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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Angela L. Chan, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign; Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

other hand, facilitated design processes effectively increaseself-efficacy for future enterprises [14]. They validate that interests and ideas in a problem spaceare valued by others and introduce how ethos can be incorporated [14].Fostering formal and informal support was another integral factor to the hackathon experience.Trained mentors can help participants reasonably scope deliverables for the project [4] andexplain steps skipped that would not occur in longer-term projects [16]. Volunteers runningworkshops and learning stations can be a great resource for beginners [3]. They should activelyengage participants, especially in hyper-technical environments where even experiencedparticipants hesitate to seek help [9]. Informal interactions can

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Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Mechatronics, Robotics, and Technology

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Petru A. Simionescu, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi; Noemi V. Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Reckinger “An Interactive Programming Course Model for MechanicalEngineering Students”, ASEE Conference, Indianapolis, IN, June 2014.4. S.M. Reckinger and B.E. Hughes “Assessment design in a MATLAB programming course formechanical engineering students” International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, Vol. 46,Issue 4, pp. 362–374, 2018.5. Free Pascal, opensource Pascal compiler www.freepascal.org/6. MeKin2D Subroutines for planar mechanism simulation https://sourceforge.net/projects/mekin2d/7. P.A. Simionescu “MeKin2D: Suite for Planar Mechanism Kinematics” ASME IDETC/CIEConference, Charlotte, NC, Aug. 2016, p. 108. P.A. Simionescu and E. Constans “A comprehensive punch-press project for an undergraduate courseon mechanical systems design

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2010 North Midwest Section

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B. D. Braaten; D. A. Rogers; R. M. Nelson

lab (Fig. 5). These stations are multi-functional areas. The equipment at these stations can be used for circuit board manufacturing,experiments and simulations. At this point these stations have been very helpful for groups ofundergraduate students in Electrical and Computer Engineering who are completing requiredsenior design projects (i.e., capstone projects). This space has also been used for graduate andundergraduate research in applied electromagnetics. In particular, software programs on thecomputers have been used to simulate the radiation from printed antennas, and the testequipment at these stations has been used to develop and test various flexible sensor networksbeing applied to phased-array antennas.Fig. 5 also shows a very

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2011 North Midwest Section

Authors

Genevieve Gagnon Ph.D.

tool to improve our classrooms. You can ask questions inclass and know right away if all the students, half the class or just 10% understands. It’s agood way to have a read on all your students before an exam is given or at any timeduring the semester. It is also a good way to involve your student every class. MiniQuizzes also add to identify readily who understands and who doesn’t so you can allocatemore points to the mini quizzes than to the homework in case they just copied them,which is not a reflection of their level of understanding. Students need to put in the effortin order to get excellence.The students’ favorite parts of class are the projects, where they get to apply the theory toreal engineering problems. Students love the hands-on

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2011 North Midwest Section

Authors

Robert G. Feyen; Todd W. Loushine

accomplish the review, the program instructors and three recent graduates from each coursewere recruited by the faculty to provide feedback voluntarily. The first task for the participantswas to review the curriculum course-by-course. For each of the fourteen courses in the program,the instructor and students were asked individually to go through the complete knowledge itemlist and mark all items they believed to have been covered included in the course. This stephelped narrow the focus of each subsequent course review as any items left unmarked by all fourindividuals in this phase were not included in later phases of the project. In addition, a primary,secondary or tertiary priority ranking was assigned to each remaining item based on the number f

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DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: 2020 Best PIC and Zone Papers

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Diana S. Dabby, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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ASEE Board of Directors

well-known anecdotally, engineering schools harbor large percentages of musicians. Brainresearch has shown that music-making has endowed these engineer-musicians withneurological benefits that already prime them for leadership, teaming, and communicativeroles; thus they are excellent contenders for meaningful professional lives.A project-based learning lab that builds upon the musical ability of student engineers can helpcultivate these professional skills. Such a lab now exists in the form of a conductorlessorchestra—an ensemble, minus conductor—that features engineering students incollaborative, communicative, and leadership roles. A four-year study tracking professionalskills in an undergraduate conductorless orchestra ‘lab’ demonstrates

