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

reasonablygood engineering backgrounds, it was felt that engaging the teaching faculty of the College ofEngineering would provide more interesting scenarios. In addition, the engagement might help toenhance attendance or provide additional information literacy opportunities, since workshopattendance has been a chronic concern and garnering any opportunity for student contact hasbeen challenging.Literature ReviewStandardization is the backbone of the modern world, enabling products and processes we takefor granted as everyday conveniences to exist. 1 Most industry employers expect engineering andtechnology college graduates to have experience with standards. 1 The Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET) requires the integration of

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Joaquin Rodriguez, University of Pittsburgh

environmental topics, with increasing importance in the last years, but still offering manyneeded opportunities for institutional contributions to the education of the next generation ofengineers in this critical area.Traditional chemical engineering curriculum offers limited opportunities to include new topicsdue to constraints on credit unit requirements, schedules, faculty priorities, student motivation,etc. However, changes in world development, industry and job markets, and students’ interestsare asking for convenient revisions.A new elective course on Green Chemical Engineering and Sustainability developed for theChemical Engineering Department and launched on fall 2023, attracted 49 students (about 1/3 ofthe combined population of junior and

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2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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

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skills commensurate with students’ educational levels. • To formulate a plan for skill-building and delivery in an interdisciplinary engineering curriculum, interfacing with existing courses on power and energy generation and distribution. • To instill a sense of urgency for learning and training in green energy, addressing current, new, and future challenges, and responding to the urgent impacts of global warming on human health, the environment, and overall well-being.The curriculum integrates diverse educational levels, faculty expertise, disciplinary areas, studentbackgrounds, industrial requirements, learning methodologies, and practical applications aligningwith students

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Alexander Duke, Ohio Northern University; Ethan Krause, Ohio Northern University; Mia Prasinos, Ohio Northern University; Lewis Schafer, Ohio Northern University

@onu.edu, l-schafer.2@onu.eduBackgroundEvery year, students, especially first-year students, have difficulty navigating Ohio NorthernUniversity’s campus and struggle to find the buildings where their classes are held. While thereare solutions that currently exist, such as campus signage, Google/Apple Maps, the OhioNorthern University Mobile App/University Website, and new student orientation tour events, noapproach has adequately resolved the issue; causing the problem to reoccur every year for newstudents. The primary issue with the competing solutions is that they either do not havemobile-friendly functionality, require the student to have a good memory/understanding ofcampus, or do not contain university-specific information, such as landmarks

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Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan University; Matthew Cavalli P.E., Western Michigan University

thrown into deep unknownsand faced new challenges to compete going forward. The foundry industry must shift gears tohelp address shortages regarding a trained/educated workforce and improving metal castingeducation is an answer.The pandemic has changed our world where smart and resilient strategies are needed ineducation. Social distancing norms required certain university courses to be moved onto distancelearning platforms, where faculty were required to adapt quickly to new technology, newteaching methods, and techniques. Engineering courses required modification where instructorsand professors had to find innovative ways to blend theory and practice for technical subjects.The authors aimed to develop such an introductory Metal Casting course

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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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a sense of accomplishment throughtheir team (15/16). Students felt welcomed and included by participants (11 agreed strongly, 3agreed and 1 neutral) especially Y1 (8/8 strong agreement) and supported by approachableProgram faculty concerned with their success (16/16). Both cohorts felt a sense ofaccomplishment with most (13/16) feeling their academic progress advanced much more or morethan expected, with two feeling neutral and one experiencing less than expected academicgrowth. In terms of overall outcomes, all participants felt very satisfied (13/16) or satisfied(3/16) by their achievements.In addition to quantitative self-evaluation, the PIs measured student research productivity(reports, presentations, and publications). In Y1, student

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Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University

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within this group. They turn to the community forguidance on navigating workplace issues, exploring new job opportunities, coping with layoffs,addressing childcare concerns, managing spousal dynamics, and sharing insights into their dailylives. The authors, one of whom is an 'engineering mom,' posit that such support networks couldplay a crucial role in retaining women in the engineering profession.Literature ReviewThere are several areas of literature relevant to this work and its specific questions. The key areasto consider are flexibility, bias, and work-life balance. These areas are chosen as the lens throughwhich the results are seen, in order to address the issues that lead to women leaving theengineering workforce after they have