Conference Session

Curriculum Development 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Chau M. Tran, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

(Appendix). The purpose of thisconnection was to teach the students how to build team dynamics through planning andexecuting a project.While the regular project allowed the students to propose a solution based mainly on functionalassessment, the EM project asked them to consider technical feasibility, customer value andeconomic viability as well. In the process of searching for technical feasibility, the studentslearned how to integrate information from many sources to gain insight. In this project, it wasshown that a carefully designed strut composed of elastic elements can provide the needed springaction (Solid Mechanics connection), and an actuator with a proper orifice can provide adequatedissipation of energy (Fluid Mechanics connection

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Nathalia Peixoto, George Mason University; Padmanabhan Seshaiyer; Linghan Zhang, George Mason University; Holly Matto, George Mason University

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, and wearable sensing.Holly Matto, George Mason University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeast Section Conference Supporting creativity and innovation in STEAM undergraduate curriculum through extracurricular hands-on learning Nathalia Peixoto, Linghan Zhang, Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, Holly Matto George Mason University, Fairfax VA 22030Abstract Faculty from several colleges offered an intensive summer program with the objective ofimpacting student engagement in multidisciplinary research activities through specific curiosityand networking. George Mason University funded 10 undergraduate

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 2

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Andrea Arce-Trigatti, Tallahassee Community College; Pedro E. Arce, Tennessee Technological University; Sabrina H. Buer, Tennessee Technological University; Carlos Roberto Galindo, Oakley STEM Center at Tennessee Tech University

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STEM, both for the students andthrough the community projects that they developed. Implemented over two semesters, thecurriculum created for the STEM FHF program included an interdisciplinary Directorship team,the creation of an expansive learning community, and intentional leadership training thatincluded issues of diversity, inclusion, community engagement, project management, andleadership skills.3,4As part of the creation of the STEM FHF program, the Foundry provided a guiding framework tobetter understand how the various elements of the program could be integrated to enhancestudents’ experience through the KAP and KTP. Table 1 (column 2) illustrates how the variouselements of the Foundry were represented in the curriculum development of

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

chemicalengineering curriculum at a mid-sized, rural, public, four-year university. Specifically, we presentpreliminary findings from previous versions of CHE 3550, Transfer Science II (Fluids), a three-credit hour course with an additional one credit of laboratory work, that inspired the work done toredesign this course for the Spring 2023 semester. These redesign efforts will systematicallyincorporate the Engineering for One Planet (EOP) model into core components of the designprocess that uses the Renaissance Foundry Model (i.e., the Foundry) as a guided strategy, whereinstudent-teams develop prototypes of innovative technology to address societal challenges asrequired outcomes in this course. Intentional activities will motivate student-teams to leverage

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 2

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Basel Alsayyed, Western Carolina University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

shouldbe a level of integration between the current traditional curriculum and the “Google” era.Background:Google introduces a new challenge to today’s educators. It requires that students, before beingtrained in a field of study, navigate opinions and information about topics relevant to that field ofstudy. Gunn has argued that while listening to one another is already an epistemic virtue thateducators have the responsibility to nurture, googling has further increased those standards about“what we epistemically owe to one another as listeners, and that we’re, as yet, failing to act in © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conferenceaccordance with

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 2

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

George A. Hazelrigg, Mechanical Engineering Department, George Mason University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

course could be a course on the design of static structures,integrating the theory with its application and giving the students a chance to practice designdecision-making skills in the process. It is suggested that all the engineering science courses couldinclude an element of design and that, further, doing so would make the courses more interestingto the students and provide deeper learning.Thoughts About Changes to the Engineering CurriculumWe need to think about changes to the engineering curriculum from two points of view, that of thestudent and that of the professor. From the student’s point of view, the courses should bechallenging but not overly difficult. Example design cases should advance both understanding ofthe underlying principles

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Scott Schultz, Mercer University

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

method only offers a small glimpse of the intricateplanning, design and control required in today’s complex manufacturing environment.An alternative means of a consistent production experience for Industrial Engineering students isa hands on laboratory experience as part of the students’ curriculum. One such lab is described © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conferenceby Ssemakula, et al.4,5. Ssemakula’s lab spans several courses as Wayne State University whichhas students designing, machining and assembling a functional engine.This paper describes another laboratory type experience used in an Introduction to IndustrialEngineering course at Mercer

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

entire process. This incomplete picture can deter creative students who lack certain skills needed to pursue an idea • Lack of clear identification of target innovation domains, areas ripe for both business and technological disruption. Helping students focus on specific opportunities makes it easier to undertake what in a broader scope might seem an insurmountable challenge • Availability of larger scale test environments where prototyping can be taken from the lab bench and integrated into a system, combined with other resources into more compelling and exciting solutions.The Internet of Things (IOT) is emerging as a rich innovation space with the potential to revolutionizeentire industries in a way

