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First-Year Programs: Assessment in the First Year

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Abigail T. Stephan, Clemson University; Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University; Matthew K. Miller, Clemson University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

what they wanted to happen on their first round of exams, (2) a traditional examwrapper activity recounting their preparatory behaviors and learning strategies and the results oftheir exams, and (3) a reflection on what was learned from the experience, and (4) a plan forimprovement for each of their STEM courses. This process is repeated following the secondround of exams.One modification of the exam wrapper between its first and second implementation was theintroduction of the after-action review terminology. In order to emphasize the students’professional development as engineers, the experience with exam wrappers was framed as afour-stage after-action review. After-action reviews are used to debrief the process andperformance on a training

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2017 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

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Ilse Nava-Medina; Angie Hill Price; Mathew Kuttolamadom

2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual ConferenceBesides completing the relevant equipment/safety training, one of the most important initial detailsinvolved planning and laying out a timeline of goals, tasks, contingency plans and deliverables. Thisguided exercise was crucial to lay out a work plan as well as to align expectations. The timelineinvolved most major steps of research including preliminary testing and data analyses, literaturereview, hypothesizing, prototyping, validating, etc. Guidance/advising was in the form of about anhour long face-to-face meeting each week; students were encouraged to set up additional meetingsor drop by the faculty office as needed, or call the faculty to the lab if needed. The students weregiven autonomy

Conference Session

Approaches to Curriculum and Policy

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Jinlu Shen, Zhejiang University; Tuoyu Li, Zhejiang University

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Educational Research and Methods

discipline issues that are raised in the existingprojects, in the meanwhile discussed how to meet industry demand in the process ofnew engineering construction. The research findings are as following: (1) Thecommonness of programs’ schemes is emerging. In terms of mechanismconstruction, the mechanism of collaborative education receives the most attention,while the cultivation of soft ability and engineering innovation ability are focusedmost in terms of the talent ability; (2) Most of the construction plans are aimed atthe transformation of traditional disciplines, and there is little construction ofcorresponding disciplines for national key industries such as energy conservation,environmental protection and new materials; (3) The overall design of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Design

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Steven Hoffenson, Stevens Institute of Technology; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Jessica Rose Driscoll, Stevens Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

ME students weretaught in two different sections, by different instructors but following the same syllabus andcourse plan. A separate syllabus, course plan, and deliverables were used with the EM and ISEstudents, who were taught together in one combined section.Every student in the study created pre- and post-course concept maps of their individualunderstanding of product design. They were first introduced to concept maps along with someexamples, and then they were instructed to individually “draw a concept map that embodies theconcept of ‘product design.’” From these submissions, the research team was able to assess thefrequency of the presence of different concepts and relationships in the maps, allowingcomparisons across major programs as

Conference Session

Learnin' Lessons about Faculty Development

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Khosro Shirvani, Farmingdale State College

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Faculty Development Division

Congress andExposition), the Board of Governors’ strategic planning retreat, the ASME Boiler and PressureVessel Conference, and attend an ASME Annual Meeting. Being selected into this distinctiveProgram significantly enhanced my leadership and project management skills, and enabled me toexpand my professional network. Most notably, together with fellow 2018 ECLIPSE memberswe developed structured material to raise awareness of the Society and highlight the manybenefits to early-career ASME engineer membership and volunteerism. Content in the form ofbrochures and email templates included a business case and guidance for early-career individuals(less than 10 years) on how to gain support from their employer or institution for time spentperforming

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2-Year College Division: Workforce Pathways and ATE

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Alicia Boudreaux Kiremire PE, PMP, FlowStream Management LLC; Michael K. Swanbom PE, Louisiana Tech University; Gerry Caskey, Louisiana Delta Community College; Barton Crum, Applied Research for Organizational Solutions (AROS); Juliette Pate, Louisiana Delta Community College

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

. The five main goals in this collaborative infrastructure wereestablishing (1) a management structure, (2) one primary high school partner, (3) two academictransfer agreements, (4) an Industrial Advisory Board of three members, and (5) seven additionalhigh school partners to scale future implementation.Three of these goals were fully accomplished within the planned timeline, and the two otherswere partially accomplished. This paper discusses detailed achievements in each area along withthe project’s external evaluation results and the project leadership team’s lessons learned. Thepartnership infrastructure that has been built will be used to build the skilled technical workforcein North Louisiana through increasing high school students

