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Transgression, Conflict, and Altruism

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna Tonn, Boston College; Avneet Hira, Boston College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

feelings of belonging in modern science. Her research specialties include histories of women, gender, and sexuality in modern science and technology; the interplay between engineers and engineering practices and the infrastructure of everyday life; and the relationship between design, technology, and justice.Dr. Avneet Hira, Boston College Dr. Avneet Hira is an Assistant Professor in the Human-Centered Engineering Program and the Department of Teaching, Curriculum and Society (by courtesy) at Boston College. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Engineering as Conflict: A Framing for Liberal Engineering EducationIntroductionIn this paper we use the framing of “engineering as conflict” to

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Technical Sessions 2

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Margaret A Hunter, Hofstra University; Lynn A. Albers, Hofstra University; Jessica Santangelo, Hofstra University; Jacqueline Lee, Nassau Community College; Catherine Weinstein, Nassau Community College; Scott T Lefurgy, Hofstra University; Sean A Roberts, Nassau Community College; Suzanne Trabucco, Nassau Community College; Kristin Weingartner, Hofstra University

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Diversity, Professional Papers

NSF S-STEM Funded iAM Program: Lessons Learned Implementing a Collaborative STEM Workshop for Community College and University PartnersAbstractIn alignment with the NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsProgram (S-STEM) [1], a Two-Year Community College, Nassau Community College (NCC) andfour-year university, Hofstra University (HU) are within a five-mile radius of each other and arecollaborating. The objective is to recruit academically talented low-income students through twopipelines, retain them through transparency of the hidden curriculum, and see them through tograduation in a STEM field from HU [2]. The Integrated and Achievement Mentoring (iAM)Program is a Track 3 (multi

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2024 ASEE-GSW

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Lance Leon Allen White, Texas A&M University; Trini Balart, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Karan Watson P.E., Texas A&M University

with regard to academic integrity [5]. The importance of establishing clear guidelines onthe acceptable use of ChatGPT in courses is crucial [6].The exploration of faculty and student perceptions of ChatGPT at TAMU is an extension andenrichment of the ongoing academic debates in this area. This section reviews key papers andliterature that provide a foundational understanding of the context, challenges, and opportunitiespresented by GAI in educational settings.These works collectively provide a multi-faceted view of the challenges and opportunities presented Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX

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Innovative Strategies for Enhancing Engineering Education Across Diverse Learning Environments

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lilianny Virgüez, University of Florida; Debarati Basu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Gloria J. Kim, University of Florida; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, ThatStatsGirl

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Engineering.Dr. Debarati Basu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Dr. Debarati Basu is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Fundamentals Department in the College of Engineering at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at the Daytona Beach campus. She earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech (VT). She received her bachelor’s and masters in Computer Science and Engineering. Her research is at the intersection of Engineering Education (EE) and Computing Education Research (CER) to advance personalized learning, specifically within the context of online learning and engagement, educational technologies, curriculum design which includes innovative and equitable pedagogical approaches, and support

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3 - Innovative Pedagogy

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brooke Lahneman, Montana State University ; Susan Gallagher, Montana State University; Catherine M. Kirkland, Montana State University; Kathryn Plymesser, Montana State University; Ellen Lauchnor, Montana State University; Amanda Hohner, Montana State University; Adrienne Phillips, Montana State University; Craig R. Woolard, Montana State University; Otto R. Stein, Montana State University

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(MSU) is entering its fourth yearof a five-year project to transform its environmental engineering undergraduate program withsupport from a National Science Foundation Revolutionizing Engineering and Computer ScienceDepartments (RED) grant. The project team’s intent is to move away from a topic-focusedundergraduate engineering curriculum model, in which technical content is siloed into individualcourses, and few connections are made to broader social and environmental contexts or toprofessional practice. In its place, faculty are developing an integrated project-based curriculumthat intentionally builds students’ competencies in engineering and sustainability in a connectedmanner throughout their program of study.The project team comprises all

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15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

