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Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Maryliz Soto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; Humberto Eduardo Cavallin, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras

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©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Beyond Surveys: Using Visual Data to Evidence Achievement of Proposed Learning Luisa Guillemard, Maryliz Soto, Carla López del Puerto, and Humberto Cavallin Visual qualitative methodologies enhance the richness of data and makes participantsexperts on the object of interest [1]. Using visual data brings another dimension to the evaluationprocess, besides surveys and interviews, as well as depth and breadth to participants reactions tospecific program activities [2]. Visual data consists of images, such as photos, drawings, artwork,among others. The current paper describes the implementation of this methodology for evaluating a sitevisit to a

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Sarah Rodriguez, Virginia Tech; Anabel Mederos; antonio delgado

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computing pathways, particularly in the CC space and for a diverse student population.Key objectives for the project have included developing and implementing a 9 creditinterdisciplinary AI certificate at the CC level, creating initial entry points to AI (e.g. bootcamps,workshops), and coordinating mentoring and other support activities to build engagement. Grantstaff are also making significant progress related to the AS and BS degrees, as one of theobjectives of the grant is to secure and provide a basis to establish the AS and BS.As part of this National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, the institution is working on thefollowing areas: 1. Provide industry-based professional development for MDC faculty to develop and pilot AI courses, and

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 8

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elena Filatova, CUNY, New York City College of Technology; Yu-Wen Chen, New York City College of Technology; Hong Li, New York City College of Technology

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presented findingsshow the trends in courses enrollment, passing, failing, and withdrawing from the courses. Inaddition to a core three-course sequence, the project examines the general department retentionnumbers.1. IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic had a profound effect on college enrollment across the United States.“Enrollment reductions were largest among black and Latinx students” [1]. This work presents ananalysis of how COVID-19 affected the enrollment numbers in City Tech in general and at theCST department in particular. The CST department offers three degree programs: an Associatedegree (AAS) in Computer Information Systems, a Bachelor of Technology degree (BTech) inComputer Systems, and a Bachelor of Science degree (BS) in Data Science

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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Ross Aaron Petrella, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Douglas Charles Williams, University of Louisiana, Lafayette; aimee barber

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fail to meet the different needs of teachers, families, and students. Additionally, teacherpreparation programs have a hard time producing people who see themselves as innovators withthe drive and skill to affect positive change in their careers and communities.As communities push for rich innovative experiences for K-12 students, some have begun to addmaker spaces, robotics clubs, and/or innovation labs. Even though more states have adopted theNext Generation Science Standards (NGSS) [1], far too many school districts deprioritizeengineering design experiences in classrooms.The ChangeMaker K-12 project was developed to create materials for use in teacher educationprograms that (1) support elementary education undergraduate teacher candidates

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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Mitchel Jonathan Colebank, University of California, Irvine; Naomi Chesler

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State University. Dr. Colebank’s research thrusts are in computational biology, cardiovascular function, and multiscale physiological phenomena.Naomi Chesler ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work In Progress: Teaching Cardiovascular Physiology with Computational Modeling – Insight from a New, Team-Taught Course in Biomedical EngineeringIntroductionComputational modeling is an increasingly important aspect of biomedical engineering (BME)education. Student exposure to computational modeling and simulation varies in BMEdepartments and institutions. Linsenmeier and Saterbak [1] reported that in 2004 roughly 25% ofBME undergraduate programs required courses in computing and 40

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Raul Mishael Sedas, University of California, Irvine; Mizuko Ito

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Development: A Case Study of Ego-Centric Network Analysis of RelationshipsIntroduction Unfortunately, it is not unexpected that young individuals who belong tounderrepresented and marginalized communities have limited access to a diverse network ofresources that support Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education,especially in areas like coding, innovative engineering, and project-based activities that areemerging. Studies on informal education outside of schools [1]–[3] have acknowledged thatthese learning environments can foster involvement in STEM, and their continuous programsacross various settings, such as home, libraries, youth clubs, and museums, can be essential ininitiating and

