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2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

Authors

Marian G. Armour-Gemmen, West Virginia University

andrequire an engineer to sign over the intellectual property rights of their discoveries andinventions. Additionally, future engineers need to be aware that when they sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement, those Trade Secrets should not be shared. With intellectual propertyknowledge, the engineer will know how to protect both their own work and the property of theirfuture employers. Intellectual property is often developed within a large plan or development. Adiscovery or invention may be broken into several parts, improved on over time, hidden by useof trade secrets, or marketed by means of trademarks.Engineering instructors include instruction about patents in their classes, but said instruction isoften limited to upper level classes [1,2,3,4] or held

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2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

Authors

Xinyu Zhang, West Virginia University; Jeremy G. Roberts, West Virginia University

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Diversity

conflict management styles, which can further provideinsights for the continuous course improvement and first-year engineering education. The resultswill be helpful as more and more Generation Z students enter higher education.Design of the “conflict resolution” sessionThe design of the “conflict resolution” session in the “Engineering Problem Solving I” coursefollows the Backward Design Process ​[13]​.Stage 1: Desired ResultsOne objective of this course is for students to acquire team working skills with the learningoutcomes to be “function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership,create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meetobjectives” (ABET LO-5) ​[14]​. Therefore, in Stage 1, we

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2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

Authors

Ashley Emily Lacy; Emily Nottingham; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Paul V. Engelmann, Western Michigan University

. If the group decided not to separate the plastics and process fully commingledrecycled plastics, a polystyrene block copolymer or an ethylene-propylene copolymer would be 3the necessary compatibilizer. Since the plan was to sort the plastic to remove polyvinyl chloride(PVC), the compatibilizer that was chosen was poly(styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene) blockcopolymer mixed with ethylene propylene rubber (SEBS/EPR), (trade name Kraton G). It iscommonly used in polymer mixtures that contain polyethylene terephthalate (PET) to improveflexural and impact strength [2] [7]. The relatively high cost of the compatibilizer is offset bythe low cost of post

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Koenraad E Gieskes, State University of New York at Binghamton; Michael Elmore, State University of New York at Binghamton

introduction of the different engineering majors in twoprimary ways. The first is that while the faculty are not necessarily engineers, the UCAs in eachsession are engineering students. The second is through the assignments and projects in the class.These are chosen to include examples and applications that are representative of the differentmajors.Declaring a MajorAt the end of the fall semester, the first-year engineering students in the program are asked todeclare what major they choose to pursue at the start of the second year. Students can still and dochange their mind throughout the spring semester but are asked to declare in the fall of their first-year for planning purposes. As is indicated in the summary of declarations shown in Table 1

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Sherif Abdelhamid, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Mona Aly, Arab Academy for Science,Technology and Maritime Transport; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

specifically. Results also revealed how students and faculty use Twitterto communicate, announce for events, and share learning resources. In the end, we provided aweb-based chatbot that allows access to the latest tweets, news feeds, and our harvested tweetsdatasets. Our future work will involve the utilization of more data collection techniques. We aimto increase the sample size to hundreds of thousands of tweets. We plan to start an initiativewhere Twitter users can use the same hashtag #fyeet when posting tweets related to theirfirst-year engineering experience. This will allow the harvesting of more relevant tweets.References[1] M. J. Culnan, P. J. McHugh, and J. I. Zubillaga, “How Large U.S. Companies Can Use Twitter and Other Social Media to

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Samuel John, Wayne State University; Cameron Hanson, Wayne State University; James Lenn, Wayne State University; Marcis Jansons P.E., Wayne State University; Jeffrey Potoff, Wayne State University

and the current state of the machine, the controlmodule will update the output module which will set the state of the appropriate hardware.With regard to hardware modules, future plans include the development of a tailored actuator boardthat can control up to six servo motors and up to two dc motors with an H-Bridge which providesa means for controlling direction and speed for each dc motor.VII. References[1] D. Cohn, "Evolution of computer-aided design," Desktop Engineering Digital Edition, no. 12, 2010.[2] P. D. Collins and D. C. King, "Implications of computer-aided design for work and performance," The Journal of applied behavioral science, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 173-190, 1988.[3] D. A. Field, "Education and training

