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Global Roles and Societal Responsibilities of Engineers

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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YiXiang Shawn Sun, National Taiwan University; Sharon Tsai-hsuan Ku, University of Virginia; Jongmin Lee, University of Science and Technology; Sean Michael Ferguson, CSUCI

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

) is the lead author and primary data collector and teaching coordinator. SeanFerguson (California State University Channel Islands, CSUCI) has worked with all threemembers of the team in various capacities. As the syllabus suggests, this course aims to“promote engineering humanities education across borders” for the engineering studentsacross the two universities. During the course period, for the purpose of fostering adialogue-based classroom, each NYCU student will be paired with a UST partner to conductinterviews, homework assignments and a collaborative research project. Four teachingformats were used to facilitate the course progress:1. Synchronous Lectures: Synchronous GC was hosted by two instructors from NYCU and UST

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Reviewing Emergent Topics and Theory in Engineering Education

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Rubaina Khan, University of Toronto; Adetoun Yeaman, Northeastern University; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

strategy to improve empathy in design. In thistheory/method paper, we present an extended review that explores the relationship between howempathy may be supported through mindfulness practice.Based on the content of the studies, we organized publications in terms of the research focus.While some reported on the relationship between empathy and mindfulness practice, otherpublications focused on specific effects on individuals. These specific effects clustered aroundthree major groups important to design education: (1) transition between analytical and affectivemindsets (2) subjective understanding of the profession by focusing the mind on how weconceptualize engineering expectations, and (3) increased behaviors to support sustainabilitymindsets

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Improving Retention & Self-Efficacy through Experiential Learning and Research Programs

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Sydney Donohue Jobe, University of New Mexico; Kamryn G. Zachek; Alex Webster, University of New Mexico; Timothy L. Schroeder; Anjali Mulchandani, University of New Mexico

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

engagement in undergraduate research opportunities promotes improved criticalthinking and scientific reasoning, increased academic performance, enhanced retention bothwithin STEM majors and in college overall, and improved satisfaction with college. [1] However, there are several structural barriers to participation in research, including lackof information, time, and income. [2] Undergraduates may not participate due to lack ofawareness about opportunities, uncertainty about the recruitment process, uneven access tofaculty mentors, and personal responsibilities and living situations (e.g., living off campus). [3]First-year undergraduate students in particular may express interest in participating inundergraduate research experiences but may

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Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 5

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Morgan Kainoa Peters, Purdue University

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

thread between the threethemes provides one answer for the research question. I propose spiritual knowledge as thebinding thread that connects the themes and (re)connects Indigenous knowledge and STEMeducation. Spirituality can become a theorizing space to help with the decolonizing ofengineering education by challenging the dominant knowledge types and bringing in other waysof knowing.Keywords: Culturally Relevant Education, Indigenous Knowledge, SpiritualityIntroductionThe United Nation’s (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) attempt to address theinequalities of our global society and tackle climate change, biodiversity, and nature restoration[1]. These complex issues affect our global community and require an approach that includes

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 4

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Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu, Drexel University; Richard Y Chiou, Drexel University; Md Fashiar Rahman, The University of Texas at El Paso

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

. The module enables students to explore fundamentalconcepts such as water electrolysis fundamentals, fuel cell characterization, solar power generationparameters and effects, and wind turbine parameters and operation. The developed learning frameworkand virtual reality experiential module targets students of different learning styles. Virtual Realitytechnology enables faculty to use multisensory teaching tools to enhance student comprehension andmotivation to learn. The end-goal of these transformative immersive teaching instruments is to offerstudents improved means of exploration of fundamental notions of the topics studied, leading to apersonalized and optimized learning in a subject matter [1], [2], [3], [4].The paper is presenting the

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS) Technical Session 5: Lab Design

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Nick A. Stites, University of Colorado Boulder; Micaela Valentina Bara, University of Colorado Boulder

