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DEED Technical Session 9 - Design Across the Curriculum

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Michael Lenover, University of Waterloo; Eugene Li, University of Waterloo; Sanjeev Bedi, University of Waterloo

opportunities for students to learn how to design in the most authenticcontext possible with many of the constraints of the university setting removed (viz. constraintson time, material resources, and opportunities for multi-disciplinary problems).CEWIL Canada – a national body to promote the use of Work-integrated learning (WIL) ineducational settings – defines work-integrated learning as “a form of curricular experientialeducation that formally integrates a student’s academic studies with quality experiences within aworkplace or practice setting… [involving] an academic institution, a host organization, and astudent” [3]. WIL approaches include: community and industry research and projects,apprenticeships, co-operative education, entrepreneurship

Conference Session

DEED Technical Session 9 - Design Across the Curriculum

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University

first-year students as well as courses within the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. She is a recipient of the Outstanding Teacher of First-Year Students Award and is interested in research that complements and informs her teaching.Courtney Pfluger (Teaching Professor) Dr. Courtney Pfluger took a position in Fall 2011 as an Assistant Teaching Professor at Northeastern University as a part of the First Year Engineering Faculty and affiliated Faculty in the Chemical Engineering Department. Dr. Pfluger redesigned and piloted the first-year curriculum which included engineering design and computational problem solving using the Engineering Grand Challenges as real-world applications of global issues. She

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ETD Technical Session 5 - ET Curriculum and Programs II

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walker Murphy, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Keith Pate, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Israa Azzam, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jose Garcia; Farid Breidi, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

describe any lab or workspace where studentscan come to fabricate devices out of raw materials, e.g., woodshops, 3D printing labs, and othermaterials. In [17], Makerspace was utilized as an educational tool for engaging students in theirengineering laboratories. It was incorporated into the laboratory curriculum and tested on students.Surveys were conducted to test the applicability of this pedagogical tool. The survey outcomesindicated that the hands-on learning tool, i.e., Makerspace, improved the overall learningexperience and emphasized education and entrepreneurship. In addition to being integrated intolaboratories, Makerspace was incorporated in various educational uses for these spaces, includingcapstone projects and independent study

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - PBL with Control Theory, Writing, ABET, and Shaping Ethical Worldviews

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Brown, Montana State University - Bozeman; Ellen Lauchnor, Montana State University - Bozeman; Michelle Miley; Corey Pew, Montana State University - Bozeman; Beth Shirley, Montana State University - Bozeman; Stephanie Wettstein, Montana State University - Bozeman; Adrienne Phillips, Montana State University - Bozeman

Center DirectorCorey Pew (Assistant Professor)Adrienne Phillips (Associate Professor) Dr. Phillips is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Montana State University. She teaches environmental engineering courses and is a member of a team sponsored by the NSF RED program to develop integrated and project-based courses in a new environmental engineering curriculum. She also does research on microbial biofilms.Beth J Shirley (Assistant Professor)Stephanie G Wettstein (Associate Professor) Associate Professor © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Work-in-Progress: Writing in Engineering

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2005 GSW

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Sarah J. Smith

Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education Ethics: An OverviewStudents have learned the literal definition of ethics: the study of morals – good versusbad, right versus wrong, acceptable versus unacceptable. Applied ethics suggestsfoundational principles must be integrated into engineering curriculum. A case studyapproach develops graduates who are able to formulate exemplary ethical choices oncethey leave the university and enter corporate America or academia. Thus, engineeringeducators have an exciting opportunity to impact the application of ethical theory.As an academic community, ethical values must be practiced, believed, and upheld.There can be no excuses: instructors’ houses must be in order

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyed Mohammad Seyed Ardakani

Paper ID #37009Jeopardy in Structural AnalysisSeyed Mohammad Seyed Ardakani Dr. Ardakani is an assistant professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and the Coordinator of Statics for the T.J. Smull College of Engineering at Ohio Northern University. He has previously served as Project Engineer at Englekirk Structural Engineers and Lecturer at South Dakota State University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. His research interests include seismic performance and design of reinforced concrete structures, computational modeling of structures, and engineering

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LEES 1: Critical Humanities and Serious Play