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CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 3 Technical Session 4

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2021 CoNECD

Authors

Tricia S. Berry, University of Texas at Austin; Ana M. Dison, University of Texas at Austin; Efren Enrique Dominguez, University of Texas at Austin

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

Paper ID #28339Adventures in Collaborative Grassroots Undergraduate STEM Inclusion WorkMs. Tricia S. Berry, University of Texas at Austin Tricia Berry, Director of the Women in Engineering Program (WEP) at The University of Texas at Austin, is responsible for leading the efforts on recruitment and retention of women in the Cockrell School of Engineering. She concurrently serves as Director of the Texas Girls Collaborative Project, connecting Texas organizations, companies and individuals working to advance gender equity in science, technology, engineering and math fields. Berry received her B.S. Chemical Engineering degree

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2021 ASEE Pacific Southwest Conference - "Pushing Past Pandemic Pedagogy: Learning from Disruption"

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John Y Oliver, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Chance Hoellwarth, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Almeida, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lizabeth L Thompson P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Montana Epps, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; Jamie Bettencourt

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Diversity

. Some studies have shown out-of-class activities were shown to have apositive positive influence on student academic success. These positive activities range fromliving in a residence hall, academic clubs and faculty-related research projects. Other out-of-classactivities, such as athletics, full-time work and involvement in social Greek life may havenegative outcomes on student success 8,9.More recently, research has been conducted specifically on engineering students factors forparticipation in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities as well as positive and negativestudent outcomes 5,6,9. Lack of time is the top cited factor that prevents students participating inco-curricular activities, followed by cost and lack of knowledge about co

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2021 ASEE Pacific Southwest Conference - "Pushing Past Pandemic Pedagogy: Learning from Disruption"

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Kevin R. Anderson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Nolan Tsuchiya P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Zechariah Alan Maynard, Cal Poly Pomona

Emulator20. Figure 7 – Results for Open Loop, Auto, and Manual Tuning Using Do-more PLC EmulatorPlanned Implementation of the Do-more PLC Emulator Software within the MechanicalEngineering Controls CurriculumThis section of the paper details how this software will be embedded into the course structureand how the software will be used in online classes. The paper presented herein is the outline ofthe framework for use of the Do-more PLC as was the subject of a senior project and a casestudy for how to realize on-line teaching resources for teaching Industrial Controls. The Do-morePLC PID tuning on-line base experiential learning presented herein is planned to be incorporatedinto a semester based technical elective ME 4990/L “Industrial Controls

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2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Hetal Jasani

Developing an Innovative Mobile and Wireless Networks Course Hetal Jasani Assistant Professor School of Technology Michigan Technological UniversityAbstractAll over the world, mobile and wireless courses become increasingly popular in colleges(including community colleges) and universities. This paper discusses about developing theinnovative course of mobile and wireless networks using laboratory activities. It elaboratesinnovative projects that are suitable for laboratory work in network engineering (includingtechnology) curriculum. It explores both hardware and software components that are

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2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Pasi T. Lautala; William J. Sproule

AN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM IN RAILROAD ENGINEERING Pasi T. Lautala and William J. Sproule Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Michigan Technological UniversityIntroductionThe railroad industry has identified a need for engineers as many will be retiring over thenext few years and freight traffic is projected to increase. The challenge for railroads isfinding engineers when careers in railroad engineering have been forgotten on mostuniversity campuses. Michigan Tech University saw a unique opportunity for a six-creditsummer program that includes an introductory course in railroad engineering, a course ina foreign language and culture, and a study abroad component

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2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Robert M. Nelson; Benjamin D. Braaten

sequence are briefly described.NDSU ECE ENGR 780Course DetailsThe present offering is a 3-credit class, offered alternate fall semesters. The course format has beentraditional lectures, supplemented with in-class or in-lab computer demonstrations. The main text hasbeen Numerical Techniques in Electromagnetics, (2nd Ed.), by M.N.O. Sadiku, (CRC Press, 2001),but material is taken from a variety of sources. There are typically 5 to 7 extensive homeworkassignments (which often include writing computer code to solve a given problem), one “paperproject” and one “computer project”. In the “paper project” students are asked to select, read, andwrite a report on a recent journal article dealing with computational electromagnetics. These aretypically