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

students would benefit from moredeliberate, distributed practice with measurement and data acquisition [1]. Second, themeasurement and data acquisition activities were much more hands-on than the statisticscurriculum, creating very different energy and engagement in the class throughout thesemester. We wanted to modify the course to address these two concerns but decided to takea more holistic approach to the redesign.This paper outlines our comprehensive approach to redesigning Data Analysis. We not onlyconsider changes to the assessments and activities of the class, but we also re-evaluate thelearning objectives in the context of program and college level goals and students’professional careers. We utilize a curricular priority framework to

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Urmi Duttagupta, New York City College of Technology; Nadia S Kennedy, New York City College of Technology; Diana Samaroo; Viviana Acquaviva, New York City College of Technology; Armando Dominguez Solis

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

programs (#0849881 and #1458714) [1, 17,20,]. New York City College of Technology (City Tech), the designated college of technology inthe City University of New York (CUNY) system and a Hispanic Serving Institution, ranks 16thamong public schools and 18th in social mobility according to US News and World Report [3].Around one-third of our students self-identify as Black (non-Hispanic, 28%) and as Hispanic(34%); along with 21% as Asian/Pacific Islander, 11% as White (non-Hispanic), 2% as Other,and 4% as non-residents [19]. Eighty percent (80%) of incoming first-year students and 67% ofcontinuing students receive need-based financial aid. Fifty-five percent (55%) of students reportworking 20 or more hours per week while more than 61% report

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 2: Assessing the Entrepreneurial Mindset, Curiosity, and Workplace Preparedness

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Meagan Eleanor Ita, Arvinas; Amanda Marie Singer, The Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

engineering.IntroductionCuriosity, a force that motivates people to seek out new information and discover new things, isvital to the process of invention and innovation and is inextricably linked as a valuable trait forengineers to possess [1]. Beyond its connection to innovation and societal advancement, theability for one to be curious has also been correlated with a variety of desirable outcomes ineducation, including increased motivation [2,3], greater ability to retain information andpersevere [4], improved learning [2] and increased academic achievement [5]. Additionally, it isstrongly associated with a willingness to embrace uncertainty and unpredictability [6,7], traitsthat are often desirable characteristics for engineering students and practicing engineers. Thus

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Mentorship and Communication in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Himani Sharma, Arizona State University; Amanda Singer Nault, The Ohio State University; Mayra S. Artiles, Arizona State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

setting appropriateexpectations for graduate students, addressing differences in perspective and goals, managingself-doubt as an advisor, and tackling problems outside the traditional roles of a graduate advisor.IntroductionCultivating a strong graduate advising relationship is essential for the success and growth of boththe graduate student and faculty advisor. Various research studies have demonstrated theimportance of strong advising relationships for graduate students, both generally [1, 2] and as astrong predictor for degree completion [3, 4], degree satisfaction [5-6], and career attainment [3,4]. Similarly, faculty advisors report several benefits from engaging in graduate student advising,including increased research productivity [7], a

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 3: Evaluation & Assessment

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas H. Cheong; Meagan Eleanor Ita, The Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, The Ohio State University; Ethan Cartwright, The Ohio State University; Amanda Singer Nault, The Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

EM.IntroductionEntrepreneurship education has been regarded as an important component of undergraduatetraining programs in the last decade [1], including in engineering education [2]. For example,94% or above of faculty and academic administrators believe that students should have access toinnovation and entrepreneurship opportunities via electives and/or extracurricular activities,despite their personal engagement level in those opportunities [2]. Most respondents in the study,however, identify challenges to making entrepreneurship a core component of curriculum, with a“lack of room in curriculum” reported as the most common challenge [2].The author(s) acknowledge The Kern Family Foundation’s support and collaboration through theKern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: Professional Development for Graduate Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Elisabeth Gehr, Purdue University; Emily Garcia, Purdue University; Suzanne Swaine, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Stephen McBride, Purdue University; Joseph Vincent Rispoli, Purdue University; Christopher Greg Brinton