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Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

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Sebastian Dziallas, Fulbright University Vietnam; Naoko Ellis P.Eng., University of British Columbia; David Robert Bruce P.E., Fulbright University Vietnam

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

efforts have aimed to provide a holistic engineering education [1], producing T-shaped engineers [2] who possess broad knowledge across disciplines with deep expertise intheir domain. We have seen many pedagogical advances, such as team-based learning, problem-based learning, experiential learning, and creative learning using virtual reality, to name a few.The core driver for this change stems from the need for engineering education to prepareengineers to stay relevant and to contribute to society in the face of rapid global change andadvancement in information and technology.These trends have been the main motivator for integrating liberal studies and engineering.Bucciarelli and Drew laid out a “design plan” for liberal studies in engineering

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: Competitions, Challenges, and Teams

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sandra Furnbach Clavijo, Stevens Institute of Technology; Matthew Wade, Stevens Institute of Technology; Kishore Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

solutions that generate and strengthen career plans of students, as well as improve retention, graduation rates, and speed to graduation. He is recognized within education circles as standing at the vanguard of the progressive technological movement. He has taught students, trained corporate salespeople and career coaches, and advised entrepreneurs. His energy, passion, positivity, and attention to detail have served him well in bringing out the best in others.Dr. Kishore Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science) Kishore Pochiraju is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at Stevens Institute of Technology. He recently

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 15

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sarah Hug, Colorado Evaluation and Research Consulting; Suzanne Eyerman, Fairhaven Research and Evaluation; Trina L. Fletcher, Florida International University; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University; Michael A. Soltys, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

16(16) 2020-21 3 37* 32 2021-22 4 75 64 2022-23 5 100 128 *In 2020, a website error may have influenced low participation in the applications Table 1. The actual versus planned number of Ambassadors by cohort between 2018 and 2023Girls apply to serve as Ambassadors in the spring preceding their Ambassador year, and theyalso select an adult sponsor who will help them implement their project. Decisions regardingwho will be included in the program are made in early summer. Girls receive

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 13

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Perihan Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Stephanie L. Wendt, Tennessee Tech University; Jeremy Wendt, Tennessee Tech University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

due to the complexity of designing, time management,and money constraints. 3D pens offer a lower cost alternative that provide immediate gratification for users. Inthis project, instructors demonstrate how 3D pens can be used to teach biomedical engineering in middleschool classrooms.This STEM lesson will use hands-on/minds-on materials while walking students through the EngineeringDesign Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve (Museum of Science Boston, 2020). During the unit, thestudents integrate each of the STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) in a fun andaccessible way by using 3D pens to create models. LEARNING GOALS: Students will effectively design and construct a prototype prosthesis using a 3D pen

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nicole Alexandra Batrouny, Tufts University; Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University; Chelsea Joy Andrews, Tufts University; Tejaswini S. Dalvi, University of Massachusetts, Boston

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Pre-College Engineering Education

expect that the physicalartifact which a group creates is representative of a shared understanding among the group, fromstudies of engineering design with adults, we know that coming to this shared understanding ofthe problem, the team strategy, and the design artifact itself requires intense negotiation.Designers must communicate across all members of a team in order to establish roles andrelationships, plan and change activities, gather and share information, generate and adoptconcepts, and avoid and resolve conflict (Cross, 2011). Studies of elementary engineeringeducation illustrate the ways in which young children manage these elements of designingtogether (Jordan & McDaniel, 2014; Roth, 1996; Moore et al., 2019; Wright et al., 2018

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Retention & Bridge Programs #2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Andrew Charles Bartolini, University of Notre Dame; Carson Lee Running, University of Notre Dame; Xiaojing Duan, University of Notre Dame; G. Alex Ambrose, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

