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Mathematics Division Technical Session 1: Best Practices in Engineering Math Education

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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JaCoya Thompson, Northwestern University ; Sally P.W. Wu, Northwestern University; Jacob Mills, Evanston Township High School

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Mathematics

calculations [15, 24] and providing students theopportunity to explore various questions such as “what happens if...?” [5]. In this study, we investigate the effects of integrating a technology used by professionalsin an Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics course, which is designed to provide students withcollege-level work while still in high school [10]. Technologies in AP Statistics course typicallyinvolve (1) spreadsheets for analyzing data and constructing visual representations of data; (2)multimedia materials to teach, tutor, and/or test students’ statistical knowledge and skills; (3) webor computer-based tools/simulations to demonstrate and visualize statistical content; and (4)graphing calculators for computation, graphing, or

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 1: Best Practices in Engineering Math Education

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Charles Lam, California State University, Bakersfield; Melissa Danforth, California State University, Bakersfield; Ronald Hughes, California State University, Bakersfield

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Mathematics

with low education achievement according to U.S. Census data[1]. As a result, students entering STEM programs have a low-level mathematical preparationand a low awareness of the relationship between mathematics and their respective STEMdisciplines. The four-course sequence of precalculus and single variable calculus is a serioushurdle for students to succeed in their respective STEM majors. Pre-grant assessment datashowed consistent low grades in this course sequence. Additionally, many students enteringCSUB place at the precalculus level and many students repeat one or more courses in thesequence, which delays their progress in their STEM majors.The majority of students taking the precalculus and calculus courses are STEM majors ratherthan

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 1: Topics Related to Engineering - Part 2

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Burford J. Furman, San Jose State University; Salman Ahsan, San Jose State University; Eric Wertz, self/EduShields

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

, one of the highest in thedepartment, where failure is defined as a student receiving a final grade of less than C-. Failurealso includes ‘unauthorized withdrawal’, which is designated on the transcript as ‘WU’. (A gradeof WU is usually given when a student stops coming to class and turning in assignments). Figure1 below shows the percentage of students who received D, F, or WU grades since 2008: Figure 1. Historical failure rates in ME 30. The average failure rate from fall 2008 to spring 2018 was 19.1%. Data for spring 2017 was not available. Prior to spring 2018, C was the language used to teach procedural programming concepts in ME 30. From fall 2018 to the present, Python is the language used. The boxed numbers correspond to

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 1: Best Practices in Engineering Math Education

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nathaniel Rossi, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Scott Adamson, Chandler-Gilbert Community College

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Diversity

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Mathematics

engineering applications is no exception. Someundergraduate engineering students struggle with early course work typically entrenched inlearning underlying mathematics. Students are often able to understand engineering principles,but are unable to understand the mathematics behind the principles. This is due to studentsfinding it difficult to make connections and apply mathematics outside of routine computationalcalculations. [1]Traditional instruction of mathematics has relied predominantly on teacher-centered pedagogiesor passive learning (e.g lecture). [2] Active learning differs in that it includes student-centeredapproaches that are “any instructional method that engages students in the learning process. Inshort, active learning requires

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 1: Topics Related to Engineering - Part 2

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Conrad Tucker, Carnegie Mellon University; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; John Jongho Park, Penn State University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

the power of AI to innovateand retrain its workforce? From an industry perspective, how should degree programs evolve tomeet the needs of the “real world”? Findings from this workshop can serve as a guide toresearchers and decision makers in academia, government and industry on how AI will transformboth STEM education and the workforce.IntroductionGiven today’s advanced technologies and the integration of evidence-based instructionalapproaches, an educational transformation is underway. These changes are also fueled by therecognition of the myriad of challenges facing education and in particular, issues in science,technology, engineering and math (STEM) 1. What and how we teach will directly impact ournation’s success, bringing into question

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 1: Best Practices in Engineering Math Education

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Guenter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Maximilian Brauchart, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Patrick Jenni, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Jeremias Pirker, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Julian Sachslehner, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Christian J. Steinmann, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Tobias Markus Zörweg, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

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Mathematics

transformation, which presentsus with challenges of a new dimension, scale and scope. The environment for engineeringpractice is changing fast and irreversibly, impelled by the impact of rapidly expandinginformation technology, the globalization of markets and manufacturing, and the imperativesof environmental protection and sustainable development. The complexity inherent in thenewest technologies and their interaction with society has created the demand for a newapproach to undergraduate engineering education. At the end of the past century, the NationalScience Foundation issued a program announcement for an action agenda for a systemicengineering education reform [1]. The program pursued the strategy of a paradigmatic shift inengineering education

