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Edward Z Moore, Central Connecticut State University

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hours of directinstruction. Test results after training showed significant improvement by students who receivedthe intervention despite the extreme brevity of instruction. Considering only those students whoneeded training, scores rose by 18.6% after receiving training. The magnitude of improvementwas found to be statistically significant. These results are consistent with the improvements seenin previous research which generally involved more extensive instructional efforts.IntroductionSorby [1] presents several different attempts to define spatial skills. None are labeled ascompletely satisfactory, recalling Justice Potter’s 1964 analysis of what constitutes lewdness: “Iknow it when I see it”[2]. Tartre [3] divided spatial skills into

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Farrah Fayyaz, Concordia University

. 1 “Making learning whole” with the use of Pre-recorded Videos for Basic Engineering CoursesAbstractThis research is mainly an effort to improve teaching and learning of basic engineering coursesto take care of the learning needs of the students. Main courses targeted for the discussion in thispaper are two undergraduate electrical engineering courses namely Circuit Analysis and Signalsand Systems. Most of the students in these courses are new to the university style teaching and inaddition in both these courses the course content is lengthy and complicated. This presentsnumerous challenges for teachers as well as students to conceptually learn the course content.The author started using pre-recorded

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Jeffrey Koller; Garrett Miles Clayton, Villanova University

“lecture" based. This is the scenario wherea professor stands in front of the room and talks at students and in turn they are expected toseamlessly absorb and understand the content. However, in the past several decades, pedagogicalresearch has proven that this is not a very effective way of teaching [1]. Research has shownthat by including active learning exercises in an engineering classroom, student’s learning andretention is significantly increased, and the achievement gap between underrepresented studentsand their counterparts can be narrowed [2, 3]. These exercises are often loosely defined as “anyinstructional method that engages students in the learning process" [1]. There are a variety ofstyles and approaches to active learning in an

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Shari Klotzkin, Binghamton University; Howard S Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; David Klotzkin, State University of New York at Binghamton

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address this gap, a week-long Arduino workshop was developed to give middle schoolstudents an opportunity to actively engage in fun and educational STEM activities. Thechallenge was to see if an engaging STEM program on electronic hardware could be deliveredremotely [1]. With the aid of a very capable electronic simulator program, the content could beeffectively delivered and even implemented on real hardware.The class met twice daily for a week and culminated with each student presenting theirindividual project on the final day. The lessons were structured as a brief demo by theinstructors, followed by a mini-project, such as interfacing with an LCD display. Whileworking on the activities, students were assigned to one of three breakout rooms

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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

affordances of online digital tools in the facilitation of these experiences and in datacollection, and we make suggestions for other uses of this approach.Rationale Recent STEM education reforms have emphasized the importance of engaging studentsin the practices [1-2]; and habits of mind [3-5] of engineers in K-12 settings. In response toengineering standards at both the national and state levels [1,2,5], curricula have been developedto help teachers overcome their lack of experience with engineering. However, two importantaspects of teaching and learning engineering have been understudied: 1) the ways in whichteachers learn about engineering, and 2) how they transfer that learning to the classroom tosupport their students as engineers

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Yixin Xiong, Penn State University; Stephen Porter, Penn State University; Swaroop Ghosh, Pennsylvania State University

myDAQ by asoftware interface for virtual experiments. The output of the board can be digitized and sent to thestudent's PC for visualization. The proposed setup can be time-shared with multiple students and canalso be easily replicated. This framework is modular (i.e., other components like an extra breadboardwith new designs can be added) and is also useful in the longer-term by allowing the students topersonalize their learning. The effectiveness of the board has been assessed via a limited piloting ontwo Senior Undergraduate students who have been involved in this project.1. IntroductionThe existing research and curriculum alarmingly lack hands-on learning of analog and mixed signal andRadio Frequency (RF) Integrated Circuits (ICs). Analog

