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Ross A. Lee, Villanova University; Giles Wozniak, Villanova University; Alicia Piscitelli, Villanova University; Anitha Devi Kannan, Villanova University; Andrew Jester, Villanova University, Sustainable Engineering Program

successful designs, discover biomimetic projects that are currentlyunderway, and experiment with biomimetic strategies to better solve the problems by achievingthe benefits without the issues. This curriculum helps change the mindset and foster creativity inthe next generation of engineers who will be tasked with solving the problems of the future. Thispaper will explain the course in greater detail, and how its approach differs from conventionalengineering education. It will provide perspectives from students of different disciplines who havetaken the course, co-instructed in the course, and are currently applying their changed mindset totheir research and jobs.IntroductionTeaching the next generation of engineering students to solve problems

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Eric B. Dano, BAE Systems

. This series of key engineering activities constitutes the major elementsof system architecture, which is an essential predecessor to any successful engineering effort,especially as the complexity of systems/systems of systems and socio-technical systems continueto grow.Unfortunately, these architecture-centric activities and system thinking techniques are nottypically part of an engineering curriculum. Undergraduate academics are so filled with corecourses and humanities that domain learning is primarily limited to the upper class years, leavinglittle room for system architecture. Noticing the gap in system architecture education, severaluniversities have recently started offering architecture related graduate degrees/certificates.However

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Mira S Olson, Drexel University; Joseph Hughes

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. REFERENCES[1] Carstarphen, N., Zelizer, C., Harris, R. and D. Smith, 2010. Graduate Education and Professional Practice in International Peace and Conflict, Special Report United States Institute of Peace, www.usip.org.[2] Zelizer, C., ed. 2013. Integrated Peacebuilding: Innovative Approaches to Transforming Conflict, Westview Press, Boulder CO.[3] Robertson, A. and S. Olson, 2013. Harnessing Operational Systems Engineering to Support Peacebuilding: Report of a Workshop by the National Academy of Sciences, www.nap.org, ISBN 978-0-309-29720-2.[4] Fitzbuff, M. and I. Jean, 2011. Peace Education: State of the Field and Lessons Learned from USIP Grantmaking, USIP Peaceworks 74, www.usip.org.[5] Chynoweth, P. (2009). The built

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Mike Simard PE, Villanova University

importance of developing project management knowledge and basiccompetencies in graduating engineers, educators should take advantage of the capstone designcourse to teach project management through active learning situations.References[1] PMI. Pulse of the Profession – 9th Global Project Management Survey. Project Management Institute. 2017.[2] M. Bourgault, B. Robert, and G. Yan. “Teaching undergraduate engineering students about project management: going off the beaten track”. Paper presented at PMI Research Conference: New Directions in Project Management, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute. 2006.[3] B.D. Lutz, M. Ekoniak, M.C. Paretti, and C.S. Smith-Orr. “Student Perspectives on Capstone

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Peter Mark Jansson, Bucknell University

at Rowan University in their ECE department and in the power and consulting industries for over 3 decades. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Spring 2021 Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Conference Villanova University - APRIL 9-10, 2021 “DEVELOPING HUMANITARIAN ENGINEERS” Engaging Clients in an ECE Seminar Course via Clinical Consulting Peter Mark Jansson, Ph.D. Bucknell UniversityAbstractDuring Autumn semester 2020 an innovation was trialed in the ECE Seminar course to enable

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Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Chizhong Wang, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Paper ID #35320Embedding Engineering Ethics in Introductory Engineering Courses usingStand-Alone Learning ModulesDr. Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Ashish Borgaonkar works as Asst. Professor of Engineering Education at the New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Newark College of Engineering located in Newark, New Jersey. He has developed and taught several engineering courses primarily in first-year engineering, civil and environmental engineer- ing, and general engineering. He has won multiple awards for excellence in instruction. He also has worked on several research projects, programs, and

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Edward Z Moore, Central Connecticut State University

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, where he is currently an Associate Professor. His research interests are in applying additive manufacturing processes to the production of tooling and the application of machine learning techniques to graduate admissions. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 10 Minute Labs: A Case Study in Teaching Spatial Visualization Strategies with Minimal InstructionAbstractIt has been recognized for many years that many students could benefit from remedial instructionin spatial visualization techniques. At Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) however, wehave found it difficult to incorporate this topic in our curriculum

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Jeffrey Koller; Garrett Miles Clayton, Villanova University

M.S.M.E. and Ph.D. in mechan- ical engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle. He is an Assistant Professor in mechanical engineering at Villanova University. His research interests focus on mechatronics, specifically modeling and control of scanning probe microscopes and unmanned vehicles. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021“No-Lecture Fridays” - Engaging Students on a Weekly Basis with Open-Ended Active Learning Problems in an Undergraduate Vibrations Course Jeffrey R. Koller, C Nataraj, and Garrett M. ClaytonAbstractIn math-intensive engineering courses, a traditional, lecture-based style of instruction can lead toa loss

