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Ben Weihrauch

(University ofColorado Boulder, 2021d) with their academic major and curriculum. CEAS FGS also reportedhaving more marginalizing experiences in the classroom and considered leaving CU Boulderbecause of those experiences than CGS (University of Colorado Boulder, 2021d). Using all ofthese metrics for measuring persistence, graduation, and student success, CEAS FGS have lowerretention rates (Table 1) and graduation rates (Table 2) than CGS.Table 1Fall undergraduate student retention – entry college, College of Engineering & Applied Science,University of Colorado Boulder, 2010-19 10-year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Average

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Elizabeth Novosel

for future career opportunities [1], such as jobs involving datamanagement and analysis. To help fill this gap, academic libraries and other entities often offershort-format instruction on such topics, as well as in related topics, such as conducting literaturereviews, understanding the research lifecycle, and issues regarding scholarly publishing [2].Although commonly associated with STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)disciplines, data analysis and related skills and knowledge have become an important componentof research in many academic fields, including humanities and social sciences [3]. If training inthese skills is not integrated into their program’s curriculum, students may be expected to learnsuch skills on their own [4

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Dendy Sloan; Cynthia Norrgran

: 1) Eat healthily, 2) Sleep well, 3) Get 0.5 hours of exercise a day 4) It’s not the end of the world ifyou’re not at the top of your class, like in high school 5) Study, study, study, 6) Cherish your good friends7) Always keep your sense of humor. Recent discoveries in the realm of neuroscience now relate thebody, mind, and psyche as a functional unit with tremendous power for success and achievement. Thispaper describes how this new work in neuroscience supports the experiential advice you received andhow it was right.INTRODUCTIONWhen entering college, many of us received advice on how to be successful. This advice took manyforms, but essentially can be broken down into seven main ideas: eat healthy, sleep well, exercise daily,don’t

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John Annor; Francois Jacobs

-secondary construction education and trainingprograms to meet career demands. A follow-up study is currently being conducted to re-test themethodology employed in the initial piloted study, in which three instructors of record and sixindustry practitioners from various institutions were connected via the adopted video conferencingtechnologies (i.e., Zoom Meeting and Meeting Owl Pro).INTRODUCTIONIn a survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Autodesk,91% of the responses from over 1000 construction firms in the US, expressed facing challengesin finding workers, leading to increases in construction costs and project delays [1] . With the USbeing part of nations around the world who seek to improve considerably their

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Pinar Omur-Ozbek; Ketul Popat; DaeSeok Chai; Christie Peebles; Abdulkhakim Salokhiddinov

in areas such as water resource management, water quality management,water/wastewater treatment, environmental justice, sustainability and ethics. As a student in thecourse, you will interact with students and professors from the partner institutions in Central Asia.Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to: 1. describe global water challenges we are currently facing 2. list global water challenges predicted in the upcoming decades 3. compare and contrast regulations around the globe for water sanitation and resource management 4. explain and compare cultural perceptions of clean water and water sanitation across countries 5

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Sabah Abro; Ken Cook

product specifications. If this is notmet, then a redesign may be required.To ensure the quality of the senior projects, several prerequisites are enforced besides the senior-level student status: engineering economic analysis to conduct feasibility study, internal rate ofreturn analysis, and Six Sigma to apply surveys methods and analysis.Learning objectives of the course are 1. Apply acquired knowledge from curriculum disciplines in a product development cycle from brainstorming to a deliverable product. 2. Perform an IP search, market survey, and production analysis achieving a given target ROI. 3. Start a business using a creative entrepreneurial mindset. 4. Present final designed product as a team to the Industrial Advisory

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Michael Markovich; Masoud Fathizadeh

Living Waters Organization a way to diagnose occurringproblems within their water purification systems as well as a method to track general usage ofeach system.ProblemAround the world there are areas that do not have access to fresh clean water. The water in theselocations is not safe to drink and many people die from the contaminated water. Waterpurification systems have been able to help with cleaning the contaminated water. There aremultiple types of purification systems. Living Waters for the World [1] works with installingwater purification systems. If a problem occurs within a purification system, they have to arrangefor someone to physically be at the system’s location to manually diagnose the system and fixthe problem. This may take days

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Mohsen Azizi

troubleshooting.This project is conducted at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), which is a publicuniversity located in Newark, New Jersey. It is home to 18% Hispanic, 9% other minorities, and28% female students as of 2021. The School of Applied Engineering and Technology (SAET) atNJIT develops strong connections with the community colleges and industries, and offersABET-accredited programs with significant hands-on laboratory experiences and appliedresearch opportunities. These opportunities complement the classroom experience in preparationof students for careers in a wide range of industries. The principal investigator of this project hasexpertise in the field of solar PV and power systems [1]-[8], has supervised several research anddevelopment

