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John W. Brocato, University of Georgia

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the AI was able to spit out in terms of checking the boxes of the assignment. But that is just it. It just checked boxes. A primary issue with AI-generated content, particularly in first-person writing, is that it fundamentally lacks the human touch. It cannot go deeper than surface-level reflections because it does not know anything more profound. Out of curiosity, I inputted the ChatGPT rendered version into Grammarly’s plagiarism detector, and it said the text was one hundred percent original. This is very concerning, as the text is one hundred percent unoriginal. I hope the awkward style of AI continues to be evident in future models because I don’t think I could tell the difference without it. I found myself wanting to give more

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Timothy A Wood, The Citadel; Gregory J. Mazzaro, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel

engineering and each of the disciplines and subdisciplines. • Distinguish “engineer” from “technician” and “scientist”.Instructions • Read Chapter 1 of "Engineering Fundamentals & Problem Solving" by Eide et. al. (pages 1-36). You may skip Sections 1.5.1, 1.5.2, and 1.5.6. • As you are reading, summarize each major section (e.g. "1.2.1 Scientist") with handwritten notes. Only write as many notes as you need to accomplish all of the Chapter Objectives (listed on page 1). For example: Pretend someone said to you "Explain the role of an engineer in the world", then imagine yourself verbally providing an answer, and you are allowed to refer to your notes while you give your answer. That is the

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Lucas Verdan Arcanjo Schwenck; Andrea Contreras-Esquen; Richard Woods; Ayse Tekes, Kennesaw State University

website.Students are asked to design a four-bar linkage, identify the link dimensions and initial angularpositions, derive the vector closure loop equations, identify the unknown parameters, and write ascript to solve the unknown if the driver link is rotated either for a complete rotation or oscillatebetween two angles, plot the response of the outputs, design the same system in the virtual lab, runthe simulation, and compare the results.4. ConclusionIn this study, we designed a virtual lab that can be utilized in the mechanical vibrations, machinedesign, and machine dynamics courses to help students visualize abstract concepts, run simulationsat their own pace, and also for faculty to adopt them in their courses to demonstrate fundamentals,engage

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Stephen Strain, University of Memphis; Andrew Blass Watson, The University of Memphis; Matthew Hale, The University of Memphis

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] S. Wolfram, What is ChatGPT Doing… and Why Does It Work?, Wolfram Media, Inc., 2023.[15] M. Shanahan, K. McDonell and L. Reynolds, "Role play with large language models," Nature, vol. 623, pp. 493-498, 16 November 2023. Retrieved from https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06647-8[16] Z. Ji, N. Lee, R. Frieske, T. Yu, D. Su, Y. Xu, E. Ishii, Y. J. Bang, A. Madotto and P. Fung, "Survey of Hallucination in Natural Language Generation," ACM Computing Surveys, vol. 55, no. 12, pp. 1-38, 2023. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1145/3571730[17] H. Alkaissi and S. L. McFarlane, "Artificial Hallucinations in ChatGPT: Implications for Scientific Writing," Cureus, vol. 15, no. 2, 2023. Retrieved from

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Tanjina Afrin, Virginia Military Institute; Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Rebekah L Martin, Virginia Military Institute; Charles D Newhouse P.E., Virginia Military Institute

Environmental Engineering Department's (CEE) program is ABET (theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited. It provides a broad-basedcurriculum with required courses in 8 fundamental areas of civil engineering: water resources,materials, environmental, geotechnical, structures, transportation, surveying, and construction.Most of these courses are taken in sequence during the third year of study after passing staticsand solid mechanics (mechanics of materials) courses with a minimum grade of a "C." Studentswho stay on track for a four-year graduation then take seven engineering elective courses, acapstone, and a seminar class in the department in their last year of study.Many courses include required laboratory sections, typically

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Salman Siddiqui, Georgia Southern University; Rami Jubrail Haddad, Georgia Southern University

impact.Furthermore, the paper presents a comparative analysis between this innovative teachingmodel and the traditional format of the same course. This comparison is critical inhighlighting the advancements and improvements brought about by the project-basedapproach. The findings from this study offer valuable insights and evidence for the merit ofintegrating hands-on hardware programming in early engineering education, suggesting atransformative shift in teaching computational thinking to engineering students.IntroductionThe concept of computational thinking, fundamentally defined as the cognitive process offormulating problems and articulating their solutions in a manner executable by a computer[1-3], stands as a cornerstone in the education of

