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Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

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Heydi L. Dominguez, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Vibhavari Vempala, University of Michigan; Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Aileen Huang-Saad, Northeastern University; Jacob Frederick Fuher, University of Michigan

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education has been widely noted. Thishas been driven by the need to develop a wide range of skills such as innovativeness, creativity,and problem-solving in engineering students to succeed in today’s technology-driven economy.Increasingly, graduates are expected to adapt their complex problem-solving skills to align withthe modern-day multidisciplinary practice of engineering [1], know how to integrate theirscience and technical training to enhance industrial practice [2], and successfully navigate futurechallenges through continued innovation [1]. As noted by Torres, Velez-Arocho, and Pabon [3],“The contemporary engineer must be able to (a) effectively communicate orally as well as [in]writing, (b) be capable of working in multidisciplinary teams

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Jessica Watkins, Vanderbilt University; Rebecca D. Swanson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Natalie Annabelle De Lucca, Vanderbilt University

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for K-12Science Education [1] and Next Generation Science Standards [2] call for teachers to includemore engineering in their classrooms. Drawing on research in teacher education e.g. [3]–[7] ,The Teacher Engineering Education Program (TEEP) was designed to develop both teachers’engineering content knowledge as well as their pedagogical resources for teaching engineering.TEEP (teep.tufts.edu) is an intensive 18-month program (Figure 1) where participants take twoengineering content courses and two engineering pedagogy courses. Fall 1 Spring 1 Summer 1 Fall 2 Content Course 1 Pedagogy Course 1 Content Course 2 Pedagogy Course 2Figure 1: The TEEP online graduate certificate

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 11

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J. Jill Rogers, The University of Arizona; Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University; Jennifer Velez M.Ed., Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University

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ongoing COVID-19 pandemicoffers a complex context in which students can experience ambiguity with an engineering designchallenge as an iterative process of divergent-convergent thinking while focusing on the bigpicture. Students can learn with an emphasis on systems thinking, making decisions in acollaborative team environment; and managing uncertainty in social processes [1]. Theconversations around how schools could function during the pandemic offered a uniqueopportunity to engage students in problem solving about a situation that they are experiencingthemselves.In the US Southwest, three state universities came together during the early stages of the 2020pandemic lockdown to create a virtual design competition for high school students. The

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

; hence, the first two sections of the paperare combined from our previous papers [1] - [3]. The project description section contains asummary of the four areas of change that continue to guide our efforts, and updates the actionstaken in each of the four areas. The remaining sections of this paper discuss ongoing evaluation,research, and future work.BackgroundIdentity influences who people think they are, what they think they can do and be, and where andwith whom they think they belong [4] - [7]. People’s identity shapes the experiences theyembrace, and reciprocally, those experiences shape their identities [8] - [10]. People behaveconsistently with their identities [11], [12], choosing behaviors with meanings that match theirself-conceptions

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'Diversity' and Inclusion? Pedagogy, Experiences, Language and Performative Action

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Erin A. Cech, University of Michigan

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

with disabilities in engineering. I join the call for greaterattention to the cultural and structural barriers to full participation evidenced by this and otherresearch.IntroductionEngineering education and engineering work that does not include robust representation from thevery publics it purports to serve is both inherently exclusionary and intellectually and creativelyimpoverished [1-3]. For decades, social scientists and engineering education scholars havedocumented the under-representation of women and people of color in science, technology,engineering, and math-related fields, and, more recent work has extended that investigation toinclude sexual and gender minorities [e.g., 4-7, 20]. However, the experiences and voices ofpersons with

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Supporting the Capstone Experience

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Nathan Miner, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Aliye Karabulut Ilgu, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Jennifer S. Shane, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Katherine Madson, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Civil Engineering

previousstudies have indicated this may not be the best for retention and does not allow for collaborationbetween students [1], [2]. A different approach in teaching engineering involves engagingstudents through active learning. This approach simply breaks up or replaces the mundaneprocess of notetaking with activities that stimulate student’s learning [3]. Activities typicallyinclude collaboration with a partner or team, instant-feedback polls and quizzes, and/orapplication of learning through design projects and assignments. The effectiveness of activelearning strategies compared to the traditional lecture approach, when implemented well, hasbeen empirically validated and documented in engineering education literature [3]-[5].Implementing active

