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NSF Grantees: Workforce Development

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Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology; Wendy Robicheau

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Award.The COT-RCNGM has recognized the challenges in finding manufacturing technologyinstructors. The two main challenges are: 1) finding candidates that have the typical highereducation credentials needed to teach in the community colleges or 2) finding candidates withextensive hands-on experience. The first step taken by the COT-RCNGM was to create a newposition that substituted extensive experience within the manufacturing industry for the highereducation credentials. Input was sought from current faculty, AMTC directors, deans, humanresources representatives, and unions to account for all parties that would be affected by theposition. For candidates without teaching experience, professional development for classroommanagement, curriculum

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NSF Grantees: Learning Tools (Virtual)

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Clara Novoa, Texas State University; Bobbi J. Spencer, Texas State University; Leona Hazlewood, Texas State University; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

for Engineering Education, 2020 Spatial Visualization Skills Training at Texas State University to Enhance STEM Students Academic SuccessAbstractA diagnostic of thirty questions administered to incoming STEM students in Fall 2013 and Fall2015 - Fall 2018 reflects that their spatial visualization skills (SVS) need to be improved.Previous studies in the SVS subject [1], [2], [3] report that well-developed SVS skills lead tostudents’ success in Engineering and Technology, Computer Science, Chemistry, ComputerAided Design and Mathematics. Authors [4], [5] mention that aptitude in spatial skills isgradually becoming a standard assessment of an individual’s likelihood to succeed as anengineer.This research reports the

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Biomedical Engineers and Professional Development - June 23rd

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Jeffrey A. LaMack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Icaro dos Santos, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Olga Imas, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Charles S. Tritt, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Biomedical Engineering

of topics such as regulatory affairs [1] and engineeringstandards [2]. Although the combination of technical and “soft skills” can be an importantdistinguishing characteristic of biomedical engineers in industry, it is challenging to effectivelyteach students professional topics in an undergraduate biomedical engineering curriculum thatalso attempts to cover the breadth of engineering and life science topics that is the hallmark ofthe discipline.Recognizing the importance of professional topics, students are often required to implementthem in their culminating capstone design project. A common approach is to teach the topics inthe capstone design courses themselves, often by providing didactic sessions covering each topicjust before students

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Are You Experienced? Approaches and Tools for Experiential Learning

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Hadi Kazemiroodsari, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Austin Hart; Anuja Kamat, Wentworth Institute of Technology; William Jordan Cashel-Cordo, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

Ellifritt, Ph.D., PE,Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering at University of Florida. Since then, more than 170universities such as Polytechnique University of Puerto Rico, University of Alaska Anchorage,and North Dakota University constructed a steel frame sculpture for the purpose of teaching. Theconstruction plan of many of these sculptures are provided by American Institute of SteelConstruction (AISC) [1]. Figure 1 presents the sculptures constructed for University of Maine,ME. Following the idea of steel sculpture by AISC, a semester long independent study projectwas defined for a senior civil engineering student at Author’s university. The purpose of thisproject was to develop a better understanding of structural connection types by

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 10: STEM Outreach

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Afrin Naz, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Mingyu Lu, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Tommi Brooke Kenneda, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

-12 schools. The successful model andexperience collected from this project would be promoted to other counties of West Virginia andother states.Through the STEM ambassadress program, the following three outcomes are anticipated.Outcome 1: Female high school students’ performance in their math and science courses isimproved.Outcome 2: Female high school students’ interest in STEM disciplines is increased.Outcome 3: High school students’ parents become more knowledgeable about STEM.Implementation planImplementation plan of the proposed ambassadress program includes the following three tasks.Task 1: Train female undergraduate students to become the ambassadresses.In the summer of 2018, a training workshop was organized at West Virginia

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NSF Grantees: S-STEM 2

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Brittany Bradford, Rice University; Margaret E. Beier, Rice University; Megan McSpedon, Rice University; Michael Wolf, Rice University; Matthew Taylor, Rice University

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%graduated with at least a B- GPA, compared with 86% of the comparison students, and 97% ofthe non-comparison, non-RESP students. A chi-square test approached significance in favor ofmore B- and above GPAs among RESP students than the comparison students. Overall, wefound that high school preparation predicted STEM students’ graduation GPAs. Further,although RESP participation did not predict the cumulative GPAs of STEM majors, the programmay: 1) improve STEM degree persistence and 2) ensure that more of the program’s STEMgraduates achieve at least a B- cumulative graduation GPA. The number of RESP andcomparison students is relatively small, yet these findings nevertheless offer preliminaryevidence that the intervention may be effective at improving

