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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jon Sticklen, Michigan Technological University; Natalie Green, Michigan Technological University

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Systems Engineering

Paper ID #34712Establishing a Non-traditional Systems Engineering ProgramDr. Jon Sticklen, Michigan Technological University Jon Sticklen is a faculty person at Michigan Technological University in the departments of Engineering Fundamentals in the College of Engineering, and in Cognitive and Learning Sciences, College of Sciences and Arts. While Chairperson of Engineering Fundamentals (2014-2020) he lead the department to design, implement, and field an upgraded first-year engineering program based on enhanced active learning in a project and problem based environment. The instructional model developed is a flip-classroom

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nicholas Tymvios, Bucknell University; John Gambatese, Oregon State University

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Construction Engineering

any mention of safetyproved that it was minimal or lacking.According to ACCE, the only mention of safety within the student learning outcomes forgraduates from ACCE accredited Bachelor’s degree programs is, upon graduation, studentsshould be able to “Create a construction project safety plan” [7]. There is no mention of theword “health” within the criteria.The general criteria for ABET includes in criterion 3 – student outcome 2, the statement thatstudents should have - “an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meetspecified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global,cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors”[8]. Within the program specificcriteria, for “Construction

Conference Session

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Within Chemical Engineering

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Tamara Floyd Smith, Tuskegee University

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Chemical Engineering

questions. The studyfound a direct correlation between performance on the PeerWise assignment and overall courseperformance.Lastly, Munakato & Vaidya [6] describe a project that was developed for an introductory physicscourses. The goal of the project was to encourage creativity in science. The framework was adesign with a theme of sustainability. The authors opined that creativity is often connected to thearts. However, connecting ideas and recognizing similarities and differences are also consideredcreative endeavors. One definition of creativity is “the use of the imagination or original ideas.”Another definition of creativity is “a phenomenon whereby something new and valuable isformed.” Finally, on the initial rubric, creativity was

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CoNECD Session : Day 3 Slot 3 Technical Session 3

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2021 CoNECD

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Lizabeth L. Thompson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Tonatiuh Rodriguez-Nikl P.E., California State University, Los Angeles

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

and ongoing recovery (via interviews), andmake comparisons between populations with different ethnic and socioeconomic demographics. The project is based ontheories of resilience from both educational and community perspectives and includes consideration of engineeringeducation practices.This current paper will outline the resiliency framework we are using and report on the first round of results from a surveyadministered in April of 2020. We will conclude by describing our next steps in the analysis of data collected.The Two UniversitiesThe two universities participating in this study are institutions in the California State University (CSU) system, with similarundergraduate enrollment: in Fall 2018 Cal State LA at 24,002, and Cal Poly at

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CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 3 Technical Session 3

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2021 CoNECD

Authors

Adrienne Decker, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Monica McGill, Knox College

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

Code.org’s perspective,so I encourage people to look at that report if you areinterested in that information.For this presentation, I want to focus on the idea thatcomputing is growing in this space and that leaves us withquestions of what that means. 4 • Started in 2017 as part of an NSF funded project to study the impacts of K-12 computing education on participants ‘- • Long term impacts? • Changes in landscape of activities/interventions • Improving research and reporting in this research area 5Which brings me to csedresearch.org. Let me give you a bit

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Cross-cultural Sensitivity, Moral Imagination, and Diversity in Engineering Ethics Education

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Luan M. Nguyen, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Nell Gabiam; Cristina Poleacovschi

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

individual and institutional factors that contribute to a ”culture of disengagement” from the ethical dimension of engineering work among students in the engineering profession. His Ph.D. project is funded by the NSF and is concerned with promoting and im- proving engineering students’ ethical behavior and sensitivity through on-campus student organizations. His academic interests include mental health, international development, human rights, and engineering ethics. Currently, his ambition is to work within an international organization such as UNESCO and to be an advocate for promoting science and technology as critical tools of sustainable development as well as to participate in the dialogue between scientists, policy

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Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering, Art and Society

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Andrew Greenberg, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison; Christine S. Grant, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Ashley Brown

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

community that collectivelysaw the value and importance of lifelong mentoring and commitment to continued study of thescience of mentoring. Participants shared the understanding that effective mentoring takespractice and is ever evolving.Communication tools: A key aspect of the EFRI-REM Mentoring Catalyst initiative is buildingtools to create a community to facilitate sharing of ideas and best practices in mentoring. To date,these tools have included the EFRI-REM Catalyst project website, webinar interface and the Moodleportal for project participants. Currently, a REM LinkedIn community has been established to createa virtual group to facilitate communication and connections between current and alumni REMparticipants and extend the value of the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Steven M. Beyer, United States Air Force Academy; Brian James Neff, United States Air Force Academy

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

graduating out of the major did not have necessaryexperience or knowledge in robotics. Using best practices in engineering education, the course transitioned from a lecturemodel to a project-based learning model that includes three blocks over a forty-lesson semester:block 1, introductory topics; block 2, robotics design and implementation; and block 3, mazecompetition. Each laboratory includes a brief fifteen-minute introduction to a fundamentalelectrical and computer engineering concept and 3.5-hours of hands-on application. For example,after learning how the average power of a system can be controlled via pulse-width modulation,students integrate motors into the robot and connect each motor to a modern measurement tool toobserve the

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Labs and Experiential Learning

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

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Abdussalam Alawini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Peilin Rao, UIUC; Leyao Zhou, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Lujia Kang; PING-CHE HO, PureStorage

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Labs and experiential learning

limited database experience learn the structures(schema) and query languages of three major database systems, including MySQL (a relational,SQL-Structured Query Language, database), Neo4J (a graph database), and MongoDB (adocument/collection-oriented database). Our system also helps learners explore structural andquery language variations among different data models. Our system uses advanced databasetechniques, such as data integration and logical programming, to capture the core data operationscommon between the relational, graph and document-oriented data models, including selection(filtering data), projection (redefining the output schema), and grouping and aggregation.Abstracting the data operations and the schema design can help learners

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

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Michael Shenoda, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

the impact of OERimplementation.Table 3. Course objectives for CON 357 mapped to ABET program outcomes. ABET program outcomes Course objectives a b c d e f g h i 1. explain the estimation process for construction projects, including bid X preparation, project progress, and closeout 2. carry out estimation procedures for the X X X various aspects of a construction project 3. utilize computer methods, including X X X Excel, to carry out estimation. 4. prepare a complete bid

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2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Kam Yuen Cheng; Rebecca Yang

Zealandgovernment has recently launched several projects with Ako Aotearoa and the National Centre for © American Society for Engineering Education, 2021 2021 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceHigher Teacher Education, hoping to increase women's participation in the construction andengineering profession. (Ensor,2020).New Zealand’s unique socio-political development has resulted in an environment where localindigenous (Māori) perspectives and social inclusivity are increasingly recognised in the make-upof nation’s unique identity and consequent global competitive advantage. At the same time, NewZealand is witnessing the growth of an increasingly potent Māori economy, which brings Māoriperspectives and

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2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Shawna Thomas, Texas A&M University; Charles Patrick Jr, Texas A&M University; Pauline Wade, Texas A&M University; Donna Jaison, Texas A&M University; Janie M Moore, Texas A&M University; Lance Leon Allen White, Texas A&M University; Randy Hugh Brooks, Texas A&M University; Samantha Ray, Texas A&M University; Karen E Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Karan Watson P.E., Texas A&M University

her publications, research, teaching, service, and mentoring. More at http://srl.tamu.edu and http://ieei.tamu.edu.Dr. Shawna Thomas, Texas A&M University Dr. Thomas is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineer- ing at Texas A&M University. She is a member of the Engineering Education Faculty in the Institute for Engineering Education & Innovation at Texas A&M. She enjoys project-based learning and incorporat- ing active learning techniques in all her courses. She received her Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in 2010, focusing on developing robotic motion planning algorithms and applying them to computational biology problems including protein folding

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2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Michael P. Hennessey

as atype of modern system dynamics, in which CAD and animation are brought in for significantvisualization to enhance understanding of mechanical systems that incorporate motion as well asto appeal to a wide audience, some of whom may not be technically oriented. This paperdescribes such a course and its advantages. Sample student project work is shown thatemphasizes applied mathematical modeling, CAD modeling, modeling and simulation usingMATLAB® and Simulink®, and animation of specific scenarios of interest using SolidWorks®with the Animator add-on. Projects show-cased include: (1) the zero-friction skiingbrachistochrone problem, (2) the kinematic car with both front and rear wheel steering, (3) theN-pendulum chain approximation of a

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2020 Northeast Section Meeting

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Seth Pearl, SUNY New Paltz; Rachmadian Wulandana, SUNY New Paltz

being a cylinder. The autorotating turbine model introducedturbine. The bladeless design was implemented as it causes little in the current work was motivated by the early works onharm to its surrounding environment as opposed to bladed vortex-induced oscillations and autorotation of bodiesturbines. Moreover, the designs allow the turbines to be operated exposed to fluid flow [9], [10]. In these earlier projects, Delrinon either water or air flow. In the current project, the flow speed plastic cylinders of ~ 6-mm in diameter, with the ratio ofwas varied in increments while voltage and current were length-to-diameter of around unity, were identified to showmeasured. Watt’s Law was used to calculate the

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2021 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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William T. Evans PhD P.E., The University of Toledo

single loop PID project. There is no liquid to spill, justmoving air and a ping-pong ball. It requires a feedback device (laser or equal) and a small fan.The operator interface design provides a good example of a PID faceplate. This project cannotbe executed adequately in manual mode with the operator adjusting the speed of the fan from apotentiometer. It is not possible over a period of time to keep the ball at a specified height. Automode is the only answer to control the height for any period of time. Also, the tuning isimportant in that a derivative term must be included for stability. This lab also has a graphicoutput showing the variables from the laser, fan, and set-point. The recording of these variablesover time again is useful for the

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ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

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Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University; Chad L File, LeTourneau University

Paper ID #35112Preparing for an Online ABET VisitDr. Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University Matthew Green serves as Associate Dean in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at LeTourneau University in Texas. His objective is to practice and promote engineering as a serving profession. He has taught and helped develop design courses for all four years of the undergraduate curriculum, and has taught courses such as Dynamics, Thermodynamics, and Machine Design. Past projects include remote power generation, design methods for frontier environ- ments, enhanced

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2003 GSW

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Ifte Choudhury; Ricardo E. Rocha; Richard Burt

. Leaders in industry have stated that for nearly 50 years,the continuing weakness of graduating technical students has been their lack of writtencommunication skills 1.The inability to communicate effectively does little to enhance the image of a company.In fact, it proves to be detrimental. Good writing skills are necessary in order tocommunicate with clients, as well as with partners and co-workers. How successfully acompany communicates potential problems and issues will largely depend on the writingand communication skills of the company employees 3. In the construction profession,reading and writing are paramount to an individual’s performance in successfullycompleting a project 4.Every industry has an undefined list of terms that are

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2009 GSW

Authors

Kenneth W. Van Treuren

. Programs such as the FIRST RoboticsCompetition and Project Lead the Way are highly successful. The paper also highlights threeinnovative high schools in the Waco area that are addressing these issues with limited success.Lastly, the paper outlines several new activities at Baylor university to encourage students tobecome engineers. One such program is the mentor program that is being undertaken by BaylorUniversity student organizations in engineering to address some of these secondary schools’needs. IntroductionThere is a shortage of engineers, or so we are led to believe by recent headlines in the media.The bottom line is that engineers are in short supply and the demand is increasing. Currentheadlines

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2009 GSW

Authors

Jerry K. Keska

creative limits. Through the instructional use of design, unique experiments, andopen-ended projects that formulate and investigate realistic, inventive and complex problemsstudents received more closely aligned classroom topic with industrial standards.This paper reports the results of the development and implementation of hands-on laboratoryexperiments in a newly developed laboratory for a two-semester undergraduate course inInstrumentation and Measurements in Mechanical Engineering. The course, designed for theundergraduate junior level, was a two-semester course for a total of four credits, and it took place inconjunction with a one-hour classroom lecture in mechanical engineering. A modified version of thisapproach, however, can easily be

