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Design Methodologies 2

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Amin G. Alhashim, University of Oklahoma; Megan Marshall, University of Oklahoma; Tess Hartog, University of Oklahoma ; Rafal Jonczyk, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland, and Pennsylvania State University; Danielle Dickson, Pennsylvania State University; Janet van Hell, Pennsylvania State University; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma

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Design in Engineering Education

University of Oklahoma. Her research interests include the neuroscience of creativity and design, and using these insights to develop a person’s creative and design ability.Tess Hartog, University of Oklahoma Tess Hartog is a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. Her inter- ests include creativity, engineering education, and neuroimaging. Her research focuses on understanding creativity and divergent thinking in engineering students via the use of electroencephalography (EEG).Dr. Rafal Jonczyk, (1) Adam Mickiewicz University; (2) Pennsylvania State University Rafał Jo´nczyk (PhD) is an Assistant Professor of Linguistics at the Faculty of English of Adam Mick- iewicz University in Poland

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 9

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Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University; Anthony W. Dean, Old Dominion University; Rafael Landaeta, Old Dominion University

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Computing and Information Technology

animations to the vehiclecomponents and parts under diagnosis and maintenance.This project contains several major tasks: 1) 3D modeling of the vehicle, including all internaland external parts to be displayed in the AR application, 2) 3D printing of the vehicles that onlyrequires the external parts that requires conversion from the file format used in Task 1 andfurther optimization of the model for 3D printing, 3) software development in Unity that utilizesmobile devices and Vuforia to generate the AR application for vehicle maintenance andoperation, and 4) preliminary research on software and information architecture to supportefficient development of AR applications. This project is most relevant to the following ABEToutcomes: 1) an ability to

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New Developments in ECE

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Brian E Faulkner, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

. Thispaper shares two examples of the applied circuits homework exercises, the task design philosophyand student responses to feedback surveys.1 Introduction and BackgroundMany engineering students who are not electrical engineers will take a course in electric circuitsduring their undergraduate degree. For mechanical engineering students, this is often aprerequisite for mechatronics or robotics courses, for biomedical engineers it may be followed bystudy in medical instrumentation 1 and it is the final exposure to electrical phenomena in collegefor most civil engineers. Many of these students believe their circuits course is irrelevant to theirchosen path of study, that they need only concern themselves with the world of pounds and feet,and never

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First-year Programs: Teams and Teamwork

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Siqing Wei, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rui Wang, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gaurav Nanda, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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First-Year Programs

commentsAbstractDe-identifying qualitative datasets is time-consuming and expensive but is a critical step inprotecting the confidentiality of study participants. Peer-to-peer comments are an importantsupplement to peer evaluation ratings in team-based learning courses. Those comments comprisevaluable research data for educational study to investigate but they usually contain identifiableinformation, such as names. In this work in progress, we study and propose a pipeline tool toidentify all names appearing in CATME team peer evaluation comments and replacing thosenames with pseudonyms such as Rater 1 and Rater 2. We explored several natural languageprocessing techniques empowered by machine learning methods and then optimized to the finalalgorithm. At its

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Minoritization Processes and Critical Responses

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Kelly J. Cross, University of Nevada, Reno; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

thatdiversity in STEM must be a national priority [1]. To build a diverse workforce, educators withinSTEM disciplines must continue working to create inclusive environments to prevent historicallyunderrepresented and underserved students from leaving the field. Additionally, previousresearch provides compelling evidence that diversity among students and faculty is cruciallyimportant to the intellectual and social development of all students, and failure to create aninclusive environment for minority students negatively affects both minority and majoritystudents [2].Research about the experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals in STEM disciplines is critical toimproving the climate for LGBTQ+ in our classrooms, departments and professions. A 2011exploratory

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Insights for Teaching ECE Courses

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Kent A. Crick, Iowa State University; Matthew T. Seipel, Iowa State University; Lisa M. Larson Ph.D., Iowa State University; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Building Community, Providing Scholarships, Developing Leaders: Recruiting and Retaining Underrepresented Students in Engineering and Computer Engineering Departments (WIP) The underrepresentation of women and people of color in engineering is welldocumented in the literature [1]. Women constitute 47% of the overall workforce but only 28%of jobs in science and engineering belong to women. This deficit is particularly noticeable in thefields of computer science and engineering as women comprise just 26% of the computer scienceworkforce and hold only 15% of engineering positions. This gender divide begins to emerge atthe