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Saeed Foroudastan

succeed inthe competition by helping them learn about 3D design technology. Team members whoparticipate in the Solar Boat design and construction gain several advantages when entering theworkforce due to their experience with engineering mechanics, teamwork, and interdisciplinaryskills.1. IntroductionThis exciting, teamwork -oriented summer challenge has been an educational event since 1994[1]. The Solar Boat participants at MTSU have received over thirty awards, such as 1st PlaceOutstanding Workmanship (2019), 1st Place Outstanding Drive Award (2019), DesignAchievement Award (2012), Teamwork Award (2011) and the Outstanding Drivetrain DesignAward (2006) [2]. The Solar Boat constructed by 2019 team is powered by the use ofphotovoltaic panels and

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Marilyn Barger; Richard Gilbert

quickly comes to mind.Today’s technologies that integrate sensors, final control elements, and communicationcapabilities to send/receive data as well as operating instructions into manufacturing subsystemsand systems are and will continue to be the trigger for ET education innovation in the 21stcentury. This new wave of engineering, engineering technology and, for that matter, societyadjustments is conveniently identified as Industry 4.0. Proceedings of the 2023 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2023, American Society for Engineering Education Page 1 of 8

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Marilyn Dyrud

within the last30 years. Some commentators note that using current cases is important, especially since ourstudents, on the whole, are relatively young; they may lack the ability to relate to older cases. Ifindeed, as Czech novelist Milan Kundera suggests in his Book of Laughter and Forgetting,history is a process of forgetting [1], this argument makes sense.However, this author firmly believes that students can involve themselves intellectually andemotionally in historical cases, those older than 50 years, that there is valuable information to begleaned from those cases, and that is it possible to discern whether or not we learn from the past.To that end, this paper examines two historical cases: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire (1911) and theDonora

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Enrique Barbieri; Burak Basaran; Driss Benhaddou; Navdeep Singh; Vassilios Tzouanas; Balan Venkatesh; Weihang Zhu

set of linear equations or a differential equation); (iii) review the relevantbackground that solves the specific mathematics question relating the solution back to theoriginal problem and to upper-division courses; and (iv) use the MathWorks MATLAB &Simulink environment to simulate, verify and visualize the solution. The new course offered in2023 will focus primarily on engineering technology sophomore and junior students and useapplied mathematics as a universal interdisciplinary language that encourages a sense ofbelonging, increases students’ confidence in their major, and prepares them for success inengineering careers.1. IntroductionThe return-to-normal after three years of lockdowns, travel bans, remote learning, and

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Hiren Gami

. Certainly, it improves reliability by performing repetitivetasks with a great deal of accuracy. It can be easily integrated into hazardous environments withvirtually no limitation on up-time. Recently, the emergence of machine learning (ML) andartificial intelligence (AI) boasted intelligence in the traditional robot arms [1]–[5]. The camera-equipped robot arms can detect objects, sort, separate, inspect, and execute dynamic decisions totransform traditionally task-oriented robotics into smart robotics.An Industry 4.0 standard introduces smart manufacturing by adding more intelligence andcomputer control. Therefore, student exposure to this cutting-edge development is necessary toprovide them with skills needed that better match industrial demand

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Hiren Gami

ETD 465 An Online Course Development of Embedded Systems Using Industry Standard ARM Controllers Hiren Gami Miami UniversityIntroductionWe are surrounded by embedded systems! They are so obvious that even primary students arestarted using them in schools. Internally, an embedded system is a task-oriented computingcircuit design as it includes a microcontroller/processor at its heart. An embedded systeminvolves electrical, mechanical, computing design, and software layers from high to low levelsconcentrating on a single outcome [1]. This

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John Irwin

distributed to the institutionalpartners based on the selection criteria of (a) organization qualifications and experience, (b) cost, Proceedings of the 2023 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2023, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 335and (c) comparison with other proposals. Further, the proposals were evaluated on the merit ofthe described available trainings, short-term trainings, and cost. Proposals were then fundedbased on a three-tier system based on participant numbers served. A Tier 1 institution serves120+, Tier 2 serves 40-119, and a Tier 3 serves 39 or less. Michigan Tech

