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Gabriela Maria Morales, University of South Carolina Beaufort; Ronald Erdei, University of South Carolina; William Rigoberto Mercado, University of South Carolina

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the iterative design process. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Language Impacts of Early Child Education Gabriela Morales, William Mercado, Ronald Erdei, Sarah Swofford Department of Education University of South Carolina Beaufort gmorales@email.uscb.edu, wmercado@email.uscb.edu, erdei@uscb.edu, swoffard@uscb.eduAbstract:This student paper presents our assistance to a community partner that is continually seeking toimprove its ability to serve its increasingly diverse community. More specifically, this posterfocuses on our assistance to a provider of early

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

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student engagement and retention. We focus on four psychosocialvariables shown in experimental and/or correlational research to have an impact on STEMoutcomes. These four psychosocial variables are: 1) STEM self-efficacy, 2) sense of belonging,3) intelligence beliefs, 4) and grit, all of which have been shown to impact engagement andretention of undergraduate STEM students (Good et al., 2012; Leslie et al., 2015; Lytle & Shin,2020).STEM Self-EfficacySelf-efficacy is the psychological belief that one has the ability to successfully accomplish agiven task (Bandura, 1997). Decades of research illustrate that self-efficacy can enhanceaccomplishments and personal well-being and has emerged as an important predictor ofacademic outcomes such as

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Paige Janae Harvey, Morgan State University; Otily Toutsop, Morgan State University; Kevin Kornegay, Morgan State University

visualization. Students weretasked with utilizing Wireshark to monitor the network traffic in this configuration, discoveringthe CPAP machine’s IP address, deploying a cyber-attack aimed at the device, and assessing theattack’s impact on the system. Additionally, participants were tasked with developing andimplementing a mitigation strategy, of their choice, for accurately detecting the cyber-attack(s)and triggering an alarm to alert end users in the event a similar threat is detected in the future. Figure 3. Summer 2021 Remote Attack Scenario Table I – Schedules for the 2020 Summer Research ProgramWeek Activities Description of Group Activities Pre- Reviewing Key

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Zhiyuan Yu; Jiawei Gong, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College

instructors’ course survey is positive and the average studentscourse grade improved from 87.8 to 90.5 comparing two consecutive summer semesters. Toimprove the statistical significance of the project’s impact on students, more data are currentlybeing collected for future study. The project grade has been used to support the ABET’s METAS program outcomes [11]. (1) an ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics,science, engineering, and technology to solve well-defined engineering problems appropriate tothe discipline; (2) an ability to design solutions for well-defined technical problems and assist with theengineering design of systems, components, or processes appropriate to the discipline; (3) an ability to

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Thomas S. Soerens, Messiah University

have positive impacts on student engagement andlearning. It also gave the faculty member a fresh perspective and a push out of the rut ofpreconceived ideas of what to emphasize. It was a small class of only eight students. A text bookthat closely fit the course topics helped facilitate the student lectures. It would seem that thismodel would work best for small classes of upper level students in their specialty area, althoughthis should not constrain the use of this approach in other educational settings. This was the firstoffering of the course, the model will be modified for future offerings. Aspects of the model maybe tried in other upper level specialty classes with small enrollments. It is recommended that thegraduate research group model

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Beth (Ann Elizabeth) Wittig, City University of New York, City College; Alison Conway, City University of New York, City College; Naresh Devineni, The City College of New York

developmentneeds. Tanner [11] proposes the use of metacognition to help students learn to learn.In addition to these student-responsive curricular developments, [12] recommend the inclusion ofdisciplinary concepts at an early stage for academic survival, retention and success. Theyadvocate that classrooms should include active and interactive learning in order to help studentsdevelop an understanding of core disciplinary concepts.The current study builds upon these recommendations for student-centered curricula that areintroduced at the early stage of the program, and that actively engage students to develop abilityand commitment.Research Design and MethodologyThis research hypothesizes that negative impacts such as attrition and delays in graduation

