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Kimberly Cook-Chennault, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Ahmad Farooq, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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and ability to teach course content. Instead, the SPVEL connects students’ 1)appreciation for laboratory discipline content and relevance to their career aspirations, 2)engineering role identity development as a function of participation within the lab, and studentsociocultural identities (race, ethnicity, and gender).Research QuestionSPVEL was used to answer two research questions. How do student’s sociocultural identitycharacteristics relate to their perceptions of value in a virtual engineering lab? How are students’perceptions of virtual lab value related to the sociocultural identities and lab report grades?Research Methodology and EnvironmentThis study was conducted in a capstone senior Mechanical and Aerospace engineering

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Brittany Boyd, American Institutes for Research; Taylor Lightner, QEM Network; Mercy Mugo

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Reinforcing Retention: Engaging with HBCUs to Identify Best Practices for Graduating Low-Income StudentsAbstract/IntroductionThe purpose of this convergence mixed-method study is to identify factors contributing to STEMdevelopment at HBCUs within the Hub. Obtaining both quantitative and qualitative resultsthrough semi-structured staff interviews, student focus groups, and electronic student surveys atHub institutions enabled the examination of critical factors that influence student experiencesand lead to STEM persistence using the Black cultural student STEM success model [1] as theguiding retention theory. The central research question was: What support structures contributeto student development and persistence at HBCUs within

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Todd Jeffrey Freeborn, The University of Alabama; Sarah T Dunlap, The University of Alabama; Debra Moehle McCallum

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educational practice [1] that provides opportunities forstudents to develop their research and technical skills, network with other students/professors,raise their awareness of graduate studies, and understand the social context of research. Whileundergraduate students are often able to participate in research at their own institution ornationally in the US (through available Research Experiences for Undergraduates sites), it is alsopossible for undergraduates to complete research internationally.In addition to the domestic benefits of research experiences, this provides an opportunity tonetwork with international students/professors, learn about a different country and culture, andlearn new perspectives on how professionals from other countries

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David M. Krum, California State University, Los Angeles; Zoe Wood, California Polytechnic State University; Eun-young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles; Ayaan M. Kazerouni, California Polytechnic State University; Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University; Sarah Hug, Colorado Evaluation and Research Consulting; Paul Salvador Bernedo Inventado, California State University, Fullerton; Fang Tang; Ilmi Yoon; Anagha Kulkarni, San Francisco State University; Yu Sun, California State Polytechnic University; Mohsen Beheshti; Aakash Gautam, University of Pittsburgh; Aleata Hubbard Cheuoua; Sahar Hooshmand; Kevin A Wortman, California State University, Fullerton

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has set four specific objectives. • O1: Designing and bringing curricular and pedagogical changes in the earliest computing courses that integrate considerations of social responsibility into computing assignments (i.e. CS 0, CS 1, CS 2). • O2: Introducing a new intervention in computing courses that focuses on creating a different kind of student experience focused on community driven computing projects. • O3: Building faculty learning communities to help train, orient and support instructors of this curriculum. • O4: Employing a cross site collaboration structure using a collective impact model, allowing variance for each site while working towards a common goal.Our alliance brings together six campuses

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Katrina Jolene Donovan, South Dakota Mines; Jon J Kellar, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Stuart D. Kellogg P.E., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Michael West, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Matthew Whitehead, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Deborah Jean Mitchell, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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critical thinking components, withthe goal of attracting and retaining a more diverse student population.The research hypothesis for this program is that “Positive outcomes can be achieved in anengineering program through strategic curricular and co-curricular modifications that integrateand embrace STEAM program development. Outcomes targeted include innovation, creativity,collegiality, entrepreneurship and broadening of the STEM talent pool [1].”The team has made significant progress in the first and second years of the program [2-3]. TheA+E team has advanced into the third phase (approximately halfway through the three-year award)of the NSF IUSE grant. Notably, the program has reinvigorated the curriculum, including theformation of two new

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Urszula Zalewski, Stony Brook University; Marianna Savoca, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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deconstruct the experience and surface students’ personalvalues among trusted peers.References 1. Planning Committee for the National Summit on Developing a STEM Workforce Strategy, Board on Higher Education and Workforce, Policy and Global Affairs, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (PC). (2016). Developing a National STEM Workforce Strategy: A Workshop Summary. National Academies Press. 2. The Coalition for Reform of Undergraduate STEM Education (CR). (2014). Achieving Systematic Change: A Source Book for Advancing and Funding Undergraduate STEM Education. Washington, D. C.: The Association of American Colleges and Universities. http://www.aacu.org/pkal/sourcebook3. Kuh, G. D. (2008). High