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Team Facilitation and Effectiveness

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Benjamin Emery Mertz, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patrick Cunningham, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shraddha Sangelkar, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

: Challenges with Teaming Instruction and Managing DysfunctionIntroductionThis is a Work-in-Progress paper. Teaming continues to be an important dimension ofengineering work and by extension a required outcome of engineering education. Despite theemphasis and importance ABET places on teaming and the efforts of institutions to meet theserequirements [1], students may or may not develop effective team behaviors as a result of thevarious team experiences they have in an engineering curriculum. Researchers have noted thatthese skills have traditionally been considered “outside of the curriculum” and the instruction ofthese skills has been primarily relegated to cornerstone and capstone design courses. Even inthese courses

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Around the Water Cooler: Ideas and Issues in Civil Engineering Education

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Kenneth Stewart, Angelo State University; Daniel Ivan Castaneda, James Madison University; Azadeh Bolhari P.E., Angelo State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

explore the theoreticalpossibility of using asset-based community development (ABCD) mapping techniques toconnect personal student strengths to communities in the context of open-ended, project-basedengineering design.IntroductionEngineers design solutions to make things work in a context. Accordingly, engineering studentsmust develop this thinking capacity in their undergraduate programs of study.As part of this practice, engineers solicit input from community members who are not whollytrained in the design principles of the field. Most often, community stakeholders provide inputthrough a variety of human-centered design techniques [1-2]. Another approach is Polak’s(2008) design revolution that demands input from the most vulnerable

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 18

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Alyssa Marie Eggersgluss, Playful Learning Lab; Annmarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas; Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Rachel Farah, University of St. Thomas; Cullen Charles Kittams, Playful Learning Lab; Emma Michelle Monson, University of St. Thomas; Krista Schumacher, University of St. Thomas; Jeff Jalkio, University of St. Thomas

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Pre-College Engineering Education

settings. Each workshop supported a claim that self-efficacy in music technology might be positively affected through engagement with Code + Chords, butno conclusive data was drawn. In November 2019, the Code + Chords team began this study to gain dataevaluating the effectiveness of one variation of a Code + Chords workshop in increasing self-efficacy inmusic technology.PurposeBy giving students the tools to intertwine coding with music, it was hoped that the workshops wouldcause students to better understand their learning abilities and become more confident in their ability tosucceed in technology- and music-related fields. Al Salami [1] explains the need to increase studentinterest in STEM fields. STEM fields are becoming increasingly prevalent

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 8: Modulus Topics

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Aneet Dharmavaram Narendranath, Michigan Technological University

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Computers in Education

certaininteresting qualities [1], viz: it is a square matrix which is singular, can be represented as a sparseand banded matrix that is symmetric and has non-zero, positive diagonal terms. Simply put, theobjective of this example is: students must use computing logic and linear algebra to identifywhether matrices web-scraped from a URL are unconstrained mechanical structures or not.MotivationThis is one of many examples being introduced to enrich an undergraduate mechanicalengineering curriculum with concepts such as data mining, machine learning and an increasedemphasis on programming and logic. This is being done to scale up analysis capacity [2] ofgraduating students, towards Industry 4.0 jobs. Data mining is the identification of interestingstructure in

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Sense of Belonging and Diversity in Engineering Programs, Courses, and Teams

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Siqing Wei, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Wei Zakharov, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lan Jin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

business practiceto meet companies’ needs, especially in transnational corporations, and in classroom teachingbased on effective team-based learning pedagogy in engineering education settings.Multicultural teams have the potential to outperform monoculture teams, particularly on certainoutcomes, such as creativity; however, the role of cultural diversity in teams is ambiguous.Therefore, it is worth investigating relevant literature in the impact of cultural diversity onteamwork effectiveness. This paper aims to explore the following questions: (1) what aspectsof cultural diversity and teamwork effectiveness have been studied in research literature since2010? (2) What is the relationship between cultural diversity and teamwork effectiveness

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Youngmi Kim, University of Wisconsin, River Falls

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

,engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-related fields.1, 2 PBL can provide opportunities forstudents to solve complex and open-ended, real-life problems encountered in professionalpractice. It is often carried out in small groups under the guidance of an instructor with varyingdegree of structures or scaffolds embedded in the course. Its main goal is to equip students withthe knowledge, skills, and experience required to be competitive forces in their future careers.PBL has been proven to foster lifelong learning, teamwork skills, and critical thinking.3While it is not a “silver bullet” to solve every challenge in engineering education, it is generallyagreed that PBL can be an effective strategy for teaching difficult engineering concepts andimproving

