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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

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Zachariah E. Fuchs, University of Cincinnati

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Department of Electrical Engineering at Wright State University. Since 2018, he has served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Cincinnati. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Pinball Mechatronics: Leveraging Pinball Machines to Teach Embedded SystemsIntroductionIn general, robotic and mechatronic applications present many engaging opportunities forhands-on, experiential learning, and there has been numerous courses developed that leveragethese opportunities 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 . Due to their exciting nature, many of these courses are targeted forfirst or

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Caitlin Snyder, Vanderbilt University; Dawit M. Asamen, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Mohammad Yunus Naseri, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Niroj Aryal, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Gautam Biswas, Vanderbilt University; Abhishek Dubey, Vanderbilt University; Erin Henrick, Vanderbilt University; Erin R. Hotchkiss, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Manoj K. Jha, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Steven X. Jiang, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Emily C. Kern; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Landon Todd Marston, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christopher P. Vanags, Vanderbilt University; Kang Xia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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. from Louisiana State University (1993), and B.S. from Beijing Agricultural University (1989). She was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1997-1998), an Assistant Professor at Kansas State University (1998-2001), University of Georgia (2002-2005), and Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Mississippi State University (2006-2010), an Associate Professor at Mississippi State University (2010- 2011) and at Virginia Tech (2011-2016). She also served as Director for Re-search Division and Industrial and Agricultural Services Division, Mississippi State Chemical Laboratory (2006-2011). She is currently a Professor at Virginia Tech (2016-present). She has served as adhoc reviewer for a

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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Susan Thomson Tripathy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Kavitha Chandra, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Hsien-Yuan Hsu, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Diane Reichlen, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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students’ digital literacies and assessment. Recently, Dr. Hsu has received a seed grant at UML to investigate how undergradu- ate engineering students’ digital inequalities and self-directed learning characteristics (e.g., self-efficacy) affect their learning outcomes in a virtual laboratory environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Hsu’s research interests include advanced quantitative design and analysis and their applications in STEM education, large-scale assessment data (e.g., PISA), and engineering students’ perception of faculty en- couragement and mentoring.Dr. Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts Lowell Yanfen Li is an Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She received

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Computation Related

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Joan Kathryn Tisdale, University of Colorado Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

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Paper ID #33291Sustainability Incorporation in Courses in Mechanical, Civil andEnvironmental Engineering: Insights from AASHE STARS DataMs. Joan Kathryn Tisdale, University of Colorado Boulder Joan Tisdale holds degrees in both Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University and MIT, respectively, and is pursuing a PhD in Civil Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. She has worked in renewable energy at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and has taught STEM related courses both at the high school and college levels.Dr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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

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the Assistant Director. In this role, he serves as the engineering lab coordinator for the EDD 111/112 courses. Mr. Gieskes received both his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Binghamton University. In 2019, he received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Work-In-Progress: 1st-Year Engineering Students and Factors in Their Selection of a MajorIntroduction1st-year engineering students often are unsure which field of engineering they want to pursue. Totrack the impact of its 1st-year engineering program, students in the Watson College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 3: Education Track

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #32605Food to Energy: A K12/University Partnership to Develop a ResourceRecovery ProgramDr. Jan DeWaters P.E., Clarkson University Jan DeWaters is an Associate Professor in the Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering at Clarkson University, in Potsdam, New York. She teaches introductory courses on energy issues and energy systems, and is part of the development team for Clarkson’s First Year Engineering/Interdisciplinary course. Her current research interests include the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based effective learning practices in STEM education, environmental education, and energy

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Preparing Engineering Students for Their Professional Practice

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Jia Zhu, Florida International University; Ellen Zerbe, Pennsylvania State University; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

yield both explicit ex-pectations (competencies identified by the participants), and implicit expectations that resultedfrom inductive qualitative analysis from the interviews. Other methods for yielding competencylists are more prescribed, such as those from document analysis, but yield more limited results.Additionally, there were prior works that have alluded to KSAs about postdoc career but have notbeen directly applied to postdoc recruitment. Davis’ work [38] outlined teaching skills, proposalwriting, and project management as skills associated with positive outcomes for postdocs experi-ences through an empirical approach. Nowell et al. [39] identified required skill sets for postdocsto pursue career development opportunities. Those skill

