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Eric Anderson R.A., Farmingdale State College

Paper ID #35349Teaching Construction Management Capstone as a Remote CourseProf. Eric Anderson R.A., Farmingdale State College Eric Anderson is an architect and educator with more than thirty years in educational and non-profit facil- ities planning and management. He has overseen the planning and/or construction of over $ 1 billion of capital improvement for non-profit and educational institutions in New Mexico, West Virginia, Nevada, and New York. He is a registered architect in New York and West Virginia. Professional memberships in- clude the American Institute of Architects and the American Society of Engineering

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Jennifer Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

executing the designedexperiment by being prepared and using the limited time wisely. The instructor providesfeedback on a drafted procedure usually during the initial lab period but at least 48 hours prior toperforming the experiment in order to anticipate pitfalls and elicit more details as needed. Thelast learning objective of correctly analyzing the results is assessed in a final presentation. Thechallenge in the spring of 2020 was to translate this to an off-campus experience.The experimental design process changed from pervious semesters because the challenges toimplementing a procedure were different from the controlled lab environment. Previously thestudents had to work with resource and time limitations as well as plan a procedure without

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Christopher Zarod; Xingwu Wang, Alfred University

elective courses in the areas ofinformation-communication technologies (ICTs). Such courses should benefit both MSEE andBS REE (Renewable Energy Engineering) programs. When the Covid pandemic occurred inMarch, we modified our plans for actions. First action was to examine the inherent correlationsbetween mobile ICTs and renewables, and second action was related to simulations. In thispaper, we’ll describe the lessons learned in the second endeavor, along with the softwareapplications. For example, 5G connectivity introduces enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)supporting high data rates and low latency, allowing large data flow instantaneously. Massivemachine type communication (mMTC) supports a large number of connected devices includingIoTs. Ultra

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Belinda B. Wang P. Eng., University of Toronto

(Figure 1) similar to that of last year (Figure 2), demonstrated on the following page.   Course Grade Histogram 2020 Course Grade Histogram 2019 (Average = 74%, Fail Rate = 4%) (Average = 72%, Fail Rate = 4%) 100 100 80 80 60 60 40 40 20 20 0 0 Figure 1 Course grade for 2020  Figure 2 Course grade for 2019 Technical RequirementsWe started the planning process for the course

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Alison Wood , Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Robert Martello, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Committee on the Integration of Education in STEM, Humanities, and Arts, culminating with the release of the National Academies report ”The Integration of the Humanities and Arts with Sciences, Engineer- ing, and Medicine in Higher Education: Branches from the Same Tree.” He is currently a member of the National Academies Planning Committee for the Convocation on Promotion and Tenure. Professor Martello is the author of Midnight Ride, Industrial Dawn: Paul Revere and the Growth of American En- terprise, a study of how Paul Revere’s manufacturing career helped pioneer America’s transition into the industrial age, and is currently researching Benjamin Franklin’s printing and business endeavors

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Michael Shenoda, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

alsoconsiders the effect of offering the OER implementation of the course for the first time in aremote learning environment, as was done during the Fall 2020 semester. Class assessmentmeasures, as well as survey data, were used to consider how well the three goals outlined abovewere addressed. The preliminary results point to a successful implementation of OER in theremote learning environment.BackgroundEngineering and Engineering Technology courses often require the purchase of expensivetextbooks and other materials. Construction Management Technology, in particular, involvingareas of practice such as plan reading and production, cost estimating, safety, scheduling, andproject management, can require numerous onerous purchases. Through previous

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Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Sreeram Kashyap, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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students perceive an expectation forsuccess in a co-curricular activity or why a co-curricular activity is perceived to be valuable thenwe can guide students into choosing optimal co-curricular learning opportunities.Jones et al [28] investigated the motivations of first year engineering students through the lens ofEVT and found that understanding student motivation, as it relates to education and career plans,necessitates use of multiple constructs related to expectancy and value. Additionally, they foundthat while both men and women have similar levels of value-related beliefs, both reported“enjoying engineering less and viewed it as less important and useful” by the end of the first year[28]. Similar declines in motivational trajectories among

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Chelsea Q Linvill, United States Military Academy Department of Geography & Environmental Engineering; Benjamin Michael Wallen P.E., United States Military Academy; Andrew Ross Pfluger, United States Military Academy; Michael A. Butkus P.E., United States Military Academy

education, transitioning to either a remote systemof education or halting schooling all together. In total, over 80% of the World’s students tochange their education plans [1] [2]. West Point created numerous workshops and classes forfaculty centered on remote teaching approaches. There were many lessons learned during theSpring semester which were incorporate during Summer classes and into the Fall semester of2020. The Environmental Engineering Sequence (EES) is one of seven three-courseengineering sequences offered non-engineering majors at the United States Military Academy.All non-engineering majors must select an engineering sequence as part of the requiredcurriculum to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree. The middle course of

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Kathryn Dimiduk, Cornell University; Hadas Ritz, Cornell University; Orlay Santa, Cornell University

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the general level of teaching effectiveness across the college.2020 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference Proceedings 179Introduction and motivationAs a teaching center, MTEI’s goal is to assist all faculty in improving their courses and teachingskills. For faculty at the beginning of their teaching careers, we provide information, support andfeedback for a strong start in teaching so they build confidence and identity as goodteachers. For highly skilled teachers, MTEI offers assistance with planning and assessment ofnew approaches, or technology, or learning activities they created. Both of these groups offaculty are highly motivated and seek out and welcome assistance. For teachers