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Basile Panoutsopoulos, Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI)

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presentation was on the computer screen annotating thetext and using Microsoft OneNote[1]; and after the pandemic when the presentations wereoffered using the new interactive screens [2] and recorded using Blackboard’s “Collaborate” [3].The problem arose when the material was offered to the students as typing notes with anemphasis on the mathematical sequence of events. This was not adequate to explain the physicalprocess of thinking, the audio recording was not there. So, the two approaches were developed:One in writing a presentation of the sequence of all the mathematical steps, the other in writingthe sequence of all the mathematical steps including full narrative explanations step by step. Thestudents liked both.Using as an example a course of

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Robin Havens Tate, Penn State University; Casey J Fenton, The Pennsylvania State University; David Mazyck, Pennsylvania State University

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(EDI) micro-credential offeringto the Higher Education marketplace are three-fold: 1) to develop a micro-credential program (asdefined below), 2) evaluate micro-credentials efforts across COE to build a framework that isconsistent, and 3) pilot a micro-credential program with Penn State students and at least oneindustry partner.Micro-Credential Program:The goal is to develop a micro-credential program whereby learners would take three shortcourses (e.g., entrepreneurship, leadership, and intellectual property) culminating in a micro-credential. Unlike most short courses and micro-credentials offered throughout the nation, whichare asynchronous, the foundation of these short courses will be hybrid (both synchronous andasynchronous). The

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Ashwin Satyanarayana, New York City College of Technology

bygiving data based feedback.1. Introduction and Related WorkThe last decade has seen an increase in the use of data analytics in various fields. Data analyticscan be used in academic departments for decision making by analyzing large amounts of data toidentify patterns, trends, and insights [1]. This information can be used to inform decisionsrelated to resource allocation, course offerings, student performance, faculty productivity, andmany other aspects of departmental operations. For example, data on student enrollment,academic performance, and demographics can be used to make informed decisions about whatcourses to offer, how to allocate resources to support student success, and how to attract andretain students. Additionally, data on faculty

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Jennifer Shaffer Brown, Clemson University; Emma Katherine Buell, Clemson University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University; Karen A High, Clemson University

faculty).However, this silo-ed approach often neglects certain facets of faculty life, such as teaching,leadership, service, and mentoring, in favor of spending more time preparing future faculty toconduct research. Acknowledging the insufficiency of the traditional siloed approach to futurefaculty training, this work-in-progress paper presents an effective strategy to equip graduatestudents with a common lexicon to more accurately articulate the areas in which they requireadditional training or mentorship. The work presented in this paper is part of a larger study thatexplores the impact of framing future faculty professional development more holistically throughthe lens of entrepreneurial attributes [1]. The larger work expands on extant work

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John Reap, Quinnipiac University

design and manufacturing. He also has a growing interest in engineering education, especially with regards to sustainability and entrepreneurial innovation in the curriculum. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Structuring Learning in a Makerspace Using a Design MethodIntroduction & BackgroundStructuring students’ makerspace experiences within the context of Taguchi’s Method, anembodiment and detail level design method meant to improve quality [1], is the great idea forteaching (GIFT) explored in this article. Engineering instructors responsible for courses rangingacross all undergraduate years find educational uses for university makerspaces [2].Makerspaces support: active learning

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Ahmet Umit Coskun, Northeastern University; Kai-Tak Wan, Northeastern University

textbook data and solutions. It cangenerate 2-D plots (e.g., 𝑝-𝑣, 𝑇-𝑣, 𝑇-𝑠) and 3-D plots (𝑝-𝑣-𝑇) with the flexibility of 3D rotationsindicating thermodynamic states and process lines. For instance, water going from cold liquid tohot steam under constant pressure that involves phase change and latent heat of vaporization canbe visualized in all of these graphs. Figure 1 depicts the method used to define a state in the Toolkit, which requires a uniquestate label, and any two independent thermodynamic properties of a chosen substance amongtemperature, pressure, specific volume, specific internal energy, specific enthalpy, specificentropy, and vapor quality (𝑥). Value of each property can be specified in a unit that can be