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

surveys from the Graduate Student Experience in the Research University (gradSERU)online service. The fellows recognized several gaps in Purdue’s graduate mentoring experiencethat needed to be addressed: an engineering-specific individual development plan (IDP), surveysof faculty members, and educating students about taboo mentorship topics.An IDP was created for PhD or master’s students in the College of Engineering. The document isintended to guide students through four steps: a skillset self-assessment, goals for Year 1 ofgraduate school, a meeting between student and advisor, and progress updates after the first year.The IDP was published on the university website and distributed among the engineeringdepartments in August 2022 and has since

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2023 IL-IN Section Conference

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Ashley Habig; Caroline Marete

difference in the factors that influence women pre-college students and men pre-college students when choosing an aviation maintenance collegiate program. b. Ha: There is not a significant difference in the factors that influence women pre-college students and men pre-college students when choosing an aviation maintenance collegiate program.Literature ReviewBetween 1996 and 2021, the number of women holders of an FAA Airframe andPowerplant (A&P) Certificate increased from 1.22% (1996) to 2.63% (2021). This trendis summarized in figure 1. It is unclear why despite the numerous studies that show thebenefits of diverse workforces, more women have not joined the aviation maintenance

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Hsinju Chen; Mayura Kulkarni; Alyssa Huang; Mei-Yun Lin; Roland D. Cusick; Holly M. Golecki

the department a safer andmore supportive place where all students can learn better and continue with their researchcareers.Session Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access / Undergraduate ResearchKeyword graduate school / gender minority / undergrad researchIntroductionIn the United States, 40% of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) leave the field after graduation [1]. Nonbinary and transgender students in STEMare also 7% more likely to transfer to non-STEM departments than their cisgender peers[2]. While an estimated 19.5% of electrical engineering bachelor’s awardees in the UnitedStates in 2021 are of historically underrepresented or marginalized genders—cisgenderwomen, nonbinary and transgender people, a

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Tom Lucas

recognizable application or association.These results indicate an effective structure for distributing scientific information and facilitatingcommunication between scientists and the general public, which could benefit public trust inscience and societal wellbeing.1. Introduction1.1 Problem Identification Concern for the relationship between scientists and the public at large is not unique to ourcurrent moment in society, and the notion of a growing communication gap has been debated forover a century [1, 2]. Attempts to characterize the relationship between the public and science haverevealed large number of factors that affect this gap. These factors include parental and communityinfluence, issues of trust related to interests and

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2023 IL-IN Section Conference

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Joey Reyes; Monica M. McGill

across two key areas, implementation and practicality, and found both to be satisfactory. This study is important in understanding how to identify areas of equity covered in K-12 CS education research and areas that need more attention in order to build a broader set of research knowledge for identifying promising practices for all learners.1 IntroductionK-12 computer science (CS) education is rapidly expanding, as well as the need for moreeducation research to investigate promising practices–particularly those that study across theeducational ecosystem and the broad range of student populations and groups. With the differentsubgroups of students that are only becoming more diverse, particularly in the United States,there is a

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2023 IL-IN Section Conference

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Kristin Giglietti; H. Rex Gaskins; Marcia Pool

to these programs is needed to create and foster existing interest thatcould lead to STEM careers. Additionally, it has been shown that student’s interest in STEMbegins decreasing in middle school, thus hindering the pathway to a STEM career. Through thisprogram, we aim to increase access to STEM fields by exposing elementary and middle schoolstudents from low-income and underrepresented (UR) communities to STEM career pathwaysthrough hands-on activities and continued mentorship. The activities will be offered incollaboration with community partners (e.g., YMCA, Big Brothers Big Sisters) to facilitatestudents’ engagement in STEM beyond the classroom. By offering this program, we aim to (1)inspire continued interest in STEM and (2) strengthen

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Chris Gordon

technology can opt in to this residential community in their freshman year. Thecommunity is typically comprised of 100-150 students in any given year. In addition to socialprograming throughout the year, the community is supported by a faculty fellow from the Schoolwho interacts with the community throughout the academic year. Math tutoring is provided fivenights per week. Students do not necessarily have to major in disciplines in the School or even beeligible for courses in the School.Due to the increase in popularity of majors in the School and by extension in the residentialcommunity, the residential community increased from one wing to three wings beginning inYear 1, providing a sufficient number of students to pursue residentially connected

