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

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Paper ID #40472Project Based Learning: Mobility Evaluation SystemDr. Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University Bala Maheswaran, PhD Northeastern University 367 Snell Engineering Center Boston, MA 02115Lucas Stefan McCauleyAaron James PicardDaniela Maria Broaf ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Project Based Learning: Mobility Evaluation System (MES) Daniela Broad, Lucas McCauley, Deven Patel, Aaron Picard, and Bala Maheswaran College of Engineering Northeastern UniversityAbstractCurrently, the medical field evaluates mobility

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Sean Knecht, Penn State University

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Paper ID #40546Work in Progress: Impact of individualized personal development projectsin a Multidisciplinary Capstone course on project success and studentoutcomesProf. Sean Knecht, Penn State University Sean Knecht is an Associate Research Professor in the School of Engineering Design and Innovation (SEDI) at Penn State. He is the director of the Cross-disciplinary Laboratory for Integrated Plasma Sci- ence and Engineering (CLIPSE) which investigates physical-plasma for a wide variety of applications including medicine, sustainability, agriculture, and nuclear fusion. ©American Society for

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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)

Paper ID #40507Design Project of an Open-Source, Low-Cost, and Lightweight RoboticManipulator for High School StudentsMiss Isabella Huang Isabella Huang is a rising senior from Watchung Hills Regional High School in New Jersey. She is inter- ested in pursuing engineering and robotics in the future through college-level education and internships. Currently, Isabella is captain of her Varsity FIRST Robotics Team which placed in the Semifinals during the World Championships. She specializes in the mechanical engineering team, working with the lathe, mill, and Tormach CNC to produce intricate aluminum parts for the robot

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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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master and doctoral dissertations. Dr. Mosleh has received the Outstanding Teaching Award by the ASEE Mid- Atlantic Section in 2018 and the Outstanding Section Campus Representative from the ASEE in 2017. He a recipient of Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) in 2022.Dr. Preethi Chandran, Howard UniversityArlene P MaclinJohn HarklessCourtney J. Robinson, Howard UniversityProf. Hassan Salmani Dr. Hassan Salmani is an Assistant Professor in the electrical engineering and computer science de- partment at Howard University, Washington DC. His main research projects are currently on hardware security and trust. Dr. Salmani has published two books enDr. Sonya T Smith

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

Paper ID #40512Photovoltaic Design Projects as an Innovation in Our Fundamentals ofElectric Circuits CourseDr. Peter Mark Jansson, Bucknell University Professor Jansson currently is engaged as an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Bucknell University where he is responsible for pedagogy and research in the power systems, smart grid and analog systems areas. His specialties include grid integration of large scale renewables and research of novel sensor and energy technologies.Devin Connor Whalen, Bucknell University Devin Whalen is a graduate student at Bucknell University, pursuing a master’s degree in

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Elizabeth Marie Starkey, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah C Ritter, Pennsylvania State University; Jessica Dolores Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jacquelyn Huff, Pennsylvania State University

Paper ID #40508CAD it up - Incorporating CAD into Design Projects in First YearEngineering CoursesDr. Elizabeth Marie Starkey, Pennsylvania State University Elizabeth Starkey is an Assistant Teaching Professor at Penn State. Her research focuses on creativity during the design process and building tools to facilitate learning and creativity in engineering design education.Dr. Sarah C Ritter, Pennsylvania State University Sarah C. Ritter, PhD, is an assistant teaching professor in the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs at the Pennsylvania State University and course chair for EDSGN 100, the

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John Reap, Quinnipiac University

pedagogy in introductory engineering [3], design skilldevelopment in courses between introductory cornerstone and final capstone [4], and even uniteclinical and engineering students [5]. Some universities are exploring the best ways toencourage faculty to incorporate makerspaces in their curricula. This may take as simple a formas pop-up “inreach/outreach” demonstrations that expose faculty and staff to makerspaceequipment [6]. For those seeking a higher intensity experience, B-Fab, a fabrication workshoporganized by Bucknell University, trains faculty to use equipment often found in a makerspacewhile exposing them to related pedagogical theory and example makerspace STEM projects [7].Carnasciali and coauthors surveyed faculty given three

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Buket D Barkana, University of Bridgeport; Ioana A. Badara, University of Bridgeport; Navarun Gupta, University of Bridgeport; Junling Hu, University of Bridgeport; Ausit Mahmood, University of Bridgeport

