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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hatsuko Yoshikubo, Shibaura Institute Of Technology, Japan; Gabriele Trovato, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan; Hiroyuki Ishizaki, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan

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Educational Reform and Research Activity. She obtained a Ph.D. in English Literature from Chiba University in 2002. Her current main research interests are: 1) how including humanities courses in an engineering education curriculum can help students to gain flexibility, and an appreciation of equity, and a greater richness of ideas; 2) finding and solving the systematic issues impacting the effectiveness of engineering education, specifically in the context of project-based learnings; and 3) assessing the impact of interdisciplinary engi- neering project-based learnings. Below are her recent presentations at international conferences: WERA 2022, APAIE 2022, IIAI DSIR 2021, IIAI DSIR 2020, WERA 2019. She obtained the

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Student Experiences and Development – Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhiyi Liu, University at Buffalo; Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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theory tounderstand how they construct and develop their engineering and professional identities. Thedata used for this study was secondary and gathered by a large state research university in 2020.A positioning analysis of undergraduate engineering students’ PDS reflections on co-curricularexperiences (i.e., technical work and research) indicates that the students build their engineeringidentities primarily in the process of positioning themselves as: 1) an engineering intern; 2) aresearch assistant; and 3) taking up agentic positions related to successfully completing the tasksand future career goals. Storylines show how individual students take up their responsibilitieswithin a particular context in co-curricular activities. The results also

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Araceli Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Jonathan Cuevas-Ortuño, Tecnologico de Monterrey; J. Reyes Angulo Cedeño, Tecnologico de Monterrey ; Agustin Perez Araos, Tecnologico de Monterrey ; Marco Antonio de Luna

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evalu-ate how motivated a student was during the model and its usefulness. The results suggestthat using CBL maintains students’ interest in Lean concepts. The model has also shownan acceptable percentage of Lean projects reaching the goal established by the company(63.24%). The proposed model can be replicated easily; however, the student’s motivationresults might not be generalized.Keywords: Challenge-based learning, Lean Thinking, Educational Innovation, Higher Edu-cation, Industrial Engineering, MUSIC Model of Motivation.IntroductionThe development of a country is mainly based on the type of industry it has. Mexico has5,153 assembly companies that provide 2,689,209 direct jobs nationwide [1]. Moreover,Mexico has many Small and Medium-sized

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Disciplinary Engineering Education Research – Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nisha Raghunath M.S., Oregon State University; Karl R. Haapala, Oregon State University; Christopher A. Sanchez, Oregon State University

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effort proceeded in 3 distinct phases.Phase 1. Survey of Industry Professionals In the first phase, a panel of engineering educators with expertise in both electrical andmechanical engineering compiled a list of 32 possible mechatronics-relevant skills (e.g., electriccircuits, microcontrollers). A group of industry professionals (N = 11) was then surveyed andasked to confirm the relevancy of these skills to normal job-duties within the mechatronics field.All industry participants were initially identified via nominations from the advisory board for theNSF project, and were then sent an email soliciting their participation in this survey. Of the 11surveyed professionals, six respondents were from companies employing more than 200 people

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sotiria Koloutsou-Vakakis, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ashlynn S. Stillwell, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign

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teaching science-policy communication in engineering courses.IntroductionFrom recruitment through graduation, a phrase engineering students hear multiple times is that“engineers are society’s problem-solvers”. Yet, traditional engineering training often does notexplicitly address the connection and interdependence between engineering work and publicpolicy [1] or more broadly societal needs [2]. Taking the example of environmental engineering,research has supported development of public policies for the protection of human health, whileat the same time, new research is undertaken because of the need to comply with legislation. Acharacteristic example of this engineering-policy interface is the high engineering activity (inboth academia and industry

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc; Noela A. Haughton, The University of Toledo

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develop a better understanding of the technical content, societal andeconomic impact of the proposed solution, while supporting the students’ preparedness andreadiness for the workforce.IntroductionThere are numerous recent scholarly works examined the way in which the Kern EntrepreneurialEngineering Network (KEEN)’s mindset is enhancing the students’ engagement and skills invarious engineering courses, like Material Science [1], or Mechanical Design or StructuralAnalysis [2, 3, 4], or Fluid Mechanics [5, 6, 7, 8] or across engineering curriculum [9, 10, 11, 12,13].In all instances, the authors found that the inclusion of an entrepreneurship education, aspromoted by KEEN, and further support the engineering students’ readiness for the

