Conference Session

Graduate School

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Mazen I. Hussein, Tennessee Tech University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

studentsand professionals in different sectors. The program is designed to attract students with strongengineering or science undergraduate records preferably from industrial engineering andcomputer science programs. One of the program’s objectives is to prepare the graduates toengineer solutions for complex decision-making systems. The Center Professional Development(CPD) was created in 2001 at ASU and offers technical capabilities and management resourcesto provide near seamless in-class learning and teaching experiences. Students can customizecapabilities of the Blackboard to match their needs and can experience in-class use of simulationand software tools. The CPD staff offer students professional service to have in-class experiencethrough online

Conference Session

Graduate School

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Nathalia Peixoto, George Mason University; Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, George Mason University; Siddhartha Sikdar, George Mason University; Holly Matto, George Mason University

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

cells. Presently she is an Associate Professor of Bioengineering, with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, and she directs the Neural Engineering Lab at George Mason University (Fairfax, VA). Her research interests include assistive technology and implantable electrodes for neuro-disorders.Prof. Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, George Mason University Dr. Padmanabhan Seshaiyer is a tenured faculty member at George Mason University (GMU). He has served as the Director of the STEM Accelerator Program and the COMPLETE Center at GMU. His research interests include numerical analysis, computational mathematics, biomechanics, scientific com- puting, engineering design and STEM education.Prof. Siddhartha Sikdar

Conference Session

DEI and Other

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Leigh S McCue, George Mason University; Vanessa M Barth, George Mason University; Johnnie William Hall IV, Laboratory and Machine Shop Manager

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

SeaPerch and SeaGlide camps heldat George Mason University in the Summer of 2022. Each camp was four days, Monday-Thursday, with the SeaPerch camp recruiting middle-school aged students with no pre-requisiterobotics knowledge and SeaGlide targeting high-school students with some prior roboticsexperience. In an effort to recruit a diverse camper population, both camps were offered free ofcharge to enrolled campers. SeaPerch and SeaGlide foster hands-on engineering and technologyexperiences with their kit-based robotics programs. Supporting activities during the campsprovided students opportunities to leverage engineering, design, science, teamwork, and art skills.Similarly, to increase student interest in research, both camps offered grade

Conference Session

Civil, Electrical, and Eng Tech

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Rebekah L Martin, Virginia Military Institute; Tanjina Afrin, Virginia Military Institute

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

onlyconsidered the students' performance in the design elective courses taken by the class of 2020 and2021 (the bold courses). The authors hope the findings from this study will be beneficial to increasethe rate of on-time graduation for civil engineers and assist in the scheduling of design courseofferings. Table 1 – Elective courses offered to cadets graduating in 2020 and 2021 in VMI's Civil Engineering Program (underlined courses identify the courses taken by both classes, bold courses are design electives) Water Environmental Structural Geotechnical Transportation Resources Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering

Conference Session

Communications and Ethics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

George D Ford, Mississippi State University; Saeed Rokooei, Mississippi State University; Mohsen Garshasby, Mississippi State University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

assessments than are “Create” or “Analyze”learning objectives which often must be assessed in project or essay assignments. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section ConferenceFor ACCE and Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditedtechnology programs, project-based courses are a necessity to acquire the skill of learning how tolearn. Engineering, engineering technology and construction management post-secondaryeducational programs are designed to reduce the learning curves of graduates who enter industry.Industry will train these technologists the required, detailed professional skills to perform theirtechnical specialties, but

Conference Session

First Year and Cross-Disciplinary

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Gregory J. Mazzaro, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel; Timothy Aaron Wood P.E., The Citadel

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

engineering, becoming grounded in professional ethics,  computer-based calculation -- growing comfortable with statistics and estimation, using analytical reasoning, taking and recording proper measurements, becoming familiar with a computer-aided-design tool, programming using a text-based language, and  design -- working with a team, using sound judgment in a laboratory environment, communicating ideas clearly including writing technically.Retention data, in particular the attitudes of students who leave engineering majors, reveal thatthe structure of engineering majors and the culture of engineering courses are more responsiblefor attrition than personal inadequacy or aptitude for other disciplines or the appeal of