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 5

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Callie Charleton; Miral Desai, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Carissa Elaine Noriega; Celeste Yi ming Soon Ramseyer; Elise Gooding; Michael S. Reyna, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lizabeth L. Thompson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Jeff Jones, Cuesta College

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institutions increase the adoption of essentialtransfer practices [1]. These include re-prioritization of transfer student recruitment and successat Cal Poly so that Cal Poly can better serve neighboring communities. One aspect of this is toencourage deep connections for student engagement across the campuses. The PrincipalInvestigator (PI) of the grant at Cuesta identified the potential to connect through establishing achapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) at the community college. The PI was confidentthis would attract non-traditional students to engineering by creating opportunities for positivesocial and equity work [2]. As we began to investigate this possibility, we found that even inEWB, there are structures in place that make engagement

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Undergraduate Students' Development of Computational and Programming Skills

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Bill M. Diong, Kennesaw State University; Craig A. Chin, Kennesaw State University; Sandip Das, Kennesaw State University; Ayse Tekes, Kennesaw State University; Walter Thain, Kennesaw State University

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Educational Research and Methods

encounter in completing their design project. Troubleshooting skill is an importantand integral part of good engineering practice. This skill represents the ability to identify and fixa problem within an engineered system by strategizing the approach within a time-constrainedsetting. To address this weakness, our group of five Engineering faculty members formed alearning community to devise an initiative to better prepare students for troubleshooting tasks. Itis expected that this should help them not only achieve greater success in their senior designproject, but also better prepare them for the workforce. While several recent studies helpilluminate what types of short-term (within 1 course) interventions may be successful inimproving students

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 6

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Francisco Cima, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University; Kristie S. Gutierrez, Old Dominion University; Stacie I. Ringleb, Old Dominion University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University

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self-efficacy for integrating engineering. The specific magnitude of the impact and its implicationsare discussed.Keywords: engineering instruction, K-12 education, engineering pedagogical knowledge,engineering education, preservice teachers 1. IntroductionStrong pre-college STEM education is considered fundamental to foster the necessary skillsstudents will require to face the multiple challenges of an increasingly technological society [1].Driven by the need to broaden participation and increase recruitment in STEM fields,policymakers have adopted many efforts to strengthen STEM inclusion in primary and secondarygrade levels. The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the National ResearchCouncil’s guidelines for K-12 science

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Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Mechatronics, Robotics, and Technology

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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

subroutines. Students’ perception on the usefulness of these exercises towards improvingtheir programing skills are then surveyed.IntroductionMany researchers and educators recognized the value of enhancing computer programmingabilities of engineering students [1-4]. Such skills expand the employment opportunities ofrecently graduated engineers who can take jobs with software companies, start more easily theirown software or Internet-based businesses, perform computational research as graduate students,etc. The authors of this paper personally know two former engineering graduate students whoperfected their computer programing skills towards their PhD research, and then took jobs assoftware developers.In most engineering programs throughout the US

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

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Selahattin Sayil, Lamar University

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Electrical and Computer

IEEE and serves as an Associate Editor for International Journal of Electronics American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Enhancing Student Learning via Hardware in HomeworkI. Introduction:An important problem that has come up over the years in some engineering programs is the lossof laboratory experiences in favor of more theoretical emphasis in upper division courses. InElectrical Engineering (EE) curriculums, the majority of programs now include laboratory workonly in introductory courses such as circuits and logic design [1]-[3]. Advanced courses such asElectronics II, Communications, and others have lost their labs due to the curriculum changesand the

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Supporting Biomedical Engineering Students in Holistic Development

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Ashley J. Earle, York College of Pennsylvania; Nozomi Nishimura, Cornell University; Isaac Smith, Brigham Young University; David M. Small, Cornell University

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Biomedical Engineering

the large volume of failed clinical trials that had previously shownsuccess in animal models [1]. Further analysis of these failures pointed to a lack of strict inclusioncriteria, insufficient statistical power, and other study design flaws as key culprits. In addition tothese examples, there have been multiple major events of data falsification and other types ofmanipulations that threaten the public confidence in scientific research [2, 3]. As many engineersand scientist get their first research training at the undergraduate level through extracurricularparticipation in research labs [4, 5], it is important to start addressing these serious ethical concernswith students from the beginning of their training. Beyond the basics of research

