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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Vazgen Shekoyan, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; sunil Dehipawala, Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung, CUNY Queensborough Community College

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cognitive loading for engineering and technology students. A maximum workingmemory loading for a student can be assessed with a design that compartmentalizes the longterm memory, short term information storage memory, and short term working memory for themanipulation of information. Innovative learning examples such as kinematics with algebraiccomplex numbers, relative velocity matrix transformation from 1-Dim to 2-Dim with createdcollision parameters, and collision with apparent mass from spring energy were delivered tostudents while the working memory cognitive loadings were controlled. Our assessment showedthat a critical thinking element is only recognizable after a student could reach the workingmemory capacity required in the solving of a

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Beth Carle, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Jennifer Schneider, Rochester Institute of Technology; MICHAEL E LONG LONG, Rochester Institute of Technology

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employed.RIT Applied Critical Thinking Milestone AssessmentsRIT’s framework has evolved as we have refined our initiative. The overarching goal is to provideevidence of students’ abilities to demonstrate and achieve applied critical thinking skills that willserve them in the future. Table 1 below provides a summary of the university milestoneassessments and RIT’s developmental approach to defining and assessing applied critical thinkingskills, and are in addition to program- and course-level assessments. These university-levelassessments draw from general education and academic degree program goals and student learningoutcomes, experiential learning opportunities, the National Survey of Student Engagement(NSSE)6 and RIT’s Alumni Survey7

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Timothy Matthew Murray, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Shankar Muthu Krishnan, Wentworth Institute of Technology

-Monitoring, HealthcareIntroduction According to the American Heart Association’s 2017 heart disease and stroke statisticsupdate, an estimated 92.1 million adults in the United States live with at least one type ofcardiovascular disease.1 This number is expected to grow, as 44% of the U.S. population ispredicted to have some form of cardiovascular disease by the year 2030. Cardiovascular diseasecontinues to be a problem of concern in the medical field, and new innovations in monitoring andmanagement of cardiac patients are needed. Currently, medical wearable technologies are risingto this challenge, as they provide effective collection of important physiological data using aninterface that is familiar and comfortable to the user. It is

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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sunil Dehipawala, Queensborough Community College; Pubudu Samarasekara; Khushpreet Kaur

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Microstructure of Iron in Thin Film Magnets Prepared by Spin Coating and Sol gel Techniques Sunil Dehipawala1,Pubudu Samarasekara2,khushpret Kaur1 1. Department of Physics, Queensborough Community College of CUNY, 222-05, 56th Ave, Bayside NY 11364, USA. 2. Department of Physics, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri LankaAbstractMagnetic thin films such as iron and nickel oxides have a variety of technological applications. Iron andNickel oxide thin films have been synthesized by the Solgel technique and spin coating method. Inaddition magnetic properties, Iron oxide thin films also exhibit semi

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Paul Cotae, University of the District of Columbia; Luis P. Aguinaga, University of the Distric of Columbia

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connectionsthat a node has is the most important thing.We define as: ∑ (1) 1 0 In this case the network can be characterize by the matrix DC or an equivalent vector DC 0 ⋯ 0 ⋯ ≡ ⋮ ⋮ ⋱ ⋮Closeness Centrality (CC) Now let’s say that the most important thing is that a node is close to another node. Orin other

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Chen Xu, New York City College of Technology; Ohbong Kwon, New York City College of Technology; Juanita But, New York City College of Technology; Benito Mendoza, City University of New York; Janet Liou-Mark, New York City College of Technology, CUNY; Robert Ostrom

of recitation workshop integrated with the PLTL strategies.The new course design was piloted in a semester and the results were compared with a controlledsection using a uniform final exam at the end of the semester. On average, the piloted PLTL sectionperformed approximately 15% higher than the non-PLTL sections.KeywordsEngineering Education, Peer-led Team Learning, Electrical Circuits, First-year Student 1. IntroductionNew York City College of Technology (City Tech) of The City University of New York (CUNY),is the largest four-year public college of technology in the Northeast and a national model fortechnological education. City Tech has an enrollment of more than 17,000 students in 26baccalaureate and 27 associate degree programs. The