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Mathematics Division (MATH) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juliana Martins Philot, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia - Brazil; Barbara Lutaif Bianchini, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo - Brasil; Eloiza Gomes, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia - Brazil; Gabriel Loureiro de Lima, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo - Brasil; Octavio Mattasoglio Neto Neto

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Group.Dr. Octavio Mattasoglio Neto Neto Undergraduate in Physics (1983), master in Science (1989) and phd at Education (1998) all of them from Universidade de S˜ao Paulo. Professor of Physics at Mau´a Institute of Technology, since 1994 and President of Teacher’s Academy of the same Institute, ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Elaboration of a Contextualized Event for teaching eigenvalues and eigenvectors in the Control and Automation Engineering programIntroductionResearch in Mathematics Education, for example, [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6] have explored thesubject of Linear Algebra

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AERO 1: Rocketry and Space Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Irving Buchwald, Clarkson University; Michael C.F. Bazzocchi, Clarkson University

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objectives are outlined. The framework for laboratoryactivities designed to fulfill the learning objectives and integrations into aerospace curricula wereexamined to connect the developed laboratory activities to undergraduate courses and academicprojects.1. IntroductionThe collection of Earth observation data relies on ground stations. In order to prepare aerospacestudents to work with satellites and space systems, they need to be aware of ground stations andtheir key functions. In the past, the cost of ground stations has limited their use to governmentand private space sectors, but with the decreasing cost of ground station components, groundstations are becoming more accessible to university aerospace programs. The next class ofaerospace

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Khoa Ngac, George Mason University; Mihai Boicu, George Mason University

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Title: Consensus Building Method for Expert Crowdsourcing of Curriculum TopicsAbstractState of the art curriculum development efforts are done with a committee often consisting oftwo to four faculty members but are commonly undertaken by the assigned course instructor.However, the small number of faculty participants in the curriculum development effort canyield an out-of-date and insufficient curriculum for students entering the industry workforce [1],[2], [3], [4]. Crowdsourcing has been used to gather more input from domain experts consistingof faculty and industry professionals [2], [3], [5]. However, these efforts can yield large amountsof inputs from various crowd workers resulting in additional time required for the

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Engineering Economy Division (EED) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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EnvironmentalEngineering to lead the corporate role of Chief Sustainability Officer). The lessons learnedthrough this study included: 1) integrating economics into the environmental engineeringclassroom provides an authentic context to understand the importance of adopting a systems-level view of the trade-offs inherent as part of the triple bottom line; 2) future work shouldexplore replication of the results in courses offered by other faculty and at other institutions aswell as more broadly disseminated results to encourage the adoption of similar approaches inother courses within environmental engineering curricula.IntroductionIn 2015, the United Nations adopted, “Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda forSustainable Development,” also known as the UN

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Andrew Wilkerson, P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen Andrew Gadsden, McMaster University; Andrew Lee

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where he worked on modeling the transient dynamic attributes of Kinetic Energy munitions during initial launch. Afterwards he was selected for the exchange scientist program and spent a summer working for DASA Aerospace in Wedel, Germany 1993. His initial research also made a major contribution to the M1A1 barrel reshape initiative that began in 1995. Shortly afterwards he was selected for a 1 year appointment to the United States Military Academy West Point where he taught Mathematics. Following these accomplishments he worked on the SADARM fire and forget projectile that was finally used in the second gulf war. Since that time, circa 2002, his studies have focused on unmanned systems both air and ground. His team

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Mathematics Division (MATH) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meiqin Li, University of Virginia

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22 Introduction 23 Content Revision 54 Implementation 7 4.1 Lecture: Interactive MATLAB live script is incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4.1.1 Example 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4.1.2 Example 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4.2 Active learning by doing in-class group worksheets with MATLAB problems embedded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Okere, University of Cincinnati; Chris Souder, M.S.

