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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 5

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natalie Ugenti, Bucknell University; Joselyn Elisabeth Busato, Bucknell University; Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University; Kaela M. Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

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/10.3758/BF03197722Miskioğlu, E. E., Aaron, C., Bolton, C. S., Martin, K. M., Roth, M., Kavale, S. M., & Carberry, A. R. (2023). Situating Intuition in Engineering Practice. Journal of Engineering Education. https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20521Reed, S. K. (2016). The structure of ill-structured (and well-structured) problems revisited. Educational Psychology Review, 28(4), 691-716. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-015-9343-1Salanda, J. (2021) The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers. SAGE Publications Ltd.Seifert, C. M., & Patalano, A. L., Hammond, K. J., & Converse, T. M. (1997). Experience and expertise: The role of memory in planning for opportunities. In P. J. Feltovich, K. M. Ford, & R. R. Hoffman (Eds

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 27

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fanyi Zhang, Purdue University; Beth M. Holloway, Purdue University ; Eric Holloway, Purdue University

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Engineering Experiences SurveyAbstractThis research paper presents validity evidence for a sophomore engineering experience surveythat provides an initial understanding of how sophomores experienced their second year ofengineering studies. While the sophomore year is a pivotal transition for engineering students,existing research and practices have largely overlooked this crucial period. There is a need toassess these students and understand more about their college experiences so interventions canbe planned and implemented. The primary aim of this research is to establish validity evidencefor the scales used in the Sophomore Engineering Experiences Survey (SEES). The survey wasadapted from Schreiner’s Sophomore Experiences Survey and guided by

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Military and Veterans Division (MVD) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Paul Harvie, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide; Kimberly A Luthi, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide; Monica Surrency, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide; John K Wilson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

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Military and Veterans Division (MVD)

influences a students’ willingness to serve as a peerleader, how military and veteran peer leaders perform, and how military and veteran studentsrespond to peer leadership. The intent is to leverage military and veteran leadership experience tobetter improve the training of peer leaders to facilitate learning for all students. It also allows forstrong opportunities to witness veteran students assisting other veteran students to succeed intheir education.Research Plan The overall research hypothesis for this work is that PLTL learning support in courses with highattrition rates that integrated applied mathematics, specifically statics, dynamics, aerodynamics,and digital circuit courses, will support engineering education and lead to greater

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kara Bocan, University of Pittsburgh

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current study addresses the following research questions: 1. What motivates students to attend scheduled class sessions with ungraded attendance? 2. Are there differences in motivating factors that depend on the structure of the class session (in this case, lecture versus laboratory)?This paper presents preliminary results from an end-of-semester survey, and discusses plans forrepeating the survey in a future offering of the course.MethodologyThe survey design was inspired by surveys of attendance in prior work [7], [8], [9], with theaddition of open-ended questions, consisting of the following prompts regarding lecture sessions: 1. Please estimate the percentage of lectures that you attended prior to the first exam. 2. Please

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 1: Projects, Teams, and Portfolios

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Hawkins, University of Louisville; Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville; James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Angela Thompson P.E., University of Louisville

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

overall impact on coursepedagogical practice and objectives. Regardless, additional means of more effectively studyingchanged student perceptions in fundamental engineering topic delivery are planned for futureiterations of ENGR 111. As previously stated, the data used here comes from answers to a questionintentionally designed as a forced-choice ranking for the purposes of another study. However, theauthors were interested in this topic and wanted to see if it pointed towards any useful differencesbetween the two projects. For example, a Likert-type survey in which students separately rateperceived effectiveness of each topic (versus forced rankings that by nature place topics at “thebottom” of a listing) will allow much more nuanced analyses

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Equity in Engineering: Uncovering Challenges and Championing Change in STEM Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qualla Jo Ketchum, Cal Poly Humboldt

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

University." HumboldtJournal of Social Relations 1 (45): 34-51. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55671/0160-4341.1219[6] Cal Poly Humboldt. Vision. Strategic Plan. 2023. https://strategicplan.humboldt.edu/[7] Brayboy, B. M. K. J. (2005). Toward a Tribal Critical Race Theory in education. Urban Review, 37(5),425–446. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11256-005-0018-y[8] Laurier Students’ Public Interest Research Group (LSPIRG). (2015). Know the Land TerritoriesCampaign. Retrieved from http://www.lspirg.org/knowtheland[9] Personal communication, Mark Parman, 2022[10] Archibald, J.A. (2008). Indigenous storywork: Educating the heart, mind, body, and spirit.Vancouver: UBC Press.[11] Wilson, S. (2008). What Is an Indigenous Research Methodology? Canadian Journal of

