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Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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Diversity

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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Leslie Hopkinson, West Virginia University

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Diversity

Journal 2: Personal reflection technology 4 Implicit bias, barriers Project 1: Women in engineering profile 5 Imposter Syndrome, engineering Journal 3: Barriers and solutions identity 6 Strategies for students in engineering Journal 4: Pay gap and technology 7 Network, mentors, and sponsors Project 2: Structural and cultural barriers 8 Gendered communication, engineering Journal 5: Elevator speech communication 9 Work-life balance, family support, time Journal 6: Family-work policies management 10 Job-hunting and gender Project 3: Job Search 11 Career path and progress

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Susie Huggins, West Virginia University

experiences, demographic characteristics, personalities, and problem-solving approaches. This approach values each person’s experiences, including those fromhistorically underrepresented populations in engineering and computer science [2].One intervention, adapted from Finelli and Kendall-Brown [3], uses observation and role-play todemonstrate how to approach biases within peer group settings, behave inclusively, and createinclusive and productive environments within their field [2]. Students in a first year “EngineeringProblem Solving 1” course at a large, R1 institution in the mid-Atlantic region were required toattend an Interactive Theatre Sketch and answer several reflection questions about the contentand their own related experiences.Before

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

engineering and art designpractices. Others have reported and discussed the challenges inherent with teachinginterdisciplinary design.5,6 Though instructors who primarily teach in general education coursesmay be familiar with these challenges, the inclusion of co-teaching with an instructor out ofone’s discipline makes this a unique course design to provide general background to non-engineering and art students while continuing to emphasize the art and engineering designintersection.The general education capstone course is a culminating course, which requires students to workin an interdisciplinary theme on a project. Reflection, writing, and presentations are requiredlearning objective areas in the general education capstone course, though each

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Todd R Hamrick, West Virginia University

university. The course is housed in the Fundamentals ofEngineering Program unit of the engineering college and is taught by faculty from that group. Itwas developed in 2015 and has been taught each semester and in the summer ever since. Itcovers the history of engineering from antiquity through today. Assessments include weeklyhomework and quizzes, three comprehensive exams, four periodic reflections, and a term paperthat has students consider societal impacts of future technologies. All assessments are deliveredin the online Learning Management System. The homework requires that students read the bookand answer fill in the blank questions about the reading. There are also one or two short essayquestions asking students to explain or elaborate on

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Jonathon Fagert P.E., Baldwin Wallace University; Jacqueline Rodriguez M.Ed., Baldwin Wallace University

, “Making Stress Your Friend” and “Feeling Supported”(which focused on identifying each students’ support network) were beneficial near the firstround of exams, and self-reflection activities near the end of the semester helped students toreflect on their first semester in college and what they can maintain/improve in the next semester.Second, the weekly emphasis on wellness reinforced the commitment of the instructors and theprogram to the wellness of the students and its importance in their academic and professionalcareers. To best leverage the individual strengths of the course instructors, the engineeringcomponents of the course were covered by the engineering faculty, and the weekly wellnessactivities were conducted by the Health Promotion

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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

-solving approaches. This approach values each person’s experiences, including those fromhistorically underrepresented populations in engineering and computer science [2].One intervention, adapted from Finelli and Kendall-Brown [3], uses observation and role-play todemonstrate how to approach biases within peer group settings, behave inclusively, and createinclusive and productive environments within their field [2]. Students in a first year “EngineeringProblem Solving 1” course at a large, R1 institution in the mid-Atlantic region were required toattend an Interactive Theatre Sketch and answer several reflection questions about the contentand their own related experiences.Before COVID, the sketch was performed live in an auditorium and students

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Aneesha Gogineni, Saginaw Valley State University

activities into LMS in anorganized manner. Online teaching can be classified into synchronous and asynchronous formats. Adifferent approach is required while integrating active learning in both the formats. Student learning andperformance can improve by integrating Active Learning and Metacognition (ALM) strategically throughstructured activities. The author [13] offered thermodynamics course online in synchronous format andimplemented ALM using two-part activity. The first activity is Explained Examples where students pair upand discuss given example problem. Students will then watch the instructor work through the exampleproblem and then write a reflection paper on their observations. This experience will help students gainknowledge in the subject

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Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

characters from a distant past.6. Narrative poetry. Similar to an epic, a narrative poem tells a story. Henry WadsworthLongfellow’s “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” and Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “The Rime ofthe Ancient Mariner” exemplify this form.7. Pastoral poetry. A pastoral poem is one that concerns the natural world, rural life, andlandscapes. These poems have persevered from Ancient Greece (in the poetry of Hesiod) toAncient Rome (Virgil) to the present day (Gary Snyder).8. Sonnet. A sonnet is a 14-line poem, typically (but not exclusively) concerning the topic oflove. Sonnets contain internal rhymes within their 14 lines; the exact rhyme scheme depends onthe style of a sonnet.9. Elegies. An elegy is a poem that reflects upon death or loss