Conference Session

Using Research in Engineering Ed

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Wayne M. Johnson, University of Georgia; Priya T Goeser, Georgia Southern University

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

paper will discuss thedevelopment, implementation, and results of EDC 2022: Eagle-3D.Keywords3D printing, design, challenge, high school.IntroductionThe recent 3D Printing revolution has introduced several low-cost 3D printing systems 1.Integrating low cost 3D printers into the K-12 curriculum is a simple way to teach the NextGeneration Science Standards (NGSS) 2. The subsequent advancements in open-source 3Dprinting software has also propagated this revolution in the availability of these systems to alarger audience. Many high schools have access to a 3D Printer and use it for projects or embedits utilization in their curriculum. However, teachers continue to lack adequate training in 3Dprinting systems 3.There are several outreach activities

Conference Session

Using Research in Engineering Ed

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Pedro E. Arce, Tennessee Technological University; Sahera Yasmin Abumariam, Tennessee Tech University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

or subject matter (the modeling of the cancer tumordomain) are guided by the Catalytic Pellet4 that works as the “microscopic” level of the applicationto the learning topic. More details about the learning process and how it works are presented inthe section below.A Dual Level Learning ApproachAs indicated, the learning process in this contribution is driven by two levels of guiding tools forthe students. In Figure 1, we present an overview of the key levels of the processes integrated inthis learning approach. The students guided by the Foundry follow and overall strategy to learnand apply concepts related to the modelling of the transport in cancer tumor domains; the detailson how to apply the principles associated with the different

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

current curriculum 85 should be modified to include activities and assignments geared towards soft skill 86 development17,18. Problems may arise if one or several group members are not well-developed in 87 core soft skills, creating tension within a group. 88 89 Research indicates the degree of team success is highly dependent on the attitude that each member 90 has towards other members and the overall goals of the group, with factors such as gender and 91 group size directly affecting individual attitudes and overall group effectiveness19,20. One of the 92 most common problems that student groups experience is a member not meeting base group 93 expectations. The group dynamic of an ideal team would present all members equally

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

supporting the use of “gamification” as a fun,innovative, and effective way of teaching key statistical concepts. Gamification has been de-scribed as the integration of game design in non-game contents into the curriculum in order toimprove students' motivation, academic achievement, and attitudes toward lessons. [2] © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023A key objective of engineering education is to integrally develop concepts, aptitudes, and abili-ties with the motivation to learn in order to prepare future engineer to tackle problems and de-velop solutions to the challenges that society faces. Gamification is one strategy that can be em-ployed to increase engagement and motivation in engineering education

Conference Session

Mathematics and Material Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Rebekah L Martin, Virginia Military Institute; Charles D Newhouse P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Kacie Caple D'Alessandro, Virginia Military Institute

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

the math sequence in pre-calculusor a higher level of math if they score well on the math placement test and culminate thesequence in differential equations. The four-year graduation plan requires students to begin inCalculus I; however, almost half are only prepared for pre-calculus and are forced to start oneclass behind in the math sequence. Even with prerequisites in the curriculum and establishedmath tutoring resources, math progress continues to be an issue and one of the main reasonsstudents discontinue the program. This paper examines why math preparation and progresscontinue to be an issue at Virginia engineering programs and evaluates what solutions exist toovercome deficiencies. For schools in Virginia and West Virginia, this study

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

Paper ID #36599Sharing Best Practice in Safety Between Engineering DisciplinesDr. George Prpich, University of Virginia Professional Skills and Safety are my main pedagogical interests. I use the Chemical Engineering labora- tory to implement safety training to improve safety culture, and to adapt assessment methods to enhance development of students’ professional skills. I am an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Virginia and I hold a B.Sc. (University of Saskatchewan) and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (Queen’s University). Complimenting my pedagogical research is an interest in bioprocess

Conference Session

Retention

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Marino Nader, University of Central Florida; Ronald F. DeMara P.E., University of Central Florida; Harrison N Oonge, University of Central Florida

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

Central Florida Dr. Harrison N Oonge is an assistant dean for academic planning in the College of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Central Florida (UCF). Harrison leads articulation and the curriculum alignment effort of 53 gateway courses between UCF and DirectConnect partner institutions. Prior to joining UCF, Har- rison worked for three years at West Virginia University (WVU) as a project specialist in Undergraduate Academic Affairs and an adjunct professor in WVU’s College of Education and Human Services where he taught undergraduate and graduate-level courses. Harrison holds a B.A. in Education (Kenyatta Uni- versity, Kenya), a M.A. in Special Education (WVU), and Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction (WVU

