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Joseph Anthony Donndelinger, Baylor University; Adam Weaver, Baylor University; James Carlton Bates, Baylor University; Timothy Russell, Baylor University

Paper ID #35101Automating Project Team Formation with Heterogeneous Project Preferencesand Skill Mix ConstraintsMr. Joseph Anthony Donndelinger, Baylor University Mr. Donndelinger joined Baylor University’s School of Engineering and Computer Science as a Clinical Associate Professor after 23 years of experience in the automotive and cutting tool industries. During his 16 years as a Senior Researcher at General Motors’ Global Research and Development Center, Mr. Donndelinger served as Principal Investigator on 18 industry-university collaborative projects focusing primarily on conducting interdisciplinary design feasibility

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Prasanna Vasant Kothalkar, Center for Robust Speech Systems (CRSS), University of Texas at Dallas, TX, USA; Jay Buzhardt; John H. L. Hansen, University of Texas at Dallas; Dwight Irvin, Juniper Gardens Children's Project; Beth S Rous, University of Kentucky

Assistant in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), Richardson, United States under supervision of Dr. John H. L. Hansen. His research interests focus on Child Speech Pronunciation Modeling, Speech Recognition and Diarization, Machine Learning and Deep Learning.Dr. Jay Buzhardt As an Associate Research Professor at the University of Kansas, Dr. Buzhardt’s research interests focus on developing and testing technology solutions to support data-driven intervention decision making in early childhood education. At Juniper Gardens Children’s Project (JGCP), he leads the Technology Innovation Development & Research (TIDR) Lab, which is a hybrid of onsite fulltime

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Michael S Rugh, Texas A&M University; Mary Margaret Capraro; Robert M Capraro, Texas A&M University

Paper ID #35135Teaching with STEM Project-Based Learning in a Virtual Summer CampMr. Michael S Rugh, Texas A&M University Michael S. Rugh is a PhD candidate studying Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University. His current research focus is on educational technologies, STEM education, and game-based learning. He has over 23 conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications and is constantly working on more. He has taught undergraduate mathematics education courses for the past two years at Texas A&M and has taught physics for the past four years at

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David E Hubbard, Texas A&M University

the subject liaison to several sci- ence and engineering departments at both Texas Tech University and Missouri University of Science & Technology. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 1 Session XXXX Efficacy of Using Producer Price Indexes for Bulk Chemical Prices in Student Design Projects David E. Hubbard University Libraries Texas A&M University

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Amir Karimi P.E., The University of Texas at San Antonio

Paper ID #35115Adjustments Made in Students Delivery of Project Results inUndergraduate and Graduate Courses Due to Covid-19 PandemicDr. Amir Karimi P.E., The University of Texas at San Antonio Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio Amir Karimi is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 1982. His teaching and research interests are in thermal sciences. He has served as the Chair of Mechanical Engineering (1987 to 1992 and September 1998 to January of 2003), College of Engineering

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Jovany Avila, University of the Incarnate Word; Tristan Brouwer, University of the Incarnate Word; Nick Julian Castillo IV; Okan Caglayan, University of the Incarnate Word; Michael Frye, University of the Incarnate Word

Paper ID #35077Senior Capstone Project Raven: Study of an Autonomous System Design forPower Line Inspection Based on the Quanser QDrone PlatformMr. Jovany Avila, University of the Incarnate Word Jovany Avila is an undergrad at the University of the Incantate Word studying Mechatronic Engineering, graduating in December 2020. He works in the Autonomous Vehicle Systems (AVS) Lab as the lead Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) researcher and pilot. He is responsible for producing an indoor model of an autonomous UAS to conduct powerline and utilities pole inspections for real world applications. His future interests are to

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Prabha Sundaravadivel, The University of Texas at Tyler

Engineers who can drive their solutions using softwaretools and various programming languages. To help our Electrical and Mechanical EngineeringUndergraduates with necessary programming skillsets, the EENG 2301 Programming Languagesfor Design course was designed in Spring 2020. This course included hands-on courseworkdesigned to teach the high-level programming languages and modern Engineering tools requiredfor modeling, analyzing and designing projects. The curriculum was centered around integratingComputational Thinking (CT) through project-based learning approach. CT is a problem-solvinglearning process that can improve the thought process of the learners. As introduced by theInternational Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), CT involves