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Amazon; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Addison Totman, Boise State University; Cherie Edwards, Virginia Commonwealth University; Michelle Soledad, Minnesota State University, Mankato

widelyaccepted benefits of integrating comics into curriculum, this innovative practice paper contributes to literature whichextends the advantages of using comics in education to not only aid engagement and comprehension but also helpwith inclusion and belonging among students. Bettering inclusion in engineering classroom by bettering representationis a pursuit that has been advocated for by many (e.g., work done in disability representation by Syvantek (2016),gender and ethnic minorities in US engineering classrooms by Lee, Matusovich and Brown (2014), as well as studentperceptions of learning about diversity by Lee, Lutz, Matusovich and Bhaduri (2021)). However, those frommarginalized communities continue to feel out of place in their programs, often

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Ferekides, University of South Florida; Carol Haden, Northern Arizona University; Gokhan MuMcu, University of South Florida; Ismail Uysal, University of South Florida; Joel Howell; Chung Seop Jeong, University of South Florida; Wilfrido Moreno, University of South Florida; Arash Takshi; Kevin Yee; Paul Spector, University of South Florida

and challenging activity under RED, and the key goal in transforming the departmentculture and creating a fully connected model. The ultimate goal is to create a TFAB for eachtechnical track in the curriculum (i.e. bioelectrical systems, communication systems etc.); thisapproach will provide industry and students with an opportunity to have direct input incontinuous curriculum improvement process, form networks, define capstone projects, seek outinternships and more. The TFAB concept is not new in the department, as the wireless systemsgroup have for over 20 years been engaging industry through their own industry advisory board.These interactions were initially focused on curriculum development and the integration ofindustry relevant tools in

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2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Gennady Gor, New Jersey Institute of Technology

that I encounter are solving these engineering problems by handor Excel instead of utilizing the powerful resources that Python offers. This course might soundssimilar to Chemical Engineering Computing, but that course only involved barely relevantchemical engineering problems, except for the project at the end of the semester. This course isvery relevant to most ChE courses. I believe that students could better perform in the core ChEclasses if they took this course.This comment certainly resonates with the vision of the instructor: in the ideal case, this (orsimilar) course should be available to all chemical engineering students, rather than to those whochose it as an elective. The question then is where in the curriculum should it be

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Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Allain, Pennsylvania State University

interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary perspectives and findcommon ground among them on which to build solutions.6. Distinguish, analyze, and model engineering systems, legal systems, and policymakingsystems; communicate the interplay between such systems in regard to emerging technologiesand their integration into existing systems.7. Perform productively on an interdisciplinary team where members together provide leadershipand create a collaborative and inclusive environment.8. Communicate effectively across disciplines with a range of audiences and stakeholders.A description of required courses follows (*Number of credits): • INTAF 502 Science, Technology, and International Policy (3)*: Examines science and policy communities, the importance

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Technical Session M5C

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2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University; Erica J Marti, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Cory Budischak, Temple University; Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver; Carlo Salvinelli, University of Colorado Boulder

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Full Papers

competition. During the 2021-2022 academic year, a total of five schools were involved.In this paper, the course instructors provide an overview of the program and describe how the schoolsimplemented this design challenge. Several different approaches for the design challenge are describedas each school integrated the program into their existing curriculum. In addition, each school describesthe motivation for participating in the program and how it fits into their curriculum.The program, Engineering for People Design Challenge, comprises a collaboration between acommunity, a local non-governmental organization (NGO), and EWB national offices. Collaboratively,a team develops an extensive design brief that includes a project description—identifying

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratory and SoC Developments

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Martinez, University of New Haven; Maria-isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven

the KEEN framework [1] asinstructional methods and curriculum interventions promoting students' curiosity, ability to makeconnections, and the need to create value. These 3Cs (curiosity, connections, creating value) arestated as the attributes of an Entrepreneurial Mindset (EM). Efforts at our university includesystematic integration of 18 e-learning modules developed in-house by content experts [2], co-curricular and extracurricular efforts (pitch competitions, 3day startups, 2-week immersivedesign experiences, etc), and stand-alone efforts by faculty in their courses [3].This paper presents the inclusion of EML modules in a Computer Engineering course at thejunior/senior-level. Two new modules were developed and integrated, one

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2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference

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Vewiser J Turner Jr P.E., Prairie View A&M University; Sarhan M. Musa, Prairie View A&M University