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University with specializa- tion in Construction Management. His research focus is in the area of contract administration on heavy civil projects. His teaching areas include 1. introduction to the built environment and construction man- agement, 2. construction materials and methods, 3. construction equipment, 4. building construction cost estimating, 5. heavy civil construction cost estimating, 6. project planning, scheduling, and control, 7. temporary structures, and 8. contract changes and claims management.Mr. Chris Souder, M.S. Chris Souder graduated with an undergraduate degree in Construction Management in 1988 before going to work for Kiewit Pacific Co. in Northern California. Chris had a successful sixteen year

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Systems Engineering Division (SYS) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Thompson, University of Connecticut; Matthew D. Stuber, University of Connecticut; Song Han, University of Connecticut; Abhishek Dutta, University of Connecticut; Hongyi Xu, University of Connecticut; Shengli Zhou, University of Connecticut; Qian Yang, University of Connecticut; Fei Miao, University of Connecticut; George M. Bollas, University of Connecticut

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; supply chain design; and undergraduate, graduate, and online systems engineering education development and assessment. In 2018, she started the SmartBuildings CT program at UConn with funding from Eversource and the United Illuminating Company. She is part of the leadership team at the University of Connecticut that leads the newly awarded US Department of Energy’s Southern New England Industrial Assessment Center and that offers no-charge energy audits to 20 manufacturing facili- ties in CT each year to help them lower their energy usage and costs. Dr. Thompson was the recipient of the US EPA Environment Merit Award, Region 1 (2017).Prof. Matthew D. Stuber, University of Connecticut Dr. Matt Stuber is an Assistant

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ana Cram, University of Texas at El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas at El Paso; Amirmasoud Momenipour, Rose-Hulman Institution of Technology; Priyadarshini R. Pennathur, University of Texas at El Paso

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, Services, and Systems: Infusing the Entrepreneurial Mindset in Undergraduate and Graduate Industrial Engineering Training AbstractA typical IE course in sustainability engineering introduces students to engineering design,manufacturing, supply, and systems aspects while highlighting global sustainability, energymanagement, and life cycle analysis. Although such courses provide students with theknowledge required to assess the environmental impacts of existing products, services, andsystems, they suffer from a few common weaknesses: (1) they focus more on analysis and muchless on front-end design of environmentally sound products; (2) in many IE curricula, these areonly elective

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helen Hu, Westminster College of Salt Lake City; Tricia D. Shepherd; Clifton L. Kussmaul, Green Mango Associates, LLC; Patricia B. Campbell, Campbell-Kibler Associates

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virtual meetings and workshops, includinga virtual Kickoff Workshop, a hybrid Writers Retreat, and 1:1 coaching with the ProjectCoordinator and other writing mentors. By the end of the AWP, 27 authors had drafted 71activities in 17 areas of CS. Fifty-eight activities were revised and approved by the programas ready for classroom testing. Almost all of the authors planned to use the developed activitiesin their classes (88%) and share them with others (78%), while 75% planned to develop moreactivities. Almost all (88%) felt that the writing process impacted how they teach with POGILactivities. Thus, the AWP is an effective model to support faculty and produce quality activities.1. IntroductionCollaborative learning activities benefit student

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Software Engineering Division (SWED) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanos Matsumoto, Olin College of Engineering

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redesigns, both to thiscourse and to other courses in our computing curriculum.IntroductionMuch work in computing education research has studied introductory programming or computerscience courses in undergraduate education, with the literature being extensive enough thatreviews consider hundreds or even thousands of published papers [1, 2]. Though programming istaught in many STEM disciplines, these introductory courses are often taught within computerscience and thus are typically referred to as CS1 [3]. Topics covered in a typical CS 1 courseinclude types, control flow, basic data structures (e.g., arrays), foundational problems andalgorithms (e.g., sorting), and simple recursion [4].CS1 courses are often seen as the entry point to computing

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Iftekhar Ibne Basith, Sam Houston State University; Vajih Khan, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Abdulhamid Zaidi; Suleiman M Obeidat, Sam Houston State University; Sumith Yesudasan, Sam Houston State University

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manufacturing landscape.As the demand for automation in assembly lines and manufacturing processes continues to rise,we recognize the importance of providing our students with relevant certifications [1, 2]. Our goalis to train and certify our faculty in the latest technologies, enabling them to guide students indeveloping integrated smart manufacturing systems that utilize industrial robots and PLCs fortasks like material handling, painting, assembly, and CNC machining. According to studies byDeloitte and The Manufacturing Institute, the skills gap in manufacturing may leave an estimated2.4 million positions unfilled over the next decade [3]. As the US manufacturing industry embracesIndustry 4.0 [4] and digital transformation, there is a growing