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Integrating Hands-On Technology and Project-Based Learning in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University; Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

this will also result in increased student engagement and motivation topursue their studies. Students in the follow-on course found it a useful way to introducemicrocontrollers and microcontroller programming. We plan to expand the programmingcomponent further and to explore ways to integrate it more with the follow-on courses.References[1] J. O. Campbell, J. R. Bourne, P. J. Mosterman, and A. J. Brodersen, “The Effectiveness ofLearning Simulations for Electronic Laboratories,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 91,no. 1, pp. 81–87, 2002, doi: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2002.tb00675.x.[2] M. D. Koretsky, D. Amatore, C. Barnes, and S. Kimura, “Enhancement of Student Learningin Experimental Design Using a Virtual Laboratory,” IEEE Transactions on

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 6

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lin Chase, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rob Sleezer, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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. Chase, “Engineering stress culture in project-based engineering programs,” in Proceedings of the 2022 Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, Minneapolis, MN, USA, June 2022.[16] S. Lovibond and P. Lovibond, Manual for the depression anxiety stress scales (2nd edition). Psychology Foundation, 1995.[17] P. M. H. S. Jones, B.D and T. Knott, “An analysis of motivation constructs with first-year engineering students: Relationships amongh expectancies, values, achievement, and career plans,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 99.[18] M. H. Lee, W.C and P. Brown, “Measuring underrepresented student perceptions of inclusion within engineering departments and universities,” International Journal

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 5

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth West, University of Florida; Bruce Frederick Carroll, University of Florida; Jinnie Shin, University of Florida; Kent J. Crippen, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

guidance in the planning and implementation of the intervention[9]–[14]. An initial development of a proactive advising survey instrument is reported. Surveyitems were drawn from two validated sources: the MMRE survey instrument[5] and theSUCCESS instrument[15], [16]. A concise short-form instrument is desired for the currentapplication to maximize the likelihood students will complete the entire survey. Since both theMMRE and SUCCESS instruments are relatively long, a subset of questions from theseinstruments is initially included. Seven questions were selected for each of the four constructs:self-efficacy, teamwork self-efficacy, engineering identity, and commitment to an engineeringcareer. Recognizing that the validity and reliability of

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Advancing Diversity in Engineering Education: Insights and Perspectives from Underrepresented Communities

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Animesh Paul, University of Georgia; Racheida S Lewis, University of Georgia

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

study or analysis. TABLE I: Research Agenda Steps for Understanding the Transition. Step Description Task as per research plan Focuses on understanding the current literature Identifying the landscape regarding the experiences of LGBTQIA+ 1 research question (Queer) engineering students transitioning to the workforce in the United States. Identifying Comprehensive search on specific databases (ERIC, 2 relevant studies: APA PsycINFO, CINAHL, LGBTQ+ Source, Web Database (n = 7) of Science, IEEE Xplore, and Engineering Village). Utilizing Rayyan, a web

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Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jordan Osborne, Illinois State University; Jeritt Williams, Illinois State University; Yi-hsiang Isaac Chang, Illinois State University

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Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD)

substitute for its desktop counterpart. While the curriculaacquainted students with robotics programming basics in VR, the software lacks substantialfollow-up content, limiting the students’ educational journey post-completion of these initiallabs.The absence of fundamental programming or path planning tools in the current release raisesquestions regarding the substantive benefits of VR beyond serving as an immersive simulationviewer. For instance, the inability to accurately position the robot’s tool in VR to align with thesimulation's geometry poses a significant barrier for further content essential for authentic robot-oriented tasks. Although it is possible to maneuver the robot in VR and record points withoututilizing the "object snaps

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helen Choi, University of Southern California

