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Joseph Anthony Donndelinger, Baylor University; Lisa Joanne Retzlaff; Savannah Mae Richards, Baylor University

Paper ID #35780Developing and Applying Manufacturing Process Simulation Tools toImprove Students’ Execution of Engineering Design Course ProjectsMr. 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

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Ramalingam Radhakrishnan

Fellowships Awards. He conducted Summer Transportation Institute at PVAMU funded for High School Students by US DOT FHWA from 2000 to 2013. He is a Fellow Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 1 Session XXXX Effective Approaches for Achieving ABET Outcomes in Capstone Design Projects in Civil Engineering Dr. Ramalingam Radhakrishnan, Professor Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

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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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Paper ID #35790Capstone project progress on the floating buoy IoT device developmentfor mosquito researchDr. Byul Hur, Texas A&M University Dr. B. Hur received his B.S. degree in Electronics Engineering from Yonsei University, in Seoul, Korea, in 2000, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA, in 2007 and 2011, respectively. In 2016, he joined the faculty of Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. USA, where he is currently an Assistant Professor. He worked as a postdoctoral associate from 2011 to 2016 at the University Florida

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Joseph Anthony Donndelinger, Baylor University; Savannah Richards, Baylor University; Lisa Joanne Retzlaff

Paper ID #35796Exploring the Effects of Solid Modeling Approaches and ManufacturingProcess Knowledge on Quality of Students’ Execution of EngineeringDesign Course ProjectsMr. 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

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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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Paper ID #35744Improving Minority Students’ Career Readiness Through Enhanced SeniorDesign ExperiencesDr. Hua Li, Texas A&M University - Kingsville Dr. Hua Li, a Professor in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, is interested in sustainable manufacturing, renewable energy, sustainability assessment, and engineering education. Dr. Li has served as P.I. and Co-P.I. in different projects funded by NSF, DOEd, DHS, NASA, USDA, etc.Mr. Ricardo Miguel Garcia Pineda, Texas A&M University KingsvilleProf. Kai Jin, Texas A&M University - Kingsville Dr. Kai Jin is a Professor of

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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

the students’enrollment, number of students dropping the courses, students’ satisfaction with their courses, andtheir access to the laboratories, machine shop, and technology resources. Students were surveyed atthe end of each course. Problem-based and project-based courses from third and fourth-yearengineering are selected for this study. Courses include select junior and senior level courses andcapstone senior design from the mechanical, civil/environmental, and electrical engineering programs.The pandemic situation with its challenges has provided the faculty with a unique opportunity to learnbest practices in promoting students learning and engagement in such situations.Keywords: COVID-19; face-to-face, hyflex, and online instruction

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Jorge Antonio Tito P.E., University of Houston - Downtown; Amy Heilig, Dlubal Software, Inc.

that performs the structural analysis and designof structures. The agreement allows our undergraduate students to be exposed to professional andadvanced software that is used for courses in structural analysis, structural dynamics, and thecomprehensive capstone design course. The full version of the software allows the study of structureswith different complexity without restriction due to their size, type of loads or design requirements.The projects presented in this paper are examples of a successful technology transfer from industry touniversity using professional software. The active support of Dlubal Software, Inc. allowed studentsto correctly apply the software capabilities. Projects of this nature require interaction between student

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Jose Eric Chavez Jr., University of the Incarnate Word; Alyssa Mabry, University of the Incarnate Word; christian andon, University of the Incarnate Word; Selena R Salas, University of the Incarnate Word; Okan Caglayan, University of the Incarnate Word; James Christopher Collins, University of the Incarnate Word

3B+ for sensor data fusion, analysis, and presentation using an integratedApache web server. The processed IAQ data is displayed on a community website to inform thecurrent conditions of the indoor space with options of safe, unsafe, or should be visited with caution.The entire sensor and processing platform was subjected to a full cybersecurity system vulnerabilityassessment for risk mitigation to exploitation. This project provided the senior Engineering,Computer Information Systems and Cybersecurity students an invaluable opportunity to apply theirexisting technical knowledge, improve their time management, communication skills, and work as ateam on a real-world problem. IntroductionThe COVID-19

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Darius Miles Gatson, Houston Baptist University; Ryan Duane Barnes, Houston Baptist University

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RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture (ISA). Toimplement this project, we used the SN74LS283N 4-bit full adder IC, the SiFive HiFive1 Rev B boardthat hosts a 32-bit RISC-V processor, breadboard, LEDs, and few resistors. To program the circuit,we used Visual Studio Code with the PlatformIO extension to allow deployment and debugging of theRISC-V assembly code on the HiFive board. The goal of this project was to demonstrate the full 4-bitadder truth table by cycling through different inputs and displaying the adder output using LED lights.The input to the adder was driven by onboard GPIO pins that were actuated through RISC-V assemblycode. Using the SiFive HiFive1 Rev B manuals, we identified the base memory addresses of the GPIOpins and 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