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Materials Division (MATS) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enze Chen, University of California, Berkeley; Mark Asta, University of California, Berkeley; Andrew Minor, University of California, Berkeley and Larwrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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image processing. Pre- and post-course surveys suggest that these modules had a positive impact on student learning and that students recognize the importance of these skills in MSE.KeywordsMaterials science, Data science, Laboratory reportsIntroductionIn the modern age, scientists and engineers must be equipped with not only deep domainexpertise, but also several transferable skills if they wish to be successful at their jobs [1]. Wefocus on two of these skills in particular, data science (DS) and scientific writing (SW), whichhave been discussed in recent reports from the National Academies [2, 3], ABET [4], anduniversity educators [5–8]. These reports collectively highlight the importance of DS and SW inengineering practice and

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria A. Cannarozzo Tinoco, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul; Christine Tessele Nodari, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul; Luis Rabelo; Paula Kvitko de Moura, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul; Arthur Marcon, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul; Angela de Moura Ferreira Danilevicz

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Education.1. Introduction The competency-based education model, widely supported in the literature [1]-[3], hasbeen one of the paths taken by higher education institutions concerned with offeringundergraduate programs aligned to the market and societal needs. The concept of competencyaims to link the market and academia, stimulating debates about what future engineers areexpected to know, do, and behave professionally. This concept is also essential in studies onthe profile of the modern engineer, and higher education institutions have been underpressure to develop competencies in their students to align with society and the labor marketneeds [4]-[7]. Yet, to achieve that, a curricular transformation is necessary to adapt teaching to

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Engineering Economy Division (EED) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huseyin Sarper, Old Dominion University; Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University - Pueblo

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) is an important concept for engineers. At the Old DominionUniversity, many engineering majors do not learn the TVM unless they choose to do anengineering management minor. This project-based investment exercise can be easilypedagogically justified by essential body of knowledge in favor of experiential learning [1] - [3],implementations of Kolb’s experiential learning cycle (KLC) [4] - [6], and project-based learning(PBL), the pedagogy implemented frequently in early engineering education [7] - [9]. Furthermore,the importance of TVM is emphasized in many Engineering Economy textbooks [10], [11] andengineering education articles [12], [13].Investment Project Description with Samples of Student WorkFigure 1 shows the description of the project

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Disciplinary Engineering Education Research – Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mackinley Love, University of Calgary; Philip Egberts, University of Calgary; Joanna Wong, University of Calgary; Miriam Nightingale, University of Calgary

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, Calgary AB T2N 1N4 May 1, 2023AbstractRecently, there has been increased pressure from industry, the local government, and theUniversity of Calgary to include industry-relevant learning opportunities in undergraduatecurricula to improve the transition of students from the university to the workforce. Inengineering education, laboratories are often viewed as a bridge between course content andindustry skills by grounding theoretical knowledge in practical experiments and developingfamiliarity with testing techniques and analyses used in industry. Yet nearly half of undergraduatemechanical and manufacturing engineering students enrolled in a mandatory third-year materialsscience course at the University of

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Breanna Michelle Weir Bailey, P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohammad Motaher Hossain; Larry Peel, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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,this method of instruction does not encourage deep thought or investigation into the significanceof standards and standardization. The need for improved integration of professional standards inengineering education has been long recognized [1].The inclusion of standards in the senior capstone course is part of the ABET accreditationprocess for engineering programs [2], and many students begin to develop a deeperunderstanding of the importance of codes and standards through the capstone experience. Thecertificate program described in this paper is designed to develop this deeper understanding ofcodes and standards earlier in a student’s academic career. The certificate program focuses onthe role of codes and standards within the engineering

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omar Snosi; Kimberly Grau Talley, P.E., Texas State University; Krishna Prasad Kisi, Texas State University

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

understanding and application of both 2D and 3D visualization in their work.The following research questions guide this project:1. To what extent can a Spatial Visualization plugin for AutoCAD (SVA) contribute in improving the spatial visualization skills of architecture, engineering, and construction students?2. How do engineering and construction students perceive the usability and user-friendliness of the SVA plugin for 2D to 3D conversion in AutoCAD?MethodologyThe study consists of two major parts: 1) developing the SVA plugin and then, 2) assessing theeffectiveness of SVA in improving 3D visualization skills for engineering and constructionstudents and measuring the correlation between spatial visualization skills and planinterpretation