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2021 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Waliur Bhuiyan; Rachmadian Wulandana

utilize water currents. The current project reflects on an innovative designKeywords— Autorotation, renewable energy, bladeless turbines for power harvesting of kinetic energy from flowing water through vortex-induced autorotation. The water-based power generation is still dominated by hydropower technology that I. INTRODUCTION relies on the potential energy from water. The hydropower requires dams, which

Conference Session

Socially Responsible Engineering II: Pedagogy, Teamwork, and Student Experiences

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Larkin Martini, Colorado School of Mines; Jordyn MacKenzie Helfrich, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. Literature Review We conducted a literature review to better understand the role of CSR in the larger context of ethicseducation, what limitations may exist to the effectiveness of CSR in engineering education, and whattechniques are commonly used already in teaching similar forms of ethics education. We also looked forresearch similar to our own to help determine limitations of our project, and possibly compare findings.The importance of teaching engineering ethics, communication, teamwork, and CSR at an undergraduateeducation level has been identified as important for engineer’s success in the workplace after graduation[6], [9]-[11]. ABET has stipulated that students graduating from accredited engineering programs areexpected to have “an

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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Spencer Arbuckle, University of Waterloo; Patrick Andersen Angkiriwang; Joyceline Nathaniel; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Scott Walbridge P.E., University of Waterloo

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Architectural Engineering

capture theessence of the program, a tried-and-true hands-on engineering project model at UW called‘Design Days’ was adapted for the AE program. In 2018, the inaugural two-day design-buildproject called ‘AE Design Days’ was held wherein first-year students worked in groups todesign a piece, or set, of furniture that enhanced an assigned site in a UW Engineeringbuilding. The objectives of the project were to provide an ‘ice-breaking’ opportunity betweenstudents, as well as with the faculty; introduce the students to the AE program content,especially as it relates to the design process; provide opportunities for the students to workwith their hands building models; and, to allow for the course instructors to gauge the skillsetand prior knowledge of

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 5

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Srinivas Mohan Dustker, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bandi Surendra Reddy, Hyderabad Institute of Technology and Management; Rohit Kandakatla, KG Reddy College of Engineering and Technology; Gopalkrishna H. Joshi, KLE Technological University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Community Engagement Division

thorough and nuanced observations. They also hint on the issue of design andscheduling, but, doesn’t dive deep into the cause of why these issues were present in their team.A word in the quote was replaced to maintain anonymity of the program. As the semester wraps up, I can't help but reflect on the growth I've seen through this course. Not only have I seen a project in an early prototyping stage grow to a point where final testing and manufacturing plans are in place, but I've also seen myself grow as an engineer and a team member. This team has been through ups and downs with redesigns and scheduling, however I have never been a part of a team that has meshed and worked so efficiently together. I am super

Conference Session

Social Justice: Pedagogy, Curricular Reform, and Activism

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Rachel Koh, Smith College; Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

diminishment of students’ desire to do good in the world.Students’ interest in public welfare considerations of engineering work decreased over the courseof their education. Bielefeldt [40] performed a detailed study of a related phenomenon: “sociallymotivated students leaving engineering at disproportionately higher rates,” a particular concernsince societal and caring motivations have gendered and ethnoracial variations. Bydecontextualizing engineering knowledge in the curriculum, engineering education pushes outstudents motivated to use engineering for social good.When students are encouraged to work on local or global community-based projects, their sense(reinforced by their educators) that social and cultural contexts are irrelevant to – or, at

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Understanding Students' Authentic and Reflective Experiences of Ethics Education

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Luan M. Nguyen, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Cristina Poleacovschi, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Kasey M. Faust, University of Texas at Austin; Kate Padgett Walsh, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Michaela Leigh LaPatin P.E., University of Texas at Austin; Scott Grant Feinstein; Cassandra Rutherford

