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Enhancing Engineering Math with Technology

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

D. Reinhard

all team members of not only the content and theapplication of the content but also on methods that would facilitate inquiry-based, collaborativelearning reflective of higher level career patterns. Within this multi-stage cyclical model fordeveloping curriculum, several components were noted as key to the development of soundinstructional modules. These included the following: · Need for content and instructional design/technology reviews. The use of standardized content and instructional design/technology reviews were seen as fundamental to the process of developing validated curriculum. The information provided by outside reviewers allowed developers and project staff to design material that would interface

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multim engr edu;dist.,servi&intern based

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kristin Wood; Daniel McAdams; Robert B. Stone; Alan Dutson; Matthew Green

to deliver a working product. We justcouldn’t disappoint them.”In addition to high student motivation, service-oriented projects provide other positivecharacteristics. They often provide a satisfying closure within the constraints of the academiccalendar. A well-scoped project allows students to experience a complete product developmentcycle, from gathering customer needs to delivering a functioning prototype. Additionally,service-learning offers opportunities to broaden engineering education into a “global and societalcontext23,” exposing students and faculty to new outlets to pursue humanitarian interests throughresearch and career opportunities

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The Computer, the Web, and the ChE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Clough

clock, students prefer todo their work on their own computers. For about 50% of the course, this need is easily answeredby Excel, a standard package on their computers. Many students elect to acquire Mathcad for astudent price of about $125. Fewer choose to buy the student edition of Matlab, although manydo this later in their academic careers when the software package comes into more frequent use.From our alumni and employer surveys, we find that Mathcad and Matlab are not generallyavailable to practicing ChE’s. Of course, Excel is available to all. So, the former packagesanswer mainly educational and academic needs.An example of the pedagogical approach used in the courseThe engineering computing course in ChE at Colorado introduces students

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Rethinking Culture and Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Rosanne Simeone

transfusion of blood, and in addition, was known to be doing valuable work on morbid growths. Then suddenly his career was closed. He had to leave England. (21)Indeed, as Moreau explains his research to Prendick, he justifies it in terms of its connection toprevious, well known, and well regarded research: “These creatures you have seen are animals carven and wrought into new shapes. To that, to the study of the plasticity of living forms, my life has been devoted….I see you look horrified, and yet I am telling you nothing new. It all lay o n the surface of practical anatomy years ago, but no one had the temerity to touch it. It’s not simply the outward form of the animal which I can change. The

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Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

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Steven Krumholz; Steve Schiffman; Sean Munson; John Bourne; James Krejcarek; Dan Lindquist; Susan Fredholm

take on leadership roles, engineers must have a firmgrasp on business and entrepreneurial skills at the outset of their careers. This Page 7.379.3integration of engineering and business will begin as an undergraduate student at OlinProceedings of the 2002 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exhibition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationrather than requiring additional education after graduation. Olin is not just trainingengineers; indeed, we envision the institution as training the business leaders thatpropel tomorrow’s technologies.Gauging the reality of the visionAs a first

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Industry Participation and Ethics in BME

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kara Bliley; Emily Mowry; Amy Gray; Jerry Collins; Christina Mathieson; Sean Brophy

. in BiomedicalEngineering.AMY GRAYAmy Gray is a recent graduate in biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University.CRISTINA MAHTIESONCristina Mahtieson is a student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University,Nashville, TN. In summer 2001 she served as an NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates summerintern in bioethics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ms. Mathieson plans a career inbiomedical engineering with an emphasis in research on female reproductive diseases.EMILY R. MOWRYEmily R. Mowry is a rising senior in the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering (VUSE). She hascompleted several internships in both the VUSE and the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC),including research in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Simon Ang; Fred Barlow; Alan Mantooth; Sean Mulvenon

Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering EducationII. Mixed-Signal/Telecommunications Courses To be prepared for careers in design, test, or CAD of MST circuits and systems, studentsneed to be exposed to the latest techniques and methods being employed in the designcommunity. Three MST courses with novel features are under development to promote studentexcellence in these areas: • Mixed-signal/telecomm modeling and simulation, • Mixed-signal/telecomm test, and • RF / Microwave circuit design. These courses are being coordinated, developed, and taught initially at the UA. Furtherenhancements aimed at