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Douglas Eric Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Weihui Li, Biomedical Engineering, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Lili Ma, New York City College of Technology

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Women in Engineering

[1]. The US government also realized the shortage of STEM workforces. Itinitiated the “Educate to Innovate” program to increase student participation in all STEM-relatedactivities. The ultimate objective of these activities is to encourage more students to choose aneducation in the STEM fields and pursue a STEM-related career in the future [2].Attracting more female students into the STEM fields is a challenge. Statistical data show thatthere is a big gender gap in the STEM fields in workplaces. It has been found that women makealmost 50% of the workforce but hold only 28% of jobs in STEM fields [3]. Many institutions andorganizations have realized this challenge and provided various activities to promote femalestudents into the STEM fields

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Experiences

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Jacob Murray, Washington State University, Everett; Lucrezia Cuen Paxson, Washington State University, Everett; Soobin Seo, Washington State University, Everett; Mark Beattie, Washington State University, Everett

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, increased confidence, and cohesionamong disciplines. The results of this paper will inform and guide engineering educators increating interdisciplinary project-based coursework that meets the growing demands of theworkplace of today and the future.Keywords— Interdisciplinary, multi-disciplinary, engineering, communication, business,STEM, STEM communication, merged coursework, transformative educational experience,project-based learning, intellectual dexterityIntroductionWe have entered what is being referred to as the 4th Industrial Revolution [1]. Like the threeprevious revolutions, the 4th Industrial Revolution of cyber-physical systems, which are built ondigital technologies and the internet, is a disrupter. We are already seeing the impact of

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Professional Development for Graduate Students

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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

well as scientific and technological skills during their programs ofstudy. Yet in order to apply this training effectively graduate students must also develop theprofessional skills and behaviors that foster success in collaborative, multidisciplinary researchand practice [1]–[4]. The need for professional (also called “transferrable” or “soft”) skills is notnew, and there have been varied efforts to study professional skills development in engineeringand science education. Some efforts have explored the impact of directly incorporating ormeasuring professional skills training in an educational setting [5]–[8]. Other researchers havestudied the impact of out-of-classroom experiences on the development of professional andtechnical skills in

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Michelle M Alvarado, University of Florida; Katie Leanne Basinger, University of Florida; Diego Alvarado, University of Florida; Behshad Lahijanian , University of Florida

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Industrial Engineering

was converted to a flipped classroom environment for half of the course material. The mainobjective of this research pilot project is to investigate the impact of video length and videoactivities on the retention and understanding of Gen-Z engineering students for a software-basedsimulation course. Results show that students are more likely to watch medium-length videos thanshort-length videos, but those who do watch short-length videos have better learning outcomes.KeywordsGeneration Z, flipped classroom, engineering education, video length1. IntroductionThe engineering students today are from Generation Z, the cohort of individuals born from 1996-2010 [1]. They are high-efficiency multi-taskers with 8-second attention spans, typically

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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A. Mehran Shahhosseini, Indiana State University; Farman A. Moayed, Indiana State University; Alister McLeod, Indiana State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

strong professional and supportive network of industry partners that workalongside faculty in creating learning environments that are typical of a particular occupation. Toengage students the inclusion of the following activities are paramount: 1) creating a strongcohort framework for students, 2) developing mentor relationships, and 3) hosting co-curricularactivities to promote interaction, learning, and exchange. Student support is aimed to create astrong network that connects students to each other and their faculty, the college, and theinstitution as a whole. This is the main drive of increased participation and once this is completethen students are expected to start engaging in co-curricular activities. These activities are

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Patricia R Backer, San Jose State University; Cindy Kato, San Jose State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

research on the factors that influence retention in engineering. Johnsonand Sheppard [1], in their study of the 1990 high school class through undergraduate engineeringmajors and beyond, identified points where the numbers of engineering majors dropsignificantly. Much past research has focused in students who leave engineering and why theyleave [2].In a research study across 17 universities, Besterfield-Sacre et al. [3] found that women hadlower self-confidence about their studies than men. Women and URM students often feelexcluded from engineering due to negative social cues from faculty and students [4], [5], [6],[7]. For STEM undergraduates, the first two years of most STEM fields focus on students“passing” gateway courses in Calculus, Physics

