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Portable Hugs: A Wearable Deep Pressure Application Device for Sensory Overstimulation

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: Varsha Thomas M.B.E, Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS), University of Texas at Dallas (UTD)

Paper ID #44757Portable Hugs: A Wearable Deep Pressure Application Device for SensoryOverstimulationVarsha Thomas M.B.E, Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS), University of Texas at Dallas(UTD) Varsha is a computer engineering student in the EPICS program at UT Dallas. Their background is in healthcare innovation, entrepreneurship, and product development. Their academic and industry interests include embedded systems, mobile app development, and wind energy. Varsha is a member of Tau Beta Pi - TX Xi, and IEEE. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024

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Projects for Waste Reduction in an Intro to Engineering Course

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: Raj Desai, Midwestern State University

engineering and technology programs. He has research experience with programming, developing online programs in technology, and has several refereed papers on online education, recycling and innovation. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 1 Session XXXX Projects for Waste Reduction in an Intro to Engineering Course AbstractThe main objective of this project in our introduction to engineering course was to find ways ofreducing waste, reusing material, and recycling. Service learning is a form of experiential

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Teaching concepts in STEM to two generations through senior capstone projects

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: Ravi S Thyagarajan, Texas A&M University; Shadi Balawi, Texas A&M University; Arun R Srinivasa, Texas A&M University

Paper ID #44756Teaching concepts in STEM to two generations through senior capstoneprojectsDr. Ravi S Thyagarajan, Texas A&M University Dr. Ravi Thyagarajan is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. He teaches senior design courses, is the Faculty Advisor for the TAMU Formula SAE Electric vehicle program, as well as for several other innovative senior capstone projects. Dr. Ravi Thyagarajan has provided technical leadership for almost 30 years in the areas of design, development, and analysis of ground vehicles and occupants, pertaining to

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Using Projects to Improve Student Engagement and Retention in a First-Year Engineering Course

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: Matthew Kuester, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor; Paul R Griesemer, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Tagged Topics: Diversity

Paper ID #44745Using Projects to Improve Student Engagement and Retention in aFirst-Year Engineering CourseDr. Matthew Kuester, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Dr. Kuester is an Assistant Professor at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in the Computer Science, Engineering, and Physics Department. His research interests include renewable energy, aerodynamics, fluid mechanics, and engineering pedagogy.Dr. Paul R Griesemer, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Dr. Griesemer is an associate professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, TX. His research interests include

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3D Shakespeare: A Transdisciplinary Activity to Enhance Real-World Learning Experience in Engineering and Humanities Education

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: Xiaoyi Zhang; Ana Aviles Vargas, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Gongchen Sun, The University of Texas at San Antonio

AbstractThis paper explores an innovative cross-disciplinary project conducted at the University of Texas atSan Antonio, which integrated students from Engineering core class "Introduction to MaterialsScience and Engineering" and English core class "Shakespeare: The Later Plays" into a collaborativelearning experience. The project aimed to bridge the gap between classroom knowledge and real-world application by pairing Engineering and English students to design and learn 3D printing tofabricate stage props and models based on Shakespearean plays. This hands-on project requiredstudents to transcend their disciplinary boundaries and engage in a real-world "designer/client –technical provider" interaction. This paper evaluates the impact of this

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The JUMP into STEM - The Second Experience

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: Nelson Fumo, The University of Texas at Tyler

competition's objective is to inspire and attract a diverse array of undergraduate andgraduate students from various majors to engage in building science, fostering creative innovation,and addressing workforce gaps in the field. Each year, organizers introduce new challenges. For the2023-2024 competition, the challenge topics were Keepin’ it Cool (or Hot), That’s a Wrap!, and Youand Me, Carbon Free!. The author has taken this competition as an opportunity to promote project-based learning in the graduate course MENG 5318 – HVAC. Three teams of graduate students,participated in the competition with projects that also served as assignments for the course grade.Results from a survey applied to assess the project indicates that the assigned projects

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Application of Engineering Design Principles to Design and Build Solid Propellant Analysis Machine

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: Sanjoy K. Bhattacharia, West Texas A&M University; Fisseha Meresa Alemayehu, West Texas A&M University; Tyresse Xavier Law, West Texas A&M University; Saman Aria, West Texas A&M University

innovativesolutions to solve problems. Applying these concepts requires the combined effort of severaldisciplines, each bringing their unique ideas and perspectives. The goal of this multidisciplinaryproject was to apply knowledge obtained throughout each of the group members’ undergraduatestudies to design and build a combustion chamber to observe combustion reactions and acquirecombustion behavior data. The team working on this project was comprised of two MechanicalEngineering students, one Engineering Technology student, and one Electrical Engineering student.Project activities were evaluated based on seven ABET (Accreditation Board of Engineering andTechnology) criteria1. Combustion data is essential to the study of solid fuel. A combustion