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Juan Francisco Granizo, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Lorraine M Acevedo, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Magesh Chandramouli, Purdue University Northwest; Kai Jun Chew, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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. Forour project, we define spatial skills or spatial ability as abilities to mentally manipulate 2D and3D objects that one can acquire through formal training [1], [2]. Research in the past decade hasshown that spatial skills can predict STEM success among students, with findings showing thatspatial skills can have a role in increasing the likelihood of obtaining advanced STEM degrees[3]. Sorby and colleagues have also found that improving spatial skills through interventioncourses can impact the introductory STEM course grade performances of students who take theintervention courses [1]. Specifically, the study has shown such impact on grade performance incourses like Physics and Intro to Engineering, in addition to impact on STEM course GPAs [1

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Scott Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Richard Tyler Cimino, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Tori Wagner, University of Connecticut

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often place undue emphasis on the categorization ofknowledge and skills, while not sufficiently addressing the process through which studentsnavigate and act on ethical dilemmas. This, we posit, is an area that needs redefining, given thatethical decision-making is rarely a linear process with single objective “right” answers and ofteninvolves iterative reasoning and interactive engagement with the problem. As such, we havedeveloped a suite of ethics-driven classroom games that have been implemented and evaluatedacross three universities, engaging over 400 first-year engineering students over the past 3 years.Now in the grant’s final year, we are finishing the design of two of the game-based ethicsinterventions to (1) more accurately align with

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E. Tyler Young, The Ohio State University

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a Culturally Responsive, Community-Based Fluid Dynamics Mini-Unit for Middle School (poster)IntroductionFundamental engineering concepts, such as those principles governing fluid mechanics inaerospace applications, can be perceived to be too complex to teach to young learners [1] [2].Furthermore, many primary and secondary educators are hesitant to teach engineering, believingthat doing so requires specialized preparation [3]. These views have prevented widespreadadoption of K-12 engineering curricula in the United States [4]. Since interest in STEM subjectspeaks for women and other minoritized populations in middle school [5], the lack of engineeringoutreach at these grade levels has negatively

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Sixto Duran Ballen; Daniel Eduardo Abril; Miguel Andres Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ

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address climate change. Currently, MiguelAndres is working on a framework to support and conduct undergraduate research. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Generative AI to support critical thinking in water resources students Daniel Abril1, Sixto Durán-Ballén1, Miguel Andrés Guerra1* 1 Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Colegio de Ciencias e Ingenierías, Departamento de Ingeniería Civil, Casilla Postal 17-1200-841, Quito 170901, Ecuador.* Correspondence: Miguel Andrés Guerra, MAGuerra@usfq.edu.ecAbstractIn the realm of water resources education, harnessing the power of artificial intelligence

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Katerina Goseva-Popstojanova, West Virginia University; Daniel Mackin Freeman, University of Washington; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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surveys and focus groupsdiscussions conducted by the external evaluation team, was overwhelmingly positive andhighlighted significant benefits to students’ academic success and their future professionalcareers. This paper also presents the lessons learned that were synthesized using the observationsmade by the project team and evaluation team, and the feedback provided by the students. Theselessons learned can be institutionalized at West Virginia University and elsewhere in highereducation to aid students’ success in their education and future professional careers in thecybersecurity field.1. IntroductionCybersecurity is of crucial importance for protecting the public and private sector companies, aswell as individuals from cyber threats and

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Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Yi Cao, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Natali Huggins, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andres Nieto Leal, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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attention over the recent decades [1], [2], [3]. Engineering fundamentally revolvesaround tackling intricate challenges, and developing long-term solutions to societal problems.Yet, the effectiveness of these solutions greatly hinges on their ability to encompass a spectrumof perspectives, experiences, and skills from the global community. It falls upon engineeringeducators to foster inclusive environments where every voice matters, diversity is celebrated as adriver of creativity, and fairness guarantees equal access to opportunities for everyone. However,despite efforts to broaden participation and make engineering more equitable and inclusive, westill fall short of attracting and retaining students and faculty members from

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Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Richard A. Layton; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Russell Andrew Long, Purdue Engineering Education; Haleh Barmaki Brotherton, Clemson University; Hayaam Osman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joe Roy, American Society for Engineering Education

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: MIDFIELD InstituteThe current team of MIDFIELD researchers continues to support this project, including helpingothers learn to use the database. This has involved developing tutorials and designing andfacilitating the MIDFIELD Institute, an online three-day workshop to help researchers learnabout and use MIDFIELD effectively.We have developed detailed tutorials in R that introduce MIDFIELD, key metrics, and examplescenarios. We have created an R data package, midfielddata, that provides a stratified sample ofMIDFIELD data as a publicly available practice data set [1]. The practice data can be accessedand manipulated using midfieldr, an R package that provides tools for studying MIDFIELDstudent unit record data [2].The third MIDFIELD Institute was

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Brayan A Díaz, North Carolina State University; Kevin Han, North Carolina State University

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, R. (2020). Who's Learning? Using Demographics in EDM Research. Journal of Educational Data Mining, 12(3), 1-30.Wenger, E. (1998). Communities of practice: Learning, meaning, and identity. Cambridge university press.Wenger, E., McDermott, R. A., & Snyder, W. (2002). Cultivating communities of practice: A guide to managing knowledge. Harvard business press

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Stephanie S Ivey, The University of Memphis; Craig O. Stewart, University of Memphis; Aaron Robinson, The University of Memphis; Stefano Alessandro Blasoni, The University of Memphis; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado Denver; Michael Jacobson, Pennsylvania State University; William Taylor Schupbach; Tom Altman, University of Colorado Denver; Karen D Alfrey, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Mengyuan (Alice) Zhao, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Tony Chase, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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three campuses which each have large commuter populations, having to work while inschool also reduces the amount of time that students can spend engaged in other activities, suchas networking with peers, attending student organization meetings, or studying in student groups.These campus interactions, whether academic in nature or social, are very important forestablishing community and helping students develop STEM identity and sense of belonging. Infact, networking activities can prove to be more impactful on student success than academicinterventions [1]. Developing a sense of belonging and community within the major is crucialfor retention and academic success, in part because students that are connected to a network ofpeers and faculty are

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Ricky T Castles, East Carolina University; Chris Venters, East Carolina University

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Exploration to Develop an Engineering Identity in Low-Income StudentsAbstractEast Carolina University (ECU) was funded by a multi-institutional Track 3 S-STEM Grant#1930497 in January 2020. The funds from this grant have been used to recruit and support threecohorts of students at ECU and three partnering community colleges. The project is referred tointernally as the PIRATES project for Providing Inclusive Residential and Transfer EngineeringSupport. In addition to funding scholarships, the research aim of this project uses Lee andMatusovich’s Model of Co-Curricular Support for Undergraduate Engineering Students [1] tostudy best practices in co-curricular support for both students who start their pathway towards

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Andrew J. Ash, Oklahoma State University; James E Stine, Oklahoma State University; Erin Dyke, Oklahoma State University; John Hu, Oklahoma State University

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’ PerspectivesIntroductionIn 2022 the Chips and Science Act was passed, which aims to bring more advancedsemiconductor manufacturing back to the US while mitigating supply chain risks andmaintaining US technological and economic leadership. Billions in federal investments as wellas commitments from private companies has revealed the next hurdle; the US is facing a growingworkforce shortage in the semiconductor industry [1] with a projected 67,000 unfilledsemiconductor jobs for technicians, engineers, and computer scientists by 2030 [2]. The shortageof STEM students is a major contributor to the problem. Perhaps even more important is the lackof high school curricula on semiconductors despite almost eighty years of history.To address the problem, we proposed a

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Connie Syharat, University of Connecticut; Alexandra Hain, University of Connecticut; Arash Esmaili Zaghi P.E., University of Connecticut

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attention, particularly inengineering and more broadly STEM [1-17]. Additionally, this is evidenced by a notable rise inthe popularity of the terms “neurodiversity” and “neurodivergent”. Specifically, during thepandemic, “neurodivergent” experienced a remarkable surge surpassing "neurodiversity" insearch frequency [18]. This rapidly increasing interest has not only been noted in the publicsphere, but has also precipitated a wave of academic inquiry, seen in the increasing frequency ofscholarly works focusing on various aspects of neurodiversity. Publications have delved into itsimplications within higher education and theoretical explorations of the concept, showcasing adiversity of terminological use that sometimes conflates or ambiguously employs

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Ashley Y. Tran, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Debapratim Ghosh, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Samuel Harford, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Houshang Darabi, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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. Theinterview questions were designed to explore each participant’s specific major selection process.These questions focus on three overarching themes; participants’ personal experiences of theirmajor, specific factors that influenced their choice, and what sources were used to help informtheir decision. Occasionally, follow-up questions were asked to elicit further details or to clarifyresponses. At the end of each interview, the students were asked if there was any additionalinformation they would like to add about their respective major choice. Table 1. Interview questions broken out by category. a. Personal experience b. Influential factor questions c. Informative source questions

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Diego Alejandro Polanco-Lahoz, Texas Tech University; Jennifer A Cross, Texas Tech University; Kelli Cargile Cook, Texas Tech University; Mario G. Beruvides P.E., Texas Tech University; Jason Tham, Texas Tech University; Md Rashedul Hasan, Texas Tech University

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StudentsAbstractThis work in progress (WIP) paper focuses on the development and initial validation of a surveyadapting the three identity scales from Godwin’s (2016)1 Engineering Identity measure –Recognition (R), Interest (I), and Competence (C) - to assess research identity formation indoctoral engineering students. This study is a product of an NSF grant (Award No. 2205033)obtained to apply user experience (UX) methods to investigate the process through whichdoctoral engineering students develop their research identity. This survey was conducted during2022 and 2023 for on-site and online Ph.D. students enrolled in various engineering fields at alarge research university in the United States. In addition to the three identity scales, items fromthe survey

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Syed Hassan Tanvir, University of Florida; Gloria J Kim, University of Florida; Jing Guo, University of Florida; Philip Feng, University of Florida; Wanli Xing, University of Florida

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various competencies in undergraduate engineering programs.Gloria J Kim, University of Florida Dr. Gloria Kim is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at the University of Florida (UF). She is also an affiliate faculty in UF’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. She received her B.S. in chemistry from Seoul National University, M.S. in biomedical engineering from Johns Hopkins University, and Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. As an instructional associate professor, she was awarded several grants from the National Science Foundation (IUSE Level 1, IRES Track 1, I-Corps, and I-Corps for Learning) as principal investigator. She transitioned to tenure track in

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Marcus Antonius Ynalvez, Texas A&M International University; Claudia San Miguel, Texas A&M International University; Ruby Ynalvez, Texas A&M International University; Deepak Ganta, Texas A&M International University; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University; Marcela Moran, Texas A&M International University; Leonela Preciado, Texas A&M International University; Mayra Alejandra Garza, Texas A&M International University; Rene Rangel Jr., Texas A&M International University; Veronica Judith Prado, Texas A&M International University

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summer and freshman fall/spring/summer semesters)curriculum-based STEM-enrichment program called USTEM. USTEM implements high-impactand proven STEM-enrichment activities, practices, and strategies that have been published in theliterature. The research component studies how an original set of creative video projects (CVPs)influences students’ psychosocial, scholastic, and persistence outcomes. This study entailsrandomizing half of each cohort to participate in USTEM without CVPs (USTEM1) and the otherhalf to participate in USTEM with CVPs (USTEM2). USTEM2 participants produce four CVPs:1) a biography of a STEM scientist, 2) a position statement on a STEM controversy, 3) a tutorialon a STEM topic, and 4) a critique of a STEM peer-reviewed

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Makayla Moster, Clemson University; D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University

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enrichment programs[1]. Universities also turned to Discord to help engage their students and enhance the onlinelearning environment they provided [2, 3, 4, 5]. As Discord becomes more prominent in students’ day-to-day lives, we should aim toidentify how Discord communities are impacting student success. We have scraped 4 semestersworth of conversational data from a college computer science Discord server to help identifyDiscord impacts on student success. In this work in progress paper, we propose an exploratorystudy to identify how an unofficial departmental computer science Discord server is impactingstudents’ education, relationships, job prospects, and more. We welcome any comments andfeedback from the community before we begin our

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Alexander Hicks, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Cliff Shaffer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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. We hope to learn what gaps exist in current TA trainingand open the “black box” of office hours. To collect this data, we are using a self-hosted versionof MyDigitalHand, an automated office hours queuing system. We have modified our instance ofMyDigitalHand to collect additional data to answer our research questions.IntroductionOffice hours provide the backbone of communication between course staff, specifically teachingassistants, and students. As the number of students in programming courses has increased,universities have responded with three main solutions: 1) increase staff sizes by hiring moreTeaching Assistants (TA), 2) use automated feedback systems to take augment instructional staff,and 3) deploy systems designed to support TA

