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ML and Generative AI Tools and Policies

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University; Amin Amirlatifi, Mississippi State University; Shahram Rahimi; Subash Neupane, Mississippi State University; Sudip Mittal

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

considered the next stepforward to providing personalized, inclusive and accurate responses that address each student’squestions in an engaging and efficient manner. This information could pertain to course materialsand helping as a course tutor [5] or providing insight on university-specific knowledge, rangingfrom administrative procedures and scholarship opportunities to faculty research areas and campuslife insights.Institutional Support and Other NeedsThis project was initiated by the Department Head of Computer Science & Engineering, who wasworking with faculty in his home department and in the School of Chemical Engineering. TheirPredictive Analytics and Technology Integration Laboratory (PATENT) aims to accelerateadvances in several

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Systems Engineering Topics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology; Sarah Oerther

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering Division (SYS)

instruction. Excellent teaching style, course organization, and commitment to expectations of adult learning applied to real world problems. 3 We’ve done many project assignments related to every topic in environmental engineering like air pollution, water pollution, etc., so this is a strong benefit and aspect of the course for students. 4 Without getting into the weeds of computer models, this course teaches us a great overall understanding of the fundamentals of modeling and the key elements. I never felt like we got bogged down with the non-material problems, such as learning programs or

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zechun Cao, Texas A&M University, San Antonio; German Zavala Villafuerte; Ali Jalooli; Renu Balyan; Sanaz Rahimi Moosavi; Francisco Iacobelli, Northeastern Illinois University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

safeguards to protect the privacy of medical records aswell as other identifiable health information. However, that information needs to be utilized by thesystem and be readily accessible. It is desirable that the underlying NLP models do not expose theprivate information contained in the training data. However, de-identification methods even whenapplied correctly yield data that sometimes retains the risks of identification [13]. Because mostITSs have not been geared towards patients, privacy of the models and user data has not been amajor concern, therefore the research gap we intend to address is that of maintaining privacy whilemaintaining accuracy and low latency during NLP model training that may be computationallyintensive.2 Project

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Christian, Georgia Institute of Technology; Todd M. Fernandez, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

flipping portions of the course to increase time forPSS and other active learning opportunities (current semester, data collection incomplete). Thissolution is more accessible to instructors given the time investment required to completely flip acourse.Our overall project goal is to determine effects of our instructional design changes on what andhow students learn in the course. This Work in Progress paper addresses two initial researchquestions: RQ1. Does student learning increase over the semester, regardless of class type? RQ2.Does the class type (PSS or no PSS) affect concept inventory scores in this course?MethodsDescription of the courseContent in the course is typical of similar introductory engineering cell and molecularphysiology courses

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology; Wendy Robicheau

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Education, 2024 Building Interest in Technology Careers for High School StudentsIntroductionThe goal of the Building Career Interest in Computer Science through Advanced Real-WorldProjects (CICSTART) Program, funded by the National Science Foundation AdvancedTechnological Education (NSF ATE) program, is to provide additional professional andtechnical skills lessons to cohorts of high school students through a Saturday Program. Theprogram utilizes industry-driven, project-based learning (PBL) and lessons in career and collegereadiness to prepare students for the technician workforce. Each student session consists of fiveconsecutive Saturdays and is taught by a team of high school teachers, community collegefaculty, and instructors with

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Virtual and Augmented Reality Application in Manufacturing Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devi Kalla, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Manufacturing Division (MFG)

tounderstand the current state of the application as well as future research needs to achieve the goalof a DT and AI in AM. This study aims to give an overview of the state of the art and identifythe topics research needs to investigate by applying the method of a systematic review.Overview of Federal GrantThis work refers to a federal grant awarded to the University. This project was proposed todevelop campus wide advanced manufacturing center of excellence. The key objectives of theproject were: 1) to study the process of AI and DT adoption in metal additive manufacturingdomain and learn some manufacturing parameters as being monitored by AI/DT; 2) increase thenumber of technicians with the skills necessary for an immediate contribution to the

Conference Session

Transfer Issues Between 2-Year Colleges and 4-Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Md. Ali Haider, Austin Peay State University; Hossain Ahmed, Austin Peay State University; Mahesh Kumar Pallikonda, Austin Peay State University; Ravi C Manimaran, Austin Peay State University

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

a Professor and Chair of the Department of Engineering Technology, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee. His education includes two Master of Science degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Electronics and Control Engineering. He has been actively involved in higher education leadership in various capacities as a Dean, Department Chair, PI, Project Director, and a faculty member since 1997. He has served as the PI / Project Director for multiple agencies including NSF, DOL, DOD, and Perkin’s Grant. His research interests include Industrial Automation Systems, VLSI, ASIC, and FPGA. Other areas of interest are Active Learning, Innovative Pedagogy, Higher Education Leadership and

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Hands-On Learning in ET II

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helene Jabbour, Purdue University ; Israa Azzam, Purdue University ; Isaac Elí Lago, Tecnologico de Monterrey ; Farid Breidi, Purdue University ; Jose M. Garcia, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

, specializing in digital technologies and control systems. She received her B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Beirut Arab University (BAU) in 2019 and her M.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the American University of Beirut (AUB) in 2021, specializing in Robust Control. Israa is a Research Assistant on the National Science Foundation-funded Project ”Research Initiation: Developing Spatial Visualization and Understanding of Complex Systems via Interactive Mixed Reality Modules”. Israa leads research endeavors focusing on improving cognitive skills through extended reality (XR). Additionally, Israa’s contributions extend to integrating control system analysis and design into XR, where she has developed and

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Spotlight on Diverse Learners

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lily Rui Liang, University of the District of Columbia; Rui Kang; Carlos Sac Mendoza, University of the District of Columbia

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

has mentored dozens of graduate and undergraduate students in research and K-12 outreach activities and is the Director of the Excellence in Computing and Information Technology Education (ExCITE) program. She is a fellow of the Center for the Advancement of STEM Leadership Program (CASL) and the Opportunities for Under-Represented Scholars (OURS) post-graduate institutional leadership certificate program and an alumna of the Frontiers of Engineering Education program (FOEE) of the National Academy of Engineering. She has been serving on the Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) Capital Area Regional Network steering committee since 2016.Rui Kang Rui Kang is Professor of Secondary Education (6-12) of Georgia College &

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MECH - Technical Session 13: Technological Advancements and Applications

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Golnaz Mirfenderesgi, The Ohio State University; Syedah Zahra Atiq, The Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

context of numericalanalysis and design tasks [6], [7]. These studies highlight the significance of these psychologicalfactors in shaping students' academic performance and learning outcomes in the field ofmechanical engineering [2][4].Several strategies could be employed to improve self-efficacy and motivation in MechanicalEngineering students. One effective approach is the implementation of active learning strategies[8], [9]. Active learning methods, such as flipped classroom model, problem-based learning,collaborative projects, and hands-on activities, have been shown to enhance students' self-efficacy and motivation by providing them with opportunities to apply engineering principles inreal-world scenarios [10], [11], [12], [13], [14]. These

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 9: Student Growth & Professionalization

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shaghayegh Abbasi, University of Portland; Jordyn Wolfand, University of Portland; Kathleen Bieryla, University of Portland

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

related to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), specifically investigating treatment outcomes through a combination of FEM simulation and clinical data analysis. Sherry has worked in industry in the role of a senior system design engineer at Lumedyne Technologies, where she developed a software model for a time-based MEMS accelerometer. She then gained significant academic experience through six years of teaching as an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego. Sherry has been collaborating on a bioengineering research project with the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego since 2016. In addition to technical research, she conducts engineering education research related to project based

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nigel Berkeley Kaye, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Makayla Headley, Clemson University; Komal Rohidas Sonavane

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #41936Board 304: Improving Engineering Mechanics Self-efficacy by Focusing onAbstracting the Physical World as a Precursor to AnalysisDr. Nigel Berkeley Kaye, Clemson University Professor of Civil EngineeringDr. Lisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa Benson is a Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, and the past editor of the Journal of Engineering Education. Her research focuses on the interactions between student motivation and their learning experiences. Her projects include studies of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers and scientists, and their

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Community Building and Student Engagement

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl B. Schrader, Wright State University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

faculty, simple as somemay seem, can have an outsized impact on students’ lifelong success. Table 1. Learning Loss Skill Gaps [3] IMPORTANT FACTORS FOR STUDENT SUCCESSProfessors who made students feel Foster student engagement such as discussion, projects andexcited about learning workplace connectionsProfessors who cared about Demonstrate empathy and compassion rather than rigidstudents as people adherence to classroom policiesA mentor who encouraged students Take a personal interest in students and verbalize belief in theirto pursue their goals and dreams potential to succeedThe opportunity to work on a long- Foster collaboration and

