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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Humberto Cavallin, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras; Elmer Irizarry Rosario, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Laura Garcia Canto; Rocio Sotomayor-Irizarry, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Ruben Leoncio Caban, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

through the program’s faculty aboutresearch and internship opportunities, many of them becoming the students’ first opportunity toapply their soft skills and technical engineering knowledge into real problems and community-based projects. By visiting communities throughout the island, students can learn firsthandthrough experiences, strategies, and projects that promote resilience and could be incorporated aspossible options to be echoed in equivalent situations across Puerto Rico.3. Conclusions.We have developed RISE-UP to respond to the challenges posed by extreme natural conditionsin Puerto Rico and the role that the creators of infrastructure play into developing a moresustainable and resilient environment. In reaching this goal, we have

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Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wanju Huang, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Frederick Berry, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Marisa Exter, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Ryan Wynkoop

performance, but also in thinking critically and providing usefuland actionable feedback to their peers. This adds another layer of learning to the overall goals ofthe course or project.In addition to the benefits provided to both the assessor and assessee, peer assessment andfeedback offers the opportunity for students to develop “soft” skills, including teamwork, whichare transferable to real-world work environments [7]. Further, both self and peer assessment canmodel workplace evaluations that students may encounter in their occupation, which makes peerfeedback a valuable activity that carries beyond the classroom [10].Feedback Reliability and Instructor ConcernsIt was noted that providing peer feedback is a beneficial activity for students [9

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Technology Integration in Manufacturing Curriculum

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technical University; Marshall Norris, Tennessee Technological University; Mithila Rajeshirke, Tennessee Technological University; Orkhan Huseynov, Tennessee Technological University; Suhas Alkunte, Tennessee Technological University; Mohammad Alshaikh Ali, Tennessee Technological University; Joji Jeevan Kumar Dasari, Tennessee Technological University; Zhicheng Zhang, Tennessee Technological University

engineering, basic sciences,selected humanities, and social sciences subjects containing more than 56,000 hours of videocontent [38]. Access to the course material is free while the certification exam is optional andcomes at a minimal course exam fee. NPTEL has also extended its work in initiatives such aslaboratory workshops, internships, soft skills workshops for improving employability, and othernon-technical classes. Figures 5 and 6 present some of the latest courses offered in AM and CM. Figure 5: Course offered on NPTEL–Fundamentals of AM Technologies Figure 6: Course offered on NPTEL–Mechanics of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite StructuresUdemyAs several universities were shuttered because

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ERM: Student Professional Development: Professional Skills and Moving Beyond the Classroom

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tiantian Li, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Eric Holloway, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Kerrie Douglas, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Julie Martin, The Ohio State University; Victoria Bill, New York University Tandon School of Engineering

, at juliepmartin.com.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com WIP: Think-Aloud Interviews for Assessment of Engineering Students’ Opportunities to Practice Professional SkillsIntroductionIncreased levels of interdisciplinary collaborations and globalization have altered the skillsneeded for today’s engineering workforce. Non-technical professional skills—once relegated to“soft skills”—have become equally important as technical fluency. These evolving workforceneeds have been widely recognized and reflected in educational standards by ABET (theaccreditation board for engineering) and reports by organizations such as the National Academyof Engineering and the American Society for

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Computers in Education 7 - Modulus 2

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmoud Quweider, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Fitratullah Khan; Liyu Zhang; Hansheng Lei

. • Collaboration with local schools to create pipeline to the degree. • Support activities to ensure the creation of a close-knit community with national peer to peer connections. • Support activities to promote and develop soft skills among participants including leadership, communications skills, and teamwork. • By presenting our efforts, we hope that other institutions who are considering expanding their programs of study can benefit from our experience by adopting best practices while avoiding pitfalls.Keywords:Cyber Security, Cyber Security Education, Collaborative Degrees, Career Pathways, NISTIntroduction and MotivationAs cyber security is becoming an integral part of every business and personal digital asset, thedemand for

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Aerospace Division Technical Session: Pedogogy and Training

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Kurita; Claudia Rolón; Derlis Ortiz Coronel; Cristhian Coronel; Hector Velazquez

and encourages the interest of students in the areas of science, technology, enginee-ring, arts, and mathematics is needed. This methodology allows for the development of diffe-rent soft skills in students, from real situations to problem-solving.In this sense, the objective of this research was to measure how students react to the incorpo-ration of a prototype of a didactic module called CubeSat that was used as a support tool forSTEAM teaching.Therefore, the didactic modules proposed pedagogical resources that favor the teaching-lear-ning process, which consisted of incorporating into the classroom a challenge to be solvedwith the CubeSat prototype and assembling a satellite in the undergraduate engineering cour-se under the supervision of