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Key Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE - Part 1

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Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Stephanie Slocum, Engineers Rising LLC

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

1949 by GeorgeOrwell. Nineteen Eighty-Four [1], as a novel, was widely acclaimed as a forewarning, but verylittle from the book proved to be a reality in 1984, other than the potential for world-wide nuclearwar.It is now October 26, 1985 as Marty McFly is surprised by his friend and eccentric scientist Dr.(Doc) Emmett Brown’s sudden arrival in his DeLorean, which also happens to double as asuccessful time machine. 1.21 gigawatts later, Marty McFly and Doc have now arrived atOctober 21st, 2015. This scenario comes from the movie Back to the Future II [2] starringMichael J. Fox as Marty McFly. As people crowded into theatres for the movie’s release the dayprior to Thanksgiving 1989, they were treated to the unique opportunity to see an

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1 - Skill and Competency Development through the Co-op Experience

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Katherine M. Ehlert, Clemson University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

Engineering Education, 2020 Understanding How Co-op Students View their LearningAbstractThis research paper discusses student perspectives on learning while on co-op and suggests waysto improve co-op experiences for students. Successful outcomes of co-op, like graduating withhigher GPAs [1], [2], having an easier time transitioning into full-time work [3], or beginningwith higher starting salaries [2], [4] have been discussed in the past, however, little is formallydocumented on the ways in which co-op provides these benefits. These benefits could be realizedthrough many different pathways which may include students improving technical and/orprofessional skills, refining their identity, and increasing their self-efficacy, among

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1 - Skill and Competency Development through the Co-op Experience

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nassif E. Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy; David Pistrui, University of Detroit Mercy; Ron Bonnstetter, Target Training International; Eric T. Gehrig, Target Training International

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

personalities and psyches. Adding to the mix is thatmany programs have a required co-op rotation that adds an entire range of influences, many ofwhich are unforeseen and out of the control of the engineering programs.Co-op education has been shown to have numerous effects on students. Co-op education hasbeen shown to have an academic effect, with co-op students getting higher grades in somecourses, particularly in those based on soft skills [1]. Co-op education has also been shown tohelp in self-efficacy, particularly in work-related activities and has also shown to have a positiveeffect on retention [2]. Co-op education has also been shown to have a positive effect on startingsalaries (nearly 10%) [3]. The goal of this study is to gauge the effect of

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Key Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE - Part 1

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Bradley Aldrich PE, American Society of Civil Engineers; Kenneth H. Rosenfield, American Society of Civil Engineers; Marlee A. Walton, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Jennifer Hofmann, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

fulfillment of the CE-BOK. To address the gap that remains after licensure and before acivil engineer is truly ready to assume responsible charge of civil engineering services, ASCEhas created the Engineer Tomorrow initiative.While threats to engineering licensure affect licensed engineers of all disciplines, this paperfocuses specifically on civil engineers, who are disproportionately impacted. According tograduation statistics published in Engineering by the Numbers (1) 14,370 baccalaureate degrees incivil, structural, and environmental engineering were awarded in the U.S. in 2018 out of a totalof 136,233 baccalaureate degrees awarded across all engineering disciplines. Despite the smallproportion of engineering graduates, NCEES Squared – 2018 (2

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1 - Skill and Competency Development through the Co-op Experience

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Haaniyah Ali, York University; Jeffrey Harris, York University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

discipline. In particular, it asks:“what skills have students developed during their academic career before they enter a workenvironment?” In particular, this study focuses on co-op programs and work experienceduring a student’s education. Co-op has evolved over the years, changing and adaptingaccording to students, as is discussed by Haddara and Skanes [1]. This means that there arevarious forms around the world. Due to the location of this study (i.e. Toronto, Canada), welooked at the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education (CAFCE), as they discusswhat contributes to a successful co-op program in today’s age. They outline a pre-training forstudents that would foster transference of skills into the workplace so that they may developand gain

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Key Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE - Part 1

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Decker B Hains P.E., Western Michigan University; Stephen J. Ressler P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, U.S. Military Academy; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

the CivilEngineering Body of Knowledge and enter professional practice. The ultimate goal of thisinitiative was to change state licensure laws, such that a master’s degree or equivalent(augmented by appropriate work experience) would become the academic prerequisite forlicensure as a professional engineer in the U.S. In support of this goal, ASCE and NCEESpartnered to promote RTB-compliant professional licensing legislation in several states. Despitethese efforts, no U.S. licensing jurisdiction adopted such legislation, largely due to oppositionfrom other engineering professional societies [1].Acknowledging this lack of progress, the ASCE Board of Direction formally initiated a majorchange in the direction of the RTB initiative in March 2018