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Andrew ONeill, Pennsylvania State University Electrical Engineering Department; Tim Kane, Pennsylvania State University

level course are part of the program and duallyutilize experiential learning and peer instruction to facilitate greater student involvement andretention. Both course are in active development during the semester. This arrangement allowsmodifications to be made during the class that better suit the educational goals of the students. Inaddition to better education the course is designed to help address the need for optics andphotonics technicians across industry as addressed in Wanted: Optics and PhotonicsTechnicians 1 .MethodsBoth courses use a combination of the Lab-Based Studio and Mini-Lecture Studio classroomparadigms as defined by DeLyser and Thompson et al 2 . The lab-based studio paradigm is builtaround the presentation of a new topic

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Sean Knecht, Penn State University

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Engineering Education, 2023 Work in Progress: Impact of individualized personaldevelopment projects in a Multidisciplinary Capstone course on project success and student outcomesSean D. Knecht, Ph. D., Associate Research Professor, School of Engineering Design and Innovation, The Pennsylvania State UniversityIntroduction: The Capstone Design course is a culminating course in many engineering curricula,specifically fulfilling the ABET 5.d criterion of “a culminating major engineering designexperience that 1) incorporates appropriate engineering standards and multiple constraints, and2) is based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work.” (ABET, 2023) At PennState, the one-semester

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R Koh, Smith College

CollegeBackgroundThe learning objectives for the class are inspired by Myles Horton and bell hooks who- in theirexploration of democratic classrooms- said that as educators and learners we seek to transformconsciousness, to learn ways of knowing that enable us to know ourselves better and live in the worldmore fully [1, 2]. This paper follows on the author’s previous work [3], which argues for therepoliticization of engineering knowledge through curricular interventions for a more liberatoryengineering education. Interdisciplinary and context-rich approaches have been shown to elicit deeperlearning in general [4], and to engage marginalized students more effectively [5]. One of Horton’stheories is that learning takes place through cycles of reflection and

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Heather Lai, State University of New York at New Paltz; Graham Werner, State University of New York at New Paltz

provide experience with background theoretical research, hypothetical modeldevelopment and prototype fabrication. In this way, students re-contextualized their learning, andfaculty could collaborate to generate new lab ideas.Current and Future PlansThrough assessment and observation, we have found that this experience provided an importantintroduction to core system dynamics concepts the students will encounter in the future. Based onthe results from the first semester, several modifications have been implemented in the seconditeration of this course, which is currently being offered.First, the timing of the Forced vibration and the Single Plane Balancing lab have been switched,which moves all of the 1 degree of freedom spring mass damper based

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Joanna F. DeFranco, Penn State University; Dena Lang, Pennsylvania State University; Elizabeth Marie Starkey, Pennsylvania State University; Robin Havens Tate, The Pennsylvania State University; Sven G. Bilén P.E., Pennsylvania State University

. With the guidance ofa faculty advisor assigned within the student's first semester, the D.Eng. recipient will beprepared to: • research and develop new products or processes that can benefit industrial, governmental, or military entities; • analyze and synthesize critical information within a discipline, and, where appropriate, across multiple disciplines; • communicate the major issues of a discipline and effectively disseminate research findings through technical reports, presentations, and peer-reviewed papers; and • lead high-performing research and development teams, divisions, and corporations.D.Eng. Learning ObjectivesThe D.Eng. program established a set of learning objectives, which are: 1. Develop

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Ahmad Farooq, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Kimberly Cook-Chennault, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

? Ahmad Farooq1 and Kimberly Cook-Chennault1,2,3 1 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854 2 Biomedical Engineering Department, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854 3 Department of Educational Psychology, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, 08901AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic forced educators for engineering courses to transition hands-onlaboratories to online settings. These settings were often pre-recorded or live-streamed real-timedemonstration style experimental labs. In the wake of the pandemic, scholars are now armedwith vital learning experiences from both laboratory settings (in-person and remote), which

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Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Jeong Eun Ahn; Ying Tang, Rowan University

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are developingactivities to expose careers via hands on modules, videos, and presentations that are shared on aninteractive project website. Activities are also mapped in sync with the New Jersey ScienceStandards to aid educators with their lesson plans and development of course content.This presentation will focus on work conducted to date.IntroductionWater and wastewater utilities are facing workforce shortages due to retirements and inability toattract the next generation. The lack of a diverse workforce in these utilities is also of concern[1] - [3]. Therefore, the overall goal of the WaterWorks project is to aid in supplementing theneed for a diverse workforce for wastewater/drinking water utilities as the current workforce isreaching

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Mohammad-Reza Tofighi, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

RF and Microwave Engineering basics to seniorelectrical engineering technology (EET) students at Penn State Harrisburg (PSH). This course issolely relied on the students’ background on non-calculus-based physics and their circuit theorybackground, while circumventing their lack of vector calculus and electromagnetics background.1. IntroductionWith the ever-increasing desire for highermobility, connectivity, bandwidth, and speed, andthe emergence of related technologies such as5G/6G, the industry’s demand for students trainedin RF/microwave is expected to remain high.Technologies featuring GHz frequency now exists Figure 1. Broader coverage of RF/microwave topicseverywhere, from consumer

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Zhiqing Lu; Herschel Pangborn; Katie Fitzsimons

centerpiece of these kits isan Arduino microcontroller that can be used to collect and analyze data from various electrical,mechanical, and thermal sensors. These kits were required in lieu of textbooks, resulting in adecrease in costs for most students. This pandemic induced transition was generally well-receivedby students [1] and subsequently featured in a case study [2] and YouTube show [3] created byArduino Education.Since returning to on-campus activities, the Arduino platform and several supplemental hardwarekits have continued to be used across three required ME courses, where they enable open-endedgroup projects, hands-on homework assignments, and pre-laboratory exercises. To alleviatelogistical challenges of multiple kits and reduce costs

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Denise Amanda Wetzel, Pennsylvania State University

product quality andreliability, increased efficiency and productivity, enhanced safety and environmental protection, andgreater compatibility and interoperability among different systems and products. They are essential inthe engineering classroom because they provide a foundation for teaching students the principles ofdesign, manufacturing, and quality control. Standards help students understand the importance ofadhering to industry-recognized practices, specifications, and guidelines when designing and developingproducts, systems, or processes. ABET began including the need for standards education in their Criteriafor Accrediting Engineering Programs, 2021 – 2022 documents, with it continuing into their 2022-2023documents [1].Engineering

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Heather Lai, State University of New York at New Paltz; Anne C Balant, State University of New York at New Paltz

, she has collaboratively developed a number of new and revised courses, including a new System Dynamics Lab. She has also worked with a number of SUNY students to investigate different aspects of 3D printed multi-material structures.Anne C Balant, State University of New York at New Paltz ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Zone 1 Conference Wind farm acoustics course: Use of a real-world case study to address ABET student outcomes Heather L. Lai and Anne C. Balant Division of Engineering Programs, State University of New York at New Paltz Communication

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Amitabha (Amit) Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

. Thereare forty four on line questions6 (these are not opinion survey, but questions regarding therespondents reactions to certain situation) students need to response. The results returnedare based on two dimensions (e.g. Active and Reflective) in one to eleven (1-11) scale. Ascore of 1-3 indicates fairly balanced on the two dimensions. A score of 5-7 indicates amoderate preference of one dimension of the scale, any score above 7 points a strongpreference for that dimension of the scale.DataThe followings are the data composed from the summary results obtained by the students.The percentages are rounded off. Active Reflective 9-11 5-7 1-3 1-3

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Artemio Cardenas, Pennsylvania State University; Maria Javiera de los Rios Escobar; Leticia Oseguera, Pennsylvania State University

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hypothesize thatthe pandemic may play a role in decreasing engineering identity from the first to the second year.Engineering Identity Theoretical Framing The theoretical framework guiding this study is Carlone and Johnson’s (2007) ScienceIdentity Model, which has been used by other scholars to examine engineering identity (Godwin,2016).Figure 1: Carlone and Johnson’s (2007) Science Identity Model Three interrelated dimensions comprise disciplinary identity: social performance ofrelevant disciplinary practices, competence –understood as having the knowledge andunderstanding of the discipline–, and recognition, which includes both self-recognition andrecognition by others as a member of the disciplinary field (Carlone & Johnson, 2007

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Isabella Huang; Qianwen Zhao, Stevens Institute of Technology; Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Long Wang, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

) My passion is in building robots and intelligent machines to help tasks in challenging environments. My research interest lies in modeling, sensing, control and design of robots. I have experiences in telemanip- ulation, kinematic modeling and calibration, force control, continuum robots, and robotic hand designs. The applications that I am mostly interested in include robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery, and remotely operated manipulation tasks. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Design Project of an Open-Source, Low-Cost, and Lightweight Robotic Manipulator for High School Students Isabella Huang*,1 , Qianwen Zhao*,2

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Alireza Dalili, Farmingdale State College - SUNY

council (HCPO) [1] lists a varietyof functional medical packaging innovations such as transdermals (used for nicotine, fentanyl,morphine, birth control, etc.), auto-injector and injector pens (used for insulin), inhalers (used forbronchitis or asthma). (a) (b) (c) Figure 1: Functional Medical Packaging (a) Transdermals (b) Auto-injectors (c) Inhalers Compliance prompting packaging has offered patients and caregivers the visualconfirmation of daily dosage that has been taken, a reminder of the disease being treated and areminder of why the drug is important. While all of these are passive features, they are criticalcommunication. Data collected by the HCPO shows that such packaging

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Carmen Cheng; Steven Rotolo, Northeastern University

through “agility drills” which come in countless forms, includingjumping and cutting actions. As with most athletic drills, various pieces of equipment can beutilized to assist in training. One such tool, commonly used by soccer players, is the agility ladder(fig. 1). Exercises with an agility ladder can be described as a repetitive series of in-and-outmovements between rungs. It is most often used by athletes and trainers, but has found its wayinto elderly homes, schools, and physical rehabilitation centers. Figure 1: A standard agility ladderThe agility ladder is already well established in the sports realm. Several studies, conducted onathletes ranging from club badminton players from Dindigul city sports clubs

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Daniel Blessner, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

1included in any first semester trigonometry or pre-calculus course. Formuladerivations will not be included, and knowledge of radian measure will beassumed. It will contain the appropriate number of fully worked exampleproblems. Students will use a calculator to calculate the first three terms of thePower Series Expansion for each transcendental function. For example, they willnot use the calculator SIN button to determine the sine of say 30 degrees. Thispaper is intended only as a learning resource for engineering students and math andengineering educators.Part 1 - For Educators ONLY (Trigonometric Function Section)Initially, the trigonometric functions are defined as the following, from a standardright triangle shown below in Figure 1. This form

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Mohsen Mosleh, Howard University; Preethi Chandran, Howard University; Arlene P Maclin; John Harkless; Courtney J. Robinson, Howard University; Hassan Salmani; Sonya T Smith, Howard University; Gloria Washington, Howard University; Hessam Yazdani, University of Missouri

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Best Practices of an Undergraduate Research Experience (URE) Program Mohsen Mosleh1, Preethi Chandran2, John Harkless3, Arlene Maclin1, Courtney Robinson4, Hassan Salmani5, Sonya Smith1, Gloria Washington5, Hessam Yazdani6 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2Department of Chemical Engineering, 3Department of Chemistry, 4Department of Biology, 5Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Howard University, Washington DC 6 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MOAbstractUndergraduate research experience (URE) in Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Technology (STEM

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Martin Nieto-Perez, Pennsylvania State University

. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Zone 1 Conference Pedagogical aspects of teaching nuclear fusion engineering basics M. Nieto-Perez, J. P. Allain Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering, Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractOver the last 5 years there has been a significant increase in the visibility of nuclear fusion as animportant technology to aid in the transition to clean and sustainable energy production. Althoughthe technology is not mature enough for commercial deployment yet, the field is rapidly movingfrom a basic science field to large projects that require engineering professionals from

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Peter Mark Jansson, Bucknell University; Devin Connor Whalen, Bucknell University

iteration of the course (Autumn 2022), we incorporated nine labs toreinforce core learning outcomes in addition to the six project-based labs during the latter half ofthe semester. These labs used a different approach to better engage students with the material.We required students to conduct calculations to predict circuit behavior, simulate the circuit inMultisim, analyze and compare simulated results to calculated results, build the circuit, andfinally measure its behavior using lab equipment. This hands-on approach enabled students topractice lecture material and connect theoretical concepts to real-world situations. Specifically, Lab 1 provided a foundation in using the benchtop multimeter and powersupply, while Lab 2 delved into the

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Lucas Stefan McCauley; Aaron James Picard; Daniela Maria Broaf

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other healthcareprofessionals. At home, mobility evaluations after treatments or injury can often be up to thepatient. Humans innately have biases and errors when they make decisions, which can translate toevaluations of their patients and themselves. Many mobility evaluations rely on a set of criteria,such as gait, balance, strength, and many other criteria. A professional is meant to run throughthese and come to a conclusion regarding the ability of the patient and their mobility [1]. At homepeople will either not go to a doctor post injury or be told to return at a certain subjective point.The key to all of this is the subjective involvement of both scenarios. The next steps in recoveryare often recommended based upon this data, meaning

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Felix F. Udo-Eyo, Temple University

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project or group work. The attributes of an effective teamwork experience considered for thestudy were grouped under the following headings: goals, purpose, role, communication,interdependence, performance, and conflict resolution. Six project design teams and elevenlaboratory groups were used for the studies. Each team or group had four to six members. Thequestionnaire administered to the students is shown in Table 1. To assess the internal consistencyof the test items in each of the categories, Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient was determinedusing the following equation: 𝑘𝑘 �1−∑𝑘𝑘 2 𝑖𝑖=1 𝜎𝜎𝑦𝑦𝑖𝑖 � 𝛼𝛼 = �𝑘𝑘−1

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Dimitrios Bolkas, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

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important insights of thissurvey greatly advance our knowledge about student perceptions related to surveying and assistin recruitment and marketing efforts to create pathways into surveying engineering.Keywords: Surveying engineering, broadening participation, increasing awarenessIntroductionSurveying in the early years (1800-1850) was mostly taught through apprenticeships andformally in mathematics departments [1]. In later years, surveying was taught in civilengineering departments. The average number of surveying credits in civil engineeringdepartments was about 14.3 in 1930s [2] and declined to 5.5 in 1960s [3], and then to only 2.1credits in 2010s [4]. The reduction in surveying credits was the result of the need to make roomfor other courses

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Adomas Povilianskas, Penn State University, ESM ; Henrietta R Tsosie, Pennsylvania State University

notoriouslydifficult for the students to understand [1]. Some students will be able to perform the analysisand manipulate the equations describing the geometry concepts by applying general algorithmicsolutions without the ability to visualize them. They are struggling to understand how geometricequations are represented within a physical space and this becomes even more difficult when westart to consider them in 3D. More advanced operations such as projections, dot and crossproducts may also be quite difficult to visualize, plot and predict. This ability to model complexsystems using an FBD (Free Body Diagram) and system of equations is the enabling skillset forsuccessful mastery of fundamental mechanics courses. Students are often required to visualizeand