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Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering, Art and Society

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Katherine Hennessey Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering; James R. Kieselburg, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Margaret T. Dwyer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Candela Marini, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Paper ID #34857Building STEAM: Creating a Culture of Art in an Engineering EducationDr. Katherine Hennessey Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering Katherine Wikoff is a professor in the Humanities, Social Science, and Communication Department at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where she Is a member of the UX faculty and teaches courses in communication, film/media studies, and political science. She has a B.A. in political science from Wright State University and an M.A. and PhD in English from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.Mr. James R. Kieselburg, Milwaukee School of Engineering Director and Curator, Grohmann

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New Directions for Engineering Technology

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Shaoping Qiu, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University; Elizabeth A. Roumell, Texas A&M University

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chain management and logistics focused initiatives. Her graduate and undergraduate students are integral part of her service-learning based logistics classes. She teaches courses in strategic relationships among industrial distributors and distribution logistics. Her recent research focuses on engineering education and learning sciences with a focus on how to engage students better to prepare their minds for the future. Her other research interests include empirical studies to assess impact of good supply chain practices such as coordinated decision making in stochastic supply chains, handling supply chains during times of crisis and optimizing global supply chains on the financial health of a company. She has

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First-Year Programs: Virtual Instruction in the First Year III

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Rui Li, New York University; Jack Bringardner, New York University

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, and hy-flex classroom teaching.Dr. Jack Bringardner, New York University Jack Bringardner is the Assistant Dean for Academic and Curricular Affairs at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He is also an Assistant Professor in the General Engineering Department and Civil Engineer- ing Department where he teaches the First-Year Engineering Program course Introduction to Engineering and Design. He is the Director of Vertically Integrated Projects at NYU. His Vertically Integrated Projects course is on Smart Cities Technology with a focus on transportation. His primary focus is developing curriculum, mentoring students, and engineering education research, particularly for project-based cur- riculum, first-year

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Research Methods and Studies on Engineering Education Research

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Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Matthew Norris, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Abdulrahman M. Alsharif, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Michelle D. Klopfer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David B. Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech.Abdulrahman M. Alsharif, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Abdulrahman M. Alsharif is a Ph.D. student and a research assistant in the Engineering Education de- partment at Virginia Tech. He has received the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research scholarship to pursue his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineer- ing. His research interests are teaching and learning, policy and guidelines, and assessments. He hopes to work as a social scientist in engineering in higher education.Dr. Michelle D. Klopfer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityDr. David B. Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

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Dimitrios Bolkas, Pennsylvania State University; Mojgan A. Jadidi, York University; Jeffrey Chiampi, Pennsylvania State University; Muhammad Usman, York University

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) and 3D GIS Integration, Spatial Graph and Online Analytical Pro- cessing (OLAP), Geospatial Knowledge discovery and Data Mining in 2D and 3D spaces for applications of Smart Environmental/Building/Cities and Intelligent Transportation. Also, she has passion for engi- neering education using virtual reality and gamification technologies and learning analytics. Her research has been funded by multiple grants from NSERC, Mitacs, COMREN, Academic Innovation Fund (AIF), and internal York University funds. She is currently associate Director of ESRI Center of Excellence at York University.Mr. Jeffrey Chiampi, Pennsylvania State University Mr. Chiampi is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Engineering at The Pennsylvania

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Manufacturing Division - Workforce Development and Curricular Innovations

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C. R. Hasbrouck, Pennsylvania State University; Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University Erie, The Behrend College