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MECH - Technical Session 5: Virtual Learning and Technology Integration

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Gregg, Penn State University; Daniel Cortes; Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi, Penn State University; Laura L. Pauley P.E., Penn State University; Minkyung Lee, Penn State University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

, Education, Law, and Liberal Arts disciplines. Faculty development has been a key responsibility throughout her career, having developed and taught faculty workshops across disciplines in online pedagogy and instructional technologies. She has teaching experience in online and residential contexts and was an adjunct instructor for the Learning, Design, and Technology masters’ program and taught for four years in the Communication Arts and Sciences department where course formats included large (180+) lectures, computer labs, and public speaking classes. She has led complex projects requiring collaboration among faculty and staff from across departments and campuses, including leadership for Penn State World Campus of the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Lupita D Montoya, University of Colorado, Boulder; Andrea Ferro, Clarkson University; Cesunica E. Ivey, University of California, Berkeley; Shakira Renee Hobbs, University of California Irvine; Maya A Trotz, University of South Florida; Cliff I. Davidson, Syracuse University; Susan J. Masten P.E., Michigan State University; Sheryl H Ehrman, San Jose State University; Chang-yu Wu, University of Florida

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Alignment of Community Engagement in STEM (SPACES) is acollaborative research effort under the National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE program. Theoverarching goal of SPACES is to build an inclusive academic culture to address intersectionalgender-race-ethnicity inequities in Environmental Engineering (EnvE) via the application ofevidence-based strategies for systemic change. The two main thrusts of the project are to addresssystemic problems that cause: (1) underrepresented minority women faculty (URMWF)experiences of isolation in and/or departures from STEM academia and (2) the devaluation ofresearch conducted by URMWF, especially community-engaged research (CER). SPACES is acollaborative effort of faculty and administrators from 11 universities

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University; Viyon Dansu, Florida International University; Yashin Brijmohan, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Bolaji Ruth Bamidele, Utah State University; Abasiafak Ndifreke Udosen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lexy Chiwete Arinze, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Adurangba Victor Oje, University of Georgia; Deborah Moyaki, University of Georgia; Melissa J Hicks, Pennsylvania State University; Bono Po-Jen Shih, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

, Nigeria and the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Currently, His research focus is in the field of Computing and Engineering Education where he is involved with investigating team-based computational projects using qualitative, quantitative, and artificial intelligence-based tools. He is also involved with developing and redesigning a Team-Based transdisciplinary graduate course under the Purdue University EMBRIO Innovation Hub Grant project, where He has contributed by applying computational fluid dynamics methods in the development of partial differential equation (PDE) models to implement cell cytokinesis. His ongoing PhD research broadly investigates teamwork interactions and interdisciplinary learning in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Roy Teahen, Michigan Technological University; Daniel Masker, Michigan Technological University; Leo C. Ureel II, Michigan Technological University; Laura E Brown, Michigan Technological University; Michelle E Jarvie-Eggart P.E., Michigan Technological University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan Technological University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Symposium on Computer Science Education, pp. 1111–1111, 2018.[3] L. C. Ureel II, Critiquing Antipatterns In Novice Code. PhD thesis, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, Aug 2020.[4] L. C. Ureel II, L. E. Brown, J. Sticklen, M. Jarvie-Eggart, and M. Benjamin, “Work in Progress: The RICA Project: Rich, Immediate Critique of Antipatterns in Student Code,” in Educational Data Mining in Computer Science Education (CSEDM) Workshop, July 2022.[5] L. C. Ureel II, “Integrating a Colony of Code Critiquers into WebTA,” in Seventh SPLICE Workshop at SIGCSE 2021 “CS Education Infrastructure for All III: From Ideas to Practice”, 2021.[6] J. Teahen, D. T. Masker, L. C. Ureel, M. Eggart, J. Sticklen, and L. E. Brown, “Extending

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ELOS Technical Session 5 - Remote, Virtual, and Digital Realities

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcos Jose Inonan Moran, University of Washington; Rania Hussein, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

to solve a problem than the workaround I’ve implemented. It would be beneficial if there were opportunities to explore alternative problem-solving approaches. Incorporating peer solutions into the learning process could provide valuable insights into optimizing engineering solutions.”Remote labs in driving creativity and collaboration among engineers. They emphasize howremote labs serve as collaborative tools that allow for teamwork and exploration of different skillsets, fostering creativity in engineering projects. P6: “Yes, absolutely. Like as an engineer to like help drives your creativity or like to improve on your quality you collapse with other people you work in a theme setting or like you work with