Conference Session

Multi-disciplinary Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Juan Lucena; Gary Downey

themselves forced to consider photoelectric‘scanning’ as one alternative. It seemed a natural. They were frustrated, however, because theirscience courses in mechanical engineering and one required technical elective in circuit theoryhad not equipped them to understand the complexities of a scanner. Were they abandoning theiridentities? As Thuy complained at the end of one team meeting, “This design shit has becomeEE.”Resisting the advisor’s efforts to extend them: Dr. Harris lived his career on the boundarybetween mechanical and chemical engineering. In one meeting with students, he reportedexcitedly that different plastics respond differently to the heat in a transparency machine, whichworked on a thermal basis. It had something to do with the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Risa Robinson; John Wellin

is based on the belief thatexperimentation is a critical element of the engineering profession, continuous experiences inexperimentation are desirable from a pedagogical point of view, and early hands on experiencesenhance student interest and motivation toward engineering at a time when career decisions arebeing made. These principles are supported by recent data from the educational literature. 5,6,7,8,9Since its inception in 1988, several colleges have adapted versions of the E4 program to theircurriculum. One study conducted in 1999 indicates that the retention rate of E 4 schools compared Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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Engrng Edu;An International Perspective

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Zbigniew Prusak

necessary. L'Ecole Polytechniqueestablished in 1794 in Paris, is considered to be the first engineering institution with a structuredprocess of engineering knowledge transfer. The founders of that institution recognized that forfuture technological leaders (still primarily military, but increasingly civilian) knowledge and skillsneeded for a successful career, could no longer be provided by the centuries old education modelof one master and few apprentices. Education of a goal-minded individual who uses technicalknowledge as a principal tool and communicates effectively with non-technical personnel becamethe emphasis of the education in that institution. The principles of today's engineering work haveremained virtually unchanged. Increasingly

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Developing ABET Outcomes F--J

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis Di Bella

another project theme with which to teach engineering students theDesign Process Methodology (DPM). After all, or so it is reasoned by the Instructor, ifthe Design Process Methodology could be applied to this problem, then it can be appliedto any problem that the student may be exposed to in their engineering careers. Certainly,the human sleep attendant solution offered by the magazine writer could be replaced bysome electrical-chemical-mechanical device in order to have some reasonable attempt todemonstrate the strengths of the Design Process Methodology to a mechanical system.Once again, after suitable time is spent in determining a precise Problem Statement,determining the customer and engineering specifications, conducting a

Conference Session

Educational Opportunities in Engr. Abroad

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Hugh Rogers; Ferdinand Walbaum

. 2Most Fachhochschulen have included a practical placement program in their courses, which meansone semester of [practical training in a company. Mostly during the main study program, studentsare expected to practice what they have learned with tasks and problems they will face duringtheir future, everyday professional experience. A degree thesis or final project covering a concreteprofessional problem to be completed in the last semester is often being developed in cooperationwith a company through this type of practical training. Small and medium-sized businesses areoften involved in these contacts with students, who frequently get their first career opportunitythrough their practical placement and degree thesis.The normal duration of studies

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Design and Innovation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Knecht; Lasich Debra; Barbara Moskal

enter CSM, they have already made the decision to enter a science orengineering career. Therefore, the students at CSM may be different from other first andsecond year students who are still exploring potential careers.Another concern that should be considered is the limited number of female dominatedand mixed gender teams. Unfortunately, women are a minority in the field ofengineering and comprise only a small number of engineering students. At CSM,females comprise approximately 25% of the student population. This resulted in alimited number of female dominated (n=11) and mixed gender teams (n=8), making theidentification of significant differences difficult. Given these cautionary statements, the

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Strategic Issues in EM Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Harwell; Donna Shirley; Hillel Kumin

engineering disciplinesi.Engineers in each discipline must, of course, be technically competent in their field. But Page 7.1020.3today’s engineers are also expected to be capable of working within modern “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Education”environments. Ability to use information technology, work in teams, understand businessand global culture, communicate, and continue to learn throughout a career have beendefined by prospective employers as vital for success in engineering.Figure 2 illustrates the

Conference Session

Using Technology to Improve IE Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Davis; Paul Stanfield

EducationReferences1. Lang, J.D., Cruse, S., McVey, F.D., and McMasters, J., “Industry Expectations of New Engineers: A Survey to Assist Curriculum Designers,” Journal of Engineering Education, January 1999.2. Burton, L., Parker, L., and LeBold, W.K., “US Engineering Career Trends,” ASEE Prism, May-June 1998.3. Morgan, R.P., Reid, P.P, and Wulf, W.A., “The Changing Nature of Engineering” ASEE Prism, May-Hune 1998.4. Engineering Criteria 2000, Criteria for Accrediting Engineeering Programs: Effective for Evaluations during the 1999-2000 Accreditation Cycle: Engineering Accreditation Commission. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology; http://www.abet.org/download.htm, 30th November 1999.5. Curricula 2002; Manufacturing Education for the