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International Research Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 8

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Nicole P. Sanderlin, Virginia Tech; Kirsten A. Davis, Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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International

program early, designing a program structure that facilitatesthese planned research goals, and considering participation of undergraduate versus graduatestudents.IntroductionAlthough developing global competence is important for engineering students to be successful inthe globally connected workforce, many students find it challenging to participate in traditionalstudy abroad programs for financial or scheduling reasons [1]. One type of programming thataddresses these concerns is international research experiences, which not only support thedevelopment of students’ global competencies and technical engineering skills [2], but alsoprovide benefits and opportunities for faculty members who coordinate these experiences. Whileresearch has focused on

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First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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Courtney Hollar, Boise State University; Sondra M Miller, Boise State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

within teams, and to develop empathy towardstheir clients.Structure of Communication in Design Thinking CourseOur course designer completed the Center for Teaching and Learning Course Design Institute 1.0during summer 2019. Through this institute, the castletop method is utilized to develop thecourse and ensure that LOs are closely tied to course activities and assessments.The ENGR 180 LOs that a student must be able to meet after successful completion of the coursewere: 1. Analyze a communication situation to determine the audience and their information needs 2. Identify the appropriate rhetorical approach to use (or that is in use) in that situation 3. Apply the design process to generate a solution that addresses an identified user

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Pedagogy I - Best Teaching Practices

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Prabhakar Venkateswaran, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Michael D Cook, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Michael Christopher Sevier, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Mechanical Engineering

. Furthermore,increased long-term retention of engineering content can better prepare students to havesuccessful and fulfilling careers after graduation, particularly in technical fields.There are numerous studies in the literature that discuss a variety of strategies to increase studentengagement in engineering courses, which in turn help them learn the material more effectively,allow them to better persevere in an engineering curriculum, and consequently graduate in atimely manner [1]–[3]. In this study, we focus on the role of assessment in helping studentlearning because of the demonstrated connection between teaching, assessment, and learning [4].The literature on educational assessment makes an important distinction between “assessment oflearning

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ENT Division Technical Session: EM Across the Curriculum II

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Jennifer Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Scott Richards

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Entrepreneurially Minded Learning in a Physiological Signals Analysis Lab: Work in ProgressIntroductionLab courses are often designed with a specific objective that may or may not have a connectionto the real-world problems. In addition, labs often offer a rigid, previously tested protocol, givinglittle to no room for flexibility by the students. These lab exercises do not allow for curiosity orcreativity by the students and do not challenge their ability to reach beyond what is directly infront of them [1], [2]. The goal of this work is to change that pattern for application-oriented labactivities in the junior level Quantitative Physiological Signal Analysis

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New Areas of Ethical Inquiry

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Minha R. Ha, York University; Joshua Racette, McMaster University; Shinya Nagasaki, McMaster University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

outreach.Mr. Joshua Racette, Department of Engineering Physics, McMaster UniversityProf. Shinya Nagasaki American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 WIP: Ethical Responsibility Formation of Students in a Nuclear Engineering Course through Inquiry Learning Minha R. Ha *1, Joshua Racette2, and Shinya Nagasaki2 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University 2 Department of Engineering Physics, Faculty of Engineering, McMaster UniversityIntroductionEngineering ethics – both in the nature of engineering practice and the impact of engineering work– intersects ethics of many

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Active and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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Jun Ouyang, University of California, Davis; Hooman Rashtian, University of California, Davis

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Electrical and Computer

hasdeveloped a set of experiments based on a robotic arm in [1]. However, the robotic arm is costly and mayrequire students to share its usage. As another example, the work in [2] utilizes LEGO Mindstorm robotswhich again is a costly solution. In our institution, while Control Systems is listed as a lab course, the labcomponent of the course consisted of MATLAB and Simulink assignments on designing various controllerssuch as lead-lag and PID controllers. While MATLAB is a very strong tool in teaching control theory andis widely used by numerous instructors, it does not provide the hands-on experience needed to inspirestudents to learn control theory. To address this problem and to give students the opportunity of havinghands-on experiences outside

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Postgraduate Pathways and Experiences