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gibrán Sayeg-Sánchez, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Nicolás Amado-Moranchel, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Andres Esteban Acero, Tecnologico de Monterrey

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

Innovative Processes”, in whichIndustrial Engineering students learn concepts such as Value Stream Map, Pull vs Push Flow,Visual Management, Poka Yoke, Manufacturing Cells, Kanban, and SMED. In this course,students develop a continuous improvement project, using the learned tools, within a realcompany that allows them to analyze the process and collaborate with workers. Nevertheless,due to this course only having four to five weeks available to work with the company, the actualimplementation of these tools is not performed completely, so the students don’t see the results.Recognizing these challenges, this paper explores an innovative use of virtual reality to simulatea manufacturing process and to implement Lean tools within a controlled

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3 - Innovative Pedagogy

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean M. Andino Ph.D., P.E., Arizona State University; Erick S. Vasquez-Guardado, University of Dayton; Ricardo Gomez Gonzalez, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon; Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston ; Nilza D. Aples, University of Technology, Jamaica

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

problem – or at least assist us along the way to find a better solution?Prof. Nilza D. Aples, University of Technology, Jamaica A professional chemical and environmental engineer with over 35 years of combined experience in process design and project management in the petroleum industry and environmental consulting, Prof. Aples join the University of Technology, Jamaica in 1999. Since 1999, she has spearheaded the Waste Management & Laboratory Services Research Unit at UTech. She led the design team that developed and implemented the first bilingual chemical engineering undergraduate programme in Jamaica. Also collaborate in the development and implementation of the MPhil, PhD, and MSc programmes in engineering

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Redefining Inclusivity: Embracing Neurodiversity in Engineering and Computing Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nolgie O. Oquendo-Colón, University of Michigan; Xiaping Li, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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

salient factors: precollege characteristics andexperiences (i.e., sociodemographic traits, prior academic preparation and performance, andstudent dispositions) and the three other factors comprising the student college experience:organizational context, the peer student environment, and the individual student experience(including curricular, classroom, and out-of-class experiences) [19]. For our study, we includedneurodiversity in pre-college characteristics and experiences and introduced other factors thatmay be particularly relevant for students with ADHD, such as creativity, having close friends,having short-term motivation, time management, and study skills (Figure 1) [20].In our project, we focus specifically on the individual student

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul McMonigle, Pennsylvania State University; Denise Amanda Wetzel, Pennsylvania State University; Sara C. Kern, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

tounderstand how different types of engineering literature can be used to discover the backgroundand current trends in a topic of choice, learn how to find relevant standards, technical reports,and patents in their field using both library and real-world resources, and how to properly citewhat they find in their own final reports. Students will have already been through the first-yearseminar session and will be expected to already know the topics that were discussed then. Thelesson emphasizes the following aspects of the INCLUSIVE ADDIE framework: • Needs – models and encourages discovery, student led-learning, and communicating findings. • Context – the capstone-level course revolves around completing a project (either in groups

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogical Techniques in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex M. Phan, University of California, San Diego; Jenna Metera, University of California, San Diego; Sonia Fereidooni, University of California, San Diego; Cham Yang, University of California, San Diego; Minju Kim, University of California, San Diego; Carolyn L. Sandoval, University of California, San Diego; Phuong Truong, University of California, San Diego

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Paper ID #41591WIP: A Novel Learning Log Application for Classifying Learning EventsUsing Bloom’s TaxonomyDr. Alex M. Phan, University of California, San Diego Dr. Alex Phan is the inaugural Executive Director for Student Success in the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego. Prior to his appointment, he has served as a project scientist, engineer, and lecturer, teaching across multiple divisions, including the Jacobs School of Engineering (Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Eng., Dean’s Office Unit) and UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies. His teaching interests and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Mariano Javier Savelski, Rowan University; Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Maryfaith Rodgers, Rowan University; Pavlo Kostetskyy, Rowan University; Keith McIver; Haddy Diallo; Kaitlyn Jean Zienowicz; Jason J. Giacomelli, Rowan University; Vladimir de Delva

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NSF Grantees

Center in2008 to provide outreach and training components to support the educational mission of theCenter. During the first year of the project, Rowan University worked with various constituencygroups to implement certain projects that directly impact the Center’s goals. This work has beenexpanded during the subsequent two years and additional modules and course materials havebeen developed.This paper describes the progress to date. Our long term goals are to:• train students who will be effective engineers and leaders in the manufacturing andresearch operations of the pharmaceutical and allied industries of the center.• train students for roles in education and in the agencies involved in regulating foodand drug manufacturing operations