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2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Kurtis G. Paterson

. Notably, inthis project, the self-imposed podcast display constraint was a student watching anepisode on a video iPod. As such, considerable design effort was required for the slides(in this case Keynote was used, but Powerpoint would be similarly constrained). Someimportant design findings include:• Minimum font size: 72 point• Minimum line thickness (for figures): 10 points• Maximum lines of text: 4• Photos: simple, close-ups only Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE North Midwest Sectional Conference.• Diagrams/graphs/schematics: simple, conceptual onlyAdditionally, high contrast and simple background/text designs work best. For mostepisodes created in this project, past class slides were re-designed according to thesedesign rules

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2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Roger Green

fear- and incentive-based controlmechanisms to achieve desired educational goals and outcomes. These control mechanisms canachieve results but may also undermine classroom cohesion, encourage an adversarialatmosphere, and be less effective than alternate approaches such as those based on leadershiptraining and research. This paper reconsiders engineering education through a leadershipperspective where teachers voluntarily relinquish control, seek influence over authority, nurturecooperation over compliance, pursue projects and activities in partnership rather than inisolation, and work to establish an environment of mutual trust. These characteristics ofleadership-based education are highly compatible with many current trends in

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

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

York Institute of Technology. Subsequently, Professor LoPiccolo earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Building Construction Management from New York University and Passive House Designer Certification from the Passivhaus Institut, Germany. She has private sector architecture and construction project management experience in both Dublin, Ireland and New York, and she has over 10 years of public sector experience as an architect and a Community Development Project Supervisor with the Town of Islip. In addition, Professor LoPiccolo was an adjunct assistant professor in the School of Architecture and Design at NYIT for five years. She is an active member of numerous on and off campus committees including: FEC (chair), ASC

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

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Amitabha (Amit) Bandyopadhyay P.E., State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

stipulates: Student Outcome:5. An ability to understand ethical and professional responsibilities and the impact of technical and/orscientific solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts. 6. An ability to functioneffectively on teams that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze risk and uncertainty. Theobjective of this project is to develop new and refine available tools for assessing some of the soft skillsthat would fulfill ANSAC requirements. It is expected to finalize a set of tools, as outcomes, and havethem tested in the classrooms by the end of the project.Introduction and BackgroundConstruction is an interconnected process. The construction engineers and managers work cooperativelywith many

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

Robert H. Caverly, Villanova University

(1)which indicates that whatever energy is not reflected (S11) is transmitted through the filter (S21). Studenta told to plot both sets of curves to illustrate this effect and to also note that the two curves cross at the –3dB point, indicating one-half of the power is reflected and transmitted.Figure 4. a) Fabricated microstrip board for 20 MHz filter; b) comparison of measurements and simulations [5].The culminating design project for the course is to design, simulate, fabricate, and measure amicrostrip transmission line filter (no lumped elements) for use at 700 MHz, which is in thefrequency range of Bands 12, 13 and 17 in the United States use for LTE cellular operations.Students are assigned one of the following filter types for the

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2021 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

, D. B., Ro, H. K. & Novoselich, B. J., “Supporting the development ofEngineers’ interdisciplinary competence”, Journal of Engineering Education, 106, 71-97.Lehmann, M., P. Christensen, X. Du, and M. Thrane, "Problem- orientated and project-basedlearning (POPBL) as an innovative learning strategy for sustainable development in engineeringeducation", European Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 33, No. 3, June 2008, 283-295.Klein, J.T., Interdisciplinarity: History, Theory, and Practice, Detroit, Mich: Wayne StateUniversity Press, 1990.Krippendorff. K., Content analysis: an introduction to its methodology, 2 ed., Sage Publications,Inc., 2004.Mahmud, M. N., Interdisciplinary Learning in Engineering Practice: An Exploratory Multi