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William Rigoberto Mercado, University of South Carolina Beaufort; Gabriela Maria Morales; Ronald Erdei, University of South Carolina

science. I am a first generation student to study in the United States in my family. This summer I had the pleasure to work with a local boys and girls club early education facility where I discovered how important a cultural impact can have on a child’s development.Ronald Erdei, University of South Carolina Dr. Ronald Erdei is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of South Carolina Beau- fort. A graduate of Purdue University (PhD 2016), his research focuses primarily on reducing barriers to the learning process in college students. Topics of interest include computer science pedagogy, collabo- rative learning in college students, and human-centered design. Of particular interest are the

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Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Pennsylvania; Robert W Carpick, University of Pennsylvania

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climate in a departmentcould cause students of color to be driven from STEM [3], or that a chilly climate could have adisproportionate impact on female students [4]. And while the focus of Diversity, Equity, andInclusion (DEI) efforts tends to be on women and under-represented minorities (URMs, definedas non-white, non-Asian), populations with representation at or above the demographics of thegeneral population (typically Asian) face their own challenges [5]. Additionally, part ofsupporting all students includes mitigating disenfranchisement in majority populations (typicallywhite males) [6]. In this paper, we describe recent efforts in the Mechanical Engineering andApplied Mechanics (MEAM) Department at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) to

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Joshua S Wiley, United States Military Academy; MICHAEL Robert GREIFENSTEIN, United States Military Academy, Department of Geography & Environmental Engineering; Andrew Ross Pfluger P.E., United States Military Academy

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results of this study may impact, narrowly, the time management and self-awareness ofrespondents who did not previously account for their evolving needs in time management amidsta campaign of “bouncing forward” and in a broader sense, can open additional avenues forconsidering the evenness of time demands by-week for courses at USMA, alongside the academicand non-academic demands placed upon both educators and learners at this institution. 2IntroductionGeneral Background. Educational institutions rely on a consistent, judicious, and balancedunderstanding of time demands across academic, athletic, student/community wellness, andsupport programs. For an education system to work harmoniously, both

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Ivan L Guzman P.E., New York City College of Technology; Sara Gómez Woolley, New York City College of Technology

for a nine-chapter manuscript.A Visually Engaging Interdisciplinary EngagementTo help in adoption and dissemination of the textbook the author strived to create not only atechnically sound, in-depth manuscript, but one that is also visually appealing, thus fosteringengagement with the end users, mid-career civil engineering students. To help in this effort theauthor looked to other departments within the university. This resulted in collaboration with thesecond author of this case study, a faculty member from the Communication Design department(COMD), to commission students from COMD to create visually appealing imagery for themanuscript.To attract COMD students to the project the author took advantage of two existing programs.The first was

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Wenyen Huang, SUNY New Paltz; Ping-Chuan Wang, State University of New York at New Paltz; Seth Pearl, Pennsylvania State University

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naturally promotescollaboration within as well as across disciplines. A community was formed in the mentor teamas the mentors learned to rely on the expertise of each other. Thus, it was not surprising to findthat mentors frequently refer to the unique opportunity of teamwork and collaboration experiencewith different disciplines.Teamwork and Collaboration – Theme 1: Impact of teamworkA second-year engineering mentor expressed his initial worries about the lack of pedagogicalknowledge or teaching skills, and then shared the benefit of collaboration with the teachercandidates. “As the engineer, you’re like, ‘oh yeah, we can do this topic’, but you are thinking at the level that you are learning [as a college student with the content

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Otily Toutsop, Morgan State University; Paige Janae Harvey, Morgan State University; Kevin Kornegay, Morgan State University; Edmund Himmie Smith, Morgan State University ; Marcial Tienteu; Vinton Amsley Morris, Morgan State University; Dennis Ndati, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute; Aaron A Mcclenton; Andre Latte Dean Jr., Morgan State University School of Engineering

devices are being adopted in households worldwide, theymust also understand that the security of IoT devices has become a significant concern forconsumers. The proliferation of IoT platforms in the market allows hackers to create new waysto infiltrate the user’s system [22]. Hackers are now exploiting the vulnerabilities on edge devicesand gateways from the IoT platforms to gain authorized access to systems leading to attacks andloss of private information.Purpose and Significance of the WorkThe primary objective of this project is to engage students with research at an early stage in theircollege matriculation process. We realized that students were more likely to commit to workduring the summer than the regular Fall and Spring semesters. Hence

