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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Greg Rulifson P.E., USAID; Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

,stakeholders and the general public” in the post-survey. Two students did not include thecommunity as the stakeholder who approves of a company’s operations, and four more chose notto try to define the SLO in the pre-survey.All seventeen students had an advanced definition of SLO by the end of the course. One goodexample of advancing understanding is Student 231, whose pre-course definition did not includethe community at all, “A license that a business has to obtain to operate.” By the end of thecourse, they defined the SLO as “a verbal contract between a company and the community inwhich it plans to operate, allowing the company to conduct its business in that place.”Q10: How does a company best know it has a social license to operate?In responding

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How We Tackled the Pandemic

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Amir Karimi P.E., The University of Texas at San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Jose Francisco Herbert Acero, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering

Engineeringcoordinated with the technical staff of the office of information technology to build a supportstructure for faculty members not experienced with online courses. Instructors were requested torevise their course syllabi and provide students with updated instructions related to participation,assignments deadlines, rescheduled exams, and established options for replacement of in-classexams and quizzes. The initial plan was to allow the institution to develop safe methods ofinstruction, so that the students, faculty, and staff can resume operation on campus. However, due tothe rapid spread of COVID-19 and the sharp increase in the number of infections, the universityabandoned the plan for resuming face-to-face instruction for the second half of the

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Engineering Technology Pedagogy 1

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Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Technology

some of the positive aspectsand what could be improved. The setup is well suited for the pandemic when all classes had tobe held remotely. There is work planned to gather more extensive feedback from students tofurther study the learning impact of this course.The author of this paper will be very glad to share the resources (PowerPoint slide deck,worksheets, experiment writeup, quizzes, projects, instructions videos etc.) developed with anyfaculty that wants to adopt the course on their university. (Please contactrungun.nathan@yahoo.com).References1. Arsenault, J., et al. “Integration of sensors into secondary school classrooms” in Frontiers in Education, 2005. FIE '05. Proceedings 35th Annual Conference. 2005.2. Mahonen, P., E. Meshkova

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 4

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Duo Li, Shenyang City University; Elizabeth Milonas, New York City College of Technology; Qiping Zhang, Long Island University

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Graduate Studies

library and information science education in response to the rising demand for data professionals[7]. Chu et al (2017) proposed that iSchools should make contributions based on the traditional andmodern advantages of data science-related fields, such as information organization and access,information management, information preservation, and information science research. Experts candiscuss and establish a more precise definition, scope and data flow of data science. Compile a listof fundamental principles, skills, and toolsets necessary for data scientists to help current and futureinformation experts assess their level and find courses and programs that suit their level, interests,and career plans. In order to improve the quality and

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Project-based and Experiential Learning in Civil Engineering

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Kyle Kershaw P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ronaldo Luna, Saint Louis University; J. Chris Carroll, Saint Louis University; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Alec Colin Derks, Saint Louis University

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Civil Engineering

concrete, while his engineering education research interests focus on experiential learning at both the university and K-12 levels. Dr. Carroll is the chair of ACI Com- mittee S802 - Teaching Methods and Educational Materials and he has been formally engaged in K-12 engineering education for nearly ten years.Dr. Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Matthew Lovell is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and he currently serves as the Interim Senior Director of Institutional Research, Plan- ning, and Assessment office. He is also serving as the director of the Making Academic Change Happen (MACH) program. He received his Ph.D. from Purdue

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy

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Leandra Ramos, United States Military Academy; Heather J. Yoshii, United States Military Academy; Kyle Beyer, United States Military Academy; Morgan R. Corliss, United States Military Academy; Brad C. McCoy, United States Military Academy; Aaron T. Hill Jr., United States Military Academy; Kevin P. Arnett P.E., United States Military Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

presents an evidence-based study on adesign review’s ability to (1) enhance learning opportunities for engineering students, (2)improve the effectiveness of a team whose members are of different engineering sub-disciplines,(3) improve the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a range of audiences, and (4)improve the ability to solve complex engineering problems. In this context, complex engineeringproblems can be defined as “complex, ill-formed, and open-ended problems which fostersflexible thinking and supports intrinsic motivation” [1]. Additional outcomes of the studyincluded identifying plans for future design review iterations. This study encompasses thegeneration, implementation, and analysis of the design review process in