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Anveeksh Koneru, University of Texas Permian Basin; George Nnanna P.E., University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Journal. He has generated $8.9M in external research funding, over 70 technical publications that has been cited over 1000+ times. He received ”Best Paper Award” in the ASME conference, 1st Place Award in 2012/13 ASHRAE project, 14 research awards from Purdue Northwest, and 4 US Patents. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Virtual Engineering Summer Camp in the age of COVID-19 Pandemic 1 Virtual Engineering Summer Camp in the age of COVID-19 Pandemic Anveeksh Koneru, George Nnanna Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Ronald E. Barr P.E., University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin AbstractThe ABET accreditation criterion 5 requires a "culminating major engineering design experience"in the curriculum1. This is commonly referred to as the senior capstone design course. Thefreshman engineering education experience is loaded with required science and mathematicscourses, and there is little room for an engineering experience. Nonetheless, most faculty want tohave some engineering course during the freshman year, and many ideas have been tried over theyears. Of these many ideas, the concept of a team design project with hands-on activities seems tobe the most popular and most beneficial. This paper reports on such a proposed freshmanengineering cornerstone

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Lorena Isabel Velásquez, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Design Experiences in a Hybrid CurriculumIntroductionThe focus of this paper is to elaborate on the changes made to the mechanical engineeringintroductory course in order to provide a cohesive learning experience regardless of studentlocation during the pandemic. The paper will outline and discuss the effect of courseaccessibility modifications on student interaction and performance.The previous three-credit-hour course breakdown consisted of three sections: modeling, coding,and a semester project [1]. Designed to gradually introduce foundational design conceptsthroughout the semester, the modeling and coding sections of the course teach students the skillsthey need in order to complete the semester project.The original version of the project is

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Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Byul Hur, Texas A&M University

-Maker Faire would involve students from both universities.One option was to stop the implementation of Maker Culture until Covid-19 goes away. Of course,nobody knew when that would happen. The other option was to do as many things online aspossible. This paper discusses the detail implementation of Maker Culture in the Electronic SystemsEngineering Technology (ESET) program at Texas A&M University with Prairie View A&MUniversity participating as reviewers of the projects. The focus is on the organization of the Mini-Maker Faire and the related evaluations. Course ProjectStudents in the Control Systems course were told in the first lecture that they were expected to formteams to create a product

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Celena Miller, University of Texas Austin - Center for Space Research ; Margaret Baguio, University of Texas at Austin

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four missions with the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education for the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program to the International Space Station. She is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science Teacher Associa- tion of Texas, National Science Teacher Association, Rio Grande Valley Science Association, and NASA Network of States. Celena received her Bachelor of Science degree and master’s at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. She also completed post-graduate work with the NASA Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project in STEM Education at Columbia University.Ms. Margaret Baguio, University of Texas at Austin Margaret Baguio is the Program Manager

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Matilda Ho, University of Texas at Dallas; Casey Hatfield; Jieun Kim

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tool for control systems Matilda Ho Mechanical Engineering Student University of Texas at Dallas AbstractAmong engineering students, control systems are a notoriously challenging subject for itsabstractness—making difficult to connect each of its subtopics for a comprehensive understanding.The undergraduate capstone project discussed in this paper focused on developing a free, onlineeducation tool for control systems that integrates the traditional curriculum with interactivecomponents to create a more comprehensive learning experience. The technical products used todevelop the learning tool

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Mehmet Emre Bahadir, Southeastern Louisiana University

different fields ranging from health tophysics. For each subject area, a day-long module was created. Each student group attended onespecific module every day and rotated to a different module the next day. The modules started witha short introduction and lecture, then the necessary hands-on skills were taught, and at the end of theday, a small hands-on project was completed. Every day the program started with breakfast at 8:00a.m. and ended at 5:30 in the evening with dinner. Module specific activities started at 10:00 a.m.and ended at 3:30 p.m. During these two weeks, modules were held from Monday throughThursday. On Fridays, there were off-campus activities such as visits to local industry or research Proceedings of the

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Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Nathan Howell, College of Engineering, West Texas A&M University; Erick Benjamin Butler, West Texas A&M University; Vinu Unnikrishnan, West Texas A&M University

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non-profit organization called Christ Church Camp (CCC)that served as the primary client for design. The project was to design a neighborhood for those transitioningout of homelessness and into greater self-sufficiency. The design had to fit within a budget determined bygrant money sought by CCC. There were engineering challenges concerning how to build sustainable tinyhomes and use rainwater harvesting to support an urban garden. Student designers also had to learn thebasics of social work and poverty alleviation so that they could design a neighborhood that would buildconfidence and community for homeless individuals. Frequently, the homeless we served were coming outof addictions and had deficient relational skills.We conducted the class