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Veronica M. Catete, North Carolina State University, Raleigh; Isabella Gransbury; Marnie Hill; Devin Jean; Brian Broll; Akos Ledeczi, Vanderbilt University; Tiffany Michelle Barnes; Shuchi Grover

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students as they try out computing courses in theirhigh school pathways. Our aim is to increase the interest and career awareness of CS for highschool girls so they may have an equitable footing to choose CS as a potential major or career.IntroductionAfter previously piloting three innovative computer science modules developed specifically forhigh school audiences, we drew from our prior findings to develop and implement the fourthmodule, Software Engineering (SE) [1] [2]. For our module design framework, we usedproject-based learning and expansive framing in order to situate software engineering in ameaningful context for the desired audience [3] [4] [5] .Module DescriptionThe SE module challenges students to address a local or community problem

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Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez, University of Kentucky; Carissa B. Schutzman, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati; Keren Mabisi; Apala Biswas, University of Cincinnati

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of Cincinnati ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Description, assessment, and outcomes of several interventions within a National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT): graduate certificate, field trips, internships and international experiences.1. IntroductionThe University of Kentucky (UK) NRT envisions enhancing graduate education by integratingresearch and professional skill development within a diverse, inclusive, and supportive academy.To this end, this NRT is striving to generate an innovative model for STEM graduate studenttraining by identifying and implementing the most effective tools for the preparation of STEMprofessionals. The general structure of this NRT has

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Shawn Y. Stevens, WGBH Educational Foundation; Joshua Littenberg-Tobias, GBH; Ranida McKneally, GBH; Ethan Cayko

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engineers and other STEM professionals.However, despite the increasing need, there has been declining interest in pursuingSTEM-related careers [1]. Given the rapid growth of available engineering jobs and the shortageof talent or motivation to fill these roles [2], it is imperative to develop new approaches forincreasing the interest of a broader range of students to fill these roles.One way to enhance participation in engineering is to expand the participation of historicallyunderrepresented populations (e.g., women, Black, Latinx, and Indigenous groups). Anothergroup that is often neglected is rural students. Although over six million students are enrolled inschools serving rural communities, these students are a relatively unexplored group in

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Ellen Zerbe, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adjo A Amekudzi-Kennedy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kevin Haas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donald R. Webster, Georgia Institute of Technology

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and turbulence on biological systems. His contributions have been in three arenas: 1) illuminating the fluid mechanics processes related to sensory biology and biomechanics; 2) developing advanced experimental techniques and facilities; and 3) translating research results into bio-inspired design. In recognition of these contributions, Dr. Webster is a Sustaining Fellow of the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) and has won numerous awards including the Felton Jenkins, Jr. Hall of Fame Faculty Award, Class of 1934 Outstanding Innovative Use of Education Technology Award, the Eichholz Faculty Teaching Award, and the British Petroleum Junior Faculty Teaching Excellence Award

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Donald P. Visco Jr., The University of Akron; Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Douglas Bohl, Clarkson University; Jacqueline A. El-Sayed, American Society for Engineering Education

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children. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Developing a National Framework for Recognition of Engineering and Engineering Technology Faculty Instructional ExcellenceBackgroundMore than 100 years ago, a former president of the precursor to ASEE (SPEE) made thefollowing call “The time is ripe for [teachers] to prepare themselves expressly to teach inengineering colleges.” [1] While progress has been made over the last century, such progress isbest characterized as localized and minimal, especially in the US.Outside of the US, frameworks exist to recognize faculty professional development in teaching.For example, such systems exist in the UK [2], Scandinavia [3], and Australia [4

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Sabrina Lynette Strong-Nasabal, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Lara Hebert, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign; Meagan C Pollock, Engineer Inclusion; Lynford Goddard, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign; Luisa-Maria Rosu

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the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. A former m ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work in progress: Developing and creating affective knowledge spacesfor teachers as advocates for social justice and equity in informal STEM (poster)AbstractBroadening the talent pool in STEM fields starts with increasing social justice and equityfor racially minoritized undergraduates and women. While the demand for STEMworkers and high-earning wages provides an excellent opportunity for upwardsocioeconomic mobility, women and people of color remain significantlyunderrepresented in most STEM fields [1], [2].Centering middle

