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Najmus Saqib

presented. Concept maps were found to be a useful, constructivelearning tool for visually connecting and organizing course topics for both students andinstructors. The results are limited to a single, primarily undergraduate institution with smallclass sizes. Future work will seek to expand the data set by including multiple institutions.IntroductionA concept map (also known as a mind map or a knowledge map) is a graphical way to representand organize relationships between course topics and ideas and draw connections betweenconcepts [1-2]. Mapping is achieved by drawing connecting lines between concepts in a visualrepresentation. It was introduced as an educational tool more than thirty years ago. Concept mapshave been successfully used in a

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Julie Mendez

2023 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference Proceedings Specifications Grading in Undergraduate Fluid Mechanics Julie Mendez Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus mendezju@iupuc.eduIntroductionAlternative grading practices are being used increasingly in science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM) courses in place of traditional points-based grading systems [1]–[17].One such method is specifications grading, in which student work is scored pass/fail according towhether the assignment submission met the provided requirements. The final course grade isdetermined by students completing pre

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Thomas J. Dobrowski

. CEMT 28100 Years 2005 - 2017 2018-2022 Number of Students 287 67 Exam 1 68.6 73.1 Standard Deviation 8.2 10.2 Exam 2 74.3 77.4 Standard Deviation 9.8 10.1 Exam 3 77.8 79.6 Standard Deviation 8.8 9.3 Exam Average 73.6 76.7 Homework

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2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Hongyan Liu

the importance and unique characteristics ofstructural design education. Aparicio and Ruiz-Teran [1] provided a historical perspective ondesign education, with a central question on what should be taught and how to most effectivelydeliver. Over the past decades, educators have looked at different ways to teach structural design,including problem and project based approaches (e.g. Quinn and Albano [2], Mills and Treagust[3]), as well as teaching tools utilizing web-based technology [4][5]. While code document is aninseparable part of design, there has not been dedicated discussion in existing literature (based onthe author’s limited experience) on the adoption strategy for code documents in lectures. In thispaper, a viable approach to

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Austin Hayes; Vani Sundaram; Graham Williams; Shreya Venkatesh; Claire Isenhart; Antonio Yervez; Celesse Myles; Vera Sebulsky; Kaushik Jayaram; Marina Vance; Gregory Whiting

successful outcomes across universities internationally 1 . This modelhas extended towards younger students with emphasis on developing interdisciplinaryproblem-solving skills by addressing problems using technical, mathematical, and socialunderstanding. Special attention has been placed on making engineering content “relevant”through hands-on demonstrations and tangible experiments designed to spark interest inengineering. Examples include creating an environmental education course in which studentsbuild a greenhouse using 5E principles in Turkey; this resulted in an increase in scientificcreativity scores 2 . Educators also saw an increase in the use of maker-spaces and problem basedlearning projects that complemented state learning standards in

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Jessica Rush Leeker; Lyndsay Ruane; Hannah Sanders; Robertha Richardson

establish a sense of self-awareness and understanding of their implicit biases. From there,students will be supported to engage community stakeholders and evaluate the community'sneeds. Students should recognize the value of knowing as much as possible about thecommunity and context in which they are working while also recognizing that they will neverachieve cultural "competence" - "a detached mastery of a finite body of knowledge" (p.1) - whichis why we emphasize cultural empathy and humility. (Tervalon & Murray-Garcia, 1998)Wood (2019) proposes community engagement that respects all forms of cultural making bylearning human ways of knowing and doing. This method will allow students to understandexisting cultures and move beyond empathy by

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Joel TerMaat; Kristopher Williams; Christopher Wentworth

Comparison of the DIT2 and EERI instruments for assessing the development ofethical reasoning of engineering studentsJoel R. TerMaatDr. Joel TerMaat is an Assistant Professor of Engineering and chair of the Engineering & Physicsdepartment at Doane University.Kristopher J. WilliamsChristopher D. Wentworth © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023WORK-IN-PROGRESS: Comparison of the DIT2 and EERI instruments forassessing the development of ethical reasoning of engineering students Joel R. TerMaat (1), Kristopher J. Williams (2), and Christopher D. Wentworth (1) (1) Department of Engineering and Physics, Doane University (2) Director of Institutional Effectiveness