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Research Methods and Studies on Engineering Education Research

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Renato Alan Bezerra Rodrigues, University of Manitoba; Jeffrey Wayne Paul, University of Manitoba; Jillian Seniuk Cicek, University of Manitoba

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Educational Research and Methods

, Opportunity, Education KnowledgeCommunity Involvement, and Desire to Right Wrongs. The individual themes identified hereare aligned with and supported by publications in engineering education and other disciplines.The central ideas of our findings are two-fold. First, an Opportunity is often the catalyst forthe boundary-crossing between the disparate disciplines of engineering and education.Second, having an intrinsic motivation (i.e., Desire to Right Wrongs) and the external supportof Community Involvement are crucial to help the researcher continue to thrive and explorewithin this dual-discipline in which boundary-crossing is endemic.IntroductionWork on ways to improve the education of future engineers is not new [1]. For example, in theUnited

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Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

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David G. Novick, University of Texas at El Paso; Nicholas A. Ramirez, University of Texas at El Paso; Melanie Anne Realyvasquez, University of Texas at El Paso

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undergraduate student majoring in Computer Science.Mrs. Melanie Anne Realyvasquez, Melanie Realyvasquez is an undergraduate student majoring in Civil Engineering American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 1 Entrepreneurial intent in commuter-school students AbstractThis paper reports the results of a mixed-methods study of the factors leading students at a largepublic Hispanic-serving university, with a student body comprising primarily commuters, to choosean entrepreneurially oriented engineering major and to choose to pursue a startup. The studyinterviewed 36

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Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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Shelly Gulati, University of the Pacific; Mehdi Khazaeli, University of the Pacific; Jeremy S. Hanlon, University of the Pacific

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, whenchallenged, has developed elegant solutions through evolutionary processes [1]. We can learnfrom nature, borrowing its features and characteristics to advance technology. Nature can serveas a model, measure, and mentor [2].Engineers and designers have a constant curiosity to improve the quality of life. One source ofcuriosity and inspiration is nature. Biomimicry introduces what we can learn from nature and notjust extract from her. Recognizing that pollution and environmental destruction as well aslimited natural resources will impact human survival, Hwang et al.[3] proffer that biomimicrycan produce better outcomes for engineering and technology development compared withsynthetic methods and those that are guided by nature.Biomimicry as a

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Environmental Engineering Technical Session 4: Environmental Issues and the Impacts of Intersectionality

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; JoAnn Silverstein P.E., University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering, Women in Engineering

modified in the first year introductory civilengineering course in fall 2020, due in part to the COVID pandemic which required the course tobe taught online. One framing principle in the course was the idea of human centered design forinfrastructure, which allowed the diverse array of topics covered in the course to have somecohesiveness. As part of the ethics and sustainability modules in the course, students were askedto read assigned material and watch segments of the ASEE community panel video on their owntime, then answer a series of questions as part of the associated homework assignments. Becausethe course was 1-credit, the intent was for the assigned reading, video, and assignment to takeabout 2 hours of student time outside of class for

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Special Topics: Conscious Considerations

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Doris J. Espiritu, Wilbur Wright College; Bridget Eileen O'Connell, Wilbur Wright College; David Potash, Wilbur Wright College

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

, and the creationof an environment committed to inclusive excellence, will result in very strong student outcomes. 1INTRODUCTIONThe importance of community colleges to STEM education, and in particular to the education ofengineers, is a critical and increasingly studied strand within the higher education researchlandscape. More than twenty percent (20%) of all engineering baccalaureate students complete atleast 10 credits at a community college [1]. Thirty-eight percent (38%) of engineering graduatesattend community college at some point [2, 3]. Currently, more than 41% of all students in highereducation in the US are enrolled at a community

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Focus on ETAC Accreditation

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Ilya Y. Grinberg, Buffalo State College, The State University of New York; Jill Singer, Buffalo State College, The State University of New York

