigate the following researchquestion: To what extent does narrative pedagogy influence the development and implementationof the curriculum in first-year engineering course? The ultimate goal is to develop a robustpedagogical model that can be generalized across disciplines, contributing to the broadereducational research and practice field.Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2024, American Society for

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Eliseo De León, New Mexico State University; Patricia A. Sullivan, New Mexico State University; Sara Patricolo, New Mexico State University

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

provides the REPs with masterydigital badges. The curriculum guides REPs on utilizing mentoring as a leadership developmenttool that helps navigate career advancement in their respective engineering fields. Integrated intoeach of the three courses are best-practices designed to positively influence the development of aself-directed learning mindset and building leadership capacity among REPs as future engineeringleaders.Mentors often cite the ability to increase their professional skills as personal benefits gainedthrough the mentoring process, stating that serving as mentors caused them to reflect on andsharpen their own skills, including coaching, communicating, and introspection.2 We report on ourongoing efforts to scale a novel leadership

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Matthew J. Traum, University of Florida; Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology; Christopher Aliperti, United States Military Academy; Randall A. Emert; Arwen H. DeCostanza

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Diversity

May 2023. The Center houses a complete job shop with rapidprototyping and fabrication capabilities staffed by skilled and experienced civilian engineers fromCMI2. The goal of the Marne Innovation Center is to rapidly convert ideas brought by Soldiersinto viable prototypes for testing and refinement in the field. Promising ideas are then scaled upby the nonprofit CMI2, which works with DEVCOM through a Congressional initiative, calledthe Catalyst-Pathfinder program, which is managed by the Army Research Laboratory with a goalto bridge gaps in defense innovation.This paper’s goal is reporting lessons learned and best practices gleaned from this ongoingpartnership to better enable similar collaborations across organizations in the future. For

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Cecilia La Place, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Joshua Owusu Ansah, Arizona State University; Rachel Figard, Arizona State University; Rashmi Wimansa Neelawathura, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

approaches, and serves on the editorial board for Engineering Studies and the Journal of Engineering Education. She joined the ASU faculty in 2014 and teaches courses in the undergraduate engineering program as well as the Engineering Education Systems and Design Ph.D. program. Brunhaver graduated with her B.S. in mechanical engineering from Northeastern University and her M.S. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. She is the recipient of a National Science Foundation CAREER Award focused on fostering greater workplace adaptability among engineering undergraduates and early-career professionals. Other awards Dr. Brunhaver has won for her research include the 2021 ASEE PIC IV Best Paper Award, the

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Peers as Mentors & Instructors

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi, Penn State University; Maria Mosley; Jennifer Saltsgiver; Jana Bontrager Auman, Penn State University; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Kellie Scofield; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University; Shawna Dory, Pennsylvania State University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

wasconducted by the evaluation team [24], [25], [26]. The coders developed familiarity with the databy reading through the manuscript repeatedly, and the data was iteratively coded. No softwarewas used for data analysis. Coders were faculty members with expertise in engineering educationand graduate research assistants trained in qualitative analysis. ResultsOur analysis results are presented in two sections: the impact of peer advising on students and b)challenges with peer advice.Impact of Peer Advising on Student ExperiencesAcademic guidance on course load, expectation, schedulingThe most repeated theme during the thematic analysis of this work was the academic guidancestudents received from EPALs on

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Innovative Pedagogical Strategies I

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Venkata Avinash Paruchuri, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; Fred Vondra, Tennessee Technological University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

incomparison to more typical didactic methods [5]. It seems that authentic learning may correlatewith improved career preparedness [6]. In general, the state of the research shows the need forfurther case studies, exploration, and experimentation to characterize the benefits, limitations, andconditions for success associated with project-based learning. Further, impact on career readinessis thus far largely unexplored.The objective of this study is to investigate student response to changes implemented to improveanalytical and communication skills through project-based learning. Analytical skills such ascritical thinking, problem solving, data collection, and data analysis were investigated. Ability towork as a team member, creativeness