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Remote Physical Laboratories: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies

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John Whitefoot, University of Pittsburgh; Jeffrey S. Vipperman, University of Pittsburgh

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

ActiveExperimentation and Concrete Experience [2]. Also, developing and conducting experimentsare part of the ABET accreditation outcomes, which can most effectively be addressed throughdirect, hands-on experimentation [3]. Furthermore, some research has shown that online-onlycourses can suffer from a lack of application-based learning, particularly for laboratory skills [4].In the Summer term of 2020 at The University of Pittsburgh, Mechanical Measurements 2, asenior-level undergraduate mechanical engineering course focusing on experimental methodsand data analysis, was taught fully online instead of in-person. The goals of this course are toteach students about ABET outcomes 1-3, 5, and 6: experimental planning and design,interpreting data by selecting

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Developing Teamwork, Student Attitudes, and Hardware Solutions for Laboratory Courses: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division

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Jill Johnson P.E., Pennsylvania State University; Brian Lani, Pennsylvania State University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

accommodate projects with local industry partners inaddition to student prints. Projects with industry partners were given top priority, which meantthat sometimes students had to wait weeks to get a part printed, and sometimes it was difficult orimpossible for the students to find a time to meet with the staff at Innovation Commons toobserve the setup of their designs and ask questions about the machines. The development ofthis course was planned in conjunction with the staff at Innovation Commons; however, theincreased workload on their staff and the increased usage of their machines quicky becauseburdensome. This format was also incredibly time consuming for the instructors running thecourse. The instructors found themselves spending many hours in

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Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3: Flipped Classroom

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Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel; Patrick Bass, The Citadel; Emily Kate Bierman, The Citadel

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Engineering Design Graphics

Engagement," in Proceedings of the 126th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Tampa, FL, 2019.[5] Center for Disease Control and Prevention, "Operating schools during COVID-19: CDC's Considerations," 1 March 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/schools.html. [Accessed 4 March 2021].[6] L. Asmelash, "The simple reason why colleges are reopening," CNN, 22 August 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/21/us/colleges-universities-covid- reopen-trnd/index.html. [Accessed 7 March 2021].[7] K. Kelly, "COVID-19 Planning for Fall 2020: A Closer Look at Hybrid-Flexible Course Design," PhilonEdTech, 7 May 2020. [Online]. Available: https://philonedtech.com

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 1

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David Ruete, Universidad Andres Bello; Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey and Universidad Andres Bello ; Danilo Leal, Universidad Andres Bello; Pilar López Lira, Universidad Andres Bello; Lilian Pamela San Martín Medina, Universidad Andres Bello; Margarita Ercilia Aravena, Universidad Andres Bello; Giannina Costa, Universidad Andres Bello

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Graduate Studies

for educational man- agement and Social Assistant. Currently, she is a teacher at the Andres Bello University in undergraduate programs such as Ethics, Society and Work, Social Responsibility and Effective Communication, and in graduate programs such as Communication for Management and Managerial Skills. Her research area is Higher Thinking Skills, in particular, the early detection of levels of Perspective and Abstraction, in students and teachers, through the use of machine learning algorithms.Mrs. Lilian Pamela San Mart´ın Medina, Universidad Andres Bello Mag´ıster en Docencia para la Educaci´on Superior.Dr. Margarita Ercilia Aravena, Universidad Andres Bello PhD in Educational Planning and Innovation

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Tech Tools and Tips

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Sotiria Koloutsou-Vakakis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Eleftheria Kontou, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Christopher W. Tessum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Lei Zhao, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Hadi Meidani, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

was a postdoctoral research associate at the Transportation and Hydrogen Systems Center of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and conducted research at the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before beginning her current faculty position at UIUC.Prof. Christopher W. Tessum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dr. Christopher Tessum joined the CEE department as an Assistant Professor in January 2020. His research focuses on modeling air pollution and its health impacts, quantifying inequities in the distribution of those impacts, and proposing and testing solutions. He studies the relationships between emissions, the human activities that cause

