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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University

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wasused by judges at the App Fair, the authors did not have appropriate tools for measuring theextent to which students might have learned about female representation in computer games. Thestudents struggled with two elements: (1) engaging in storytelling and (2) writing text that is freeof grammatical errors. While all teams had a plausible storyline, those that struggled tended tohave weak narrative and/or repetitive story elements, such as using the same text for each rivercrossing, with only the river’s name changed. The instructors believe the grammatical errors arepartly due to students’ overreliance on catching spelling and grammatical errors through use ofautocorrect editing features that are non-existent in software development systems

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Grace Hanna, University of Detroit Mercy, College of Engineering & Science Department of Electrical & Computer Enginnering ; Nicholas Ibegbu; Allison Sherman; Nate Boyar, University of Detroit Mercy, College of Engineering and Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering; Nathan Garay, University of Detroit Mercy, College of Engineering & Science, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering; Nassif E Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy

development of astudent into an engineer and students are required to undertake three co-op assignments as acondition for graduation. This practice allows students to explore careers in companies of manydifferent industries and sizes. It allows engineering and computer science students to gain realworld practical experiences in their field of interest while gaining skills and practices that are notable to be learned in the classroom. That said, the developmental and educational outcomes canbe affected by the nature of the co-op. Research shows that socialization, mentorship as well asa positive and nurturing work environment have a quantifiable effect on student wellbeing anddevelopment6.At the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the world was forced to

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Aneesha Gogineni, Saginaw Valley State University

] Kalyana, C.C., “A Novel Framework for Active Learning in Engineering Education Mapped to Course Outcomes”, Procedia Computer Science, 172, pp. 28-33, (2020). Open Access Article[13] Andrea, G., “Reflecting while doing: Integrating Active Learning and Metacognitive Activities in a Fully Online Thermodynamics Course”, American Society for Engineering Education, Paper ID# 37110 (2022). Conference Proceedings[14] Sabine, F., Julia, M., and Sebastian, S., “Impact of Synchronous and Asynchronous Settings of Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and Students’ Learning Experience During COVID-19”, Frontiers in Psychology, (2021). Open Access Article[15] Hyun, J.C., Kejie, Z., Cho, R.L., Debra, R., and Chuck

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Shahab D. Mohaghegh, West Virginia University

Learning have a game-changingcontribution to industrial and engineering-related problems. This technology will completely changethe future of many industries through a transformational increase of the efficiency and accuracy ofthe problem solving. The contributions of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to manyengineering industries can be summarized in two classes:Class One: Minimization or avoidance of assumptions, interpretations, and simplifications to buildhighly realistic models of the physical phenomena.Class Two: Minimization of computational footprint of the numerical models such that they can actin a realistic and practical manner.There are major differences between modeling and solving Engineering versus Non-engineeringrelated

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Mohammed Ferdjallah, Marshall University; Asad Salem

to create a comprehensive set of challenges, which he/she will use to design performance criteria for learning. Figure 2: Curriculum design strategies of secure embedded systems• Identify Life-Learning Security Concepts: Despite the advances in computer technology, embedded systems will continue to be the target of increased security breaches. Security concerns will continue to be important criteria, which will shape the future of embedded systems. Therefore, incorporating security concepts in the design of embedded systems becomes a life-learning behavior, which will shape the professional behavior of future embedded systems engineers. We propose that the instructor identifies a set of life- learning

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Haroon Malik, Marshall University; David A Dampier, Marshall University

Paper ID #40448Work-in-Progress: Towards Designing a Multidisciplinary Big DataAnalytics (BDA) CourseDr. Haroon Malik, Marshall University Dr. Malik is an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Sciences and Electrical Engineering, Marshall University, WV, USA.Dr. David A Dampier, Marshall University Dr. Dave Dampier is Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Sciences and Professor in the Department of Computer Sciences and Electrical Engineering at Marshall University. In that position, he serves as the university lead for engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education

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Murat Tanyel, Geneva College

and engineering, numerical methods play an important role. Thus, ourdepartment requires our mechanical and biomedical engineering students to take CPE 111, Introto Engineering Computation, in which they learn how to solve problems using MATLAB®. Ourelectrical and computer engineering students are introduced to the world of computing in CSC101 using the C programming language with the added bonus of LabVIEW® in EGR 225, theSignals & Systems course. Overseeing both CPE 111 and EGR 225, I regularly look forentertaining examples in which students can learn programming concepts while trying to solvewhat they will perceive as real-world problems. Having taught MAT 350, Numerical Methods, inFall ’22 I came across Monte Carlo integration which is

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Mohammed Mustafa Hussain; Sagnik Basumallik, West Virginia University; Anurag K. Srivastava, West Virginia University; Mohamed Hefeida, West Virginia University

