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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helen Zhang, Boston College; Irene A. Lee, MIT STEP Lab; Katherine Strong Moore, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Sheikh Ahmad Shah, Boston College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, pp. 113–125, 1991.[9] J. M. DuBois and J. Burkemper, “Ethics education in US medical schools: a study of syllabi,” Acad. Med., vol. 77, no. 5, pp. 432–437, 2002.[10] G. Baxter and I. Sommerville, “Socio-technical systems: From design methods to systems engineering,” Interact. Comput., vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 4–17, 2011.[11] P. Kroes, M. Franssen, I. van de Poel, and M. Ottens, “Treating socio-technical systems as engineering systems: some conceptual problems,” Syst. Res. Behav. Sci. Off. J. Int. Fed. Syst. Res., vol. 23, no. 6, pp. 803–814, 2006.[12] C. E. Harris Jr, M. Davis, M. S. Pritchard, and M. J. Rabins, “Engineering ethics: what? why? how? and when?,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 85, no. 2, pp. 93–96, 1996.[13] B. Newberry

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Cartuche; victor R viteri; Miguel Andres Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexis Ortiz-Rosario, The Ohio State University

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

Iterative and Service-oriented Capstone Project,” presented at the 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Jun. 2020. Accessed: Feb. 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/an- integrated-multi-year-iterative-and-service-oriented-capstone-project[2] R. Bachnak, A. Attaluri, and M. Abu-Ayyad, “Promoting Multidisciplinary Industry- Sponsored Capstone Projects,” presented at the 2020 Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference, Mar. 2020. Accessed: Feb. 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/promoting- multidisciplinary-industry-sponsored-capstone-projects[3] H. M. Aktan, J. S. Polasek, and K. J. Phillips, “Industry University Partnership in Senior Capstone Design Course,” presented at the 2011 ASEE

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Muisener, Stevens Institute of Technology ; Pinar Akcora, Stevens Institute of Technology

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support for students to succeed in research. The students completedweekly reports to keep them on task and allowed them to track their progress during the 10 weeks of theprogram. Questions included in the progress report were: • What did you do this week? • What is/are your research question(s)? • How have your research questions been developed or refined this week? • How is the research methodology being developed and why it is appropriate? • What literature did you find/explore this week and what was the most useful? • What data was collected this week? (Feel free to attach a few pictures or graphs of your data at the end of this document.) • Problems or potential problems this week? • Questions or

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Sabrina Lynette Strong-Nasabal, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Lara Hebert, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign; Meagan C Pollock, Engineer Inclusion; Lynford Goddard, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign; Luisa-Maria Rosu

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, and C. Funk. “STEM jobs see uneven progress in increasing gender, racial and ethnic diversity: Higher education pipeline suggests long path ahead for increasing diversity, especially in fields like computing and engineering,” Pew Research Center. 2021 [Online]. Available: https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2021/04/01/stem-jobs-see-uneven-progress-in -increasing-gender-racial-and-ethnic-diversity/[3] P. Baxter and S. Jack (2008). “Qualitative Case study methodology: Study design and implementation for novice researchers,” The Qualitative Report [Online]. 13(4), 544-559. Available: http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR13-4/baxter.pdf[4] V. Braun and V. Clarke (Dec. 2006). “Using thematic analysis in psychology

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adel Alhalawani, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Renee D. Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bill Weiner, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Alan Chiu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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framework for implementing an engineering-focused STEMcurriculum.” International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, vol. 19, no. 8,pp.1523-1541, 2021.[4] S. E. Riechert, B. K. Post, “From Skeletons to Bridges & Other STEM Enrichment Exercisesfor High School Biology”, The American Biology Teacher, vol. 72, no. 1, pp. 20–22, 2010.[5] T. Markham, “Project Based Learning”, Teacher Librarian, Vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 38-42, 2011.[6] M. Aristidou, "Project Based Learning: Are There Any Academic Benefits for the Teacher orStudents?," Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 458-471, 2020.Appendices:Appendix A. Customer needs and engineering requirements provided by the instructors Customer Needs 1. Handheld/portable device to

