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Gafar Abbas Elamin P.E., The Citadel; Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel; James Righter, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel

Capstone ProjectAbstractIn undergraduate engineering programs, ABET criteria requires a capstone or integratingexperience to allow students to develop competencies in technical and non-technical problemsolving. These capstone experiences typically take the form of a year-long or semester-longproject that requires a group of senior students to work as a team to identify, define, design,prototype, and test their final product to solve an engineering problem. Ideally the students onthese teams contribute fairly and equitably to the project so that each individual can develop theirskills, but it is not unusual to see students on the team who do not contribute their fair share.Often, graded assessments in these capstone courses are team submissions and

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Eva Theresa Singleton, The Citadel Military College

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Paper ID #40936Project Management Principles for Engineers: A Course ModuleDr. Eva Theresa Singleton, The Citadel Military College Dr. Eva Singleton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Management (ELPM) in the School of Engineering at The Citadel Military College in Charleston, SC. She is a certified Project Management Professional with over a decade of experience in various industries, including publishing, manufacturing, and government contracting. She enjoys teaching and serving in complex project management roles requiring adaptability and problem-solving, strategic

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Morgan Green, Mississippi State University

Paper ID #41003Development of a Real-World Thermodynamics Course ProjectDr. Morgan Green, Mississippi State University Morgan Green is an Instructor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Mississippi State Univer- sity. She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, where her research is focused on the development and assessment of professional skills in engineering students. Other areas of interest and research are engi- neering education outreach and the application of hands-on learning in engineering students. She is the founder and Director of Project ENspire, an engineering outreach event for 4th-6th grade girls now

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Raghu Pucha, Georgia Institute of Technology; Shivani Kundalia, Georgia Institute of Technology

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through culture-inspired project activitiesAbstractSome studies have shown that social integration between international and domestic freshmanuniversity students can both enhance international students’ well-being while concurrentlybenefitting domestic students’ cultural awareness and respect for diversity. The three basicpsychological needs autonomy, competence, and relatedness suggested by self-determinationtheory can be fulfilled through socio-cultural inspired learning activities in classroomenvironment to facilitate students’ intrinsic motivation, sense-of-belonging and quality ofperformance. This paper presents various curriculum interventions and student interactionsthrough culture-inspired product design

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Arash Afshar; Dorina Marta Mihut; Michael Ryan Sweeney

Paper ID #40956Design and Development of Machine Learning Projects for EngineeringStudentsDr. Arash Afshar Dr. Arash Afshar is currently an associate professor in the School of Engineering at Mercer University. He earned his M.S in systems and design and Ph.D. in solid mechanics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He also received his B.S and M.S in Solid Mechanics from Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran, Iran. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of composite materials, finite element analysis, mechanical design and machine learning. Prior to joining Mercer University, he

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Nahid Vesali, The Citadel; David S Greenburg, The Citadel; Mostafa Batouli, The Citadel; Eva Theresa Singleton, The Citadel Military College; Andrew B. Williams, The Citadel

Paper ID #40940Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications in EngineeringProject Management: Developing A Course ModuleDr. Nahid Vesali, The Citadel Dr. Nahid Vesali is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Management (ELPM) in the School of Engineering (SOE) at The Citadel. She holds PhD in Civil Eng., MSc. in Construction Engineering and Management, and BSc in Civil Eng. She teaches engineering project management, technical planning and scheduling as well as BIM courses. Besides her academic background, she has over 7 years of construction industry experienceDr

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Rahul Sharan Renu, Francis Marion University; Paul Zwiers, Francis Marion University

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Paper ID #40911Experiences from a Cross Disciplinary Student Project: BiosensorEnclosure Design and BuildDr. Rahul Sharan Renu, Francis Marion University Dr. Renu is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Francis Marion University. He also serves as the program coordinator for mechanical engineering. His research interests are in the fields of digital manufacturing, AI in design, and engineering education.Dr. Paul Zwiers, Francis Marion University Dr. Paul Zwiers is an associate professor of Biology at Francis Marion University. His research interests are in the fields of evolution, animal behavior and

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Sylmarie Davila-Montero, The Citadel

Engineers class to nurture and evaluate CT among freshman electrical engineeringstudents. The primary objective was to cultivate proficiency in programming concepts,engineering design, and computational thinking while employing Python and the Micro:Bitplatform to construct a functional Morse code machine as their final class project. This hands-onproject bridged the gap between theory and application, rendering abstract concepts tangible andfostering a deeper understanding of programming principles. Students were also required toapply programming knowledge to interface with sensors and actuators present in the Micro:Bitplatform.Overall, students engaged in a multifaceted learning experience, combining both theoretical andpractical elements. They

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

Paper ID #40895Teaching Computational Thinking Using Open-Source, High-Impact Prac-ticeProject-based ApproachDr. Salman Siddiqui, Georgia Southern University Dr. Salman Siddiqui joined Georgia Southern in 2013 and is currently working as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. He received his B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. His research interests include analysis, simulation, and control of human-robot systems; project-based education, STEM outreach, and application of new instructional technology in classroom

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Felix Ewere, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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students intothe Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at North Carolina State universitywith the Engineering Design Process. The emphasis was on the content rather than only thecontext of the Engineering Design Process. This paper discusses the module which is based onthe design and build of a Tower Bridge using everyday items like playing cards, tape, andpopsicle sticks. The students were put in teams and taken through the engineering design processin a step-by-step manner with every step briefly introduced to them followed by an activity thatbuilds on the previous step. The process included identification of need, project definition,conceptual design, preliminary design, detailed design and then manufacturing. The teams weregiven a

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Brian Aufderheide, Hampton University; Makeda Alethea Wilkes

Paper ID #40934Nonlinear Multiple Input Multiple Output Process as a Final Project:Bringing Motivation to the Control ClassroomDr. Brian Aufderheide, Hampton University Dr. Brian Aufderheide is Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering at Hampton University. He com- pleted his PhD in Chemical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His areas of expertise are in advanced control, design, and modeling of biomedical, chemical and biological processes.Makeda Alethea Wilkes ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Nonlinear Multiple Input Multiple Output Process as a Final Project

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

Paper ID #40885Infusing Data Analytics Skills into Project-Based Learning for ComputerScience and Engineering EducationDr. Xiang Zhao, Alabama A&M University Dr. Xiang (Susie) Zhao, Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Alabama A&M University, has over 20 years of teaching experience in traditional on-campus settings or online format at several universities in US andaboard. Her teaching interests include programming languages, high performance algorithm design, data science, and evidence-based STEM teaching peda- gogies. Her recent research work has been funded by DOE, USED

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Brian Aufderheide, Hampton University; LaNika M. Barnes, Albemarle County Public Schools (Charlottesville, Virginia); Otsebele E Nare, Hampton University; Garrick E. Louis, University of Virginia; Daniel Webster Fairley II, 100 Black Men of Central Virginia

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Paper ID #40935Ethics Case Study Project: Broadening STEM Participation by NormalizingImmersion of Diverse Groups in Peer to Near Peer CollaborationsDr. Brian Aufderheide, Hampton University Dr. Brian Aufderheide is Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering at Hampton University. He com- pleted his PhD in Chemical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His areas of expertise are in advanced control, design, and modeling of biomedical, chemical and biological processes.LaNika M. Barnes, Albemarle County Public Schools (Charlottesville, Virginia) LaNika Barnes, a certified High School Science and Equity Resource

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Paul Forsberg; David A. Guerra-Zubiaga, Kennesaw State University; Fadi Hantouli; Amin Esmaeili, Kennesaw State University; Griselda Quiroz-Compean

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Paper ID #40954Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering Framework to Develop a SeniorCapstone Design Project: A Biomedical Mechatronics Engineering Case StudyPaul ForsbergDr. David A. Guerra-Zubiaga, Kennesaw State University Dr. Guerra-Zubiaga has 11 years of industry experience and 12 years of academic experience. He has led important international industrial projects with 14.2 million USD, as total research income gained. In 2014 and 2016, he obtained a $340 Million In-Kind Software Grant from Siemens PLM Software. He published 2 patents, 1 book, and more than 80 international papers; and he directed 25 postgraduate theses

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Wayne Johnson, University of Georgia; Roger Hilten, University of Georgia; Kevin J. Wu, University of Georgia; Jorge Ivan Rodriguez-Devora, University of Georgia

peer-reviewed journals, 28 papers in peer-reviewed conference proceedings, and given 12 technical presentations on various topics including: additive manufacturing, mechatronics, biomechan- ics, and engineering education. He currently teaches the Engineered Systems In Society, Mechanical Engineering Professional Practice, and Capstone Design I and II courses.Dr. Roger Hilten, University of Georgia Roger Hilten is an Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Georgia in the College of En- gineering’s School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering. Dr. HIlten is deeply involved in Capstone Design at all levels, from project solicitation to individual student mentor- ing. Dr. Hilten

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Andy Pardue, Tennessee Technological University; Sally J. Pardue, Tennessee Technological University

for the Filtration Business Unit. Dr. Pardue then spent 7 years as a consultant for several companies working on new product development. The final 6 years of his industrial experience was serving as VP of Research for IEM in the area of power distribution in data centers. In his role in the ME department, he has overseen 139 student projects. He has also been working with the other Senior Design instructors to have joint projects with ME, ECE, and CS teams working together, which would more closely resemble the industrial product development process.Dr. Sally J. Pardue, Tennessee Technological University Sally Pardue, Ph.D., is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Tennessee Tech University, and