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Curriculum and Laboratory Development

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Prasanta Kalita; Peter Lyne; Loren Bode; Alan Hansen

thinking skills,(d) Apply strategies for problem-solving,(e) Demonstrate basic engineering principles of energy conversion efficiency,(f) Develop skills in metalworking and soldering,(g) Stage a competition in which the objective is to travel as far as possible on a smooth floor on 20 ml of ethanol, and(h) Generate enthusiasm about engineering.Modification of Course CurriculumIntroduction to Agricultural Engineering is a one-credit hour course and is specified as a“Discovery” course at the University of Illinois. Discovery courses have the common goal ofhelping freshmen in the transition to the intellectual life of the campus. Apart from introducingthe agricultural engineering discipline and career opportunities, class

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Understanding Students: Cognition

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Greitzer; Diane H. Soderholm; David Darmofal; Doris Brodeur

and Astronautics at M.I.T.,where he teaches courses in aerodynamics and numerical methods. His research interests focus on thedevelopment of next-generation computational tools for aerospace applications. In 1996, he received anNSF CAREER award.DIANE H. SODERHOLMDiane Hauer Soderholm is the Instructional Designer in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronauticsat MIT. She collaborates with faculty to investigate, pilot and implement new teaching approaches,designs and revises courses and curriculum, and participates in the many educational initiatives in whichthe department is currently engaged.DORIS R. BRODEURDoris R. Brodeur is the Director of Learning Assessment in the Department of Aeronautics andAstronautics at MIT. She is responsible

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ECE Design, Capstone, and Engr. Practice

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Salama; Charles Yokomoto; Maher Rizkalla

student pre-requisites. The project topic was attractive to the students because of theirinterest in pursuing careers in the area of the project or in pursuing an advanced degree in thearea.III.2 Description of the Sample Project In order to demonstrate how a design project can be designed to satisfy the currentinterpretation of multi-disciplinary teamwork in a design project, we will describe a project thatinvolved the transmission of compressed video over the Internet. This will allow the utilizationof the Internet for video-conferencing, diagnostic medical procedures, and industrial processcontrol as well as many other technologies. Students were required to investigate problemsassociated with the transmission of real-time audio and video

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Academic Prerequisites for Licensure

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Howard Epstein

professional degree?Notable in the comments that were considered as not directly related to the TC report, category(5), included an anonymous comment that market forces should be used to improved CE salaries.Several other comments concerned the role and training of technologists versus engineers. Dr.Doug Hambley wrote that, “Raising the entry standard to a master’s degree will not guarantee ahigher standard of performance on the job, and it may drive a lot of potentially brilliant engineersinto other careers.” This type of comment showed up in many of the statements submitted.The Task Committee for the First Professional Degree – Final Report and Board ActionThe Task Committee presented their final report to the ASCE Board of Direction on October

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Tools of Teaching

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Carpick

author acknowledgessupport from the National Science Foundation Career Program, award number CMS-0134571. Page 7.1317.9Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationBibliographic Information1. W. McKeachie, Teaching Tips: Strategies, Research, and Theory for College and University Teachers. 10th ed.Boston: Houghton Mifflin (1999); C. Bonwell and J. Eison, Active Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom,ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report No. 1, 1991; K. A. Bruffee, Collaborative learning

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Eugene Niemi

Session 2793 Using Model Rocketry to Introduce Students to Aerospace Engineering Eugene E. Niemi, Jr. Mechanical Engineering Department University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA 01854Abstract This paper summarizes five years of experiences with a mini-design module intended todevelop the interest of freshmen in aerospace engineering as a career. Model rocketry was oneof several modules that students participated in during the course Introduction to

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Newland; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater; Kevin Dahm

experiments are introduced in the Organic Chemistry Laboratory andthen are never addressed again. This philosophy propagates a student perception that basicchemistry is not very important to their careers. To counter this perception, we will link organicchemistry with reaction engineering and chemical process pathways courses through a series ofcommon experiments. This will illustrate to the student the importance of using chemistry fun-damentals to design chemical reactors.Reaction Engineering ExperimentsWe are proposing to develop and implement a set of 4 experiments. Each of these experimentswill be integrated through various levels in the curriculum.Micro-Mixing ExperimentIn practice the issue of mixing and chemical reactions is economically very

