Collection

2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

Authors

Jennie Perey Saxe, University of Delaware

. The course is alsoregularly updated to address current events in civil engineering that have a criticalcommunication component. For example, in spring 2023, the Norfolk Southern train derailmentin East Palestine, Ohio, and the Philadelphia Water Department’s tracking of a latex product spillin a tributary to the Delaware River were analyzed from a communication perspective [21], [22].In addition to the small-group in-class activities, the course includes reflective activities,homework assignments, and a culminating semester project with both group and individualcomponents to provide students with practice in creating a multitude of communication productsthat – together – result in a comprehensive project communication plan. The course employs

Collection

2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

Authors

PS Dhanasekaran, State University of New York, Canton

Tagged Topics

Diversity

to traditional laboratory experiences. The LEGOclock project from the earlier lab-based course and the hovercraft project as part of the newlyintroduced project-based learning were introduced to the first-year engineering students.Upon completing these projects, a survey was administered to investigate whether studentsintended to continue pursuing Mechanical Engineering or plan to change their major. Four yearsof survey were compared for analysis; in these four years, an approximate average of 87% ofstudents in mechanical engineering decided to stay in the program. However, the retention ratedidn't meet the high expectations compared to previous years before the implementation ofproject-based learning. The remaining 13% chose to change their

Collection

2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

Authors

Saravanan Gurupackiam, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

alignment, vertical alignment, and cross section that are integral part of highwaydesign.HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENTHorizontal alignment of a roadway includes the straight line path and curves as seen from a plan view.Figure 1 below shows a neighborhood with new horizontal alignments (red lines). This drawing and otherassociated exercise files were taken from linkedin resource [7] available for penn state students. In the labsession(s) associated with horizontal alignment, students are taught the following in Civil 3D, • Creating alignment using objects and alignment creating tools. • Edit an alignment with grips and alignment editing tools. • Create criteria based design and use design check set.The criteria based design and design check

Collection

2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

Authors

Sakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Kevin C. Dittman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

. ➢ Integrate ethical considerations from the outset. 3.4 Ethical implications ➢ Collaborate with ethics committees and external experts. Legal and regulatory ➢ Work closely with legal experts to ensure compliance. 3.5 compliance ➢ Conduct legal reviews and obtain necessary approvals. ➢ Ensure effective resource allocation. 3.6 Resource constraints ➢ Prioritize tasks to meet project goals within constraints. Performance and ➢ Manage computational resources efficiently. 3.7 scalability ➢ Plan for scalability to handle large volumes of data. Team

Collection

2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

Authors

Doug Kim, Farmingdale State College

outcomes, assessments, and examples of student work [3]. Theprogram with a micro-credential will not only attract a higher level of interest from the studentsbut also reward the students in the form of a competitive edge in the job market for completingthe curriculum. For SUNY, the micro-credential is recorded in the student’s transcript. Themicro-credential can also be an attractive outcome for potential part-time students when the RFcurriculum is a track in a professional development program for even wider participation in theRF curriculum.Curriculum Implementation Plan – EET Department at SUNY Farmingdale State College 1. Course Map The course map in Figure 1 illustrates the planned sequence of courses in the RF engineering curriculum at

Collection

2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

Authors

Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

search engine.Dall E-2Dall E-2 is another program which works with ChatGPT to generate computer graphics such as drawings,paintings, images, photos, but it cannot create construction plans or drawings because it needs more inputand thinking to create. Often it produces stunning images of nature, human beings, and inert objects.Stable Diffusion 2This program is available for download, and it can be installed on anyone’s computer to run as a stand-alone program. This is also another application that can create images from texts, and it is available to thepublic.Lumen 5Lumen 5 is a video making tool with an AI-powered module that can be used by anyone who wants tomake marketing, or business, education related videos using a drag-and-drop

Collection

2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

Authors

Guozhen Tony An, Queensborough Community College; Dugwon Seo; David Mannes, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Raymond K.F. Lam, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College

participants within these cohortshave already been extended with job offers from the partner companies they worked for duringthe apprenticeship. The authors plan to continue collaborating closely with the business partnersat the New York Jobs CEO Council, to gather ongoing feedback about how to better aligneducational and industry needs to continue improving employment outcomes for CUNY studentswho participate in the program. Future work will involve expanding the current apprenticeshipmodel to other Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree programs and other academicdepartments as well.Keywords: apprenticeship, soft skills, tech skills, community college, curriculum changeIntroductionAn apprenticeship provides traditional classroom learning and

Collection

2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

Authors

Samaneh Gholitabar, New York City College of Technology, City University of New York

articulate performanceexpectations that are directly linked to student work, learning outcomes, and degree levels and thatenable the measurement of student progress and success [10]. The student projects were designedand evaluated based on the following learning outcomes of the VALUE rubrics: creative thinking,inquiry and analysis, integrative learning, and team collaboration.The following process were used to assess the aforementioned learning outcomes of VALUErubrics in each project. The assessment process for the projects’ learning outcomes was based onthe following, which are mapped in Figure 1. • If students developed a logical, consistent plan, recognized consequences of solutions and if they could articulate the reason for choosing

Collection

2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

Authors

Shohana Iffat, Farmingdale State College (SUNY), NY, USA

an interactive teaching and learning environment which is beneficial for their futureendeavor in civil engineering profession. Proper initiatives could be applied by the instructorafter a few initial class performance evaluations.Methodology The lesson plan is divided into two parts. In part 1, students receive the guided stylenotes through Brightspace or through printouts provided by the instructor prior to the lecture.During the lecture, they complete the handouts with the guidance of the instructor. In part 2,once in a week, at the end of the lecture, students solve problems in group and then attend anindividual quiz. The procedure is described below:Part 1(guided notes) The handouts are prepared in skeleton style [8] with

Collection

2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

Authors

Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

fully harness its benefits. Thisresearch underscores the need for further exploration of AI-based educational tools like ChatGPTto optimize their integration into engineering curricula, ultimately enhancing the quality ofeducation in the field. Balancing the advantages and challenges is essential for maximizing thebenefits of integrating AI in engineering education.IntroductionArtificial intelligence (AI) is known as a computer-controlled robot from software and hardwaretools that imitate intelligent human behavior and thinking. It is built from seven domains, whichconsists of machine learning, language processing, text to speech, computer vision, robotics,planning systems, and expert systems. (Mukhamediev, et. al., 2022) AI-powered chatbots

Collection

2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

Authors

Gang Liu, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

by thefaculties. And the seminars with guest speakers are crowded with students. Curiosity and fun arethe driving forces behind the engagement, not the costs. • What are the barriers to adopting OERs in the current curriculum?More and more educators believe that OER presents benefits unmatched by traditional commercialcopyrighted resources, while most faculties still don't use them and have no plan to adopt OERsin the near future. There are many barriers preventing the adoption of OER materials in our dailyteaching. Here we focused only on three of them, awareness, difficulties, and the availability ofhigh-quality OER materials.Awareness of OER materialsOERs were widely adopted in K-5 education for decades, but not in the college level

Collection

2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

Authors

Sakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

with the development of methods to exploredata originating in an educational context and is also referred to as educational data mining [14].In the field of education, data science can be used to improve teaching and learning outcomes.For example, it can be used to (1) analyze student performance data to identify areas wherestudents may need additional support or to develop personalized learning plans [15], (2) evaluatethe effectiveness of educational programs and interventions [16] and (3) improve the fairness andvalidity of educational assessments like the ACT and SAT by detect and correcting for bias intest questions or to ensure that test scores are comparable across different test administrations[17].2.3 Predictive TechnologiesPredictive