Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 5: Preparing the Future Workforce

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nosakhare Iyobosa Idiaghe, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Yashin Brijmohan, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Ibukunoluwa Eunice Salami, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jessica Deters, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

[…] I’ve built so many skills, working on the computer, working on the net, using so many resources, like my way of processing data has changed. My planning and scheduling has changed. Like I didn’t even know I could become a better planner because of this lockdown, which is pretty cool.UnpreparedWhile two students felt that the pandemic made them more prepared for industry, six of the eightparticipants in this category indicated that the pandemic had a negative influence on how theyfelt prepared for the workplace. All students in this subcategory were concerned that COVID hadinterrupted their professional development. Four students highlighted that they had missed out onthe hands-on and practical component of their engineering

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 4: Engaging Authentic Engineering Practices

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emanuel Joseph Louime; Eunice Yujin Kang; Emma Anderson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Kristin A Searle, Utah State University; Avneet Hira, Boston College

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

mother and son each have theirown interpretations and critical details which are discussed throughout the creation process and revealedin the contrasts between their final quilt squares. In C2, all three members choose to depict differentexperiences: The mother- creating pottery; the daughter- the family dog; and the son– swimming at thepool. Although the squares each depict distinct experiences, the cohort still discussed their perceptions ofeach other's narratives and informed each others’ designs, which in turn led to a greater understanding ofand appreciation for the experiences. This is evident in their contagious and constant positivity andaffirmations surrounding each other's designs and narratives.Current Research Plan / DirectionThis

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Student Projects in Physics Education, Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Sophie Ray; Matthew Rock; Dilyn McHugh; Kyle Potts; David Ian Hunter

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D)

generate a lot of energy over the course of a semester. That is the goal of Graywater Flow.Method and ApproachThe following image is a 2D sketch of our initial design plan. Figure 1a: Initial 2D design Figure 1b: Initial 3D Wheel design Figure 1c: Wheel digital modelOur initial design {Figures 1a, 1b, and 1c] utilized a few components that we determined necessaryto make our product as effective as possible. Each of these components was designed towardsaddressing a particular goal or obstacle. Firstly, we determined that we would need a part thatallowed us to concentrate the inflow of water. One of our design goals was to make our projectapplicable in all sorts of drains, and fixtures like water fountains and sinks tend to drain less

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 5

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bahar Memarian, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

push researchers andeducational practitioners to reformulate and package non-scientific ideas in a scientific andpositivist way to be able to achieve their goals (e.g., research funding, new course design). Toprevent such efforts and gain a better picture of different world views, we may utilize AIprograms as artificial assessors, reviewing proposals and plans primarily through textual andnatural language processing methods. However, we again need to set rule-based conditions andexceptions for AI programs on what to consider Scientific and Non-scientific and whereIndigenous ways of knowing fall into that spectrum. So for either AI or human decision-makers,choices need to be made on the chain of logic and reasoning employed to appropriately

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 5: Exploring and Re-Examining Ideas in Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Azadeh Bolhari P.E., University of Colorado Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt P.E., University of Colorado Boulder

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

-12 engineering education and offers more than 1,800 lessons and hands-on activities contributed by 57 contributors (including 40 National Science Foundation (NSF) funded GK-12 and Research Experience for Teachers (RET) engineering education grants) and with over 3.5 million users annually (TeachEngineering, 2023). The students had the opportunity to pursue classroom testing of their designed activities and lesson-plan publication with TeachEngineering after the intervention (after the post-survey) unless they notified the course instructor to object to this pursuit. 6. Presenting their design to the class by utilizing PowerPoint slides with or without a physical model and voting for the top three

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session _Monday June 26, 11:00 - 12:30

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice Fox, Stanford; Benjamin C. Beiter, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

that is so widely taken in engineering prac-tice, but that many engineering ethics education programs do not use, given the focus on the‘rules and codes’ approach. In an engineering education students can often be taught one‘correct’ way to solve problems. They are shown how to learn and apply new things, howto perform well and attain the correct answer through hard work, but not how to fail well.Students might end up attempting a problem multiple times, but failure is never expected orincluded as part of the design plan, and more so is always to be avoided, despite the valuablelessons such an experience can give. With ethical problems especially, where downstreameffects of engineering decisions can have many unintended consequences, failure