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STEM and the Two-Year College

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Will Tyson, University of South Florida; Sanjukta Bhanja, University of South Florida; Geeti Anwar, University of South Florida; Elise Kuechle, University of South Florida

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

financial needs at community colleges,the University of South Florida, and other institutions, contributing to the development of aproficient workforce in the STEM disciplines. In accordance with this overarching goal, thispaper examines the practical application of the project. It explores how community collegetransfers utilize the up to $10,000 S-STEM scholarship toward overcoming financial challengesthey believe would otherwise stunt their progress toward an engineering bachelor’s degree.2. Research QuestionsThe research aims to address the following two questions:a. How do S-STEM scholarships allow low-income community college transfer engineering students to prepare for success at a four-year university?b. How do S-STEM scholarships

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15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

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Charity Obaa Afi Ampomah, Ashesi University; Heather Beem, Ashesi University

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Diversity

Africa. According to the World Bank [2], Sub-Saharan African countriescurrently lack the engineering capacity required for developmental needs especially in areaslike manufacturing and infrastructure. It is therefore imperative to better understand howpedagogical practices may impact student self-perceptions towards innovation. As thisunderstanding is formed, best practices can be suggested to foster student problem-solvingprowess for economic development.Ashesi University in Ghana is a small, private institution, which aims to offer a moreexperiential approach than the norm. The majority of the students are Ghanaians, but 26% areinternational, coming from 34 countries across Africa [3]. Nearly all come in with similarbackgrounds in terms of

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ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Royce A Francis, The George Washington University; James P Ferguson, The George Washington University

possibility for engineering judgmentsconstructed in well-designed writing assignments to improve critical thinking capabilities.Background and Literature ReviewImproving critical thinking, is considered an urgent need because engineering graduates are oftenconsidered deficient in these skills upon entry to the workplace. Claris and Riley (2012) discuss this“situation normal” where engineers often possess strong logical thinking skills, but may not possess theskills or disposition to think critically about engineering problem construction and framing, powerrelations, and other social dimensions shaping engineering practice. However, recent findings of Ford etal. (2021), Lutz and Paretti (2021), and Gewirtz and Paretti (2021) suggest that recent

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Momanyi, William Paterson University; Grace Panther, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

faculty member of the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She is currently a Professor in Biological Systems Engineering at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Her role in the College of Engineering at UNL is to lead the disciplinary-based education research initiative, establishing a cadre of engineering education research faculty in the engineering departments and creating a graduate program. Her research focuses on the development, implementation, and assessment of modeling and design activities with authentic engineering contexts; the design and implementation of learning objective-based grading for transparent and fair assessment; and the integration of reflection to develop self-directed

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Funk, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jim Lewis, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Leilani Pai, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Johan Benedict Cristobal, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Brittany Rader

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

NSFGraduate Research Fellowship. Some of these experiences were directly facilitated by the effortsof STEM CONNECT. For example, one Scholar applied and accepted an internship to Hudl aftera local tour, and other Scholars have received extensive feedback on application materials andletters of recommendation from project leaders. A total of twenty university Scholars havegraduated in computing and mathematics-related majors, with an average GPA of 3.66. Ten ofthese Scholars graduated with distinction. Further, 85% were either first-generation, women,and/or URM.The project consistently positioned Scholars as worth investing in. One community collegeScholar reflected on the importance of this positioning: I find it very encouraging knowing that

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Gael Graham, Western Carolina University; Russell Sarwar Kabir, Hiroshima University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

2019and a history professor, Dr. Gael Graham, in 2023 featuring one engineering and one humanities-based course on the same trip. During the 2023 trip, the students from Western CarolinaUniversity visited Hiroshima University and teamed up with a class of English-speakingJapanese students, led by Dr. Russell Kabir, to engage in group activities that culminated in anengineering design exercise. The entire workshop was a highlight for both groups. Researchliterature suggests a gap in the reporting of multidisciplinary trips and their pedagogicalcomponents. Therefore, we present a process evaluation of trip implementations to examinetransferable best practices for researchers and faculty-led student practitioners. Studentssubmitted journals and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lucy Arellano Jr., University of California, Santa Barbara