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Elif Miskioğlu , Bucknell University; Kaela M. Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

preliminary results attempting to define theconstruct of “engineering intuition,” specifically focusing on the establishment of our interviewprotocol. Semi-structured interviews with practicing engineers, nurses, and business managerswere conducted using: 1) implicit discussion around intuition informed by literature, and 2)critical incident technique [1], i.e., explicit discussion around the concept of intuition. Eachinterview sought to identify practitioner decision-making and problem-solving processes on thejob. The combined dataset and supporting literature are planned to be used as the basis of ourfuture work, which ultimately aims to develop a psychometrically tested instrument capable ofaccurately measuring engineering intuition. Dissemination

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Care and Inclusive Teaching

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Memoria Matters, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

with students in efforts to improve theirinterest, capacity, and belongingness in engineering. As part of a larger NSF-funded study on theinteractions of engineering professional formation with diversity and inclusion, we will use semi-structured interviews to investigate an electrical and computer engineering (ECE) faculty’sintention to implement inclusive teaching practices, using Fishbein and Ajzen’s reasoned actionmodel to define intention [1]. The interviews will be focused around an inclusive teaching “tipsheet” that was recently distributed to the ECE faculty. These interviews will allow us tocharacterize factors that influence the development of such an intention within the context of anengineering department, in order to make

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Course Transformation in ECE

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Mohamed Khaled Elshazly, University of Toronto; Hamid S. Timorabadi, University of Toronto

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Electrical and Computer

, utilize converters that are operated in ablack box manner by the students. This causes some difficulty in relating theoretical concepts topractical circuit operation, particularly with switching control where students are unaware of thealgorithms being used. Moreover, the strict safety measures and lengthy instruction-basedexperimental procedures leave little room for independent exploration or trial and error.In Fall 2018, motivated by the many promising reports of incorporating simulations inundergraduate classrooms [1 - 6], we developed LabSim. LabSim is a set of simulation files forvarious switch-mode power converters implemented in Simulink [7] using visual PLECS blocks[8]. The purpose of LabSim is to provide students with an avenue for

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First-year Programs: Core Skills

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Anthony T. Cahill, Texas A&M University; Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Texas A&M University; Mark Weichold, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

Partnering with PhysicsAbstractThis work-in-progress paper will describe an effort at curriculum reform for the first yearengineering program at Texas A&M University. A variety of motivations for, and challengesencountered in this effort are discussed, which highlight how educational change often takesplace in tension between educational theory and institutional constraints. Preliminary discussionof results and future plans for assessment are discussed.IntroductionRetention of engineering students continues to be a concern nationally [1]. There are perhapsadditional pressures for improvement in retention at large state institutions, where legislatureskeenly watch metrics such as retention, and where the institutions have a mission to serve

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First-year Programs: Focus on Students

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Ahmed Ashraf Butt, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Saira Anwar, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

science con- cepts by creating innovative instructional resources and conducting interdisciplinary quasi-experimental research studies in and out of classroom environments. Dr. Menekse is the recipient of the 2014 William Elgin Wickenden Award by the American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. Menekse also received three Seed-for-Success Awards (in 2017, 2018, and 2019) from Purdue University’s Excellence in Re- search Awards programs in recognition of obtaining three external grants of $1 million or more during each year. His research has been generously funded by grants from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Purdue Research Foundation (PRF), and National Science Foundation (NSF

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Work in Progress: Assessment, Evaluation and Hands-on Activities

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Julianne Vernon, Vanderbilt University; Matthew Rogers, Vanderbilt University; Benjamin Joseph Saba; Yin Huang

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Chemical Engineering

often perceived by students as heavily lecture-based,with a predominance on theory and mathematics and without translatable activities [1-2]. Thiscan be problematic for students, who often do not fully understand the distinction betweendifferent disciplines or are wary about choosing an engineering major without connections toreal-world applications [3-4]. Vanderbilt University is a partner in the KEEN, KERNEntrepreneurial Engineering network. The goal of the network is to increase student’s“entrepreneurial mindset”. This mindset can be summarized by the 3C’s: curiosity, connectionsand creating value [5]. Papers attempting to understand and improve the first-year engineer’sclassroom experience demonstrate the ability of a course designed around

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Cultural Issues in Engineering: International Division Technical Session 2

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Donna M. Ebenstein, Bucknell University; L. Felipe Perrone, Bucknell University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Deborah L. Sills, Bucknell University; Craig Beal, Bucknell University; Amal Kabalan, Bucknell University