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Daniel Godrick; Angela Bielefeldt; Rachel Sharpe

(Figure. 1) allowed students to place each link on a simulated grid with very high resolution. Thevarying length of the robot link (for one-link robots) allowed students to precisely place the linksduring exercises one and two. Figure 1: Virtual lab with 2-link robot [4] For exercises three and four, the robot links were “snapped” to a specific circle, and thisconstrained the length of the robot links. Virtual protractors were automatically embedded on thescreen, which allowed students to precisely measure and place their robot links. The second iteration of the lab took the 360-degree virtual lab and brought this to ahands-on peg board (Figure 2). For exercises 1 and 2, students placed a peg at the origin. Theypositioned a second peg

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Angela Bielefeldt; Daniel Godrick; Joan Tisdale; Melissa Davis

context. This paper describes a course derived fromthe Wright State model, which has evolved significantly over time. The course includes moderate-intensity active learning, with 1 hour of lecture, a 2-hour studio, and 2-hour lab each week. Dataon student perceptions and performance from the most recent offering of the course in Fall 2022are presented. A large number of students were batch enrolled into the course in summer 2022, butthen subsequently withdrew early. The students who dropped had lower math confidence, lowerself perceptions of science and math ability compared to their peers, and lower STEM identity,compared to students who remained in the course. Among students who earned overall coursegrades of D or F, the majority were taking

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Paul McMullin

for Teaching Project Based Structural Engineering CoursesAbstractThis paper outlines how the author teaches structural design courses, set in context of actualprojects. The framework mimics what occurs in a consulting office, with a focus on helping studentsbecome proficient in what structural engineers use 80% of the time. Rooted in project-basedlearning, students utilize ASCE 7 to calculate loads, and the associated material codes to designbeams, columns, frames, walls, footings, and connections. They utilize structural engineeringsoftware for in-depth analysis and CAD software to prepare framing plans, elevations, and details.Students who are experiencing this framework are preparing a work product on-par with newpracticing engineers.1

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Angela Bielefeldt; Joan Tisdale; Katherine Ramos; Mike Soltys

,typically after successfully completing a series of entry-level courses in math, science, and/orengineering [1]. There are other institutional models that also do not admit students directly intoengineering majors of interest [2], [3]. Previous studies have found differences in students’persistence and 6-year graduation rates from these different matriculation pathways [3]. Theexperiences and beliefs of students who are not directly admitted to the major of their choicehave included: uncertainty about the transfer process was a worry for many students; womenstudents in particular felt the need to prove themselves; unofficial information about theadmittance process was sometimes inaccurate [4]. Studies have also found that some students

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Alexis Capitano; John Cook; Kathryn Johnson

-university career, while outdated academics, cheating, and innovationwere more often described as fostered within academia. The final category, non-technical skills,was relevant to both settings.INTRODUCTIONEngineering is one of the fastest growing fields with a thriving job market. A staggering 140,000new jobs have been created over the past decade with a median wage of $91,010 in the U.S. [1].With an exploding job market and high compensation rates, it is no surprise that the rate ofengineering undergraduate enrollment has increased by 63% between 2006 and 2015 [2]. Despitethis increase in interest in the field, there has also been a high rate of students dropping out orearly-career professionals leaving the engineering field after graduation

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Nathan Edwards; Steven Kiss; Carter Grizzle; Asher Edwards; Vaanathi Sekar; John Branning; Brett Meadows; Mohamed Kassem; Michael McGivern

advancedelectronics prototyping. By rethinking how to conduct STEM education using observations fromthese case studies, closing the sustained U.S. electronics workforce gap can become more of areality.Keywords: high school, middle school, electronics industry workforce development, printedcircuit board design, semiconductor designINTRODUCTIONThe United States electronics industry has experienced a major gap in skilled workforceavailability for more than ten years, yet the majority of talent pipeline programs only consideruniversity-level matriculation [1], [2] and overlook the ability of high school and middle schoolstudents to learn and contribute to electronics innovation and industry. There exists amisconception that students must complete a post