Hardware-in-the-Loop Cyber-Power Testbed Hussain M Mustafa, Sagnik Basumallik, Anurag K Srivastava, Mohamed Hefeida Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources West Virginia University, Morgantown, WVAbstractThis paper discusses efforts to develop a real-time cyber-physical security testbed for the hands-ontraining and education of undergraduate students. The developed cybersecurity testbed has beenused for an undergraduate course and senior capstone project. The testbed helps students to specif-ically learn about cyber threats against critical electricity infrastructures and develop appropriatedefense

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Leslie Hopkinson, West Virginia University

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. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Development of a “Gender in Engineering and Technology Careers” course Leslie Hopkinson Wadsworth Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering West Virginia University Morgantown, WV 25606 Email: Leslie.Hopkinson@mail.wvu.eduAbstractTo excel in their future engineering and technology careers, students will need to navigate in adiverse workforce. This work describes the design and initial implementation of a course thatexamined gender in engineering and technology careers. Course learning outcomes

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Marcela Alexandra Mera Trujillo, West Virginia University; Yasser Alshehri, Yanbu Industrial College ; Dale G Dzielski MBA, CMA, PMP, SAFe 4 Agilist, West Virginia University; Katerina Goseva-Popstojanova, West Virginia University

Paper ID #40427Online Software Engineering Graduate Program Case Study: SignificantStudent Engagement and Career ImpactMrs. Marcela Alexandra Mera Trujillo, West Virginia University Marcela Mera Trujillo is a Ph.D. student in Computer Science and working on her certificate in University Teaching at West Virginia University. Her Ph.D. work focuses on computer vision, mainly image-based 3D reconstructions compression, and learning methods for interest point detection, matching, and pose estimation. Her position as a Graduate Services Assistant for WVU’s online software engineering pro- gram and a combination of her studies

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Susie Huggins, West Virginia University; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

Paper ID #40370Engendering Inclusion by Implementing an Interactive Theatre SketchSusie Huggins, West Virginia University Susie Huggins is a doctoral student in Education at West Virginia University while working full time for the Fundamentals of Engineering Program. Huggins comes from a myriad of teaching and learning oppor- tunities brining a variety of skills and lenses to the FEP through work in a Sheltered Workshop, a nonprofit adult literacy program, the public school system, and 21st Century Community Learning Centers. Hug- gins has raised over $5 Million in various fund-raising efforts and has created a

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Chad S. Korach, University of Mount Union; Margo Miller, University of Mount Union

and I. M. Verner, "Fire-fighting mobile robotics and interdisciplinary design-comparative perspectives," IEEE Transactions on Education, 47(3), 369-376, Aug. 2004, doi: 10.1109/TE.2004.825547.2. T. Martin et al., "An Interdisciplinary Design Course for Pervasive Computing," IEEE Pervasive Computing, 11(1), 80-83, January-March 2012, doi: 10.1109/MPRV.2012.2.3. S. Ghanbari, “Learning across disciplines: A collective case study of two university programs that integrate the arts with STEM,” International Journal of Education & the Arts, 16(7), 2015, Retrieved March 2023 from http://www.ijea.org/v16n7/.4. T. Cotantino, N. Kellam, B. Cramond, and I. Crowder, “An Interdisciplinary Design Studio: How Can Art and

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Susie Huggins, West Virginia University

Paper ID #40421Teaching, service, and research–making the most of graduate positionsMs. Susie Huggins, West Virginia University Huggins currently works for the Fundamentals of Engineering program at West Virginia University. She is her PhD in Education a lifelong dream. Huggins is an advocate of STEM learning in the K-12 arena as well as a proponent of after school programing to help build the workforce of the Technological Revolu- tion. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Engendering Inclusion by Implementing an Interactive Theatre

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Emily Spayde, West Virginia University; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Dustin Spayde

Paper ID #39913Utilizing an Existing College Manufacturing Facility in the Creation ofa New Engineering Technology Degree ProgramDr. Emily Spayde, West Virginia UniversityDr. Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University Robin A. M. Hensel, Ed.D., is a Teaching Professor in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University and an ASEE Fellow Member. As a mathematician and computer systems analyst, she collaborated in engineering teams to support energy research before entering higher education where she taught mathematics, statistics, computer science, and engineering courses

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Sudipta Chowdhury, Marshall University; Ammar Alzarrad, Marshall University

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Paper ID #40408Sociocultural and Sociopolitical Challenges for STEM Education in theCurrent EraDr. Sudipta Chowdhury, Marshall University Sudipta Chowdhury is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering in Marshall University. His area of research includes Critical Infrastructure Resilience, Disaster Restora- tion Planning, Supply Chain and Logistics, and formal and informal STEM Education. He has published over 20 peer-reviewed journal articles and multiple conference proceedings. He serves as a reviewer of multiple journals such as OR spectrum, Computers and Operations Research