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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)

but notsufficient for success in an engineering career. In addition to instilling high levels of contentknowledge within their students, it is clear that engineering programs must prepare their studentsto effectively apply their content knowledge in a range of contexts.Expertise refers to individuals who possess a level of content knowledge necessary to be able tooperate productively within a given field (Bransford, 1999). In general, a few identifyingcharacteristics of experts and expertise have been described: 1) their knowledge is more than aset of memorized facts or processes related to the field, 2) experts are able to notice meaningfulfeatures and patterns of information that is hidden to novices, 3) experts organize their

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Pritpal Singh, Villanova University

toclean water and sanitation in the community of San Pablo, Belize in 2000 [1]. This experiencemotivated him to engage engineering students in the design and deployment of clean watersystems in this rural community. He was further inspired to launch the Engineers withoutBorders organization in 2002 [1]. Most of the opportunities focused in the water, sanitation andhygiene (WASH) areas and primarily attracted civil and mechanical engineering students inglobal development projects. The first humanitarian engineering minor program was started atthe Colorado School of Mines in 2003 [2]. Again, the engineering majors who were primarilyattracted to this program were civil and mechanical engineers. Water distribution projects havebeen designed by US

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Albert Lozano-Nieto, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

measurement instruments. They also coach students on how to developgood habits in the electrical engineering laboratory that will accompany them into theirprofessional life. Furthermore, the interaction between instructor and students in the laboratoryenvironment is more dynamic compared to lectures and helps to develop a fluid conversationbetween them [1]. A rigorous yet relaxed laboratory setup is a place in which students can makemistakes without the strong consequences that arise from similar errors in higher stakesassessments such as examination. Also, mistakes made in the lab also serves to avoid them inthe future. Ideally, this experimental work should also encourage students to work beyond theminimal requirements for a given laboratory

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Thomas E Ask P.E., Pennsylvania College of Technology

paradigm of the time. Thus the scientist cannot avoid bringing a definite belief system in the area of study [1].In addition to the non-mechanistic design elements desired by a community or material culture,the personal appeal of a design to the designer is an important non-mechanistic element. Whenone designs something that is personally alluring, this allure can be in the domain of ideasconnected with beauty, elegance, or personal history. These elements of design are summarizedin Table 1, which shows a design element and the corresponding epistemology and method. Table 1 – Structure of Design Elements Design Elements Mechanistic Non-mechanistic Non-mechanistic

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Orla LoPiccolo M. Arch, PDip (CM), Architect, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

engineering technology degree programs alsoface similar questions as to how their program differs from engineering programs. The answersto these questions are invariably that engineering technology programs are based on the practicalapplication of engineering with graduates working to support licensed engineers/architects. Inaddition, engineering programs are theory and design based with graduates focused on designingand managing projects [1]. Students enrolled in Architectural Engineering Technology Programswho plan to become registered architects face an additional challenge however depending on thestate that they plan to seek licensure. Unlike other engineering technology programs andengineering programs which are both accredited by ABET, Bachelor

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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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providea summary of the STEM Outreach activities and provide conference participants with a tool kitthat can be applied at their home institutions and local communities.KeywordsSTEM, Online Learning, K-12 OutreachBackgroundAccording to the National Science Board’s Science and Engineering Indicators 2018, while basicSTEM skills have improved over the past two decades, America still lags behind many othercountries. Women and underrepresented minorities comprise less than 30% and 11% ,respectively of the STEM workforce [1]. In order to keep up with the predicted STEM job needsfor the nation, we need to increase interest and diversity in STEM. Students in K-12 need to beexposed, encouraged, and motivated to pursue careers in STEM. Exposing all

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Patrick Tunno

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a Global Penn State University Outstanding Program Award, a grant fordiversity, and is sponsored by IES Abroad.IntroductionA bicultural perspective bestows benefits including enhanced creativity and independence [1].This poises students to collaborate on solutions to complex global issues, which is especiallyrelevant in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. In STEM fields, this ability is essential. The 14Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st century, put forth by the National Academy ofSciences, include preventing nuclear terror and access to clean water [2], and globalcollaboration is critical. There is a consensus that educators understand the significance of theseabilities and their direct application on the job, and that these