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from the National Science Foundation Hispanic ServingInstitution program in 2022. The project, called Project Achieve, aims to foster, engage, and retain underserved andunderrepresented undergraduate men and women, with particular emphasis on Hispanic students in engineering andcomputer science majors. As a part of the project, a multi-disciplinary effort among faculty in mechanical, electrical,computer engineering, and computer science designed an undergraduate course, Introduction to Scientific Research,based on the evidence-based Affinity Research Group model, one of the signature models in the Computing Allianceof Hispanic-Serving Institutions (CAHSI) Network. This 2-credit yearlong course offers undergraduate engineeringand computer

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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

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

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water/wastewater utilitiesAbstractWaterworks is a USEPA funded project that focuses on exposure of careers in water andwastewater utilities to K-12 students and educators. The nation will face a shortage of workers inthese utilities due to retirement. As such, there is a dire need to inspire the next generation tocontribute to this utility workforce. We are developing four innovative tools as part of ourWaterWorks project. These are WaterMobile, WaterPal, WaterTalk, and WaterCave. All fourtools are instrumental in exposing the multi-faceted careers in these utilities using moderninstruments such as Virtual Reality (VR). We have five partners, three utilities, the City ofCamden schools and a non profit the South Jersey Land and Water Trust. We

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Alireza Dalili, Farmingdale State College - SUNY

time and date for the number ofdays the medicine is prescribed. The system could involve feedback to the pharmacist/doctor as tothe state of the blister package if the patient tries to tamper with it and tries to gain unauthorizedaccess to the medicine.Project Progress to Date and Relevance to Engineering Education 1. Electronics In terms of electronics this project is to be carried out in two parts. First to create a functionalcircuit for the remote opening and closing of the blister pack cell and second to miniaturize thesystem to the blister pack level. At the current stage, the students are using their knowledge from electronics and computerapplication courses to complete the circuitry and coding needed to open/close a gate

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Felix F. Udo-Eyo, Temple University

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Teamwork has increasingly gained the interest of educators as an effective pedagogical toolfor the preparation of students for the “real-world” (Gantasala, 2016). Collaborative assignmentsand projects, which invariably involve teamwork are considered high impact practices (HIPs) inhigher education (Adrade et al, 2020). High impact practices engage students in purposeful,interactive learning aimed at developing skills such as communication, problem solving,teamwork, critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, and information literacy (Kuh, 2008). Pastresearch shows that students who participate in HIP, including those who are historicallyunderserved by higher education, improve their performance, and have higher persistence andgraduation rates

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Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; David Robert Schneider; Khanjan Mehta, Lehigh University

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the College Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE). She is an Associate Editor of the Engineering Ap- plications of Artificial Intelligence (Elsevier). She has been a principal investigator in several sponsored projects from National Science Foundation (NSF) and VentureWell.Dr. Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus Dr. Abdullah Konak is a Distinguished Professor of Information Sciences and Technology at the Penn- sylvania State University, Berks. Dr. Konak also teaches graduate courses in the Master of Science in Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations program at the College of Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State World Campus. Dr. Konak’s primary research interest

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Zhiqing Lu; Herschel Pangborn; Katie Fitzsimons

virtual learning in 2020. After returning to on-campusactivities, these kits continued to be used to enable open-ended group projects, hands-onhomework assignments, and pre-laboratory exercises. We developed an affordable multi-courseelectronics kit by condensing three current hardware kits in the Circuit Analysis, Mechatronics,and Design Methodology courses. By removing redundant components and replacing expensiveparts with cheaper alternatives, we reduced the cost of the condensed kit by approximately 30%compared to purchasing the three course-specific kits. To support the kit usage, we created anonline repository with electronic safety, microcontroller tutorials, basic hardware and softwareinstruction, and coding examples. We developed a pre

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Michael Fosmire, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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Engineering Education, 2023 GIFT: Maximizing first-year students’ ‘least effort’ information gathering habits using Information Foraging TheoryIt has widely been reported that engineers use a ‘least effort’ approach to meeting theirinformation needs.[1,2] While some have translated this as some kind of intellectual laziness,one should rather think of it as an approach embedded in efficiency. Engineers want to find justenough information to be able to make a reliable decision and then get on with their project. Thisis in contrast to the typical research-based approach to information gathering in academia, wherecomprehensiveness is more valued. By tapping into the values underlying the least effortapproach, however, one can make the case