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Evelyn C. Brown, North Carolina State University, Raleigh; Zackary Tyler Hubbard

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

] T. Hunt, R. Carter, L. Zhang, and S. Yang, “Micro-credentials: the potential of personalizedprofessional development,” Development and Learning in Organizations: An InternationalJournal, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 33-35, 2020.[2] B. Hoanca, B. and B. Craig,. “Invited Paper: Building a K-16-Industry Partnership to TrainIT Professionals,” Journal of Information Systems Education, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 232–241, 2019.[3] L. Wheelahan and G. Moodie, “Gig Qualifications for the Gig Economy: Micro-Credentialsand the ‘Hungry Mile’,” Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher EducationResearch, vol. 83, no. 6, pp. 1279–1295, 2022.[4] NIST Computer Security Resource Center. Nice Framework Competencies: AssessingLearners for Cybersecurity Work (2nd

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 2: Manurfacturing, Simulation, Safety, and Technical Writing

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yan Wu, University of Wisconsin - Platteville

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

Paper ID #36849Cultivating technical writing skills through a scaffold peerreview-approach of lab reports in a junior-level laboratory courseDr. Yan Wu, University of Wisconsin - Platteville Yan Wu graduated from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, in 1996 with a bachelorˆa C™s degree in Precision Instruments and a minor in Electronics and Computer Technology. She received her M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alaba ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Cultivating technical writing skills through a scaffold peer review of lab reports in a junior

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Neha B. Raikar, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Nilanjan Banerjee

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

/B split, where we randomlyassign the students with similar demographics to the control and the test group. This will enableus to compare performances on the same exam with or without anonymous grading. The authorsare applying for IRB approval for conducting the surveys and focus groups.AcknowledgmentsA part of the work is supported by the Hrabowski Innovation Fund Award, which supportsinitiatives to enhance teaching and learning at UMBC.References1. Addy, Tracie Marcella, et al. What inclusive instructors do: Principles and practices for excellence in college teaching. Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2021.2. Malouff, John M., Ashley J. Emmerton, and Nicola S. Schutte. "The risk of a halo bias as a reason to keep students anonymous during

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Williams, Case Western Reserve University; Colin K Drummond, Case Western Reserve University; Daniela Solomon, Case Western Reserve University

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

. 8.15.1-8.15.11. Accessed: Jan. 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/a-case-study-in-product-liability- and-standards[5] J. Beck and A. Vale, Drug and Medical Device Product Liability Deskbook. Law Journal Press, 2004.[6] F. S. Khan, “The Role of the Engineering Expert in Product Liability Litigation,” in Analysis and prevention of component and equipment failures, vol. 11A, ASM, 2021. Accessed: Jan. 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.hb.v11A.a0006832[7] D. Moll, P. A. Robinson, and H. M. Hobscheid, “Products liability law: what engineering experts need to know,” in Handbook of human factors in litigation, I. Noy and W. Karwowski, Eds. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2005, p. 27

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nisaka Munasinghe, University of New South Wales; Hua Chai, University of New South Wales; Jayashri Ravishankar, UNSW Sydney

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

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Engineering Management Division (EMD) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diego Alejandro Polanco-Lahoz, Texas Tech University; Jennifer A Cross, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management Division (EMD)

Evidence-Informed Management Knowledge by Means of Systematic Review*,” 2003.[4] K. Ayebi-Arthur, “E-learning, resilience and change in higher education: Helping a university cope after a natural disaster,” E-Learning and Digital Media, vol. 14, no. 5, pp. 259–274, Sep. 2017, doi: 10.1177/2042753017751712.[5] A. T. Le, “Support for doctoral candidates in Australia during the pandemic: the case of the University of Melbourne,” Studies in Higher Education, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 133–145, 2021, doi: 10.1080/03075079.2020.1859677.[6] S. Duchek, “Organizational resilience: a capability-based conceptualization,” Business Research, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 215–246, Apr. 2020, doi: 10.1007/s40685-019-0085-7.