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2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Heather L. Walker; W. Kent McAllister; Michael W. Mourot; J. Robert Dean; Greg Nesmith; Edgar C. Clausen

mentors fortaking time out of their busy schedules and for sharing their expertise. They felt like they nowhave a better understanding of chemical engineering and their futures after graduation andimproved their soft skills as well.Preparations are currently being made for the second year of the mentoring program. Mentorsfrom the first year of the program will be invited to participate again. After existing mentorshave been given the opportunity to participate again, invitations will be sent to other alumni tocomplete the mentor group. Student participation will again come from the sophomore, juniorand senior classes regardless of whether they participated in 2021-22 or not. As part of planningthe 2022-23 program, the Steering Committee will

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LEES 7: Experiments in Experiential and Project-Based Learning

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joanna Burchfield, University of South Florida; Olukemi Akintewe, University of South Florida; Jamie Chilton, University of South Florida

&cid=70132000001AyziAACBauer-Wolf, Jeremy. (2018, February 23). Overconfident Students, Dubious Employers. InsideHigher Ed. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/02/23/study-students-believe-they-are-prepared-workplace-employers-disagreeBerger, Guy (2016). Data Reveals the Most In-Demand Soft Skills among Candidates. LinkedIn.https://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions/blog/trends-and-research/2016/most-indemand-soft-skillsChowdhury, T., & Murzi, H. (2019, July). Literature review: Exploring teamwork in engineeringeducation. In Proceedings of the Conference: Research in Engineering Education Symposium,Cape Town, South Africa (pp. 10-12).Dannels, D.P., & Housley Gaffney, A.L. (2009). Communication across the curriculum and

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CIT Division Technical Session #6

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon Ferguson, University of Toronto; James Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto; Katherine Mao, University of Toronto

), and identifying and formulatingengineering problems [53], [54].Although women are often stereotyped as being stronger in non-technical skills [12], somestudies have shown no difference in confidence levels in professional and interpersonal skillsbetween women and men [55]. These gendered stereotypes have important consequences; studieshave shown that non-technical or “soft” skills are often used as support for promoting womeninto management positions and out of technical roles, furthering the negative stereotypes relatedto women’s technical skills [56]. This same pattern has been reported in engineering studentteams [12]. Due to these stereotypes, and research that has shown women have higherreading/writing scores [51], we hypothesize that

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DEED Technical Session 8 - Design Methodologies

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michaela Grover, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Natasha Wright, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Jennifer Hoody, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Carlye Lauff, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

high-stakessubjects. In some instances, it can be helpful for a novice interviewer to be paired with a moreexperienced interviewer to assist in their learning during field work. As the students gain moreinterview exposure, they strengthen their interviewing skills.There are many documented best practices in interviewing. Soft skills such as generating goodrapport during the interview and including more casual conversation to help the intervieweerelax can increase the likelihood of uncovering helpful information [3], [8]. Other soft skills forinterviewing include building trust, showing compassion and care, and using positive facialexpressions and gestures to encourage the interviewee. Technical skills, such as asking openended questions and

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Aerospace Division Technical Session: Student Success

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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MacKenzie Reber, Grove City College; Yun Dong, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Subhanwit Roy, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

significant focus on practical training, more exposure to industry-like environments, and agreater emphasis on soft skills such as technical writing. This study aims to minimize the gapbetween academia’s and industry’s expectations for new engineers’ required knowledge andskills, help prepare engineering students for the potential challenges they will face during thesocialization period, and highlight potential areas of improvement within engineeringorganizations and undergraduate engineering education.Keywords: Proactive behavior, engineering education, organizational socialization, challenges,aerospace engineering2. IntroductionThis study’s motivation is to identify and understand the challenges newly-hired aerospaceengineers face during the

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dimantha Kottawa Gamage, Montana State University - Bozeman; Durward Sobek, Montana State University - Bozeman

. Students developed skills such as Students developed soft skills Skill leadership, creativity, problem ranging from problem solving to development solving, planning, communication communication skills. and time management. Students thought the case study was open ended and complex. Students thought working on the case Working on

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Appiah-Kubi, University of Dayton; Melissa McCabe, University of Dayton; Vincent Lewis, University of Dayton; Rebecca Blust, University of Dayton; James Brothers, University of Dayton; Phil Doepker

results in "improved affective and cognitive learning and critical thinking, offeringlearners/students the opportunity to obtain a broad general knowledge base" [8]. Participation inmultidisciplinary courses also assists students in developing many skills that are highly valued inthe workforce. Among these are hard skills such as management skills, reporting and writing skills,problem-solving skills, and soft skills such as communication, curiosity, empathy, and teamwork[8]. This is why the Stitt Scholars Program was instituted. It provides profound collaborativeopportunities through experiential learning in a multidisciplinary academic and professionalenvironment. A multidisciplinary approach to education highlights the inherent differences

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2: Peer Mentoring/Learning, Teaching Assistants, and Career Mentorship

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Harichandran, University of New Haven; Nadiye Erdil, University of New Haven; Stephanie Gillespie, University of New Haven

]. However, it isn’t clear exactly which part of multi-facetedmentoring and support programs results in this increase. Washington suggests mentorshipprograms develop and increase students’ social community, defined with attributes such asstudents’ connectedness, resilience, communities of practice, social capital, and satisfactionwhich all contribute to retention [10]. Career or industry mentoring programs are typically setup to provide undergraduatestudents workforce preparedness, soft-skill development, and/or career exploration [15,16].While many capstone or senior-design courses integrate industry connections, the industrymentor role typically looks more like a "client” or “advisor” role for the academic project[17,18]. Broader career

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Inclusivity at Two Year Colleges

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Pickering, Arizona State University; Mara Lopez, Arizona State University; Gloria Gonzalez; Marcus Garcia, Phoenix College; Caroline Vaningen-Dunn; Katy Pinto

culturally responsive practices. The Canvasframework provides a bridge between course structuring that students are used to and a morefluid job experience, where tasks are assigned but it may be the responsibility of the employee tocapture what they are required to do and figure out how to show evidence of task completion totheir supervisor. The Canvas framework also serves as a template for future externships.Student Leadership Enablement through Soft Skills: The primary means for developing softskills embedded opportunities to practice speaking, teamwork, networking, working with raciallyand ethnically diverse teams, presentation, and writing in the context of the work basedexperience. It is important to set an expectation that each person

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Research Frameworks for Identity and Equity: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 9

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ingrid Scheel, Oregon State University; Gail Verdi, Kean University; Lara Letaw, Oregon State University

iterations.AcknowledgementsThis work has been informed by giants in the field of cognition and inclusive design research.The authors would like to especially thank Margaret Burnett and Sarah Perrault of Oregon StateUniversity for their prior work and unwavering support.References[1] E. O. McGee, Black, Brown, Bruised: How Racialized STEM Education Stifles Innovation. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press, 2020.[2] J. A. Leydens, & J. C. Lucena, Engineering Justice: Transforming Engineering Education and Practice. Piscataway, NJ: IEEE Press and Wiley, 2018.[3] C. G. P. Berdanier, “A hard stop to the term ‘soft skills.’” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 111, no. 1, pp. 13-18, Jan. 2022.[4] C. Henderson, A. Beach, & N. Finkelstein

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DEED Technical Session 9 - Design Across the Curriculum

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; George Ricco, University of Indianapolis; David Olawale, University of Indianapolis; Md Rashedul Sarker, University of Indianapolis

Engineering Education Illinois- Indiana Section. 2018: West Lafayette, IN.4. Olawale, D., J. Sanchez, and S. Spicklemire, Development and Assessment of Professional Skills in STEM Students: A Literature Review. 2018.5. Ricco, G.D., et al., A Report on a New Design Spine Implementation, in IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. 2019.6. Burning Glass Technologies, The Human Factor: The Hard Time Employers have Finding Soft Skills. 2015. p. www.Burning-Glass.com.7. Technologies, B.G., The Hybrid Job Economy: How New Skills Are Rewriting the DNA of the Job Market. 2019. p. www.Burning-Glass.com.8. Ricco, G.D.S., J., et al., A Report on a New Design Spine Implementation, in IEEE Frontiers in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Valerie Carr, San Jose State University; Belle Wei, San Jose State University; Maureen Smith

programs. The information from industry that was mostfrequently mentioned by faculty was related to modifying the curriculum to include soft skills,(e.g., communication skills, teamwork, presentation skills) or to amplify the curriculum’s focuson technical skills, such as accurately summarizing data. Another industry message thatresonated with many faculty was the importance of student internships and that GPA matters lessthan having real world skills and work experience. Almost one-third of the faculty also focusedon a specific message from industry about preparing students for interviews. A little over 25%reported that their programs would benefit from strengthening their connections with industry ingeneral. A smaller number of faculty reported

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Technology Integration in Manufacturing Curriculum

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aditya Akundi, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Tzu-liang Tseng, University of Texas at El Paso; Md Fashiar Rahman, University of Texas at El Paso; Richard Chiou, Drexel University

: OnePetro. 10[5] S. Kumar and J. K. Hsiao, "Engineers learn “soft skills the hard way”: Planting a seed of leadership in engineering classes," Leadership and management in engineering, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 18-23, 2007.[6] Torpey, Elka, “GotSkills? Think Manufacturing: Career Outlook.” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, available at: https://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2014/article/manufacturing.htm?cid=20&pnum=7 6[7] L.-K. Chan and M.-L. Wu, "Quality function deployment: a comprehensive review of its concepts and methods," Quality Engineering, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 23-35, 2002.[8] H. H. Tee, "Quality Function Deployment in

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vibhasri Davuluri, University of Michigan; Vibhavari Vempala, University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan

complex problems for whichcross-organizational collaboration is necessary, the development of soft skills is essential forteam growth [2-3]. Collaboration should be based on a strong framework that is set up in amanner for a clear path for communication, as well as a diverse group in regards to not onlyskills, levels of expertise, and professional skills, but also team members’ personal identities andbackgrounds, which may help to increase perspectives on the project at hand [1], [3]. Aftercreating such a foundation, it is essential for members to build trust with one another.There are two main implications from the results. First, teams should focus on the continuouspractice of developing interpersonal skills between team members in various

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyson Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert Rabb, The Citadel; Ronald Welch, The Citadel

the use of symbols (words). Strongcommunication (professional) skills are clearly linked to being an effective leader [8].Research shows that a gap between employer expectations and university beliefs aboutemployability has been steadily growing for the last decade. Employers agree thatcommunication and teamwork, so-called ‘soft’ skills, provided more professional andorganizational value than hard skills such as technical expertise [8]. The value asymmetry is dueto training capacity—organizations can train new employees on-site with necessary technicalprotocols, but few have time to train new recruits in developmental communication skills [9].Employers’ perspectives should inform curricular development, and there are real pedagogical

Conference Session

ERM: Lessons Learned from COVID (COVID Part 1)

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcia Gail Headley, University of Delaware; Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Haritha Malladi, University of Delaware

and team members as individuals – is essential for engineering educators.There is evidence that the use of team-based instructional strategies is wide-spread inengineering education [1-7]. In general, teamwork is viewed as an essential means to support thedevelopment of important durable professional skills [8, 9]. Notably, demonstrations of theability to communicate and collaborate effectively within a team are requirements for completinga post-secondary program of study in engineering [10]. Team-based design projects, specifically,are used as a pedagogical tool because they approximate professional conditions and offeremerging engineers opportunities to develop soft skills in the process of applying engineeringknowledge and skills. Despite

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fernando Romero Galvao, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Luciana Debs, Purdue University Programs

graduates.Furthermore, our experience prompts questions about Construction Capstone Courses in generalfor future reflections: First, is what we are teaching in the capstone course enough forconstruction companies? Second, what are the primary skills that the construction companiesare looking for? Third, do our students know how to express their opinions in a meeting, write areport, make a presentation, work in a team, and finally, know about ethics and compliance?Further studies could explore an updated analysis of key competencies (from industry andacademics) used in capstone simulations; and a broad study on construction students' writingand soft skills perceptions and performance. Both studies could help guide improvements ininstruction, specifically at the

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - Empathy, Metacognitive Skills, and Perceptions of Success

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon Ghanat, The Citadel; Dena Garner; Todd Wittman, The Citadel; M. Kristen Hefner, The Citadel; Deirdre Ragan, The Citadel; Thad Le-Vasicek, The Citadel; Emily Bierman, The Citadel; Blakely Adair-Hudson, The Citadel

. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Assessing Students’ Metacognitive Skills in a Summer Undergraduate Research ProgramAbstractUndergraduate research experiences are cited to improve soft skills that include oral and writtencommunication skills, leadership, problem solving, and teamwork. Additionally, literature citesincreases in critical thinking skills and retention in the field of discipline, with the latter aspectattributed to the rigorous and ongoing mentoring that occurs between student and faculty in thecontext of these experiences. The objective of this study is to assess the degree to which thissummer undergraduate research program

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Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 3: Technology

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul McMonigle, Pennsylvania State University

discussed.IntroductionInstruction is a primary role for engineering librarians. Information literacy is considered such animportant part of the discipline itself that that the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET), the official U.S. accreditor for post-secondary engineering and computerscience programs, has made it a part of their standards that all American engineering programsmust follow if they are to obtain and maintain their credentials: Criterion 3.7: [Students must have] an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies. [1]The most common way for engineers to acquire new knowledge is by conducting research.Although considered "soft skills", the ability to formulate a research question

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Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Ellis; Ryan Gniadek, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Godmar Back, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kirk Cameron, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

observed that collaboration tools suchas Slack helped improve the collaboration experience among students [12]. Davis, et al, also observedsimilar improvements to soft skills from using an Agile methodology on a multi-semester, independentlyguided project [11].Another student had this to say about how they felt more comfortable using Git because of the DevOpspractices adhered to by our project, whereas with class projects they had a less positive experience. Onceagain, this reinforces the findings of Eddy, et al, who found that student comfort with more basic toolssuch as Git increased when more complex DevOps topics were introduced [9].I've done one group project in CS 2114 and we did not know how to use Git. In CSG, I've learned howuseful and

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2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference

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Jason Berberich, Miami University; Gary Robert Rudemiller, The Paper Science & Engineering Foundation at Miami University; PATRICK JAMES DIXON PE, PMP, DPAS

in 1987, with focused study on process control. Since that time,his career in industrial automation as both an engineer and project manager spanned severalindustries and roles. He had been employed by large vendors of automation products, small systemintegrators, and production facilities, as well as doing contract work for his firm DPAS. From thatexperience, Pat assembled a curriculum to introduce a comprehensive set of topics intended toshow students the breadth of automation. As many students have interest in a career thatmatriculates to leadership, a final day of soft skill topics such as project management are included.The goal is not to develop mastery of the subject matter, but to introduce and provide initial hands-on experiences of

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2022 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

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Farzana Rahman, Syracuse University; Elodie V. Billionniere, Miami Dade College; Sinchana Sulugodu Shashidhara, Syracuse University

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Diversity

regard to transitioning from school to career.” • “The most important benefit was learning to tie in technical and soft skills into my past roles so that I can hit the brief of what the potential employer is looking for.”Discussion and ConclusionOverall, the NSF RESET Conference was highly successful in meeting its primary goals. The conference wasable to 1) offered platform for returning women to discuss the challenges face as they are navigatingnavigate their way back to computing and tech domain, 2) facilitate discussion among women to create anetwork and support group, 3) provided useful resources for returning women to help them enhance theirskills, and 4) offered useful strategies their professional and academic career development

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Technical Session 2 - Paper 5: Need for Change: How Interview Preparation and the Hiring Process in Computing Can Be Made More Equitable

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2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

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Stephanie Jill Lunn, Georgia Institute of Technology ; Ellen Zerbe, Pennsylvania State University; Monique S Ross, Florida International University

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

technical interviews. If you put all those into one class, I think that could be super [inaudible 00:21:06] and students are required to take it. Because if you have these meetings and people don’t have time or people have jobs, it’s hard to do on top of classes, so if you had your own three, four credit class, that would be super beneficial definitely.Other students mentioned how they felt uncomfortable speaking, or how they noticed others in thedepartment struggled with communication. As such, they felt gaining practice could help to betterprepare, as emphasized by Michael (an Asian, Black, and Hispanic male): I think providing students with some sort of soft skills interviewing course or something

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Technology Integration in Manufacturing Curriculum

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Mandoye Ndoye, Tuskegee University; David Shannon, Auburn University; Ryan Pippins, Tuskegee University; Eugene Thompson; Adrian Carter, Tuskegee University; Stephen Baker, Tuskegee University; Brandon Guiseppi, Tuskegee University

skills. Design thinking was used to drive thedevelopments needed to achieve a modular drone that can be easily customized and reconfiguredfor different applications. With the design flexibility offered by AM, students designed and builtdrone arms that can be quickly detached and assembled, both structurally and electrically in one-step while avoiding the need for soldering electric connections at nodes. They also developed anoptional propeller guard, which can be compactly packed, if not needed, as well as a concept for a3D printed power distribution board to replace standard commercially available boards. Anadditional objective of the project is to arm students with desirable soft skills such asinterdisciplinary team skills, leadership