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development and manufacturing process optimization, especially for solidification processes such as metalcasting and welding.Dr. Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University Erie, The Behrend College Paul C. Lynch received his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Lynch is a member of AFS, AIST, SME, IISE, and ASEE. Dr. Lynch’s primary research interests are in metal casting, manufacturing systems, engineering economy and engineering ed- ucation. Dr. Lynch has been recognized by Alpha Pi Mu, IISE, and the Pennsylvania State University for his scholarship, teaching, and advising. He was awarded the Penn State Behrend School of Engi- neering Distinguished Awards

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

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Melissa Lynn Morris, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Joseph Dygert, West Virginia University; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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Paper ID #32534Exploring the Evolution of Engineering Students’ Feelings of Inclusionin Their College and the Broader Scientific CommunityDr. Melissa Lynn Morris, University of Nevada - Las Vegas Melissa Morris is currently an Assistant Professor in Residence in the Mechanical Engineering Depart- ment at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She previously served as a Teaching Associate Professor for the Freshman Engineering Program, in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Min- eral Resources at West Virginia University (WVU). She graduated Summa cum Laude with a BSME in 2006, earned a MSME in 2008, and

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Celena Miller, University of Texas Austin - Center for Space Research ; Margaret Baguio, University of Texas at Austin

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our excellence in science teaching. She was the national recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching in 2014. Since that time, Celena was also recognized as the 2014 HEB Excellence in Education ”Rising Star” Recipient, 2014 University of Texas - RGV Outstanding Teacher of the Year, 2015 ATPE Educator of the Year, 2015 Texas Academy of Science - Outstanding Texas Educator, and the 2019 HEB Excellence in Education ”Leadership” Recipient. She is a NASA Solar System Ambassador, NASA MAVEN Ambassador, a SCH Space Education Educator Crew Member, a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison, and a Rio Grande Valley Science Association Board Member. Additionally, she also participated in

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Motivation, Goal Orientation, Identity, and Career Aspirations

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Yaqub Alam Mahsud, Harvey Mudd College; Alexandra Loumidis, Harvey Mudd College; Kobe Mia Rico; An Nguyen, Harvey Mudd College; Laura Palucki Blake, Harvey Mudd College; Matthew Spencer, Harvey Mudd College

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Paper ID #32936Engineering Identity, Slackers, and Goal Orientation in Team EngineeringProjectsYaqub Alam Mahsud, Harvey Mudd CollegeAlexandra Loumidis, Harvey Mudd CollegeMiss Kobe Mia RicoAn Nguyen, Harvey Mudd CollegeDr. Laura Palucki Blake, Harvey Mudd College Laura Palucki Blake is the Assistant Vice President of Institutional Research and Effectiveness at Harvey Mudd College, where her primary role is to coordinate data collection, interpretation and dissemination to support teaching and learning, planning and decision-making across the college.Matthew Spencer, Harvey Mudd College Matthew Spencer is an assistant professor

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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John R. Reisel P.E., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Paper ID #32277Impacts of Governmental Policy Actions on University Faculty andStudents in WisconsinDr. John R. Reisel P.E., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Dr. John R. Reisel is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). In addition to research into engineering education, his efforts focus on combustion and energy utilization. Dr. Reisel was a 2005 recipient of the UWM Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award, a 2000 recipient of the UWM College of Engineering and Applied Science Outstanding Teaching Award, and a 1998 recipient of the SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award. Dr

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Engineering Technology Capstone Projects

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Reg Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Ulan Dakeev, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; William Tanner Ursell, Sam Houston State University; Shelby Amber Spradley

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chairing ten or more graduate student culminating projects, theses, or dissertations, in 2011 and 2005. He was also nominated for 2004 UNI Book and Supply Outstanding Teaching Award, March 2004, and nominated for 2006, and 2007 Russ Nielson Service Awards, UNI. Dr. Pecen is an Engineering Tech- nology Editor of American Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR). He has been serving as a re- viewer on the IEEE Transactions on Electronics Packaging Manufacturing since 2001. Dr. Pecen has served on ASEE Engineering Technology Division (ETD) in Annual ASEE Conferences as a reviewer, session moderator, and co-moderator since 2002. He served as a Chair-Elect on ASEE ECC Division in 2011. He also served as a program chair