“boost”. The boost strategy incorporated in the current work involves the use of an emailcommunication to identified students. The correspondence, which is outlined in further detail inSection 6.2, also asks the students to create a customized, personal action plan. As noted above,this study (which was the first iteration of the boost for this course), focused on implementingmethodologies that could be scaled to other universities by other professors. With this in mind,the boost was done in a way to create minimal extra requirements to students and courseinstructors.4 Context and Framework4.1 Research QuestionsIn order to evaluate the effectiveness of the current study, the authors focused on the followingtwo research questions: 1. RQ1

Conference Session

Graduate Education Expectations, Preparation, and Pathways

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Maya Denton, University of Texas at Austin; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas at Austin; Chi-Ning Chang, University of Kansas; Audrey Boklage, University of Texas at Austin; Raymundo Arroyave, Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods

with program faculty. Finally, students created portfolios and individualdevelopment plans which would be expected to support their career development, but studentsreported that these requirements were more onerous than helpful. The D3EM program serves asan example of how impactful programs can be designed to encourage students to explore avariety of potential future career pathways, particularly beyond tenure-track faculty positions.Implications from the findings include the continued implementation of such programs andsustained efforts to change the conversation about PhD careers that reflect the job market andgraduate student interests.Introduction In the past decade, graduate engineering education has emerged as a research

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: REU 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

78/22/0 64/27/9 64/36/0 80/0/20(increased/same/decreased)Highest degree planned to obtain 44/56/0 36/55/9 36/64/0 40/60/0(increased/same/decreased)(*note: there is one REU participant (10%) indicated poor as overall experience)In both pre and post surveys, the REU participants were asked to rate their confidence on 19different abilities, such as formulating a research question. When comparing the pre and postsurvey results of 19 different questions, there are some differences among the REU participants’responses throughout the four years. By conducting two-tailed t-test, only one ability (dealingwith unanticipated delays in conducting research) shows significant improvement

Conference Session

Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Timothy Aaron Wood, The Citadel

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Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering

Interpret Reality Application Things As Mental Model They Are Check Qualitative Execute Intuitive Engineering/Math Sketch Model Diagram Law Plan Judgment Quantitative Theory

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Learning Strategies

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Zhenhua Wu, Virginia State University; Amir Javaheri, Virginia State University

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Manufacturing

identification of problems, displaying the problem, action to clear the problem, andcheck and acknowledge in improving student learning in simulation project.2. Applying Kaizen process to the simulation classThe PDCA (plan-do-check-act or problem finding-display-clear-acknowledge) [2] is applied inthe class teaching. As illustrated in Figure 1, the PDCA follows the procedure of: 1) standardizean operation and activities, 2) measure the operation, 3) gauge measurements against requirements,4) act to meet requirements and increase performance, 5) standardize the new, improved operations,and 6) continue cycle. 2 Plan

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Debjani Sarkar, College of Engineering, Michigan State University

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Diversity

pitching, as a learning objective for my graduate students who areacademically, culturally, and linguistically very diverse. This tool enriched their learningexperience by increasing their connectivity and inclusivity. Along with breaking communicationbarriers, they built cross-cultural relationships and developed a sense of belonging towards theirpeers who shared common interests, beliefs, and hobbies. They learnt to tailor theirconversations depending on their audience. This assignment was assessed by me in a traditionalclass setting. I plan to repeat this activity in my subsequent classes. This pedagogical practicecan be implemented with first-year engineering students who face similar challenges in theirtransition as they learn to explore

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2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

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Michael Brown; Christopher Medlow; Shuza Binzaid; Penrose Cofie; Warsame Ali; John Attia

1 Session 2020 Vertical Column Wind Speed Measurement at PVAMU Michael Brown, *Christopher Medlow, Penrose Cofie, John Attia, Warsame Ali, Shuza Binzaid, Electrical Engineering and *Mechanical Engineering Prairie View A&M University AbstractThis project was designed to report wind data such as speed, frequency, direction, and temperaturefor future plans to install a multitude of wind turbines at Prairie View A&M University

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2020 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Meeting