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April Anne Kay, Dalton State College; Bradley Harris, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Stephanie Philipp, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Engineering Education, 2024 A Model Research Experience for Undergraduate Biology Labs Using MicroalgaeAbstractProblem Based Learning (PBL) or Course-embedded Undergraduate Research Experience(CURE) projects challenge students to problem solve using scientific literature and teamworkwhile investigating solutions to a real problem. Through scaffolding, students learn how toconduct peer-reviewed literature research, formulate research questions, co-design experiments,collaborate in groups, conduct experimental protocols, troubleshoot lab protocols, and reporttheir findings. This paper discusses a PBL/CURE project introduced to Microbiology students atDalton State College in Spring 2023. The project begins by

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Priya T Goeser, Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Campus; Thomas Murphy, Georgia Southern University

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campus and local high schools. The program exposes a diversegroup of high school students and teachers to engineering concepts and careers throughengineering projects within a mentoring framework. Seven high schools participated in the firstyear of the EEA program. The participating high schools included one private, one charter, andfive public with two of the public schools having a high percentage of students inunderrepresented groups.The high school teams completed one or more engineering projects in Spring depending on theproject length. Projects included: design prototyping using CAD and 3D printing, automaticwatering system, autonomous robots, digital music keyboard, and DC motor/fan control. Thehigh school teams were mentored by Georgia

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Daren Wilcox, Kennesaw State University

a challenging experience. In this paper, anembedded design project in an online only sophomore course is presented. The design project isbased on the EFM8BB1 from Silicon Laboratories. The EFM8BB1 is an 8051 seriesmicrocontroller that is self-contained, economical, and very student friendly. What follows is adiscussion of the sophomore course, an overview of the EFM8BB1, and an example of theproject design based on the EFM8BB1.1. IntroductionThe sophomore course referred to in this paper is the second course of the digital designsequence in the electrical engineering technology program at Kennesaw State University.Kennesaw State University was founded in 1963 as part of the University System of Georgia. In2015, Kennesaw State merged with

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Evelyn Abagayle Boyd, Clemson University and Colorado School of Mines ; David E Vaughn, Clemson University; Jeffery M Plumblee II, JMP2 LLC; Bridget Trogden, American University

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within Clemson Universityˆa C™s Glenn Department of Civil Engineering, the Founder and Owner of Integrated Resilience, LLC, he is a former Fluor Fellow, Director of Resilience Solutions, and Secretariat of the World EconomicDr. Jeffery M Plumblee II, JMP2 LLC Jeffery Plumblee is a project management, innovation, sustainability, and education consultant. He holds his BS, MS, MBA, and PhD from Clemson University, where he focused on civil engineering. Plumblee has managed a faculty grant and training program for an innovation and entrepreneurship nonprofit; served as a tenure-track faculty member in the Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Management at The Citadel; and developed and managed multiple

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Natalia Cardelino, Mercer University; Laura E Moody, Mercer University

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current research interests include producing sustainable concrete mixes by replacing a portion of energy-intensive Portland cement with blends of limestone powder and metakaolin.Dr. Laura E Moody, Mercer University Dr. Laura Moody is an associate professor and chair of Industrial Engineering at Mercer University. Dr. Moody has taught Mercer’s School of Engineering for more than 30 years and has experience in consulting and managing human factors professionals. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Experiential Service Learning: Applying Engineering Skills and Knowledge in the Dominican RepublicAbstractService-learning projects can make a positive impact on

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David S Greenburg, The Citadel; Eva Theresa Singleton, The Citadel Military College; James Righter, The Citadel

Paper ID #40878Developing a Quantitative Methods Course for Undergraduate Civil andConstruction Engineering StudentsDr. David S Greenburg, The Citadel Dr. Greenburg is a Professor and Department Head for the Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Management (ELPM) in the School of Engineering (SOE) at The Citadel.Dr. Eva Theresa Singleton, The Citadel Military College Dr. Eva Singleton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Management (ELPM) in the School of Engineering at The Citadel Military College in Charleston, SC. She is a certified Project Management Professional

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Matthew J. Traum, University of Florida; Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology; Christopher Aliperti, United States Military Academy; Randall A. Emert; Arwen H. DeCostanza

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enhance education by developing classes, workshops, and events focused on implementing hands-on, collaborative learning through solving real-world problems. He di- rects the operations of the Institute-wide Georgia Tech Capstone Design Expo, which highlights projects created by over 2000 Georgia Tech seniors graduating students on an annual basis. He serves as the fac- ulty advisor for the student organization of over 100 student volunteers who all train, staff, and manage the operations of Georgia Tech’s Flowers Invention Studio – one of the nation’s premier volunteer student-run makerspace, open to all of the Georgia Tech community. Dr. Jariwala’s research interests are in the field of makerspaces, evidence-based