Conference Session

K-12 and Outreach

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Leigh S McCue, George Mason University; Stacey Rathbun, George Mason University Television; Ali Khalid Raz, George Mason University; Daigo Shishika, Department of Mechanical Engineering, George Mason University; Cynthia Smith PhD, George Mason University; Erin Hagarty, George Mason University; Richard Wood, George Mason University ; Cameron Nowzari, George Mason University; James Yang, George Mason University; Erin Williams, George Mason University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference On the Use of Video in Support of a Maritime Robotics STEM Outreach Program Leigh McCue, Stacey Rathbun, Ali Raz, Daigo Shishika, Cynthia Smith, Adrian Hagarty, Richard Wood, Erin Williams, Cameron Nowzari, James Yang George Mason UniversityAbstractThis paper describes the development of educational videos designed to supplement a kit-basedhands-on STEM program that uses lighter than air vehicles to introduce 9th-12th grade aged learnersto biologically inspired maritime robotics. Under an ONR-supported effort described in1, theresearch team utilized

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering 2

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Whitehurst, Mississippi State University; Nathaniel Hyams, Clemson University; Morgan Green, Mississippi State University; Matthew William Priddy, Mississippi State University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

Paper ID #36630An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Group Work in a MechanicalEngineering ProgramMs. Elizabeth Whitehurst, Mississippi State University Elizabeth Whitehurst graduated from Mississippi State University in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in me- chanical engineering. She now works as a mechanical design engineer in the defense industry, supporting efforts to help protect and propel the capabilities of the warfighter.Nathaniel Hyams, Clemson University Graduated from Mississippi State University and the Bagley College of Engineering in 2021 with a Bach- elors in Biological Engineering. Currently a graduate

Conference Session

Computer Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Xiang Zhao, Alabama A&M University; Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

University of Brighton, U.K. He also worked in the Research Division of Corning Inc. He earned his Ph.D. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University, New York and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from BUET.Prof. Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University Tamara Chowdhury is an Assistant Professor & Coordinator of Construction Management Program in the Department of Mechanical & Civil Engineering and Construction Management at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Prof. Chowdhury has extensive background in teaching undergraduate students in the Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management and conducting research. She also worked for a multinational research organization for

Conference Session

Using Research in Engineering Ed

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Vincenzo Alessandro Macri, Florida Atlantic University; Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Juan David Yepes, Florida Atlantic University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

encourage the student to think outside of the box, only one camerawas given as the input device and the use of machine learning methods for object detection was © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conferenceinitially discouraged. This eliminated the possibility for depth estimation through stereo visiontechniques and ensured the creation of a well thought out and programmed computer vision-based system as opposed to the “black box” that comes with using a machine learning basedtechnique. Figure 1: NVIDIA Jetson Nano “Jetbot” RobotDesign ProcessThe engineering design process is a very active area of research where there have been

Conference Session

Using Research in Engineering Ed

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

the current engineering programs do not provide sufficient design experience to students.Because of this, graduates often lack communication skills and teamwork experience.Engineering programs need to develop more awareness among students of the social,environmental, economic, and legal issues. These issues are better addressed in a project-basedlearning environment than in any other classroom setting. Mills et. al suggest that they are part ofthe reality of modern engineering practice and are best addressed in a group project. Shekar [3]suggests that in project-based learning, students are active learners and involved in hands-onactivities. Professors are facilitators who provide guidance to students and encourage students tothink and work

Conference Session

Capstones and Economics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

David S Greenburg, The Citadel; Dimitra Michalaka P.E., The Citadel; Tyler Miner; Susan Kahn Huntington

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

of.Susan Kahn Huntington ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference Applying Agile Business Solutions as a Graduate Capstone Project David Greenburg, Dimitra Michalaka, Susan Huntington, and Tyler Miner The Citadel, School of Engineering, Charleston, SCAbstractThe Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Management at the Citadel designedand implemented a graduate course to teach the fundamentals of Agile project management aspart of the MS Technical Project Management curriculum. The course was designed to provide asolid foundation in Agile methodologies