Paper ID #35743Promote Supply Chain and Logistics Standards through InterdisciplinaryCurriculum InnovationDr. Hua Li, Texas A&M University - Kingsville Dr. Hua Li, a Professor in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, is interested in sustainable manufacturing, renewable energy, sustainability assessment, and engineering education. Dr. Li has served as P.I. and Co-P.I. in different projects funded by NSF, DOEd, DHS, USDA, NASA, etc.Prof. Kai Jin, Texas A&M University - Kingsville Dr. Kai Jin is a Professor of Industrial Engineering and Co-PI of the MERIT project. Her research

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Sathvik Datla, UT Dallas; Prasanna Vasant Kothalkar, UT Dallas; John H. L. Hansen, University of Texas at Dallas; Dwight Irvin; Jay Buzhardt, University of Kansas

Paper ID #35821Visualizing Child-Adult engagement in preschool classrooms using ChordDiagramsMr. Sathvik Datla, UT Dallas Sathvik Datla is pursuing BS degree in Software Engineering at the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), Richardson. He is an active member of the Cyber Security Club. Currently he is recipient of National Science Foundation’s Research Experience in Undergraduate Education award on the Cyberlearning project, under the supervision of Dr. John H. L. Hansen. As an undergraduate researcher in Center for Robust Speech Systems, his research interests

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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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Paper ID #35794An Effective Way of Teaching Electrical and Computer EngineeringCapstone Senior Design Courses for Underrepresented StudentsMr. Vewiser J Turner Jr P.E., Prairie View A&M University Summary I am a retired Executive from ExxonMobil with 35 years of service at this Corporation. Dur- ing my tenure with ExxonMobil, I have had a number of engineering, planning, business development, project, and operational assignments. I have extensive leadership experience, strategy development knowl- edge, and ability deliver superior results. I have been accountable for thousands of employees and millions of dollars as a

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Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University - Kingsville

undergraduate andgraduate engineering education. At Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) a Hispanic-serving institution, aspects of leadership and ethics are explored in the capstone senior designcourse sequence for chemical engineering, and in master’s thesis and doctoral seminar courses.Instruction in leadership is achieved primarily through project- or research-based learning, whileinstruction in ethics is achieved by case study review and discussion. The objective is to presenthow these sometimes-overlooked topics are addressed at an institution with a majority Hispanicstudent population, noting that Hispanic graduate engineers are underrepresented in theengineering workforce. IntroductionThe

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Hashmath Fathima, Morgan State University; Kofi Nyarko, Morgan State University

to know one another. To help studentsbridge this limited interaction, team projects were given every 2-3 weeks which required studentsto worked in groups of 2 or 3 which forced a situation of increased communication even in theonline environment. These projects were 15% of the overall final grade and were based on theconcepts taught in the class, which would usually be a combination of 2 topics, and the studentshad to submit a weekly report of the project. This report was a simple documentation whichdescribed what they did that week and their future work. Due to these deadlines, students had toengage and work together every week. Students usually spend upwards of 3 - 4 hours every weekon these projects. This method has helped students set up

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Xishuang Dong, Prairie View A&M University; Xavier Alexander Dukes; Joshua Littleton, Prairie View A&M University; Tri'Heem Neville; Christopher Rollerson; Arthur L Quinney

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technique to build such applications on these devices, where object detection is an imperativetask that is to recognize categories of objects and label their locations. This paper presented a seniordesign project that implemented object detection on Raspberry Pi via machine learning models. It isto employ Raspberry Pi Kits and a web-camera to detect predefined objects by running mobile deeplearning models. Moreover, it was extended to recognize weapons in images with transfer learningtechniques, which is to fine-tune the models on new annotated datasets collected from Internet.Specifically, it applied a Google USB accelerator to improve the detection speed. Preliminaryvalidation results demonstrate that the models can effectively detect general

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Sarah Tao, Center for Robust Speech Systems (CRSS), University of Texas at Dallas; Satwik Dutta, University of Texas at Dallas; Yagmur N/A Seven; Dwight Irvin; Jay Buzhardt, University of Kansas; John H. L. Hansen, University of Texas at Dallas

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processing. He graduated with an MS-EE degree from UT Dallas in Spring 2020. Currently, he is working to develop speech processing algorithms to analyze child-adult interactions in pre-school classrooms, thereby understanding speech and language development in children.Yagmur N/A SevenDr. Dwight IrvinDr. Jay Buzhardt, University of Kansas 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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Shawna Thomas, Texas A&M University; Randy Hugh Brooks, Texas A&M University; Robert Harold Lightfoot Jr, Texas A&M University