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Angela Jin Sadlowski, The Johns Hopkins University; Eileen Haase PhD, The Johns Hopkins University; Gyeongtae Sun Moon, The Johns Hopkins University; Meera R Bhat, The Johns Hopkins University

involved in various teaching activities, such as serving as a teaching assistant in many BME and undergraduate courses, leading a peer group-problem solving session, and serving as a student leader in Tutorial Project.Meera R Bhat, The Johns Hopkins University Meera R. Bhat is an undergraduate student studying Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Her research interests include engineering education, senescence, cellular aging, adipose tissue, and neonatal health. At Johns Hopkins University, she currently serves as an undergraduate teaching assistant for several biomedical engineering courses where she develops engineering curriculum for underclassmen students. 15th Annual First-Year Engineering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Franny Howes, Oregon Institute of Technology; Wendy Michelle Olson, Washington State University, Vancouver; Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

engineering labs.5. AcknowledgementThe authors greatly appreciate the support of NSF (IUSE #__________).6. Reference[1] J. R. Chandler, A. D. Fontenot, M. O. Hagler, "A model for integrating first-year compositioncourses with engineering curriculum," 31st Annual Frontiers in Education Conference. Impact onEngineering and Science Education. Conference Proceedings (Cat. No.01CH37193), Reno, NV,USA, 2001, pp. S2B-8, doi: 10.1109/FIE.2001.964015.[2] D. Kim, F. Howes, (2023) “Areas of improvement and difficulties with lab report writing inthe lower-division engineering laboratory courses across three universities.,” The Proceedings of2023 ASEE Annual Conference and Exhibitions.[3] W. Olson, D. Kim. "An Exploratory Study of Far Transfer: Understanding

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mayrismir Cordero, MPA, Palo Alto College; Anna Tanguma-Gallegos PhD(c), Arizona State University ; Caroline Vaningen-Dunn, Arizona State University

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

that they needed to change how theyapproached, taught, and interacted with Latinx students.Over the past year:- School X embraced the PDSA cycle and integrated it into the classroom setting, specifically inBiology 180. This class consisted of 12 Latinx students. The primary goal was to incorporatescientific inquiry within the Latinx community. As part of the curriculum enhancement, TinyEarth, a program that inspires students to engage in scientific research, was introduced to addressanti-fungal resistance in crops. Each student experimented, and based on their findings, theywere offered an opportunity to join the science lab. To foster a sense of identity within the lab,Latinx students were informed about the significance of specific native

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 14

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hayaam Osman, Purdue University ; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

students’ higher educationexperience. Tinto asserts that student retention is not a random occurrence; it can be predictedbased on the attribution of academic and social interactions. The model emphasizes that astudent’s experiences academically and socially with an institution influence their commitmentlevel, directly predicting retention. Figure 1 illustrates the significance of academic and socialintegration in the model. Tinto contends that varying levels of integration contribute to astudent’s decision to drop out. The model proposes that intentionally designing social andcurriculum integration throughout students’ college experiences positively influences retention.Social integration is measured through interactions with peers, institutional

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Retention & Success

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krystal Corbett Cruse, Louisiana Tech University; Carl Boyet, Louisiana Tech University; James D. Palmer, Louisiana Tech University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

from large metropolitan areas but draws its student population both statewide andregionally and operates on the quarter calendar. Louisiana Tech University merged the math,chemistry, and physics programs with the engineering, technology, and computer scienceprograms into a single college in 1995 and created an integrated freshman engineeringcurriculum in 1998. Louisiana Tech University has a long history of educational innovations inengineering education, with a hands-on project-based approach implemented in 2004 and fourother NSF-funded programs to increase student success in engineering since 2007.The SSP builds on these prior efforts by providing financial, academic, personal, andprofessional support to engineering students starting in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darlene M. Olsen, Norwich University; Karen Supan, Norwich University; Liz Johnson, Liz Johnson Education Consulting

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

award in January of 2020 as supportedby emails from the Chair of the Mathematics Department. There was no resistance to offering thecourse in the Fall of 2020 since it was a strategy for the S-STEM award.The installation step began during the beginning of the global pandemic, the spring and summerof 2020. The planning of the corequisite course curriculum and design was only discussed byemail.The curriculum of the corequisite course was designed to teach calculus with review ofprecalculus topics imbedded throughout the course. The intent was not to teach precalculusfollowed with calculus but integrate key topics of precalculus within the calculus concepts. TheNorwich University precalculus curriculum works through examining functions from

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Student Growth & Professionalization

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific; Luke S. Lee P.E., University of the Pacific; Jeffrey Shafer, University of the Pacific; Navdeep Singh, University of the Pacific