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Yael Gertner, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Juan Alvarez, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Benjamin Cosman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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motivation.We have identified the following research questions regarding students in a Discrete Mathclass in an introductory CS sequence:RQ1: Do students’ expectations to do well, value of the course, and time spent studyingcontribute to their course outcome?RQ2: Can students who do not expect to do well in the course when they first enter it, cannevertheless engage in study behaviours that lead to positive course outcomes?2 MethodsWe surveyed students in a Discrete Math course at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaignthree times during Spring 2022. Survey 1 was used to get information about students’ mo-tivation and belonging as they enter the course in the first week of the semester. Surveys 2and 3 were given in the middle and at the end of

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Yixin Zhang, University of Toronto; Hanzhang Xing; Yaqi Zhang, University of Toronto; Xinyan Du, University of Toronto; Hamid S Timorabadi P.Eng., University of Toronto

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users, in two groups of students—with and without priorknowledge of computer networks. The feedback received from both groups verify theeffectiveness of our design that 87.5% of inexperienced learners found intuitive and simple touse; and 70% of experienced users noted that this design helped them review and deepentheir understanding.1 Literature ReviewMultimedia resources are widely used in modern education and provide innovative andeffective learning experiences. Studies on the cognitive advantages of multimedia ineducation, such as Mayer's cognitive theory of multimedia learning, emphasize its potentialto enhance learning through dual coding and multisensory engagement [1]. Among variousmultimedia methods, 3D interactive animation is

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Carsten Monrad Thue-Bludworth, University of Florida; Jeremiah J Blanchard, University of Florida

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systems as well as WebAssembly, withsmooth operation even on low-power devices such as single-board computers. Additionally, thetool is designed to continue to grow via community-driven support – the project is open-sourceand hosted on GitHub, open to public contributions, and will grow as community members addsupport for additional hardware platforms. Features and documentation that will allow for furthercommunity engagement are underway, and the long-term goal of the project is to become apopular and useful tool among open-source development environments, especially in aneducational setting.IntroductionModern open-source hardware ecosystems such as Adafruit’s Feather boards [1], Sparkfun’sMicroMod boards [2], and Raspberry Pi’s single-board

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Ella Kokinda, Clemson University; D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University

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where knowledge might be transferred between participants. Next, we ask RQ3 ,which aims to classify the types of knowledge being transferred and if the knowledge is relevantto what happens during the stream, unrelated off-topic knowledge, or general programmingknowledge. Finally, using previous data, we ask RQ4 to understand if knowledge transfer helps orharms development activities during a live stream.Background and Related WorkInformal Learning OpportunitiesInformal learning opportunities play a crucial part in knowledge sharing and acquisition inundefined and opportunistic ways and are not motivated or bound by specific curriculum [1, 2].Research suggests that informal learning can be effective when individuals can contextualize andsituate

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Ankunda Kiremire, Louisiana Tech University; Kevin A Cherry, Louisiana Tech University

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Datastorm challenges. We also plan to host annual full-day Datastormevents, which should provide visibility and outreach opportunities to other undergraduate studentsat our institution as well as highlight the relevance of the Computer Science program to thegeneral public.IntroductionComputer Science and computing based majors in general suffer from a variety of issues at theuniversity level.One of those issues is high drop out rates. The level of attrition in Computer Science is reportedto be between 9.8% [1] and 28% [2]. This represents both a direct loss in terms of students notcompleting the major as well as an indirect loss in terms of students not encouraged to pursue itbecause of a perceived difficulty given its high withdrawal rates.Figure

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Daniel Limbrick, North Carolina A&T State University; Laura Marcela Garcia Suarez; Deriech Cummings II, North Carolina A&T State University

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senior year, they havemastered the art of designing a logic primitive, e.g., a CMOS inverter or a simple circuit, e.g., afull adder. With this knowledge, they have the foundation to pursue graduate studies in VLSI de-sign, which, depending on the university, includes a course that introduces them to logic synthesisand physical design. This approach to teaching VLSI has a lot of shortcomings: (1) students withthe desire to design a microprocessor from scratch have to delay gratification for several years, (2)students must appreciate and have a strong aptitude for each step of the VLSI design process insequential order, (3) most universities do not offer the full sequence of courses needed, and (4)exposure to skills needed is usually not available