Conference Session

Sex, Gender, and Engineering: Responding to Harassment at Work and in School

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara Floyd Smith, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Jennifer J VanAntwerp, Calvin University; Shruti Misra, University of Washington; Alicia Mullen; Eve A. Riskin P.E., University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

ofWashington, during which time she worked as a teaching assistant for the digital circuitintroductory series and took on internships in the aerospace industry. After graduation, Aliciaworked as a Systems Engineer for Philips Oral Health Care and startup Jeeva Wireless. Shepresently has no plans to return to engineering as a career.Eve Riskin, Ph.D., is Dean of Undergraduate Education at Stevens Institute of Technology.Before this role, she was a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University ofWashington Seattle, where she also served as the Faculty Director of the ADVANCE Center forInstitutional Change. Her scholarly research focuses on promoting diversity and inclusion inSTEM students and faculty. Dr. Riskin is a Fellow in IEEE

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Power Engineering & Curriculum Innovations

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saurav Basnet, WentWorth Institute of Technol; Kesh Bahadur Pun, Black & Veatch Corp, Overland Park, KS USA

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

generated by the project.engineering. With new renewable energy targets, there areincreased opportunities for career growth, while also catering Designing and analyzing utility-scale PV solar systemsto the emerging workforce and educational requirements of require meticulous planning, coordination, and expertise inglobal industries. However, the traditional engineering solar energy, electrical engineering, and grid integration.curriculum does not delve into the intricate design of the utility Properly designed and installed systems can offer sustainable,scale PV model. Typically, engineers and technicians gain the cost-effective, and dependable power solutions to communitiesnecessary knowledge and

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Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, Ph.D., University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Jesu Raj Pandya, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

future, the project team plans to conductexperiments with other variations of photoperiod. General observation of the trial indicated thatthe longer photoperiod helped the peanut plants to grow more vigorously with the increasedphotoperiod. The seed inoculation was randomized for each zone in Figures 3a and 3b, locationsdesignated as A indicates inoculated seeds, and B indicate non-inoculated seeds. For both trials,gypsum was added to the soil after the flowering of the plants. The peanuts were hand harvestedroughly five and a half months after planting for both FarmBot beds (April/May –September/October timeframe). The harvest from each plant was counted and weighed.4.0 Harvest Data AnalysisIrrigation was discontinued two weeks before the

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore J. Branoff, Illinois State University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

plan is to introduce more examples of determining MMC as well asdoing more in class examples of position verification. The mathematical calculations for thesetypes of assignments are not difficult, but the decision-making concepts appear to give somestudents difficulty.References1. ASME, Dimensioning and Tolerancing, ASME Y14.5-2018. NY: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 2019. ISBN 978-0-7918-7219-2.2. S. Neumann and A. Neumann, GeoTol Pro: A practical guide to Geometric Tolerancing per ASME Y14.5-2018. Longboat Key, FL: Technical Consultants, Inc., 2020. https://geotol.com/product/new-geotol-pro-2020-fundamentals-workbook/3. E. R. Evans, “Solid models, virtual inspection and the position tolerance.” in Proceedings of the 59th

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Software Engineering Division Technical Session II

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yu Tong (Rayni) Li, University of Toronto, Canada; Abby Cheung, University of Toronto, Canada; Yongjie Li; Carmen Hsieh; Hamid S. Timorabadi, P.E., University of Toronto, Canada

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Diversity

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Software Engineering Division (SWED)

conducted. The surveys’ outcomes andfeedback are used as metrics to measure the level of success of the application as well as tofurther improve the application. Currently, there are 24 survey members composed of individualsin the capstone authors’ communities. These participants were not filtered based on their interestor knowledge regarding skincare products. As testing continues, the team aims to gather resultsfrom more individuals within Canada. Additionally, the team is planning to conduct testing withpeople who are visually acute and impaired to assess the accessibility of Matilda.Testing was focused on the user-friendliness and ease-of-use of Matilda. In all trials, participantswere asked to load the web application and search for a product

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Garver Stirrup, University of Colorado, Denver

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

datacorrectly and arrive at a logical conclusion based on the data. An outcome from ABET’scriteria for accrediting engineering programs was also included in this category: Shows an abilityto function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create acollaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.Skills OutcomesThe Skills outcomes include general college skills that are important to work on in any course,particularly for new-to-college, first generation and traditionally underserved populations ofstudents. This category includes outcomes such as being able to properly cite sources, being ableto layout calculation work and explain process, and being able to use scientific