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Utilizing Fundamental Concepts of Engineering Design and Theory to Teach Thermo-fluid Applications

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: Saman Aria, West Texas A&M University; Sanjoy Bhattacharia, West Texas A&M University; Swastika S. Bithi, West Texas A&M University

and Theory to Teach Thermo-fluid ApplicationsSaman Aria, Tyreese Law, Brandon Perez, Landon Gaber, Sanjoy K. Bhattacharia, Roy Issa, Swastika S. Bithi College of Engineering West Texas A&M University AbstractThe objective of this project is to enhance the students' comprehension and appreciation of thephysical phenomena, mathematical models, and engineering principles that govern the behavior andperformance of thermo-fluid systems, as well as to develop their abilities and competencies inproblem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity. Through this project, students applied

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A Predictive Learning Model Based on Coursework Following Bloom’s Taxonomy in Engineering Education

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: Logan Michael Heck, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Rakib Hasan, The University of Texas at San Antonio

predicting the success of students’ final project grade.However, given the relatively small number of datapoints used for the study, the model’seffectiveness cannot be completely validated.KeywordsBloom’s Taxonomy, SVM Learning, Predictive Modeling, Active Learning Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Education 2Introduction Various methods and frameworks have been developed in the realm of education. Eachmethod tends to serve a specific purpose, such as making coursework more organized or fosteringmore inclusive environments. One of the relatively younger methods comes in the

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Embedding Teamwork Skills in Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: Shadi Balawi, Texas A&M University; Jonathan Weaver-Rosen, Texas A&M University; Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University; Mohammad Waqar Mohiuddin; Carlos R. Corleto P.E., Texas A&M University

-Rosen, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University Joanna Tsenn is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the J. MikeWalker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. She earned her B.S. from the University of Texas at Austin and her Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. She coordinates the mechanical engineering senior capstone design projects and teaches senior design lectures and studios. Her research interests include engineering education and engineering design methodology.Mohammad Waqar Mohiuddin Possesses a multidisciplinary background in Mechanical Engineering (BS and MS) and cardiovascular physiology (Ph.D.). Currently working as an Instructional Assistant

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Towards Models for Cybersecurity Summer Research Institutes for Undergraduate Engagement and Education

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: Eman Hammad, Texas A&M University; James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., Texas A&M University; Yuehua Wang, Texas A&M University - Commerce; Heather Manley Lillibridge, Texas A&M University; Chris Scarmardo, Texas A&M University

Supply Chain Defense (CBTS) Center ofExcellence (COE) partnered with the Texas A&M University System RELLIS Academic Allianceand Texas A&M University-Commerce to establish a “Summer Research Institute” in the disciplineof cybersecurity. This paper describes and details the inaugural edition of this annual program thataims to help build a future homeland security science and engineering workforce by engagingundergraduate students on research projects encompassing prevention, detection, assessment, andremediation of cyber incidents. In its first year, the CBTS Summer Research Institute innovativelycreated internship positions and selectively sponsored a team of eight undergraduate students whoworked closely with two faculty subject matter

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A design framework for screenless user interfaces

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: christian saeed daftarian, St. Mary's University; Ozgur Aktunc, St. Mary's University

that no longer requires screens to display theircontent. Instead, they will be projected into free space and interacted with through freehand gestures.Furthermore, this could reduce the need for static (non-changing) size and position parameters incurrent GUI frameworks. Instead, we could see more dynamic GUI frameworks that are more scalable,adjustable, and spatially responsive to the user and surrounding environment. The screenless natureof GUIs could also induce the need for multi-positional parameters within common GUI functions.Therefore, we should expect our GUI code to grow exponentially in both size and complexity ashardware reduction continues. To accommodate this increase in size and complexity of GUI code andallow for better

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Demystifying Cybersecurity Experiential Learning for Operational Technologies (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS)

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: Eman Hammad, Texas A&M University; Connor McLaren, Texas A&M University; Justin Leiden, Texas A&M University

discussions exploring traditional vulnerable communication protocols and modern, more secure protocols. B. Example 2 – Summer Research Institute In partnership with the DHS Cross-Border Threat Screening and Supply Chain Defense Center of Excellence, the Texas A&M University System - RELLIS Academic Alliance organized the first edition of the Summer Cybersecurity Research Institute in the summer of 2023. The program recruited eight (8) undergraduate students to conduct ten (10) weeks of research on two projects, one of which was ML-Based Anomaly Detection on an ICS/OT Testbed. The testbed developed through the summer research program used the essence of the above control panel as part of a larger

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Inferring the Relative Location of Assets utilizing Received Signal Strength Indicator Value of Existing Network Architecture

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: Daniél Santos Garza, University of the Incarnate Word; Okan Caglayan, University of the Incarnate Word; Michael Antonio Garcia, University of the Incarnate Word
Tagged Topics: Diversity

University of the Incarnate Word Okan Çağlayan, Ph.D. School of Math, Science, and Engineering University of the Incarnate Word AbstractThis paper presents a senior capstone design project to design a remote asset tracking andmonitoring system platform by using an organization’s local network as a cost-effective alternativesolution to a traditional global positioning system (GPS). The proposed system utilizes an existinglocal area network (LAN) infrastructure to train a machine learning (ML) model to predict and mapthe locations of an asset, such as a university shuttle. The proposed system was developed

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Revolutionizing Engineering Education: Bridging Theory with Practice through Microfluidics and Material Characterization

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: Saman Aria, West Texas A&M University; Swastika S. Bithi, West Texas A&M University; Sanjoy Bhattacharia, West Texas A&M University; Pronob Das, West Texas A&M University
Tagged Topics: Diversity

Engineering Education 2 IntroductionIn the rapidly changing landscape of technology, engineering holds a pivotal position, continuouslyadapting to meet the diverse demands of industries. Success in this field requires a strong theoreticalfoundation coupled with practical experience. While theoretical understanding forms the basis,engineering thrives on integrating practical skills with academic knowledge. Hands-on projects playa crucial role in enhancing critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, essential for tackling real-world challenges. Through these experiences, students develop the skills necessary for innovationand overcoming obstacles in their

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Undergraduate Research at a Regional PUI

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Roy Jean Issa P.E., West Texas A&M University
Tagged Topics: Diversity

engineering to around 20%-40% for civil and environmental engineeringmajors, depending on academic year and available projects. This paper will discuss variousundergraduate research initiatives in engineering, lessons learned, and future directions as a PUI. IntroductionMany universities such as WTAMU function as primarily undergraduate institutions which have farmore undergraduate engineering students (currently 473 in Spring 2024) versus graduate levelstudents (36, mostly non-thesis master’s level and no doctoral students). These institutions have astrong focus on teaching but there are still requirements for service and research. Research can bedone with undergraduate students but it takes a lot of

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Uses and Misuses of AI-assisted writing in Engineering Reports

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: Randall D. Manteufel, The University of Texas at San Antonio; R. Lyle Hood, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Alifer D. Crom, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Amir Karimi, The University of Texas at San Antonio

energy projects should be developed with the involvement of local communities and stakeholders.It is common to observe that the sentences generated by ChatPGT are often longer than those writtenby students. The overall flow of the sentences and paragraph are more coherent than normal, and keywords are used throughout the writing. Overall the AI-assisted writing is considered to be excellent.A negative observation is that writing is non-natural for the student. An example of non-natural wordchoice is the underlined “disproportionately borne” which is a phrase not expected in the student’sverbal communication. A student’s writing style and word choices are reflective of their verballexicon. If they do not use words and phrases

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Mitigating Energy Inefficiency: A Cost-Effective Approach to Cool Attic Spaces in Lower-Income Households in the Southeastern United States

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: Md Irfan Khan, The University of Texas at Tyler; Nelson Fumo, The University of Texas at Tyler; Victoria Anna Bassham, The University of Texas at Tyler; Micheal Asama, The University of Texas at Tyler

reduceattic air temperature. The results show that introducing IEC can lower the attic air temperaturefrom 140°F to 90°F. This reduction in attic air temperature will reduce the total heat transferfrom the attic to the air-conditioned space by ~75%. This study suggested an indirectevaporative cooler with a flow rate of 150 CFM to cool the attic air. The total cost forimplementing the project is anticipated to be around $600, and by considering the interest rateof 6% and the 10-year lifespan of the project, the house owner can save approximately $4,970in a decade. This project was developed in the graduate course MENG 5318 – HVAC at theUniversity of Texas at Tyler as an assignment focused on providing a project-based learningexperience. The project

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Enhancing Education Through Thoughtful Integration of Large Language Models in Assigned Work

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: Tonia Haikal, Texas A&M University; Robert Harold Lightfoot Jr, Texas A&M University

software documentation but also underscores the potential time-saving benefits inreal-world software development scenarios.CSCE 412: Exploring LLMs in Cloud Computing Projects and ExamsIn CSCE 412, an advanced computer science course focusing on load balancer design in C++,students are encouraged to leverage LLMs for specific aspects of their projects. While students aretasked with designing the load balancer to meet specified requirements, they are also given thefreedom to use LLMs for small routine or function generation, aiding in code completion andefficiency. Additionally, LLMs are employed to assist in debugging procedures, such as identifyingand resolving issues like infinite loops.However, the integration of LLMs in CSCE 412 poses