Conference Session

Capstones and Economics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Peter W. Pachowicz, George Mason University; Monson Hayes; Andre Z. Manitius, George Mason University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

design of low-noise antennas, signal and data fusion, and custom software defined radios.Monson HayesDr. Andre Z. Manitius, George Mason University Andre Manitius is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from the Technical University of Warsaw. He was a research professor at the Centre des Recherches Mathematiques at the Universite de Montreal. He was a professor of the Mathematical Sciences Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was a Program Director and Deputy Division Director of the Division of Mathematical Sciences at the NSF. He joined the ECE Department at the ECE Department of George Mason University in 1988 and

Conference Session

Capstones and Economics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Gang Liu, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

, 16701AbstractCapstone design projects serve as the final opportunity for the senior students to apply theknowledge and skills they have learned in their college programs, and practice team spirit,communication skills, and project management skills to provide practical solutions to engineeringchallenges. It’s the best reflection of how well the current university curricula match industrialneeds. The present paper focuses on discussing the most common gaps between modernundergraduate curricula and the actual requirements of the industry and explores the reasonsbehind those gaps. The discussions are inspiring for curriculum design and development in thefuture to match the fast-shifting industrial needs in the real world.KeywordsCapstone projects, Curricula

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Sally J. Pardue, Tennessee Technological University; Byron A Pardue, Tennessee Technological University; Taylor Chesson, Tennessee Technological University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

data informing our need for immediateaction, our mechanical engineering program is implementing two new courses for first-year students.Mechanical Engineering (ME) Fundamentals 1 and 2 is a fully coordinated sequence designed to activelyengage students and equip them with the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) necessary for a career inthe mechanical engineering profession. Two courses are built from the ground up using various courseplanning tools, leveraging numerous best practices in engineering education. We describe the twelve-monthcollaborative design process for the course sequence and offer candid discussion of key challenges faced.During Fall 2022, ME Fundamentals 1 is piloted with a cohort of 39 first-year students, who will

Conference Session

Classroom Skills

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Ricky T Castles, East Carolina University; Joshua Edison Pitzer, College of Engineering and Technology, East Carolina University; Qin Ding, East Carolina University; Max Rohrman; Yilei Huang, East Carolina University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

collaboration, overall coordination, early outcomes, includingchallenges and lessons learned from this initiative.Keywords: College experience, experiential learning, hands-on skills, mentoring, technologies A. IntroductionThe College of Engineering and Technology (CET) is comprised of four academic departments(Computer Science, Construction Management, Engineering, and Technology Systems). TheCollege enrolls approximately 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students. CET offers a varietyof graduate and undergraduate programs and places a strong value on undergraduate teachingwith close faculty-student interaction and strong student-student collaboration. The CET StudentSuccess Center (SSC) provides support and services needed to recruit students to

Conference Session

Capstones and Economics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Kweku Tekyi Brown P.E., The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Dan D Nale PE

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

C™s degree from the University of Connecticut and his Doctoral degree at Clemson University. He is active in the tranDr. William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel William J. Davis is Dept. Head & D. Graham Copeland Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of Construction Engineering at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. His academic experience includes: transporta- tion infrastructure planning and design, infrastructure resilience, traffic operations, highway safety, and geographic information systems. His research interests include: constructing spatial databases for bet- ter management of transportation infrastructure, improving transportation design, operation, safety and construction, understanding long-term

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 2

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Basel Alsayyed, Western Carolina University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

industrial experience, primarily in the American automotive industry, Dr. Alsayyed has a passion for innovation in education, teaching, research, and training. Integration of academia and industry goals and activities are paramount to Dr. Alsayyed. Sensing the industry needs and preparing future engineers to meet those needs and challenges is an important dimension of Dr. Alsayyed’s ac- tivities. Dr. Alsayyed has published more than forty articles in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. He has seven granted patents. Dr. Alsayyed’s research interests are in the areas of advanced manufacturing, additive manufacturing, design optimization, quality & reliability, engineering education, project management