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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George Okere, University of Cincinnati

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projects. He received his PhD in Technology Management from Indiana State University with a specialization in Construction Management. He joined academia in 2014. His research focus is on contract administration on heavy civil projects, as well as on construction education. His teaching areas include 1. introduction to the built environment and construction management, 2. construction materials and methods, 3. construction equipment, 4. building construction cost estimating, 5. heavy civil construc- tion cost estimating, 6. project planning, scheduling, and control, 7. temporary structures, and 8. contract changes and claims. American c Society for

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STEM Issues

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Reg Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Ulan Dakeev, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University

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graduate student culminating projects, theses, or dissertations, in 2011 and 2005. He was also nominated for 2004 UNI Book and Supply Outstanding Teaching Award, March 2004, and nominated for 2006, and 2007 Russ Nielson Service Awards, UNI. Dr. Pecen is an Engineering Tech- nology Editor of American Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR). He has been serving as a re- viewer on the IEEE Transactions on Electronics Packaging Manufacturing since 2001. Dr. Pecen has served on ASEE Engineering Technology Division (ETD) in Annual ASEE Conferences as a reviewer, session moderator, and co-moderator since 2002. He served as a Chair-Elect on ASEE ECC Division in 2011. He also served as a program chair on ASEE ECCD in 2010

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Design in Multidisciplinary Learning Environment

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Monica A. Mellini P.E., Montgomery College

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uncertainty.The learning throughout the course is intended to give the students a toolbox to aid in theirperformance of a team project authentic to engineering practice.The course does not use a standard textbook but is built from a common “textbook” of core topiclessons and examples authored by previous instructors, supplemented with materials, lessons,and topics curated by individual instructors, such that the course has common elements, but eachinstructor offers a different interpretation.In the Fall of 2020, the course was presented in synchronous remote mode using Blackboardcourseware delivered over a Zoom platform. The course allows for class time to performteamwork as part of a laboratory component, and breakout rooms were used for this purpose

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Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Mechatronics, Robotics, and Technology

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Lei Miao, Middle Tennessee State University; Tanzeena Karim, Middle Tennessee State University; Tamir Shahir Hussain; Cen Li, Middle Tennessee State University

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majors in the industrial setting, were reported. Arduino has beenwidely used for teaching junior and senior level controls [3]-[9] and microprocessor courses [10],computer engineering capstone projects [11], and communication systems courses [12].Arduino has also been widely used in lower-division courses. For freshman engineering students,Arduino was used as a platform to teach programming, design, and measurement [13]. In thiswork, the authors transited the Living with the LAB curriculum, which used the Boe-Bot mobilerobotics and the Basic Stamp microcontroller, to the Arduino platform. In [14], Sullivan et al. usedArduino in an Introduction to Mechanical Engineering course where freshman students designedand implemented a cornerstone project

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Computational Tools & Analysis

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Jacob Z. Kelter, Northwestern University; Jonathan Daniel Emery, Northwestern University; Uri Wilensky, Northwestern University

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more than 400 agent-based models across a wide range of content domains. He has also developed many computation-based curricular units for use in K-16 that are used internationally. He is the co-inventor of, and continues to develop restructuration theory that describes the changing content of knowledge in the context of ubiquitous computation, and its implications for making sense of complexity. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021A Multi-level Diffusion Unit: Connecting Submicro- and Macro-levels withComputational, Graphical and Mathematical RepresentationsAbstractThis paper describes an undergraduate unit for teaching diffusion as an emergent

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2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

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Michael P. Hennessey

simulation laboratory (lab) that utilizes PCs equipped with software such asSolidWorks (2005), including the add-on Animator, MATLAB®, and Simulink®. Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE North Midwest Sectional Conference The course objective, description, and related courses are given by:Objective: Gain experience in dynamic modeling, simulation, and visualization of manydifferent mechanical systems using applied mathematical techniques and modern softwareimportant to mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers working in industry or studentspreparing for graduate school in engineering.Description: Many engineering systems are inherently dynamic in nature. Characterizing anddesigning such systems requires mathematical modeling

