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Student Perceptions of Self-efficacy, Success, and Identity

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Louis Nadelson, University of Central Arkansas; Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University; Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University; Estefany Soto, University of Central Arkansas ; Cindy Ann Lenhart, Oregon State University; Kate Youmans, Utah State University; Yoon Ha Choi, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

of engineering as a profession, and belongingness andinclusion, as associated with work within makerspaces. We found significant positivecorrelations among the variables, positive levels of motivation, growth mindset, knowledge ofengineering as a profession, and belongingness. We found differences in levels for gender,engineering majors, and student class standing. We discuss the implications for our findings inthe context of undergraduate engineering student learning in makerspaces.IntroductionMakerspaces, a location with tools (electronic and hand) for rapid prototyping, have becomemore widely used in undergraduate engineering preparation programs [1]. There is a generalexpectation that students using the makerspaces will gain deeper

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First-year Programs: Student Perceptions and Perspectives

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Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Tina Lee, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Elizabeth Anne Buchanan, University of Wisconsin-Stout

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First-Year Programs

engineering, if such courses even exist. At the same time,universities are often interested in providing their students with diverse learning opportunitiessuch as service learning, both domestically and internationally. However, students often lack theproper experience or training to deal with complex ethical, cultural, or societal situations thatwill likely be encountered or the resources to properly participate while carrying out service-learning projects [1].Numerous studies have been conducted to investigate the impact of various pedagogical andcurricular approaches on the transfer of knowledge in ethics and social justice in STEMdisciplines, often with disappointing results [2]–[5]. However, it may be that we are notmeasuring concepts of ethics

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Chemical Engineering in the Sophomore Year

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David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Sarah A Wilson, University of Kentucky

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Chemical Engineering

) and the summer offerings (over 6 or8 weeks) with small sample sizes (n<20 for each section) were compared without findingapparently significant differences. Details on course structure and other lessons learned regardingteaching foundational courses like this one online are offered.BackgroundOnline learning is an increasingly common methodology for teaching University courses,building on the distance learning pedagogies of previous decades. In engineering, the concept ofonline learning is not new [1] , but there is little work specifically examining the effectiveness ofonline chemical engineering courses. Additionally, the complexity of courses offered on anaccelerated timeline as in the case of a summer course schedule compared to

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Assessment of Learning in ECE Courses

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Ahmed Dallal, University of Pittsburgh; April Dukes, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh

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Electrical and Computer

that students positively perceivedflipped and active learning techniques.1. IntroductionThe benefits and effectiveness of active learning for student problem solving, conceptual gains, examscores, and engagement are well established [1]–[5]. Despite the known benefits of active learning, lecture-based teaching in STEM is still the prevalent approach, with active learning, in general, propagating at aslow rate [5]–[7]. But, with advances in technologies and ideologies, online education has gained morepopularity and acceptance among students. This acceptance has encouraged instructors in differentdisciplines to adopt flipped instructions in their classes [8]. The flipped classroom is not equivalent tomerely online videos; instead, the key point

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Student Division Technical Session 2

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Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany-SUNY; Joerene Acerrador Aviles, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Eva Dibong; Beatrice Mendiola, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Michelle Murray, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Melissa Shuey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Marta Tsyndra, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Makayla Wahaus, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Student

Polytechnic InstituteMelissa Shuey, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMarta TsyndraMakayla Wahaus, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Makayla Wahaus received her Bachelors of Science in Sustainability Studies and Applied Physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2020. After completing her senior thesis, ”Community Supported Agriculture in the NY Capital Region: Pathways, Economics, and Community”, she plans to farm with a local CSA producer while navigating to her desired career path. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Student Perspectives on Navigating Engineering PathwaysLike many of the National Academy of Engineering’s consensus studies, the 2018 Pathwaysreport [1] tells

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First-Year Programs: Peer Mentoring

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Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Ann E. Delaney, Boise State University; Catherine Rose Bates; Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University

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First-Year Programs

, students with highlevels of financial need (such as those who are eligible for Pell grants), and non-traditionalstudents [1]–[3]. Prior research (explored in more depth in the literature review section of thispaper) has also shown that peer networks can provide crucial support to the aforementionedstudents, and play an important role in the success of all incoming students.To address the previously mentioned challenges, Boise State University developed a summerbridge program, RAISE, that combines an on-campus component with a multi-day outdoorexperience (See [4] for more background on this program). The on-campus portion of theprogram focuses on relationship-building among STEM students, building skills and awarenessof campus resources for