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Benjamin D. McPheron

● Be professional in communication with groups and group membersTable 1 shows the rubric provided to the peer mentors demonstrating grading standards. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference Proceedings Table 1 Peer Mentor Rubric Requirement Value Student group rating of peer mentor 10 Attendance at Meeting 1 5 Attendance at Meeting 2 5 Attendance at Meeting 3 5

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Rustin Webster; Matthew Turner; Brittany Newell

2023 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference ProceedingsWork-in-Progress: Transformation of a School of Engineering Technology Gateway Experience Rustin Webster* Matthew Turner Brittany Newell Purdue University Purdue University Purdue University rwebste@purdue.edu ABSTRACT This work-in-progress (WIP) paper begins to 1) describe the transformation of a School ofEngineering Technology (SoET) gateway experience and 2) explore students’ outcomes andperceptions in the general areas of preparedness for success, satisfaction, learning preference,and competency development. In

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2023 IL-IN Section Conference

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Ryan Fries; Chaya Gopalan; Ravali Vennu

classroom, has been gaining momentum for morethan a last decade. The number of studies focusing on flipped teaching has dramaticallyincreased since 2010 and ASEE is one of the most frequent venues for these publications [1].Flipped learning is generally considered to include four key parts [2]. First, the learningenvironment should be reorganized so that time in-class is flexible to the learning needs ofstudents. Second, learner-centered activities should be adopted to match the students served.Next, the difficulty of material should be monitored and active learning strategies leveraged toimprove student understanding of key concepts. Last, the faculty should track studentperformance and provide timely feedback [3].Overall, the design of flipped

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Jiaxi Li; Ninghan Zhong; Rob Kooper; Lawrence Angrave

platform, for multiple purposes: 1) Improve the Microsoft Azure Speech-to-Text accuracy by preparing a list of domain- specific terms with high confidence of occurrence in the audio, 2) Provide the input for the glossary tool, another text analytics service in ClassTranscribe that automatically generates the explanation for the domain-specific terms, and, currently in progress, 3) Provide search capability in order to locate the moments in the video when a domain- specific term is visually presented. In this paper, we evaluate the performance and accuracy of the PhraseHinter sys- tem based on a representative corpus of videos from different engineering disciplines with domain-specific terms and phrases correctly pre-identified. We

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Sinan Onal

potential risks and developing strategies andpolicies to ensure ChatGPT is used as a supplement, not a replacement, for traditional teaching methods.Keywords“ChatGPT”, “engineering education”, “teaching strategies”, “technology in engineering education”,“faculty paper”1. Introduction The use of online and digital learning platforms has become increasingly prevalent in highereducation to increase access and flexibility for students [2]. This has led to the development of new toolsand technologies, such as AI-powered chatbots and virtual reality simulations, which can be used toenhance teaching and learning in a number of ways, including by providing personalized learningmaterials, interactive exercises and assessments, and instant feedback and

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Uchechukwu Uche-Ike; Lawrence Angrave

to change the text extractionfocus, adjust the frame of the focus to extract text from, screenshot the frame, and extract tabularinformation or text from the image. Finally, the wizard prompts the user to repeat the textextraction on the same HTML element or pick a new extraction focus. Our Text Extraction Application follows this general flow chart (Figure 1): it uses theJavascript Canvas API to screenshot the extraction focus: a video or image. The application thencrops the screenshotted image based on the user's input. The cropped image is reduced to twocolors, given padding, and borders are placed around the image. These three techniques improvetext accuracy. For tabular extraction, this additional preprocessing is omitted for