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Marcia Ford, Murray State University; Kevin T Perry AIA, Murray State University; Brian Giltner, Murray State University; Melanie McCallon Seib, Murray State University

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, ExperientialLearningIntroductionMurray State University (MSU) is a four-year public university located in Murray, Kentucky.MSU serves an 18-county region located in western Kentucky, which is considered one of themost economically distressed areas of the United States 1. The eighteen counties of MSU’s serviceregion have a lower income per capita than the national average, with 15 counties having a lowerper capita income than the state of Kentucky2. For the 2015-16 academic year, MSU had a studentpopulation of approximately 11,000 students, with 50% of those students from the 18-countyservice area3. Located in MSU’s Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering and Technology,the Institute of Engineering (IoE) offers five-degree tracks, Engineering Physics

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Peng Li, East Carolina University

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movedto a centralized, cloud-based approach, in which the virtual environment is hosted in a private orpublic cloud. The students can log in to the cloud remotely to perform hands-on activities at anytime and at any place. In the past ten years, we have used multiple private and public cloudplatforms.Private CloudA typical private cloud is owned and managed by local institutions. Computing resources areprovisioned to internal users on demand. Table 1 shows the private cloud and virtualizationsolutions we have used, including commercial, non-free one such as VMware vCloud Director(formerly VMware Lab Manager), and free, open source one such as Virtual Computing Lab.Virtual Computing Lab (VCL) is a free, open source cloud computing platform that

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Rocio Alba-Flores, Georgia Southern University; Tricia Kirkland

processing. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Research Experience for Secondary School Teachers on Renewable Energy: Design and Implementation of a Small Scale Solar Tracker Rocio Alba-Flores1, Tricia Kirkland2, Lindsay Snowden1, Deon Lucien1, and Dallas Herrin1 1 Georgia Southern University 2 Southeast Bulloch Middle SchoolAbstractThis paper describes the experiences gained during the first year implementation of a ResearchExperiences for Teachers (RET) in Renewable Energy (ENERGY) at Georgia Southern University(GSU). RET is a NSF grant program that supports the professional

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Yasser Salem, Cal Poly Pomona; Felipe J. Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Building using Fiber Composite Jacketing Yasser S. Salem1 and Felipe J. Perez2 1 Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Cal Poly Pomona 2 Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Cal Poly PomonaAbstractAs a senior capstone project, students worked on the vulnerability assessment and seismic retrofitof a six-story non-ductile reinforced concrete dual system building comprised of perimeter non-ductile reinforced concrete moment frames and non-ductile core shear walls. Students were giventhe as-built plans and specification of an existing building in Southern California that is consideredto be at risk, from an earthquake resistant standpoint. Students performed

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Felipe J. Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Yasser Salem, Cal Poly Pomona

Shear Wall Building Felipe J. Perez1, Yasser S. Salem1, Brittany J. Myers1, Cristian Aguilar1, Garrett Jones1, Daniella Ginocchio1, Edwin Medina1, and Kevin Chin1 1 California State Polytechnic University, PomonaAbstractThis paper presents results of a capstone senior project at California State Polytechnic University,Pomona. Students conducted a vulnerability assessment of a five-story building constructed inSouthern California. The structure has non-ductile concrete shear walls at the core and gravityframes at the perimeter. Partial infilled walls exist within the perimeter frames, creating captivecolumns. Students studied as-built plans for the structure and conducted an assessment of

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Anne Schmitz, Gannon University; Nicholas B Conklin, Gannon University; Quyen Aoh Aoh, Gannon University

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American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Service-Learning through Student Generated Tutorial Videos Anne Schmitz1, Nick Conklin2, and Quyen Aoh3 1 Mechanical Engineering Department, Gannon University, Erie, PA 2 Physics Department, Gannon University, Erie, PA 3 Biology Department, Gannon University, Erie, PAAbstractMore and more, engineers need to able to convey highly technical information to a non-technicalaudience. However, opportunities to develop these skills are often limited in the undergraduateclassroom setting. To help develop students’ ability to communicate to a non-technical audience,we implemented a service-learning