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James Kribs

was completed. The questions are based upon understanding of scientific andengineering research norms, to observe how students gained knowledge in these areas. Thepretest and post-test were distributed by the course learning management system (LMS). Thequestions for the pre and post-test are shown below in Table 1. Table 1. Pretest and post-test questions. Question Type of Response During an experiment, it is always better to have more data points True/ False Correlation is how one variable can explain another variable True/ False Which of these are not done before starting an experiment

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Benjamin Gaston; Ramy Harik; Kuis Alva; Jesse Warren

importance for the future of industry, especially as implemented by regional industrypartners. A substantial component of this effort at MTC involves developing curriculum andhands-on experiences designed to familiarize Engineering Technologies students with Industry4.0 concepts such as monitoring, collecting data from, and interacting with both real andsimulated manufacturing processes remotely, through a cloud computing infrastructure. MTCfaculty have started working on the development and outfitting of a dedicated classroom wherestudents can learn about smart manufacturing principles of connectivity, virtualization, and datautilization [1]. In this paper, we present the work done to accomplish the objective of creating thededicated classroom and

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Athula Kulatunga; Ajith Wijenake

efficiency from well-to-wheel and the drag coefficient created by the vehicle.Similarly, boat powertrain designers should take well-to-propeller efficiencies and resistancecoefficient CT generated by various hydro-dynamic components at different speeds. Well-to-wheel efficiency allows the calculation of operational costs and environmental costs. Forexample, when we compare gasoline-driven vehicles and battery-operated electrical vehicles(BEV), well-to-wheel efficiency comes up to be 14% for gasoline and 27% for BEVs [1]. Thedrag coefficient helps engineers determine the battery size, power electronics driver components,electric motor, and control strategies to provide exceptional driver experiences. Well-designedtraction control may avoid unwise

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Gregory Lyman; Jeffrey Wilcox

ETD 365 Implementing Renovated Robotics Platforms in Engineering Technology Laboratories Gregory Lyman and Jeffery Wilcox Central Washington UniversityAbstractAs an update to the introductory paper submitted at the 2019 CIEC conference [1], data will bepresented as to the implementation of the retrofit project regarding acceptance within thecurriculum. In 2018, the Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) team at Central WashingtonUniversity (CWU) started a renovation project on seven ATLAS robotics platforms built in the1980s. From consultation with

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Teddy Ivanitzki; Rashida Johnson; Ashok Agrawal

similar story. Diversity VC, anon-profit partnership promoting diversity in Venture Capital, reported in 2019 that in acomprehensive survey (Azevedo, 2019) of around 10,000 founders receiving venture capitalbacking, only 9% were women and a mere 1% were Black.In order to i) accelerate innovation and increase participation of under-represented minorities instart-ups of “new industry”, and ii) to ensure US competitiveness in the global market, in 2010,the National Science Foundation (NSF) introduced the Small Business Postdoctoral ResearchDiversity Fellowship (SBPRDF) program and selected the American Society of EngineeringEducation (ASEE) to administer the program.In recognition of ASEE’s successful performance in meeting the objectives of the

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Maged Mikhail; Hassan Hayajneh

in engineering technology laboratories and to enhance students’ hands-on skills usinginnovative technology. The steps of the design are discussed and explained. As mentioned, thehardware and software were donated by the LinMot USA, and the project marks a collaborationbetween PNW and the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI).IntroductionManufacturing processes use different types of linear actuators such as hydraulic, pneumatic, andelectromechanical. Electromagnetic actuators are another type of linear actuator/motor (LinMot)that uses the electromagnetic-mechanical principle to convert electrical and mechanical energyinto one another [1]. Without the need of mechanical gearboxes, spindles, or belts asintermediaries, the linear

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MADDUMAGE KARUNARATNE; Christopher Gabany

periodically to ensure that the quality of the educational program ismaintained [1]. ABET provides multiple criteria for accrediting Engineering programs featuringProgram Educational Objectives and Student Outcomes.This paper focuses on the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown’s (UPJ) EE and COEdepartments meeting ABET’s Student Outcomes, which “describe what students are expected toknow and be able to do by the time of graduation, relating to the knowledge, skills, andbehaviors that students acquired in the program”. [2] Specifically, this paper details UPJ’screative and unique approaches to meet ABET Criteria I: General Criteria for BaccalaureateLevel Programs, Criterion 3, Student Outcomes 2 and 4. Both of these Student Outcomes (2 and4) are

