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Shield B Lin, Prairie View A&M University

AbstractIt is debatable whether or not the subject of finite element analysis should be included as a requiredcourse in an undergraduate mechanical engineering program. In the past couple of decades,commercial finite element software packages have dramatically increased their capabilities byimproving their calculation power, merging and integrating other computer tools into the packages,and creating many user-friendly features. The design and manufacturing industries embrace thepowerful finite element tool and require their engineers to use the tool for product development anddesign refinement. Academia supplies entry-level engineers to the design and manufacturingindustries. It is time to reconsider adding a finite element course in the

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Hua Li, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Ruth Chatelain-Jardon, Texas A&M University - Kingsville

, “Securing the information and communications technology global supply chain from exploitation: Developing a strategy for education, training, and awareness,” Proceedings of the Informing Science and Information Technology Education Conference, Porto, Portugal, July 1-6, 2013, pp. 313-324. 8. Newhouse, W., Keith, S., Scribner, B., & Witte, G., 2017, —National initiative for cybersecurity education (NICE) cybersecurity workforce framework, NIST special publication, 800(2017), 181. 9. Li, H., & Jin, K., 2020, —An Innovation Framework to Integrate Engineering Standards into Industrial Engineering Graduate Curriculum, Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems, 5(2), 80-87

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Janie M Moore, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University

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Paper ID #35839Using a pilot course to evaluate curriculum redesign for a first yearengineering program.Dr. Janie M Moore, Texas A&M University Dr. Janie McClurkin Moore is an Assistant Professor in the Biological and Agricultural Engineering De- partment at Texas A&M University in College Station. A native of Columbus, Ohio, she attended North Carolina A&T State University where she received a B.S. in Bio Environmental Engineering in 2006. She then began pursuing her graduate education at Purdue University in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, completing her Ph.D. in 2015. Her primary

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Vewiser J Turner Jr P.E., Prairie View A&M University; Sarhan M. Musa, Prairie View A&M University

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their primary goal is to obtainthat first job after graduation. We have observed that our students here at Prairie View A&MUniversity (PVAMU), are as technically prepared from the engineering curriculum as any studentfrom any other University. Most capstones instructors have the same opinion that final projects forengineering majors should stress professional skills as well as design education through a variety ofteaching paradigms1,2,3,4,5,6. It has been observed that using the theory in the engineering curriculumhas produced graduates with far less experience in the practice of engineering and design than thoseof year’s past7. Also, the ability to function as a member of a team is measured by several instructorsto be an important skill of

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Ozoemena Chika Anyaegbu; Emmanuel Abiodun Dada, Prairie View A&M University

Process Safety CHEG 4103 course which was taught for the first time in PVAMU (Prairie View A & M University) at the spring semester 2013. • Developed curriculum for Engineering Project Management course, GNEG 3061 which was first introduced as a new course at PVAMU fall semester 2013. • Organized Aspen Training work- shop for senior students, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. • Supervised students attending NOBCChE Conferences. • Initiated the granting of the ICAS-Users-Educational-Version Software to the department. (ICAS is the Integrated Computer Aided System developed by Technical University of Denmark.) • Fac- ulty Advisor to AIChE Student Chapter, PVAMU 2013 – present • Supervised Senior Design Projects

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Ramalingam Radhakrishnan

Prairie View A&M University AbstractCivil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with design, construction, andmaintenance of all project components and structures which includes buildings, shopping malls,parking lots, roadways, bridges, flyovers, canals, dams, railways, water treatment and wastewatertreatment plants and drainage systems. How these different components and various aspects of civilengineering infrastructure are covered in an undergraduate level senior design course in just twosemesters is a challenge. This paper presents the evolution and implementation of a comprehensivesenior design experience imparted to the civil engineering students in the Department

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Eleazar Marquez, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Samuel Garcia Jr., NASA EPDC

Fast-paced Virtual Summer Courses Eleazar Marquez, Ph.D. Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Samuel Garcia Jr., Ph.D. College of Education Texas State University AbstractIn this study, the recently developed CIRE (Communication, Initiation, Reduction, and Extension)pedagogical model was modified to generate an effective framework for a virtual, fast-pacedsummer engineering course in a private university in Texas. Transitioning

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Laura Ann Gelles, University of Texas at Dallas; Amy Walker, University of Texas at Dallas

., vol. 12, no. 17, 2020, doi: 10.3390/su12177039.[35] E. K. Marler et al., “The impact of COVID-19 on university students’ academic motivation, social connection, and psychological well-being.,” Scholarsh. Teach. Learn. Psychol., 2021, doi: 10.1037/stl0000294.[36] D. R. Johnson, “Campus Racial Climate Perceptions and Overall Sense of Belonging Among Racially Diverse Women in STEM Majors,” J. Coll. Stud. Dev., vol. 53, no. 2, pp. 336–346, 2012, doi: 10.1353/CSD.2012.0028.[37] L. A. Gelles, S. M. Lord, G. D. Hoople, D. A. Chen, and J. A. Mejia, “Compassionate flexibility and self-discipline: Student adaptation to emergency remote teaching in an integrated engineering energy course during covid-19

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Simeon Ntafos, University of Texas at Dallas

couple of additionalyears of the required Mathematics, Physics sequence and prerequisites to it. Issues can arise in otherareas as well; for example, the Communications core in the BS-CS is best satisfied if ECS 3390Professional and Technical Communication is used (an upper-level class that is not available atCommunity Colleges);The Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS) is a very useful tool in navigating thejungle of available courses to satisfy the core curriculum as it provides established equivalences forclasses across the many institutions in the state. It is essential to have a clear plan of what degreeprogram is aimed for but TCCNS has most of what the student needs once the goal is set. Advisingis still very important because

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A. Anil Kumar, Prairie View A&M University

assess the validity of the chosen approach. In the literature, such categories havealso been defined as crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence. Procedural knowledge can beimparted via the standard instructional settings. Strategic competence cannot be “taught.”However, providing several illustrative examples, an environment can be created that promotesthe development of strategic competence. This paper discusses several instances of metacognitionand proposes an approach to assessing learning in the classroom. Examples will be given fromhigh school geometry and a few junior to senior level courses in electrical engineering.Recommendations for incorporating metacognitive processes into the curriculum and assessmentare made

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Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Roy Jean Issa P.E., West Texas A&M University; Nathan Howell, West Texas A&M University; Emad Manla, West Texas A&M University

Paper ID #35742Impact of COVID-19 on Engineering Courses at West Texas A&M UniversityDr. Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University Kenneth R. Leitch holds a Ph.D. in civil engineering from New Mexico State University and M.B.A. from Colorado Christian University. He is an Associate Professor of civil engineering at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. He is a registered P.E. in Texas and Indiana and a LEED Green Associate. His primary interests are in sustainable development, construction materials, photogrammetry, structural analysis, transportation safety and structures, STEM outreach, and

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Byul Hur, Texas A&M University; Simon Castro; Octavio Carrillo; Rene Villegas; Christoph Ruepprich, Texas A&M University; Kevin Myles; Zach Adelman

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project. Figure 5. Gantt Chart (Integration and documentation sections) for Fall 2021Educational value and Observation This capstone project has been used as a tool to educate engineering students about theengineering skills as well as the science and public health related to vector-borne diseases.Moreover, students have been learning about the water properties. Typically, these are not the scopetaught in an engineering technology curriculum. Students have been expanding their horizon inlearning many skills and obtaining knowledge for this project. Based on the student’s statements, students have learned the importance of teamwork andplanning as well as the division of the tasks. And, some of them stated that it could serve as

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MERLYN XAVIER PULIKKATHARA, Physics Department, Prairie View A&M University; Kelvin K. Kirby, Prairie View A&M University; Richard T. Wilkins, Prairie View A&M University

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Policy Initiative (NSSPI), Texas A&M University o Research interests include: Nuclear Counter-Terrorism, Nuclear Instrumentation Development, Exercise Development, Radiological Consequence Management, Environmental Health Physics • Defense sector: Roy Elmore, Deputy Division Leader, Department of Defense o Research interests include: Nuclear Nonproliferation, International Safeguards, Nuclear Forensics, Technology, and Policy Integration • NASA: Astronaut Stephen G. Bowen, o First nuclear submarine officer to be selected as an astronaut, veteran of STS- 126,132,133, and logged more than 40 days in seven spacewalksThe students were engaged with our guest

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Hua Li, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Ricardo Miguel Garcia Pineda, Texas A&M University Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Jaya S. Goswami, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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to achieve an experience that enhances their qualityknowledge and skills during their capstone projects. As Wm. A. Wulf, president of the NationalAcademy of Engineering (NAE), has noted, for the United States to remain competitive in a globaltechnological society, the country as a whole must take serious steps to ensure that we have adiverse, well trained, and multicultural workforce [2]. To support undergraduate minority studentsenrolled in STEM fields, TAMUK promotes the Senior Design / Capstone Mini-Grant (SDMG) tosenior students developing capstone projects as an integral part of their course program to completeits academic degree. The SDMG activity has an objective to help participants improving the seniordesign/capstone project