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Lisa L Greenwood, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jennifer Schneider, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Maureen S. Valentine PE, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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1 Rochester Institute of Technology 2 Rochester Institute of Technology 3 Rochester Institute of TechnologyAbstractConsensus standards aimed at risk mitigation and management have had an increasing presence insociety, in response to incidents with significant societal impacts, as well as global efforts toenhance sustainable development and resilience. These operational management systemsstandards govern many facets of society. Given that our world and our professional expectationsare requiring increasingly more output, a management systems approach can ensure thatcontributing processes function efficiently. Those entering the workforce must understand the rolethat

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Dugwon Seo, Queensborough Community College, City University of New York; Jeffrey L. Schwartz P.E., Queensborough Community College

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TechnologyBuilding. The goal of this research is to estimate each PV module’s degradation rate and comparethe changes of the efficiencies over seven years in New York’s climate. Knowing how each typeof PV module degrades will provide crucial information to potential solar power users in NewYork.KeywordsResearch, Renewable energy, Solar PV efficiencyIntroductionAs part of the state’s NY-Sun initiative, use of solar power in New York State has grown 575%from 2012 to 2015 according to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority(NYSERDA).1 Growth of solar power in New York City is even more remarkable. There are morethan 5,300 solar power installation projects across the five boroughs in 2016 in comparison with186 projects in 2011 and the

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

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years of experience in government, academia, and industry. He was a Senior Lecturer at Annamalai University, India, teaching civil engineer- ing for about 10 years. He also worked in Linton Institute of Technology as a Senior Lecturer in Ipoh, Malaysia, for three years. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 STEM Awareness Starts at the Elementary and Middle Schools Rajarajan Subramanian1 1 Pennsylvania State University at HarrisburgAbstractIs there a shortage of talented workers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math(STEM) in America? Yes is the answer to this question when various

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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John Robert Schedel Jr., United States Naval Academy; Angela Schedel, U.S. Naval Academy

, while also serving in academic leadership positions. John is also an accomplished inventor and children’s author.Cmdr. Angela Schedel, U.S. Naval Academy Naval Officer, Helicopter Pilot, 1994-2005 Instructor, U.S. Naval Academy, Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering Dept, 2007-2013, 2015-2018 Science & Technology Liaison, Office of Naval Research, 2013-2015 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Straws, Balloons, and Tootsie Rolls: The Value of Hands-On Activities in the Engineering Classroom John R. Schedel, Jr.1 and Angela L. Schedel2 1 Mechanical Engineering Department, United States Naval Academy

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Christopher Lawrence Norve, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Shankar Muthu Krishnan, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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inside of the patient. Oncethe procedure is completed the surgeon removes the tools from the patient, and the incisions areclosed. A representative configuration of robot-assisted surgery is seen in Figure 1. Figure 1. A typical operation room set up during robot assisted cardiac surgery. The surgeon (left) controls the robotic arms (middle) that operate on the patient. The surgeon’s assistants (right) often help the surgeon perform the operation on the patient.Following the operation, the patient is moved to a recovery area so that he or she may be monitoredas the body heals following the operation.2 After a relatively short stay in the hospital,approximately 50 percent of the recovery time of conventional open

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Harold R Underwood, Messiah College

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Integrated Projects Curriculum. His on-going project interests include improving flight track- ing and messaging systems for small planes in remote locations and developing assistive communication technology for those with cognitive and behavioral challenges such as high-functioning autism or PTSD. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Telemetry Project For an Introductory Communications Systems Course Harold R. Underwood1 1 Associate Professor, Engineering Department at Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PAAbstractAdvances in electronic communications technology require corresponding innovations in

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia; Dilnesa T Nukuro, University of the District of Columbia; Zerihun G Biru Biru

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used for transparency and allows measured progression totheir greenhouse gases reduction for 2025. One of the USPS goals for greenhouse gas reductionincludes reduction of emission from Postal Service –owned vehicles and facilities. Since 2014,USPS has added 20,000 vehicles to their fleet. The new vehicles have resulted in a decline inprogress to the 2025 goal. The primary service of the USPS is letter mail and package processingand delivery, this includes collecting and delivering mail [1]. One of the most time consumingtasks of USPS drivers is collecting mail from letter boxes. Drivers must visit every box in theirarea. The implementation of smart mailbox systems, could allow for a reduction not only in theemissions made by vehicles, but also

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia; Mohammad Ali Rahimi, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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University studying for his Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Co-founder of Arcane Reality, a Virtual Reality gaming company. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The design and Implementation of a Smart Switch Outlet Adapter Ali Rahimi1 and Sasan Haghani1,2 1 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, 08854 2 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of the District of Columbia, Washington DC 20008AbstractThis paper focuses on the development of a Wi-Fi smart plug capable of remotely

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Melanie Villatoro P.E., New York City College of Technology; Karla Karolin Peña, Student; Janet Liou-Mark, New York City College of Technology, CUNY

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obtaining advanced STEM degrees. She organizes and speaks at women conferences in Malawi, Africa, and she is also building libraries for the schools and communities in the Malawian villages. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The Effects of Peer-Led Workshops in a Statics Course 1 Melanie Villatoro1, Karla Peña , and Janet Liou-Mark1 1 New York City College of TechnologyAbstractAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, an 8% increase in employment for civil engineers isexpected in the next decade.1 To assist in attracting more undergraduates to pursue a degree inCivil

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Dilnesa T Nukuro, University of the District of Columbia ; Paul Cotae, University of the District of Columbia

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induced by S ⊆ V in G tr(u, v) The number of triangles containing both u, v. Figure: 1 Notation.The Algorithm and Methodology In the following, the explanation of the algorithms will be explaining. This algorithm isused as a MATLAB code and we are going to give detail notations. 3-4 The first set of notionexplain the graph representing a complex network which is G= (V, E). V is for the set of N nodesand E is the set of edge containing M connections. Node u ∈ V, denote by du and N(u) the degreeof u and the set of u's neighbors, respectively. Now, we are going to over Triangle free graphs Agraph and G is said to be triangle-free if no three vertices of G form a triangle of

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Andrew Grossfield P. E., Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

about forms is that while a curve can be described in many forms, theproperties of a curve belong to the curve and not any particular form. A form may display oneproperty and conceal other properties. In quantitative analysis this leads to the computationdrifting to a form that reveals the property being sought.In the study of differential calculus, we are concerned with the local behavior of a curve; that isthe behavior of the curve in a small interval surrounding a fixed point. There are three propertiesof major interest: 1) Position 2) Direction or rate of change 3) Deviation from the line of tangency, curvature, or rate of turn.If the horizontal

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Christian Enmanuel Lopez, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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engineering education, energy generation systems, consumer electronics, environment, and national security. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Towards Personalized Performance Feedback: Mining the Dynamics of Facial Keypoint Data in Engineering Lab Environments Christian E. López 1 and Dr. Conrad S. Tucker1,2 1 Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, the Pennsylvania State University. 2 School of Engineering Design, Technology and Professional Programs, the Pennsylvania State University.AbstractAccording to the National Academy of Engineering, the development of personalized learning isone of the grand engineering challenges of the 21st

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Haiyan (Henry) H Zhang, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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NationalInstruments’ LabVIEW were used in conjunction via the SoftMotion module to develop andanalyze the VP of this intelligent vending system. The NI developed SoftMotion Module allowsthe researcher to import a SolidWorks 3D CAD model into a LabVIEW project tree, and thus 2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference, April 6-7, 2018 – University of the District of Columbiadevelop the virtual prototype through the connection that was made. Figure 1 displays a detailedflowchart followed to create the virtual prototype. Figure 1. Virtual prototyping flowchart 1. Creation of the Solid Models with SolidWorksIn this paper, the mechatronic device is an automated vending system for single serving beverageswith 16 product locations