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

external environment and best encapsulated bythe subcategories: familial and socio-economic. They represent a linked situational experience,particularly for first generation college students and low-income students. Both college and externalenvironmental phenomena were shown to have a dramatic impact on the development ofcharacteristics of self-reported STEM identity as well as internal motivation. The diagram’s center represents the internalized self-conceptualization of students as theynavigate college. Chosen specifically here is STEM identity as all students in this study were STEMmajors. Also lying in the middle of the diagram is internal motivation. Rather than singling out anindividual aspect of motivation such as persistence or self

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haley Williams, University of California, Berkeley; Denia Djokic, University of Michigan

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

responsibilities of engineers affect the practice of nuclear engineering, drawing from the scholarship of science and technology studies. She also holds the UC Berkeley Chancellor’s Fellowship. Prior to her graduate studies, she received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from The University of Tulsa and studied molten chloride salts at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.Dr. Denia Djokic, University of Michigan ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Curriculum-embedded epistemological foundations in nuclear engineering Haley Williams, Denia Djokić, Raluca O. Scarlat1 Abstract Dialogue on the topic of nuclear energy has a rich history including the transition

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NEE Technical Session 2 - Educator's experience and perspective

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jessica R TerBush, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Caroline Cvetkovic, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Holly M Golecki, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Christopher D. Schmitz, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Katie Ansell, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; David Mussulman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Chandrasekhar Radhakrishnan; Ilalee Harrison James, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

the fall of 2021 we formed a community of practice (CoP) for lab and designinstructors at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign [9]. While building this CoP, weleveraged the Networked Improvement Communities (NICs) framework to facilitate members(instructors) from different contexts (departments, class sizes, student levels) collaborating ondeveloping best practices across all courses toward a shared goal: improving college lab courseexperiences for instructors and students. The NICs are both learning and design communitiesgrounded in the idea of “learning through doing” [10]. NICs and members are guided by severalstructuring agents: (1) common targets and ambitious measurable goals, (2) a mapped problemspace and shared language, and (3

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Virtues in Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergio Guillen Grillo, University of Virginia; Bryn Elizabeth Seabrook, University of Virginia

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

sceneand performing specific roles for the purpose of carrying out a rescue. The third trait is“previewing a purposeful life,” which involves “(1) careful planning to act in a cooperative andresponsible way; (2) anticipating opportunities for having positive and beneficial impact in thelives and the circumstances of others; and (3) actively promoting the well-being of self andothers.” These findings from research on the character of WWII rescuers highlighted for Gentilethe paramount importance of habits of reflection and rehearsal for people’s ability to respond toethical quandaries.Another realm of practice that inspired Gentile in the development of GVV was the ImpactEmpowerment Self-Defense pedagogy (also known as Model Mugging). In one of

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2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Sunil Dehipawala, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Kelvin Kai Yao; Philip Park, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung

slide-number-70, etc. Note that it is necessary touse an incognito browser to access the “Try this example” option if there is a Matlab versionalready installed in the computer.The Undergraduate Research High Impact Practice in our Community College has a budget tosupport students ($5000 for two-semester and 1,000 for faculty per student participant). Therequirements include formulation of a research hypothesis with justification from previousresearch publications, doing the research process, doing the research writing, doing the researchpresentation, etc. In contrary, the learning assistant pedagogy described above would emphasizethe programming skills with a context of complexity simulation study with an application to MRIdata analysis to

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Technical Sessions 1

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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Diversity, Professional Papers

-Konak is a Professor of Management Information Systems and the Director of the Flemming Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development (CEED) Center at Penn State Berks. Dr. Kulturel also has a courtesy appointment at Penn State Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Auburn University. Dr. Kulturel’s research focuses on modeling and optimizing complex systems using hybrid approaches combining heuristic methods and exact techniques from probability and operations research. The primary application areas of her research include designing and redesigning facilities to provide significant economic benefits for