Conference Session

Computation Related

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Muzammil Arshad, Texas A&M University; Rebecca R. Romatoski, St. Ambrose University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

who wanted lectures during class instead ofvideos and some who wanted more examples. But the most striking was that three students listednothing when asked what is one change you would like to see.At the end of the course, St. Ambrose University uses Evaluation KIT by Watermark for courseevaluations. The evaluation is performed on five main categories: 1. Course Organization & Planning 2. Communication 3. Faculty/Student Interaction 4. Assignments, Exams, & Grading 5. Course OutcomesThere are 5-6 questions asked to determine effectiveness in each category. Over the last threeyears, the average number of students who selected higher ratings has increased. Figure 3-7 showthe average number of students who selected

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 9

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Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; Adithya Jayakumar, Ohio State University; Lucille Sheppard, Ohio State University; Amy Kramer P.E., Ohio State University; Toni M. Calbert, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

course as student allies learn about existing inequities and systems of oppression,and work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all students regardless ofgender, race, ability, or SES. As both the minority and the majority move into the nationalscientific workforce, the knowledge and skills gained through participation in this study willserve as a springboard from which to promote inclusion across all levels of scientific work in theUnited States.The authors plan to continue to offer the Inclusive Leadership Course on a regular basis andcontinue assessing the impact of the course on the students who take it and on the climate in theCOE as a whole. Also, given the positive feedback from students in the non-gender specificsection

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 5

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Scott Gerald Shall, Lawrence Technological University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

. (2012). Housing and Slum Upgrading. Retrieved fromhttps://unhabitat.org/urban-themes/housing-slum-upgrading.UN-Habitat. (2015). Streets as Public Spaces and Drivers of Urban Prosperity. Habitat III: IssuePapers, 22 – Informal Settlements. Retrieved from https://unhabitat.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Habitat-III-Issue-Paper-22_Informal-Settlements-2.0.pdfWorld Health Organization. (2000). Informal Settlement Report. Retrieved fromhttp://www.who.int/ceh/indicators/informalsettlements.pdfi Cities of the future will be largely extra-legal. Most will not be planned, will not conform to anybuilding regulations and will not be built on land that is legally owned. These cities will not bemapped, permitted or otherwise documented. (WHO, 2000)ii

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First-Year Programs: Recruiting and Retention

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Charmane V. Caldwell, Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering; Roxanne Hughes, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

andstudent affairs, and adequate resources), as well as a supportive academic (e.g., common courses,faculty advising, academically supportive climate) and co-curricular (e.g., study groups, socialactivities, career workshops) environment. The pinnacle of the best practices is an integration ofthese various layers and an assessment plan that allows practitioners to make changes.There are two types of research that has been conducted on LLCs: those that compare acrossmultiple programs and those that focus on one particular program. Research comparing LLCsacross programs have shown that they can have a positive impact on first-generation participants'transitions to college [2]; increased sense of belonging in their college [3]; and increasedopenness to

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Yen-Lin Han, Seattle University; Kathleen E. Cook, Seattle University; Gregory Mason P.E., Seattle University; Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

]. Thus far, two faculty members have participated inthe summer industry immersion program, which has broadened faculty views and strengthenedtheir ties to industry. Although the Faculty Immersion program was interrupted by the pandemic,other faculty members plan on joining the immersion in the coming summers.b. Faculty training. Faculty have attended multiple training courses since the beginning of theproject. In the past year, the Center of Faculty Development, the Project Center, and the Centerfor Digital Leaning and Innovation at Seattle University led various training courses on topicssuch as inclusive pedagogy, building relationship-rich classroom experiences, and effectivelymoving our courses online. Some faculty also attended workshops

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

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Candyce Hill, Michigan State University; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

students not yet matched with mentors) outlining their progress, questions, and plans. 25 bonus points could be earned by submitting 8 or more weekly updates during the semester.The opportunity to earn bonus points was designed to encourage students to make a sustainedeffort in developing the professional skills and work habits necessary for success in research.Since EGR 193 was designed to support experiential education, it was important for students toengage in and reflect on their research activities beyond the course. Table 1: Suggested Timeline for Course Activities and Assignments Week Topic Assignments 1 Welcome

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Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

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Claudia Paz Gwynn, Universidad Andres Bello; Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Universidad Andres Bello