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adel Alhalawani, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Renee D. Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bill Weiner, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Alan Chiu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work in Progress: Teaching Fundamental Design Principles Through Integration of Knowledge and Curriculum DesignIntroductionCurriculum integration is “a way of thinking about what schools are for, about the sources ofcurriculum, and about the uses of knowledge” [1]. Curriculum integration requires, and should bebased on, deep thinking and understanding of the problem [2,3]. In the current system of education,the problem is not about the discipline of knowledge but with the approach and the representationof that knowledge in a way that satisfies a broad population of customers. Are students able toimplement and apply the knowledge they learn in school to solve real-life problems

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Evelyn C. Brown, North Carolina State University, Raleigh; Zackary Tyler Hubbard

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additional communitycolleges and four more MEPs. While the development of a digital badge was not one of theproposed deliverables of the TRACKS-CN grant, working collaboratively, network membersdeveloped a micro-credential to help meet the goals of the ATE project.According to Hunt et al. [1] , micro-credentials offer a number of benefits, including: flexibility(can be earned at the learners pace), cost efficiency (lower cost and fewer barriers to participate),competency (learners develop and demonstrate competence in a skill or knowledge area), andcollaboration (micro-credentials allow content to be easily shared among educators). Whilemicro-credentials have become accepted in some fields, such as Information Technology [2] andin some sectors, such

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 4

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hadear Ibrahim Hassan, Texas A&M University; Luis Angel Rodriguez; Abheek Chatterjee; Astrid Layton, Texas A&M University

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connections between how biological information is represented (e.g., figures,terminology specialization, and age-based reading levels) versus the ability of an engineer (andespecially a student) to produce successful bio-inspired designs is critical. This paper reviews apreliminary classroom study that sought to understand 1) how the source of biologicalinformation impacts resultant ideation success, 2) how the form of the biological representationinfluences resultant solutions, and 3) what the critical characteristics of a biological inspiration’srepresentation are for it to be successfully transformed into an engineering idea. The long-termgoal is to understand critical characteristics needed for successful knowledge transfer from non-engineering

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Nathan Lemke, Bethel University; Gabriel Michael Hjelle; Zachary Erickson

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learning (PjBL) is an excellent framework for undergraduate engineeringeducation, as it provides benefits to learners from different learning styles while buildingcommunication and critical thinking skills [1]. A recent study with high school students foundthat PjBL was especially beneficial to the lowest-performing students, enabling them to improvetheir mathematics test scores more than middle- and high-achieving students [2]. At the sametime, PjBL places additional burdens on instructors, lab spaces, and departmental budgets,particularly when a hardware component is involved. To aid in the deployment of PjBL at ouruniversity and others with similar interests, we are developing a series of optical tools andlaboratories that can be easily

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Betul Bilgin, The University of Illinois, Chicago; Hasiya Najmin Isa; Emily Seriruk; Cody Wade Mischel

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Formation (PFE: RIEF) program under Award#2024960. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.References[1] Patrick, Anita D., and A. N. Prybutok. "Predicting persistence in engineering through anengineering identity scale." International journal of engineering education 34, no. 2a (2018).[2] Marra, Rose M., and Barbara Bogue. "Women engineering students' self efficacy--alongitudinal multi-institution study." Women in Engineering ProActive Network (2006). Surveyavailable at http://aweonline.org/efficacy.html[3] Bilgin, Betul, James W. Pellegrino, and Vikas Berry. "Work-in-Progress: The Design of Up-to-Date

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Morgan M. Fong, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign; Liia Butler, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign; Abdussalam Alawini, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign; Mariana Silva, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign

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evidence-based practices for collaborative learning rely on the assumption offace-to-face interactions or asynchronous online activities. In this paper we summarize themilestones, lessons learned, and preliminary research findings for the NSF IUSE project award#2121412 titled “Enhancing Equity and Access Via Digitally-mediated Collaborative LearningExperiences”. As part of this project, we have developed tools and pedagogies for synchronouscomputer-supported collaborative learning activities that can be used in online and in-personclasses. More specifically, we will describe 1) the computer-based tools that facilitate groupassignments and distribution of tasks; 2) how the tool has been adopted by several courses indifferent institutions and 3) how

