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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 7

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Radana Dvorak, University of Portland; Heather Dillon, University of Portland; Nicole Ralston, University of Portland; Jeffrey Matthew Welch, University of Portland

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Computing and Information Technology

security issues in their software engineering careers.Students were asked to rank the learning objectives on a Likert scale of 1 to 5 where 1 was theworst ranking and 5 was the best ranking Generally, the results of the survey demonstratedstudents ranked the objectives well, with the lowest score for the objective about developing anaction plan for ethics indicating ways to improve the module in future course offering. Thehighest values were given to considering multiple viewpoints, indicating the mindset aspects ofthe project may have been successful.Based on the outcome and student feedback recommendations for future implementation of themodule in the curriculum is discussed.IntroductionThis paper describes a classroom module designed to develop

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Work in Progress: Hands-on Activities

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Katelyn Dahlke, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Campbell University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

the large-scaleproject and their role in it. The workshops are supported by a robust website that contains allaccompanying material including worksheets, instructions, assembly videos, frequently askedquestions, a frequently asked questions hotline, and real-time help during implementation.PlanningMost participants, approximately 50, were recruited in the spring and summer of 2018,approximately one year before the workshops began occurring. Participants were recruited via anumber of sources, including the ASEE ChED Summer School, personal networks, andsecondhand suggestions. After faculty agreed to participate in this project and their home IRBoffices gave approval, they were assigned to hubs based on their geographic location. Aschematic of

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New Engineering Educators 3 - Grading: Grate or Great

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Jennifer Pascal, University of Connecticut; Troy J. Vogel, University of Notre Dame; Kristina Wagstrom, University of Connecticut

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New Engineering Educators

. Meeting deadlines, despite the students being given a detailed due datematrix, was the biggest challenge observed by the instructors. The data analysis assignment wasthe assessment students most likely did not meet the minimum B+ level to earn credit. This islikely due to poor time management and underestimating the amount of work required tosatisfactory complete data analyses. One co-author also implemented specifications grading to assign grades forundergraduate researchers in the lab. In a given semester, 15-30 students participate inundergraduate research in the lab in question working on projects that are undergraduate-ledrather than shadowing a graduate student. The broad course objectives include (1) studentsdeveloping skills in

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NSF Grantees: Faculty Development 1

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Jill K. Nelson, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Anastasia P. Samaras, George Mason University; Lori C. Bland, College of William and Mary

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Virginia. Her current research focuses on assessing learning and professional outcomes in formal and informal STEM learning environments; how data are used to inform decision-making; and the uses of different research, evaluation, and assessment methods to solve educational problems. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Scaling up the SIMPLE Design Model for Faculty Development: Lessons LearnedAbstractThis NSF DUE-funded project has supported the scaling and study of the SIMPLE model forfaculty teaching development. The SIMPLE model provides a framework for ongoing teachingdevelopment in discipline-specific peer groups (SIMPLE groups) designed to support

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2019 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Brett Whorley; Camilo Giraldo; Arjun Kamath; Molly McVey; Meagan Patterson; Carl Luchies

. Students were asked about their motivation to learn course content for eachmodeling platform as well as their confidence in their ability to utilize each software package tosimulate real-world mechanical systems. Survey data was analyzed via SAS 94 English (SASInstitute, Cary, NC, USA) for statistical significance. Modeling Dynamics terminates each semester with a significant group term project. Open-ended instructions encourage teams to develop a research question about a real-world dynamicalsystem that can be investigated using the simulation tools taught in the course. Students oftenselect to use their simulation term project to supplement Capstone Design or graduate researchtopics, which typically requires students to learn and implement

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2020 Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference

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Claire VerHulst, Johns Hopkins University; Karen Borgsmiller, The Johns Hopkins University

hands-on construction to address a problem that hasmultiple valid solutions. It can be a struggle to emulate this environment in the classroom,especially when students have only rudimentary knowledge of engineering subjects. Onepotential vehicle to introduce students to realistic engineering challenges is a survey course forpre-college or first-year students. In this paper we discuss a pre-college engineering surveycourse with particular emphasis on its spaghetti bridge competition, a project that introducesstudents to materials science, statics, error analysis, simulation, engineering design, and givesthem experience working on a team.Every year hundreds of students devote 20 days of their summer break to learn more aboutengineering. They

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2020 ASEE North Midwest Section Annual Conference