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Peter Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas at El Paso; Cole Hatfield Joslyn, University of Texas at El Paso; Anneliese Mari Fensch, University of Texas at El Paso

how those skills impact the current project in real-world ways that people can understand and be involved in. As part of a university that is focused on supporting the 21st century student demographic he continues to innovate and research on how we can design new methods of learning to educate both our students and communities on how STEM and STEAM make up a large part of that vision and our future.Dr. Cole Hatfield Joslyn, University of Texas at El Paso Cole Joslyn is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education and Lead- ership at The University of Texas at El Paso. His research emphasizes humanizing engineering education, particularly 1) increasing Latinx students’ sense of

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Bonnie S. Boardman, The University of Texas at Arlington; Caroline C Krejci

can be a hindranceto learning. [1] Experiential learning, project-based learning, and service learning are all teachingmethods used to help students learn theory by connected it to real-world situations in which the theorycan be used to solve problems. This paper describes an effort to use game-based learning to designlessons that would enhance learning of complex problem solving and reduce the perceivedabstractness of theory presented in a Production and Inventory Control course for juniors in anIndustrial Engineering program. Computer Simulation and Game-Based LearningComputer simulation and game-based learning were used in the design of two lessons in a Productionand Inventory Control course in order to help students

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Monikka M. Mann, Texas Tech University; George Tan, Texas Tech University

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improving the qualityand throughput of undergraduate engineering programs: 1) development of interdisciplinaryundergraduate engineering curricula, 2) team-based engaged learning and research, 3) research-basedteaching practices (RBTPs), 4) collaborations between academia and industry, 5) online/distancelearning and telecommuting skills, and 6) the persistence of traditionally underrepresented students.In addition, future prospects of interdisciplinary project-based learning are discussed from threeaspects: student competency, faculty development, and industry collaboration. IntroductionThe need for highly trained and capable engineers to address increasingly complex problems that facesociety is clear

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Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University; Bobbi J. Spencer, Texas State University; Cindy Rojas

community, VR is used as a training tool to expose high-risk andchallenging situations to novice health personnel (Liu et al., 2003). In the construction sector,architects and interiors designers use virtual reality before building, to analyze systems andinteractions (Mobach, 2008). In the educational sector, virtual reality is used to demonstrate andfacilitate learning in a flexible and efficient manner. According to Yildirim et al. (2020), VRcan positively benefit students to develop spatial skills and can increase students' engagementtowards learning different subjects, including science, technology, engineering and math(STEM). In consideration of these benefits, this project incorporates active learning strategiesand VR as an instructional

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Peter D. Rogers P.E., University of Southern Mississippi

Paper ID #34393Blended Learning to the Rescue: How one Construction ManagementProgram is Mitigating the Risk of COVID-19 in the ClassroomDr. Peter D. Rogers P.E., University of Southern Mississippi Dr. Pete Rogers is an associate professor at the University of Southern Mississippi. Prior to joining the university, he worked at Georgia Southern University, the University of Texas at Tyler, and the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers’ Institute for Water Resources. He also spent several years working throughout Latin America on water and sanitation projects including a term as the national supervisor of USAID-Honduras water

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B. Michael Aucoin P.E., Texas A&M University; Brandon Bowen, Texas A&M University

. Aucoin has per- formed research and teaching in academia and has worked in large and small organizations, including General Electric. He served on a Mishap Investigation Board with the NASA Johnson Space Center, and projects he has led have received the Outstanding Engineering Achievement and R&D 100 Awards. He is a Registered Professional Engineer and has earned the Project Management Professional Certification.Brandon Bowen, Texas A&M University I am currently a Masters student in Engineering Technology, concurrently researching machine learning with applications in cyber security. I completed my Bachelors at Texas A&M in Electronic Systems Engineering Technology with a minor in Mathematics. Outside of

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Yasser Mahgoub, Department of Electrical Engineering, The University of Texas at Tyler; Prabha Sundaravadivel, The University of Texas at Tyler

through discussions,projects, problem-solving, role plays, case studies, etc. [7]. Widely used teaching pedagogies thatpromote active learning include project-based learning [8], problem-based learning [9], game-based learning [10], flipped classroom [11], team-based learning [12], experiential learning [13].With the help of technology, instructors can use effective methodologies to translate the theoreticalconcepts into engaging learning materials. Background and Literature ReviewLocated in Central-East Texas, the University of Texas at Tyler established its College ofEngineering in 1996, and the first classes were taught in summer 1997. The Department ofElectrical Engineering at UT Tyler is one of the oldest