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

didactic dialogue had to be adapted to student needs and characteristics (first-semesterstudents in higher education without any previous university or online learning experience).Likewise, tools had to be acquired for managing resources and the digital medium (forums,workgroups, virtual whiteboard, student roles). Teachers were trained in Blackboard learning bythe university's online Campus team.The action plan implemented to define the work methodology included: 1. Investigate state of the art. Analyze the possibility of having exercises designed to be taught virtually and synchronously and adapt them. However, we did not find alternatives that met our expectations. The option was to create new activities using the Blackboard

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First-year Programs: Focus on Student Success 2

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Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University; Abigail T. Stephan, Clemson University; Baker A. Martin, Clemson University; Matthew K. Miller, Clemson University

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First-Year Programs

the back-burner in order to help with Covid-19.” Otherslinked the pandemic to other crises around the globe, highlighting how “the virus Covid-19 isaffecting access to clean water a lot more than it seems.” Students also discussed their newawareness of COVID-19 funds and vaccination plans, as well as experts working to stop thespread. For example, “the United Nations has a COVID-19 fund that aims to support people thathave lower income and more vulnerable groups that are dealing with the impacts of thepandemic,” “UNICEF purchased over 520 million syringes for 2021, for COVID-19vaccination,” and “because of this goal [good health and well-being], scientists have learnedabout blood tests that can predict who will suffer from COVID-19 the worst

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 3

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Leslie Harvey III, University of Florida; Ashish Aggarwal, University of Florida

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Computing and Information Technology

personalized attention. Figure 1: Weekly plan of the CS1 flipped course Figure 1 shows the weekly plan of the class. Before students come to the weekly class sessionon Monday, they were expected to have watched all the weekly assigned lecture content and com-plete a quiz that tests the students on the content they learned. To take advantage of the benefits ofactive learning, students then worked on in-class programming activities enabling them to utilizethe availability of the instructor, teaching assistants, and peers to understand the concepts. Afterthe class, they were assigned a homework assignment, which was due on Friday. Students wererequired to attend class once a week on Mondays, every week of the semester. Overall

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First-Year Programs: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the First Year

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Melissa Lynn Morris, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Joseph Dygert, West Virginia University; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

planned co-curricular activities during the first semester in the AcES programbolstered the initial feelings of inclusion.A student’s feeling of inclusion is known to be a contributing factor in retention. The findings ofthis research indicate that internships should not only be strongly encouraged, but universityresources should be invested in helping students be prepared for, apply to, and obtain internships. 1The researchers suggest the study be expanded beyond the AcES program to examine a broadersample and greater number of students.1.0 IntroductionA background summary of research related to engineering identity formation and feelings

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Design Teams 1

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Margaret Garnett Smallwood, University of Texas at Dallas; Robert Hart P.E., University of Texas at Dallas; Todd W. Polk, University of Texas at Dallas

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Communication(BCOM) course work in teams on a hypothetical Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project.Students identify a social need in their community and develop a plan to address the problem.Teams also identify companies that could be interested in funding the project. While the projectis hypothetical, it mirrors actual CSR efforts undertaken by organizations to enhance theirreputations and images.As papers presented at recent ASEE conferences show [1], engineering students, just likebusiness students and students from nearly any major, need to develop professionalcommunication skills. To address this need, a partnership between the engineering and businessschools has made it possible for the engineering students to receive specialized training

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Working Together: Approaches to Inclusivity and Interdisciplinarity

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Pedro E. Arce, Tennessee Technological University; Andrea Arce-Trigatti, Tallahassee Community College; Stephanie Jorgensen; Robby Sanders, Tennessee Technological University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

with the group genius strategy that themembers follow during the entire period from the identification of the innovation challenge untilthe finalization of the PIT, as suggested by the Foundry. A few selected illustrative examples aredescribed in Section 5. Table 3: Suggested Functions for a Team Tackling the Development of an Academic Organization Proposal Function Comments Coordinator of Member facilitating the planning of activities and helping to Activities formulate schedule for milestone of the draft Member facilitating with the budget formulation and Budget Coordinator

Conference Session

Diversity and Two-year Colleges Part 1

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Ali Zilouchian, Florida Atlantic University; Nancy Romance, Florida Atlantic University; Hanqi Zhuang, Florida Atlantic University