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Randy Hurd; Dustin Grote

electives. This paper presents two labassignments that were created for a senior-level vibration course that requires students to collectaccelerometer and microphone data. Pros and cons of the assignments are discussed as well asstudent perceptions of the assignments.INTRODUCTIONBoth theoretical and hands-on lab instruction are critical elements in effective engineeringeducation. Among the most important learning objectives of lab-based instruction isfamiliarizing engineering students with instrumentation, data collection and data processingtechniques [1]. In many engineering programs this is achieved through periodic lab instructionthat often takes place in dedicated lab spaces with appropriate equipment. Due to the high costsof measurement

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Kevin Lear; Victoria Palmer

as well asfoster more personal engagement with the instructor or assistants.COURSE DESCRIPTIONSPREMIE tests were first tried in a service (non-major) class predominately populated bymechanical engineering majors and subsequently adopted in an electronics class for electricalengineering majors. Details of the classes including the topics of the PREMIE tests are providedin Table 1. The PREMIE tests occur two weeks before the full midterm exams and cover themost foundational concepts to be assessed on the exams. Mastery of these concepts is critical todemonstrating knowledge of the more advanced concepts assessed on the full midterm exams.Table 1. Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) courses incorporating PREMIE tests ECE Course

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Barbara Sobhani; Veronica Corral Flores; Victor Andersen

”: how mentoring shapes scientific identity for STEM students from underrepresented groups. International Journal of STEM Education, 7, 1-15.Brownell, Jayne E., and Lynn E. Swaner. (2010). Five High-Impact Practices: Research on Learning Outcomes, Completion, and Quality. Washington, DC: Association of American Colleges and Universities.Dou, R., Hazari, Z., Dabney, K., Sonnert, G., & Sadler, P. (2019). Early informal STEM experiences and STEM identity: The importance of talking science. Science Education, 103(3), 623-637.Graham M. J., Frederick J., Byars-Winston A., Hunter A. B., Handelsman J. (2013). Increasing persistence of college students in STEM. Science, (6153), 1455–1456.Kim, A. Y., Sinatra, G. M., &

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devi kalla; Zsuzsa Balogh; Julio Proano; Jeno Balogh; Fred Barlow

requirement for the professional license, representingthe “Body of Knowledge” in the requirement for the professional licensure in engineering isprojected to take affect by 2025.In summary, the rationale for the proposal for establishing the M.Eng., which aligns with themission of the program, was to 1) meet the challenges of emerging and identified needs of thecommunity by developing new and relevant advanced academic and research programs; 2) meetthe needs of employers in Colorado; 3) meet the needs of the profession; 4) educate students forcareers in interdisciplinary engineering practice or to pursue more advanced studies; 5) create adegree that may be offered through distance learning technologies thus serving workingprofessionals who need

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Christopher Thiry

Bursztyn [1] stated their findings clearly in the title of their article “Integrating anaugmented reality sandbox challenge activity into a large enrollment introductory geoscience labfor nonmajors produces no learning gains.” Their larger study follows on the heels of Giorgis,Mahlen, and Anne’s [2] smaller study whose article had the same title. The authors saw nodifferences in educational outcomes between the groups that used an AR sandbox and the groupsthat did not. In those studies, students tried to reconstruct a map that they were already familiarwith. The lack of improvements due to sandbox use made the authors pessimistic about itseffectiveness in teaching. However, they did note the higher levels of student engagement withthe material and