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Engineering Ethics

identifying the individual and institutional factors that contribute to a ”culture of disengagement” from the ethical dimension of engineering work among students in the engineering profession. His Ph.D. project is funded by the NSF and is concerned with promoting and im- proving engineering students’ ethical behavior and sensitivity through on-campus student organizations. His academic interests include mental health, international development, human rights, and engineering ethics. Currently, his ambition is to work within an international organization such as UNESCO and to be an advocate for promoting science and technology as critical tools of sustainable development as well as to participate in the dialogue between

Conference Session

Professional Formation and Career Experiences

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Emily Moore P.Eng., University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Andrea Chan, University of Toronto; Milan Maljkovic, University of Toronto; Dimpho Radebe, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

project management and implementation. She holds a BASc in Industrial Engineering from the University of Toronto and an MSc in Management, specializing in Operations Management, from the University of Bath. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Penalized for Excellence: The Invisible Hand of Career Track StratificationAbstractInequities persist in the engineering profession despite nearly four decades of diversity and inclusionefforts. In this paper, we propose an institutional mechanism to explain this persistence—career trackstratification. When engineering educators and researchers frame engineers’ careers as personal journeys,we implicitly characterize

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

Authors

Richard L Wilson, Towson University

(e. g. after the introduction of the early robotic surgical platforms, other companies introducedtheir versions of robotic surgery platforms). 3rd, projections can be made based on the 2nd stage ofcase analysis. This involves the comparison of current cases to potential future cases. (e. g. basedupon these earlier platforms, how will they affect the design of future platforms and how will theyaffect future surgery and how will they influence patients and future patients? The decisions about what and how to teach engineering and ICT students in engineering orICT Ethics classes and how to teach it presents teachers with a variety of difficulties. There is alimited amount of time for the introduction of material related to ethics into

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International Division Technical Session 5

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Luca Quadrifoglio, Texas A&M University; Maria Claudia Alves, Texas A&M University; Ahmarlay Myint, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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International

research and attraction of funded international graduate students. Maria started working at Texas A&M in 2005 as Assistant Director for Latin American Programs and in 2009 she was promoted to Program Manager for South America in the same office. During her time at the Office for Latin America Programs she created, managed and developed projects to enhance the presence of Texas A&M University in Latin American and to support in the internationalization of the education, research, and outreach projects of the university. She was charged with the development and implementation of a strategic plan for Texas A&M in South America. While at the Office for Latin America Programs, Maria was also part of the team

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Designing and Evaluating Engineering Leadership Programs

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Harindra Rajiyah, California State University, Sacramento; Lorenzo M. Smith Ph.D., California State University, Sacramento; Susan L. Holl, College of Engineering & Computer Science, California State University, Sacramento

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Engineering Leadership Development

Conference Paper submitted to the 127th Annual ASEE Conference & Exposition, July 2021, Long Beach, CA.engineering schools with leadership programs in attendance [15]. Below is a summary ofkey take-aways on best practices from this study: • The whole spectrum of program maturity was represented, from mature programs with over 10 years of successful practice to future programs in development. • Undergraduate engineering leadership curricula placement varied. Examples of placements include Major, Minor, Certificate, course electives, integrating leadership fundamentals into required freshman seminar, in-class lectures, and capstone projects. • Leadership curricula consisted of four themes of leadership influence

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Focus on ETAC Accreditation

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Qudsia Tahmina, Ohio State University; Kathryn Kelley, Ohio State University; Aimee T. Ulstad, Ohio State University

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Engineering Technology

. - Completing ODSA-funded project on Ohio Advanced Manufacturing Technical Resource Network roadmaps organized by manufacturing processes to determine manufactur- ing needs and technical solutions for machining, molding, joining/forming, additive manufacturing. - Collaborating with state and national partners on advanced manufacturing education pathways and engi- neering technologist manufacturing career programs - Served as lead coordinator of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology degree program at The Ohio State University focused on curriculum devel- opment and approval, securing industry support and promoting program to internal/external audiences. - Published a US Economic Development Agency-funded engineering