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Focus on ETAC Accreditation

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Thomas M. Hall Jr., Northwestern State University of Louisiana; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; April Chit Cheung, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

to best improve student learning, not on whether to improve student learning.AbstractThis paper asserts that programs should shift emphasis from just assessment data collection andembrace a culture that uses assessment and evaluation to guide continuous improvement.Programs often spend time and effort collecting data to satisfy the requirements of ABET’sharmonized Criterion 4, Continuous Improvement [1], but do not realize the benefits of doingthis work. Unfortunately, many programs either collect more data than necessary or collect datathat provide little insight on weak points of their students’ learning as related to studentoutcomes. Other programs, for a variety of reasons, miss opportunities to improve

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Instruments and Methods for Studying Student Experiences and Outcomes

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Zhen Zhao, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Alison Cook-Davis, Arizona State University; Jean S. Larson, Arizona State University; Michelle Jordan, Arizona State University; Wendy M. Barnard, Arizona State University; Megan O'Donnell, Arizona State University; Wilhelmina C. Savenye, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

districts, museums, botanical gardens, zoos, universities, corporations, and Army tank maintenance training. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Streamlining the Process of Evaluating the Educational and Diversity Impacts of Engineering Research Centers through a Common Assessment InstrumentIntroductionThe National Science Foundation (NSF) has funded 74 nationwide Engineering ResearchCenters (ERC) since 1985. These ERCs have been leading forces in conducting advancedcomplex multidisciplinary research to address critical engineering challenges [1]. A core featureof ERCs is improving engineering education and diversity experiences internally within thecenters

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2-Year College Division: Students and the Pipeline

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Philip J Lunsford II P.E., East Carolina University; John Pickard, East Carolina University; Jennifer James, Innovation Early College High School at Pitt County Schools

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Two-Year College

be utilized. Future plans and goals are also discussed.IntroductionThe project presented in this paper focuses on providing a collaborative distance learninginfrastructure to high schools and community colleges in rural and underserved regions that alignwith the funding provided by a US Department of Agriculture Distance Learning andTelemedicine (DLT) grant.High schools and community colleges in rural and underserved communities often face greaterbarriers to providing the high-quality STEM education required to produce skilled graduatesprepared to enter the workforce [1]. School districts in these communities often face issues suchas technology gaps, lack of nearby resources, cultural challenges, small class sizes, and shortagesof STEM

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Mechatronics and Robotics I

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Brandon Miles Gardner, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore ; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Jesu Raj Pandya, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Rakesh Joshi, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Fredrick Landon Bickle, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Mark E. Williams, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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chosen water body. This projecthas allowed for the development of multidisciplinary research and experiential learning frameworkto engage students at UMES within and outside the classroom. Many different components ofengineering design, environmental sciences, and other related fields are integral to this project. Anoverview of the design challenges and accomplishments of the team are provided in this work.Introduction:STRIDER project has been ongoing at UMES in collaboration with USDA EMFS Laboratoryscientists and staff since 2014 and has provided a platform for experiential learning, research, andengineering design with the overarching goal of semi-autonomous sampling and water qualitymeasurements in relevant water bodies [1, 2]. The design

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Labs & Projects - New Opportunities

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Camilo Ordonez, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Tomas Fajardo, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Shayne Kelly McConomy, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Joshua James Blank, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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-FSU College of Engineering and itis offered every semester. The class is delivered with a weekly 50 minutes lecture and a weeklylab of 2 hours and 45 minutes. For the labs, the class is divided into smaller sections of typically20 students each and working in groups of 2. There is a main instructor for the class and lab withan additional teaching assistant (TA) for each lab section.The semester-long class is divided into 2 main parts. The first half of the semester introducesstudents to C programming and the second half focuses on microcontroller programming,sensors, and actuators. Table 1 summarizes the topics covered in the class. Each laboratorycontains a set of activities that students are expected to complete during the lab and a set

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Alternative Methods of Teaching and Learning Mechanics

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Eleazar Marquez, Rice University; Samuel Garcia Jr., Texas State University

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procedures, deciphering what equations to utilize to completetheir analyzes, and completing the report. As such, the authors structured the new manual intothree, step-by-step segments to improve the efficacy of the lab and decrease the amount of timespent in a one-hour credited lab: (1) Objective, (2) What to Include in Lab Report, and (3)Procedures and Calculation. The improved manual also included incorporating technical analysesthat were related to the strength of materials course. As such, a survey was conducted with a cohortof 43 students to gauge responses and further understand their perspectives regarding the modifiedlab manual. Results indicate that the sections of the improved manual were clear and easy tofollow, made an excellent job