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4 2 2 0 0Q3: The framework includes ethical principles that are important to me. (n=8) Likert scale Strongly Somewhat Neither agree Somewhat Strongly agree agree nor disagree disagree disagree Number of responses 5 3 0 0 0Q4: I will use this framework when planning my courses. (n=8) Likert scale response Strongly Somewhat Neither agree Somewhat Strongly agree agree nor disagree disagree disagree Number of

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milana Hayley Grozic, University of Calgary; The University of British Columbia; Emily Ann Marasco, University of Calgary

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

engineeringstudents while in turn improving their physical and mental wellbeing.Our next steps involve the expansion of the developed framework into a format that can be easilydisseminated, ensuring its accessibility to a wider audience within and beyond the universitycommunity. This includes our plans to integrate the enhanced framework into a larger digitalliteracy pilot program that is optionally offered to all first-year engineering students at theSchulich School of Engineering. This strategic integration seeks to create a holistic educationalapproach to technology usage that addresses not only technical skills but also cultivates anuanced understanding of technology-life balance among first year engineering students. Weanticipate that by expanding the

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 14

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glenn Walters, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Gordon Maples, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Paul Mihas, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Matthew Wettergreen, Rice University

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size of the interviews we conduct as well as initiating the interviews withother categories (employers, multiple universities). While our activities focus on academicmakerspaces, we plan to validate our data against the breadth of design and fabrication studios,including a variety of Makerspace operational structures in public/private institutions,community, and vocational colleges. After concluding both Activity 1 and 2 we will develop afinal report providing useful guidance on the value of investments in design and fabricationstudios for organizations who make education investment decisions.The tangible outcomes of this study – such as the specific forms of the developed tools forassessing makerspaces – will be more fully realized as the

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Redefining Inclusivity: Embracing Neurodiversity in Engineering and Computing Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brean Elizabeth Prefontaine, Duke University; Alicia Nicki Washington, Duke University; Shaundra Bryant Daily, Duke University; Brianna Blaser, University of Washington; Joanna Goode, University of Oregon; Valerie B. Barr, Union College

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

institutional and access barriers to CS advocacy are valued, encouraged, and courses and exams. incorporated throughout the learning process.KP.5 Provision of comprehensive educator preparation CP.4 Families and communities (including their and professional development programs that cultures and assets) are incorporated into the support identity-inclusive pedagogy and practices. design of learning opportunities.KP.6 Development of local, regional, and state CS CP.5 A range of experts who are incorporated into education plans that center identity-inclusive learning opportunities (including researchers computing practices

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Technical Sessions 4

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

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Shashi S. Marikunte, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

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Professional Papers

, the instructor is planning to introducea few quizzes that serve as a review session for the exams. The instructor will also identifyadditional opportunities for students to engage in the class.Summary and ConclusionsAsynchronous web-based online instruction is a way of attracting nontraditional students as wellas students from other universities to generate student credit hours. While in-person learning hasits benefits for engineering courses during the regular semester, it may not be practical during thesummer semester. Many students who work full-time are participating in the internship programand are not willing or able to attend an in-person class during the summer semester. An onlinecourse offering in the form of synchronous (zoom) or

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Technical Sessions 3

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

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Wenhai Li, Farmingdale State College; Foluso Ladeinde, Stony Brook University

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Professional Papers

workforce.References1 Patel, Chandrakant D., and Amip J. Shah. "Cost model for planning, development and operation of a data center." Hewlett-Packard Laboratories Technical Report 107 (2005): 1-36.2 Dan, Dan, Yihang Zhao, Mingshan Wei, and Xuehui Wang. "Review of Thermal Management Technology for Electric Vehicles." Energies 16, no. 12 (2023): 4693.3 van Heerden, Albert SJ, David M. Judt, Soheil Jafari, Craig P. Lawson, Theoklis Nikolaidis, and D. Bosak. "Aircraft thermal management: Practices, technology, system architectures, future challenges, and opportunities." Progress in Aerospace Sciences 128 (2022): 100767.4 Gandy, Paul JF, Djurdje Cvijović, Alan L. Mackay, and Jacek Klinowski. "Exact computation of the triply periodic D

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Technical Sessions 2

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

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Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale; Yue Hung, Farmingdale State College; Wenhai Li, Farmingdale State College