Conference Session

K-12 and Outreach

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Georg Pingen, Union University; Betsy Pingen, Union University

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

disability/elderlyEach project team consists of a community member with a need for assistive technology, theirhealthcare professional, an engineering student mentor, and a team of four 5th-12th gradestudents. The authors helped facilitate the overall projects and served as gatekeepers to identifyproject choices. The roles of the team members can be briefly defined as: 1. Community Member: The community member and their assistive technology need provides the focus of each project. The community member plays an integral active role on each project team. For the success of each project, it is essential to understand the desires of the community member and to involve the community member in the design process through frequent

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

Paper ID #36546Lab Modules for Developing Practical Skills in a Python Scripting CourseDr. Peng Li, East Carolina University Peng Li received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Connecticut. His professional cer- tifications include CISSP, RHCE and VCP. Dr. Li is currently an Associate Professor at East Carolina University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in programming, computer networks, infor- mation security, web services and virtualization technologies. His research interests include virtualization, cloud computing, cyber security and integration of information technology in

Conference Session

Mathematics and Material Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Elizabeth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Tennessee Technological University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

- tions, trigonometric identities and equations, the inverse trigonometric functions, polar coordinates. Applications involving triangles, vectors in the plane, and complex numbers. • Calculus: Limits, continuity, derivatives and integrals of functions of one variable with applications.Students participated in 18 hours of math sessions throughout Monday through Thursday, and onFriday, they were encouraged to schedule an appointment with the Testing Learning Center oncampus to take the Accuplacer. A description of the Accuplacer can be found below.Social, Team-Building, and Student Success Activities: In addition to attending math sessions, thestudents interacted with peer mentors, who planned daily activities to help the students

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

supported by United Consulting (local Civil Engineeringcompany). They provide funding for the equipment. Design and fabrication of the drone is doneby the research team. The in-house facilities include 3D printers, CAD software, and otherfabrication facilities. These and other required facilities are available in the AERO (AerospaceEducation and Research Organization) lab at the host institution. There are currently 9undergraduate students actively working on the project under the guidance of one facultymember. This is an interdisciplinary project. Currently, students working on the project comefrom Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechatronics and Computer Engineeringprograms. The research team is divided into three main groups. The

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

Paper ID #36529On the Use of Video in Support of a Maritime Robotics STEM OutreachProgramDr. Leigh S McCue, George Mason University Leigh McCue is an Associate Professor and Chair of George Mason University’s Department of Mechan- ical Engineering.Stacey Rathbun, George Mason University Television Stacey is a Senior Producer/Director at George Mason University Television.Dr. Ali Khalid Raz, George Mason University Dr. Ali Raz is an Assistant Professor at George Mason University Systems Engineering and Operations Research department and an Assistant Director of Intelligent Systems and Integration at the C4I and Cyber

Conference Session

DEI and Other

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Bryn Elizabeth Seabrook, University of Virginia

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

process and the active20 integration of the social dimensions of engineering problems.2122 Keywords23 Science, technology, and society24 Diversity, equity, and inclusion25 Graduate instruction26 Course design2728 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion29 Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) – what do these three words mean? Though DEI30 terminology frequently appears as intricate buzzwords, undergraduate and graduate students and31 instructors rarely discuss the greater understanding of these concepts, particularly in engineering32 classrooms. An overwhelming number of institutions of higher education in the United States33 now support different divisions attending to DEI or include explicit language defining the

Conference Session

Gamification

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

John David O’Brian III, Mississippi State University; Sara C. Vick, Mississippi State University; Nazanin tajik, Mississippi State University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

theimplementation of VLEs in all levels of undergraduate engineering education. This researchgauges student receptiveness and investigates how the integration of this technology cansuccessfully produce a highly inventive, cutting-edge environment for teaching engineering-related curriculum that has the potential to be widely used across many domains and subject areas.KeywordsVirtual learning environments, laboratory, gaming, augmented realityIntroductionAlthough the history of the first virtual reality machine, a 3D cinematic platform called Sensorama,dates to 1956,1 it has been less than a decade since students could first utilize technology likeFactory I/O2 to put themselves on a manufacturing floor to see all the moving parts of a conveyorbelt up close

Conference Session

K-12 and Outreach

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Suren Jayasuriya, Arizona State University; Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia; John M Mativo, University of Georgia; Kimberlee Ann Swisher, Arizona State University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