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 5: Online Teaching and Learning

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Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven; Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven

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students and 50 faculty who participated in the external deploymentsand submitted meaningful feedback. The data we collected informed improvements made to themodules. Faculty who wish to integrate the modules within their courses in the future will gaininsight into successful practices and pitfalls to avoid.IntroductionThe movement to impart an entrepreneurial mindset to engineering students is rapidly gatheringmomentum. Forty-seven institutions, ranging from large public universities to small private ones,are a part of the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) [1]. Collectively, thousandsof engineering faculty at these institutions are developing an entrepreneurial mindset in hundredsof thousands of students by modifying their course

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NSF Grantees: Student Thought

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Erika A. Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Javiera Espinoza von Bischhoffshausen, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Student and Practitioner Approaches to Systems Thinking: Integrating Technical and Contextual ConsiderationsSystems thinking is recognized as a critical skill for engineers tasked with addressing complexproblems in contemporary society [1] – [3]. Often, engineering definitions of systems thinkingforeground the ability to account for relationships between different technical components of aproduct or process. However, these definitions frequently underemphasize how technicalelements of a solution influence and are influenced by contextual and human aspects of aproblem, such as the cultural, political, and economic context, required to successfully address aproblem [4] – [6]. While there has been national attention [7], [8] to the

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Chemical Engineering in the Sophomore Year

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Uchenna Asogwa, The University of Toledo; Matthew W Liberatore, The University of Toledo; Timothy Ryan Duckett, The University of Toledo; Gale A Mentzer, Acumen Research and Evaluation, LLC

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Chemical Engineering

. Mean overallattitude of participants undergoing YouTube intervention was improved by a normalized gainfactor of 0.15 with a small effect size (Hedge’s g = 0.35). Improvement was most prominent inattitudes towards personal application and relation to real world connection with normalized gainof 0.49 and small effect size (Hedge’s g = 0.38).IntroductionComplex problem-solving skills are valued in today’s workplace and predicted to be the mostprevalent type of skill needed to thrive in the 2030 workforce [1]. Most instructional approacheslimit students’ ability to transfer learning by focusing on only course-specific information. Recentefforts incorporating Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) standards thatemphasize problem

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Educational Interventions and Pedagogy in Biomedical Engineering - June 22nd

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Emily Dosmar, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patrick Ferro P.E., Gonzaga University

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Biomedical Engineering

a case-study approach to the course. In both courses,textbooks are not required, and recommended texts are instead cited throughout each course. Inboth courses, the recommended readings are from Ratner [1], Dee [2], Saltzman [3], Enderle [4],Callister [5], Temenoff and Mikos [7], and several journal articles.Collaboration, and team based assignments have been shown to improve student learning withdiversity of the team being a high indicator of student success [8]. Several studies suggest thatpedagogies emphasizing collaboration provide an opportunity for students to apply theirknowledge and skills while also preparing them for the realities of twenty-first centuryprofessional settings [9-12]. Additionally, problem-based learning has been

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Perceptions, Reflections, Collaborations, and Student Support in Chemical Engineering

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Sheima J. Khatib, Texas Tech University; Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; William D Lawson P.E., Ph.D., Texas Tech University

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Chemical Engineering

problem-solving review sessions. Quantitativesurvey responses showed significant gains in confidence after FE topic review activities andrelatively consistent benefits in FE test performance associated with confidence ratings andmetacognitive reflection ratings. The present methods and findings provide a tentative model forongoing course assessment that could aid engineering educators in strengthening instructionalpractices.IntroductionOne of the most influential models for problem-solving is Polya’s [1] 4-step model: 1) Understandthe problem, 2) Develop a plan, 3) Carry out the plan, and 4) Look back. The model requiresproblem-solvers to be deliberate, critical, and reflective in their behavior. More generally, each steprequires problem-solvers

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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Jeyoung Woo P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Hyun Woo Kim, Incheon National University; Elaine Rawley Goetz, Ohio University Office of Sustainability

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. The primary objectives of this study are: 1) introduce the LEED Lab, 2) describe acourse that adapted the LEED Lab to an actual case, and 3) share lessons learned, including studentfeedback. At the beginning of the semester, a university building was selected and fundamentalinformation, such as drawings and energy consumption data, were collected. Then, studentsanalyzed the building’s sustainability performances, following the eight categories of LEED v4for Building Operations and Maintenance (LEED O+M): (1) Location and Transportation (LT),(2) Sustainable Sites (SS), (3) Water Efficiency (WE), (4) Energy and Atmosphere (EA), (5)Materials and Resources (MR), (6) Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ), (7) Innovation (IN), and(8) Regional Priority

