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Alexa Joelle Prince, Pennsylvania State University; Nelly Cecilia Perez, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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University, Berks Campus Sadan Kulturel-Konak is a professor of Management Information Systems and the director of the Flem- ming Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED) Center at Penn State Berks. She received her Ph.D.in Industrial and Systems Engineering (Auburn Univ.)Dr. Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus Dr. Abdullah Konak is a Distinguished Professor of Information Sciences and Technology at the Penn- sylvania State University, Berks. Dr. Konak also teaches graduate courses in the Master of Science in Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations program at the College of Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State World Campus. Dr. Konak’s primary research interest focuses

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Rowena Kay Mascarenhas, TiE Boston; Adam B. Carter, TiE Boston

integrating entrepreneurship intoengineering programs, students can develop a broader skill set that includes teamwork,project management, and entrepreneurship, all increasingly important in today's engineeringlandscape (Fernandes et al., 2016)[13]. This multidisciplinary approach not only boostsstudents' entrepreneurial intentions but also enhances their knowledge, skills, and attitudestowards running their own businesses or enterprises (Ahrens et al., 2021)[14].Moreover, the implementation of entrepreneurship education elements in engineeringprograms has been found to stimulate entrepreneurial activities among engineering students,particularly among female students (Fenici et al., 2021)[15]. By providing real-life immersionand hands-on experiential

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Fay Berig, Pennsylvania State University, Berks; Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

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, sustainability, cybersecurity, facilities design, green logis- tics, production management, and predictive analytics. He has been a principal investigator in sponsored projects from the National Science Foundation, the National Security Agency, the U.S. Department of Labor, and Venture Well. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Decoding Challenges in Organizing Innovation Competitions and Programs: A Thematic Analysis of Interviews with OrganizersAbstractEducational programs like innovation competitions and programs (ICPs) play a pivotal role inentrepreneurial development among student participants. Students focusing on science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields tend

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Devang Jayachandran, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Jeremy Joseph Blum, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

forparticipants that allow participants to succeed, even if they have limited computer sciencebackground and familiarity with contest programming problems. This scaffolding includes theability of these systems to provide template code that partially solves a problem, whichparticipants can use as a basis for a solution. These systems also provide the ability to helpparticipants debug their programs when they contain errors. Despite these potential benefits,there is limited guidance on how participants can leverage these systems effectively to solvecontest problems. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Middle Atlantic ConferenceThis work analyzes prompt engineering approaches

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Pooja Thakkar Singh, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Debra Ann Pothier, Autodesk, Inc.; Anand Sethupathy, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Geraldine Gooding, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; David Soukup P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Jarrett Reich, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Morgan Lamarre, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; James Stewart Warrick

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Initiatives team where she oversees a diverse portfolio of projects involving K-12 education, collegiate programs, and DEI initiatives. She resides in Ewing, NJ with her husband and loves to read, travel, and bake in her spare time.Debra Ann Pothier, Autodesk, Inc.Anand Sethupathy, American Society of Mechanical EngineersGeraldine Gooding, American Society of Mechanical EngineersMr. David Soukup P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers David Soukup is an adjunct professor in the Department of Technology Management and Innovation at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering. He teaches courses on discrete event simulation, project management, work design, and operations managemJarrett Reich, American Society of

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Erica Cusi Wortham, GW Engineering; Zoe Szajnfarber; Robert Pless, The George Washington University; Ryan Watkins, The George Washington University

scholarship and interdisciplinarycollaboration has never been more critical. Such collaboration is essential for the development ofAI systems that are not only technologically advanced but also ethically sound and sociallyresponsible. In 2021 GW Engineering was awarded funding to launch an interdisciplinaryprogram on trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI). The Designing Trustworthy AI in Systems (orDTAIS) program brings together PhD students from the fields of Systems Engineering andComputer Science to co-design research, and tackle the conceptual and methodological bridgebuilding that cross-disciplinary research and scholarship demands. This paper focuses on howthis work has been accomplished thus far, in the context of the cornerstone Summer

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Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

Technology, Civil Engineering Education, Learning Outcomes, Revit, VRSoftware, Artificial Intelligence, Personalized LearningIntroductionVirtual Technology is currently changing the construction industry. There are many programs outthere that can help designers turn their 3D design into a VR-compatible model that can be seenlifelike as a walkthrough. In addition, the industry has been using VR in many ways such as: 1. Communication: speaking with a client or worker off-site 2. Walkthrough: viewing a building designed from the standpoint view and walking through it before it is built. This can enable one to experience what the building will look and feel like and understand the layout. 3. Safety and training: VR is being used in the

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Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

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Paper ID #44954Artificial Intelligence Tools that Enhance Engineering EducationDr. Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College Rajarajan Subramanian is currently serving as an Associate Teaching Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction (SDCET) programs at Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg. Previously, he worked as a Transportation Engineer at the Maryland State Highway Administration.Dr. Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College Sofia Vidalis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering/Structural Design and

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Royce A Francis, The George Washington University; James P Ferguson, The George Washington University

/writing across the curriculum (WID/WAC) style course that isrequired for all graduates from his institution’s systems engineering undergraduate program. Roughly, theoverall objective of this course is to engage students in policy-relevant analysis related to criticalinfrastructure systems. The analytical tools studied in the course include: risk analysis, uncertaintyanalysis, benefit-cost analysis, and multi-criteria decision analysis. The principal learning objectives ofthe course are: • To decompose the design or operational objectives of an infrastructure system into fundamental objectives that can guide relevant decision-making processes. • To formulate and evaluate infrastructure system projects of the students’ choice that

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Aashitha Srinivas, Raritan Valley Community College; Thomas Gerard Hayes, Raritan Valley Community College; Agustin Osses-Falco; Darren McManus, Raritan Valley Community College; Peter Raymond Stupak, Main Engine Start a NJ Non-Profit Corporation; Joseph A DeNisco, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Lavern Ronoh, Raritan Valley Community College

-Chair of the Arts and Design Department at Raritan Valley Community College in New Jersey. He teaches Visual Design 1, Visual Design 2, Digital Artmaking, Portfolio Development, and Typography within the Graphic and Interactive Design Program. He is an award-winning artist and professional graphic designer specializing in visual identity and branding. McManus has earned numerous grants, awards, and residency fellowships while working between the contemporary art and design worlds. He received his BFA from the Hartford Art School, where he completed a double major and spent his junior year studying at the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland; and an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art.Dr. Peter Raymond Stupak, Main Engine

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Tracey Carbonetto, Pennsylvania State University, Allentown

. Journal of Leadership Studies, 7(4), 48-57.Liu, W., Xie, H., Issa, R., & Waitey, J. (2022). Development and assessment of transformational leadership skills through team-based learning. International Journal of Engineering Education, 38(5A), 1243-1256.Miller, K. (2017). Building on math and science: The new essential skills for the 21st-century engineer, Research-Technology Management, 60(1), 53-56.Novoselich, B., & Knight, D. (2018). Shared leadership in capstone design teams: Social network analysis. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 144(4).Ogunjinmi, V. (2020). Leadership style and engineering research and development team performance: A bivariate correlational

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Caitlin Grady, The George Washington University

Paper ID #44805Developing Moral Agency in Undergraduate Engineering Students: AnOngoing Exploration of Ethical-Epistemic Analysis PedagogyDr. Caitlin Grady, The George Washington University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Work in progress: an Approach to Integrating Ethical-Epistemic Analysisinto Engineering EducationCaitlin A. Grady Caitlin A. Grady is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at George Washington University. She earned her Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering and her M.S. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from

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Charlotte Gottilla, University of Delaware

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, “Deriving long-term benefits from short-term study-abroad programs,” Journal of Management and Engineering Integration, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 1-10, 2015.[10] G. Earnest, “Study abroad: A powerful new approach for developing leadership capacities,” Journal of Leadership Education, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 46-56, 2003.[11] D. Pusca, R. J. Bowers, D. O. Northwood, “Hands-on experiences in engineering classes: the need, the implementation and the results,” World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 12-18, 2017.[12] J. Kaminsky, C. Casias, C. Leslie, A. Javernick-Will, “Expected Outcomes of a Construction Career: Gender Identity and Engineers Without Borders-USA,” Construction Research

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Stephanie L. Walkup PE, Villanova University; Shawn P. Gross, Villanova University; Jeffrey Joseph Cook, Villanova University

acommon first-year experience with multi-disciplinary projects2,3 to more discipline specificcourses for students with direct matriculation into a specific major4. These courses aim toprovide an early introduction to the engineering discipline5 thus positively impacting a student’sengineering identity6, which has been shown to increase student persistence within theengineering field1.This paper presents a successful multidisciplinary project, Smartbeam, that exposes first-yearstudents to the world of smart infrastructure in the first semester of their first-year program. Thegoal of this mini project is for students to design and construct a structural flexural member (i.e.,beam) instrumented with smart technology to span a given distance while

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Gary P. Halada, Stony Brook University; Shyam Lal Sharma Sharma P.E.; Lori Scarlatos; Yi Zhang, Stony Brook University

Paper ID #45010Enhancing Inclusivity through Alternative Rhetoric in STEM EducationDr. Gary P. Halada, Stony Brook University Dr. Halada, Associate Professor in Materials Science and Chemical Engineering at Stony Brook Uni- versity, directs an interdisciplinary undergraduate degree program in Engineering Science. He designs educational materials focused on emerging technology, advanced manufacturing, engineering adaptation for climate change and learning from engineering disaster. His engineering research, in additional to ped- agogical studies on inclusivity and experiential education, focuses on surface engineering

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Branko S. Bokan, The George Washington University; Joost R. Santos, The George Washington University

Conducting Risk Assessments Revision 1," Gaithersburg, 2012.[4] L. A. Cox Jr, "What's Wrong with Risk Matrices?," Risk Analysis, pp. 497-512, 2008.[5] Y. Y. Haimes, "Total Risk Management," Risk Analysis, pp. 169-171, 1991.[6] National Institute of Standards and Technology, "Risk Management Framework for Information Systems and Organizations - A system Life Cycle Approach for Security and Privacy NIST SP 800-37 Revision 2," Gaithersburg, 2018.[7] Committee on National Security Systems Glossary, "CNSSI-4009 Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) Glossary," Ft. Meade, 2022.[8] A. Shostack, Threat Modeling: Designing for Security, Germany: Wiley, 2014.[9] J. D. Weiss, "A System Security Engineering Process," in 14th National Computer

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Prathyaj Bharadwaj Mantha, The George Washington University; Janet Mosby

Hygiene (WASH) challengesin the AL Black Belt region. Figure -1 (Map of Albama with the Black Belt highlighted in grey with Lowndes County highlighted in red.) BBUWP is presently implementing and managing a $2.2M American Rescue Plan Act(ARPA) funded pilot program that is demonstrating potentially viable solutions to the non-seweredsanitation problems experienced in the unincorporated areas of Lowndes County, AL for the past40 years. The intent of the pilot is to increase the number of households, the majority of whomlive in old, poorly maintained manufactured homes, with safe, decentralized (onsite) wastewatersystems. Effectiveness, affordability, and sustainability are the primary objectives

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Daniel Fisher, The George Washington University; James P Ferguson, The George Washington University; Esha Niraj Patel, The George Washington University; Gujri Ahluwalia, The George Washington University; Joseph Anthony Barbera M.D., The George Washington University; Joost R. Santos, The George Washington University

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the building of the graphical user interface (GUI) is its scalability—adesirable trait that ensures the GUI can manage an increasing amount of work by addingresources [5]. Designing it to handle varying load levels, particularly in a healthcare settingwhere demand can fluctuate, is crucial. Additionally, dynamic data handling, as opposed to statichardcoded values, contributes to a higher level of usability and scalability, allowing the system toadapt to changing conditions seamlessly [5]. Particularly in healthcare, rigorous testing of DSStools is essential to ensure they aid in making accurate, evidence-based decisions [6]. Thisprocess identifies limitations and inaccuracies within the tool and ensures its alignment withprofessional and

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Matthew Rhudy, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

Matthew B. Rhudy Division of Engineering, Business, and Computing, Penn State University, Reading, PA 19610, USAAbstractA program called “The Many Hats of Statics” was created for use within an engineeringmechanics course, statics, to improve the student engagement by incorporating fun activities intothe classroom experience. The centerpiece of these activities was a theme and corresponding hatwhich the instructor would wear, related to a popular movie or TV series. Themes consisted ofscience fiction movies like Star Wars, fantasy movies like Lord of the Rings, and other iconicpop culture references like the Karate Kid and Robin Hood. The theme was introduced in atheatrical manner by first introducing the theme through a sound clip related