, oneBlack/African American, and one Asian. Teachers’ experience ranged from 1 to 18 years ofexperience, with an average of 9 years in the classroom.Lesson Module DevelopmentThe developed teaching lesson modules introduce AI technologies and tools, and provides severalexamples of how AI algorithms, data and predictions are used. Students learn about various AItechniques and tools as well as how the AI knowledge can be adopted for STEM subjects and ELAcourses. Each teacher (a total of 6) developed a single lesson that integrates AI topics along withtheir topics they teach in the middle school curriculum and delivered at the end of the workshop.ImageSTEAM project team briefly introduced the AI concepts including data, AI, algorithms,neural networks

Conference Session

Graduate School

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Mazen I. Hussein, Tennessee Tech University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

, Graduate Online Programs, Industrial & Systems Engineering, SupplyChain Management.Introduction and BackgroundThe increased importance of ISE is coming from the need to improve the efficiency in industriesand businesses, reduce wastes, optimize operations, and effectively integrate the components ofany system. Supply chain has an impact on every production sector. Reducing supply chainvulnerability due to unexpected or extreme factors while optimizing the performance indictors isnot covered only in SCM or operations management programs, but also in some ISE programs.Industrial & systems engineering is a broad discipline. A thorough ISE curriculum includestopics in production and manufacturing, management, ergonomics, operations management

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

, "Developing recruitment and retention strategies through 'Design4Practice' curriculum enhancements," in IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Savannah, Georgia, Oct. 2004.[30] S. Green, M. Auzenne, C. Burnham and R. Jacquez, "Building a foundation for pre-calculus engineering freshman through an integrated learning community," in ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon, June 2005.[31] N. A. Pendergrass, R. E. Kowalczyk, J. P. Dowd, R. N. Laoulache, W. Nelles, J. A. Golen and E. Fowler, "Improving first-year engineering education," in IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Aug. 2002.[32] H. Alnajjar, "Getting freshmen to make the connection between courses through integrative learning

Conference Session

Thermodynamics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Gafar Abbas Elamin P.E., The Citadel

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

making the rightdecision on the best model to teach the thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, the results of thisstudy will be shared and discussed with the department curriculum committee.References1 W. Dempster, C.K. Lee, J.T. Boyle, “Teaching of Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics using Interactive Learning Methods in Large Classes”, Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Montreal, Quebec Canada, June 16-19, 20022 D. Boettner, S. Norberg, R. Melnyk, J. Highley, M. Rounds, and A. Ö. Arnas, “Teaching the Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics through an Integrated Systems Approach,” Proceedings of the International Mechanical

Conference Session

K-12 and Outreach

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Marjorie Letitia Hubbard, North Carolina School of Science and Math

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

Paper ID #36673Development of a biomedical engineering course for high school studentsusing a framework of student-centered pedagogyDr. Marjorie Letitia Hubbard, North Carolina School of Science and Math Dr. Marjorie Letitia Hubbard is a member of the engineering and research faculty at the North Carolina School of Science and Math (NCSSM) in Durham, North Carolina. As an engineering instructor at NCSSM, Dr. Hubbard has taught a variety of residential and online biomedical engineering courses, and she is also engaged in developing and implementing curriculum to prepare students for success in the research environment. For the

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

STEM gateway course design strategies, which integrate the evidence-based pedagogies, the student engagement, interaction, collaboration, and assessment, arepresented. The findings of this study will inform instructors and administrators on how to designeffective and engaging online STEM courses at HBCUs. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Related WorkEvidence-Based PedagogiesTeaching is an art of encouraging students to become active learners and awakening theirenthusiasm to explore and absorb new knowledge and skills. On the other hand, learning is adynamic process in which both the teacher and students should actively participate, exchangeviews, and ask/answer questions in an engaging atmosphere [7

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

addition to the liberal arts course and outside the general educationvenue, was a necessary part of the engineering curriculum. While the examination of the newrequirements for ethics courses under the new general education guidelines at High PointUniversity is instructive, it has been the observations in the co-taught course of what materialsare used in a liberal arts focused course, how case studies are chosen, how they are presented,and how they are discussed from a philosophical perspective that have led the author to the viewthat a dedicated engineering ethics course, taught from the standpoint of an experienced © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023professional engineer, is a necessary part of educating

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

retain a higher percentage of students in the major because of this first-yearexperience in mechanical engineering.KeywordsFirst Year, Retention, Course DesignIntroductionThe curriculum design for an ME program can vary significantly with respect to the upper-level MEtechnical discipline content; however, the first and second years are frequently dominated by courses thatmeet general education requirements for a given state as well as the required number of hours inmathematics and/or sciences that support the major for ABET accreditation. Since 2000, our program hasundergone both minor and major redesign due to a variety of circumstances:  reduction in the number of credit hours for the degree, from 136 to 128 credit hours, driven by state