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

allow 3-D visualization, to perform calculations in rudimentarythermodynamic processes (e.g., isobaric, isothermal, and isentropic) for water, R134a and otherrefrigerants. The project began in Jan 2021 and concluded in Dec 2022, supporting participationsof several undergrad/graduate students and class evaluation. This Toolkit is essentially a desktop calculator app with convenient programming featureswith a goal of replacing the interpolation that students generally do in standard thermodynamicscourses in mechanical, chemical and biomedical engineering. The tabulated discrete data in thetextbook and/or published by NIST are converted into a database, and the intermediate values arecomputed by built-in linear interpolation consistent with

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

faculty to fit existing equipment using simple fabrication and 3D printing. Asnecessary, sensors and materials were purchased to create additional experiments. In theacademic year leading up to the fall roll out of the course, two test stands (Pendulum Test Stand,Variable Speed Single-Plane Balancer) were designed by students as senior design projects. Fordata acquisition and processing, low-cost, National Instruments USB data acquisition cards wereused together with MATLAB data processing applications. Prior to the initial implementation ofthe course, faculty refined the basic equipment to meet the needs of each experiment. During theterm modifications were made based on student response and effectiveness of thedemonstrations.Goals of Laboratory

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Stephanie Goldberg, The State University of New York, College at Buffalo

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, software packages, instrumentation and project organization that will berequired in upper-level classes. The motivation for developing a freshman course came from asense of declining student interest in the electronics field; the initial objectives we had for thecourse were to a) engage with freshmen entering our program who faculty would otherwise notcome into contact with until the sophomore/junior years, b) generate interest in and motivationfor the electronics field through lab exercises and projects, as well as to acquaint students withthe topics noted above.Although we did not evaluate our objectives for increasing interest in the field, there seemed tobe another problematic aspect of students entering the program. In the past number of

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

the class. In classexperiments included absorption spectroscopy, pinhole cameras, fluorescence spectroscopy,building telescopes, and investigating fiber optics. Students were evaluated on class participationand via a worksheet completed during class. Figure 1: A student observes a ring light projected through a pinhole camera they made Figure 2: Students assemble a Galilean telescope on an optics railIn addition to in-class experimentation students were led on tours of several locations on the PennState campus including the Breazeale Nuclear Reactor, the Penn State Dairy Complex, Dr. KatiaLamer’s, of Brookhaven National Lab, mobile aerosol lidar suite, and Dr. Venkat Gopalan’sUltrafast and Nonlinear Optical Characterization

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Ashwin Satyanarayana, New York City College of Technology

main objective of this paper is to present our three data-analytic strategies: predictive,descriptive and prescriptive and how they have improved student outcomes, intervened at-riskstudents, strategized cost cutting in the department, projected actual outcomes and finally indetermining the effectiveness of our data-decisions. For example, our predictive tool is helpingidentify potential low performing students at the course level and assigning them to mentoringand tutoring resources. Our prescriptive tool is helping with strategies and suggestions forcost-cutting and improving retention at the department level. Our descriptive tool is helping withdata-driven unbiased communication between staff, faculty and students at the college level

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Bradley J. Sottile, The Pennsylvania State University

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Research, 1979) and the development of more recentethical norms, this research project has been reviewed and processed by the author’s institutionalreview board (IRB). The author’s plan for this research is to utilize a mixed methods surveyapproach. Survey research has a long history in the realm of human subject research and has arelatively mature methodology associated with it (see, e.g., Sapsford, 2007). Mixed methods research involves both qualitative and quantitative data collection andanalysis (Creswell & Plano Clark, 2018). The use of quantitative data analysis in engineeringwork is long and uncontroversial given engineering’s historical commitment to philosophicalprinciples of post-positivism. More noteworthy is the use of

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

agilityladders, there is no easily accessible method of gathering the data necessary to create and tracksuch a trend. This prohibits users from getting important feedback, which provisions for futuretraining adjustments and offers valuable mental encouragement. Such a solution would beattractive to competitive athletes looking to maximize performance as well as more “ordinary”users looking to improve their quality of life. As proven by the YMCA’s sudden growth becauseof “the real demand for [its] kinder, gentler approach and broadly accessible moves” people youngand old strive for exercises with tangible and measurable returns (Mull, 2022).The aim of this project was to eliminate the weakness of traditional agility ladders usingpiezoelectric (PZT