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Chau M. Tran, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7910

Engineering from North Carolina State University in 1998. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Conversion of Capstone Senior Design to a Two-Semester FormatAbstractThis paper illustrates the conversion of capstone senior design from a one-semester format to atwo-semester format and reveals the benefits of such conversion. In the past, a senior designproject was completed in either a fall semester or a spring semester course. Since fall 2019, asenior design project was completed in a sequence of two courses, Mechanical EngineeringDesign I in the fall and Mechanical Engineering Design II in the spring. The one-semesterformat enables the students to adjust their

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

background for each lab, and multimediademonstrations of the design tools and lab equipment. Additionally, the online manualfeatures a frequently asked questions section, addressing common challenges and pitfallsencountered by students during lab sessions.To ensure inclusivity and accessibility, the team developed a disability-accessible templatein Microsoft Word for all static materials. Responsibilities for the primary development oftwo to four labs were distributed among project team members, with each member creatingbackground material that includes the necessary theory, design examples, and guides for bothCAD software and FPLD boards. A single team member was tasked with the final editingprocess, ensuring consistency and coherence in style and

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Philip Lee, University of Kentucky; David Parsley, University of Kentucky; Nelson Kudzo Akafuah, University of Kentucky

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recruiting components from 2-year technical colleges and 4-year28 universities. Through strong collaboration with advanced manufacturing industries in Kentucky,29 we find an inventive way to engage with industry partners to bring hands-on and experiential30 learning projects to students in the Fujio Cho Department of Engineering Technology at the31 University of Kentucky. Based on extensive hands-on training, a new curriculum is designed to32 solve practical problems at its center to prepare the future workforce. Most importantly, a new33 curriculum supports not only disadvantaged student groups but also more diverse and34 underrepresented student groups than other programs in the Pigman College of Engineering35 (UK-COE).36 Demand

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Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Magesh Chandramouli, Purdue University Northwest; Kai Jun Chew, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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foundation for high-level problem-solving and success inSTEM, which have often been overlooked in K-12 education. It also indicated that spatial skillsas cognitive skills can be improved if appropriate constructive exercises are offered to facilitatethe learning process.In this NSF-funded project, we aim to enhance Student’s Spatial Skills Through AugmentedReality (SSTAR). This interactive, color-coded tool provides a step-by-step 3D learningexperience, providing scaffolding and engagement while learning spatial skills. Students canscan images with smart devices to trigger 3D models with manipulable components forconstructing the correct 3D models. They can also visualize different surfaces projected on thesides of a glass box offering 2D

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Elizabeth Zanin Flanagan, Clemson University; Kassidy Y. Maron, Clemson University; Angelina Cotto, Clemson University; Isha Vishal Raj, Clemson University; Ben S. Fields, Clemson University; Elijah Austin Wilbanks, Clemson University; Karen A High, Clemson University

people in this group, this CI is their first real experience with taking partin research, specifically qualitative research. Over the fall 2023 semester, the team has beencoding written student reflections using a priori coding [4] and we meet in a hybrid format. Theteam has processed over 100 pages of student reflection data on a curriculum intervention inengineering and improved their intercoder reliability continually over the past semester. Thegroup began to think about how they have grown as qualitative researchers and reflected on thefollowing questions to answer what has helped them grow as qualitative researchers. 1. What was it like to work on your first educational research project? Reflect on your classroom and out-of-class

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Tyler Kinner, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Sean Wilson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Avaye Raj Dawadi

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Paper ID #40913Creating Hardware-Accessible Learning with the Robotarium and Block Cod-ingMr. Tyler Kinner, Georgia Tech Research Institute Tyler Kinner is a Research Scientist II at the Georgia Tech Research Institute, where he works on projects related to STEM education, training, and workforce development.Dr. Sean Wilson, Georgia Institute of Technology Sean Wilson received the B.A. degree in physics and the B.A. degree in mathematics from the State University of New York College at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, USA, in 2011, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA

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Paul Amoruso, University of Central Florida; Ozlem O Garibay, University of Central Florida; Laurie O Campbell, University of Central Florida; Ronald F. DeMara P.E., University of Central Florida

Florida. She pursues research to better serve underrepresented populations in STEM.Dr. Ronald F. DeMara P.E., University of Central Florida Ronald F. DeMara is Pegasus Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and joint faculty member of Computer Science, at the University of Central Florida, where he has been a full-time faculty member since 1993. He has completed over 325 articles, 50 funded projects as PI or Co-PI, and 56 graduates as Ph.D. dissertation and/or M.S. thesis advisor. He was previously an Associate Engineer at IBM and a Visiting Research Scientist at NASA Ames, in total for four years, and has been a registered Professional Engineer since 1992. He has served ten terms as a