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ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Randy Hugh Brooks, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

and was also afforded the opportunity to lead an impactul Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Principles of Engineering (PoE) course which is a project-based learning survey of the engineering discipline. Since the Summer of 2015 I have been privileged to work with the Texas A and M Sketch Recognition Lab (TAMU SRL) to evaluate a couple of online tutorial tools (Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS)) cur- rently under development, Mechanix and Sketchtivity, that provide immediate constructive feedback to the students and student-level metrics to the instructors. I presented on this work at the state and national PLTW Conventions and at CPTTE in 2016. I also spent 5 semesters beginning the Fall of 2015 taking online

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ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

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Randy Hugh Brooks, Texas A&M University

also afforded the opportunity to lead an impactul Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Principles of Engineering (PoE) course which is a project-based learning survey of the engineering discipline. Since the Summer of 2015 I have been privileged to work with the Texas A&M Sketch Recognition Lab (TAMU SRL) to evaluate a couple of online tutorial tools (Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS)) currently under development, Mechanix and Sketchtivity, that provide immediate constructive feedback to the stu- dents and student-level metrics to the instructors. I presented on this work at the state and national PLTW Conventions and at CPTTE in 2016. I also spent 5 semesters beginning the Fall of 2015 taking online courses

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ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

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Dani Fadda P.E., University of Texas at Dallas; P.L.STEPHAN THAMBAN

. The heat transfercourse is delivered in an asynchronous modality. The heat transfer book by Bergman et el. [5] is usedfor the class and learning modules are developed to cover the contents of the course with reference tothe book. Each module includes a series of short lectures in the form of voice over PowerPoint,followed by hand derivations that are recorded using a document camera [6]. Calculations are alsoperformed in spreadsheets and delivered as voice over live screen capture. ANSYS-Fluent is used forthe class project, which is an extension of a previous version of the project (Fadda [7]). A learningmodule is developed for teaching the basics of this software using voice over live screen capture. Thescreen recording software, Camtasia [8

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2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

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Gabriela Maria Morales, University of South Carolina Beaufort; Ronald Erdei, University of South Carolina; William Rigoberto Mercado, University of South Carolina

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Diversity

of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) studying Computer Science, soon to graduate in December of 2021. I am a first generation college student within my family in the United States. I take an interest in learning how technological solutions are utilized and the effectiveness of these solu- tions. Additionally, I want to be able to understand real-world problems and potential solutions to assess these issues. During the summer of 2021, I took the opportunity to work with an early learning organization, The Children’s Center (TCC), in South Carolina. Continuing the project started by a peer at USCB and working with another peer the summer of 2021, I learned the importance of working with real world problems and

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2008 GSW

Authors

Horacio Vasquez; Javier Kypuros; Roy Villanueva

serially communicate with a TMS320F243DSP to allow students to vary the set point position of the block and to adjust the gains of thePID controller1. As another example, a PID controller was implemented to regulate thetemperature in a kiln used by mechanical engineering students in a Strength of Materials course2.This controller allowed adjusting the duty cycle of a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal actingon a solid state relay that regulates the current going to the heating element; feedback wasobtained with a K-type thermocouple2. In another project, a multidisciplinary approach thatcombines curricula in electrical, mechanical, and chemical engineering has been developed forinstruction of control systems at Rowan University3. Experimental

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2008 GSW

Authors

Pradeep K. Bhattacharya; Jiecai Luo

ethics and reviewing nationalheadlines or personalized case studies, and (ii) Design pedagogy based materials that theinstructors can directly use in their class without investing their own time developing them.There are twelve different types of perception of the usefulness of ethical principles inlearning related to a design project: (a) Be learner centered (b) Incorporate appropriatetechnology (c) Set high ethical standards (d) Provide great learning support (e) Showapplications and relevance (f) Focus on outcomes and critical content (g) Prepare well andexplain clearly (h) Use fair testing and grading procedure (i) Incorporate active / cooperativelearning (j) Incorporate classroom Assessment (k) Incorporate service learning and (l