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Diversity

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International

your engineering educationand help prepare you for your future?” The reflection can be in the form of a presentation, video,or 2-page impact statement for public dissemination. The first cohort of nine Global EngineeringPerspectives Scholars graduated in 2019, including students from five degree programs withcompetencies spanning five different languages.Motivation for the programGlobalization is driving the need for engineers to work effectively in international environments,and navigate differences across cultures [1]. Studies on intercultural competencies for engineeringstudents typically describe the benefit of such competencies as allowing them to work with peoplefrom different cultures in an increasingly globalized world. There is also

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Pedagogy and Teaching Preparation in Graduate Programs

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Miguel Velez-Reyes P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Fenot Aklog, Columbia University; Dawn M. Horton, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Yajaira Mejia, City College of New York; Ivonne Santiago P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Jorge E. González, City College of New York; Jeff Sivils, El Paso Community College; Harry Meeuwsen, University of Texas at El Paso; Fred Moshary, City University of New York; Joseph Barba, City University of New York

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

UTEP to receive his Doctorate in Toxicology, where he studied the compensatory mechanism resulting from the loss of the multi-drug resistance transporters 1 (MRP1). He attained a Post Doctoral position at UTEP where he collaborated in the discovery and development of small molecules used for the treatment of prostate cancer.Dr. Harry Meeuwsen, The University of Texas at El Paso - El Paso, TX Dr. Harry Meeuwsen’s PhD training at LSU-Baton Rouge was in motor learning and control, followed by a Post-doc in motor control at UW-Madison where he worked on NIH grants focusing on lower limb control in older adults and fine motor control in Parkinson’s patients. During his training he employed methods and instrumentation

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Work in Progress: Hands-on Activities

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Kitana Kaiphanliam, Washington State University; Olivia Reynolds, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

2008, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) conducted an 18-monthsocial study to better understand the public view of engineering, leading to the publication ofChanging the Conversation. In this report, it is cited that a common perception amongst girls inthe K-12 interview group was those who are drawn to professions that more directly involve peopleand their lives, such as those in the healthcare and medical fields—a group the young girls closelyidentified with—are less likely to become engineers [1]. Engineers, however, have a breadth ofopportunity to utilize their skills in projects involving the life sciences and medical field, yet themisconception that this is not the case is still prevalent amongst lower-division undergraduates

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Ethical Reasoning and Decision Making

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Natalie C.T. Van Tyne P.E., Virginia Tech

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Engineering Ethics

reasoning employed in this study include Deontology, VirtueEthics, Consequentialism and Utilitarianism. These frameworks are described below.Deontology is the adherence to specific directions, guidelines or rules for moral conduct, whichmay or may not be codified, which often specify what is required, permitted or forbidden [1].Sometimes, though, one or more of these guidelines may conflict with others. For example, oneof the provisions of the National Society of Professional Engineers’ Code of Ethics emphasizesthe primacy of the health, safety and welfare of the public in the conduct of engineering work,while another admonishes engineers to serve their employers and clients with fidelity. Whathappens if the welfare of the public could be

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Cara London, Texas A&M University; Janie M. Moore, Texas A&M University

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

agriculture.Dr. Janie M Moore, Texas A&M University Dr. Janie McClurkin Moore is an Assistant Professor in the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department at Texas A&M University in College Station. A native of Columbus, Ohio, she attended North Carolina A&T State University where she received a B.S. in Bio Environmental Engineering in 2006. She then began pursuing her graduate education at Purdue University in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, completing her Ph.D. in 2015. Her primary research areas include 1) mycotoxin risk assessment and treatment in stored grains and 2) innovate instructional strategies for Biological and Agricultural Engineering students

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Creating a Supportive and Nurturing Academic Culture

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Joseph Francis Mirabelli, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Andrea J. Kunze, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Julianna Ge, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kelly J. Cross, University of Nevada, Reno; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

research paper, we explore how the culture of undergraduateengineering students' departments or fields can have far-reaching effects on their success andexperiences. Engineering culture has been previously described as unique compared to otherdisciplines, where heavy workloads and high expectations create an environment of “sufferingand shared hardship” [1]. This negative culture has been described as particularly unwelcomingto women and minorities [2, 3] and may result in exacerbated difficulties for underrepresentedgroups in engineering. For these reasons, we propose that it will be critical to understand notonly how students perceive this culture but also the factors that impact student experiences ofengineering culture. The current work is