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D. W. Mueller; Josue Njock Libii; Donna D. Holland; O. David Momoh; Peter A. Ng; Reynaldo M. Pablo; Suleiman Ashur

computer scientists are needed to meet the demands ofthe current economy, and even more will be needed to meet the demands of the economy of the* corresponding author: don.mueller@pfw.edu © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference Proceedingsfuture. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics [1], the job outlook for engineering andcomputer scientists is growing, e.g.• employment of software developers, quality assurance analysts, and testers is projected to grow 25% from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations;• employment in computer and information technology occupations is projected to grow 15% from 2021 to 2031, much

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Tyler J. Smith

are of great importance in thedevelopment of competent and environmentally sustainable engineers. As a business law facultymember of the Foster College of Business at Bradley University, this paper will describe myexperience as a recipient of the EOP’s Mini-Grant Program that allowed me to develop LearningManagement System (LMS) modules using three topic areas from the EOP framework related toenvironmental literacy, responsible business and economy, and social responsibility © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 1 2023 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference Proceedings Work-in-Progress

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Brandon Fulk; Kyubyung Kang

2023 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference Proceedings 1 Redesign of Purdue Construction Engineering and Management 2 (CEM) Capstone Course 3 Brandon Fulk Kyubyung Kang* Purdue University Purdue University fulk@purdue.edu kyukang@purdue.edu 4 5 INTRODUCTION 6 7 In large part, the evaluation of construction engineering education has gone untouched 8 since its inception post-WWII (Abudayyeh et al., 2000). More specifically, the curriculum 9 and overall content for the construction engineering education within the Purdue10 Construction Engineering and Management

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La'Tonia Stiner-Jones

2023 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference Proceedings Work-In-Progress: Can We Create a Model Program: Insights into the Effectiveness of a Research Experience for Undergraduates La’Tonia Stiner-Jones* The Ohio State University stiner-jones.1@osu.eduAbstractThis study expands on our prior work of the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)SITE program to provide data on participant preparation for success in graduate school and theirperceptions of the program. In the first two studies from our initial cohort, we summarized thatwe effectively provided an independent research experience, increased

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Benjamin D. McPheron; Devin J. Goodrich; Michael Q. Mullinix

learning outcomes in mind. By thecompletion of the lab experiences, students should: 1. Gain familiarity with and experience with Programmable Logic Controllers 2. Program a PLC using ladder logic for real-time control 3. Become familiar with pneumatic systemsDirect and indirect assessment methods were used to assess the effectiveness of these labexperiences in student achievement of the learning outcomes.This paper presents some detail on the design and development of the laboratory experiences,as well the assessment strategy and results from the pilot offering of these exercises.Development of Laboratory ExperiencesAs stated in the Introduction, the primary goals of the laboratory experiences presented in thiswork were to familiarize

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Purno Ghosh; Frances Harackiewicz; Omer Elsanusi

a bike is not a new concept but making the system foreducational purposes especially used as a robust hands-on learning tool for students is somethingnew. There are some published works where authors constructed a similar system with a focus ongenerating electricity in regions with no power due to either a temporary natural disaster orremoteness from electrification. Others focused on harnessing waste energy from peopleexercising on machines in a gym to instantly run some tiny electronic device or to store for use[1]-[4]. Also, a pedal-powered generator was constructed in [5]-[8], where the efficiency of theoverall system was analyzed and the system was proposed for use either alone or along withphotovoltaic modules for rural areas in

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Ethan Laptew; Yufeng Lu

[1]. Ingeneral, the procedure of TSM includes three processing pipelines: signaldecomposition, frame relocation adaption, and signal reconstruction. Both parametricand non-parametric methods are applied to analyze and decompose signals [2-6]. Arepetitive window breaks audio into monophonic and polyphonic, where sinusoids arerepeated to match the desired length. Monophonic favors time resolution, whilePolyphonic favors frequency resolution. The problem with this technique is that you getlong stagnant tones that jolt suddenly to new frequencies. Even visually, audioprograms struggle to display stretched audio. This method is fine for stretching audio alittle to moderate amount. Finally, the third method, audio slicing, cuts the signal up