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Paper ID #35772The Power of the Pre-Course Survey for Course Launch, AddressingConcerns, and Developing CommunityDr. Shawna Thomas, Texas A&M University Dr. Thomas is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineer- ing at Texas A&M University. She is a member of the Engineering Education Faculty in the Institute for Engineering Education & Innovation at Texas A&M. She enjoys project-based learning and incorporat- ing active learning techniques in all her courses. She received her Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in 2010, focusing on developing robotic motion

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

relationship to get work done efficiently with excellent research and analytical capability. • Strong ability to work across multiethnic environment and global technological collaboration across disciplines. • Transferable high level expertise in process engineering, project development, and innovative research from industrial setting to academia. QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Lehigh University, 1989 M.S. Chemical Engineering, Lehigh University, 1986 B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, University of Ife, Nigeria, 1980 TEACHING EXPERIENCE: PRAIRIE VIEW A &M UNIVERSITY, Prairie View, TX , USA 2012 - Present Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering 2018 - Present Adjunct Faculty Position, De

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Alisha M. Bailey, Southern Methodist University; Alain Mota, Southern Methodist University; Kristine Reiley, SMU, Caruth Institute for Engineering Education

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Compliance Specialist in Atlanta, GA. Specifically, she worked in public drinking water compliance and regulations, regularly leading audits and inspections. Alisha also previously served as a 6th and 7th grade mathematics teacher. Her current career interests include identi- fying and integrating real-world problems in STEM learning and increasing diversity and representation in the STEM field.Mr. Alain Mota, Southern Methodist University Alain Mota is the STEM Development and Implementation Coordinator at RME and a Program Manager at the Caruth Institute for Engineering Education. In this role, he works across schools supporting the research and implementation goals of several projects at the unit and the institute. As

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Byul Hur, Texas A&M University

section and can beshared throughout the rest of the 8 sections. Therefore, 18 lab kits used to be the number of kitsneeded for the semester. However, to serve a COVID-19 laboratory setting with the students both inthe laboratory room and those connected remotely, it was essential to increase the number ofavailable lab kits. Ideally, it would be best if one lab kit could be provided per student. For this reason, it wasattempted to build a large number of ESET 369 laboratory kits from the summer 2020. As shown inFigure 2, approximately 137 kits were assembled in house. All of these kits were tested andpackaged to be ready for distribution. Students could check out this kit and use it for the semesterand return it after their term project

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David G. Novick, University of Texas at El Paso; Denise Saenz

much in the way of answers for faculty whoseek to maintain the effectiveness of their teaching. In particular, our survey of the literature disclosedno research dealing with the loss of informal interaction among students. Accordingly, this paperreports an exploratory study at a Hispanic-Serving Institution to assess the impact of providing aweekly teleconference virtual meetup and Jamboard1 “meetup room” for students in courses deliveredvia remote learning. we review literature related to in-person meetups and study groups, describe apilot project that provided virtual substitutes for in-person meetups, describe a methodology forassessing the effectiveness of the pilot project, and report the results of the assessment

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Tori Nichole Gardner, Department of Engineering at St. Mary's University; Ozgur Aktunc, St. Mary's University

to wait for user testing since itoccurs iteratively. In actuality, the Agile philosophy supports the early integration of usability in theform of processes and the artifacts that they can produce. In this paper, we explore human-computerinteraction (HCI) processes and artifacts and propose a development framework that championsearly usability integration in an Agile environment by analyzing their effect on the Scrum andKanban development frameworks. To gain insight regarding the success of the framework, seniordesign project groups at an engineering program were interviewed on their inclusion of thecomponents of the proposed framework during the requirements gathering, analysis, and designphases of development. The components of the

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A. Anil Kumar, Prairie View A&M University

Paper ID #35785Promoting and Assessing MetacognitionDr. A. Anil Kumar, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Kumar obtained his Ph.D. in Physics from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. After working on a variety of research projects on device modeling and communication theory aspects, he focused on what he recognized as proper preparation in STEM disciplines at the middle and high school levels. imperative for better college level performance. He worked with multiple school districts on state and national standards, relevance of science in the global economy and expanding opportunities for students, teachers and

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Shield B Lin, Prairie View A&M University

undergraduate requiredmechanical engineering curriculum if a program has not done so. The benefits of having this requiredcourse include extending the students’ knowledge in using a powerful tool to solve a variety ofcomplex engineering problems, applying the computer tool for the capstone design project and othercourse projects, and bridging the gap between academic education and industrial work. IntroductionIn early human history, parents or elderly assumed the role of teacher to the youngsters for life skills.In later human history, teaching became a profession of educated people. Teaching scope has evolvedin conjunction with the changes of the tools used in various durations. If we were technical