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report are graded. The high stakes writing process is shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. High stakes writing processIn addition to high stakes writing, students also complete low stakes writing through their weekly in-classwriting assignments. These are short and less formal writing students complete. Following their teammeeting, in the class, students are asked to write a short summary of the discussed topics along with theitems planned to be completed in the coming week. The low stakes writing component help students towrite brief and effective summaries of the discussion. The overall writing portion of the course carries30% weight of the final course grade.Applied Learning ComponentAt Farmingdale State College

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Technical Sessions 1

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

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Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

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, best paper awards, community service awards, and admission as an Eminent Engineer into Tau Beta Pi. The Florida Legislature adopted his research on passive radon-resistant new residential building construction in the HB1647 building code of Florida. Najafi is a member of numerous professional societies and has served on many committees and programs; and continuously attends and presents refereed papers at international, national, and local professional meetings and conferences. Lastly, Najafi attends courses, seminars, and workshops and has developed courses, videos, and software packages during his career. Najafi has more than 300 refereed articles. His areas of specialization include transportation planning

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2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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John Hassell

accurate and not fabricated. Please generate at the college student junior level. Generate the table with no explanatory text or header. Generate the table so it can be directly copied and pasted into Excel. Do not use any characters or phrases that are XML characters or commands in the questions and answers.The above prompt was copied and modified from the “Canvas Quiz Magic” website [3]. Run thisprompt to generate the questions. Note that it is best to ask the generative AI to create at least 2or 3 times the actual number of questions you plan to give the students. The Large LanguageModel (LLM) will likely generate many relevant questions. However, there is a high likelihoodthat some questions will be obvious or obtuse

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2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Nafiseh Mohammadianaftah; Sara E. Wilson

ball position. Characteristics that defined these successful groups includedgetting started earlier and greater perseverance and troubleshooting construction and sensingissues. Some of the major problems observed include unintended movement in the system (wobblybase, misalignment in the servomotor connection, etc) and issues when the ball was either too closeor too far from the sensor. In future years we plan to refine this experiment, improvinginstructional materials and starting the project earlier in the semester to allow more time forstudents to work through construction issues.References[1] R. Deepa, R. Velnath, E. K. Hirthick Guhan, C. Moorthy, P. Gomathi, and A. Dinesh,“Stability Analysis of Ball and Beam System using PID Controller

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2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Seyram Kwame; Jay McAllister III

corporate learning platforms. The Talespin app iscompatible with Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest Pro, Meta Quest 3 headsets, and desktop platforms.Users need to download and install the Talespin application from the Meta Store or fromTalespin’s website, www.talespin.com. The app has a current file size of 537 MB. After creatingan account and choosing a subscription plan or requesting a demo, the user follows on-screeninstructions to set up and calibrate the VR environment. Users can then explore the content © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conferencelibrary and select relevant modules, such as active listening or self-awareness and self

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natasha Lagoudas Wilkerson, Texas A&M University; Joanne K Olson, Texas A&M University

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connections between science and engineering in elementary teachers' unit plans. International Journal of STEM Education, 8(1), 16.[28] Berland, L., Steingut, R., & Ko, P. (2014). High School Student Perceptions of the Utility of the Engineering Design Process: Creating Opportunities to Engage in Engineering Practices and Apply Math and Science Content. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 23(6), 705–720. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10956-014-9498-4[29] Schnittka, C., & Bell, R. (2011). Engineering design and conceptual change in science: Addressing thermal energy and heat transfer in eighth grade. International Journal of Science Education, 33(13), 1861–1887. https://doi.org/10.1080

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Laboratory and Research Skill Development

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmud Hasan, University of Houston - Downtown

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

production of polypropylene, as well as for acetone and propylene oxide.Software Introduction and Features: Areal Locations of Hazardous Atmospheres (Aloha) software is developed by NationalOceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and EPA is a hazard modeling software andis widely used to plan and respond to chemical emergencies like leak. This software is used bypeople who handle chemical spills, prepare emergency solutions and related training, and canobserve concentration diffusion, toxicity variation, flammability, heat of toxic gas diffusion, fireand explosion of important hazardous chemicals from a list of chemicals in a certain area. The level of hazard that may occur after propylene storage tank leaks encompassedhuman beings

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Project-Based Learning Enhanced through Instrumentation