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Katherine Gisi, Iowa State University; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Phillip H Jones III, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

).The course introduces students to hardware and software aspects of embedded systems includingmicrocontrollers, memory-mapped input/output, input/output interfaces, embedded programmingin C, initialization and configuration of peripherals in software, general purpose input/output(GPIO) ports, polling and interrupt processing, serial communication (UART), analog-to-digitalconversion (ADC), hardware timers (GPTM), input capture, pulse-width modulation, sensors,servo motors, mobile robots, and object detection. The first third of the course coversfoundational concepts and skills; the middle third, understanding and using microcontrollerperipherals (GPIO, UART, ADC, GPTM modules); and the final third, implementing a project inthe lab for an

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2020 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Meeting

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Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

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Diversity

for civil engineering technology while others do not.One state describes civil engineering technologist duties as, “…may inspect portions of constructionprojects; take part in field survey work…make and check engineering computations; prepare portionsof written reports; assist in the design of highways and buildings including landscaping projects; andconduct complex field and laboratory tests of engineering materials [1].” This agency’s jobdescription goes further to state technologists may supervise technicians working for the agency.Although these persons are not in “responsible charge”, they have a large degree of responsibility andautonomy in performing their duties.Civil Engineering Technologist in IndustryASCE policy statement also

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ECCD Technical Session 3: Energy and Multidisciplinary

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #30071A Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Course in Energy EngineeringDr. Radian G Belu, Southern University and A&M College Dr. Radian Belu is Associate Professor within Electrical Engineering Department, Southern University, Baton, Rouge, USA. He is holding one PHD in power engineering and other one in physics. Before joining to Southern University Dr. Belu hold faculty, research and industry positions at universities and research institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as project manager, senior engineer and consultant. He has taught and developed

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Maker Spaces in Design Education

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Xinyu Liu, Lamar University; Xuejun Fan, Lamar University; Julia Yoo, Lamar University; Nicholas Andres Brake, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University; Xianchang Li, Lamar University; Dorothy Sisk, Lamar University

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Design in Engineering Education

enhancements in the 2019 RET summer program:1) to have workshops and research activities that are centered around the 3D CAD design and 3Dprinting, which are now readily available in most high schools, and we already made greatimpacts on the design and manufacturing education; 2) to put more emphasis on the connectionbetween the design and manufacturing research experience with the high school STEM coursemodule development so that the participating teachers would not only have more hands-onresearch experience, but also be able to kick-start the development of the suitable coursemodules for their students. The goal of the project was to host 12 high school teachers toparticipate in engineering design and manufacturing research and then transfer their

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ECCD - Technical Session 6 - Energy & Thermodynamics

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

author at University of Maryland Eastern Shore forengineering undergraduates, two web-based tools -(i)BITES ( Buildings Industry Transportationand Electricity Generation Scenarios) developed at National Renewable Energy Laboratories(NREL) and (ii) TEST (The Expert System for Thermodynamics) developed at San Diego StateUniversity are introduced to the students and integrated with the course project and classroominstruction.The BITES tool provides a framework to discuss thermodynamic cycles related to power,refrigeration, Otto, and Diesel cycles to energy production and utilization in commercial andresidential buildings, as well as the transportation and industrial sector at large, and their relevanceto carbon emission, ozone depletion, and

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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University; Jenna A. Harbert

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

intermediate structural design courses for both steel and concrete, the format of eachfocuses on a semester long project in which a multi-story building structure is designed using athree-dimensional modelling program, and is documented using BIM. The first of these coursesin the curriculum flow is Intermediate Steel Design during the third year of the program. For thiscourse the building parameters (dimensions, number of stories, bay sizes, …) are set by theProfessor and each student is expected to utilize their knowledge from the first steel designcourse along with added teachings during the semester to design and document the structure forFigure 1: Students learn to utilize the RISA-3D Program during the semester project [3]the building [4]. The

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Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

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Scott A Civjan P.E., University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering

is presented on how they effectively plan and execute field trips ofconstruction sites as part of a senior level design class. The focus of the paper is on structural andgeotechnical components of construction, though the recommendations are applicable to a widertour scope of topics and classes. Clearly defining the purpose and goals of the field trip,coordinating with construction managers and others involved in the project throughout theplanning and tour, and organizing the activity are all important to providing a meaningfulexperience that addresses the class learning objectives. A range of examples are presented oftours that have been conducted to demonstrate specific learning opportunities available atconstruction sites. Photos are