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Engineering Equity: Challenging Paradigms and Cultivating Inclusion in Technical Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jingfeng Wu, University of Michigan; Clay Walker, University of Michigan

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

MERD draft in Figure 1, the final version of the MERD was expanded intoseven parts where the research design and findings box in the draft was split into two separateboxes named “knowledge” and “methods”. This change was made in order to show that a widevariety of knowledge, including both theoretical and practical knowledge, is required forprofessionals to design research methods and eventually solve ME problems. In addition, one ofthe participants mentioned that ME projects do not happen if the economics are not there. Thus,Figure 1. MERD initial draftFigure 2. Final version of the MERDwe added “economic” as a new application environment in the “context” box. Similarly, wespecified three aspects that the experts in ME might consider as the

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division (SWED) Technical Session #2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben Arie Tanay, Purdue Engineering Education; Lexy Chiwete Arinze, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddhant Sanjay Joshi, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kirsten A. Davis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James C Davis, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Software Engineering Division (SWED)

technical assistance in 9 support writing/editing code, understanding new software languages, and learning new software engineering concepts Idea Student used LLMs for creative tasks such as 5 generation designing a system, understanding/following best practices, and approaching complex problems Professional Writing Student used LLMs for communication 6 aid support assistance in emailing instructional faculty and writing assignments

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International Division (INTL) Technical Session: International Programs and Curricula II

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pingchien Neo, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida

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International Division (INTL)

increasingly emphasized thecultivation of culturally-aware and globally proficient engineers. In a world that is becomingmore interconnected, there is a growing demand for engineers who possess not only technicalexpertise, but also essential professional skills such as global awareness, effectivecommunication across diverse groups, and adaptability. International programs, comprisingstudy, internship, research, and service learning abroad, offer a means to nurture engineers with aglobal perspective. Nevertheless, engineering students often face competing priorities, such asinflexibility in curriculum and the emphasis on practical experience, which can act as barriers totheir study abroad plans. International internships offer a unique opportunity for

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 13: Technological Advancements and Applications

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Alley, Penn State University; Robert J. Rabb P.E., Penn State University; Alyson G. Eggleston, Penn State University; Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi, Penn State University; Siu Ling Leung, Penn State University; Stephanie Cutler, Penn State University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

of three or four on the project. In the first half of the semester, each team producestwo documents. One is an initial design report that defines the design problem and typicallyidentifies the customer needs, metrics, and specifications for the project. The other document is aproposal that proposes a design concept to prototype. In the first half of the semester, while thedesign teams proceed through the design process and write the report and proposal, the studentswho are in Writing as an Engineer study best practices for writing these documents and assumeroles as lead writers on their teams. Moreover, at least one week before each submissiondeadline, the students in Writing as an Engineer submit a team draft for a critique session

Conference Session

WIP: Classroom Innovations

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Miles Phillips, Baylor University; Alexandre Yokochi, Baylor University; Anne Marie Spence, Baylor University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

’ performance in concept tests more than any other form of instruction[3]. This has encouraged further creative hands-on active learning solutions for the field ofengineering education. Hands-on learning modules have been developed and have been shown to engageinterest, teach concepts, and improve knowledge retention for students [4, 5]. These modulesmake concrete what may have been abstract concepts, allowing students to connect theory withexperience. This paper describes the concept, design, implementation and results of a novel HeatExchanger Module (HEM) used in a junior-level thermal/fluids laboratory course.Concept The HEM is designed to enable students to experiment with, and to validate heat transferconcepts in a portable and cost

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Krusty's Creations: Robotics and Electronics in Springfield STEAM, Hey Hey!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin Jin, TechnoWizards; Parker Olkowski; James Chengda Lu, BASIS Shavano; Vincent Liu, Brandeis High School; Ilias M Bakri; Aditya Rao; Yu-Fang Jin, The University of Texas, San Antonio; Isabel Xu

