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Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University

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go to graduate school enroll in that new program.This may involve changing to a new school or shifting the focus of their studies, and definitelyrepresents a transition in the level of work that is expected, and this transition can be challengingfor some students. While not as common as bridge programs designed for students matriculatinginto undergraduate programs, and not as well documented in the literature, some graduate bridgeprograms do exist. This paper presents a literature review of such programs, with a specific focuson those applicable to engineering graduate programs. General traits of these programs are noted,as well as some gaps in knowledge that can guide future research.IntroductionJust as students’ college readiness varies

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Catherine Molloseau, Grand Valley State University

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-testdemonstrates that inexperienced students still passed at nearly the same rate as students with priorexperience. The high withdraw rate suggests that engineering students that enter a first-yearprogramming course without having completed an advanced computer science course in highschool may be at a significant disadvantage to students that have had this opportunity. In addition,although nearly seventy percent of students attending public high schools in the state of Michiganhave access to at least one computer science course, it needs to be better understood as to whymore students planning to pursue engineering in college are not enrolling in these courses.BackgroundComputer science education has been a topic of discussion since the mid twentieth

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Mohammed Ferdjallah, Marshall University; Asad Salem; Yousef Sardahi, Marshall University

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Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Education 13students and graduate students. For the first- and second-year students, the emphasis is onproviding a solid foundation in wind turbine technology and energy generation. Students willengage with custom designed LabView applications that cover all facets of wind turbine systemsand energy production. This hands-on approach not only introduces them to the practical aspectsof renewable energy but also instills a strong understanding of the fundamental principles thatunderpin these technologies. They will have the opportunity to work with the LabView software,gaining proficiency in its usage and

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Claudio Freitas, Purdue University Fort Wayne

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1Engineering EducationLiterature Review Narratives play a crucial role in creating contextually relevant learning environments,promoting interdisciplinarity[14], and fostering meaningful learning[15], [16]. Story-based pedagogyand narrative pedagogy have been under investigation in several fields for various purposes, suchas anti-bullying education[17], health interventions[18], biology[19], and mathematics[20]. Byknowing the potential of narratives to discuss complex topics, scholars have been investigatingthe contributions of narratives to unveil applied topics, such as artificial intelligence literacy[21]and fundamentals of statistics[22]. Some authors also employ terms such as theming, storification,and role-play to describe the integration

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Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

back and look at what has no semblance of common sense across the globe andour country. This is dire kind of murk into which we are sending our graduates. They truly needto understand the pitfalls that exist in their world. Watching the political landscape and trying toglean from it the truth in matters has become a beyond full-time job.In older generations we wouldn’t even be wasting our time on a topic like common sensebecause a vast majority of people simply performed in the arena of life and had common sense.They functioned as well-meaning citizens of the world. They milked the cows when they neededto be milked, feed the chickens when they needed feeding, and plowed the fields when the right

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Joaquin Rodriguez, University of Pittsburgh

their technical field,and are pressed by the urgency of finding a qualified job right after graduation. Notwithstanding,students have been asking for a broader offer of elective courses from our department that canconnect them with job opportunities.Our aim is to reorient the education of our engineering students towards more aligned, valuable,and sustainable contributions to solutions to the increasingly complex problems that they areexpected to face in their professional careers. In the absence of a more general and concertedinstitutional approach, we have been exploring singular interventions fitting the curriculum andavoiding critical interference with major constraints like the ones highlighted above. Asmentioned above, opportunities so

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Christopher Gioia, Slippery Rock University; Samantha (Sami Bortz

mechanisms of heat transfer,design generation and selection using sustainable processes and materials, collaboratingeffectively in an engineering team, and technical discussion of the designs. Students wererequired to generate two concepts, one that prioritized performance, and another that prioritizedcost and ease of implementation. Students presented their work in a written report as part of theiroverall summative assessment and through an oral presentation to the MC director. Overall,student project learning outcomes were achieved, and observations were noted that influencedcourse improvements. This work will be expanded in the future to assess educational outcomesand student perceptions of the projects, as well as extend the projects to a