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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

created by current designswhile accounting for sustainability requires a new learning mindset. As Ricco et. al [1] havedescribed in their recent paper named “Exploring the Engineering Mindset” the topic of mindsethas “remained nearly untouched” and most authors have focused on “fixed” vs. “growth” mindsets.These mindsets refer to the engineering student’s ability to either be constrained (fixed) in theirability to engage new engineering problems and solutions, or to be capable of going beyond theirknowledge and skills to take on and successfully master new challenges and solutions (growth).Others have reported on an entrepreneurial mindset that brings the business perspective intoengineering solutions [2]. In this case, again the focus is on the

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Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

forteaching? To answer these questions, one has to go back a few decades past and dig into the wayhow the internet was evolved. Officially the internet started on January 1, 1983, in U.S.A (USG,2021). Before this, no standard way of communication existed among the various computernetworks. Around the year 1990, the World Wide Web was introduced by a British Scientist inSwiss Research labs (Couldry, 2012). After the internet was invented the World has suddenlybecome a “Small World” because communication from one part of the World to the other hasbecome easier and quicker than ever before.In 1996, entrepreneurs Glen Jones and Bernand Luskin launched Jones International University,which became the first accredited and fully web-based university. Since

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Zuyi Huang, Villanova University

version of project has been collected. Students’ self-evaluations from the survey,along the evaluation of the instructor on their work, indicate that their skills in ODE modelsimulation and MATLAB Simulink were improved after the project. The self-paced club format,partnering with help sections, was the most positively received in students’ comments for open-ended questions.IntroductionWhile the US remains the most economically powerful country in the world, the mean score inMath in 2015 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) for U.S. high-schoolstudents was below the OECD average [1]. Research indicates that in the US, math instruction isnot integrated with other disciplines, such that real-world applicability is lacking. At the

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

- Champaign American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Developing Education Programs for Airworthiness Engineering1 Large scale Airlift Humanitarian Efforts Enabled by Engineering and Airworthiness Disciplines.1.1 BackgroundAircraft of all types provide resources to support humanitarian efforts throughout the world.Humanitarian missions from the United States military have been recorded as far back as 1919,when Army planes delivered food and supplies to flood victims along the Rio Grande in Texas[1]. Ever since these early days of aviation the U.S. has engaged in missions that providedcritical supply relief to populations ravaged by either conflicts or natural

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Dennis A. Silage, Temple University

within theCollege, includes two requisite courses in engineering economics and human resourcemanagement.This is a critical review of the genesis of the BSE EME and EPE curricula and the continuingacademic and administrative path taken in its development in the nine years to date [1].Presented here from this experience are the lessons learned and pitfalls to be avoided to obtainaccreditation and academic concentrations for such an interdisciplinary BSE program fromexisting BSEE and BSME programs.The Disciplines Are Too DisciplinedThe EE discipline was once embellished with a significant number of ME courses suitable forbetween-the-world-wars technical training [2]. Even as late as the 1960s EE students wererequired to take ME courses in statics

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Kate D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

–74). Edmonton: Athabasca University Press.Anderson, T., Rourke, L., Garrison, D. R., & Archer, W. (2001). Assessing teaching presence ina computer conferencing context. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 5(2), 1–17.https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v5i2.1875.Bates, A. W. (2019). Teaching in a digital age. 2nd Edition. Vancouver: Tony BatesAssociates. https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/teachinginadigitalagev2/.Cannizzo, Jan, (2020) A Simple, Concrete, and Effective Teaching Method Suitabel for OnlineCourses, American Society for Engineering Education. (#33931)Dunmyre, Justin R. (2019) A Homework Systems to Flip Almost Any Class, Problems,Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies, Vol 29, Issue 2.https://www.tandfonline.com

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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

spread out over the curriculum. More so,Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) student outcome (4), “an ability torecognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informedjudgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic,environmental, and societal contexts” [1], reinforces the importance of teaching engineeringethics and professional behavior to undergraduate students. However, most common ways ofteaching ethics to engineering students rely heavily on general education requirement courses thatare offered by non-engineering departments often using non-engineering case studies andexamples. In such courses, students are introduced to the philosophy and