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Faculty and Student Perspective on Instructional Strategies

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Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico, and Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico, and Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Juan Felipe Calderón, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

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Genaro Zavala is a Full Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Engineering and Sciences at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico. He collaborates with the Faculty of Engineering of the Universidad Andres Bello in Santiago, Chile. Professor Zavala is National Researcher Level 1 of the National System of Researchers of Mexico. He works with the following research lines: conceptual understanding, active learning, development of assessment tools, faculty development and studies in STEM. Genaro Zavala was appointed to the editorial board of the Physical Review Special Topics-Physics Education Research journal of the American Physical Society for the period 2015 to 2018, vice president of the

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ENT Division Technical Session: First-year Experiences

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Elizabeth Pluskwik, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Yuezhou Wang, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation, First-Year Programs

Engineering Education, 2020 Student responses to active learning strategies: A comparison between project-based and traditional engineering programsIntroductionOver the past three decades, engineering education has experienced calls for innovation in termsof effective teaching and learning. One of the reformations is to introduce active learning in theclassroom to promote students’ engagement. Different from traditional teacher-centered lectures,active learning [1] focuses on students’ participation, peer-to-peer interaction as well as learningreflection and metacognition [2]. Including a wide range of teaching strategies, such as groupbrainstorming, jigsaw discussion [3], think-pair-share [4], and problem-based

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Insights for Teaching ECE Courses

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Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan; Amir Kamil, University of Michigan; Andrew Deorio, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

students show small to medium negativeeffects for questions related to climate and inclusion as they make progress through the coursesequence. These results indicate that we require further interventions to improve the sense ofcommunity among our students.Introduction and MotivationThe number of AP CS exams offered and passed still lags other AP exams, and the number ofwomen and URM students who pass the AP CS exams is even smaller. [1] URM women areparticularly under-represented in these exams. AP exams are not the deciding factor in highschool students’ decisions about what to study in college, but they are an indicator of how broadlyacceptable different fields are to different social groups. [2] Visualizing the AP exam data,[3] wesee that many

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Student Division Technical Session 4

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Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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TheCitadel continues to adapt to engineering students’ evolving needs and opportunities.IntroductionEngineering students show strong preferences for experiential learning opportunities, likeinternships, but need enhanced communication skills to ensure successful professional growthand experience. Successful professional experiences and preparation are supported by thecontinuing development of engineering students’ communication abilities, a view supported bythe National Academy of Engineers [1], [2] and the most recent vision statements of theAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers [3], the American Society of Civil Engineers [4], aswell as ABET [5].To sustain student engagement, education literature advises educators to create active

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Outreach and Retention

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Molly McVey, University of Kansas; Carl W. Luchies, University of Kansas; Sara E. Wilson, University of Kansas; Lorin P. Maletsky, University of Kansas; Lin Liu, University of Kansas

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

data that we hope can be used to motivate ourselves and our departments to meet ourstudents where they are and improve success for all students. This project informed us on who isleaving our programs, and now we want to learn more about why and begin to strategize abouthow we can better serve students at a course, department, and School level.IntroductionFor decades, studies have called for attention to recruiting and retaining a diverse studentpopulation in STEM fields [1, 2]. These studies have documented the achievement gap forunder-represented minorities (URM) and first-generation college students [3-5]. Within theEngineering field, recruiting and graduating a diverse student body has been a focus for manyyears, as the demand for engineers

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Inquiry, Inclusivity, and Integration

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Bradley James Schmid, University of Saskatchewan

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Civil Engineering

individual Programs (eg.Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical Engineering) to determine for their individual programsany further Engineering Graphics requirements.Within the Civil, Geological, and Environmental programs, the decision was taken to requirestudents to complete an introductory AutoCAD course[1] at a neighboring technical institution aspart of their program. This was a reasonable measure for the interim but for the longer term, amore integrated offering was desired. A replacement course has now been developed and wasfirst offered in September 2016.The current one-semester course consists of 1.5 hours per week of lecture and 3 hours per weekfor labs. The lecture class size is approximately 100 students and the labs are restricted to a

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Alternatives to Traditional Assessment

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Lauren Singelmann, North Dakota State University; Enrique Alvarez Vazquez, North Dakota State University; Ellen M. Swartz, North Dakota State University; Mary Pearson, North Dakota State University; Ryan Striker P.E., North Dakota State University