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Engineering Technology

expand the number of students who can benefit from conducting research as the designprojects are embedded directly into the curriculum and are taken by all students in the program.Undergraduate research has been shown to help students take ownership of their own learningand helps them to see the real-world relevance of research as they learn problem-solving skills[1 – 3]. Inquiry-based projects are beneficial because they require a significant investment ofstudent time and effort over an extended period with frequent constructive feedback from facultyand regular opportunities for reflection [4, 5]. This paper addresses the process of developmentof performance indicators and presents the results of assessment and evaluation of both ETACABET and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Michaela Leigh LaPatin P.E., University of Texas at Austin; Cristina Poleacovschi, Iowa State University; Kate Padgett Walsh, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Scott Grant Feinstein, Iowa State University; Luan Minh Nguyen, Iowa State University ; Kasey M. Faust, University of Texas at Austin

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understanding of engineering ethics, it should be woven throughout thecurriculum, included in multiple courses and discussed in terms of real-life scenarios. TheAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) requires all engineering disciplinesto consider public health and welfare [1]. While ethics lessons within engineering curriculum areimportant for all students, it is possible that some student recognize the social implications of theirwork more than others.In this study, we aim to understand the differences in ethical development among students basedon sociodemographic factors. In April 2020, we deployed a survey to undergraduate students attwo universities to assess ethical development using the Defining Issues Test-2 (DIT-2

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 2: Solar Track

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Danielle S. Washington, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Tony D. Martin Jr.; Evelyn Sowells-Boone, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

LEDrate We believe by associating the practices and Emergency Bag Lighttechnicalities of renewable energy with fun, The Smart Solar LED Emergency Bag Light willinteresting hands-on projects, and resources, we are store energy from sunlight gathered during the dayprovided the ability to educate these generations on and assist the user in finding items they need fromone of the most essential and beneficial skills that their bags or purses when in a dimly lit room or darkwill most assuredly be sought after in future years. area. This model requires the following parts: When we embarked upon this journey we had no • (1) 5-volt/220-mA solar panelidea what challenges and/or learning experienceswe

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Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 4: A Potpourri of Ideas

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Tiffany Wenting Li, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ziang Xiao, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Michael L. Philpott PhD., University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Brian Woodard, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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visualization class with about 60students. Students interacted with our tool for eight weeks. We performed an interview study tounderstand students’ experience and attitudes towards using such an automated feedback tool forpracticing spatial visualization skills. Through a grounded theory approach, we identified themesthat informed our future improvement of the tool. We discuss the future design of sketchingfeedback tools in spatial visualization training in general.IntroductionSpatial visualization skills, the ability to understand the visual and spatial relationship amongobjects, are among the strongest predictors of future success in STEM coursework and STEMcareers. Through longitudinal studies, Wei et al. [1] and Shea et al. [2] have shown that

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 3

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Jia Zhu, Florida International University; Leila Zahedi, Florida International University; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University

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International University (FIU). Her research interests span the fields of educa- tional data mining, machine learning optimization, and data science. Leila also received an M.S. degree in Management of Advanced Information Systems, in addition to her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science.Dr. Monique S. Ross, Florida International University Monique Ross, Assistant Professor in the School of Computing and Information Sciences and STEM Transformation Institute at Florida International University, designs research focused on broadening par- ticipation in computer science through the exploration of: 1) race, gender, and disciplinary identity; 2) discipline-based education research (with a focus on computer science and

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How We Tackled the Pandemic

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Ulises Juan Trujillo Garcia, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Samantha Schauer, Boise State University; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Bhaskar Chittoori P.E., Boise State University

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this time of global disruption.IntroductionSociety has faced many threats, but none is more significant and complex than the currentpandemic due to the novel coronavirus. Among the many economic and social impacts of thispandemic, the impact on education is the most critical as it is the fundamental base to prepare thecurrent generation for the unknown future. COVID-19 has become one of the most significantchallenges that the education system has faced before due to the need to transition teaching to aremote environment [1]. At the university level, institutions across the nation closed their doorsto students, and some even stopped their research. For example, Boise State University [2]moved all its courses online and put research on hold to

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Mechanics & Mechanics Related

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Brian Lani, Pennsylvania State University, Erie Campus; Charlotte Marr de Vries, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College

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Behrend hasidentified the Statics course as one of the major factors for delayed graduation in that major. As aprerequisite for other required courses, a setback in that class can severely limit the amount ofschedulable engineering courses. A student must be able to pass Statics by the end of theirfourth semester in order to graduate from the ME program within four years.In addition to retention issues caused by current students, the Behrend School of Engineering hasseen a drop in enrollment over the past few years. Although some may be attributed to morestudents opting to complete their degree at the University Park campus, the overall forecast forPennsylvania is a steep enrollment decline through 2026 due to declining birthrates [1]. In