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hatsuko Yoshikubo, Shibaura Institute Of Technology, Japan; Gabriele Trovato, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan; Hiroyuki Ishizaki, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

, various short-term mobility programs and student exchanges have been started. He is also Chair of the Mobility Special Interest Group of Asia Technological University Net- work (ATU-Net) and initiated a COIL program called Virtual Asia Exploration (VAx) by orchestrating the collaboration of six Asian universities. He is also an entrepreneur through his consulting company established in 2004, and has been rendering management consultation services to both small-medium size companies and multi-national enterprises such as global strategy planning, cross-border business entry, middle manager training, and partner development. These business achievements are reflected in his aca- demic activities through the designing of

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 7: Innovative Pedagogy

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

judgment and decision making’, Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, 2012, 26,(3), pp. 285-29416 Patel, V.L., and Groen, G.J.: ‘The general and specific nature of medical expertise: A critical look’:‘Toward a general theory of expertise: Prospects and limits’ (Cambridge University Press, 1991), pp. 93-12517 Phillips, J.K., Klein, G., and Sieck, W.R.: ‘Expertise in judgment and decision making: A case fortraining intuitive decision skills’: ‘Blackwell handbook of judgment and decision making’ (BlackwellPublishing, 2004), pp. 297-32518 Seifert, C.M., Patalano, A.L., Hammond, K.J., and Converse, T.M.: ‘Experience and expertise: Therole of memory in planning for opportunities’: ‘Expertise in Context’ (AAAI Press/ MIT Press, 1997

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Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 3: Student Innovative Practice

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nigel Michael Caprotti, State University of New York, New Paltz; Ping-Chuan Wang, State University of New York, New Paltz

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Student Division (STDT)

) transistor degradationmechanism termed hot-carrier injection (HCI), and one involving the modeling of a back-end-of-line (BEOL) metal interconnect wear-out mechanism called electromigration (EM). In eachassignment, raw data was provided to students for analysis and establishment of an empiricalmodel, in which equation parameters were extracted and projected product lifetime wasdetermined. Though, in accordance with the planned learning outcomes, the individual projectsproved to be effective in acquiring the technical knowledge outside the majored disciplines [2],they did not encourage partnership across disciplines. Also, students were only asked to analyzethe reliability of a device from the experimental data collected under specific conditions

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget Ogwezi, Ansys Inc.; Kaitlin Tyler, Ph.D., Ansys, Inc.; Navid Manai; Christopher Lee Penny

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

variety of ways, including student teams. This paper highlights our currentsupport strategy, including free software and training as well as increasing our event support, aswell as our plans for the future. We hope this paper helps continue this discussion of the bestways to support new engineers early in their careers.References[1] D. I. Spang, “Curriculum design and assessment to address the industry skills gap,” in 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2014, pp. 24–345.[2] E. F. Crawley, D. R. Brodeur, and D. H. Soderholm, “The education of future aeronautical engineers: conceiving, designing, implementing and operating,” J Sci Educ Technol, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 138–151, 2008.[3] K. Alboaouh, “The gap between

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - WIPS 1: Programs & Curricula

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nazli Aslican Yilmaz Wodzinski P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Pavan Karra, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

goal of this study is to quantify how much the use ofuncommon language affects the performance of students from diverse backgrounds. To quantifythis effect, we created SAT level math questions written with and without uncommonterminology. The questions were then distributed to volunteers as anonymous surveys. Weconducted this research with volunteers from Introduction to Civil Engineering and Introductionto Mechanical Engineering courses. Below in the following section we will detail themethodology of the research, the results of the study, the conclusion, and the planned futurework.MethodologyThe study was approved by Minnesota State University’s Institutional Review Board (IRB)before the study was conducted.The data presented in this paper

Collection

ASEE Zone 1 Conference - Spring 2023

Authors

Joanna F. DeFranco, Penn State University; Dena Lang, Pennsylvania State University; Elizabeth Marie Starkey, Pennsylvania State University; Robin Havens Tate, The Pennsylvania State University; Sven G. Bilén P.E., Pennsylvania State University