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Cortney Holles; Cynthia James; Roel Snieder; Qin Zhu

skills considered indispensable for students’ employability in a STEMcareer. However, this focus marginalizes other critical aspects of learning, including navigatingcomplex real-world scenarios and contexts, building effective working relationships, anddeveloping ethics, virtues, or character. Current STEM curricula leave limited space for studentsto explore “big questions” (e.g., why am I an engineer, for whose benefit do I work?) [1] anddevelop “self-knowledge” that allows them to think reflectively and critically about the kind ofworld they wish to design, construct, and inhabit in and through the technologies they arelearning [2]. Critically, students have limited classroom opportunities to grow theircharacter. Although many teachers in

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Kayson Christensen; Jordan Hunt; Brayden Parady; Melanie Butts; Abdennour Seibi; Mohammad Shekaramiz; Mohammad Masoum

performthese experiments, including the challenges encountered along the way. Each experimental methodwill be discussed with details on the setup and data recording process. The preliminary results willalso be included to demonstrate the overall shape of the recorded airflow. Following the details ofthese experiments, the major challenges encountered in each experiment and the lessons learnedare discussed in the following sections. CASE 1: SINGLE FAN EXPERIMENT This is the first experiment we conducted, and it took a long time to design the experimentby trying different layouts and collecting preliminary velocity measurements until we feltcomfortable with having consistent data. So, we used the final layout for further measurements.We

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Janet Tsai

them a chance to self-author how they tell their storiesabout surviving through adverse conditions and obstacles to reach the present day. Sharing theseindividual journeys can be a powerful experience for students to claim their personal engineeringidentities and compare how their pathways have both similarities and differences to otherengineers.BACKGROUNDJourney mapping is a commonly used technique in design thinking and human-centered designto map out every step of user interaction systematically and comprehensively, to identify areasfor potential improvement or influence [1]. For example, a Starbucks coffee journey mapillustrates all possible customer touchpoints from the moment a potential customer thinks ofbeing thirsty/wanting coffee

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Salman Mohaghegi

viewproblems beyond engineering principles alone and guide them to make environmentally andsocially aware decisions.1. IntroductionThe design and operation of energy systems have direct impacts on the environment and society.Generating electricity by burning fossil fuels leads to greenhouse gas emissions and is one of themain culprits for the changing climate. Even renewable energy resources such as wind, solar, orhydro can have negative impacts on material usage, local environment, and/or microclimate.Moreover, the way electricity is produced, transmitted, and distributed to consumers canpotentially bring up many energy (in)justice issues. Particularly, as large-scale power outages dueto weather-induced natural disasters become a common occurrence

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Blake Brandt; Melanie Butts; Abdennour Seibi; Matthew Ballard; Mohammad Shekaramiz

it illuminates a slice of the fluid flow of interest. This is the plane in which datawill be gathered. Tracer particles are released into the fluid, illuminated by the laser light, and thecamera films the setup. The software then tracks the movement of each particle and providesinformation about the velocity at each particle’s location. To generate helium bubbles, a triple coaxial pipe structure with an orifice cap has beenused by several groups [1-3]. In this design, helium is supplied through the center tube, BFS issupplied through the middle sleeve, and air is supplied through the outer sleeve to wipe the bubblesoff the nozzle. Faleiros investigated the effect of varied volumetric flow rates of helium (4-17 l/h),air (20-180 l/h

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Melanie Butts; Isaac Manning; Abdennour Seibi; Matthew Ballard; Mohammad Shekaramiz; Abolfazl Amin

model for WTBs using reliability analysis. They mostly focusedon i) the conduct of an experimental and numerical investigation of airflow around single and triplefans as well as a small-scale wind turbine available in the research lab. and ii) the development offinite element models of wind turbine blades subjected to wind loads under various wind speeds.The mechanical engineering students totaling eight were divided into three small groups to tacklevarious tasks simultaneously. Our group consisting of two students was assigned to model airflowaround the fans and wind turbine to define a “No Fly Zone” for drones approaching rotating fansor wind turbines. Figure 1 shows the experimental setup for airflow measurements for a single fanand the