Conference Session

Aerospace Curriculum and Collaborations

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valana L. Wells, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Praveen Shankar, Arizona State University; Wen-Ting Chung, Arizona State University

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Aerospace

the University of Texas at Austin, in 1998. She served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama from 1998 to 2002, when she moved to Arizona State University. In 2008 she was promoted by ASU to Associate Professor. Dr. Husman has been a guest editor of Educational Psychology Review, has served on editorial board for top educational research journals, and currently sits on the editorial board of Learning and Instruction. In 2006 she was awarded the U.S. National Science Foundation CAREER grant award and received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. She has conducted and advised on educational research projects and grants in both the public and private sectors, and served as

Conference Session

ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Angelo J. Perna, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Shari Klotzkin; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Reginald Percy Tomkins, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

should provide information on theeffectiveness of an educational program, course, project, or activity/lesson. Thus, thespecification of student learning outcomes and the tools to assess the achievement of theoutcomes has become an increasingly important focus for higher education institutions, not onlyto satisfy the requirements of accrediting agencies, but also because the specification ofoutcomes can lead to improved classroom instruction and student learning.Traditional course syllabi usually include the reading assignments, homework assignments, andgrading practices for the course. Some faculty members have now gone further to include courseobjectives, which are expected to produce the desired student outcomes. While overall

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric A Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Art Duval, University of Texas, El Paso; Sarah Hug, University of Colorado, Boulder; Alexandria Nicole Ogrey; Kien H. Lim, University of Texas, El Paso; Catherine Tabor, El Paso Independent School District; Rebeca Q. Gonzalez, UTEP-Graduate Student and EPISD-Teacher; Alan Siegel, New York University

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Electrical and Computer

can be directly integrated into math and sciencecourses.1. IntroductionThe iMPaCT (Media Propelled Computational Thinking) project[4,5,6,7,8,12] is an increasingly broad effortto enhance engagement with and success in STEM disciplines for a wide demographic of students --including those with inadequate mathematics backgrounds. The difficulties in such an endeavor are wellknown, and the societal benefits well understood.As a consequence, many projects have been designed with the intention of enhancing interest in STEMstudies. iMPaCT addresses the complementary challenge of providing under-prepared students with thereflective understandings of mathematical relationships needed to succeed in engineering programs andother core STEM subjects. In

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Satyajit Verma, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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Engineering Technology

those that satisfy the coursedescription and cover the major topics in the various chapters of the textbook for the course.Table 1 lists the course outcomes for a first-semester introduction to engineering technologycourse as an example.Quantification method for a course, along its own outcomes, is as follows: During the semester,students are evaluated on a numerical scale in various classroom activities such as, homeworkassignments, oral or written reports, laboratory or field exercises, quizzes or tests, projects, andother presentations as determined by the instructor. Each of these categories of classroomactivities is assigned a weight out of a total of 100. Table 2 summarizes this weighing forassignments for the introduction to engineering

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maddumage Karunaratne, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Engineering Technology

based design flow, and how the graphical viewing of the final circuits thatstudents designed at a higher textual level excited and incentivized students in the undergraduateEET program at this university.Part I: introduction:Until recent years, if not still, student assignments in digital design courses at undergraduate levelconsisted primarily of paper designs, or at best such as in senior design projects they were a large Page 22.511.2morass of SSI and MSI (Small and Medium Scale Integration) silicon devices plugged on to circuitwiring (bread) boards. A higher percentage of time and effort were devoted on debugging theconnections and

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Objectives, Assessment, and Methods for Teaching Technological Literacy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University; John Krupczak, Hope College; James F. Young, Rice University, Electrical & Computer Engineering; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

educationalobjectives and outcomes for minors, courses or similar programs which can be used byengineering units to develop programs for technological literacy of non-engineers at thecollegiate level. Four institutions with varying approaches in this area collaborated for this workas part of a larger NSF supported project. Working definitions for Educational Objectives,Outcomes, Assessment and Evaluation are established to support the work. Available objectivesand outcomes from the literature, which would be pertinent to this audience, were used asprimary sources. The project team prioritized statements from these sources for how they wouldapply to the intended audience of non-engineering, college-level students in the context ofofferings from an engineering