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Matthew Cavalli, Western Michigan University

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entering the professional workplace.Skills like teamwork, leadership, and management were reported as generally weaker than otherskills3. Ramadi and co-workers noted significant gaps between expectations from engineeringmanagers and the skills of new engineering graduates, particularly in communication, timemanagement, and continuous learning4. Craps et al. brought together professionals from humanresource departments as well as practicing engineers to outline key traits and competencies basedon specific job roles within engineering5. Mohan et al. implemented a professional skillsseminar at the graduate level based on observations and feedback related to gaps in transversalcompetencies in new graduate students6. Cruz and co-workers provide an

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Chan-Jin Chung, Lawrence Technological University; Joshua E Siegel, Michigan State University; Mark Wilson, Michigan State University

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learn fundamentaltheories in autonomous vehicle research & development (eligible undergraduate students includefreshmen through juniors, including community college students); (2) allow students to designalgorithms to practice software development using real vehicles on real test courses; (3)strengthen their confidence, self-guided capabilities, and research skills; (4) increase the numberof students interested in graduate programs to provide a quality R&D workforce to industry.The program is structured as a blend of educational components designed to fostercomprehensive learning. Lectures on key technologies and important topics in career buildingand academia impart foundational knowledge, while simulated and real-world lab

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Claudia M Fajardo, Western Michigan University; Ghazal Rajabikhorasani, Western Michigan University

Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Education 2The COVID-19 pandemic forced a switch to online instruction in the IC Engines course in theFall of 2020. Lectures and laboratories were offered through virtual platforms and assessmentswere mainly conducted online. For IC Engines, online quizzes, videos of the laboratoryactivities, and short learning modules on various IC engine topics were created to supplementsynchronous lectures.Although remote and virtual laboratory initiatives have proven at least moderately effective inmany disciplines [4-8], strong student interest in physical IC engine laboratories, along with thechallenges of

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Matthew R Marsteller, Carnegie Mellon University; Haoyong Lan, Carnegie Mellon University

could be an extra credit assignment or an assignment to dooutside of class. This might require the engineering librarians to increase their number ofofferings or to offer consultation visits in addition to workshops. A workshop recording could beprepared with student consultations with the librarians. Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Education 4The engineering librarians currently await the challenge of student-generated topics as scenariosfor standards needs. The risk here is that students might have such a difficult search

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Mary M McCall M.A., University of Detroit Mercy; Nassif E Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy

it might not be possible for a higher education engineering program to train its graduatesfor the various team situations that will be encountered in engineering practice, it is imperative Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference 2 Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Educationthat engineering graduates be imbued with the necessary knowledge and skills to shorten thelearning curve.It is incumbent on schools to produce future employees ready to be productive members of workteams. Schools face two additional challenges: 1. Finding time in an already-packed Engineeringcurriculum to add teamwork experiences. 2. Making sure that students know the value

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Bilquis Ferdousi, Eastern Michigan University

outcomes at the end of the semester or learning period 7.For example, final exams, final projects, standardized tests such as Scholastic Assessment Test(SAT), Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), etc.12, 9.One of the various functions of assessment in higher education is to measure students' learningoutcomes where standards of expertise are essential4. Summative assessment, which makes finaljudgments of students' learning performance7, is generally applied to give students grades withmostly no feedback as a measure of learning8. In other words, the summative assessment leads toa judgment that summarizes all the evidence of students learning achievements up to a givenpoint15. Thus, the summative assessment recaps at the end of the semester what the