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

-secondary education in computer science, computer engineering. ALL of us havebecome problem solvers who must work together to safely, securely, and sustainably create anecosystem of new applications and ideas to provide a safe and supportive environment for our HSIparticipants to stay the course and complete their education. For post-secondary students,particularly, the challenges of Covid-19 have been quite dramatic and have caused a majordisruption in many of their plans for schooling!Our three partnering Institutions have collaborated very closely, sharing successful strategies andactivities to support students stay the course as we addressed some expected and some unexpectedand daunting challenges. 1. We have adapted to remote work, as urgent

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CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 1 Technical Session 1

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2021 CoNECD

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Taylor Lightner, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Natali Huggins, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Cynthia Hampton, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David B. Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

and Latinx engineers.PurposeThe purpose of this work-in-progress is to discuss how educators can use Critical Race Theory(CRT) to understand how conceptualizations of race link to engineers and STEM programpractices. Though the concept of race is theoretical, the implications are concrete. The messagesthat children and youth are exposed to during years of socialization influence their attitudesabout race, science, and math as well as their self-efficacy, choice of coursework, and futurecareer plans (Knight & Cunningham 2004); and children begin to form negative attitudes abouttheir abilities in math and science as early as second grade (Andre et al. 1997). To address ourpurpose, we focus on children’s perceptions of engineering, which

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Enacting Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for Underrepresented Minorities in STEM Classrooms: Challenges and Opportunities

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2021 CoNECD

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Moses Olayemi, Purdue University; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

, teachers reportedlydemanded time to plan lessons and make learning meaningful. However, the findings from thereview of the literature suggest that traditional classroom settings are limited in the provision ofthe time and space teachers need. As an example, a mixed-methods study conducted with attendeesof a conference workshop designed to help high school and middle school mathematics teachersbecome culturally responsive educators found that some of the major challenges that teachers facein CRP implementation were logistic – specifically, the time taken to design and execute classsessions [19].Opportunities for Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in STEM Classrooms Our review also identified various opportunities for CRP in STEM classrooms

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Design Teams 1

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Caroline Clay, Arizona State University; Johannah Daschil; Melissa Wood Aleman, James Madison University; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University

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Design in Engineering Education

thesis that studied how students learn to become changemakers. Upon completing her doctoral program, Caroline plans to work in the intersection between entrepreneur- ship, engineering, and education.Johannah Daschil Johannah Daschil is a senior engineering major minoring in political science and math at James Madison University. Daschil is a continuously curious individual who is always asking question of how and why. This curiosity has driven Daschil to explore the bridges between engineering and political science, par- ticularly the influence of gender in the decision making processes of both disciplines. Daschil currently works on a research project to understand how learning occurs in informal learning processes

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2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

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Jon J. Smith; Sima Noghanian

generated in this leftmost column is displayed and available for modification in the centercolumn of the GUI. The center column is for development of the array components. An arraycomponent is a piece of the overall array developed on its own and then applied to the overallarray, in the rightmost column. An array component can be used to generate the overall array assoon as it is created or it can be modified through rotations and translations to achieve thedesired array orientation. A repeat function is also planned to be available, to repeat the samearray pattern multiple times (The repeat function is currently unavailable). These transformationsare applied separately to the array component until it is ready to be applied to the overall

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2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Majura F. Selekwa

microcontroller based mechatronic system for performing a particular task. Some of theseproject tasks included a control system for the four-storey elevator, a dispenser system for avending machine, centralized urban traffic control system, and a differentially steered two motorrobot drive.3 Student Response and Program ImprovementsProgram evaluation results by students have so far been positive. During the first year, the coursereceived an ‘A’ rating from all five students who participated; however, during the second year,when there were six students, one student was not happy with the microcontroller programmingtasks. One obvious reason that seemed to frustrate this student was the requirement to plan andwrite a fresh program for each module and each

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

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Eric B. Dano, BAE Systems

local customs or culture [51]. Any required administrative or logistics coordination withthese groups must be known in advance. These aspects of humanitarian systems requires strongeducation in the area of system thinking, problem solving, politics, international regulations,humanities, logistics and social sciences.Exemplars on how to introduce curricula to address the complex socio-technical competencieswhich make up humanitarian systems are detailed in [30], [52], and [53]. In [30], the USMilitary Academy established a 3 course Core Engineering Sequence (CES) with 10 of 40lessons dedicated to systems thinking applied to ill-defined problems such as providing nutritiousfood to remote island inhabitants and determining a plan for handling the