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; Jennifer Ramsey, Brigham Young University; Richard Swan, Brigham Young University; Tina M. Taylor

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the evidence in the portfolio and triangulate with student ratings andtheir own observations of the faculty member’s teaching.Both the portfolio and peer review are guided by three pillars of effective teaching: StudentLearning, the Learning Environment, and Processes of Improvement. In the teaching portfolio,the faculty member documents 1) evidence of student achievement of learning outcomes, 2) howthe learning environment is used to motivate learning, and 3) the faculty member’s efforts tocontinuously improve as a teacher. The portfolio, essentially a teaching journal, is regularlyupdated and constitutes a real-time, growing record of the teaching stewardship.Then at each step of the tenure process, a snapshot of the portfolio is taken and

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Veto Matthew Ray, Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis; Elizabeth Freije, Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis; Marvin Louis Johnson, Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis

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therequirements. Graduates entering the workforce need to present with both soft skills andtechnical skills to perform their job responsibilities successfully. Integrating a simulatedexperience within a construction cost estimating course provides an active learning environmentwhere students can better understand the full extent of the bidding process as a whole includingthe soft skills that drive and connect decision-making and the application of technical skills.Salas et al. [1] define simulation-based training as any synthetic practice environment that iscreated in order to impart competencies (i.e., attitudes, concepts, knowledge, rules, or skills) thatwill improve a trainee’s performance. The study [1] goes on to discuss the advantages ofsimulation

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University; Kathryn Bedette, Kennesaw State University; Giovanni Loreto, Kennesaw State University

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different universities. Students and departments have always praised him for his outstanding teaching and research excellence. He has been involved in numerous professional societies to supplement his teaching and research, including ASCE, ACI, ASEE, ASC, ATMAE, and TRB. His re- search output has been well disseminated as he has published 100+ journal papers and conference papers. His research interests are 1) Creating Innovative Sustainable Materials, 2) Digital Construction, 3) BIM and VDC, 4) Virtual Testing Lab, 5) Construction Education, and 6) Sustainability.Kathryn Bedette, Kennesaw State UniversityGiovanni Loreto, Kennesaw State University Giovanni Loreto is an Assistant Professor in the College of Architecture and

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Student Experiences and Development – Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ifeoluwa Priscilla Babalola, Texas A&M University; Victor M. Ugaz, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

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education, 21st century skills, and design and evaluation of learning environments informed by the How People Learn framework. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Switching research labs: A phenomenological study of international graduate students. AbstractInternational graduate students in engineering and science deal with cultural shock as theynavigate and try to adapt to a new educational system in the United States of America (US) [1].Many international graduate students deal with multiple challenges which some of their USnational peers may not deal with [2]. For different reasons, graduate students may request tochange from one research group to

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Software Engineering Division (SWED) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Milkowki, Seattle University

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ongoing work in developing and evaluating the effectiveness ofthe new robotics programming course.Literature ReviewThere are many K-12 initiatives involving robotics hardware and programming that encouragestudents to pursue STEM professions [1] - [2]. Additionally, there are undergraduate-levelcourses in robotics [3] – [7] typically designed to enhance motivation for students majoring inSTEM professions. Barba et al. [8] present the design of two graduate courses for non-majors,adult learners, and non-traditional students. The courses use Pixelsense and Arduino to teachcomputational thinking, programming, and design skills. The authors specifically mention theimportance of platform choice, assignment structure, maintaining student motivation, and

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Student Experiences and Development – Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Olukayode E. Apata, Texas A&M University; Syahrul Amin, Texas A&M University; Blaine Austin Pedersen, Texas A&M University; Camille S. Burnett, Prairie View A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Noemi V. Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University

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. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Student Persistence in Engineering Majors: A Description of Engineering Students at Two Universities Before and During COVID-19 Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, Olukayode Apata, Syahrul Amin, Blaine Pedersen, Camille S. Burnett, Bimal Nepal, Noemi V Mendoza Diaz Texas A&M UniversityIntroduction This work-in-progress study describes persistence rates using institutional data todetermine which student demographic groups were more impacted by COVID-19 interruptions.Several have indicated the need for more engineers to address the urgent needs of industry andpublic safety [1]. Unfortunately, when compared to other majors