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Iftekhar Ibne Basith, Sam Houston State University; Vajih Khan, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Abdulhamid Zaidi; Suleiman M Obeidat, Sam Houston State University; Sumith Yesudasan, Sam Houston State University

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

implementing this research question and assessment plan, we aim to understand theeffectiveness of the integrated curriculum and faculty professional development in preparingstudents for careers in the rapidly evolving field of automated manufacturing and assembly lines.AcknowledgementThe authors would like to express their sincere gratitude to the ETEC department chair, FarukYildiz, and the esteemed former Dean of the College of Science and Engineering Technology(CoSET), John Pascarella, for their generous support in funding this crucial professionaldevelopment initiative through the Fred Pirkle endowment fund.References:[1] B. Esmaeilian, S. Behdad and B. Wang, “The evolution and future of manufacturing: A review” in Journal of Manufacturing

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho; Emily M. Conroe; Daniel Taylor

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

Speed  Torque  Speed (rpm)  (rad/s)  Power‐  Mech  (Nm)  Armature   Induction  Power  Current    (kW)  (kW)    (ADC)  1802  188.6  1.63  1.58  0.877  1.10  1770  185.3  2.70  1.65  1.5  1.30  1753  183.5  3.50  3.45  1.97  1.50  1745  182.6  3.80  3.75  2.15  1.60  1732  181.3

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 8

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rasoul M. Milasi, Pennsylvania State University; Andrzej J. Gapinski, Pennsylvania State University, Fayette Campus

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

projects were completed on timeand met the design specifications and requirements.References 1. Hoole S.R.H. (1991) Engineering Education, Design, and Senior Projects, IEEE Transaction on Education, Volume 34, Issue 2, pages 193-198. 2. Ellis B.D., Berube K., Allen J. (2018) Introduction of Electromechanical Projects within a Mechanical Engineering Technology Capstone Program, ASEE Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration, San Antonio, Texas, session ETD 425. 3. Allison B., Ludwick S., Birmingham W.P. (2012) A Mechatronics Capstone Project with an Interdisciplinary Team and an Industrial Partner, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, San Antonio, Texas. 4. Jezernik K. (2010) Mechatronics Projects

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 5

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Michael Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC; Breanna Michelle Weir Bailey P.E., Texas A&M University - Kingsville; David Hicks, Texas A&M University-Kingsville ; Rajashekar Reddy Mogiligidda, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Velda Basak Soydas; Lihua Zuo

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

university (current retention of 2020participants is higher than institutional averages), and for the institution as a recruiting andstudent preparation tool” [22]. These processes can be completed for a reasonable number ofstudents beginning in the fall of 2023 when participants from 2020 will have had three yearsto transition to or continue at the university and persist in study and those from 2021 will havehad two years.This work was funded by the National Science Foundation Award #1928611. Any opinions,findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of theauthor(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] A. Enriquez, Langhoff, N., Dunmire, E., Rebold, T., Pong

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 5: Work-in-Progress Part 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gaurav Giri, University of Virginia

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

., Dewar, M., Della Sala, S., & Wolbers, T. (2015). Rest boosts the long‐termretention of spatial associative and temporal order information. Hippocampus, 25(9), 1017-1027.2. Rudolph, J. (2018). Lang, JM (2016). Small teaching. Everyday lessons from the science oflearning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.3. Tran, V. D. (2014). The effects of cooperative learning on the academic achievement andknowledge retention. International journal of higher education, 3(2), 131-140.