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2008 GSW

Authors

Hassan Monghbeli; Khaled Ellithy; F. Koktot; Mahmundul Alam

Reduction Reduction IncreaseWhere:Δ$G = annual benefits due to released generation capacity, $/yrΔ$S = annual benefits due to distribution substation capacity, $/yrΔ$F = annual benefits due to released feeder capacity, $/yrΔ$ACE = annual benefits due to conserved energy, $/yrΔ$GBCE = additional annual revenue due to increase kWh energy consumption, $/yrΔ$T = annual benefits due to released transmission capacity, $/yrIn our project, we will discuss the benefits of the installation of shunt capacitors from theperspective of reduced energy losses and reduced voltage drops.Benefits due to Reduced Energy LossesThe annual energy losses are reduced as a result of decreasing copper losses due to theinstallation of capacitors 4. The

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2008 GSW

Authors

Benjamin S. Kelley; Adam P. Ecklund; Aaron Dabney

preparing for entering engineering students, there is a strong needand motivation to retain them until graduation.13 Retention efforts including learningcommunities,14, 15 interest groups,16 first year experiences,17 undergraduate research,18 and peerpairing19 are among the many student-retention improvement projects under investigation. Evenwith these very fine programs, student retention in engineering and computer science programsremains a great challenge.Student retention, quality of student learning, and student engagement have long been a priority atBaylor University.20 Recent initiatives in the School of Engineering and Computer Science includenumerous related facets.21 For example, the Engineering and Computer Science Living-LearningCenter

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International Division Technical Session 4

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Johnny C. Woods Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tahsin Mahmud Chowdhury, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Natali Huggins; Karen Dinora Martinez Soto

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Diversity

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International

Engineering at Virginia Tech (VT). Tahsin holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and has worked as a manufacturing professional at a Fortune 500 company. As an Engineering Education researcher, he is interested in enhancing professional competencies for engi- neering workforce development in academia and beyond. He is actively engaged in different projects at the department focusing on teamwork and leadership competencies in engineering. Tahsin’s long term goal is to bridge the engineering competency gap between industry demand and academic fulfillment.Natali Huggins, Natali Huggins is a PhD student in the Higher Education program at Virginia Tech. She holds a master’s in public administration

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Engineering Libraries Division Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David S. Pixton, Brigham Young University; Jared Aaron Landetta, Brigham Young University

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Engineering Libraries

exercising creativity and “maker” skills (programming, rendering, etc); and 3. offering teaching faculty a prototype whereon the utility of AR for enhancing learning in their various domains may be investigated.The following discussion describes this ongoing project as it currently stands, provides examplesof AR content and how it seeks to leverage the affordances of AR, and identifies hurdles thathave been encountered in the development process. The primary aim of this paper is to informother projects seeking to utilize AR in a library environment.Current Development EffortsContent Domains. The globe can be divided into three potential content domains: thesubsurface, including the Earth’s structural elements and other subterranean

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Student Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mehdi Lamssali, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University; Olivia Kay Nicholas, RAPID; Alesia Coralie Ferguson, North Carolina A&T State University; Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Angela M. White, NC A&T State University

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Diversity

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Student

Carolina A & T State University (NCAT) Rookie Re- search Excellence Award. Under her mentorship, Dr. Ofori-Boadu’s students have presented research posters at various NCAT Undergraduate Research Symposia resulting in her receiving a 2017 Certificate of Recognition for Undergraduate Research Mentoring. In 2016, her publication was recognized by the Built Environment Project and Asset Management Journal as the 2016 Highly Commended Paper. Andrea has served as a reviewer for the National Science Foundation (NSF), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and several journals and conferences. Dr. Ofori-Boadu engages in professional communities to include the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), the

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 7

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Latanya Robinson, Florida International University; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Candice Guy-Gaytán, BSCS Science Learning; Joshua Alexander Ellis, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and their learning experiences. His projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers, their problem solving processes, and cultural fit. His education includes a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Bioengineering and Ph.D. in Engineer- ing and Science Education from Clemson University.Dr. Candice Guy-Gayt´an, BSCS Science LearningDr. Joshua Alexander Ellis, Florida International University Dr. Joshua Ellis is an Assistant Professor of Science Education at Florida International University. His scholarly interests include facilitating the promotion of