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Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University

. Teasley, “Investigating student motivation in the context of a learning analytics intervention during a summer bridge program,” Computers in Human Behavior, vol. 47, pp. 90–97, 2015. [9] J. M. Raines, “Firststep: A preliminary review of the effects of a summer bridge program on pre-college STEM majors,” Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, vol. 13, no. 1, 2012.[10] K. M. Cooper, M. Ashley, and S. E. Brownell, “A bridge to active learning: A summer bridge program helps students maximize their active-learning experiences and the active-learning experiences of others,” CBE—Life Sciences Education, vol. 16, no. 1, p. ar17, 2017.[11] ——, “Breaking down barriers: A bridge program helps first-year biology students connect

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Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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Paper ID #40368Evolution of a Student Transition and Success Program: Reflections on a10 Year JourneyDr. Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University Robin A. M. Hensel, Ed.D., is a Teaching Professor in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University and an ASEE Fellow Member. As a mathematician and computer systems analyst, she collaborated in engineering teams to support energy research before entering higher education where she taught mathematics, statistics, computer science, and engineering courses, secured over $5.5M to support STEM education research, led program

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Wesley Thomas Noble; Zachary Owen Dickinson; Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

Paper ID #39746Wireless Sensor Network for Data Mining in Engineering ProjectsWesley Thomas NobleZachary Owen Dickinson Zachary Dickinson is a Cyber engineering student at Gannon University, Erie, PA, and expected to grad- uate in May 2024. His areas of research interests include embedded systems and hardware security.Dr. Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University Dr. Sundaram is a Professor in the Electrical and Cyber Engineering Department at Gannon University. His areas of research include computational architectures for signal and image processing as well as novel methods to improve/enhance engineering education

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Dylan Marcus Tobey, University of Pittsburgh; Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh; Veronica Roth; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh

in energy systems. Throughout his career, Dr. Kerzmann has advised over eighty student projects, some of which have won regional and international awards. A recent project team won the Utility of Tomorrow competition, outperforming fifty-five international teams to bring home one of only five prizes. Additionally, he has developed and taught fourteen different courses, many of which were in the areas of energy, sustainability, thermodynamics, dynamics and heat transfer. He has always made an effort to incorporate experiential learning into the classroom through the use of demonstrations, guest speakers, student projects and site visits. Dr. Kerzmann is a firm believer that all students learn in their own unique

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Xinyu Zhang, West Virginia University; Jeremy G. Roberts; Amanda Parrish

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, math, education, business, and library services, was used for the Poster Expo event.Further, an elevator pitch practice session was conducted with a senior entrepreneurship advisorfrom the business start-up accelerator within the university.The multidisciplinary project experience was largely enjoyed by the students surveyed (N=16).Eighty eight percent of students reported the multidisciplinary project design experience waspositive to their learning experience. Eighty percent of students reported the multidisciplinaryjudge panel during the Poster Expo had a positive impact on their learning experience. Eightyeight percent of students reported the project increased their interest in engineering. Ninety fourpercent of students were retained in

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Mehrdad Zamirian, West Virginia University; Shahab D. Mohaghegh, West Virginia University

anddecision-making capabilities of the human brain. Microsoft defines Machine Learning (ML), a subset of AI,as the process of helping a computer to identify and learn patterns within the data without directinstruction by using mathematical algorithms to make model and predictions. With more data andexperience, the results of machine learning become more accurate like human learning process throughpractice.In traditional engineering, all the physics-based models are performed through mathematical equations.The fact is that such mathematical equations mostly include assumptions, interpretations, andsimplifications. There are mathematical equations that may also include preconceived notions, and biasesabout certain physical phenomena. During the AI

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Haylee Haik, Eastern Michigan University, College of Engineering and Technology; Jennifer Meng; Qin Hu, School of Engineering, Eastern Michigan University

, classification and warning device. The brain signals were collected by the OpenBCIEEG cap with a total of 19 Ag/AgCl coated electrodes, with one ground electrode, one referenceelectrode and 16 channels of signals. Fig. 2 shows the layout of the electrodes that was referred towhen collecting the data for each test subject. The signal preprocessing was done by an OpenBCICytonDaisy Board as shown in Fig. 3(a). This board contains PIC32MX250F128BMicrocontroller, two low noise, 8 channel analog-to-digital converter (Texas Instruments), andRFduino for sending data from the board to computers. Signal feature extraction and classificationare the main focus of our study. Features are extracted from time-domain and frequency-domainthrough deep learning since it