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Course Assessment in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Laura Lucas; Daphene Koch

unique aspects of each site visit canallow the same visit to serve several courses.Manufacturing is another example of how the students can learn more by seeing the facility. Anational curriculum for middle and high school students began in 1994 to introduce students tothe modern factory5. Teachers were introduced to the program through a video professionallyproduced by a television station. It set up teacher workshops and had interviews with thecompanies to learn how to prepare student’s visits. Teachers in social studies, science,communication skills and career training shared materials. One field trip could cover these cross-curricular areas to make the most of the event.Using a residential construction site for several courses in a

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mani Mina

theory, and otherapplications, there are some students who still do not see why they should learn the subject. It isthe author’s opinion to let the students know their question is valid and they should seek answersas they learn more about electrical engineering. They should keep the question in their mind. Page 7.828.7 Proceedings of the 2002 American society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright @2002, American Society for Engineering EducationThey should keep asking the question throughout their careers and see if they find betteranswers. The important point for the student is to

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Innovative Curriculum Development in EET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerome Tapper; Walter Buchanan

which was gratefully utilized for this pilot experiment. · The results of this pilot laboratory were overwhelming, as students responded more than favorably in both their coursework and course evaluations. This was the first time in the history of this author’s teaching career that students did not want to leave after the three- hour “lecture-laboratory” had ended. · Subsequently to this, several additional laboratory courses were held in this facility. A proposal to the College of Engineering dean was made to assist in obtaining larger quarters for the successful endeavor. · Major domestic and international ICS manufacturers were invited to the university for a presentation about the benefits of

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Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Lyle Feisel; George Peterson

an appreciation of the importance of data replication or good teamwork in a laboratory setting.] 4. Organization—organizing different values into the beginning of an internally consistent value system. [Examples: adopt a systematic approach to problem solving; demonstrate recognition of a need to balance freedom and responsibility; formulate a career plan.] 5. Characterization by a value or value complex—internalizing a value system and behaving accordingly in a pervasive, consistent, and predictable manner. [Examples: work independently and diligently, function effectively in group activities, act ethically

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ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

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Alexa Joelle Prince, Pennsylvania State University; Nelly Cecilia Perez, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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skills, which enables them to create new products and services [7].‬‭ urthermore, these programs have the potential to not only positively impact students’ academic‬F‭performance but also offer them chances to enhance and refine essential skills vital for their‬ ‭future careers, such as presentation, communication, and teamwork abilities [8]. There are also‬ ‭benefits on the psychological level and that co-curricular activities provide a chance to develop‬ ‭initiative, identity work, and new social skills [9].‬‭ espite their perceived benefits, ICPs can also bring challenges for students that impact their‬D‭experience negatively. These challenges encompass aspects such as funding, organization, team‬ ‭dynamics, outreach, and accommodations

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2024 ASEE-GSW

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Abigail Nichole Lehto, Utah State University; Ning Fang, Utah State University

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benefit ofbeing able to see how an industry operates and decide if they wanted to work in this industry or not.Overall, students had a positive perception of industry internships and noted how their experienceshad been valuable to their educational and career goals. The results from the surveys corroborateprevious research findings 1,2,14,15, while results from the semi-structured interviews add to theempirical data in this area of research with a focus on challenges, benefits, and perceptions that maycontribute to an overall positive internship experience.The findings from this research have implications for engineering students, engineering faculty, andindustry partners. Students may look at others’ perceptions of internships to help in their

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2024 ASEE-GSW

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David Andrew Yu, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Cynthia Lima; Nikolaos Gatsis, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Melissa Sanabia, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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environments thatpromote STEM literacy and practices among elementary students and teachers with a particular focus on energy-relatedconcepts.NIKOLAOS GATSISDr. Gatsis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University ofTexas at San Antonio, where he currently holds the GreenStar Endowed Professorship in Energy. His research interestsinclude optimal and secure operation of smart power grids and other coupled critical infrastructures, including waterdistribution systems and transportation networks. Dr. Gatsis is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award and the UTSAPresident’s Award for Research.MELISSA SANABIAMs. Sanabia received the Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at San

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2024 ASEE-GSW

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Amir Karimi, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel P.E., The University of Texas at San Antonio

exams.The other factor was that some students dropped the course, because either they could not keep upwith the course requirements, or were not performing well in previous exams. One more reason wasthat some students were failing the course, but they could not drop the course, because of theuniversity policy of exceeding the withdraw limit during college career, thus they were not takingthe remaining exams during the semester. Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX Copyright  2024, American Society for Engineering Education 8Table 2 compares the grade