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Technical Sessions 2

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

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Orla LoPiccolo M. Arch, Pdip (CM), Architect, Farmingdale State College, State University of New York

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with hundreds of jobs. She has also written and presented 20 scholarly papers on innovative pedagogy, including improving student spatial reasoning, teaching sustainable construction methods, and service learning. Professor LoPiccolo was awarded the Phenomenal Woman for 2018 Award by the Office of Student Activities and the Student Government Association, Farmingdale State College, the Innovative Pedagogy Award, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology, Farmingdale State College in 2017, the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence in 2018 and the American Institute of Architects, Long Island Chapter Educator Award, 2019. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024

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Technical Sessions 4

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

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Heather Lai, State University of New York at New Paltz; Anne C Balant, State University of New York at New Paltz

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Paper ID #45315Implementation of short-term undergraduate psychoacoustics research projectinvolving human subjects.Dr. Heather Lai, State University of New York at New Paltz Heather Lai is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at SUNY New Paltz, NY where she teaches courses in dynamics, system dynamics, finite element analysis and computer simulation. Her professional background and research interests include automotive vibration (Motorola Inc.), musculoskeletal biomechanics (BME, Wayne State University), room acoustics, wind farm acoustics and the dynamic behavior of 3D printed multi-materials. Over the past 8

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 3

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Daniel Blessner, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

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Paper ID #45358Helping Mathematically Under-Prepared Students Understand the ActualTrigonometric FunctionsMr. Daniel Blessner, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus I’m a faculty member at the Penn State Wilkes Barre campus. I’m a civil and chemical engineer. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Helping Mathematically Under-Prepared Students Understand the Actual Trigonometric FunctionsAbstractMaking engineering education accessible to mathematically under-preparedstudents entering college is difficult due to the demanding mathematicalrequirements the major demands

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Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Chaohui Ren, Auburn University; Cheryl Seals, Auburn University; Karen Nix, Auburn University

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Paper ID #45570Teacher-Guided Project-Based Coding Practice Enhance High Level ProgrammingLanguage LearningMs. Chaohui Ren, Auburn UniversityDr. Cheryl Seals, Auburn University Dr. Cheryl Denise Seals is a professor in Auburn University’s Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering. She graduated with a B.S. C.S. from Grambling State University, M.S. C.S. from North Carolina A&T State University and a Ph.DKaren Nix, Auburn University Karen Nix is a PhD candidate at Auburn University, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. She received a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from LaGrange College and a master’s

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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Vivek Singhal, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin - Stout

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Paper ID #45470Enhancing Student Engagement in Numerical Methods: The Impact of AlternativeGrading PracticesDr. Vivek Singhal, University of Wisconsin - Stout ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Enhancing Student Engagement in Numerical Methods: The Impact of Alternative Grading PracticesStudent engagement is critical for achieving positive academic and social outcomes, yetmaintaining high engagement levels in challenging math-based courses like numericalmethods can be difficult. This study addresses this challenge by implementing twoassessment-based strategies: a bonus point self-assessment rubric and