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Benjamin Michael Wallen P.E., United States Military Academy; Diana M Thomas, United States Military Academy

outcome. Dr. Topaz’ National Office Hours were never empty and everyone whoattended walked away with something new. Based on the Dr. Topaz’ success, we established asimilar plan at USMA. Every Wednesday, the Dean’s Fellows hosted on online Office Hours forfaculty on Microsoft Teams to field questions between 1615 to 1700. Independent of attendance,the purpose was to provide a place for faculty to virtually stop by to pursue knowledge enablingimprovement in teaching techniques, modality integration, and pedagogy development. If no oneshowed up, nothing was lost. However, for faculty that showed up, they would contribute to anevolving peer-sharing learning environment which could continue to grow.In order to set the conditions for strong faculty

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: S-STEM 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Heather Shipley, University of Texas at San Antonio; Krystel K. Castillo-Villar, University of Texas at San Antonio; Timothy Yuen, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Department of Education rules for federal financial aid • fill out an application that includes, but is not limited to, the following: name, contact information, classification, major, unofficial transcript (with GPA information), one faculty recommendation letter, and three essays written by the applicant addressing: how the SPURS scholarship will benefit his/her academic career, why the applicant should be considered for this program, and what is his/her 5 year plan including academic studies and professional career.Applications are reviewed using a review matrix by a committee in the College of Engineering.Students who accept the SPURS scholarship must graduate from their respective degree programwithin 3

Conference Session

Design in K-12 Education

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Patrick James Herak, Ohio State University; Meg E. West, Ohio State University; J. Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University; Todd France, Ohio Northern University; Bruce Wellman, Olathe Northwest High School

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Design in Engineering Education

science) cross-curricular scenarios are being developed. However, for the pilot study and instrumentassessment, the scenario of building a spaceport is the focus. As students progress acrosscourses, we plan to collect longitudinal data to measure improvement in student problem-framing skills across semesters or even years.MethodsThe research team developed an initial rubric for the NIC based upon four different levels:beginner, emerging, developing, and informed designer for each of the four sub-categories in theNIC (stakeholders, stakeholder needs, needs statement, and information gathering). Onedelimitation is that we believe these levels represent problem-framing skills at the interval, if notratio level so that the assigned values of 1, 2, 3

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Star Tech: Bringing Data Science and Technologies into the Classroom

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Edwin R. Schmeckpeper P.E., Norwich University

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Civil Engineering

of Idaho, and worked as an engineer in design offices and at construction sites. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Integrating Building Information Modeling (BIM) into the Civil Engineering CurriculumI. IntroductionThis paper presents information from a work in progress on integrating Building InformationModeling (BIM) throughout the structural analysis and design portion of the ABET accreditedCivil Engineering curriculum at Norwich University.BIM is a model-based process that is used to plan, design, construct, operate, and maintainbuildings and other infrastructure. It has a wide range of beneficial effects on constructionproject disciplines such as facilitating communication, improving

Conference Session

Evidence-based Practices in Faculty Development

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mary Slowinski, College of the Canyons; Gabrielle P. Temple; Kenneth Walz, Madison Area Technical College

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Faculty Development Division

aroundenergy storage technologies and energy education. Widespread adoption of energy storage isonly beginning in the U.S. and, subsequently, energy storage-related educational programs arefew; conversely, energy storage education efforts have already been pioneered and established inEurope, most notably in Germany. As a result, CREATE leveraged its history of improvingenergy education through international cooperation and organized a study tour to Germany fornine renewable energy educators to examine innovations in renewable energy and energy storageand to research how these technologies are incorporated into German workforce preparation.In the planning and conducting international professional development opportunities foreducators, two distinct

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Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nandita Biswas, Washington State University; David Torick, Washington State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

shown in figure 1. That included designing of (a) each part, (b) interacting mechanismsamong parts and (c) workability of the system including all the parts. The audience for thesemachining videos is freshman level students with no fabrication experience. With limitedexperience a great deal of effort was made to make it interesting and fairly simple. Also machiningideas of each components were carefully considered so that it is not overly complicated and easyto understand. After that, raw materials were purchased for the system and a detailed plan formachining every part was developed. In phase 2, undergraduate research assistants involved in thisproject machined every part using machine shops at our university, and video recorded all of

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 9

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Wendi M. Kappers, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Martha Nanette Harrell, Arkansas Tech University