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Ludvik Alkhoury, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

engineering design course at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) isoffered to all incoming first-year engineering students. Students take different versions of thiscourse depending on their major, although, the goals and learning outcomes are consistent acrossall offerings. The authors are involved in the planning and the instruction of this course for theGeneral Engineering student population. General Engineering houses students that are stilldeciding their major and those who are underprepared for engineering study based on theirapplication data. In Spring 2019, four (4) sections of the design course were offered for GeneralEngineering, with 85-95 students in total. This course is set up as a common lecture for all four(4) sections with

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2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Diana de la Rosa-Pohl; Catherine Horn

. For both fall 2018and spring 2019, differences between the two groups in semester GPA were not statisticallysignificant (t=-.333, p=.74 for fall and t=-1.14, p=.25 for spring).Behavioral EngagementBehavioral engagement data was collected via a written survey instrument administered during amandatory advising session with college academic advisors. The students filled out the surveys withthe advisors and then discussed the answers. The academic advisors then worked with each studenton a plan to address any problem areas. The survey questions are shown below in Table 2. The tablecompares mean values for each question between the participants’ first and second semester. Theresults show that with respect to behavioral engagement, participants

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2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Roli Varma

. Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Copyright@2020, American Society for Engineering EducationJob Insecurity: Job insecurity was another reason attributed to discomfort in relation toparticipants’ immigration status as H-1B visa holders. Participants were concerned aboutuncertainty of their job due to the temporary status of H-1B visas and anti-immigrationenvironment under the current administration, and their inability to plan a future creating furtherhelplessness. Participants who graduated from the U.S. or worked for a big company viewedthemselves vulnerable due to H-1B visa. Participants who came directly from India to work inthe U.S

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Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled

Authors

Cherian Mathews, University of the Pacific

which OERhas penetrated a campus, including details such as whether course catalogs designate courses asOER courses. The OER efforts reported in this paper have also resulted in positive studentcomments in end of semester course evaluations. The author plans to continue to expand use ofOER, including replacing textbooks by OER in other courses that he teaches.ConclusionsReceiving a small OER grant helped the author create online resources to help students learn touse Simulink simulation software, and complete Simulink labs outside of class. MovingSimulink lab work outside of class hours has resulted in savings of class time; this time savingshas allowed the instructor to introduce active problem solving in class and interactive reviewsessions

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Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled

Authors

Sheree Fu, California State University, Los Angeles; Steven Matthew Cutchin; Karen Howell, University of Southern California; Shalini Ramachandran, Boise State University

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Diversity

could connect to students’ prior knowledge andcontextualize the importance of professional ethics. The interactions have the potential to engagecritical thinking, highlight multiple perspectives, all to improve instruction and student learningin ethics education. In other words, given that students’ mental models are different from expertinstructors, the survey findings may help instructors become more effective or aware as theyincorporate micro-lessons, modules, or problem-based learning in their curriculum.What else might engineering and computer science faculty and librarians do? Asking questionsabout student experiences could help educators gauge how to frame a lesson plan and clarifylearning objectives. From there, relevant learning

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Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled

Authors

Tina Smilkstein, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

available/unavailable to students. The campus is talking aboutincreasing the number of new students and the students were quite upset. They were upsetbecause the resources at present weren’t enough and the messaging had told them that withouttaking care of the students that are here, they plan on bringing in more students. They took this asa disrespect for the students that were here and that the school should be committed to giving anystudent that comes to Cal Poly all the support they need to succeed. The students felt that mentalhealth services was a key component to taking care of students. For the students, this, again,translated to the school not supporting a minority group of students, specifically, those that needhelp with mental health

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Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled

Authors

Jean-michel I. Maarek, University of Southern California

by asking students questions to answer through the experiments, requiring them toplan experiments to obtain the data necessary to answer their questions, perform the experiments theyhad planned and explain their results in relation to theoretical considerations and measurement errors[4]. Surveyed students found that the inquiry-based laboratory experiments provided a sufficientlychallenging learning experience which they preferred to the traditional “cook-book” laboratories. In thiscontext, we describe the implementation of design-focused laboratories in a medical electronics courseand the students feedback gathered at the completion of the course.Methods:Design-focused laboratories were implemented in the “Medical Electronics” course

Conference Session

Student Experiences with Undergraduate Research

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mahmoud Khasawneh, Texas A&M International University; John C. Kilburn Jr., Texas A&M International University; Jared Romeo Dmello, Texas A&M International University; Daphne Elizabeth Sanchez, Texas A&M International University; Alicia Segovia, Texas A&M International University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

undergraduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences (COAS) ofwhich N=1,330 are identified as STEM students. These students will be provided with theinitial 12-question survey. Data analysis will identify student perceptions and will allow forimplementation of programs ranging from faculty mentorship to faculty outreach.To further assess relationships identified, the research team plans to organize focus groups withstudent participants. For example, if lack of awareness is the greatest issue preventing studentsfrom participating in URE, then steps to remediate this can be taken, such as the need forgreater publicizing of campus research opportunities. Once we know more about time usage,we will address time management in terms of studying and

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Philip Jackson, University of Florida; Joshua Rudaitis, University of Florida

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

facilitate learning. To reinforce the main point, by adding a social aspect, be it withclassmates or with the world, users will have a greater feeling of connection with their work andmight retain more information.Another study performed by Z. Nedic (2013) at the University of South Australia shines light onthe collaborative aspect of remote labs. The study saw international students organizethemselves autonomously to complete group lab assignments and recorded their planning andcommunication. The results showed that students, despite being from different countries,exhibited politeness when trying to create social groups and complete the remote labs. The studygives hope to the notion of creating a more connected educational system where students

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sayyad Zahid Qamar P.E., Sultan Qaboos University; Majid Al-Maharbi, Sultan Qaboos University; Josiah Cherian Chekotu, Dublin City University

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Materials

taxonomy of significant learning and the associatedintegrated course design approach in the teaching of the MS course at our university. Asurvey was conducted at the end of the semester to collect student responses on theachievement of course outcomes using this methodology. Full survey results would becomemore meaningful after the course is offered a few more times using this approach. However,student responses during class activities and discussions, and the course survey indicate thatthe new approach (description of course outcomes, and planning and execution of learningactivities and assessments) is well received. Students feel that they are learning the basics ofMSE in a more well-structured, and lively, energetic, and interactive

Conference Session

New Media for Ethics Education

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Allen R. White, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

because young buyers often become loyal to their first new car brand.Also, your dealers have been demanding a competitive product to get customers from theircompetitors. Your company has planned a bold new design, code named YS, that is a completelynew design – new engine, new chassis, new suspension. All of these new components havecreated challenges in engineering and manufacturing that are threatening to delay the project.You have been called to a meeting to finalize the design of the YS so that manufacturing won’tbe delayed but first you need to decide as a team if a new suspension component, called a swaybar, will be added to the YS. The Large Project Lead has called a meeting to make the decision.You are six weeks from the design freeze

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Reza Rahdar, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Ghazal Barari, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Yuetong Lin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Ryan Goyings, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Military and Veterans

relationships andprogrammatic efforts; c) to integrate theory and research in a way that could provide tentativehypotheses regarding the relationship between the various characteristics and outcomes ofmentoring; and d) to offer evidence-based practices for the administration of formal mentoringprograms.There is an important distinction between academic advisor and mentor. An advisor isresponsible for providing information on degree requirements and guidance for students tocomplete a degree plan. A mentor, on the other hand is a positive role model who can guide andmotivate student professionally. A mentor can provide resources and tools that will stimulateengagement in discussions about intellectual issues that will increase student’s aspiration

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: The Art of Education

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Eric A. Dieckman, University of New Haven; Ismail I Orabi, University of New Haven; Samuel D. Daniels P.E., University of New Haven