Conference Session

Gamification

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Dimitra Michalaka, The Citadel; David S Greenburg, The Citadel; Nandan Hara Shetty, The Citadel

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

Science (M.S) in 2009 and with a Ph.D. in 2012. Her research is primarily focused on traffic operations, congestion pricing, traffic simulation, and engineering education. Dr. Michalaka is a registered Professional Engineering in the state of South Carolina. Also, in December 2020, she graduated with a M.S. in Project Management from The Citadel.Dr. David S Greenburg, The Citadel David Greenburg is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Management (ELPM) in the School of Engineering (SOE) at The Citadel. He served over 20 years of active military service in the United States Marine Corps in a variety of command and staff and leadership positions. Upon completion of

Conference Session

First Year and Cross-Disciplinary

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

George Prpich, University of Virginia; Natasha Smith, University of Virginia

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

the start of a laboratory course with a series of safetyinitiatives that require students to engage with safety on multiple occasions.Chemical Engineering (CHE) is one of the few disciplines that teach specific courses or moduleson process safety. A major driver of this requirement is the Accreditation Board for EngineeringTechnology (ABET), which stipulates that students must receive process safety education thatincludes the identification of hazards associated with the design, analysis, and control ofengineering application of chemistry/physics/biology.3Safety education supplements laboratory safety training by providing students with knowledgeabout hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk management. Safety behaviors more in-line

Conference Session

Computer Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Peng Li, East Carolina University; Ciprian Popoviciu, East Carolina University; Steve Keith Baker

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

exercises in practical applications.Unlike Computer Science graduates, many graduates from our Information and ComputerTechnology Program will become Network Administrators, Data Analysts, Security Managers,and Cloud Architects, among others, who may use Python scripts to perform tasks but do notfocus on software development or programming. They need to develop career-ready skills of © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023integrating Python in various fields such as IT automation, networking, data analytics, webservices and cloud management. Our students are eager to learn hands-on skills of using Pythonin real-world scenarios, which are not covered adequately in the textbook.Learning by doing is important in our

Conference Session

Retention

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Colin J. Reagle P.E., George Mason University; Oscar Barton Jr, Morgan State University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

problemsolving skills, communication skills, and develop a systems level perspective4. The study alsoshows a significant difference in how graduates, educators, and employers assess variousstrengths and weakness of recent ME graduates. Ultimately, this study recommended that MEprograms should increase flexibility in its curriculum5.There are no shortages of recommendations on what changes can be made to engineeringeducation in general. Mechanical engineering curricula are surprisingly similar and rigid to meetrequirements of mechanical and thermal system design required by ABET. Most mechanicalengineering educators emphasize technical skills throughout their programs while paying lessattention to the boundary crossing competencies, mindset, aptitudes

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Pedro E. Arce, Tennessee Technological University; Andrea Arce-Trigatti, Tallahassee Community College; Dipendra Wagle

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

theEOP model as a way of integrating approaches to systems thinking, knowledge and understanding,skills, experiences, and behavior as part of the design processes within Foundry-guided learningexperiences. Preliminary implications related to holistic engineering education efforts and sociallyrelevant learning will be presented and discussed.KeywordsSustainability, Engineering for One Planet, Renaissance Foundry Model, Holistic Professional,Foundry-guided learningIntroductionSustainability, in general terms, is the ability to maintain a particular system, process, or functionwithin parameters that do not negatively impact the Earth environment. Traditional programs inengineering education have favored efficiency of the systems as a primary

Conference Session

Computer Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Ashish Hingle, George Mason University; Aditya Johri, George Mason University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

on cognition in informal environments. He also examine the role of ICT in supporting distributed work among globally dispersed workers and in furthering social development in emerging economies. He received the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Early Career Award in 2009. He is co-editor of the Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research (CHEER) published by Cambridge University Press, New York, NY. Dr. Johri earned his Ph.D. in Learning Sciences and Technology Design at Stanford University and a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering at Delhi College of Engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference

Conference Session

Computer Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Ciprian Popoviciu, East Carolina University; Sohan Gyawali, East Carolina University; Colby Lee Sawyer, East Carolina University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

adding IoT security education in our program by: • Inserting IoT security exercises in existing courses and tailor the assignments to the specific scope of those courses • Leverage the existing, campus wide IoT infrastructure, ESDN, that is used for both research and education in a concept we call Campus as a Lab.Assignments were developed for two classes with the specific goals to assess the capabilities ofthe ESDN platform in supporting IOT security education, understand student perception of usingthe platform and learning the best mechanisms for developing IOT related content.3.1. ESDN IoT InfrastructureThe ESDN 5,6 is an infrastructure developed and managed by the Center for IOT Engineering andInnovation (CIEI) 7 within

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Ciprian Popoviciu, East Carolina University; Colby Lee Sawyer, East Carolina University; Joshua Edison Pitzer, ECU College of Engineering and Technology

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

– The IOT PlatformThe Environmental Sensing Data Network (ESDN) [8] is an infrastructure and a service developed andmanaged by the Center for IOT Engineering and Innovation (CIEI) [9] within the department ofTechnology Systems in CET. The main mission of ESDN is to enable the concept of Campus as a Lab[10], a platform facilitating easy deployment and management of networked sensors, to facilitate datacollection and data analytics in support of research and education. ESDN was designed to accommodatefour specific use cases: 1. Users, scientists, and educators can deploy sensors that do not have wireless communications options. CIEI developed a small form factor communications shim which intermediates and processes communication

Conference Session

Graduate School

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Jessica Rosenberg; Mark Huntington Snyder, George Mason University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

teachingresponsibilities. Feedback from GTAs has repeatedly indicated a need for more instruction onpedagogy and classroom management earlier in their GTA career. The workshop was designed toprovide professional development for GTAs prior to the start of their first semester teaching. Atthe same time, it was designed to build a network of GTAs within and across departments and topilot a training model that could be expanded to other STEM departments.GTA Workshop DetailsThe GTA training workshop was held over two full days during the week before the fall semesterbefore department specific GTA training and graduate student orientation activities later.Attendance was required for new GTAs in each of the three participating departments:mathematics, physics, and

Conference Session

Civil, Electrical, and Eng Tech

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Eve Klopf, High Point University; Hilda Goins, High Point University, Webb School of Engineering; Matthew Featherston Eaton, High Point University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

. Hilda Goins, an Assistant Professor at High Point University, earned her PhD from North Carolina A&T State University. She has several published articles based on the application of machine-learning to health-related issues. In addition, she has co-authored a book chapter with her postdoctoral professor. Her research interests include engineering education, cybersecurity, and diversity in research.Mr. Matthew Featherston Eaton, High Point University In my current role as the Makerspace and Engineering Lab Manager at High Point University, I have the distinct pleasure of assisting both faculty and students in developing custom engineering projects, ranging from embedded systems applications to intelligent robotic

Conference Session

Classroom Skills

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Stephanie Laughton, The Citadel; Dan D Nale PE

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

the aerospace industry for Grumman on the Space Shuttle before working for Gulfstream Aerospace for 35 yearsin Savannah, Georgia. At Gulfstream, he was responsible for Research and Development, Program Management,Engineering, Flight Operations and Flight Test. Nale retired from Gulfstream in April of 2019 as the Senior VP ofPrograms, Engineering & Test. He has served as an FAA Designated Engineer Representative, is a professionalengineering in the state of Georgia and holds a private pilot’s license. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023

Conference Session

Communications and Ethics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Claire Lynne McCullough, High Point University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

courses in such areas as Engineering Ethics, Controls, and En- gineering Design. Dr. McCullough has over 30 years’ experience in engineering practice and education, including industrial experience at the Tennessee Valley Authority and the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command. Her research interests include Image and Data Fusion, Automatic Target Recogni- tion, and Bioinformatics. She is a member of the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission, and is the delegate of the Women in Engineering Division of ASEE to the Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference