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2024 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Randy Hurd; Sulahb Khadka; Yudi Lewis; Alicia Christensen; Dustin Grote

1 First-Year Bridge Program at Western Teaching University Randy Hurd, Sulabh Khadka, Yudi Lewis, Alicia Christensen & Dustin GroteAbstract: Universities in the United States experience high attrition rates, which are even higheramong first-generation college students, students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds,and academically underprepared students. Many universities have sought to addressdisproportional dropout among these demographics by creating summer bridge programsintended to increase student confidence, address knowledge gaps, and inform students of on-campus resources. These programs, which have been

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Maila Hallare; Beth Schaubroeck; Kevin Treat

relatableto the 21st-century student (sprinting) equips our students with skills on analyzing experimental data,creating predictive models, and making informed decisions based on data and underlying theories.Introduction. In a compelling MAA address in 1997 (transcribed and available widely online), famousItalian mathematician Gian-Carlo Rota laments that “Most of the material now taught in an introductorydifferential equations course is hopelessly obsolete [1].” Some of the techniques in solving ODEs that helabelled as “disconnected tricks” and “preposterous” are exact equations, integrating factors, andsubstitution-based techniques to solve homogeneous differential equations.In recent years, fortunately, there has been an increasing emphasis on

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Angela Bielefeldt; Azadeh Bolhari P.E.

entering full-time, first-time, first-year students in colleges around theU.S. in fall 2022 (among 33,039 students) were: 2.1% ASD, 13.2% ADHD, 5.5% learningdisability (dyslexia, etc.), 20.7% psychological conditions (depression, PTSD, etc.), and 4.1%chronic illness (cancer, diabetes, autoimmune disorders, etc.) (HERI, 2023). Because the level ofoverlap and multiple diagnoses among these students was not reported, the percentage of NDstudents could be 20 to 42%. A higher percentage of males than females had ASD (2.5% vs.1.3%) and ADHD (14.9% vs. 12.2%); a higher percentage of females than males hadpsychological conditions (26.0% vs. 10.8%) and chronic illness (5.0% vs. 2.6%) (HERI, 2023).In 2013, research showed that 1 in 160 U.S. college students

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Emma Stine; Amy Javernick-Will; Tiera Tanksley

‭Advancing Diversity in Humanitarian Engineering Education: Unveiling the Value‬ ‭of Investing in Marginalized Graduate Students’ Cultural and Social Capital.‬I‭ n early 2020, amidst global shifts driven by social justice movements, activists, scholars, and‬ ‭stakeholders urged increased representation of practitioners from marginalized racial backgrounds and‬ ‭nationalities in leadership roles within the HE sector. Consequently, there was a concerted push for greater‬ ‭enrollment of marginalized community members in HE educational programs‬‭[1], [2], [3]‬‭ hile the call to increase diversity within HE educational programs appears universally desired,‬W‭achieving tangible progress proves challenging within the structure of modern

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Jack Elliot; Alex Nielson

Work In Progress: A Scoping Review of Social Network Analysis Methods in Engineering EducationIntroductionIn undergraduate engineering education, interactions between students are an important aspect ofthe learning environment. From a situated epistemology, knowledge is distributed amongindividuals. Increasing the connections between individuals generally increases the accesseveryone has to other individuals’ knowledge. In the engineering education context, theeducators’ ability to understand how interactions between students are formed and persist has thepotential to offer valuable insights into enhancing the learning experience overall [1].To understand how interactions relate to engineering

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Katherine Robert

1 The Cri�cal Role of Faculty in Neurodivergent Engineering Student Success and Mental Health: A Conceptual ApproachIntroduc�onThe purpose of this conceptual paper is to help faculty in engineering educa�on to become neuro-inclusive allies to neurodivergent engineering students who have cogni�ve differences like au�sm,ADHD, dyslexia, etc. An interdisciplinary conceptual theory synthesis (Jaakkola, 2020) is used, whichdraws on par�cipatory neurodivergent-led and voiced research literature from across higher educa�onand engineering educa�on. The goal is to untangle faculty assump�ons about

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Grace Burleson; Janet Tsai; Daria Kotys-Schwartz

of engineering education, particularly at the undergraduatelevel (Lee, 2009; Turns et al., 2004) – but what about at the doctoral level? 1 Across the U.S., mechanical engineering PhD programs prepare students for conductingindependent, innovative research in a variety of fundamental areas. PhDs are granted for thecreation of new knowledge within specific disciplines. Research within mechanical engineeringcan include mechanics, materials, thermal-fluid sciences, dynamics, design, and more. Scholarsagree that scholarship in these areas is critical for the advancement of engineering practice andpedagogy (Hubka & Eder, 2012). However