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

design thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills (visual,written, and oral) that are necessary for success in engineering and computer science disciplines.The Common Threads: Course ThemesThe design of an introductory engineering course – broadly defined as a course thatencompasses multiple majors, acclimates new students to a university learning environment, andintroduces them to the broader field of engineering –has been explored at many institutions. Suchcourses have been designed with specific outcomes in mind, such as improving student skills inengineering problem solving and teamwork [1], integrating real-world engineering challengesinto the curriculum [2], and community building [3][4]. In many cases, multiple

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 18

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alfred C. H. Tan, Singapore Institute of Technology; Christian Della, University of Glasgow; Jamil Jasin, Singapore Institute of Technology; Li Hong Idris Lim, National University of Singapore; Victor Wang; Chee Ming Ong; Yun Mei Elisa Ang; Arturo Molina-Cristobal, University of Glasgow

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in a simulated environment.In part of a more comprehensive study, this paper will integrate authentic assessments andengineering simulations to enhance the transfer of learning in engineering education. One ofour research questions is “How can teaching be redesigned to support students in applyingknowledge and skills in real-world problems?”Literature BackgroundTo understand how knowledge and skills can be applied from foundational modules to projectswith a real-world context, the transfer of learning must be scrutinized. As such, any changes toeducation or teaching must incorporate an understanding of the transfer of learning to bettersupport students. The study of transfer aims to determine to what extent training, or aneducational

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 26

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher A. Sanchez, Oregon State University; Kahlan Fleiger-Holmes, Oregon State University; Brian John Zhang, Oregon State University; Naomi T. Fitter, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #41868Evaluating and Comparing Delivery Strategies for Hardware-Based OnlineLabsChristopher A. Sanchez, Oregon State University Dr. Sanchez is a cognitive psychologist with explicit interests in STEM education; specifically in the areas of engineering and design. He is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering Psychology at Oregon State University where he heads the Applied Cognitive Theory, Usability and Learning (ACTUAL) Laboratory.Kahlan Fleiger-Holmes, Oregon State UniversityBrian John Zhang, Oregon State UniversityProf. Naomi T. Fitter, Oregon State University Dr. Naomi T. Fitter is an Assistant Professor in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine McGough Spence, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Emilie A Siverling, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #43687Board 387: S-STEM: Iron Range Engineering Academic Scholarships forCo-Op Based Engineering EducationDr. Catherine McGough Spence, Minnesota State University, Mankato Catherine Spence is an Assistant Professor at Iron Range Engineering through Minnesota State University, Mankato. She received her PhD in Engineering and Science Education in 2019 and a BS in Electrical Engineering in 2014 at Clemson University.Dr. Emilie A Siverling, Minnesota State University, Mankato Emilie A. Siverling is an Assistant Professor of Integrated Engineering and the Iron Range Engineering Program through Minnesota State University

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Track 6: Technical Session 2: Enhancing the Cultural Competence of K-12 STEM Teachers through a Global Research Experience

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Leanne Petry, Central State University; Kelly Bohrer, University of Dayton; Kellie Schneider, University of Dayton; Marjorie Langston Langston; Elizabeth Generas

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

of how cultural norms affect engineering design and the adoption of engineeringinnovations. Specifically, participants will: Increase their self-knowledge of interculturalcompetence, and explore and adopt strategies for developing their own interculturaleffectiveness; Explore and evaluate engineering innovations within a framework of communitywellbeing and sustainable development; Integrate cultural knowledge, ideas and concepts intoSTEM curriculum and pedagogy. Therefore this paper will focus on the research question:“Does participation in the NSF RET Global STEM program positively impact participants'intercultural competence?"In an effort to address this research question, a convergent parallel mixed method evaluationdesign (Creswell &

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Technical Sessions 3

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Aiman Said Kuzmar, P. E., Islamic University of Madina, Saudi Arabia

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Diversity, Professional Papers

integrated in this regard and the STEM acronym was elevated to STEAM [14]. However,STEAM did not gain as much steam as STEM yet, and it is not as popular either.Qualifications Required for the Position of Instructor for Engineering Courses:A scan of more than one hundred online announcements for engineering faculty positions atvarious institutes of higher education in the US and a few parts of the world was executed. Itrevealed expected similarities as well as differences in listing the qualifications needed tobecome an instructor for engineering courses. Showing full details on this scan here is ratherlong and tedious, and therefore it is not necessary especially many of the details are repetitive.In lieu of that, a relatively shorter tabulated

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2024 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

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Jimmy Hulton; Matthew Hutchinson; Tyler Aitken; Tin Nguyen; Libby Osgood P.Eng.