. Financial Aid Assistantships (typ.) Corp. tuition plans & self funded Time to Complete Varies, 5–6 yrs avg from BS Varies (5 years with 3 cr/sem) Residency Required Yes, min. 1 year 5 days Master’s Required No Yes (not “master’s along the way”) Departments/Majors Traditional engineering Customized and interdisciplinaryDiscussion and ConclusionThe online D.Eng. supports several strategies related to Penn State’s strategic initiatives: • Transforming Education: Providing an opportunity for advanced study to professionals whose interests lie more in applied research and practice will expand the realm of research

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Mathematics and Material Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Elizabeth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Tennessee Technological University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

- tions, trigonometric identities and equations, the inverse trigonometric functions, polar coordinates. Applications involving triangles, vectors in the plane, and complex numbers. • Calculus: Limits, continuity, derivatives and integrals of functions of one variable with applications.Students participated in 18 hours of math sessions throughout Monday through Thursday, and onFriday, they were encouraged to schedule an appointment with the Testing Learning Center oncampus to take the Accuplacer. A description of the Accuplacer can be found below.Social, Team-Building, and Student Success Activities: In addition to attending math sessions, thestudents interacted with peer mentors, who planned daily activities to help the students

Conference Session

Using Research in Engineering Ed

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Wayne M. Johnson, University of Georgia; Priya T Goeser, Georgia Southern University

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

' participation in EDC increased 40% 60% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0.025their desire to pursue a Science, Technology,Engineering or Math (STEM) careerI plan to use the Ender Pro 3D printer for future 60% 20% 20% 0% 0% 100% 0.18(non-EDC) activities with students Legend: SA: Strongly Agree, A: Agree, N: Neutral, D: Disagree, SD: Strongly DisagreeConclusionEDC 2022: Eagle-3D was successful in achieving its primary objective of developing anengaging engineering experience to increase participant’s knowledge of 3D printing and theengineering design process. A statistically significant increase in the participant’s pre/post-testscores was observed. This correlated with the self-reporting survey questions

Conference Session

Computer Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Ciprian Popoviciu, East Carolina University; Sohan Gyawali, East Carolina University; Colby Lee Sawyer, East Carolina University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

. The authors intend to makethese assignments an integral part of the future instances of these two courses.Several lessons learned with respect to the structure of the assignments, the staging of theassignment and the related guidance will be applied in future iterations. The authors are alsoworking with other education initiatives performed or planned to be performed on top of ESDN.The learnings and the outcomes of the assignments described in this paper can be used tocomplement innovation competitions organized on the ESDN platform13.References 1. F. Meneghello, M. Calore, D. Zucchetto, M. Polese and A. Zanella, "IoT: Internet of Threats? A Survey of Practical Security Vulnerabilities in Real IoT Devices," in IEEE Internet of

Conference Session

Civil, Electrical, and Eng Tech

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Shahnam Navaee, Georgia Southern University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

andassociated AVI animation files produced in the study are planned to be used to better clarify someof the more important structural engineering topics and further enhance an introductory StructuralAnalysis course in the Civil Engineering and Construction Department at Georgia SouthernUniversity. To establish the significance of the project, sample produced simulation models forsome of the studied structures are provided and discussed in the paper. By interacting with theproduced models during the lectures, the instructor can effectively enhance the students’understanding of the behavior of structures subject to various loads and further promote studentlearning. Included in the paper is also the student assessment of the effectiveness of the

Conference Session

Using Research in Engineering Ed

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Dorina Marta Mihut, Mercer University; Sahar Hasim, Mercer University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

catheters, dental im-plants, and prosthetic devices) motivates the development of preventive strategies to control theinfection.13-15 Current investigation uses silver and copper nanoparticles in the form of thin filmscoated on fibrous substrates and explores their effects on annihilating Candida spp. Students par-ticipate both in the coating process and biology-related testing and investigation. The independentstudy class aims to develop students ability to "function effectively on a team whose membersestablish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, provide leadership" in agreement to Outcome 5(ABET).MethodsMicrobial growth and biofilm formation are investigated for two types of substrates: fibrous filters(30 microns porosity) and fibrous membranes (2

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DEI and Other

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Bryn Elizabeth Seabrook, University of Virginia

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

serve society. Despite the wealth of 96 data and impressive advances in the field of engineering, experimentation also raises several 97 serious ethical, social, and public-policy concerns. Though scientists and engineers have often 98 maintained that their work is value free, they are now increasingly required to factor in diversity, 99 equity, and inclusion responsibilities as they plan to conduct their programs of research.100 Analytical tools from STS can help engineers better understand the sociotechnical systems of the101 profession, including how engineering impacts DEI.102 The course titled “How Engineering Impacts Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” considers103 the writings of a variety of authors and a few films