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Diversity

their primary goal is to obtainthat first job after graduation. We have observed that our students here at Prairie View A&MUniversity (PVAMU), are as technically prepared from the engineering curriculum as any studentfrom any other University. Most capstones instructors have the same opinion that final projects forengineering majors should stress professional skills as well as design education through a variety ofteaching paradigms1,2,3,4,5,6. It has been observed that using the theory in the engineering curriculumhas produced graduates with far less experience in the practice of engineering and design than thoseof year’s past7. Also, the ability to function as a member of a team is measured by several instructorsto be an important skill of

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manuel Rossetti, University of Arkansas; Edward Pohl, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Xintao Wu, University of Arkansas; Ronna Turner, University of Arkansas; Wenjuo Lo, University of Arkansas; Jeffrey Offord, University of Arkansas

one and successive years. First, although we have a small cohort of students,their STEM fields and prior data science and programming experience is diverse. This increasesthe complexity of creating MDaS workshops and selecting content that is applicable to allstudents. Second, although we have completed six out of approximately twelve activities in yearone, the development of an interactive learning community that reaches beyond the MDaSactivities is not yet well established. Third, the development of an effective mentoring systemthat includes both campus and professional community members has been difficult to develop.The next step planned for addressing the first and second challenges is the integration of morecollaborative work on problem

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Manufacturing Workforce Development

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenifer Blacklock, University of Colorado Boulder; Greg Vanderbeek, University of Colorado Boulder

various materials to stock sizes. 11. Use hand tools for final assembly of parts. 12. Distinguish the capabilities and best applications for a CNC mill. 13. Distinguish the capabilities and best applications for FDM printing.Details of scaffold curriculum developmentMoving forward, in the Fall of 2018, the course received a major revamp to address the need forstudents to create better drawing packages and also an industry need from the department’sIndustrial Advisory board to incorporate more GD&T and quality control. The development ofthe course transitioned into a scaffold approach, where students would learn about all coreconcepts at once, learning how they are related to one another. As the semester progressed,concepts would get

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Aerospace Division Technical Session: Pedogogy and Training

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Scott Ferguson, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Nadeem Sheikh, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Amrith Mariappan, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Laine Schrewe, The State University of New York, College at Buffalo

about problem creation [16]. Intrying to develop problems that are “authentic,” faculty may feel that a lack of direct fieldexperience can limit their ability to develop appropriate problems [11]. Additionally, the “fine-tuning” of problems requires iteration to align with learning outcomes, adding time to theproblem creation process [17].In general, systematic approaches to crafting problems for engineering PBL environmentsappears to be understudied. Among PBL resources highlighted by Kolmos and de Graaff [18] theAalborg PBL portal provides an evidence-based seven-step process for “problem crafting”. Yet,the process, as presented, is not about the type of problem nor the integration of domain contentbut more about the logistical control of

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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Solnosky, Pennsylvania State University; Moses Ling, Pennsylvania State University

Paper ID #37499Developing an AE Tutoring Engaging Advising & Mentoring(TEAM) Program: a Peer Cohort EnvironmentRyan Solnosky Ryan Solnosky is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University at University Park. Dr. Solnosky has taught courses for Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Pre-Major Freshman in Engineering. He received his integrated BAE/MAE degrees in architectural engineering from The Pennsylvania State University in 2009 and his Ph.D. in architectural engineering from The Pennsylvania State University in 2013. Dr

Conference Session

ERM: Engineering Identity: (Identity Part 1)

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ciera Fluker; Lara Perez-Felkner; Kiaira McCoy, Florida A&M University - Florida State University

diversity of an institution; (2) the behavioral climate dimension which involves the socialinteractions that occur on campus, how individuals with different ethnicities and races interact,and the quality of intergroup interactions; (3) Lastly, we are interested in the structural practicesand policies that benefit privileged groups, including curriculum designs, admissions policies, andtenure decisions. Focusing on these dimensions of the campus racial climate can assist us inunderstanding how students make sense of their experiences in engineering undergraduate researchand their perceptions of institutional and structural factors which shape their engineering identitydevelopment and experiences in engineering programs.C. Analytic Strategy While

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan Kendall, University of Texas at El Paso; Henry Salgado, University of Texas at El Paso; Alexandra Strong, Florida International University; Gemma Henderson, University of Miami; Yamile Urquidi, University of Texas at El Paso; Valerie Bracho Perez, Florida International University; Ines Basalo, University of Miami

Vanessa Bracho Perez is an upcoming mechanical engineering Ph.D student at Florida International University. She also holds a Bachelor’s and Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from FIU. Her research interest includes integrating LAs into engineering courses, and examining teaching practices in engineering courses.Meagan R. Kendall (Associate Professor) Dr. Meagan R. Kendall is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education and Leadership at the University of Texas at El Paso. As an NSF Graduate Research Fellow, she received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, with a concentration in Biomechanics, from The University of Texas at Austin. An engineering education researcher, her work

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Faculty Development Division Technical Session 7

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Bosman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Karoline Jarr

directions for teaching and learning, vol. 2013, pp. 85-97, 2013.[22] E. Niehaus and L. Williams, "Faculty transformation in curriculum transformation: The role of faculty development in campus internationalization," Innovative Higher Education, vol. 41, pp. 59-74, 2016.[23] K. Spellman, J. Dillenbeck, N. N. Edwards, and L. Bohecker, "Supporting marginalized students in counselor education and supervision programs," Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy, pp. 1-13, 2021.[24] M. Munro-Stasiuk, J. Marcinkiewicz, J. Lightner, and C. Goar, "Creating an effective mid-career faculty mentoring and coaching program," The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, vol. 2, pp. 530-536, 2019.[25] S. Alvarez

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2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Tina Powell, The Orange Public Schools; Devonii L Reid

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Diversity

Newark Public Schools. Her latest endeavors have introduced an increase in the number and quality of STEM-related opportunities with the Orange Public Schools as the Director of Mathematics and Science; expanding opportunities to underrep- resented populations of students to participate in STEM-focused offerings such as Robotics, engineering courses, and high-impact summer camps. In an effort to further ready students for college success through new models for learning, Dr. Powell, in collaboration with district leads, post-secondary partners, and industry experts founded by the STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges. The Academy is a fully integrated STEM education model that uses engineering design, mathematical

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PCEE Session 11: Engineering Outreach / Summer Programs

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aimee Cloutier, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Eric Constans, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Mayhew, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

? Evidence from adapting a high school hands-on water quality module for online delivery,” in Proceedings of the ASEE 2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference, Virtual, 2021.8. S. Z. Krayem, M. Bugallo, K. Dinota, H. Wang, A. Esposito, in Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Annual Conference, Virtual, 2021.9. B. D. Tedeschi, J. K. Miller, A. M. Lucietto, N. L. Denton, “The development of Techie Times,” in Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Annual Conference, Virtual, 2021.10. J. D. Steinmeyer, “Online EECS curriculum for high school students,” in Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference, 2015.11. C. Robertson, and A. Doloc-Mihu, “Assessing the effectiveness of teaching programming concepts through online interactive

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Aerospace Division Technical Session: Student Success

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; MacKenzie Reber, Grove City College

. Washington, DC.Charleston, L. J., Adserias, R. P., Lang, N. M., & Jackson, J. F. (2014). Intersectionality and STEM: The role of race and gender in the academic pursuits of African American women in STEM. Journal of Progressive Policy & Practice, 2(3), 273-293.DeBartolo, E., Bailey, M., Zaczek, M., Schriefer, T., Kelley, P., Ramaswamy, M., & Ryczko, N. (2007, June). Traveling Engineering Activity Kits–Energy and the Environment: Designed by College Students for Middle School Students. ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii.Derck, J., Zahn, K., Finks, J. F., Mand, S., & Sandhu, G. (2016). Doctors of tomorrow: an innovative curriculum connecting underrepresented minority high school students to

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2005 GSW

Authors

G. Beate Zimmer; eremy S. Flores; Alexey L. Sadovski

background or situation of afreshman. Having been recruited in the Advanced Calculus class for a research project inApplied Mathematics, Jeremy was supported as a research student under a NASA grant whichallowed him to be paid for up to 19.5 hours of research activity per week.Research Set–upThe student was incorporated into an integrated research environment within the Division ofNearshore Research and the Department of Computing and Mathematical Sciences at TAMU-CC. Within the academic unit he was included in weekly research meetings with Dr. Zimmer,Dr. Sadovski and their research students. On the Division of Nearshore Research side, Dr. Tissothelped him understand the Matlab program for neural networks and gave him a share of an officeto further

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Engineering Ethics Division: Perspectives on Engineering Ethics Education

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Beever, University of Central Florida; Laurie Pinkert, University of Central Florida; Steven Kuebler