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Computing and Information Technology

administration and industry mentorship planning used to increase enrollments of woman and minorities with declared majors in the areas of Computer Sci- ence (CS), Engineering (E), Mathematics (M), and Science (S). Currently, Dr. Kappers is an Assistant Professor within the M.S. in Information Security & Assurance (MISA) within Embry-Riddle Aeronau- tical University’s (ERAU) College of Business, Worldwide Campus, and teaches within the College of Engineering for the Daytona Beach Campus of ERAU. Teaching responsibilities include: RSCH 202 – Introduction to Research, CS120 – Introduction to Computing in Aviation, and the entire collection of MISA-related program courses as needed. Both positions allow her to stay focused

Conference Session

Professional Development for Graduate Students

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Astri Briliyanti, Michigan State University; Julie W. Rojewski, Michigan State University; Dirk Joel Luchini Colbry, Michigan State University; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #30953STEMAmbassadors: Developing Communications, Teamwork and Leader-shipSkills for Graduate StudentsMrs. Astri Briliyanti Astri is a graduate student in the Department of Community Sustainability, Michigan State University. She previously worked as a researcher and urban planner consultant in Indonesia, helping the government with the creation of spatial and development plan, as well as policy analysis and program evaluation. She is interested in program evaluation, sustainable tourism planning, and urban design.Julie W Rojewski, Michigan State University Julie Rojewski manages various career and professional

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2020 ERC

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Chris Brace; Bill Dunne

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Mentored K awards (e.g. K24) National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) New T32 requirements National Science Foundation (NSF) Post-doctoral mentoring plans AAAS/ PASEMEN STEM Mentoring 2030 Meeting Some INCLUDES Alliance Projects (SCI-STEPS, IGEN, APLU-CIRTL) Sloan Foundation University Centers of Mentoring Excellence Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Burroughs Wellcome Fund Mentor and mentee training for the Gilliam Fellow and PDEP ProgramsHow to Create a Culture of Effective Mentorship?Recommendation #2: Use an

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 16

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jessica Marie Faber, Wartburg College; Luke G. Grzech, Wartburg College; Murad Musa Mahmoud, Wartburg College; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Male Total Interested in STEM Career/Future Plans 27 39 66 27 40 67 Fun/Enjoyable 16 11 27 10 8 18 STEM Subjects 16 23 39 9 7 16 Engaging/Hands-on 6 9 15 8 5 13 Activities Ability 4 1 5 1 2 3 Camps 0 2 2 5 4 9Table 6: Subcategory Data Results Undecided Pre Post

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Aerospace Student Projects, Engineering Design and Research

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mohammad H. Sadraey, Southern New Hampshire University

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Aerospace

will learn the relevant questions to ask in class.Afterward, they have a very real feeling about various aircraft components such as flaps, elevator, stick,pitot-static system, and center of gravity. They comprehend why safety planning is a crucial part of anyflight and appreciate why instructors are critical about planning and briefing. Also, the graduates shouldhave a greater range of job opportunities.4. UAV-Related CoursesIn the SNHU aeronautical engineering major, four concentrations have been developed, one of which is theUAV. For this concentration, three UAV courses have been developed: 1. EG 360 Fundamentals ofUnmanned Aerial Systems, 2. EG 430 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Analysis/Design, and 3. EG450Conceptual Design of Unmanned Aerial

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2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

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V. Dimitra Pyrialakou, West Virginia University; Kakan C Dey P.E., West Virginia University; David Martinelli, West Virginia University; John Deskins, West Virginia University; Julia Daisy Fraustino, West Virginia University ; L Christopher Plein, West Virginia University; Md Tawhidur Rahman, West Virginia University; Karen E Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Abhik Roy, West Virginia University

research area of transportation planning and evaluation of transportation systems. She started working in the area of engineering education at Purdue University when she taught Introduction to Transportation Engineering in spring 2016. She currently explores top- ics related to undergraduate STEM education improvement, including holistic engineering; connecting teaching, research, and practice; student retention in engineering; and recruitment and retention of under- represented students in engineering. Dr. Pyrialakou also teaches courses on transportation engineering, transportation/urban planning, and civil engineering/transportation data analysis.Dr. Kakan C Dey P.E., West Virginia University Dr. Kakan Dey is an