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Peter Mark Jansson, Bucknell University

successful projects completed within the time constraintand with high satisfaction reported by the clients. The students themselves demonstrated they werecapable of accomplishing significant impact in the ½ week or 1 week effort. Their ability to manage sucha short term project effectively clearly showed them that their engineering skills can provide high valuein serving the world’s needs.IntroductionThe ECE department of Bucknell University undertook a comprehensive redesign of its curriculum whichwas introduced to the EE and CpE Classes of 2021 in their freshman year starting August 2017. In thatnovel, flexible curriculum students in each major could select from multiple concentration areas to focusa deeper dive into some aspect of the degree that

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Amitabha (Amit) Bandyopadhyay P.E., State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze riskand uncertainty.The Objective of this project was to develop new tools and refine available tools for assessing some of thesoft skills that would fulfill ANSAC and other college requirements. It is expected to finalize a set oftools, as outcomes, and have them tested in the classroom by the end of the project.The need for college students to be actively involved in their own learning has received wide acceptance[1]. The value of teamwork and ability to solve problems in a group environment for engineering andtechnology students is undeniable. Construction engineers and managers work cooperatively with manyprofessionals and workers to implement design into reality.Assessment is

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

for AVs, as well as interaction between AVs and cyclists. All teamsrecommended that lane width, perception reaction time, and stopping sight distance criteria bemodified, while none that speed limit and maximum rate of superelevation be modified. All teamsalso recommended that cyclists be separated from AV lanes, with most teams recommending ashared shoulder. During peer assessment, students also expressed strong satisfaction with theirteams while working on this futuristic roadway problem.IntroductionGeometric design of roadways is an important component of an undergraduate civil engineeringcurriculum, especially in the sub-disciplines of transportation and water resources engineering. In1986, Khisty [1] surveyed practitioners and educators

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Jonathan F. Hubler, Villanova University

format.IntroductionInverted or “flipped” classrooms encourage active learning during class sessions and have beenshown to be effective in engineering coursework [1] - [4]. In an inverted class structure, studentstypically watch lecture videos outside of classroom lecture time which allows for active learning,problem solving, and activities during class time traditionally used for lecturing. In recent yearsthere has been increased interest and application of inverted classrooms in engineeringcoursework as a way to increase active learning and present course materials in a variety offormats, which can accommodate the various learning styles of students in the course [1] - [7].Numerous studies have shown that student performance on exams has increased [1], [2], with

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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

communities [1].A critical facet that influences engineering learning is the need for effective professionaldevelopment for teachers. In the Standards for Preparation and Professional Development forTeachers of Engineering, Farmer, Nadelson, and Klein-Gardner have “identified standards forpreparation and professional development for teachers of engineering that are aligned withcurrent research in professional development and teaching and learning...[7].” Many outreachprograms depend on the activity of having quality professional development to ensure theteacher “become comfortable and proficient with the engineering process [8].’’ This document,which parallels well with the Framework for P-12 Engineering Learning, explains that“Engineering literacy

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Gary P. Halada, Stony Brook University

. Initialstudent feedback from this ongoing project, collected via reflections and anonymous surveys,indicate that this is a fruitful approach which clearly enhances student engagement andperceptions of the engineering field. In addition, lessons learned from this work is leading todevelopment of a lecture/workshop in values and humanitarian engineering to be presented in theauthor’s NSF-supported Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site inNanotechnology for Health, Energy and the Environment.Background:Kevin Passano, in his excellent text “Humanitarian Engineering: Creating Technologies thatHelp People”[1], defines humanitarian engineering as just that – creating technologies that helppeople. He also defines it as “creating technology to

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Dorothy W. Skaf, Villanova University; Vito L. Punzi, Villanova University

of Water Quality and Treatment Considerations In their 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations [1] established a goalto “ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all” which wouldinclude achieving “universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all”and improving “water quality by reducing pollution”. The World Health Organization [2]estimates that 2.2 billion people worldwide lack access to safely managed drinking waterservices. Over the years, this problem still exists in developing countries due to the expensivenature of conventional water treatment chemicals and the infrastructure requirements to sustaintreatment facilities. Coagulation and flocculation