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Weihang Zhu, University of Houston; Peter Weber

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effectivelycapture teachers’ change in perception and evaluate the affective impact of the RET site. In thefuture, the tools may be improved and used in similar teacher professional development activities. 1. Introduction In 2019, University of Houston (UH) at Houston, Texas was awarded an NSF ResearchExperience for Teachers (RET) site grant titled “RET Site: High School Teacher Experience inEngineering Design and Manufacturing.” The goal of the project is to provide opportunities forhigh school STEM teachers to engage in innovative engineering design and manufacturingresearch and develop advanced high school STEM curriculum modules. This is a summer researchprogram in which teachers participate in university research for six weeks and also convert

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Robert Deters, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Worldwide; Brent Terwilliger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Worldwide; Emily Faulconer, University of Florida; Kelly A George, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Worldwide

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year) was modified to try to promote more audience participation.IntroductionUndergraduate research is a high impact practice where studies in traditional learningenvironments show gains in disciplinary knowledge and skills [1], [2], persistence [3], [4], STEMidentity and attitudes [5], [6], [7], transferable skills [8], [9], and career ambition [10]. Onlinestudents have a strong interest in participating in undergraduate research [11], [12], and onlinefaculty have shown to have comparable levels of interest in regards to mentoring undergraduateresearch as residential faculty [13]. To help address some of the unique challenges for onlinestudents to participate in undergraduate research, the authors developed the Research ScholarsProgram at

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Yiyi Wang; Stephanie Claussen, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Fatemeh Khalkhal

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experiencespromote learning, technical communication, metacognitive ability, social-technical thinking, andother skills. However, little is known about how teamwork informs or is informed by students’engineering identities. Understanding the connection between teamwork and the engineeringidentity of diverse students, especially among underrepresented groups, enables instructors tocreate inclusive teaching and learning environments. Such learning environments improvestudent performance and promote interest and recognition, which are crucial to a student’sprofessional formation.Funded by the Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (RIEF) program of the NationalScience Foundation, our project aims to (1) depict teamwork experience through the behaviors

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Renata A. Revelo, The University of Illinois, Chicago; Angela Beatrice Warren Lichauco, University of Illinois, Chicago; Anastasiia Rozhkova; Diana Diaz

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community.IntroductionIn this paper, we provide an update for the years 2019-2023 to the implementation of the EarlyResearch Scholars Program (ERSP), developed at the University of California San Diego, to ourinstitution, the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). The program, funded by the NationalScience Foundation Improving Undergraduate STEM Education program, was designed to supportretention of students from marginalized backgrounds in the field of computing especially duringthe second year of their major [1].Currently, the project at UIC is in its fourth grant year, having served four cohorts of students since2019. The program has served majority women or non-binary students and continues to strive forrepresentation of minoritized students in the fields

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Adkins, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Naji S. Husseini, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Lianne Cartee, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work-in-Progress: Technical Scientific Writing across the BME CurriculumCommunication skills are critical for engineers as they disseminate their novel solutions,experiments, and products. ABET has defined one of the seven student outcomes required forpreparing students to enter the professional practice of engineering as "an ability to communicateeffectively with a range of audiences" [1]. In past assessments of our Biomedical Engineering(BME) program, we have found from student self-evaluations, course

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris S. Hulleman, University of Virginia; Delaram A Totonchi, University of Virginia; Joshua Davis, University of Virginia; Michelle Francis, University of Virginia; Emma Huelskoetter; Yoi Tibbetts, University of Virginia