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Improving students' ability to generate solutions to engineering problems through observing nature

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: John Carrell, Texas Tech University; Tirhas Hailu, Texas Tech University

Life's principles and the Cradle-to-Cradle concepts learned in class. Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX Copyright  2024, American Society for Engineering Education 3Students gain Critical thinking, Systems thinking, and communication skills from these projects fromteamwork.Learning Outcomes and Assessment MethodsLearning outcomes for Bioinspired Design for Engineers include: 1) Understanding basic biologicalprinciples relevant to engineering design, 2) Identifying biological systems that meet specificengineering design goals through analogizing

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The Impacts of Reflective Writing on Peer Evaluations in Engineering Design Courses

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: Adam Weaver, Baylor University; Joseph Anthony Donndelinger, Baylor University

West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX Copyright  2024, American Society for Engineering Education 2 IntroductionIn undergraduate Engineering Design Courses, students universally must address a technicalchallenge and develop an adequate solution that is suitable to address the project technical, schedule,and budget requirements. In concert with that technical development process, our institution’sstudents are also introduced to the professional development techniques often employed by industryto holistically look at an individual’s performance using 360-degree feedback where perspectivesfrom a manager/supervisor are used in

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Defining the Murky Middle for an Engineering Program

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University

their failure was in isolated courses, not that their overall performance wasdeclining. The study however, did not consider dropped courses, which also protects student GPAsbut shows lack of academic progress.4Using the information about the MM provided by the EAB’s ‘The Murky Middle Project’, theUniversity of Pretoria in South Africa, conducted a study on first year biology students in hopes ofincreasing student retention. The study attempted to identify their MM population enrolled in a firstsemester for majors’ biology course from high school academic records, socio-economic status anddemographics. The study found that the most differentiating factor between the 3 groups, MurkyMiddle (MM), At Risk (AR), and Likely to Succeed (LTS), was their

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Implementation of non-linear oscillators using analog computers for the study of chaotic oscillators

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas at El Paso; Hector Erives, University of Texas at El Paso

. The course attracts senior and graduate students with an interest in hands-on projects. Inthe past, as part of the course, these students have implemented non-linear differential equationsfor harmonic, relaxation, and chaotic oscillators using dual-in-line packaged analog ICs. Typicalbreadboard electronic troubleshooting often challenges some students’ psychomotor skills andconfuses their learning experience, especially when the oscillator performance is already non-linear and dependent on passive parameter tolerances and IC parameters. To mitigate some ofthese challenges, we propose the use of a hand-held analog computer as a clean alternative forimplementing second/third-order, non-linear differential equations. The use of an analogcomputer

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AN EFFECTIVE HEURISTIC TO REDUCE TOTAL FLOWTIME FOR RANDOMLY-STRUCTURED FLOWSHOP PROBLEMS

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: Arun John Abraham, St. Mary’s University - San Antonio, TX ; Rafael Moras P.E., St. Mary's University; Gopalakrishnan Easwaran, St. Mary's University; PAUL X UHLIG, St. Mary's University

jobsequence to minimize various performance measures including total or mean flowtimes,makespan, tardiness, and lateness, among others. In a flowshop, jobs must follow the samesequence from one machine to the next.In the present research project, 102 six-job, four-machine permutation flowshop schedulingproblem were examined to assess the performance of heuristic algorithm in terms of total flowtime.The randomly generated job processing times on each machine were drawn from a discrete uniformdistribution in the range [1,100].The job completion time matrix was randomly structured; each completion time was modeledusing an integer uniform distribution in the interval [1,100] using Excel’s RANDBETWEENfunction. With the goal of evaluating the performance

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From Conventional Wisdom to Evidence-Based Practice: Validation of Programmatic Design Decisions in Engineering Doctoral Education

Collection: 2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors: Jennifer A Cross, Texas Tech University; Md Rashedul Hasan, Texas Tech University; Diego Alejandro Polanco-Lahoz, Texas Tech University; Mario G. Beruvides P.E., Texas Tech University; Kelli Cargile Cook, Texas Tech University; Jason Tham, Texas Tech University

three independent coders followed bydiscussion to resolve disagreements. Table 1 displays the list of codes and subcodes. Code Acronym & Subcode Acronyms & Names Name OP: Overall OP0: No subcode OP3: Fellowship requirements OP7: Workload program OP1: Acceptance OP4: Bureaucratic and administrative OP8: TA/RA/GTPA OP2: Matriculation (bureaucratic issues after first class & academic issues before first OP5: New – Starting the Program class) OP6: Cohort PA: Projects and PA0: No subcode