knowledge of effective teaching methods grows.Asynchronous OptionIn the first year of the course, an asynchronous online option was offered, and even heavilyencouraged due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The learning method for this course wasentirely reliant on the prescribed SolidWorks videos, and since it was during the first year, itconcurrently followed the in-person curriculum. As this was the first time the course was beingoffered, it was believed that an asynchronous option would increase participation, as studentsmay be unable to return to campus for evening sessions. The student leader who sent out emailsprovided the asynchronous cohort with weekly emails to provide structure and encouragement topersist with the videos and

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Technical Sessions 3

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Emre Tokgoz, SUNY - Farmingdale State College

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Professional Papers

) idea is used in mathematics education as a part of theundergraduate curriculum in [19] for the first time during a study on students’ conceptual view ofthe function concept. APO is extended to Action, Process, Object and Schema theory (called APOStheory) in [21] to understand students' function knowledge. APOS theory is explained as thecombined knowledge of a student in a specific subject based on Piaget`s philosophy. APOS theorywas designed in [22] as follows:  An action is a transformation of objects perceived by the individual as essentially external and as requiring, either explicitly or from memory, step-by-step instructions on how to perform the operation...  When an action is repeated and the individual reflects

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Equity, Inclusion, and Access

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qudsia Tahmina, The Ohio State University, Marion

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

, assessment; Curriculum Design, reform, evaluation, and classification of first-year engineering curriculum; Experiential Integrated experiential learning curricula & global/societal problems including service, research, and entrepreneurship for the first year; Projects Project-based, activity-based, and hands-on learning in the first year; Design Teaching and practicing the engineering design process in the first year; Problem- Creative, open-ended problem-solving courses and/or related teaching activities in first-year Based engineering programs; Teamwork Insights into teaming, group work, and team/individual assessment among first-year students; Diversity Inclusivity and

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2024 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Ruhan Yang; Ellen Do

Building Locker Mini-Worlds: A CAD Course with a Semester-Long Project Abstract: Computer-aided design (CAD) education requires extensive practice for students tograsp 3D spatial thinking effectively. In this paper, we present the design and implementation ofa CAD curriculum within the Creative Technology and Design undergraduate program at theATLAS Institute, University of Colorado Boulder. The curriculum aims to cultivate students'proficiency in 3D spatial thinking through a semester-long project focused on constructingminiature worlds within lockers. Through this project-based approach, students engage inhands-on learning, applying CAD techniques while fostering collaboration and creativity. The curriculum design integrates Project

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2024 CIEC

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Maged Mikhail; Peter Zafiro

the lab. This will givestudents more advantages in learning and practicing system integration using innovativetechnology. This type of system is currently not available in our engineering technology labs andwill add another avenue to our students and our curriculum. This system has many technicaladvantages over the conventional ones currently in use. These advantages include beingpositioned freely, extremely dynamic, long service life, adjustable speed, monitored motions,adjustable acceleration, gentle motions, programmable force, and synchronization to othermotors.Project TasksDuring the summer of 2020, the following objectives will be accomplished for new equipmentintegration for the fall 2023 semester: - System assembly The

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2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Matthew R Marsteller, Carnegie Mellon University; Haoyong Lan, Carnegie Mellon University

rewardingexperience for the engineering librarian. Librarians must be careful not to rely too much on thelecture as an educational technique. This paper describes creative efforts to introduce activelearning techniques to the typical one-hour workshop. Following a shorter lecture, workshopattendees will be given topics to tackle in small groups. The lecture will include ideas fordiscovering standards of possible interest such as literature searching (databases such asCompendex, which indexes standards or full-text databases like IEEE Xplore and ASTMCompass), references in handbooks or specialized encyclopedia entries (or other monographs),articles on the design of artifacts (products), discussions with colleagues/bosses, productdescriptions when sourcing

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Jephthah Rajarathinam, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Joshua E. Katz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Kristin M. Chochola, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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like theEngineering Integration Pedagogical Content Knowledge (EIPCK) conceptual framework focuson the need for PCK and its subcomponents, namely, 1- Knowledge of Orientation to TeachingEngineering, 2- Knowledge of Engineering Integration Curriculum, 3- Knowledge of Students'Understanding of Engineering, 4- Knowledge of Engineering Teaching Strategy, and 5-Knowledge of Assessment in Engineering [29]. The close relation of this work to the EIPCKframework is evident in the attempt to operationalize its components for practical application andassessment. By tailoring the survey instrument to measure the specific elements of PK and PCKin the GTA training course, which adheres to the outlined knowledge framework in EIPCK, theresearch team seeks to