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Ning Zhang, Central State University; Cadance Lowell, Central State University; Xiaofang Wei, Central State University; Desheng Liu, Ohio State University

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inland lake toinvestigate the occurrence of algal bloom in the past decades, and further relate the risk of algalbloom to land cover and land use pattern observed within the watershed. Upon the completionof the project, students have practiced using ArcGIS, Google Earth Pro, and EPA Water QualityPortal for map design, landscape inquiry, and water quality data analysis. In the fourth week,participants presented their project findings to the workshop advisors. The follow-up monitoringof participants’ academic and research success were conducted to provide feedback on theworkshop design, implementation and improvement. The paper presents the overall design of theworkshop, and highlights the preliminary evaluation of the workshop.1. Introduction1.1

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Capstone/ET Projects II - General

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Adel Salama P.E., Austin Peay State University; Chin-Zue Chen, Austin Peay State University

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Engineering Technology

and engineering, which include: formal productdesign techniques, realistic constraints on product design - manufacturability, reliability …etc., applying statistics to the analysis of engineering problems, and interpersonal skills tofunction in a complex organization. [1]Capstone project experiences, also known as senior design projects or senior capstone projects,are critical to undergraduate engineering and engineering technology education. They arerequired to provide undergraduate students with the opportunity to solve open-ended real worldproblems in their respective engineering disciplines prior to graduation. They are also requisiteby the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) for accreditation ofundergraduate

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Understanding Student Behavior and Experiences

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Nancy Nelson, University of Calgary; Robert William Brennan, University of Calgary

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Educational Research and Methods

undergraduate years with myriad systems, resources, and interventions, each designed tohelp students be successful in their studies. Increased efforts are being made to ensure qualitylearning environments that include “solid and effective teaching, strong levels of studentengagement, deep learning, and value-added skills development” [1]. Despite these initiatives,the undergraduate engineering experience remains primarily lecture-based and teacher-centred,with more than half of all instructors concerned that their students are ill-prepared for the rigorsof engineering [2]. A recent survey of engineering students confirms that their undergraduateclasses are lecture-based and that learners are experiencing cognitive overload in these content-intensive

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2

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Joshua Pierson, University of Georgia; John M. Mativo, University of Georgia; Edwin Chiuz, University of Georgia; Mark Trudgen, University of Georgia; Christopher Herring, University of Georgia

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, fabrication, and testing as Capstone ExperienceAbstract The impetus of capstone experience is to allow a student to use knowledge they havecultivated and skills they have gained to design and develop a solution to a problem or toinnovate an existing artifact for better performance. The University of Georgia (UGA) recentlystarted a Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Collegiate Design Series (CDS) specificallythe Formula SAE (FSAE). The CDS “competitions take students beyond textbook theory byenabling them to design, build, and test the performance of a real vehicle and then compete withother students from around the globe in exciting and intense competitions” [1]. The FSAEactivities align with the capstone experience

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 19

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Laurel Johnston, Boise State University; Noah Salzman, Boise State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

mathematicalmodeling and developing specific content knowledge, and how engineering can provide avaluable context for the application of mathematical modeling.Introduction Mathematical modeling is a critical component of math, science, and engineeringeducation [1]–[7]. Both the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM) and theNext Generation Science Standards (NGSS) emphasize the importance of mathematicalmodeling [1]. Mathematical modeling in the classroom helps to develop the critical thinking andmath skills required for engineering [2]. It allows students to “revise their preconceptions and…understand the underlying principle[s] of mathematics” [8] and integrate topics similar toprofessionals in the field [1]. Students are expected to

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Research on Engineering Ethics Education and Practice

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Madeline Polmear, University of Florida; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado Boulder

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education have reverberated through industry andgovernment with increasing intensity over the past few decades (e.g., [1], [2]). Engineeringprograms have responded to the growing recognition of the need to foster students’ ethicaldevelopment and awareness of societal impacts in a variety of ways [3]-[5]. Without consensuson how engineering ethics should be taught or which outcomes the instruction should aim toachieve, different approaches have been implemented with varying perceptions of efficacy [6].Engineering ethics and societal impacts (ESI) integration strategies include ethics across thecurriculum (intentional distribution of content throughout the engineering coursework),standalone ESI-related courses (required or elective), and modules in