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,Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning, School of Education andHuman Development, University of Virginia: da3tm@virginia.eduSuggested citation:Hulleman, C. S., Totonchi, D. A., Davis, J., Francis, M., Huelskoetter, E., Smith,A., & Tibbetts, Y. (2023, June 23-25). Educational Contexts that Support StudentMotivation Lead to Better Academic Outcomes in STEM: The Role of MathematicsInstructors in Student Motivation [Paper presentation]. ASEE 2023: Baltimore,MD, United States.IntroductionInstructors play a critical role in creating educational contexts that can support or thwart studentmotivation and success [1]-[3]. This impact can be explained by the cue hypothesis [4]-[5],which posits that students will look to situational cues in

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Avinash Danda; Bruce L Tai; Vinayak Krishnamurthy; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University

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to tackle this grand challenge, especially inconjunction with the Engineering World Health: Projects That Matter challenge on enablinglow-cost medical testing devices for the developing world, a multi-disciplinary and multi-levelteam approach that leverages the future generation of engineers is needed – this paper, inaddition to detailing the project, investigates the effectiveness of such vertically-integrated teamsin tackling essential aspects of this grand challenge.This specific project utilizes a haptic device for VR-based surgical simulations in bone cuttingoperations such as drilling, sawing, and burring, as shown in Figure 1. Haptics refers to the feelof touch. Currently resident surgeons are trained on artificial models, cadavers

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Brad Cicciarelli, Louisiana Tech University; Timothy Reeves, Louisiana Tech University; Catherine Hendricks Belk, Clemson University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University

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significant.ResultsThe written surveys we use have been revised and improved over time since the first offerings ofthe camp. The current versions involving the use of published subscales have been used since2019. The full survey instrument is shown elsewhere [17], with chemical engineering self-efficacy rated on a 6-point Likert scale [1 = completely uncertain, 6 = completely certain] andcoping self-efficacy, social and academic integration, and intent to persist all rated on a 7-pointLikert scale [1 = strongly disagree/not at all, 7 = strongly agree/very true]. The pandemic hasimpaired data collection, so the cohorts for which we have complete survey data (i.e., Pre-Camp,Pre-Soph, and Post-Soph for campers and Pre-Soph and Post-Soph for non-campers) from

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Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Matthew Allan Moss, University of South Florida; Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Rasim Guldiken, University of South Florida

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influence that aninteractive flipped classroom structure can have on students’ perceptions of their “surroundings.”1. IntroductionIn the realm of ecology, an ecosystem consists of a community of interacting organisms and theirphysical environment. Upon reflection, our flipped Fluid Mechanics classroom during the fall2021 at a large southeastern university was analogous to an ecological ecosystem. Our classroomwas characterized by students interacting with one another as well as the instructor during the in-class problem solving as part of the flipped classroom. All were located within the surroundingsof a face-to-face physical classroom during this post-COVID semester. This preliminary paperdescribes how in our classroom ecosystem, students

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Virtual Mentoring Program, Listening to Those That Matter, Moving Beyond Research, and Career Outcomes Tracking

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Lexy C. Arinze, Purdue University; Janet M. Beagle; Jacqueline E. McDermott

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is vital to developing engineering diversity. In the United States, the enrollment ofdomestic Black or African American and Hispanic students in doctoral programs is low (4.3%and 8.4%, respectively) compared to other races [1]. These percentages are even far less thantheir representation within the US population, 13.6%, and 18.6%, respectively [2]. Further, it hasbeen shown that mentoring programs focused on URM undergraduate students positively impacttheir academic performance and retention [3]. However, an outstanding question is whethermentoring can help prepare URM undergraduate students for graduate school and whethermentoring of prospective graduate students (undergrad mentees) by current graduate students canhelp increase feelings of

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Tony Hills, Northwest State Community College

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IntelligenceIndex for 2022 states that manufacturing made up most of the cybersecurity attacks they wereasked to remediate in 2021 [1].One way to mitigate against cybersecurity risk is to make sure that OT technicians are aware ofneed for cybersecurity, and that information technology (IT) technicians know about the specialneeds and requirements present in manufacturing environments. This approach has beensuccessfully implemented in an introductory course at Boise State University [2].The convergence of IT and OT technology is known as Industry 4.0. The need for moreawareness regarding Industry 4.0 has been the focus of multiple studies conducted over the lastseveral years [3] [4] [5].An economical, safe, and efficient way of training students both in