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Ruhan Yang; Ellen Do

paper with insights for the design andimplementation of similar courses in the future.BACKGROUNDTopics Covered in the FORM Curriculum The use of 3D technologies in education has been steadily increasing, driven by advancementsin technology and a growing recognition of the importance of digital literacy. The introduction ofcomputer-aided design (CAD) has made 3D design more convenient, leading manyengineering-related degree programs to include a CAD course [1]. In our department, we havedeveloped the FORM curriculum to teach students the fundamentals of 3D modeling, animation,and printing from both conceptual and practical perspectives. The application scenarios of CAD technologies are different in different disciplines, and thusthe focus of

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Angela Bielefeldt; Katherine Ramos; Joan Tisdale

student interests and theimpact of this material in the course.BackgroundAll engineers should be trained to consider sustainability in their work [1]. This should beginwhen students are first introduced to engineering, setting an expectation that sustainabilityconsiderations are a normal part of engineering [2]. At CU, the first-year engineering designcourse (FYED) was selected for sustainability integration. FYED is taken by the majority ofstudents across all engineering majors. The course has multiple instructors who span alldisciplines from the college, which can lead to variability in course content. This researchleveraged insights from a diffusion of innovation study [3] to make integrating sustainabilityeasy for instructors while also

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Jenna Greenwood; Phil Courey; Amanda Parker; Malinda Zarske

engage in interactive and supportive learning, discussion, and planning within thefinancial wellness curriculum. Seminar activities take place in subgroups facilitated by mentorson a more approachable scale within the large group. Each seminar begins with 15-20 minutesdedicated to community-building activities before moving into a financial wellness topic andactivities. The seminar themes and learning outcomes are outlined in the following chart. Seminar Series & Learning Outcomes Theme Seminar 1: Courageous • Students will examine the principles of courageous dialogue. Dialogue Principles • Students will create and share individual interpretations and meaning of courageous

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Erin Marie Furtak; Caitlin Anderson; Shannon Boutwell; Sam Haven; Melinda Lopez; Samantha Duwe; Janet Green; Adam Kellerman; Linda Parker; Lauren Blum

communicate information at long distances, and identifying societal needs thatcan be filled by various devices that can be placed on satellites.Table 1 provides an overview of our unit storyline, including the questions that will providecoherence through the unit from students’ perspectives.Lesson Set StorylineLesson set 1: Phenomenon: How can space weather affect satellites?Launch Initial model + explanation: How can we represent satellites in the Earth-Sun system? Design Project Preview: How will we show what we know and have learned at the end of this unit?Lesson set 2: What are satellites?What do satellitesdo? How do satellites (natural

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Timothy Frank; Daphne DePorres; Emily Stoneham; Joel Sloan P.E.; Vincent Bongionanni; Eric Tucker

. They left the course better understanding what each entailed and what engineering lookslike for each discipline. Many expressed a sense of empowerment and privilege relative to theirpeers not in the course, when discussing their experience working in so many of the engineeringlabs around campus.Self-reported skill development increased in all 17 course objectives and by the end of thecourse, students perceived their abilities at a level of 3.0 out of 4.0 or better (on a scale of 0 to 4)for all objectives. (Fig 1). The least improvement occurred in skills such as workingcollaboratively on a project (question 5), writing a technical report (question 17) andcommunicating through an oral presentation (question 16). These were also some of the

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Mohammad Shafinul Haque; Anthony Battistini; Soyoon Kum; Azize Akcayoglu; William Kitch

1 Hands-on Experiential Learning Modules for Engineering Mechanics (Work-in-progress) Mohammad Shafinul Haque, Anthony Battistini, Soyoon Kum, Azize Akçayoğlu, William Kitch David L. Hirschfeld Department of Engineering Angelo State University AbstractExperiential learning includes concrete experience (CE), reflective observation (RO), abstractconceptualization (AC), and active experimentation (AE) modules to form a complete learningcycle. It promotes active learning and can significantly improve comprehension of engineeringmechanics problems. This paper

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2024 CIEC

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Sabah Abro; Ken Cook

Society for Engineering Education ETD 5352.0 Mapping BSMMET Program Student Outcomes to ETAC Student OutcomesAs mentioned in the abstract, our program has adopted eleven student outcomes that were designedto satisfy ETAC student outcomes, ASME criteria, and SME criteria. The reason for that is thatboth professional organizations serve as evaluators in the ETAC accreditation process, since thetitle of the program includes both mechanical and manufacturing.In this paper we are concentrating mainly on the ETAC five student outcomes, which read 1. an ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering

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2024 CIEC

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Jungwon Ahn

for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2024, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 515Researchers have explored the potential for distinctive and innovate teaching pedagogies influid-thermo related courses within engineering technology programs. A study by Ayala andPopescu [1] showed the benefits of a flipped classroom format in fluid mechanics classes forengineering technology students. Additionally, Martin [2] implemented active learning principlesinto an engineering technology fluid mechanics course, resulting in higher exam scores andstudent benefits. Choudhury and Rodriguez [3] demonstrated a reformed