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Key Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE - Part 1

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Brian J. Swenty P.E., University of Evansville; Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute

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Civil Engineering

administrative rules were examined to determine how each state 1) definesthe practice of engineering and 2) addresses the licensure requirements of civil engineeringfaculty who teach upper level civil engineering courses. The study found that forty seven of fiftystate statutes define the “practice of engineering.” Fourteen state statutes specifically define“teaching advanced engineering courses or engineering design” as the “practice of engineering”which requires a professional engineer’s license. Three of the fourteen state statutes define“teaching upper level engineering courses” as the practice of engineering, but specificallyexempt faculty who teach engineering courses from licensure requirements. The other thirty-sixstate statutes do not require a

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1 - Skill and Competency Development through the Co-op Experience

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Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University; Wendy S. Reffeor, Grand Valley State University; Christopher P. Pung P.E., Grand Valley State University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

Outcome 4), andthe ability to function effectively on a team (Student Outcome 5) [1]. Engineering educatorswork to identify the most appropriate curricular approaches to address these outcomes withintheir programs [2], [3].Internships or co-op experiences as well as capstone design projects are some ways in whichschools can address these important student outcomes in their curriculum. When incorporatingthese high impact experiences into a curriculum, research has also shown that internships thatdirectly relate to the academic program provide higher internship satisfaction and a higherperceived relevance to student’s career development [4]. Additionally, when students have achoice in the projects they work on and a genuine interest in the project

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CoED

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Bryan A Jones; J W Bruce; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh

Exploring Literate Programming in Electrical Published 1 Dec 2020 Engineering Courses Bryan A Jones1 , J W Bruce2 and Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh1* 1 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, USA 2 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN, USA ORIGINAL RE SEARC H Abstract

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Bahaa Ansaf; Neb Jaksic

Simulation and Interactive Digital Tools to Published 1 Dec 2020 Support Teaching Engineering Manufacturing Processes Course Bahaa Ansaf1 and Neb Jaksic1 1 The Engineering Department, Colorado State University-Peublo, 2200 Bonforte Blvd, Pueblo, 81001-4901, CO, USA ORIGINAL RE SEARC H Abstract Abstract— Introduction of Manufacturing Processes is one of the core courses in most mechanical engineering, manufacturing

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CoED

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Mario Perhinschi

Analysis of Aircraft Actuator Failures within Published 1 Dec 2020 an Undergraduate Experiential Learning Laboratory Mario Perhinschi1* 1 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia Universit, 1374 Evansdale Drive | PO Box 6070, Morgantown, 26506-6070, West Virginia, United States ORIGINAL RE SEARC H Abstract The design and implementation of an undergraduate laboratory is presented for the analysis of aircraft actuator

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2020 ASEE North Midwest Section Annual Conference

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Shan Jiang, Iowa State University; Ann M Gansemer-Topf, Iowa State University; Nigel Forest Reuel, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Gül E. Kremer, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Qing Li, Iowa State University; Rebecca Mort, Iowa State University

Critical Thinking, Project & Time Management, andStatistics Analysis (Figure 1). A significant finding was that Project & Time Management(PTM) was rated among the highest in both categories. Students were not mistaken. Majorcompanies such as GE, DuPont, Boeing, and Dow also recognize this critical skill and have theirown PTM training for new hires. Though students understand that professional skills are crucialfor working in industry and desire to prepare themselves, professional skill training is oftensidelined due to a lack of resources and faculty buy-in. The training is not commonly embeddedin STEM graduate curriculum either. Figure 1. Survey results: skills ranked by ISU graduate students from four departments.There are many

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2020 ASEE North Midwest Section Annual Conference

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Katherine Gisi, Iowa State University; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Phillip H Jones III, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

CyBot (named after the Iowa State Cyclones) and is shown in Figure 1. Figure 1: CyBot robotics platform in the Introduction to Embedded Systems course.In the final project, teams program the microcontroller to move the robot through a test field andavoid obstacles to reach a destination. Teams have the option to select a design problem for aMars rover autonomous vehicle application, in which the primary task of the rover is to navigatethrough hazardous terrain to a retrieval zone where it will send data to mission control. Thedesign criteria for the Mars rover application are predefined as shown in Table I. TABLE I. Design Criteria for the Mars Rover Application Criterion Description Reach goal Find and stop