Conference Session

Retention

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Colin J. Reagle P.E., George Mason University; Oscar Barton Jr, Morgan State University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

should bepursued along with a formal policy and a plan to implement it.An opt in process was suggested where students would propose the four courses they wished totake along with a letter, addressed to their advisor, which documents a strong personal interest inthe proposed courses or a substantial connection to the mechanical engineering major. Studentswould then meet with their advisor to discuss the proposal and seek approval. The student’sadvisor would send the form to the Director of the Mechanical Engineering UndergraduatePrograms for final approval. In the semester immediately prior to graduation, students wouldmeet with the director to submit the university substitution forms which would replace thetechnical electives

Conference Session

Thermodynamics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Gafar Abbas Elamin P.E., The Citadel

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

nervousnessand frustration for the student. While most institutions teach thermodynamics and fluidmechanics as separate courses, some have recently integrated the two courses into a two-coursesequence, Thermal-Fluid Systems I and II. The Mechanical Engineering Department at TheCitadel was established in 2014 and adapted the integrated model of teaching courses as ablended two-course sequence. After teaching these subjects in this model for eight years (2014-2022) by many different instructors, the department planned to assess the effectiveness of thisteaching model. To support the department in making the right decision, the goal of this workwas to compare the advantages and disadvantages of the blended model for teaching thethermodynamics/fluid

Conference Session

Capstones and Economics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Gang Liu, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conferencesatisfy the contemporary industrial needs and at the same time prepare the students with moretheory knowledge and skills? • What are the gaps between current engineering curricula and industrial needs?As the faculty instructor of capstone projects, the author delightedly found that most of the studentscan apply the theoretical knowledge and skills they have learned, including executing thebenchmark survey, deploying a decision matrix to help them choose the plan, applying computer-aided design, using the 3-D printer to build prototypes, tracking the project progresses with Ganttchart, conducting failure analysis, etc., which is very promising to the faculty instructors. But, atthe same time, the

Conference Session

K-12 and Outreach

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Marjorie Letitia Hubbard, North Carolina School of Science and Math

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

; Mantzavinou, A. (2018) Design thinking in development engineering education: a case study oncreating prosthetic and assistive technologies for the developing world. Development Engineering, 3, 166-74.11 Wurdinger, S., Haar, J., Hugg, R., & Bezon, J. (2007). A qualitative study using project-based learning in a main-stream middle school. Improving Schools, 10(2), 150–161.12 Boaler, J. (1998). Alternative approaches to teaching, learning and assessing mathematics. Evaluation and Pro-gram Planning, 21(2), 129–141.Marjorie Letitia Hubbard, PhDDr. Marjorie Letitia Hubbard is a member of the engineering and research faculty at the NorthCarolina School of Science and Math (NCSSM) in Durham, North Carolina. As an engineeringinstructor at NCSSM, Dr

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First Year and Cross-Disciplinary

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Karen Dinora Martinez Soto, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

differently depending on the expertise of the instructor:Even though the introduction materials -like the one shown in Figure 1, were less interacted withthan the other pieces of the assessment package, instructors said that they positively impactedtheir lesson planning. Instructors that have been teaching this class for several years used theintroduction documents to check the alignment of the new homework assignments with theirexisting teaching material. Two experienced instructors admitted to only having looked at theintroduction documents during the first week of class. One said he only opened the introductiondocuments at the beginning of the semester. Once he saw that what was in the document was thesame as what he had been teaching, he felt

Conference Session

S6C: Full Papers - Cannot Have Too Much Math!

Collection

14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Todd France, Ohio Northern University; Tena L. Roepke; Karli Katterle; Dua Chaker, University of Colorado Boulder

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Full Papers

modifications. Many other CCSSM were identified as potential additionalstandards that could easily be included in the reviewed activities. (Notably, a TeachEngineeringeditor (and co-author of this paper) was very receptive to suggested edits.) This suggests thateducators familiar with relevant learning standards and related content can utilize freely-available activity plans by leveraging their expertise when adopting material (though manyeducators may be averse to this due to a lack of formal training in engineering education).DiscussionWhile engineering is a natural fit for engaging students in math and science, actually doing socan be challenging. Consider the case of 48 middle school teachers that spent a year developing20 engineering design