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Jennie Perey Saxe, University of Delaware

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progressing in the practice of civil engineering disciplines. Withinthis Body of Knowledge, communication is identified as one of the professional outcomesnecessary for successful civil engineering practice.Of course, developing communication skills begins as early as K-12 education. Once studentsenter their collegiate course of study, academia, industry, and the students themselves must seekout and integrate communication study and practice into their engineering training [2]. Althougheffective communication is critical to the practice of civil engineering, it has been identified as askill missing from engineering curricula in general [3]. Communication skills are not onlynecessary for the tasks of writing reports and giving presentations: effective

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Matthew M Johnson, Penn State University; Tiffany M. Lewis, Penn State Center for Science and the Schools; Christine M Cunningham, Pennsylvania State University; Chantal Giroux Balesdent, Penn State University

Yale University and a Ph.D. in Science Education from Cornell University.Dr. Chantal Giroux Balesdent, Penn State University Dr. Chantal Balesdent is the PK-12 Engineering Education Manager in the College of Education at Penn State University. Her work aims to increase educators’ confidence in teaching engineering with children across the country. She manages an experienced team working to develop the next generation of precollege engineering curricular materials and professional learning opportunities. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 A methodological approach for researching online K-12 teacher professional development in

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Aaron P. Wemhoff, Villanova University

establishing a variety of programs that provideteaching training for PhD students, which is much more effective in developing their teachingskills than relying on them to mimic their former instructors [2]. While many of these programsaim at improving the teaching ability of current graduate teaching assistants in lab courses [3] aswell as a more holistic approach involving student-led discussions about the TA experience [4],other programs focus on a more general method for preparing PhD students for careers inacademia with an emphasis on teaching training. Some universities provide teaching experienceby thrusting graduate students into the instructor of record role for small courses [5], but agentler and more common approach is a formal program

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Dennis A. Silage, Temple University

employment. Faculty advisors from both EE and MEprovide support for appropriate course selection, seamless integration and continuingprofessional development. This was important for success because once the interdisciplinaryprogram was promulgated there were several transfers from the EE and ME degree programs.Only existing courses in EE and ME with their strict prerequisites are integrated into theseacademic concentrations for the BSE program. This implies no additional courses or faculty andassures compliance with the general criteria for accredited baccalaureate programs andutilization of existing assessment activities for the program educational objectives and studentoutcomes. However, the interdisciplinary Engineering program, also uniquely

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Jordan F. Ermilio, Center for Humanitarian Engineering and International Development, College of Engineering, Villanova University

and communications. The breakout meetings are managed by graduate student teamleaders who facilitate discussions and plan project activities with the team. Facilitated discussions includefurthering the general lecture topic by adding context within the individual project areas. Finally, thebreakout meeting provides students with a structured opportunity to plan project related activities,communicate with program partners, provide engineering design services, and complete projectdeliverables in a professional setting. The minor in Humanitarian Engineering provides students with depth wherein learning outcomesinclude applied fundamentals in engineering within a humanitarian context, as well as non-engineeringtopics related to poverty

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Frank T Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Alexander J De Rosa, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

Special Education, Vol. 36(3), pp. 217-230.Ferguson, J.H., Lehmann, J., Zastavker, Y.V., Chang, S., Higginson, R.P., & Talgar, C.P. (2018). Adaptive Expertise:The Development of a Measurement Instrument. In Proceedings of the 125th ASEE Annual Conference &Exposition, June 24-27, Salt Lake City, UT.Fisher, F. T., & Peterson, P. L. (2001). A Tool to Measure Adaptive Expertise in Biomedical Engineering Students.2001 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 24-27, Albuquerque, NM.Gaisch, M. (2015). Added Value of an ICT Internship in the Anglophone World: Perceived Graduate Employabilityof Austrian Generation Y Students. In Proceedings of the Cross-Cultural Business Conference, 2015, pp. 335.Hatano, G., (1990). The Nature of Everyday

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Jamie R Gurganus, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Tanner J Huffman, The College of New Jersey; Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado Boulder

Paper ID #35262Informing Authentic P-12 Engineering Outreach EffortsDr. Jamie R Gurganus, University of Maryland Baltimore County Dr. Jamie Gurganus is the undergraduate program coordinator and a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department at UMBC, Director for the Center for the innovative, teaching, research and learning and she is the Associate Director of Engineering Education Initiatives at COEIT. Her research is focused on solving problems relating to educating and developing engineers, teachers, and the community at all levels (k12, undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate and faculty development). She

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Melanie Villatoro P.E., New York City College of Technology; Laurin Moseley, CUNY New York City College of Technology