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as general trends and takeaways.IntroductionAs technology and the age of information continue to evolve, the need for engineers that aretrained both technically and professionally is greater than ever. ABET calls for an engineeringcurriculum where students learn how to communicate effectively, work on teams, problem solve,and understand how to gain new information when needed [1]. Similarly, the National Academiespaint the picture of ”the Engineer of 2020” who has skills in leadership, communication, andcreativity. The Engineer of 2020 practices resiliency, agility, and lifelong learning [2]. On top ofthat, an extensive study done in [3] looked at information from over 16,000 participants and over36,000 job postings to discover what

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 7

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Shreya Gupta, Bit Project, College of Engineering, UC Davis; Dong Gyun Kim, Bit Project, College of Engineering, UC Davis; Victoria Kang Li Xu, Bit Project, College of Engineering, UC Davis

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Community Engagement Division

, integrating hands-on STEM into early education is especially demanding forteachers with non-STEM backgrounds [1]. The current lack of STEM-centric education increasesrestrictions on teachers to integrate project-based learning into the classroom, as well as thepressure to build an inclusive education system for all. According to research conducted todetermine the effectiveness of teacher preparation for STEM subjects, students consistentlyachieved higher academic results learning under teachers who already had higher educationcertification in an academic field, STEM or otherwise [2]. Additionally, elementary schooleducators rate their confidence in teaching math and literature at approximately 80%, while theyfeel significantly less prepared to teach

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Aerospace Student Projects, Engineering Design and Research

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Kuldeep S Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Chandra Bhushan Asthana P.E., Elizabeth City State University

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Diversity

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Aerospace

Standard Course of Study for Science and Mathematics. The Drone ExplorationAcademy served eighty-three (83) high school students, with 59.04% Male and 40.96% Femaleparticipants. The participants received approximately forty (40) hours of hands-on STEMlearning. Approximately, 60% of student participants were from underrepresented groups inSTEM. Project evaluation data was gathered through Student Feedback Surveys, Dimensions ofSuccess (DoS) Observation tool, and pre/post topic self-efficacy questionnaire.IntroductionBy 2030, over 60% of all jobs will require postsecondary education [1]. While adopting theCommon Core State Standards should lead to more college-ready students over time, studentswill still need programmatic support from secondary and

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Potpourri

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Heather E. Dillon, University of Portland; Jeffrey Matthew Welch, University of Portland; Nicole Ralston, University of Portland; Rebecca D. Levison, University of Portland

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planning module may play an importantrole in character development for engineers that goes beyond case studies.IntroductionThis paper describes a classroom module designed to increase engineering student skills inethics. Traditional engineering ethics education has focused on case studies of past engineeringdisasters [1].In the business discipline an alternative viewpoint on ethics education has been articulated byMary Gentile [2]. She argues that students often have a strong ability to identify an ethicalchallenge, but they may not have the skills needed to articulate it in a professional context. Forengineering students, this implies that they can easily identify that they should not replicate pastdisasters by designing a bad bridge or flawed

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2 - Development, Assessment, and Impact of Experiential Education

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Philip Appiah-Kubi, University of Dayton; Jennifer Nichwitz, University of Dayton

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 WIP: Students' Perception of Collaborative Online International LearningIntroductionTeaching and learning in the digital age harness the opportunities created by internettechnologies to distribute and learn various information all over the world. This is commonlyreferred to as connectivism, and it values the impact of stakeholder information appraisal skills,virtual and personal communication skills [1], and the sense of cultural awareness. CollaborativeOnline International Learning (COIL), a type of connectivism, typically involves instructors andstudents from at least two geographically and culturally distinct areas who collaborate virtuallyon a common project for four or more weeks. The

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Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 5

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Theodore J. Branoff, Illinois State University; Kevin L. Devine, Illinois State University

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the basic terminologyused in GD&T, opportunities to apply GD&T in a design setting for modestly complex parts,activities where students can apply GD&T within a CAD environment, and laboratories wherestudents inspect parts using calipers and coordinate measuring machines (CMM). GeoTol Pro: APractical Guide to Geometric Tolerancing per ASME Y14.5 – 2009 [1] and ASME Standards forDimensioning & Tolerancing [2] are the main resources used in the course.A key learning outcome of this course and of the Engineering Technology program is thatstudents be able to apply appropriate datum reference frames (DRF) to designs. To be successful,DRF concepts need to be introduced and applied in many ways and at different levels ofcomplexity