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyril B Okhio P.E., Kennesaw State University; Austin B. Asgill P.E., Kennesaw State University; Nicholas Velatini; Theodore Orrin Grosch, Kennesaw State University

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Instrumentation Division (INST)

his BSEE in 1982, MSEE in 1987, and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University in 1993. He have worked at Hughes Aircraft, General Electric, M.I.T. Lincoln Laboratory two start-ups. Dr. Grosch has taught at Univ ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 SMART TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM FOR ARTERIALS (WIP)AbstractEnhancing student ‘Success’ by using improved student engagement strategies in high-impactpractices, specifically Capstone courses, is akin to university’s strategic planning processes.Example-Project titled ‘SMART TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM FOR ARTERIALS’ represents aCapstone course in which training in Instrumentation has become very necessary and relevant.The Senior

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 17

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zachary Miller, University of South Alabama; Sean Walker, University of South Alabama; Rachel Chai, University of South Alabama

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needs to “retain” to be costeffective, and discussed the impact of the pandemic toward education. In a later study, theauthors will compare results from surveys sent to both students and faculty to gauge theeffectiveness of SI. With preliminary findings revealing University of South Alabama’s currentSI model to be highly effective for a university of its size. These results and our model have thepotential to lead other similarly sized universities to the same results. With future worksexpanding on the paper so that a plan for other universities is included. It is expected that theresults of the survey will show the positive correlation of SI services with the retention ofstudents. However, the impact of COVID on SI sessions is unknown

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Transfer Issues Between 2-Year Colleges and 4-Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeyoung Woo, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

, and peers more. However, students'meetings with faculty/staff are less frequent than in community colleges. In addition, more transferstudents never met their faculty/staff advisors after transferring, so more close support is needed.The author plans the following recommendations for future works: - to perform the same CSF survey in future years to compare the outcomes, - to perform the same survey with juniors who just transferred to CPP, and - to conduct the CSF survey to other disciplines across the campus.AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under AwardNo. 2225128.References[1] J. Sislin, and M. C., Mattis, Enhancing the Community College Pathway to EngineeringCareers

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Decision-Making in Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

engineeringethics within the narrative context of realistic decision-making scenarios. Looking ahead, we aimto enhance Mars by incorporating open-ended responses for key decisions made by the students.These will not only prompt reflection and deeper engagement with ethical dilemmas but alsoserve as instructive tools for educators. Furthermore, we plan to utilize text classificationtechniques to assess and provide feedback on the quality of students' ethical reasoning. Byanalyzing and categorizing student responses based on a scoring rubric, we aim to evaluate thegame’s effectiveness in developing ethical decision-making skills.ConclusionWe found no detectable growth in students’ ethical reasoning across a four-year undergraduateengineering program, as

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Jephthah Rajarathinam, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Joshua E. Katz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Kristin M. Chochola, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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- and post-surveys, theresearch team utilized the Mann-Whitney U and Wilcoxon Signed-Rank tests to evaluate theimpact of the intervention. The findings demonstrated a significant enhancement in GTAs' skillsacross all surveyed domains, irrespective of their prior teaching experience. The study's resultsvalidate the survey instrument's utility in capturing the nuanced aspects of GTAs' pedagogicalgrowth and confirm the targeted course modules' efficacy in advancing their teaching andleadership proficiency. Plans for ongoing instrument refinement and the potential for broaderapplication underscore the study's significance in elevating GTA training effectiveness andpedagogical excellence.IntroductionGraduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) in engineering

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 14

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hillary E. Merzdorf, Texas A&M University; Anna Stepanova, Texas A&M University; Saira Anwar, Texas A&M University; Pouneh Abbasian, Texas A&M University; Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University

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immediate andprospective indicators. We hope it helps in future conference planning and determining its impacton participants’ research, teaching, and professional development.Immediate indicators included: 1) experience metrics, such as experience with technical aspectsof the conference; 2) satisfaction metrics indicating the benefits of the conference for research,professional development, and teaching; and finally, 3) quality ratings, indicating the participants’overall experience at the conference.All immediate indicators showed high satisfaction rate of participants, with 35% rating it as 8 ona scale of 10, 28% rating it as 9, and about 12% rating it as 7 and 10. More than half of the surveyparticipants found the conference beneficial for