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Nicholas Brown, Western Michigan University; Johan Fanas Rojas, Western Michigan University; Alyssa K. Moon, Western Michigan University; Ali Alhawiti, Western Michigan University; Pritesh Yashaswi Patil, Western Michigan University; Parth Kadav, Western Michigan University; Kira Hamelink, Western Michigan University; Wendy R. Swalla, Western Michigan University; Zachary D. Asher, Western Michigan University

practical implementation. But perhaps thedanger of hiring a traditionally mechanical or electrically trained engineer is their lack ofsoftware development skills. This disparity needs to be addressed in both academic curriculumand corporate hiring practices in order to produce a new generation of engineers with a thoroughunderstanding of the complete AV system.Due to the increasing need for diverse skills in AV engineering, Massive Open Online Courses(MOOCs) and for-profit educational initiatives have become popular as alternate methods oflearning 3–6. These platforms provide a wide range of courses in advanced subjects such as AVengineering, attracting a varied group of students who are eager to enhance their traditionaleducation. Their

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Christopher Joseph Gioia; Louis Edward Christensen, The Ohio State University

’ perceptions of their own ability, or their self-efficacy, has been the topic of study fornumerous education papers in engineering and other fields. As with most topics self-efficacy is acomplex topic that is not constant for a person for all fields or times. Someone may be confidentin their ability to do one task, but at a different time they may be unsure of themselves due tooutside events. If the topic of that task changes so does their own perceived efficacy. In thecontext of engineering self-efficacy, Mamaril et al. described three different measures: generalacademic-self-efficacy, domain-general engineering self-efficacy, and skill based self-efficacy3.General academic self-efficacy refers to the students’ belief in their ability to accomplish

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Brian Krug, Grand Valley State University

grant to help high performing students who might not beable to afford graduate school the choice to participate in the combined degree program. Thishelps students from diverse, underrepresented backgrounds have a choice where there were nooptions before. Many of these students are the first generation in their family to attend auniversity, and never considered the option of an advanced degree. This paper investigates theoptions a student in West Michigan should consider when making such a commitment. Thisincludes important decisions on financial gains and losses, committing to a master’s topic thatfits the student’s overall interests, and overall perspective from West Michigan’s employers. The combined Degree Program was offered to

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Aiden James Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Robert J Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh; Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh

interestand need for professionals trained in sustainability. A diverse class is important because theprojects cover various sustainability-related topics, requiring collaboration of different skill setsto produce the best possible solution. Student groups work on projects tackling materialsrecycling, land remediation, environmental benchmarking of products, sustainable electrification,sustainable architecture, aquaculture, and renewable energy. The table below shows a breakdown Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Education. 6of the

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Morgan Elaine Bartley, West Virginia University; Andrew C. Nix, West Virginia University; Brian D. Woerner, West Virginia University

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. https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/hr-magazine/how-leaders-can-foster-better-collaboration[8] A. De Brún, L. Rogers, A. Drury, and B. Gilmore, “Evaluation of a formative peer assessment in research methods teaching using an online platform: A mixed methods pre-post study,” Nurse Education Today, vol. 108, p. 105166, Jan. 2022, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2021.105166.[9] J. D. Kibble, “Best practices in summative assessment,” Advances in Physiology Education, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 110–119, Mar. 2017, doi: https://doi.org/10.1152/advan.00116.2016.[10] Wilson, Z. S., Holmes, L., deGravelles, K., Sylvain, M. R., Batiste, L., Johnson, M., McGuire, S. Y., Pang, S. S., & Warner, I. M. (2011). Hierarchical

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Yingxiao Song, Muskingum University

introduced during the third or fourth year of a MechanicalEngineering program[1]. Fluid Mechanics stands as a fundamental component of the engineeringcurriculum, imparting critical knowledge of fluid dynamics while tackling practical challenges,including the exploration of diverse energy generation methods like hydro and wind turbines.Traditional educational frameworks, often constructed from a foundational, bottom-up approach,may fall short in equipping engineers to tackle complex, large-scale problems[2]. Thiseducational structure, while effective in building foundational knowledge, sometimes limits anengineer's ability to synthesize and apply this knowledge to broader, real-world challenges[1].In the context of escalating climate change concerns