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2020 ASEE North Midwest Section Annual Conference

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Gül E. Kremer, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

fromconceptualizing design concepts, to manufacturing those designs, and finally presenting results tokey shareholders.Keywords: Design teaching, critical thinking, creativity 1. Background Creativity can be defined as “the ability to produce work that is both novel and appropriate”(Sternberg & Lubart, 1999). Natural creative ability is thought to be influenced by many factors,including personality, motivation, and training. In this study, the extent to which systematiccreativity training can enhance students’ creative design solutions is investigated. Unlike othersimilar studies, the emphasis in this investigation is on the impacts of formal learning andinternship (industrial) experiences. To inform the study design, a literature review was

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2020 ASEE North Midwest Section Annual Conference

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Nicholas Alan Smith, Wichita State University; Roy Y. Myose, Wichita State University; Syed J Raza, Wichita State University; Elizabeth Rollins

Knowledge and Skills Associated with Mechanics of MaterialsThe Mechanics of Materials pre-test developed at Wichita State consists of five problems overmaterial covered in the prerequisite Statics and Calculus courses. The chosen problems, theyhave direct applications to Engineering Mechanics, and are in a simpler basic form. Thetopical areas covered by the six problems are: (1) polynomial integration, (2) moment (torque)calculation, (3) equilibrium, (4) distributed loading, and (5) moments of inertia. Many of theproblems involve multiple parts where the answer for part (b) depends on the answer from part(a). The exceptions are those for polynomial integration which have two independent parts(i.e., effectively two separate questions “rolled” into

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2020 ASEE North Midwest Section Annual Conference

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Filipe Santos Araujo, Pittsburg State University; Erik A. Mayer, Pittsburg State University

quality engineering work and have been valued members of our team over the years. It has been an honor to work with Erik and Filipe on developing course content for substation design. This content will help graduates be effective from Day 1, and it will help us provide reliable power around the world for years to come.” Garrett Johnson, Substation Designer, Black & Veatch.In the fall semester of 2019, a graduate assistant was hired to work with faculty in developing anew curriculum on substation design for EET majors. The graduate assistant had recentlycompleted a degree in electrical engineering with an emphasis in power systems. The substationdesign curriculum at PSU was

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2020 ASEE North Midwest Section Annual Conference

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Jeffrey A. Starke P.E., Marquette University; Margaret L McNamara P.E., Marquette University; Richard J. Povinelli P.E., Marquette University; Daniela Castillo-Perez, Marquette University; L. Noelle Brigham, Marquette University

interactive learning described by the ICAP framework.Design/Method. Faculty members used Microsoft Teams (Teams) and Marquette University’sLearning Management System Desire2Learn (D2L) for their courses. Each instructor developedstudent groups to promote peer and instructor engagement via the Teams channel function.Results. Initial results from Likert 5-point scale responses support three positive findings to thisapproach:  Finding 1 (Instructor Engagement and Student Confidence): Students had a positive reaction to the instructor engagement (4.67 ± 0.6) and student confidence (4.07 ± 1.1).  Finding 2 (Consistent Coursework): Students reported the amount of work in courses with the interactive tools was consistent (3.90 ± 1.2) with

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2020 ASEE North Midwest Section Annual Conference

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Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Joseph Zambreno, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Allegra Frickel, Iowa State University

their final work. This project was conceived and stood upin about a month.As background, three of the authors direct the Iowa State University Electrical, Computer, andSoftware Engineers as Leaders (ECSEL) program, funded by a grant from NSF S-STEM, whichprovides financial support to help low-income, academically talented students obtain STEMdegrees and enter the workforce or graduate study [1], [2]. ECSEL is a partnership between theDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State, the Program for Women inScience and Engineering, Des Moines Area Community College, and Kirkwood CommunityCollege. Over five years, grants at all three institutions will fund hundreds of scholarship awardsfor students majoring or preparing to transfer

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2020 ASEE North Midwest Section Annual Conference

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Ann M Gansemer-Topf, Iowa State University; Qing Li, Iowa State University; Shan Jiang, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Gül E. Kremer, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Nigel Forest Reuel, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Rebecca Mort

sectionsoutline some of our key findings from 10 articles most closely related to our topic. A summary ofthe articles are providing in Table 1.Populations Studied The articles reviewed examined project management and soft skills from a variety ofperspectives. Articles that focused on students included undergraduates in information sciencemajors (Smith & Smarkusky, 2008), chemical engineering undergraduates (Gilbuena et al.,2015), students in information systems and business (Poston & Richarson, 2011), and graduatestudents in engineering (Zwikael et al., 2014). Studies collected information from engineeringfaculty members (Zwikael et al., 2014; Taylor,2011), technical writing faculty members (Taylor,2011), project managers (Joslin &