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Gang Liu, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

class is quite poor in preparing students for workplace report writing.” “Emphasizing communication skills. Engineers can speak from an educated standpoint but that does not mean they are always able to communicate meaningfully.” “I believe a larger emphasis could be placed on effective communication.” “I think the ME Department can do more to help students develop better oral communication skills.” “We have to be able to confidently communicate ideas with people of other departments/industries.” “The ability to communicate effectively and the ability to work on multi-disciplinary needs.” “I noticed most of my engineering peers struggled with oral presentations and writing great

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Ayse Tekes, Kennesaw State University; Razvan Cristian Voicu, Kennesaw State University; Coskun Tekes

Paper ID #40977Work In Progress: Improving Mechanical Engineering Students’ Program-mingSkills Through Hands-On Learning Activities Designed in MATLAB LiveEditorDr. Ayse Tekes, Kennesaw State University Ayse Tekes is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Kennesaw State Uni- versity. She received her B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical Uni- versity, Turkey. She worked as a research engineer at RoRazvan Cristian Voicu, Kennesaw State UniversityCoskun Tekes ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Improving Mechanical Engineering

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Mazen I. Hussein, Tennessee Technological University

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networks, and improving self-management and study skills. The ENGR1210 course, Introduction to Engineering, provides an overview of engineering and engineeringtechnology, covering fundamental engineering problem-solving approaches, engineering designprinciples, and ethics in engineering practice. This course extensively explores variousengineering disciplines to assist students in discovering their engineering interests. It is designedfor students admitted to the College of Engineering in the General & Basic EngineeringDepartment who have met the prerequisites but have not yet declared a specific engineeringmajor or determined their engineering focus. The two courses are 1 credit hour with 2 hourscontact every week. The two courses are offered

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Mohammad Abdul Ahad, Georgia Southern University; Thomas Murphy, Georgia Southern University; Rami Jubrail Haddad, Georgia Southern University

a commitment to delivering education content in the most accessible andeffective manner.Course Curriculum and ScheduleThe course curriculum is thoughtfully structured to provide a comprehensive understandingof key concepts in digital design through hands-on laboratory experience. It comprises sevendistinct lab activities, each designed to build upon the knowledge and skills acquired in thepreceding labs. The lab activities include: ● Lab 1: Introduction to Computer-Aided Design - This lab introduces students to the fundamentals of digital design using computer-aided tools. ● Lab 2: Combinational Circuit Design Using VHDL - Students explore the design of combinational circuits using VHDL descriptions. ● Lab 3: Combinational Circuit

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Arezou Shafaghat, Kennesaw State University; Mohammad Jonaidi; Hoseoen Lee; Craig A Chin, Kennesaw State University; Ali Keyvanfar, Kennesaw State University

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Paper ID #40917Progressive Insights in use of Machine Learning to Support StudentEngagement Diversity: The XYZ EduOwl chatbotDr. Arezou Shafaghat, Kennesaw State University I am a results-oriented and motivated professor, consultant, and scientist with over ten years of interna- tional professional experience in sustainable and smart urban development.Mohammad Jonaidi Dr. Jonaidi obtained his Ph.D. from Sydney University and is currently working at Kennesaw State University. During 38 years of research and industry professions, he has been involved in analysis and design of complex structural projects such as: FEA of high

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ISAAC DAMILARE DUNMOYE, University of Georgia; VINCENT OLUWASETO FAKIYESI, University of Georgia; Wayne Johnson, University of Georgia; Dominik May, University of Georgia

the analysis reveal that all the students that prepare study sheets with medium and high levels ofdetails obtained distinction grades, while at least one student who prepared a study sheet with low levels of details ordid not prepare any study sheet scored below the distinction grade. This study’s findings align with Erbe’s [4]perspective, suggesting that preparing study-sheets for exams positively impacts students’ performance.One of the limitations with this study includes the academic integrity of the students when writing the examinationsat home. There is no guarantee that the students did not use course materials beyond their study sheet and/orcollaborated with their classmates during the exam. However, all students were bound by the