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A Focus on Sustainability

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Anand Raj, University of Texas at El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Scott A. Starks, University of Texas at El Paso; Luis Rene Contreras Sapien, University of Texas at El Paso; Suzan Aranda Luna, University of Texas at El Paso

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Environmental Engineering

the Impact of the University on Sustainability in Far West TexasIntroductionThere was a time in history when economic prosperity was considered the only parameter forsocietal sustainable growth. As we developed, consumption of resources grew at a rate thatincreased faster than what nature could replenish. Now, the lack of natural resources has reachedan alarming point. The irony is that most resources are controlled by a few people and the majorpopulation has less access to it [1]. So, it has become important to change the way sustainablegrowth is viewed, and, along with economic prosperity, social mobility and environmentalprotection have also gained importance [2]. This perspective comes with the realization that

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Manuel A. Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Oscar Marcelo Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nelson Cardona-Martínez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Carla López del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nayda G. Santiago, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Pedro O. Quintero, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Anidza Valentín-Rodríguez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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College of Engineering (CoE) graduation rates for 2015 at our Hispanic ServingInstitution revealed to be 73% for students from households with income above $50,000/year, and54% from households with income below $7,500/year. Similar trends were also noticed in retentionand persistence rates indicating higher attrition among students from lower income families. Thisprogram aims to increase these statistics among LIATS by integrating elements from Lent’s et al.Social Cognitive Career Theory [1] [2] and Tinto’s Departure Model [3][4] in conjunction with ascholarship program. The final objective is to establish an intervention model to be furtherinstitutionalized in the CoE, if proven to be effective [5][6]. In this program we have includedtools to

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 10

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Miguel X. Rodriguez-Paz, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Israel Zamora-Hernandez, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Jorge A. Gonzalez-Mendivil, Tecnológico de Monterrey; J. Asuncion Zarate-Garcia, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

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Women in Engineering

place in countries like Mexico to encourage more women into careersthat once were considered even by their own families, as men's careers. In this paper we interviewed asample of two hundred women that are currently students or have studied at our university in twodifferent campuses located in the South of Mexico so that we get information that could be applied tomodify our attraction campaigns and events that take place in different cities. Southern Mexico showsthe lowest ranking in the human development index (HDI) and the lowest numbers of womenparticipating in higher education [1].Our university is a multicampus university with twenty-six campuses across the country. The youngestcampus was designed to serve as the main campus in Southern

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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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Eugene Kwak, Farmingdale State College, State University of New York

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describes a summer scholarship project,led by the author and students from the Architectural Engineering Technology program whodesigned and built a micro-farm structure that doubles as outdoor furniture. The primarypurpose of this project is to evaluate the feasibility of micro-farm structures as a newpedagogical strategy in architectural courses, and to simulate a multi-disciplinary course thatemploys experiential learning. This will set a precedent as a scalable model for other institutionsto replicate and to share the lessons learned from the process.IntroductionBased on the previous study [1], the goal of this research is to develop a pedagogical strategy inthe Department of Architecture and Construction Management at Farmingdale State College

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2020 Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference

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Harold R Underwood, Messiah College

Circuit Tutor tool, additionalexamples provided will illustrate methods of enhancing engagement with student diversity byvarying the presentation mode, such as 1) graphically highlighted applications at the start of classto introduce new material, 2) demonstrations to clarify and emphasize key issues, 3) conceptquestions to stimulate student inquiry and diagnose understanding, 4) homework incentivized forcollaboration, and 5) design-oriented lab strategies. Results of DIRECT show that students havemade significant gains overall in learning analog circuit concepts. Feedback by students on arecent IDEA survey indicates satisfaction with teaching strategies. The paper will conclude withdiscussion and recommendations for future work needed to benefit

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2020 Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference

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Dimitrios Bolkas, Pennsylvania State University, Lehman; Jeffrey Daniel Chiampi II, The Pennsylvania State University; Jason Robert Kepner, The Pennsylvania State University ; Luke Jacob Kepner; David Neilson

(HMD) signaled a widespread dissemination of immersivetechnologies such as augmented reality, virtual reality, 360-images and 360-videos [1]-[7].Virtual and immersive technologies are often incorporated in education to address challengesrelated to physical inaccessibility, cost, liability, etc., that introduce important constraints [1].Compared to desktop-based implementations, immersive experiences have an advantage whenthe content to be learned is complex, 3D, and dynamic [8]-[10]. Augmented and virtual realityhave the ability to create immersive, interactive, realistic implementation; however, they requirethe development of virtual environments, 3D models, and software which can be time-consuming and costly e.g., [4], [11], [12]. On the