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 3: Diversity in Mathematics Education

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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John Kerrigan, Rutgers University; Lydia Prendergast, Rutgers University; Jillian A.S. Mellen, Rutgers University; Geraldine L. Cochran; Antonio D. Silva

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Diversity

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Mathematics

engineering, which can tip the scales in the students’ decision orability to stay in engineering [1]. Gateway courses to advanced study in engineering, such asCalculus II, have been historically perceived by students to be the most difficult [2]. Anecdotalreasons for this could include the complexity of the calculus curriculum, the amount ofbackground knowledge needed to keep pace with learning, and lack of time for conceptexploration and engagement during class. Studies have shown that self-efficacy is morepredictive of mathematics performance than prior mathematics experiences and measures ofmathematics anxiety [3], [4].Self-efficacy can be defined as an individual's belief in their innate ability to achieve goals, andis based on both skill mastery

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

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Andrew Maxson, The Ohio State University; David L. Tomasko, The Ohio State University

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Chemical Engineering

. Suicide rates and the number ofstudents seeking help have both increased in recent years. Universities have been scrambling torespond to the increased demand for mental health resources, and many educators have foundthemselves at a loss about what to do to help students who approach them with mental healthconcerns.At The Ohio State University, several mental health and wellness initiatives are underway withinthe Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE) and the College ofEngineering. A 2018 survey of CBE undergraduate students revealed alarming rates ofself-reported mental health issues. In response, a CBE Wellness Committee of faculty and staffmembers was created. The committee’s goals are to 1) increase student/faculty

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NSF Grantees: First Year Programming (2)

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Catherine L. Cohan, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Pradip K. Bandyopadhyay, Pennsylvania State University, Berks; Ryan Scott Hassler, Penn State University, Berks; Mark William Johnson, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona; Michael Kagan, Pennsylvania State University, Abington; Ann Marie Schmiedekamp; Peter J. Shull, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona; Peter J. Butler, Pennsylvania State University; Tonya L. Peeples, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

(i.e., whether or not still at Penn State). Students were matched ongender, race, campus assignment, and SAT Math score (within 1 standard deviation).Results: Compared to a matched comparison sample, the Engineering Ahead students earnedstatistically higher grades in their first college math course by half a letter grade, were less likelyto drop their first math course, and earned a higher grade point average at the end of their firstyear of college.Conclusions: The significantly higher math course grades for the bridge students compared to thematched comparison students suggest that the bridge programming and cohort buildingbenefitted the students. We will continue to track Cohorts 1 to 3 as well as Cohort 4 (2019).Plans are underway to

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Multidisciplinary Learning Experiences

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Lynal Albert, Tarleton State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

isolatedfrom the environment and preventing or minimizing its negative impact on the environment is amonumental task that has recently gained momentum. According to the EPA, sustainability is “tocreate and maintain conditions, under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony,that permit fulfilling the social, economic, and other requirements of present and futuregenerations”(1). Sustainable engineering is a process of practicing engineering withoutcompromising on the quality of the environment. Sustainable engineering therefore utilizes amultidisciplinary approach of balancing social, economic, and environmental aspirationscombined with good practices of engineering design, thus closing the gap between technology andthe community(2). The

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ECCD Technical Session 5: Energy and Wind and Design

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Michael F. MacCarthy, Mercer University; Michelle E. Graham, Mercer University; Gabriel Xavier Ramirez, Mercer University; Alviez Aziz Chagan, Mercer University; Kyla T. Semmendinger, Cornell University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

objective includes five related project outputs: (1) energy-efficient new house design; (2)optimized solar PV system designs for new and existing homes; (3) optimized household componentselection (lights, appliances, and other electric devices); (4) research of shallow geothermal energyoptions using manually drilled wells; and (5) energy conservation promotion planning. The objective andoutputs 2, 4, and 5 (the foci of this paper) are described below.Project Objective: To design homes that are energy-efficient, optimized for the use of solar PV systems,and affordable for the average homeowner.Most sustainable home energy systems are typically marketed to those with relatively high incomes,while disadvantaged households and communities fall by the