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Mert Bal; Reza Abrishambaf

Industry 4.0.A prototype of the proposed system is currently being implemented in a senior-level,undergraduate industrial automation course in an electromechanical engineering technologyprogram which is a lab-intensive course delivered synchronously to a large group of distance-learning students via web. In this paper, we describe the design and implementation details ofthe WebGL-based virtual laboratory platform and discuss the experiences along with assessmentresults we obtained by using the proposed system in the industrial automation laboratory course.1. IntroductionRecent developments in higher education have shown that engineering technology education is Proceedings of the 2023 Conference for Industry and Education

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Maurizio Manzo; Huseyin Bostanci

elementary schooleducators during the summer 2022. As a part of the workshop, lectures and practical exampleswere presented about the use of Arduino UNO board and sensor kit. In addition to simple,introductory applications of the board and basic programming, a code controlling temperatureand humidity for a simulated nuclear power plan was provided. The UNO board was insertedinto a 3D printed model of power plant, which was provided to each one of the teachersparticipating the workshop. Then, teachers implemented these modular lessons into theircurriculum, reaching out a diverse student population in North Texas at various grade levels attheir institutions.1. IntroductionThe digital twin concept has becoming more prominent in the later few years

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Gary Mullett

Internet will continue to evolve and affect our lives as we goforward in time. If one stops to consider the present-day typical uses of the Internet by mostpeople, we will conclude that it provides us with both mobile and fixed personal ETD 415communications, the ability to perform financial transactions, to access goods and services, andto avail ourselves to sources of information, educational content, entertainment, and social mediaplatforms–all human-centric activities [1]. However, the nature of Internet traffic is rapidlychanging due to the evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the applications of IoT used toenhance various industrial activities

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David Satterwhite; Keir Moorhead

failure. This knowledge is assessed via writtentests.In the time between Sea Training I and Sea Training III, Engineering Technology students willtake a circuits class and an electronics class. Mechanical engineering students will take acircuits/electronics class, automatic feedback controls, and instrumentation and measurementsystems.To teach and assess the understanding of automatic control systems, a PLC lab was developed(Fig. 1) that requires students to program a PLC for various control requirements such as on/offcontrol, proportional control, and proportional plus integral control. This lab is based off anIDEC PLC that was chosen due to the ease of programming. Ease of use was a major concern;while this training occurs the students do not

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Saxon Ryan

ETD 465 Assessing the Current State of Industry 4.0 for Industry and Academics: Survey Development Challenges and Lessons Learned Saxon J. Ryan Iowa State UniversityAbstract Though originally introduced more than a decade ago, Industry 4.0 (I4.0) has progressivelygained popularity [1]. More recently, through the COVID-19 pandemic, I4.0 has gained furthertraction and popularity to address worker shortages and supply chain issues [2]. The continuedprogression and popularity of I4.0 has resulted in an increase in questions on how to make I4.0work in

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Susan Scachitti; Daniel Suson; Maged Mikhail

STEM fields [1-4].Purdue University Northwest (PNW) has developed a thriving STEM initiative that supportsretention and recruitment without being an actual R&R activity. The STEM on the Road (SotR)project involves monthly peer-to-peer outreach events in which university students visit middleschools and high schools. While there, they share their engineering competition vehicles orscience research and demonstrations with interested students. The PNW students also talk abouthow they transitioned from high school to college at these events, what it is like being a collegestudent, and how they were able to get involved in projects as undergraduates. Proceedings of the 2023 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration

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Maged Mikhail; Hassan Hayajneh

. Actuators havebeen employed for many decades [1]. Pressurized air or gas is used by pneumatic linearactuators. Though its fundamental structure has quite an extended lineage, current versions areoften driven by an air-powered electric compressor. They are utilized in applications thatnormally demand 100 𝑝𝑠𝑖 or less, or where high speeds between a few 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠/𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 and over60 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠/𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 are required [2]. A new type of actuator, known as an electromagnetic linearactuator, was just developed in the last few centuries. Electromagnetic direct drives in the tubularform are called LinMot motors. Without the need for mechanical gears, spindles, or belts, thelinear movement is fully electrically powered and wear-free. Figure 1

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Matthew Schnell; Kathryn Newton

purchase, installation, and calibration of the necessary sensors along with the costsassociated with the storage and processing of those acquired data.In high-production environments, the presence of these data would allow a company toparametrically sweep through controllable inputs to determine the optimal configuration forproduct quality or total cost of production, in accordance with a defined optimization function.This process is commonly referred to as reinforcement learning, defined by Sutton and Barto [1]as, “the optimal control of incompletely-known Markov decision processes.” While theoptimization function for the total cost of production is a straightforward minimization, forproduct quality, an example optimization target may be to