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outreach project at Daniel Hale Elementary School which provides civil engineering lesson plans, afterschool pro- grams, family workshops and field trips. Prof. Villatoro is the Project Director for the Peer Advisement program sponsored by Perkins and designed to increase retention of females across the School of Tech- nology and Design.Laurin Moseley, CUNY New York City College of Technology American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Benefits of the virtual platform for K-12 STEM OutreachAbstractThe number of students enrolling and graduating with STEM degrees in the United States mustincrease exponentially in order to meet the predicted job

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Frank E. Falcone P.E., Villanova University; Gayle F Doyle, Villanova University

achievement ofseveral of the Criteria 3 outcomes (Table 2). It should be noted that, from its November 2020visit to the College of Engineering, ABET cited Career Compass as an ‘Institutional Strength’ ofthe College.Table 2. Relationship of Career Compass Topics to ABET Educational Outcomes ABET Outcome Career Compass Assignments Notes 2) an ability to apply Viewing required videos, completing assigned Career Compass will support engineering design to quizzes, attending required broad-based the achievement of this produce solutions that engineering presentations and participation in the outcome; however assessment meet specified needs with mentoring program

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James R. Rentsch, Aerospace Industries Association; Jason M Merret, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

, and tacitknowledge sharing. Formal education for undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels inairworthiness was not available as a formal discipline. Aerospace engineering programs educatedindividuals on the fundamentals of engineering, aircraft design and manufacturing, but not theskillsets and requirements for the airworthiness certification of aircraft and safety of flightassurance. Over time, with the increasing numbers of aircraft and the growing number of newaircraft programs, the need for knowledgeable and experienced airworthiness engineers hassignificantly increased. This combined with concerns associated with retirements in the agingworkforce, it has become obvious to government and industry that a need exists for a

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Pritpal Singh, Villanova University

Paper ID #35252An International Wireless Connectivity Capstone Design Project forElectrical and Computer Engineering StudentsDr. Pritpal ”Pali” Singh, Villanova University Dr. Pritpal Singh is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Villanova University. He re- ceived a BSc in Physics from the University of Birmingham, UK in 1978, and Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Applied Sciences/Electrical Engineering from the University of Delaware in 1981 and 1984, respec- tively. Dr. Singh teaches courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the areas of semiconductor microelectronics, renewable energy systems and

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Sushobhan Sen, University of Pittsburgh; Jeffery R Roesler, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

include developing sustainable cities by mitigating heat pollution and improving roadway infrastructure through advanced computational techniques.Prof. Jeffery R Roesler, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Associate Head and Director of Graduate Studies and Research American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Human-centered geometric design of roads using an autonomous vehicle problemAbstractGeometric design of roads is a key component of an undergraduate civil engineering curriculum.At the University of Illinois, geometric design

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David I. Schwartz, Rochester Institute of Technology (GCCIS)

modalities of teaching physics.5 Physics to teach game physicsThe following section summarizes the author’s current work aimed to teach game physics togame programmers. The material is included to demonstrated that the flow of a game physicscourse is rather similar to a “real” physics course and provide further evidence that physicseducation may benefit from a game physics curriculum. Thus, a game physics course topic flowprovides an early roadmap in addressing how to construct a game physics course to teachphysics. Nevertheless, the material in this course relied on students to do their own programmingat a senior or graduate level.5.1 Source MaterialGame physics books (e.g. [2, 7]) and tutorials (e.g. [42-47]) demonstrate that PBA and

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Briana Lowe Wellman, University of the District of Columbia; Ludwig C. Nitsche, University of the District of Columbia; Dong Hyun Jeong, University of the District of Columbia

applications. It also includes using robotics in education. Her research is highlighted in numerous international conference and journal proceedings. As an educator, researcher, and mentor, Dr. Wellman’s overall goal is to continue her research while teaching and training the next generations of computer scientists. One of her favorite inspirational quote is by Marian Wright Edelman: ”Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.”Prof. Ludwig C. Nitsche, University of the District of ColumbiaDr. Dong Hyun Jeong, University of the District of Columbia American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021

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Kevin A. Waters P.E., Villanova University; Virginia Smith, Villanova University

Austin (UT). Prior to earning her PhD Dr. Smith received a master’s degree in civil engineering from UT and her BS from Georgia Institute of Technology in civil and environmental engineering. After finishing her graduate work Dr. Smith worked in international development in Asia, the South Pacific, and Afghanistan, overseeing water and natural resource management projects. Since starting at Villanova University Dr. Smith has leveraged her experiences in her research focusing on rivers, floodplains, and flooding dynamics, particularly in urban settings. She also has several funded research projects investigating sediment transport into and through green stormwater infrastructure. She is the winner the of the Early