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Marvin Gayle; Danny Mangra

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, accustomed to in-person classroom realize they have not had much training or experience operating in a remote,on-line modality. How do you ask questions, engage students, administer exam and conductexperiments? Internet access can be uneven, more than 40% of low income communities do nothave high speed internet access at home [2]. For some students their primary internet accessmodality is “mobile-only” Internet. This describes student who have internet access onlythrough a smartphone, tablet or other IEEE 802.11 [Wi-Fi] capable device [3]. These hardwaredevices however have limitations. They are sometimes restricted in their capability to runengineering computationally intensive applications. How do you manage the lack of hardwareand the

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Daniel Blessner, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus; Dimitrios Bolkas, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

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: Discuss. The instructor discusses the RL problem, how the engineer would use math and statistics to address the problem, and the impact of the RL problem on the society and community. If the instructor can also demonstrate the instruments used for data collection, then use of such instruments in the RL problem will be covered. (2) S: Solve. The students work on the problem, they device a plan to solve the problem, and implement their plan. This would follow Polya’s four-step method of solving mathematical problems, thus reinforcing that concept. (3) R: Reflect. Students reflect on the problem, and they use information related to the RL problem to check if the values calculated are reasonable

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Kofi Nyarko, Morgan State University; Sacharia Albin, Norfolk State University; John Okyere Attia P.E., Prairie View A&M University

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. As withmost 2020 summer programs, the SCR2 program was challenged by the novel corona virus(COVID-19) pandemic, which hit the United states during the recruitment period of theproject. Consequently, the project leadership team decided to offer the summer program remotely(on-line) rather than bring students to the participating three campuses across which the programis distributed. The planning and execution of the program during a global pandemic has broughtkey insights into techniques, methods, and technologies for effective cross-site communication,faculty advisor/mentor involvement, participant engagement, and leveraging the strong networkthat connects the participating schools. Essentially, a multi-site remote only combined REU

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Otily Toutsop, Morgan State University; Rachida Satio Constance Kone, Morgan State University; ketchiozo wandji; Kevin Kornegay, Morgan State University; Caroline Kinyanjui, Morgan State University; Vinton Amsley Morris; Jay Jemal; Javaun Rose, Morgan State University

Service (Availability),and Elevation of Privilege (Authorization) to evaluate different threats on the Arduino Megaboard.Capstone Project ObjectivesThe primary purpose of this project is to get students involved in research at an early stage intheir academic journey. Students engaged in research at the early phase could potentially pickup valuable hands-on expertise. Those skills can help to complete their senior design projectand open many job market opportunities. Moreover, the Internet of Things innovation has beenused in several domains such as transportation for smart cities, the medical sector, agriculture,and many other industries. Students working on this project will learn various skills, includingcommunication skills, presentation

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W. M. Kim Roddis, The George Washington University

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treatment in the role of a guest lecturer. This not onlycovers required material but also provides an opportunity to have the students interact withanother of the professors in their home department. The content begins with an overview ofenvironmental engineering including air, water, and soil, but then focuses down onto issues ofwater quantity and water quality. Graphics, short video clips, and questions and answers, areeach included. Following this presentation the students are assigned reading material to preparethem to engage in the next component of the unit.The second component is a hands-on lab activity. Students work in groups of three to design,build, and test roughing filters for water. Each team is competing to obtain the lowest

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Donna M. Schaeffer, Marymount University; Jillian Drake, Marymount University

ethicalconsiderations, as well as cybersecurity issues, regardless of their scope and scale. Theexploitation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities are often result from ethical omissions or oversights.Just as engineers respect engineering professional ethics, so must citizens who participate incrowdsourcing or open innovation endeavors which solicit, gather or process data.1.1 Crowdsourcing “Crowdsourcing”, a term first coined by Wired Magazine editors Howe and Robinson in2005, conceptualizes the concept of outsourcing a task or project from an internal source to alarge network of people who are engaged through an open call [12]. One of the first recordedexamples of crowdsourcing was when in 1714 the British Government offered €20,000 towhomever could