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Ana Elisa P. Goulart, Texas A&M University; Mondray Matus, AutoAg; MaKayla Griffith

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5 Summary and ConclusionsAMAR is a four-wheeled, tracked, robot built from T-slot aluminum tubing, 3D-printed materials,and connective components. This robotic system consists of several subsystems. It was completelydeveloped by the students and it was a challenging project. Additional tests are needed to verify theML algorithms’ performance. Also, we have identified several areas for improvement. First,switching back to Tensorflow (from TF-Lite) should fix most errors in plant identification eventhough it will take around 250 msec. Second, we plan to research other mapping tools to be used inthe setup mode. Finally, we should offload the computational unit (Raspberry Pi) to mainly run theML algorithms

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Kazi Meharajul Kabir, Prairie View A&M University; shuza Binzaid; John Okyere Attia P.E., Prairie View A&M University

Paper ID #35837An Experimental Model and Test of a Novel Sustainable Energy Pad forBike Lane ApplicationsMr. Kazi Meharajul Kabir, Prairie View A&M University Kazi Meharajul Kabir is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Prairie View A and M University, Texas, USA. His research areas include Renewable energy, Power Generation, Micro Grid and Smart grid, Control and Automation.Dr. shuza Binzaid Dr. Shuza Binzaid (PI) is a Research Associate Professor in the SMART center. He has 20 years of experience in various projects for leading and

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Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University; Paul M Koola, Texas A&M University; Rahul Subramanian, Ocean Engineering, Texas A and M University

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platform. Each team is limited to a $100budget to ensure that all teams compete on a level playing field.Interdisciplinary teaming is encouraged through a constraint that all teams must include five toseven members with at least two freshman engineering students, one ocean engineering student,and one student from any other department on campus, such as marine biology. The intent is tocross-pollinate ideas between disciplines and encourage students to work outside of their domain.Once approved, they work together to complete the project, demonstrate their solution, andcompete for monetary awards. An essential goal of eSMART is to foster more interactions amongstudents on this small campus that would not have otherwise happened. For the first

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Jailyn Battle; Ve’an Randall Jr; Karl Duncan McKenzie; Jordan E Burton, Norfolk Public Schools / Norfolk State University; Monica Brown, Granby High School Mathematics Teacher; Bright S Tsevi, Norfolk State University; Sheryl Shaji; Sacharia Albin, Norfolk State University; Makarand Deo, Norfolk State University

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Paper ID #35788Smartphone-Based Self-Diagnosis of Parkinson’s DiseaseMr. Jailyn BattleMr. Ve’an Randall JrKarl Duncan McKenzie I am a Virginia Commonwealth University student in his second-year, at the time of the publishing of this paper, majoring in Bio-medical Engineering.Mr. Jordan E Burton, Norfolk Public Schools / Norfolk State University Jordan Burton Project Lead The Way Teacher at Maury High School in Norfolk, Virginia. 8 Years of teaching experience in various environments in Virginia, New York, and Washington D.C. received a Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational and Technical studies and Secondary Education from Old

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Yazmine Berenice Rincon, Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation; Sheena M. Reeves, Prairie View A&M University

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different 3D printers – a MakerBot Replicator + or a FlashforgeGuider II. TinkerCAD software was used to design the 3D mold prototypes. For the 3D printers, thesupplied filaments were acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and polylactic acid (PLA). Thefilaments were available in various colors. After completing the designs in TinkerCAD, the files wereuploaded to the 3D printers using a USB drive. For this study, paracetamol powder was used as thebase material while drops of liquid excipient solutions was placed in each hole. 3D Printed Prototype ResultsSeveral prototypes were created as a result of this project. However, only three specific designs andone alteration are discussed in this paper. Table 1 provides an

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Utomwen David Irabor, Prairie View A&M University; Nabila Shamim, Prairie View A&M University

. Thus, wearing a masktraps heat near the face can feel stifling. The problem worsens when it gets hot and humid. Thehumidity common in Texas prevents sweat from evaporating and cooling people off. Picking acomfortable mask is a battle. Wearers would also want to put on a cover that prevents skin rashand heat exhaustion. Nanofibers with a large surface-to-volume ratio have shown great potentialfor filtration application and biological and chemical contamination. Therefore, it is challengingto design a filtration layer that efficiently removes airborne pollutants with low airflow resistance.In this project, we used Polycaprolactone (PCL) nanofiber, which is biocompatible, and FDAapproved [7], to modify the filtration layer and examine the thermal