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Denise Amanda Wetzel, Pennsylvania State University

course management system for linking to content,finding library help, or even the administration of quizzes and/or surveys [3]. These research guides arehighly customizable and share a wealth of information. They can be developed and updated throughout acourse to easily integrate with activities during the semester. As specifically related to standards, aresearch guide linked with senior engineering design courses allows groups working on projects witheasy access to PSUL resources.Idea #2Moving beyond the course management system, engineering faculty and librarians can partner to createinnovative classroom instructional opportunities for students. Bringing in a librarian to talk aboutstandards provides an opportunity to share the librarian’s

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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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. To date, Holon IQ projects the 2025 micro-credential and online education market “mid-COVID” to be $117 billion with a 17% compound annual growth rate. At present, Penn State’s revenues in this area lag our competitors markedly. We will need innovative cross-channel marketing campaigns that is a new paradigm for our academic communications staff. These communication skills include websites, landing pages, email, digital marketing, event marketing, print media, videos, communications, mass SMS, and social media expertise. 4. Pathway: non-credit to academic credit. According to UPCEA, 347 academic institutions are evaluating a pathway program. 75% of these are four-year bachelor’s programs. Key

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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

review and critical assessment ofliterature that is related to the student’s proposed praxis research as well as an assessment of theirproficiency with applied engineering research methods. The exam consists of a proctored onlinewritten exam.Comprehensive Exam, Final Praxis, and AdvisingThe students entering the D.Eng. program are self-funded and have identified an applied researchtopic. The praxis research topic is further refined and finalized by the student in consultationwith the praxis committee, which is comprised of the faculty praxis advisor and other graduatefaculty.The Comprehensive Examination consists of a written praxis proposal and an oral examinationthat is a presentation of the praxis proposal. The praxis research project is

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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

DevelopmentThe next iteration of this course will be in an asynchronous online modality. Although most ofthe materials are already available in the college’s learning management system, this transitionwill require revision of some components of the course. Some of the lab activities will beconducted individually by students rather than in a group setting. Other demonstrations havebeen filmed, and students will be provided with the data to analyze rather than making themeasurements themselves. The case study project will require students to collaborate online togive their final presentations and conduct their discussions, which will then be submitted as avideo.ConclusionOverall, this course provided the technical background that the students needed to

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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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Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Haibin Liu, Northeast Normal University

, statistics, data sciences, and operations research. His research also involves active learning, entrepreneurship education, and the innovation mindset. Dr. Konak’s published numerous academic papers on a broad range of topics, including network design, system reliability, sustainability, cybersecurity, facilities design, green logis- tics, production management, and predictive analytics. He has been a principal investigator in sponsored projects from the National Science Foundation, the National Security Agency, the U.S. Department of Labor, and Venture Well.Dr. Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus Sadan Kulturel-Konak is a professor of Management Information Systems and the director of the

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Aaron Mattingly, The Pennsylvania State University; Lauren A Griggs Griggs, Pennsylvania State University

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Summit into the training of its Clark Scholars and MEP Envoys. The ClarkScholars are socially responsible leaders and innovators, with the drive to make a broad impactboth within the Penn State community and beyond. Through their academic pursuits, outreach, andcommunity service projects, the Clark Scholars uphold the four pillars of the program, 1) businessand entrepreneurship, 2) leadership, 3) social equity and global citizenship, and 4) communityengagement. The Clark Scholars are engaged in a yearly seminar, one of which is an EngineeringEquity Seminar. A component of this course includes attending and reflecting on the annualEngineering Equity Summit. The MEP Envoys are a group of 6 students dedicated to developingcultural and identity

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John I Messner, Pennsylvania State University; Ryan Solnosky, Pennsylvania State University

Health and Safety, EngagementIntroduction According to the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), a Professional Engineer (PE) isto hold paramount the health and safety of the public with respect to all aspects of what they do. Engineers bynature design, create, and construct solutions for the human population. Providing a functional project orproduct is critical; yet designs also need to be safe. An example of safe design thinking is the Samsung Note7 issue from 2016 that worked until it was taken on flights and then started to catch fire. Scenarios such asthis, raise the question regarding how we develop students to both be aware of safe practices, but moreimportantly, gain a desire for life-long learning about health and