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Computing Track - Technical Session II

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Gretchen Achenbach, University of Virginia; Lecia Jane Barker, University of Colorado; Leisa D. Thompson, University of Virginia

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Computing, Diversity

women are under-represented.INTRODUCTIONExtension Services for Undergraduate Programs (ES-UP) at the National Center for Women &Information Technology (NCWIT) employs a multi-pronged, systemic approach to increasing theenrollment and retention of women in undergraduate computing departments. ES-UP advocatesimproving the environment for all students using research-based strategies that correspond to thesix components of the NCWIT ES-UP Systemic Change Model. The components include creatinga Recruiting Strategic Plan; retaining students with Inclusive Pedagogy, Curriculum, and StudentSupport; securing appropriate Institutional Policies and Support; and finally, implementing acomprehensive Evaluation and Tracking System (See Figure 1.)Figure 1

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Undergraduate Track - Technical Session VI

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Tech; Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Virginia Tech; Susan Arnold-Christian, Virginia Tech; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech; Christian Matheis, Virginia Tech; Kim Lester, Virginia Tech

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, skills) (Matheis & VTInterCom, 2015) 10Module 1: Communication and Conflict (Matheis & VTInterCom, 2015) 11Module 2: Identity and Culture (Matheis & VTInterCom, 2015) 12Module 3: Ethics and Diversity Thinking Believing Knowing The Null Three paradigms Cherry Picking Curriculum of diversity The principle of The Fallacy of (The Golden Rule, charity Confirming Right the Wrongs, Instances Value

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Pre-K12 Track - Technical Session II

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Jacqueline Handley, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Birr Moje

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Diversity, Pre K-12 Education

inclusion in the K-12 space, and navigation in engineering culture.Dr. Elizabeth Birr Moje c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 “What the problem really was…”: A preliminary exploration of youth problem definition in everyday contexts.Introduction Throughout the history, one consistent theme is the interplay between technology andsociety. In persistent cyclical iteration, members of a society require new tools to meet newchallenges, having been brought to these challenges by tools in the first place (see [1]). Forexample, the more advanced cell phone technology becomes, there is a higher demand forinnovative features [2]. It stands to reason then that the technology

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Engineering Workforce Track - Session VI

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Aqdas Malik, George Mason University; Aditya Johri, George Mason University; Rajat Handa, George Mason University; Habib Karbasian, George Mason University; Hemant Purohit, George Mason University

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Engineering Workforce

novel ways of connecting with relevantaudience. Our analysis demonstrates that diversity initiatives related to STEM attract voices fromvarious entities including individuals, large corporations, media outlets, and community interestgroups.IntroductionThe term “STEM education” refers to teaching and learning in the fields of science, technology,engineering, and mathematics. According to Sanders (2008), in the 1990s, the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) “SMET” was the shorthand for “science, mathematics, engineering, andtechnology” and an NSF program officer complained that “SMET” sounded too much like “smut,”that resulted in the new acronym “STEM” [1]. Although it took some time for STEM to catch on,and even as recently as 2003 few people know

Conference Session

Pre K-12 Track - Technical Session VI

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2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

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Suzanne Sontgerath, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Ryan Nicole Meadows, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity, Pre K-12 Education

scienceexperiences.IntroductionSince the early 1990s, researchers have been exploring the reasons for the gender disparity inSTEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and developing interventions designed toincrease the numbers of women entering STEM fields. Experts agree that a diverse STEMworkforce leads to global competitiveness and better economic outcomes for all involved [1]. Ina 2009 study of for-profit corporations, Herring found that gender diversity in the workforcecould be connected to greater sales, more customer acquisitions and ultimately larger profits [2].Additionally, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects growth rates for STEM occupationsof about 13% between 2012 and 2022, which is faster than average for all occupations. Workersin STEM