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First-year Programs: Core Skills

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Seach Chyr (Ernest) Goh P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Okanagan; Claire Yu Yan P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Okanagan; John M. Hopkinson, University of British Columbia, Okanagan

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First-Year Programs

Blended Delivery of a Statics CourseAbstractThis is a complete paper on Evidence-based Practice. A project was undertaken at the Universityof British Columbia to modularize the engineering mechanics: statics course. The full duration ofthe project is three years. In accordance with the project schedule, by September 2019, modulesfor the first half of the statics course were developed. The schedule calls for the remainingmodules to be developed by September 2020, and be implemented in that term.This paper presents a pre-implementation study to compare the effectiveness of two of thesemodules against conventional lectures. This study has been approved by the Behavioral ResearchEthics Board of our university. A total of 332 students enrolled in the

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 4 - Innovating Engineering Education through Industry and Community Partnerships, Maker Spaces, Competitions, Research Initiatives, and Experiential Education

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Kyle Dukart, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; David John Orser, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Ben Guengerich, University of Minnesota - Anderson Student Innovation Labs

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

education curriculum with a focus on laboratory courses for the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. His courses leverage project-based learning, experiential learning, and self-paced activities. David has over ten years of industry experience specializing in mixed-signal RF integrated circuit design, power systems, and power electronics.Mr. Ben Guengerich, University of Minnesota - Anderson Student Innovation Labs Ben Guengerich is the Manager of the Anderson Student Innovation Labs at the University of Minnesota. The labs provide engineering students open access to prototyping equipment and give them the freedom to work on projects aligned with their personal and

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 9: Pedagogical Tools

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Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

, Undergraduate Education role, and continues as a teaching professor in the first-year program along with many new responsibilities. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 gruepr, an Open Source Tool for Creating Optimal Student TeamsAbstractThis paper presents the latest updates and newest findings on gruepr, a recently released,open-source software tool that can be used to place students onto optimal project teams.This software was designed and written by one of the authors as a no-cost alternative toexisting solutions, such as CATME. The software is written in C++, and currently comprisesabout 8000 lines of code. Executables for Windows and macOS are publicly available, as isthe code itself, released

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NSF Grantees: K-12 Session 1

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Eliza Gallagher, Clemson University; Anna Marie Vagnozzi, Clemson University; Rachel Lanning, Clemson University ; D. Andrew Brown, Clemson University; Christy Brown, Clemson University; Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Julia Machele Brisbane, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Michael A. Matthews P.E., University of South Carolina; Joseph Murphy, University of California, Los Angeles; Khushikumari Patel, Clemson University; Aubrie Lynn Pfirman, Lander University; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Richard H Roberts Jr, Florence Darlington Technical College; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

in Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. Her research focus is on student conceptualization in General Chemistry. She also works on projects related to student behavior and factors affecting conceptualization. She received her undergraduate degree in Chemistry with a minor in secondary education from Millsaps College. She also holds a secondary license to teacher chemistry and general science for middle and high schools in the states of Mississippi and Tennessee. She received her master’s degree in Inorganic chemistry from Tennessee State University.Dr. Aubrie Lynn Pfirman, Lander University Aubrie L. Pfirman is an assistant professor of Chemical Education at Lander University. Her research

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2020 Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference

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Oludayo Samuel Alamu, Morgan State University; Marc J Louise Orque Caballes; Guangming Chen, Morgan State University; Xuejun Qian, Morgan State Univeristy; Jingwen Xue, Morgan State University; Yulai Yang, Morgan State University; Margaret Ajuwon; Seong Lee, Morgan State University; raghulkumar chandrasekaran, Morgan State University

resources, ergonomics, regression modeling, additive manufacturing, and building energy systems. He has been actively involved in development of new research proposal and completed a number of project successfully. Dr. Qian has also served as student mentor, conference judge and industry consultant to understand and develop new technologies.Ms. Jingwen Xue, Morgan State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Paper ID #32000 Ms. Jingwen Xue received her Master of Engineering from Morgan State University in 2016 and her Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering in 2012. She worked as