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2020 Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference

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Oludayo Samuel Alamu, Morgan State University; Marc J Louise Orque Caballes; Guangming Chen, Morgan State University; Xuejun Qian, Morgan State Univeristy; Jingwen Xue, Morgan State University; Yulai Yang, Morgan State University; Margaret Ajuwon; Seong Lee, Morgan State University; raghulkumar chandrasekaran, Morgan State University

relatedto the rocketry program. The objectives of this study are to: (1) involve the concepts of the multi-disciplinary engineering education that prepares students to work effectively with others fromoutside of their major disciplines and (2) develop the first liquid rocket by minority students amongthe HBCUs. The study involved studying the team structures among existing rocket teams atseveral universities in order to learn from their wealth of experience; understanding key skills andtools for designing and manufacturing of liquid rocket engines; and identifying the necessarycourses for developing aerospace and rocketry program module which cuts across the science andengineering majors. Results and findings from this study will engage more

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2020 Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference

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Janet Liou-Mark, New York City College of Technology; Reggie Blake, New York City College of Technology; Reina Li

research program forundergraduates in engineering-related majors. Self-reported pre-and post-surveys from 2014-2018were analyzed. The surveys focused on the following areas: 1) Experience, Knowledge, andAbility; 2) Exposure to Research, and 3) Future Goals. There were 49 undergraduates whoparticipated in the study. Descriptive statistics, paired-sample t-tests, and independent t-tests wereused to probe the survey responses between first-generation and non-first-generation collegestudents. Results show that first-generation college students had comparable gains in the followingareas as their non-first generation counterparts: for the first-generation student, the summerresearch experience increased their confidence and their knowledge of research

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2020 Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference

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Abigail R Brown; Barbara Cerefin, Rowan University; Lauren Gallo, Rowan University; Sarah Ramsey, Rowan University; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University

things, the change in the top themehighlighted above.IntroductionBackgroundMarsolek and Canney defined reflection as “a strategy that helps students to gain a deeperunderstanding of an educational experience” [1]. Reflection has become a topic of interest inengineering education in recent years, but has not been commonly implemented. Reflectivepractices can be used to study how students work in teams or think of themselves as learners [2].Reflection can be introduced into engineering education through reflective prompts, providingadvice to future underclassmen, online reflections, or reflection journals. This in turn, can helpstudents learn from their mistakes and remember what they have learned [3].There are some challenges in regards to

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Claire VerHulst, Johns Hopkins University; Karen Borgsmiller, The Johns Hopkins University

Innovation program is a competition between studentteams to see who can build the strongest bridge out of spaghetti and epoxy. The purpose of theproject is to expose students to materials science, statics, error analysis, simulation, engineeringdesign, and engineering teamwork. Students experimentally determine material properties ofspaghetti, use a virtual lab to design a truss, and work in teams to prototype and build theirbridges to test on the final day of the course. Figures 1 and 2 show bridges from past teams. Figure 1: Students add a 4-kg weight to the 16-kg weight already held by their spaghetti bridge.The challenge is to build a bridge that can support the largest mid-span load after

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Rafic Bachnak, Penn State Harrisburg; Anilchandra Attaluri, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Ma'moun Abu-Ayyad

encourage students to become partof multidisciplinary teams that work on such projects. The paper also summarizes challenges andshares relevant information about the supervision and evaluation of team members and their finalpresentation and report.IntroductionThe most recent ABET general criteria states that engineering curricula must include aculminating major engineering design experience that incorporates appropriate engineeringstandards and multiple constraints [1]. The criteria also define a team as one that is workingtoward a common goal and should include individuals of diverse backgrounds, skills, orperspectives. As a result, multidisciplinary teams that address real-world complex problems areincreasingly emphasized in capstone engineering

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2020 Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference

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Susan Mitchell, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Katharine Cole, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Anupam Joshi, UMBC

Information Systems major. We willalso be working with our science, social science, and humanities departments to utilize existingcourses in those disciplines that apply computing. The student response that we have receivedthus far provides us with evidence that our computing minor will be popular among UMBC’snon-CS population, providing them with a more suitable and positive computing education thanexisting CS+X efforts.1. BackgroundWith computing impacting most every professional field, it has become essential to providepathways for students other than those majoring in computer science to acquire computingknowledge and skills. Virtually all employers and graduate and professional schools seek theseskills in their employees or students, regardless