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2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

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Thomas Shepard; Michaela Andrews; Cole Harris

to material to be further explored in later courses including moments, safety factor, and material propertiesThis paper describes the results of this experience as well as the experimental apparatusdeveloped and lessons learned through multiple iterations.Laboratory ExperienceEach lab section for the class had ~15 students and was staffed by the course instructor and twoundergraduate student mentors. These paid student mentors were typically sophomore or juniorengineering majors who had received a quick refresher lesson on drilling and tapping. Theintroduction to engineering space was in a separate building from the main engineeringdepartment facilities and included a large classroom and laboratory space stocked with handtools. At the

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2003 GSW

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Terrence L. Chambers; William E. Simon

vehicle could be injured. In either case, theuniversity would be exposed to some degree of legal risk. Therefore, it cannot be arguedthat liability issues by themselves disqualify industry-sponsored projects in favor ofcompetition-oriented projects. Still, to the extent that more persons outside the universitycould potentially be affected by industry-sponsored projects, the issue of liability shouldbe seriously addressed.Professional ResponsibilityThe issue of professional responsibility must also addressed. When engineering servicesare offered to the public, those services must be performed by or under the “responsiblecontrol” of a registered Professional Engineer (PE)9. Since in most states the teaching ofengineering design is also defined as

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Thermal Fluid Experiment Related

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James Canino, Trine University; Jon Koch, Trine University

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Paper ID #32654Improving Student Motivation Using a 3D Printed Heat Exchanger ProjectDr. James ”Jamie” Canino, Trine University Jamie Canino is currently a professor at Trine University where he focuses on undergraduate education research. He teaches in the thermal-fluids and aerospace engineering fields and can be reached at cani- noj@trine.edu.Dr. Jon Koch, Trine University American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Improving Student Motivation Using a 3D Printed Heat Exchanger ProjectAbstract The importance of

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Manufacturing Division Technical Session Innovative Pedagogy in Manufacturing Education

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Zhenhua Wu, Virginia State University; Lorin Scott Sodell, Virginia State University College of Engineering and Technology; A.A. Elmustafa, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Old Dominion University and The Applied Research Center-Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility; Dawit Haile, Virginia State University

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Properties Testing Laboratory (NMPTL) located inside the Applied Research Center-Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. During his tenure at ODU, his efforts have been directed to advance re- search in Nanotechnology and by teaching to inspire students (graduate and undergraduate) to become excited and contribute to that research. His principal interests are as follows: the study of Nanoscale Mechanical Behavior of solids; research plastic flow properties and the fundamental atomic scale mech- anisms; evaporation and deposition of thin films for activation analysis; study of computation and exper- imental nanoscale mechanical properties; fracture strength of thin films among others. To his credit are more than

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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William Harrison Walls, Purdue University ; Greg J. Strimel, Purdue University

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manufacturing jobs” as a main reason for the problem.Relatedly, [3] has set forth the goal of attracting and growing tomorrow’s manufacturingworkforce through STEM-focused education programs and industry-education partnerships.The related educational programs are often connected to learning environments that havebeen created to engage students in making, tinkering, programming, and honing other skillsrelevant to tomorrow’s workforce while exploring related career pathways [4]. These learningenvironments are typically referred to as STEM labs (laboratories) and/or makerspaces [5].However, programs like these often focus on upper-secondary students, and can fail toaddress career misperceptions, especially early on when career interests are

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Computers in Education 4 - Online and Distributed Learning 1

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Afrin Naz, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Mingyu Lu, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Ryan E. Utzman

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materials to supplement their face-to-face classroom.Dr. Mingyu Lu, West Virginia University Institute of Technology Mingyu Lu received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Tsinghua University, Bei- jing, China, in 1995 and 1997 respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Uni- versity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2002. From 1997 to 2002, he was a research assistant at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. From 2002 to 2005, he was a postdoctoral research associate at the Electromagnetics Laboratory in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was an Assistant Professor with the Department of