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ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Pooja Thakkar Singh, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Debra Ann Pothier, Autodesk, Inc.; Anand Sethupathy, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Geraldine Gooding, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; David Soukup P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Jarrett Reich, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Morgan Lamarre, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; James Stewart Warrick

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engineering education. This report provides a step-by-step guide onintegrating an Industry 4.0 curriculum into two and four-year institutions alongside outlining theexact content that could be taught in mechanical and manufacturing engineering programs. TheAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and Autodesk suggest a modular approachinvolving core themes and concepts, case studies, real-world examples, self-assessments, videos,and hands-on exercises for the six modules covering design for sustainability to advanced AI/MLand automation. By providing projects based in the real world and up-to-date content, professorshave an easier time integrating this curriculum into their classrooms while inspiring the nextgeneration of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Omar Ochoa, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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-Riddle Aeronautical University.Dr. James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach James J. Pembridge is an Assistant Professor in the Freshman Engineering Department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He earned a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, M.A. Education in Curriculum and Instruction, and Ph.D. in Engineering Education from V ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Role of Feedback within Scrum for Engineering Department OperationAbstractOver the past 50 years, there has been little change in how most academic departments in U.S.universities conduct their day-to-day affairs. Many reasons contribute to the

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reem Khojah, University of California, San Diego; Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of California, San Diego; Isgard S. Hueck, University of California, San Diego

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

San Diego, senior undergraduateswork in teams to design engineering solutions for human health. In this year-long experience,students build upon their prior curriculum and engage in real-world open-ended projects todevelop important engineering skills. This experience culminates with an annual in-person eventcalled Bioengineering Day (BE-Day), in which senior students present posters on their designwork. Students have the unique opportunity to interact one-on-one with multiple industrialprofessionals, discussing their senior design at BE-Day. Industrial representatives also providefeedback on students’ professional and design skills for formative assessment of the degree towhich the students developed these competencies. In this work, we

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Refining Manufacturing Education Practices

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huachao Mao, Purdue University; Yujie Shan, Purdue University; Hamid EisaZadeh, Old Dominion University

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

geometric shapes,multi-material, and multi-functional parts can be additively manufactured in a single operationwhich is a significant advantage over conventional manufacturing processes. Over the past twodecades, the intensive research carried out on AM technologies has yielded tremendous progressin the development and commercialization of new and innovative AM processes, such as FusedDeposition Modeling (FDM), selective laser sintering, and other rapid prototyping methods, aswell as numerous practical applications in aerospace, automotive, biomedical, civil, energy andother industries [1]. Many manufacturing industries have realized the benefits of AM technologyand started utilizing it as an integral part of their processes [2]–[4]. Some

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Refining Manufacturing Education Practices

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hengtao Tang, University of South Carolina; Ramy Harik, University of South Carolina

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

novel topics such as AI and IoT related to AM. Second, manyunderserved students are not aware of the opportunities, benefits, and job security related to theAM field. Providing underserved students with access to relevant resources and activities maybenefit them in fostering awareness of AM jobs and developing career interests in pursuing an AMcareer at their early ages.MethodologyNeeds assessmentTo identify the specific gap in what needs to be taught and what has been taught in the currentmanufacturing curriculum, our team reviewed the curriculum for the cluster of manufacturing inlocal schools and school districts, Project Lead the Way (PLTW) courses on manufacturing (e.g.,Principles of Engineering for Grades 11-12, Digital Electronics for

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Equity, Inclusion, and Access

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hicks, Texas A&M University, Kingsville ; Michael Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC; Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Rajashekar Reddy Mogiligidda, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mahesh Hosur, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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to emphasize topics appropriate for their majors. In addition, eachdepartment also developed a collaborative, hands-on design project to include in the course thatwould be appropriate and engaging for their students [16]. The topics of the design projectsimplemented were a robotics design task for EECS students, a reverse engineering and 3Dprinting task for MIEN students, and a water filtration project for CHNG students. Encouragedby the promising results observed from the 2020 and 2021 offering of the course for students inthe EECS, MIEN, and CHNG departments, an additional version of the course was developedand integrated into the curriculum for students in the Civil and Architectural EngineeringDepartment (CAEN) in 2022. Additionally