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Mechanical Engineering

6 Plan what to write 5 3 (Just) write 2 4 Follow Guide or Template or Rubric 1 3 Reread what I wrote 10 5 Revise (explicitly mentioned) 1 0 ask professor to read what was written 4 2 The order in which items are done (i.e. abstract last; formatting) 4

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Assessment in the First Year

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joshua A. Enszer, University of Delaware; Jenni M. Buckley, University of Delaware

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First-Year Programs

class. This consists of acalibration exercise before the start of the semester, and regular spot-checking by lead teachingassistants during the semester.We describe here our rubric development and implementation process with examples directlyfrom our introductory engineering course (roughly 700 student enrollment in two sections with15 teaching assistants per section) at the University of Delaware. Through use of a retrospectiveanalysis, we present quantitative evidence that the use of rubrics per our methodology results inhigher grading consistency. In future work we plan to include a comparison of inter-raterreliability for course assignment evaluation.IntroductionRubrics are a tool to communicate expectations of student work. In addition to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: REU 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Juan M. Caicedo, University of South Carolina; Robert Petrulis, EPRE Consulting LLC

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

elements. Digitalimage correlation (DIC) techniques have been used in other fields to estimate the straindistribution in materials. DIC uses a random pattern of dots painted in the structure. The goal ofthis project is to determine if other patterns could improve the accuracy of DIC methods inprestressed concrete.One question that is very interesting to the leadership team is if exposing the undergraduatestudents to industrial environment would affect their decision on the future career plan and enterprofessional practice other than graduate school. The results are surprisingly promising. All thepast REU participants in the two years’ program implementation indicated the intention to go tograduate school. As confirmed by the external evaluator

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Engineering Division: Best Paper Technical Session

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Robert Kidd, State University of New York

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Diversity

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Ocean and Marine

pH of the water. The data should be recordedapproximately every second and should have accuracy of ± 0.9° F (0.5º C), ±1.7*10-6 lb/gal (0.2mg/L), and ±0.2 pH units, respectively. These values correspond to the specifications of theequipment currently used by the scientists.To control the vessel, the Raspberry Pi is designed to use two modes, control via MOOS-IvP andcontrol via a standard ground control station (GCS) such as Qgroundcontrol from Dronecode ona companion computer or smartphone. The GCS option allows unskilled users to plan andexecute missions while the MOOS-IvP option allows complex intelligence tasks to beperformed.ImplementationFor propulsion, the AG-0 utilizes a 1.375” (3.5 mm) propeller, a 4300 KV motor, and a 60 Aelectric

Conference Session

Cognitive Skills Development

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Justin Cory Willis, University Of Maine; Brett D. Ellis, University of Maine

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

. Confidence values were tabulated as a percentage for eachquestion, and students who self-reported that they attended at least 9 of their years of K-12schooling were flagged for subgroup analysis. This was the only demographic data taken, andnames or other confidential information were not collected. This study complied with theapproved IRB research plan; students’ responses did not affect any grades in the course.Control questionsThe first multiple-choice graphical-literacy question for each session was randomly selectedfrom pool of three control questions. The three control questions were selected from 8th grademathematics questions included in the 2015 and 2016 National Assessment of EducationalProgress (NAEP) multiple-choice question banks [9

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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Military and Veterans

, a high ratio of veterans chooses topursue employment and a career in a Department of Defense-affiliated organization. Many of thecivilian employers can offer higher pay and competitive benefits, but veterans appear to gravitateto DoD employment, post-graduation. Many of the regional DoD and civilian organizationsbenefit from the student veterans earning engineering degrees. For many of the surveyedemployers, veteran employees are leaders, directly and indirectly, and make a difference in theirorganizations. Their ability to adapt, organize, plan, and execute is a model for many. For studentveterans, main attractions to DoD employment include the central focus of the work mission,shared integrity of fellow workers they believe are attracted

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects I: Electrical and Computer Focus