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Ammar Alzarrad, Marshall University; Sudipta chowdhury, Marshall University; Fernanda Delduque

articles and multiple conference proceedings. He serves as a reviewer of multiple journals such as OR spectrum, Computers and Operations Research, International Journal of Dis- aster Risk Reduction, Sustainable Cities and Society, Applied Soft Computing, Mathematics, and IEEE systems.Fernanda Delduque ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 The National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project Impact on STEM Education in K-12 SchoolsAbstract: The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) implementation canand should be indispensable in students’ daily lives, with educational and practical applications.The National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project

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William T. Evans PhD P.E., The University of Toledo

instead of EZB. 2 Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright©2023, American Society for Engineering EducationCourse Description for the In-Sight (Cognex) Spreadsheet first course is given here:“In-Sight Spreadsheets Standard (TRN-IS-CGNX-STD) gives new or potential In-Sight usersa 2 day overview of the hardware and software used by In-Sight vision systems. With the focuson getting the most from the In-Sight Explorer Spreadsheets interface, users learn how to walkthrough the process of setting up a vision application using spreadsheet programming bestpractices.Expected Outcomes:At

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Seyed Mohammad Seyed Ardakani, Ohio Northern University; Grace Hattery, Ohio Northern University

structures, computational modeling of structures, and engineering education. He received the 2020-21 Professor Henry Horldt Outstanding Teaching award.Ms. Grace Hattery, Ohio Northern University Grace Hattery is a Junior at Ohio Northern University pursuing a Mechanical Engineering Major and a Theater Technology and Design Minor. Outside the classroom, she serves as a Senior Resident Assistant for Residence Life, is a sister of Delta Zeta-Zeta Kappa, and is a founding member of her university’s Themed Entertainment Association. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 A 3D-Printed Frames and Machines Activity in StaticsAbstractThe 3D-Printed Frames and Machines Activity was

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Martin Dunlap, West Virginia University

, newspaper clippings, U.S. documents, photographs, blueprints, and structuraldrawings of the Panama Canal, with some data on the proposed Nicaraguan Canal.Correspondents include Chapman Revercomb and Melvin C. Snyder. Included is a microfilm ofan autobiographical sketch, "Some Episodes in the Life of Harry Outen Cole." [1]A search on a different search engine revealed that he had a short biographical piece publishedabout him during his life in the book The History of West Virginia, Old and New published byThe American Historical Society in 1923. in it we learn a few things:[3] Mr. Cole was born on Dent's Run, near the City of Morgantown, April 3, 1874. During aportion of 1908 Mr. Cole was employed as special expert computer with the

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Caleb D Holloway, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

beingexpressed in terms that students are comfortable with and without requiring the rigor of anepsilon-delta proof.Accompanying many of these activities were online Desmos activities consisting of interactivegraphs. Students could manipulate a secant line and see it approach a fixed tangent line orexplore the interplay between a range of function inputs and the corresponding set of outputs tostrengthen the approximation and bounding conception of limit. In addition, Desmos provided anintuitive environment in which students could learn to perform tedious computations such ascomputing repeated error bounds.My approach for the definite integral topic was to foreground the phenomenon of accumulationin various physical settings. I used the same three

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Coradino Naples Colasurd, Ohio Northern University; Ahmed Oun, Ohio Northern University

, in December 2012. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department from the Uni- versity of Toledo, Toledo, OH. He worked in the Hardware Oriented Security Lab at the University of Toledo and served as Project Manager with General Electric GE. His research interests include hardware- oriented security and Trust, Machine Learning Algorithms, Optimization Techniques, Neural Networks, and their applications. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Studies of Autonomous UAV-UGV Teams in Construction Applications: A Survey from Advances and Challenges Perspective Coradino Colasurd

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Grant Heileman, Ohio Northern University

stakeholders ● Material selection methods taught in mechanical design 1 and 2 were applied in choosing the materials ● Skills learned in Computer Applications were applied in the Autocad renderings of the mechanismsAppendix C- Survey resultsCommon reasonings for the above responses: • Most common drink choice for yes responses. • Want to keep larger drinks/food cool for no responses.Common reasonings for the above responses: • Not much extra disposable income. • Can’t justify spending too much on a cooler.Likes or dislikes from prior coolers: • Dislike heavy/difficult to carry coolers. • Dislike ice retention too short. • Like designs/colors. • Like easily cleanable coolers. • Like wheels.Appendix D- Potential

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Austin Maverick La Mothe, School of Engineering, Eastern Michigan University; Qin Hu, Eastern Michigan University

Paper ID #40443Design and Implementation of a SEPIC Topology DC-DC ConverterMr. Austin Maverick La Mothe, School of Engineering, Eastern Michigan University I am the son of an incredibly skilled electrician and I am pursuing a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering; while I greatly respect and understand the need for theory in the realm of electronics and electrical engineering, I also know creating something for practical use requires a level of simplicity to avoid too many possible points for failure. My long term goals are to obtain a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and create devices capable of supporting the ever