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veto Matthew Ray, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Emily McLaughlin; Brenda Morrow, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

% 43.10% 31.03% 3.45% well as student collaboration the whiteboard(s) can be easily viewed from every 27.59% 41.38% 29.31% 1.72% seat the lab is a good representation of the cultural 22.41% 51.72% 24.14% 1.72% diversity within the CM programTable 1 Construction Lab Physical Attributes Performance Based on Student ResponsesIn response to the size of the space and furnishings, the results shown in Table 1 reveal that70.69% of the students responding agree that the construction lab provides sufficient space foractivities, 67.24% agree that the table and seating arrangement options

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 9

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emil H. Salib, James Madison University

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

freeradius clients(AP/authenticators) to the radius-rasp server. To launch the radius server and test its configura-tions, we exercised the following commands in separate shells: sudo freeradius −X radtest testuser testcheckout localhost 1812 testsecret eapol test −c eapol− ttls .conf −a localhost −p 1812 −s testsecret −r1where the eapol-ttls.conf is given in Appendix A.2.1.wpa-rasp: In support of WPA3-Personal security mode (including SAE and PMF), the wpa-raspwas configured according to the wpa supplicant.conf configuration example given in AppendixA.2.2.To launch the wpa-rasp, we exercised the following command: sudo wpa supplicant −D nl80211 −i wlan1 −c wpa supplicant.conf −dd −Kwhere -D is the driver, -i interface, -c configuration

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CIT Division Technical Session #11

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peng Li, East Carolina University

Frontiers in Education Conference, 22-25 Oct. 2008 2008, pp. S2A-7-S2A-12, doi: 10.1109/FIE.2008.4720550.[4] P. Li, "Selecting and using virtualization solutions: our experiences with VMware and VirtualBox," Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 11-17, 2010.[5] K. Salah, M. Hammoud, and S. Zeadally, "Teaching Cybersecurity Using the Cloud," IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 383-392, 2015, doi: 10.1109/TLT.2015.2424692.[6] P. Li and L. Toderick, "An automatic grading and feedback system for e-learning in information technology education," in 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2015, pp. 26.179. 1-26.179. 11.[7] R. P. Goldberg

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CIT Division Technical Session #3

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University; Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University

ProjectsBefore graduation, students may work on a senior design project. This is a project supervised byfaculty member(s) which can be one or two semesters long. Students may need to do someresearch to come up with the project alone and approved by his/her supervisor, or student andsupervisor together come up with the project. Usually, it is required to be a working project.Means, it must be a real-world software product. To design and develop such a software product,a student applies what he/she has learned in his/her classes. This will be a good review for thestudent and sees the application of what has learned. In addition, the student may need to learnnew things required for completing the project. In some cases, there is some cost involvedbecause

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Pedagogy in Chemical Engineering Education

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Ford, The University of Tulsa; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Lucas Landherr, Northeastern University; Christy West, University of South Alabama; Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University; Stephen Thiel, University of Cincinnati; Bruce Vaughen, American Institute of Chemical Engineers; Marnie Jamieson, University of Alberta

institution are all included,particularly when there are multiple courses in material and energy balances and/or multiplefaculty teaching the course(s).Of the 74 distinct institutions reporting, 4 are on the quarter system and 70 use semesters. Onlyone responding institution is accredited through EngineersCanada, with the rest accreditedthrough ABET. Respondents to the survey are similar in size to the departments in the UnitedStates. The distribution of sizes for departments in the top 50 by graduating class size is shownin Figure 1 [2] for both the United States and the survey respondents. In this box-and-whiskersplot, the mean graduating class size is marked by an x, the extremes are marked by the whiskers,the box bottom and top are the first and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lois Joy; Nia Yisrael, Jobs for the Future

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2004 GSW

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Eyad Masad; Dan Zollinger

dimensions. This methodology reinforces key concepts while covering the variousstyles of learning affording all students the greatest opportunity for learning andultimately enhancing their professional careers. The teaching opportunities that arepotentially available in this manner are motivating for not only the student but also forthe instructor to continually seek improvement in how instructional materials arepresented and how student can be effectively challenged to magnify their learningexperience.References:1. Knowles, Malcolm, The Modern Practice of Adult Education from Androgogy to Pedagogy, 1984.2. Kolb, David A., The Cycle of Learning from Experience, 1984.3. Young, J., F., Mindess, S., Gray, R., Bentur, A. The Science and

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2005 GSW

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Vanessa Svihla; Ronald Barr; Marcus Pandy; Anthony Petrosino

Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education(see later Table 7). The students then performed the challenge(s) posed on the CD in the form ofthe Legacy Cycle. After the completion of each topical area, the students took a post-test and apost-affect survey. Three times during the semester (Pre, Mid, and Post), a student outcomessurvey was administered. All tests and exercises were graded using uniform grading rubrics. Atthe end of the semester, the students also completed a final report that included a learningeffectiveness survey for each of the eight challenges and a matrix that mapped generalBiomechanics topics to the modules. Table 1 summarizes this methodology. Table 1: Summary of Classroom Instruction and Testing

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2004 GSW

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E. H. Shaban

professionalcomponent. Student can realize what the engineering profession can accomplish. The Proceedings of the 2004 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas Tech University Copyright c 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationprojects made in this course can be used as stand alone capstone design project or tocompliment it. References1. 2002-2003 Criteria for Accreditation, www.abet.org.2. John P. Uyemure, Physical Design f CMOS Integrated Circuits Usin g LEDIT” PWS Publishing Company 1995. PSPICE User’s Guide, Cadnce PCB System Division, Portland, ORV972233. S. Yalamanchili, “Introductory VHDL From Simualtion to Sythesis

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2004 GSW

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Mohammed E. Haque; Salim Saherwala

techniques can be valuable aids not only in teaching in the classroom but also aneffective self-directed tool for open learning via the web. Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas Tech University Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education References1. AbouRizk, S. M., & Sawhney, A. (1994). Simulation and gaming in construction engineering education. Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering Education conference. Retrieved Aug 1, 2003, from www.informs-cs.org/wsc98papers/179.PDF2. Haque, M.E. (2003). Visualization Techniques for Structural

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2005 GSW

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Roop Chanda; Mohammed E. Haque

. Thesevisualization techniques can be valuable aids not only in teaching in the classroom but also aneffective self-directed tool for open learning via the web. ReferencesAnderson, E (2002) Enhancing Visual Literacy through Cognitive Activities. Paper presented at the 2002 ASEE/SEF/TUB Colloquium, American Society for Engineering Education. Retrieved Jan23, 2004, from http://www.asee.org/conferences/international/papers/anderson.pdfBlais, C., Burtzman, D., Horner, D., Nicklaus, S. (2001) Web based 3D technology for Scenario Authoring and Visualization: The Savage Project. Paper to appear in proceedings of Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) 2001. Paper

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2005 GSW

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Raviganesh Singh; Matthew Siik; Ioana C. Finegan; Gowri V. Kumar

mechanical properties of carbon nanofiber/thermoplastic cpmposites”, J. of Materials Science, No. 1-6, pp. 1-6.3. Finegan I. C. and Tibbetts G. G. , 2001, “Electric conductivity of Vapor-Grown Carbon Fiber/Thermoplastic Composites”, J. of Materials Research, Vol. 16, pp. 1668-1674, 2001.4. Edmund, I. Ko, “Are Engineers really Nerds ? “, Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.5. Michael Valenti, “Teaching tomorrow’s engineers”, 1996, Mechanical Engineering, July 1996.6. Wankat V. C. and Oreovicz F. S., Teaching Engineering, 1993, McGraw-Hill.FINEGAN I.C.Dr. Finegan currently serves as an Assistant Professor of the Engineering and Technology Department ofCentral Michigan University

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2005 GSW

Authors

Mirley K. Balasubramanya; George D. Tintera; Alexey Sadovski

aphenomenon caused by a microorganism, Aureoumbra lagunensis, that discolors thewater. The turbidity of the water has a negative impact on the seagrasses that grow in theshallow waters in the vicinity of Corpus Christi. In turn, the entire ecosystem isnegatively affected; ducks lose feeding grounds, larval fish and other creatures losehabitat, larger animals also lose feeding grounds. The Brown Tide persisted for severalyears in the 1990’s, and the natural consequences became economic ones2.Brown Tide is a complex phenomenon. SCAMP took on the task of measuring turbidity.To start, we simply took the students to the field to observe it. This was aided by a toolcalled a Secchi disk3. The Secchi disk has a diameter of about 6 to 8 inches and isdivided