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ulan Dakeev, Sam Houston State University; Ali Aljaroudi, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Reg Recayi Pecen, Sam Houston State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), the injuries rate in the fireservice is four times greater than in private industry, with almost a third of firefightingpopulation being injured in the line of duty [1]. Due to the combined physiological andpsychological demands of firefighting, firefighters must go through extensive training whichtypically takes place in a physical environment “classroom’’ with the implementation of thestandard operating guidelines taking place during live - fire training scenes [2]. These scenesrequire tremendous efforts and assets including training personnel, specialized training facilitiesand carefully planned live - fire scenes, as well as new training models for each single trainingactivity [2]. There is a claim that the

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 5

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nima Shahab Shahmir, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Sanish Rai, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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Student

the future, we plan to complete our project and provide a beta version to local faculty fortesting purposes.
References[1] Ke, Fengfeng. "An implementation of design-based learning through creating educationalcomputer games: A case study on mathematics learning during design and computing."Computers & Education 73 (2014): 26-39.[2] Bobek, Eliza, and Barbara Tversky. "Creating visual explanations improves learning."Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications 1.1 (2016): 27.[3] Hoffman, Mark A. "The future of three-dimensional thinking." (2016): 876-876.[4] Cai, Su, Xu Wang, and Feng-Kuang Chiang. "A case study of Augmented Reality simulationsystem application in a chemistry course." Computers in human behavior 37 (2014): 31-40[5

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University; Benjamin Chambers

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

. The dream of an autonomous vehicle has been there for almost acentury. It can be said that the first “autonomous” vehicle was Stanford Cart which was built in1961. The automated car concept was evolved truly in 1980s with Carnegie Melon University’sNavLab and ALV projects which resulted in ALVINN which used a neural network to drive [8].The automotive industries are conducting significant research and development efforts in thearea of autonomous vehicles. The major automotive companies like Toyota, Ford, MercedesBenz, BMW, Volvo have announced their plans for creating an autonomous car. In the racetowards autonomous vehicles, Tesla and Waymo (from Google) are two of the most advancedcompanies. In 2014, Google introduced Google car with camera

Conference Session

DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: 2019 Best PIC, Zone, and Diversity Papers Live Q&A

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ruth Wertz P.E., Valparaiso University; Theresa Green, Utah State University

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2019 Best Zone & PIC Papers

correct information (Chi, 2008). One approach toencourage conceptual change in engineering statics in particular is through metacognitiveprompts: questions designed to focus student attention on planning and evaluating different waysof representing a problem before beginning a solution (Steif, Lobue, Kara, & Fay, 2010). Steif etal. (2010) implemented metacognitive prompts in the form of “body-centered talk” in anintroductory statics course, where students were prompted to focus on key concepts and developa conceptual understanding of the problem before attempting to solve it. The “body-centeredtalk” focused on encouraging students to think specifically about bodies in the problem,interactions between bodies, and drawing correct free-body

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kate N. Leipold, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Design Graphics

encourage additional CAD usage in courses throughout thecurriculum. The ease of use, team participation, and file sharing available with Onshape shouldallow students to easily continue using CAD tools outside of their Engineering Design Toolscourse. If students continue to use their CAD skills, and take initiative to further develop thoseCAD skills with other packages demonstrated to them, they can continue to be confident in theirskills.References[1] "Onshape Education," Onshape, [Online]. Available: https://www.onshape.com/education-plan. [Accessed 17 March 2020].[2] P. L. Dickrell and L. Virguez, "Making the Makers: Building Hands-on Skills to Help Humanity Through First-Year Design," in ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Tampa

Conference Session

International STEM Education: International Division Technical Session 6

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

classroom • Create the framing plan for the walls and ceiling • Create the electrical planStudents will participate in framing the walls, wiring the electrical, installing the insulation,drywall, classroom counter construction, counter installation and all equipment installation.Participating in this phase will help the students see the practical application of their designs.Conclusion and Future EngagementBeing part of a delegation of educators and students, it was a great opportunity to deliver and installthe labs in the town of Belfante, Honduras. The converted containers were the product of year-long STEM projects completed by four high schools. The four containers were converted into acomputer lab, a welding lab, a woodshop, and an engine