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Aleksandr Sergeyev; Scott Kuhl; Bester Mangisoni; Gurveetsingh Ajmani; Mark Kinney; Michael Masters; Kellon Petzak

provides a convenient form of knowledgetransfer to people who cannot be full- or even part-time students at community colleges oruniversities. This factor impacts industry representatives, displaced workers, and low-incomelearners. Usually, online education consists of online lectures and tutorials designed so users cancomprehend the studied subject. The missing piece of online education is the lack of hands-onactivities. To address this issue, Michigan Tech's Mechatronics program [1] and West ShoreCommunity College [2] collaborate on researching, developing, and implementing a state-of-the-art teleoperated robotic workcell (TRW) to enable enhanced remote training for industrial robots.The system is designed to provide training opportunities to

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2024 CIEC

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Rabah Aoufi

ETD 455 Processing Big Data Using Ignition Rabah Aoufi Texas A&M University, College StationAcquiring experience with real-world tools for students is certainly becoming a gauge foremployers to hire graduates who’ve had that experience. In the automation landscape, 70% oforganizations have at least piloted automation technologies, and 80% are looking to use toolssuch as automation and AI to improve productivity [1]. On the academic side, universities aresprouting programs to cultivate technical skills for the advanced manufacturing workforce. So

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2024 CIEC

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N. Athula Kulatunga; Daniel Sampaio

installations has been changing over the past twenty years,mainly due to the efforts of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce emissionscaused by fossil fuels. In recent years, several ports in the USA have adopted strategic plans toreduce emissions by installing electric outlets for hoteling vessels, starting from cruise lines andmoving to cargo vessels [1]. It is estimated about 25% of cruise ships’ emissions in Puget Soundcan be eliminated with shore power. However, the pier and the vessel must have shore powertechnologies to benefit from this initiative. The load can be somewhat predictable due to thepredetermined arrival and departure times of cruses and cargo vessels. The electrical energy forthe shore power comes from regional

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2024 CIEC

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Eli Westbay; Isaiah Storey; Francis Nkrumah, Jr.; Mert Bal; Reza Abrishambaf

. Thispaper presents the design methodology used for developing the GOFR as well as the preliminaryresults of the initial implementation. The paper also discusses the experiences and lessonslearned during development and testing stages.1. IntroductionAutomated guided vehicles (AGVs) are deployed in several different application domains andthe range of vehicle types has increased alongside customers’ needs. Primary applications are inmanufacturing, warehousing, automotive, chemical, paper-print, food, and healthcare industry.The variety of applications specify the general system requirements, such as size, load-capacity,load mechanism, navigation constraints, the number of deployed vehicles, and type of theenvironment. In the following, we discuss the

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Ghazal Barari; Brian Sanders

effects of selected treatments. Selected treatments in this case are virtuallaboratories applied in an undergraduate fluid mechanics course. Usage data is gathered to assessstudent engagement. A qualitative review is performed to assess student learning outcomesrelated to the learning activity. Finally, data from a student survey is gathered to assess theirperceived value from the virtual laboratory treatment. This enables an assessment of the effectfrom the selected treatment on the resulting skill and knowledge demonstrated.1. IntroductionThe measurement of student engagement in educational activities has gained increasing attentionin educational research and practice [1]. Effective student engagement is associated withimproved learning

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Marilyn Barger; Richard Gilbert; Sidney Martin

ETD 345 What Cybersecurity Skills Do 2-Year (AS) Engineering Technicians Need? Marilyn Barger, Richard Gilbert, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center; Sidney Martin, St. Petersburg CollegeAbstractAlmost every list, definition, or property descriptor of “Industry 4.0” technologies expectationincludes cybersecurity, which can be defined as a state of protection against unauthorized,malicious or criminal use of electronic data, as well as the measures taken to achieve this “safe”state [1]. However, cybersecurity as a discipline area covers a broad range of “skills” requiringdifferent training, experience, and

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2024 CIEC

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Jason Bruns

empoweringemployees [1]. These versatile methods extend across industries, emphasizing customer value,process efficiency, and employee empowerment, thus maximizing organizational operations.In this time of employee shortages and rising costs, Lean serves as a powerful solution,alleviating growth constraints by streamlining processes and potentially reducing the need forexcessive automation. Quality Magazine reports that embracing Lean manufacturing systems andconcepts can significantly improve productivity, reduce work-in-process by up to 90%, increasespace utilization by 50%, improve quality by 85%, and cut lead times by up to 90% [2]. Proceedings of the 2024 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright

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2024 CIEC

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Serdar Celik

students. Some ofthe skills that benefit from debate sessions include oral communication, timing, decision-making, handling pressure, logical thinking, and taking strategic actions.There are numerous studies in literature focusing on debates in education for a widespectrum of disciplines including engineering. Kennedy [1] investigated the impact ofclassroom debates on students. They were asked to rate their knowledge on the selectedtopics and to identify their stance before and after multiple debates in the class. It wasobserved that between 31% to 58% of the students changed their opinion on the selectedtopics after watching the debates. After the completion of all debates, students wereasked if they would consider instrumenting debates as an

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Behin Elahi

when they areexposed to VR and AR environments compared to traditional learning methods.1. IntroductionIn the realm of education and learning process, the integration of technology has become apivotal force in reshaping pedagogical approaches and enhancing learning experiences. Amongthese technologies, Augmented reality (AR) and Virtual reality (VR) have emerged as tools tocreate immersive environment for learning. The interactive features inherent in AR and VRtechnologies can enable users to visualize and manipulate intricate systems in a simulatedenvironment.AR and VR are both immersive technologies, but they differ in their approaches to bring togetherdigital and physical experience. AR is defined as an interactive experience where digital

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2024 CIEC

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Ahmad Fayed; Mohamed Zeidan; Ephraim Massawe; Mehmet Bahadir

the topics.The IT program offers 4 bachelor of science degrees in 4 concentrations and 4 associate degrees,the ET program offers 5 bachelor of science degrees in 5 concentrations, and the OSHE programoffers 1 bachelor of science and 1 associate degrees. The ET and OSHE programs are accreditedby the ABET and the IT program is accredited by the Association of Technology, Management,and Applied Engineering (ATMAE). Although all programs meet the accreditation requirements,the limitation of the credit hours for the degrees offered does not allow learning or practicingmany of the industrial standards relevant to the curriculum taught in these three academicprograms. In addition to ABET and ATMAE requirements, curriculum in each program meetsthe

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2024 CIEC

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Saeed Foroudastan

all onboard systems to ensure all vessels meet safety standards. Theteams then compete on the water in multiple Slalom, Sprint, and Endurance heats. The resultsfrom these heats, the grades received for the technical report, and the interdisciplinarypromotional video determine the overall winner. The competition is sponsored by prolificorganizations such as UPS Battery Center, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)Solar Energy Division, and American Power Boat Association (APBA) [1].The challenge requires students to build a solar-powered watercraft to compete in the qualifying,slalom, sprint, and finally endurance events. Each team is also responsible for constructing atechnical report, which highlights innovative design aspects that

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2024 CIEC

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Rob Gies; Resit Unal; Clarles Keating

developan educational strategy for workforce development. The concept came to fruition over the nexttwo years in the form of a certification program in Engineering Systems and IndustrialEngineering for NNS working professionals. This paper examines three primary aspects of thecertification program, including (1) the unique approach taken to collaboratively develop andtailor the program to the core competencies targeted for NNS workforce development, (2) thedesign and structure of the resulting certification program to accommodate the needs of aprofessional workforce and support student success in the classroom, and (3) the initial results ofthe program to date. The paper concludes with a set of implications for collaborative industry-university

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2024 CIEC

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Elizabeth Gross; Diane Peters

ETD 535 Buried Bones: The Treasures of Implicit Knowledge and the Graduate Engineering Student Experience Elizabeth Gross, Sam Houston State University, and Diane L. Peters, Kettering UniversityAbstractReturner graduate engineering students—those students who have spent five or more years inindustry before returning to the classroom—have constructed identity through their practice thatinvolves not only the path to expertise, but also a worldview that incorporates lessons learned inthe practice of engineering [1]. Our research shows that their view of their graduate

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2024 CIEC

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Md. Ali Haider; Hosssain Ahmed; Mahesh Pallikonda

aprofound impact on the well-being of individuals and the prosperity of nations. These twinconcepts, which are closely intertwined, encompass the liberty to make economic choices,pursue careers of one's choosing, and create opportunities for growth and innovation.Empowering economic and occupational freedom is not merely an ideal but a pragmaticapproach to fostering economic prosperity, reducing poverty, and promoting individual well-being [1], [2]. The field of engineering technology education is currently undergoing significantchanges and facing certain limitations that affect the opportunities available to graduates. One ofthe primary constraints is the relatively short duration of many programs, which typically offer Proceedings

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2024 CIEC

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Md. Ali Haider; Jody Alberd

prominent and strategically significant innovation [1].At the heart of IoT lies the idea of ubiquity, where sensors are seamlessly integrated into diverseobjects, fostering connections that bridge the chasm between the physical realm and the digitaldomain. Anticipating the importance of an IoT future where billions of objects and devices areinterconnected through machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, effectively extending theboundaries of the current internet infrastructure, this conceptual framework was developed toembrace the benefits of IoT in engineering technology course [2–6].The integration of IoT applications into engineering curricula offers numerous benefits. Firstly, itequips students with the skills and knowledge to leverage IoT