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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Teresa J. Cutright, University of Akron; Rebecca Kuntz Willits, University of Akron; Linda T. Coats; Debora F. Rodrigues, University of Houston; Lakiesha N. Williams, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

oftechnically competent individuals with diverse backgrounds can help the US regain itscompetitive advantage, a large percentage of the population is left untapped. In engineering,women, racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities are classified asunderrepresented minorities. In addition to the disparity in industry, diversity in faculty andacademic administration positions lags, which can marginalize or prevent full participation ofunderrepresented groups graduating in engineering disciplines. This paper will provide a briefoverview of our approach and update of a National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsoredcollaborative project to broaden the participation of underrepresented engineering minorities inengineering academia by providing

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 11

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Michael S. Rugh, Texas A&M University; Donald Joseph Beyette, Texas A&M University; Mary Margaret Capraro, Texas A&M University; Robert M. Capraro, Texas A&M University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Collaborative for Teacher Pro- fessional Learning, and Professor Mathematics Education in the Department of Teaching Learning and Culture at Texas A&M University. Dr. Capraro’s expertise is applied research in school settings, program evaluation, the teacher as change agent for STEM school improvement, and STEM student achievement. He recently received the best paper award from the International Conference on Engineering Education where he and two colleagues presented their work related to the Aggie STEM project. He is currently involved in research in four school districts and more than 20,000 students and 80 teachers. His editorial work includes Associate Editor of the American Educational Research Journal, School

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Chris Gewirtz, Virginia Tech; Francesca Giardine, Smith College; Robin Ott, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Anne Kary

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

company based in Radford, where she held multiple roles of increasing responsibility dur- ing her nine years there. While at Kollmorgen Robin worked with Shingijutsu Global Consulting experts from Japan and earned black belts in the DBS kaizen areas of Standard Work and 5S and traveled globally to qualify suppliers in Asia and Europe. Most recently Robin worked as Senior Director of Project Man- agement for a small bio-tech company, Intrexon, located in the VT Corporate Research Center and had the opportunity to introduce manufacturing principles into a highly specialized DNA production facility. Since joining the faculty at her Alma Mater in 2015, Robin has been coordinating and teaching the Cap- stone Senior Design

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 4: Digital Learning Part II

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Kelly S. Steelman, Michigan Technological University; Michelle E. Jarvie-Eggart, Michigan Technological University; Kay L. Tislar, Michigan Technological University; Charles Wallace, Michigan Technological University; Nathan D. Manser, Michigan Technological University; Briana C Bettin, Michigan Technological University; Leo C. Ureel II, Michigan Technological University

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Computers in Education

, and software developer drive his research exploring how humans can better understand, build, and use software. His work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, Google, Microsoft Research, and the U.S. Department of Defense. Dr. Wallace’s Agile Communicators project, supported by an NSF IUSE award, seeks to build an en- hanced curriculum for computing programs that emphasizes inquiry, critique and reflection, grounded in authentic software development settings. Tools in this project include process oriented guided inquiry learning, automated feedback to students through an intelligent tutoring system, case studies in software communication, and guided reflective exercises on team communication. As part

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2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

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Erika Louviere; Gholam Massiha

AbstractThe purpose of this project was to invent a tool to be mounted to the crawfish boat that will raisethe trap out of the water for the farmers eliminating strain on the farmers’ bodies. In turn, loweringtheir musculoskeletal symptoms will also lower risks of injuries while harvesting crawfish foryoung and older farmers. Also, by minimizing musculoskeletal symptoms with the use of thismechanism the impact on the farmers’ psychological health will be reduced. The social andeconomic health of the farmers will benefit as well. IntroductionMany residents in Louisiana choose the occupation of farming crawfish. The harvesting process isstrenuous. The repetitive motions of leaning over to grab the trap

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Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled

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Seema C Shah-Fairbank P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Paul R Hottinger, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Shonn Haren, Cal Poly Pomona

were providedfor this project. Following a campus-wide assessment of information literacy skills that revealedapproximately 30% of graduating seniors placed at the introductory/developing level for theseskills, we determined a revision of this assignment was necessary. Therefore, beginning in FallSemester 2019, engineering faculty entered into a collaboration with campus librarians todevelop a scaffolded assignment for the water resources course to ensure students were learningthe information literacy skills necessary to support their claims. This paper will discuss theprocess of developing the new assignment and the ways in which the combination of instructionsessions by the engineering subject librarian, scaffolded assignments such as an

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Making Professionals: Methods to Build Success Skills

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William D Lawson P.E., Ph.D., Texas Tech University; Theodore G. Cleveland, Texas Tech University; Ken Rainwater, Texas Tech University