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Designing and Evaluating Engineering Leadership Programs

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John D. Stevens, The Pennsylvania State University ; Dena Lang, Pennsylvania State University; Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University; John Jongho Park; Paul Mittan, Penn State Engineering Leadership Development

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assistant instructor in the University of Texas at Austin for five years.Mr. Paul Mittan, Penn State Engineering Leadership Development American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 1 Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Undergraduate Engineering Leadership Development Minor on GraduatesAbstractLeadership development programs aim to meet the professional development needs of ourgraduates while aligning program curriculum to the needs of our graduates’ employers. Thisresearch paper reports assessment results from a

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Ying Tang, Rowan University; Ryan Hare, Rowan University

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overall goal of the improved game system is to improve student comprehension and classroom results. Additionally, the finished system is planned to be fully automated, requiring no intervention from instructors or researchers. Assessments of the effectiveness of the game system will be shown through the following: 1. Student game performance. 2. Student performance on content tests related to the game content. 3. Student lab work performance. 4. Student surveys.1. AcknowledgementThis work was supported in part by the National Science Foundation under Grant 1913809.2. IntroductionMajor research within higher education focuses on the divide between discovery-based studentlearning and directly

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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Fethiye Ozis P.E., Northern Arizona University; Tina Zecher, Northern Arizona University; Nena E. Bloom, Northern Arizona University

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Minorities in Engineering

spacefor all students in engineering programs.IntroductionRecruiting and retaining diverse talents, including women, underrepresented minorities, andpersons with disabilities within engineering disciplines has been long recognized as essential tokeep our nation’s economic and intellectual preeminence (Public Law 105-255, approved on Oct14, 1998) [1]. In 2000, the Congressional Commission on the Advancement of Women andMinorities in Science, Engineering and Technology development reported that “a culturallydiverse workforce creates competitive advantage through greater creativity and innovation;increased organizational flexibility thanks to higher levels of divergent thinking; and betterdecision making based on multiple perspectives (less “group

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Cassandra M. Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University; Marsha Lovett, Carnegie Mellon University; Laura Ochs Pottmeyer, Carnegie Mellon University

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Systems Engineering

Technology (ABET) accreditation criteria forengineering programs that took effect in the 2019–2020 accreditation cycle [1] reflect an increasedemphasis in having engineering graduates that are prepared to participate in the development ofcomplex products and systems.The wide array of knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) desired in engineering professionals isevident in references such as the Engineering Competency Model jointly developed by theAmerican Association of Engineering Societies (AAES) and the US Department of Labor (DoL),the CDIO (Conceive Design Implement Operate) Syllabus 2.0 proposed by the CDIO organization,and the U. S. Department of Defense Systems Engineering Career Competency Model [2-5]. Someof the listed KSAs [2-5] highlight

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Faculty Development 4: COVID-19's Impact on Students

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Celeste Chavis P.E., Morgan State University; Steve U. Efe, Morgan State University

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, students, administrators,and staff, nor was the idea of emergency remote teaching and distance learning. Nearly all collegesand universities worldwide, including the nearly 5300 in the United States, were quicklytransitioning into a completely new state of operation with remote learning and work becomingthe norm. This extraordinary event created uncertainty and anxiety regarding the end of the currentschool year and upcoming educational offerings for the next [1]. Although there is still insufficientdata to evaluate the impact on historically black universities operations, the decision for immediatetransition, to create, and implement online teaching due to university closures is highly felt byinstructors and underrepresented populations of

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 3

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Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; James Edward Lamberth III, Enloe High School; Evelyn L. Baldwin, Wake STEM Early College High School

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Pre-College Engineering Education

teachers. During a five-week programstudent-teacher pairs completed research projects within one of our faculty’s research labs. Inaddition, teacher and student teams completed the “Wearable Device Challenge” (WDC), anengineering design project that challenges teams to design and build a wearable device to addressan issue at the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health [1].The in-person program included teachers and rising junior and senior high school students.Participants met in a flexible classroom space on campus two days a week and spent time in theirfaculty’s labs for in-person research three days out of the week. In this traditional teachingenvironment, it was straightforward to bring in lecturers, go on tours of campus