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Byul Hur, Texas A&M University

several moresemesters. This version has been used from Fall semester of 2019. Figure 1 shows a customlaboratory kit that has been used in this course. This show a recent version of the laboratory kit, andits name is BH EDU board kit9. Students can mount their MSP432 launchpad boards on the BH EDUboards. Students will learn about various aspects of the MSP432 applications using this BH EDUboard kit. After the completion of the Fall semester of 2019, to provide better education for thestudents for the following semester, the author decided to compile the lecture contents and to publisha book regarding this MSP432 application course. The detailed process of this textbook project hasintroduced in the next section. Proceedings of

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Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University; Chad L File, LeTourneau University

Paper ID #35112Preparing for an Online ABET VisitDr. Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University Matthew Green serves as Associate Dean in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at LeTourneau University in Texas. His objective is to practice and promote engineering as a serving profession. He has taught and helped develop design courses for all four years of the undergraduate curriculum, and has taught courses such as Dynamics, Thermodynamics, and Machine Design. Past projects include remote power generation, design methods for frontier environ- ments, enhanced

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MD Shahriar Jahan Hossain, Northwestern State University; Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University of Louisiana

, Waco, TX Copyright © 2021, American Society for Engineering Education 4during the pick of the pandemic. The face-to-face lab classes were canceled due to pandemic, andthe live meeting on WebEx were conducted on scheduled time in addition to the recorded offlineMoodle instructions. At the end of a scheduled lab class, the students submitted all the drawing filesthat they completed. For ensuring social distancing, the instructor assigned small individual projectsas alternatives to a big group project. The instructor also considered oral presentation for students’semester projects, which is a proven good tool for evaluating students’ performance in lab classes.The

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Iftekhar Ibne Basith, Sam Houston State University

temperature of greater than certain degreesFahrenheit and be able to determine the area of greatest temperature rise. For instance, if sensorsone, two, and three all had same temperature reading, then the micro controller should be able toconclude that the best position would be in the middle which in this case would be sensor 2. Thisdesign utilizes both analog and digital components. Motivation of this ProjectThe motivation of this project was simply to challenge students learning and applied techniques inthe microcontroller course. The life cycle of any built-in prototype starts from brainstorming,schematic design phase, implementation of prototype, programming and then measuring theresults. A similar example was

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Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University

EMT program is to help students gain a well-rounded skill set that willallow them to succeed in an emergency management or homeland security position. To reachthis goal, the existing courses in EMT have been enriched to induct contents of virtual reality,telecommunication, nuclear emergency preparedness, and atmospheric dispersion model into thecurriculum. Besides developing new course and course modules, the project team also revisedexisting courses. Establishing and Upgrading LaboratoriesIt is believed that technology concepts are best learned with hands-on activities. Therefore, alongwith enhancing EMT’s curriculum, the EMT faculty also work on adding and upgrading the Proceedings of the 2021

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Peter Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas at El Paso; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Cole Hatfield Joslyn, University of Texas at El Paso; Anneliese Mari Fensch, University of Texas at El Paso

skills impact the current project in real-world ways that people can understand and be involved in. As part of a university that is focused on supporting the 21st century student demographic he continues to innovate and research on how we can design new methods of learning to educate both our students and communities on how STEM and STEAM make up a large part of that vision and our future.Dr. Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso Diane is a passionate educator and proponent for K-12 engineering education and the education of future teachers.She is an assistant professor at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Diane serves as the director for the UTEP YES! She Can program that support minorities and

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Mohammad Abu Rafe Biswas, The University of Texas at Tyler; Benjamin Lee Stilwell, The University of Texas at Tyler; Edgar Reyes

Paper ID #35108Simulated Laboratory-Based Learning In A Thermal Fluid Laboratory CourseDr. Mohammad Abu Rafe Biswas, The University of Texas at Tyler Dr. Rafe Biswas is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Tyler in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His expertise and interests include process dynamics and control, fuel cell systems and thermal fluid engineering education. He teaches courses in system dynamics and control, process control, energy conversion, and thermal fluids laboratory at the Houston Engineering Center. He also has been advisor and mentor to several senior design project groups.Mr

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Brandon Bakka, University of Texas at Austin; Henry Grady Rylander III P.E., The University of Texas at Austin; Mia K. Markey, University of Texas at Austin; Julia N Savoy, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Research Service Award training grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), an institute with the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Rylander’s research is focused on imaging in ophthalmology. He has conducted clinical trials on a polarization-sensitive OCT system to measure the changes that occur in the retinal nerve fiber layer in glaucoma. Other projects include a drug delivery device for the eye and measuring blood flow in the eye. He is collaborating with researchers at UTMB to identify biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease in the eye.Prof. Mia K. Markey, University of Texas at Austin Dr. Mia K. Markey is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Cullen Trust for Higher