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Civil Engineering

professionalism, ethics, and trust/ trustworthiness in professional-client relationships. A licensed engineer with over 35 years experience in engineering education and practice, Dr. Lawson has provided project management and technical oversight for geotechnical, construction ma- terials, transportation, environmental, and facilities projects nationwide.Theodore G. Cleveland, Texas Tech University Dr. Cleveland combines laboratory and field methods with information management, experimental design, and computational modeling. He is an experimental researcher, modeler, and teacher. His technical background includes environmental and civil engineering, and his research work is focused on water resources problems encompassed in

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Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

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Sebastian Dziallas, Fulbright University Vietnam; Naoko Ellis P.Eng., University of British Columbia; David Robert Bruce P.E., Fulbright University Vietnam

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

from Olin College of Engineer- ing in the United States.Prof. Naoko Ellis P.Eng., The University of British Columbia Naoko Ellis is a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She holds a Ph.D. (UBC, 2003); M.E.Sc. (Western, 1993); and a B.Sc. (Hon- ours, Waterloo, 1991). She is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC. Her expertise lies in the area of multiphase reaction engineering with emphasis on biomass utiliza- tion. Some current projects include: biomass gasification and pyrolysis; CO2 capture, including chemical looping combustion; pyrolysis product utilization; and biofuels. She is also interested in

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Design Across the Curriculum 2

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Michelle Maher, University of Missouri-Kansas City; Kathleen O'Shea, University of Missouri-Kansas City; Jacob M. Marszalek, University of Missouri-Kansas City; Darran Cairns, University of Missouri-Kansas City

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

their progress, answer questions, and provide guidance and support. Each ofthe 35 teams offered a final design that was an innovative response to a Grand Challenge. In Figures4 – 6, we showcase team projects, accompanied by student reflections on what was learned throughproject participation. Although we recognize that the poster text is difficult to read, we provide thesestudent artifacts to offer engineering instructors insight into how student teams displayed theirengagement with the design process stages.Figure 4. Team Project Addressing the Grand Challenge to Restore and Improve UrbanInfrastructure Roads Require Too Much Maintenance: Fixing Potholes Using Alternative PavingThe project

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Creating a Supportive and Nurturing Academic Culture

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Madhvi Jayalakshmi Venkatesh, Harvard Medical School; Prakriti Dance; Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Eleanor Berke, Boston Public Schools; Jimena Bermejo; David Freeman, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Abigail M. Fry; Alex L. Hindelang

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

research interests lie in the field of STEM edu- cation with specific emphasis on innovative pedagogical and curricular practices at the intersection with the issues of gender and diversity. With the goal of improving learning opportunities for all students and equipping faculty with the knowledge and skills necessary to create such opportunities, Dr. Zastavker’s re- cent work involves questions pertaining to students’ motivational attitudes and their learning journeys in a variety of educational environments. One of the founding faculty at Olin College, Dr. Zastavker has been engaged in development and implementation of project-based experiences in fields ranging from science to engineering and design to social

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NSF Grantees: Learning Tools (Hands On)

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Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; James I. Craig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Benjamin Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

lab classes often experience dissatisfaction not because they dislike hands-on learning, but because they are overwhelmed by other components and deliverables of the labclass.At the other end of the spectrum, some hands-on learning has focused on very simplemanipulators that are designed to provide a qualitative reinforcement of concepts. One of thegoals of this NSF IUSE project is to create simple hands-on experiments that can be highlyportable for use in lecture rooms, laboratories, or even dorm rooms but can still go beyondqualitative demos and yield quantitative confirmation of engineering models. Due to advances inportable data acquisition devices, laptop computers, and affordable sensors, there is anunprecedented opportunity to make

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NSF Grantees: Diversity 3

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Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois at Chicago; Joseph Hummel; Mohammad Taha Khan, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

which students are. co-advised by a central team of ERSP mentors and afaculty or graduate student research mentor. 3. A team-based structure that builds communityand. student-to-student support” [1]. ERSP runs during the full academic year starting with thefall semester. In the first half of the program, students learn basic research skills that are commonacross CS and they develop a research proposal as a team. In the second half of the program,students work on the research project proposed and are directly supervised by a faculty orgraduate student research mentor. This design offloads some of the research training that facultymay have to do with undergraduate students new to their research lab.ERSP is structured using a cohort-model so that