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Alison Rose Kennicutt, York College of Pennsylvania

laboratory and classroom to answer (and ask) questions foreither group, help the Dissolution-Precipitation folks finalize their experimental procedures, etc.The Turbidity + Stream Sampling teams were then sent out into the field to gather directturbidity, pH, and conductivity measurements from two locations on the creek that runs throughcampus. The Dissolution-Precipitation teams subsequently moved into the lab space where theyproceeded with their own experimental exploration.Embracing the Virtual ToolsWhile pandemic-based “HyFlex” or remote teaching may be a relatively novel concept, there iscertainly a history of hybrid and online course delivery and the integration of virtual learninginto engineering courses [5]–[11]. Several activities were

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Thomas S. Soerens, Messiah University

learningexperiences. Students liked much about the approach, finding the student instructors“personable”, “friendly”, and “approachable”, but students also found the student instructorsamateurish and inexperienced, making comments related to unpreparedness, disorganization, andunclear expectations. Suggestions included having the professor lead the course and having thestudent instructors as secondary instructors. The model in this paper differs from the Kendall andWilliams model in that the professor remains the main instructor and only about one-fourth ofthe lectures are delegated to students with the professor providing oversight and collaboration.Bailey [2] used a peer-teaching pedagogy in a laboratory course. Different student groupsperformed different

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Rafic Bachnak P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

thesoftware remotely, one positive outcome of this experience is incorporating Multisim in severalexperiments in a very meaningful way. When teaching the course in-person in the future, Multisimwould be further integrated into the course with additional improvements. Experiments would berevised to include two phases: (1) Completing a pre-lab that involves theoretical analysis and softwaresimulation, and 2) Building and testing the circuit on a breadboard.Laboratory ExperimentsThroughout the semester, students completed a total of 9 experiments in addition to a finalproject. The experiments were designed to complement the material covered in the lecture part ofthe course [11]. Three experiments were completed in the laboratory on campus and

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Marvin Gayle; Danny Mangra

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. Concerns include how instructors are able to teach at a high level andconduct quality laboratory experiments remotely. Instructors were also mindful of the socialisolation of our students and the need to create a community remotely as we isolated physically.Changes to the assessment strategies also had to evolve, from the traditional multiple-choiceexam to other effective methods.KeywordsSTEM, Remote Learning, Learning Management System [LMS], Synchronous, Asynchronous.IntroductionThe rapid transition from in person to online modality was a necessary and swift response to theglobal pandemic. For educator accustomed to in-person learning the switch was jarring. A rapidtransition offered little time to thoroughly prepare for such a move. Educators

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Mohammad Abu Rafe Biswas, The University of Texas at Tyler; Aws AlShalash

Paper ID #35693Improve Technical Communication Using Scaffolding Method in MechanicalEngineering CoursesDr. Mohammad Abu Rafe Biswas, The University of Texas at Tyler Dr. Mohammad (Rafe) Biswas is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Tyler Houston Engineering Center in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His expertise and interests include process dynamics and control, fuel cell systems and thermal fluid engineering education. He has taught courses in system dynamics and control, process control, energy conversion, and thermal fluids laboratory. He also has advised and mentored several senior design

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Kiril Alexandrov Nikolov, The University of Texas at Tyler; Mohammad Abu Rafe Biswas, The University of Texas at Tyler; Xuan Nguyen, The University of Texas at Tyler; Victor Eduardo Ortiz, The University of Texas at Tyler

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.Ms. Xuan Nguyen, The University of Texas at Tyler Xuan Nguyen is an undergraduate mechanical engineering student at the University of Texas at Tyler. Her interests include renewable energy, robotic, design, and automatic and HVAC systems. Also, she has a passion and interest in DIY projects

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

economic burden on student populations. The UnitedNations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) defines OER’s as“teaching, learning and research materials in any medium – digital or otherwise – that reside inthe public domain or have been released under an open license that permits no-cost access, use,adaptation and redistribution by others with no or limited restrictions.”, [4]. However, in 2016 astudy by Seaman & Seaman [5] found that only 9% of the overall textbook market wasrepresented by OER textbooks. Furthermore, these resources usually were found for introductorymulti section courses such as math and physics [6], while the availability of engineering upperlevel OER titles is scarce [7]. Finally, a survey by Moore

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Yu Wang, New York City College of Technology; Benito Mendoza, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology

as motors.Traditionally, the instructor would go to each workbench to check and help the students in groups.However, COVID-19 has disrupted face-to-face laboratory teaching. During the pandemic, theengineering technology education model has been shifted by forcing in-classroom classes to gointo distance online learning mode [5,6,7]. It is very challenging for students to work on a hands-on embedded project and understand how instruments to be used to measure and test withoutseeing these devices and electronics components in person. Without the real physical equipment,it is difficult for instructors to show demos and teach as well. So, the project guidance must beredesigned, and the assessment must be updated accordingly to measure the

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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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. from the University of Poona, India. He was a design engineer in microelectronics at Hindustan Aeronautics, India for three years. He was awarded a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship by the Science and Engineering Research Council at the University of Liverpool, UK. Dr. Albin conducted research on Si and GaAs electronic devices and semiconductor lasers at the research laboratories of GEC and ITT and published numerous articles in this field. He was a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Dominion University. He has advised 14 PhD and 20 MS students. He received numerous awards: Doctoral Mentor Award 2010; Excellence in Teaching Award 2009; Most Inspiring Faculty Award 2008; Excellence in Research

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

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researcher at Sandia National Laboratory. He served as Department Chair from 2011-2019, and currently serves as the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for his department. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 A DEI Task Force within a Mechanical Engineering DepartmentMotivation and BackgroundFaculty and staff can and do influence the climate of a department and achievement of students.Research shows the positive effects of choosing to implement evidence-based teaching practiceslike active learning and inclusive teaching [1], and having a growth mindset in relation to theabilities of students [2]. However, research also shows that the local

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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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M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering. He teaches Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering Technologies, and Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes.Lt. Col. MICHAEL Robert GREIFENSTEIN, United States Military Academy, Department of Geography &Environmental Engineering Lieutenant Colonel Michael Greifenstein, U.S. Army, is an Instructor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy. He is a 2002 graduate of the United States Military Academy with a B. S. in Environmental Science, a 2012 graduate of the Uniformed Service University of the Health Sciences with an M.S. in Public Health and a graduate of the Command and General Staff College with

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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

Alliance (BCEA) and a teacher at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (BPI) where he teaches Project Lead the Way (PLTW) courses. Dennis holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics (BSc. Physics), Master of Art in Science Education (M.A Science Education -Physics) from Western Michigan University, Master of Art in Teaching (M.A.T – Mathe- matics) and Masters of Science in Systems Engineering (MS. Systems Engineering) from University of Maryland Baltimore County.Aaron A Mcclenton Aaron A. McClenton is a Senior Undergraduate student at Alabama A&M University. He majors in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Computer Engineering. He has a research focus in IoTs and conducted research with Morgan State University

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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

) center, her research focuses on artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT) and autonomous navigation.Dr. ketchiozo wandji With over 15 years of academic research and teaching, private industry, and government experience, Dr. Ketchiozo Thierry Wandji is an expert in cybersecurity risk management and software security. Dr. Wandji used to be the Software Security Technical Lead in the Systems Security Division of the US Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAVAIR) and the Cybersecurity Technical Expert in the Cy- ber Warfare Detachment, Dr. Wandji’s duties at NAVAIR included assessing software security throughout the software development lifecycle; planning, developing, and coordinating high-impact