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

PBL make it a promising approach to facilitateparticipants in robotic competitions for knowledge acquisition, hands-on practice, and reflectiveinquiry for both STEM and soft skills.MethodsImplementing PBL in both FLL and FTC provides a robust framework for engaging teams inreal-world problem-solving while integrating STEM education with teamwork, research, androbotics design. FLL served the team during their younger years from K to 6th grade, while FTChas been instrumental from 7th grade to the current 11th, offering a continuum of learning andskill development opportunities. Each competition season spans from September to March orApril depending on advancement levels (Regional, State, World Championship), lasting 5 to 7months. Both FLL and

Conference Session

Voices of Diversity: Perspectives and Experiences in STEM Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire MacDonald, The University of Texas at El Paso; Palvi Aggarwal, The University of Texas at El Paso; Xiwei Wang, Northeastern Illinois University; Yun Wan; Shebuti Rayana, The State University of New York at Old Westbury; Rudy Caraballo; Sherrene Bogle, Cal Poly Humboldt

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

, GameSec, and journals including Human Factors, Topics in Cognitive Science, and Computers & Security. Her papers in HICSS-2020 and GameSec-2020 received the best paper awards. Her professional activities include journal reviews for Computers & Security, Cybersecurity, Frontiers in Psychology, and conference reviews for HFES, AHFE, HICSS, Euro S&P, and CyberSA. She is also an advocate for the Cybersecurity Community of Practice at UTEP and a member of the Special Cyber Operations Research and Engineering (SCORE) Interagency Working Group.Xiwei Wang, Northeastern Illinois University Xiwei Wang is the Department Chair and an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Northeastern Illinois University. He earned

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 3: Student Experiences and Support

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maryann Renee Hebda, Baylor University; Morgan R Castillo, Baylor University; Tracey Sulak, Baylor University

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Student Division (STDT)

engineering education, CBE provides a transition from universityto industry. Many parallels exist between CBE and industry practices, in particular thosesurrounding design-based concepts. In industry, new-product development (NPD) requiresattention to detail at the individual project, business, and systems level to create a successfulproduct launch [2], whereas university engineering design courses tend to focus on the individualproject level. Cooper’s [2] NPD success drivers often reflect the type of skills that are a focus inCBE. For individual new-product projects, overlapping concepts include voice-of-the-customer,pre-work, definition, and iterations. Building in the voice-of-the-customer may involve marketresearch for businesses, whereas

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division WIPS 3: Courses and Curricula

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley J. Sottile, Pennsylvania State University; Abbie Canale, Pennsylvania State University; Yu Xia, Emporia State University; Tim Kane, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

State’s FYS program in its COE, the importance of having a robust first-year engagement program for engineering students, the diffuse and loosely coupled nature of thepresent program, and the changes being seen in students coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic[19], [20], it was felt the time was right to evaluate the state of Penn State’s engineering FYSprogram.MethodsThis work was an exploratory evaluation to understand the current practices across the overallPenn State COE FYS program. This study utilizes a multi-stage mixed methods research design,combining elements of both exploratory and explanatory mixed methods research designtypologies [21]. As this study was a program evaluation, it was exempt from InstitutionalResearch Board (IRB

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2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

PS Dhanasekaran, State University of New York, Canton

co-authored a text book chapter and research papers on machining of composites. He has a di- verse industrial experience for 27 years, in design, research and manufacturing of electro mechanical systems, such as design of various types of gear and gear boxes, antennas and light and heavy fabricated structures, for communication, TV telecast, natural disasters management and Telemedicine application. Dr PS, designed and manufactured various types of antenna’s weighing from 200 pounds to 100,000 pounds. He was also actively involved in configuring the antenna controls and selection of motor and motor controllers. Dr PS, has advised senior/capstone projects over 5 years. Has reviewed papers for ASEE, SAMPE, ASME and