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Shellee Dyer

[1].The computing power of classical computers is rapidly approaching the long-anticipated end ofMoore’s law [2], a prediction of doubled microprocessor performance every two years.Historically, this increase in performance has been achieved by reducing transistor size, but asthose dimensions rapidly approach the size of a few atoms, it is clear that future significant sizereductions are unlikely.One possible solution is quantum computing, particularly for niche applications, such asfactoring large numbers and searching large databases. However, quantum computers are basedon a new paradigm of computer architecture, and this necessitates a ground-up approach toteaching the material. Students are accustomed to thinking of classical bits that

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Eric Bogatin; Mona ElHelbawy

Measure Bode Plots in 5 MinutesEric BogatinDr. Eric Bogatin has been a full time professor in the Electrical, Computer, and Energy EngineeringDepartment at the University of Colorado Boulder since January 2021 where he has been teaching thePractical Printed Circuit Board and the Senior Design Capstone courses.Dr. Bogatin received his BS in physics from MIT in 1976 and MS and PhD in physics from theUniversity of Arizona in Tucson in 1980. In his graduate work, he focused on lasers, quantum optics anddesktop experiments on special relativity and cosmology using frequency stabilized lasers.Mona ElHelbawyDr. Elhelbawy joined ECEE on July 1, 2022. Prior to joining CU Boulder, she taught at Colorado Schoolof Mines, California Polytechnic State

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Eric Bogatin; Mona ElHelbawy

A Practical Application of Thevenin Circuit ModelEric BogatinDr. Eric Bogatin has been a full time professor in the Electrical, Computer, and Energy EngineeringDepartment at the University of Colorado Boulder since January 2021 where he has been teaching thePractical Printed Circuit Board and the Senior Design Capstone courses.Dr. Bogatin received his BS in physics from MIT in 1976 and MS and PhD in physics from theUniversity of Arizona in Tucson in 1980. In his graduate work, he focused on lasers, quantum optics anddesktop experiments on special relativity and cosmology using frequency stabilized lasers.Mona ElHelbawyDr. Elhelbawy joined ECEE on July 1, 2022. Prior to joining CU Boulder, she taught at Colorado Schoolof Mines, California

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Pinar Omur-Ozbek

that the views of marginalized groups are heard and respected. This approach helps to createan inclusive and equitable environment for all students. Suggestions for some of the modulenorms that may be proposed by the instructor include: 1-Stay open minded and engaged in theconversation; 2-Respect different opinions; 3-Challenge ideas and not the students.Teaching Social and Environmental Justice and EthicsThe roadmap to ethics and justice goes through awareness, knowledge, gaining skills, and action.Therefore, when covering EE in class, it is essential to start with the basics, including thedefinition of ethical, moral, and legal. Additionally, students can share their experiences withethical dilemmas, and the instructor can introduce the code

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Iris Bahar; Ashley Oelrich; Bridget Griswold; Eva Goetz

OelrichBridget GriswoldEva Goetz © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Multi-Disciplinary Design: Implications for CS and Engineering Pedagogy R. Iris Bahar1,2, Ashley Uelrich2, Bridget Griswold2, Eva Goetz3 1 Colorado School of Mines, Department of Computer Science, Golden, CO 2 Brown University, Department of Computer Science, Providence, RI 3 Eva Rose Goetz Art, Portland, MEAbstract: A new course offered at Brown University in fall 2021 entitled The Robots Are Coming!The Robots Are Coming! illustrates the power of

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Abolfazl Amin; Israd Jaafar; Abdennour Seibi; Sean Tolman P.E.; Matthew Ballard

associated with the pandemic the Engineering department hasexperienced a steady growth in enrollment. Figure 1 shows the increase in enrollment for eachdiscipline and the total number of students in the department from 2018 until 2022. As for theCapstone courses in the Engineering department were concerned, the focus of this paper was onthe ME program because it has been the largest program since 2018. The ME program continuesto have the maximum number of students compared to other engineering programs. Figure 2 alsoshows the increasing pattern of the number of students and Capstone teams in the ME program.Students at UVU consist of traditional, nontraditional, first generation, minorities, and studentswith full-time employment. However, the