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Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

a distant past.6. Narrative poetry. Similar to an epic, a narrative poem tells a story. Henry WadsworthLongfellow’s “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” and Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “The Rime ofthe Ancient Mariner” exemplify this form.7. Pastoral poetry. A pastoral poem is one that concerns the natural world, rural life, andlandscapes. These poems have persevered from Ancient Greece (in the poetry of Hesiod) toAncient Rome (Virgil) to the present day (Gary Snyder).8. Sonnet. A sonnet is a 14-line poem, typically (but not exclusively) concerning the topic oflove. Sonnets contain internal rhymes within their 14 lines; the exact rhyme scheme depends onthe style of a sonnet.9. Elegies. An elegy is a poem that reflects upon death or loss

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

hands-on way, such as data analysis exercises, lab assignments, and group best through direct experience and by actively projects.(a). Emphasize hands-on, processing and reflecting on new information. • Use interactive tools and technologies, such as Jupyter notebooks, to facilitate interactive learning experiential learning. • Encourage students to ask questions and engage in discussions during class to promote active processing and reflection on

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

Phillips [2] investigated the benefits of having hands-on experiments in theirstatics class. They incorporated three experiments into the class covering the topics of particleequilibrium, truss structures, and static friction. Students were given a handout for eachexperiment, consisting of several questions that helped students think through and follow aprocess in order to solve a problem by drawing free body diagrams (FBD). The handout alsooffered a section where students could reflect on their results, and make a conclusion on whatthey did incorrectly. They compared average homework, exam problems, and overall examgrades for semesters that included the lab exercises versus semesters that did not. They foundthat the homework and exam problem

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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

A.One of the open, free-form questions asked was, “How did working in an interdisciplinary teamaffect your understanding of agrivoltaics?”. Student responses reflected an appreciation for theopportunity to learn more about other engineering disciplines, with one student responding, “Ithelped me to understand the problems and solutions as a whole when considering a proposeddesign.” Another student said, “Working with many different types of engineers was great becausethey all brought good questions and different perspectives on agrivoltaics. It’s always good to havedifferent perspectives because people can catch things that I missed and vice versa.”. Students alsoexpressed that working within an interdisciplinary team increased their own

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

a testbed had on the students was tremendous as most ofthem were able to experience the importance and criticality of what they have been learning andhow they can apply it. The exact same concepts and assignments immediately became more inter-esting after seeing a real-life scenario of a power system. Being exposed to the various power gridcomponents and related issues, working with the SG-REAL gave the students a deeper sense ofimportance, value, and need for their skills, which positively reflected on their engagement in theclassroom. For example, students performed significantly well on one very closely related assign-ment that involved multiple attack steps between the two machines, including password crackingand Ping flooding attacks

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Vincent Rodney Sheeler, Ohio Northern University; Lacey Lynn Wernoch, Ohio Northern University; Jed E. Marquart P.E., Ohio Northern University; Hui Shen, Ohio Northern University

nerve hairs. Both the outlasting fluideffects, and uneven stimulation could create an unsteady sense of balance in a person. Therefore,it can be concluded that the difference in the geometry of an individual's vestibule could lead todifferent responses to motion under the same motion input. This result might explain why someindividuals are more sensitive to motion than others.As aforementioned, the results were analyzed with air instead of endolymph fluid. For futurework, the model could be scaled to reflect the liquid’s properties like endolymph fluid to obtainmore accurate results. An experiment comparing varied vestibular system volumes andmovement sensations would help draw conclusions on fluid movement and experiences ofmotion

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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

learning engagement, students’ motivation, andcognitive load on SE students’ studies (e.g. by de Almeida et al.20) suggested using gamificationin software engineer programs. Gamification is using the game design tools outside the gamingcontext such as in education21.During COVID-19, almost all regular in-classroom education switched to online education. Allthe studies in this period discussed the transition of traditional teaching to online education andthe impact of this transition22,23,24. Barr et al.25 provided reflections on the rapid transition toonline delivery for SE education. In this sense, the study by Motogna et al.26 observed a trend ofreducing exams and increasing project-based assessments. Another work27 discussed approachesto

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Mohammed Ferdjallah, Marshall University

, eitherthe light intensity or the electrical field is considered as the measuring variable. This studyconsiders the electrical field as the main measuring variable. Furthermore, no reflection isconsidered in this study20. We investigated the structure of optical fiber interferometers not onlyfor optical fiber filters design but also for exploring a framework for a new digital filter synthesis.Since the single mode optical fiber has an extremely high bandwidth and very low attenuationtransmission medium, a short time-delay bandwidth can be realized. Thus, we proposed this newapproach for designing digital filters based on the single mode optical fiber. The procedure is aparticular case of the theory of low sensitivity discrete time filters structures

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

actual robotic team. In general, their task allocation software can be improved in afew different ways by integrating real-time data, improving the flexibility of the algorithm, andenhancing communication and collaboration between tasks. Integrating real-time data would bedone during the implementation of their task structure on a real UAV-UGV robotic team. To applysuch a feature, the robotic team would need to collect data through sensors and/or cameras, transferthe data to a central system so it can be processed, make a decision based on the processed data,constantly update the data to reflect changes in the environment, and finally store the processeddata. The advantage of real-time data is that the software can better understand its