: An Interview-Based Study of Ethics FrameworksAbstractUnderstanding institutional leaders’ perspectives on ethics frameworks can help us betterconceptualize where, how, and for whom ethics is made explicit across and within STEM relateddisciplines and, in turn, to better understand the ways developing professionals are enculturatedtoward responsibility within their disciplines. As part of an NSF-funded institutionaltransformation project, our research team conducted interviews with academic leaders about theframeworks of ethics in their home departments, programs, and fields. This paper reports on aseries of eleven (11) interviews whose content describes the perspectives of disciplinary leadersfrom biology, chemistry, computer science

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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yongxin deng; Wei Shi, China University of Mining and Technology

intrapreneurs'competence in Chinese context in a more comprehensive and in-depth way; The secondis to improve and reissue questionnaire, as much as possible to increase the number ofsamples, in order to cover more diverse types of intrapreneurs; Third, in the futureshould be based on the research results of the connotation and structure of intrapreneurs'competence, improving professional curriculum for colleges and universitiesentrepreneurship to advise and guide students within the organization based on jobs,innovative undertaking full integration of entrepreneurship education and professionaleducation, break through the traditional shackles of entrepreneurship educationpromote the talent cultivation system of colleges and universities set up a

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Student Division Technical 3: Mixed - Research, Engineering Design, Design Thinking, and Curriculum Design

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gracie Judge, University of Michigan; Susan Lord, University of San Diego; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan

solutions. It is critical that engineers understand the broader societal impacts of their proposedsolutions and evaluate the tradeoffs between the value of technical work and the public good.However, many instructors find it difficult to effectively introduce sociotechnical concepts intofoundational engineering science courses [4]. Engineering education should seek to teach beyondtechnical practicalities and offer the valuable contexts of engineering in society. Core introductory courses in an engineering curriculum, including circuits,thermodynamics, and physics, address a wide range of technical topics that establish animportant foundation for more advanced courses. Besides providing preparation for futureclasses, these courses must

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Civil Engineering Division ASCE Liaison Committee - Accreditation and Curriculums - What Changes Are Occurring?

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norb Delatte, Oklahoma State University; Camilla Saviz, University of the Pacific; Audra Morse, Michigan Technological University; Brock Barry, United States Military Academy

Continuous Improvement.The Students and Curriculum section is nearly a full page and combines elements roughlyanalogous to baccalaureate general criterion 1 Students, criterion 3 Student Outcomes, andcriterion 5 curriculum.StudentsWith respect to Criterion 1, Students, the General Criteria for Baccalaureate Level Programsclearly discuss acceptance of new and transfer students and monitoring of progress, as well asenforcement of graduation requirements.The first part of the Students and Curriculum section of the General Criteria for Master's LevelPrograms and Integrated Baccalaureate-Master’s Level Engineering Programs states, in part:“The master’s program must have and enforce procedures for verifying that each student hascompleted a set of post

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Student Division Technical 3: Mixed - Research, Engineering Design, Design Thinking, and Curriculum Design

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Fogg; Allissa Gros, Louisiana Tech University; Katie Evans, Houston Baptist University; Marisa Orr, Clemson University; Catherine Belk, Clemson University; Ethan Hilton, Louisiana Tech University; Mitzi Desselles, Louisiana Tech University

. Ethan Hilton is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA, where he has been since September 2019 after receiving his Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Hilton’s work focuses on Engineering Design and Engineering Education, focusing on design methodology, project-based learning, and hands-on learning in informal environments. He has also worked on Broadening Participation in STEM through studying barriers in and throughout Engineering curricula for underrepresented groups. He is a member of Louisiana Tech’s Integrated STEM Education Research Center (ISERC). He has assisted in developing and implementing numerous course projects throughout the College of

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Student Division Technical 3: Mixed - Research, Engineering Design, Design Thinking, and Curriculum Design

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abigail Clark, Miami University; Rachel Kajfez, The Ohio State University

sharing our “tricks of the trade,” wehope to empower developing researchers to explore the impacts of informal learning in STEM.IntroductionIn response to numerous calls for improved STEM preparation at all levels in the United States(e.g., [1]–[3]), there has been a renewed focus on STEM education, particularly at the primaryand secondary education levels. This includes in-school opportunities, such as the introduction ofthe Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) [4], which seek to integrate engineering andtechnology into science curricula at all levels, along with a range of informal STEM experiences[5]. With this interest has come an increased research focus in the same area. For example, in aliterature review centered on pre-college