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

supporting theories, making it difficult to investigate interventions that can improve engineeringcritical thinking.ObjectiveIn this paper, our objective is to describe our mutual engagement with a writing assignment for 3rd yearundergraduate systems engineering students intended to foreground engineering judgment and criticalthinking in student writing processes from the perspective of an instructor and an undergraduate student.The course in which our work is situated is the Spring 2023 Semester offering of EMSE 3855W—CriticalInfrastructure Systems offered in the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering(EMSE) at George Washington University. The main objectives of the course will be summarized in theMethods and Approach to

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

- ter. Outside of academia, Dr. Szajnfarber has worked as a systems engineer at MDA Space Missions (Canadarm Program) and Dynacon Inc. (Microsatellites); and as a researcher at the European Space Agency (Advanced Concepts Team).Dr. Robert Pless, The George Washington UniversityRyan Watkins, The George Washington University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Building Interdisciplinarity in Engineering Doctoral Education: Insights from DTAIS Summer IncubatorAbstractIn an era where the ethical, social, and technical complexities of artificial intelligence (AI)demand innovative approaches, the significance of diverse

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Tracey Carbonetto, Pennsylvania State University, Allentown

., Kurfess, T., Woon, W., & Omar, M. (2022). Evaluation of the trends in jobs and skill sets using data analytics: A case study. Journal of Big Data, 9(1), 1–28.Chan, C., Zhao, Y., & Luk, L. (2017). A validated and reliable instrument investigating engineering students’ perceptions of competency in generic skills. Journal of Engineering Education, 106(2), 299–325.Didiano, T., Simpson, A., & Bayless, D. (2022). Pedagogical approaches for facilitating engineering leadership development. New Directions for Student leadership. 174, 43-51.Gilbuena, D., Sherrett, B., Gummer, E., Champagne, A., & Koretsky, M. (2015). Feedback on professional skills as enculturation into communities of practice. Journal of

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Gautom Kumar Das, University of Maryland Baltimore County

Paper ID #45006Teaching Engineering Economics through Role Play in a Senior Design ClassDr. Gautom Kumar Das, University of Maryland Baltimore County https://cbee.umbc.edu/gautom-das/ ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Work-in-progress: Teaching Engineering Economics through Role-Play in aSenior Design ClassABSTRACTThis work-in-progress study analyzes students' performance on a carefully chosen test questionover two years, revealing concerning results regarding key learning objectives. The traditionalchemical engineering curriculum exposes students to the concepts of engineering economicsonly during their final

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Caitlin Grady, The George Washington University

Purdue University. She earned her B.A. in Humanities, Science, and the Environment from Virginia Tech. Her research expertise lies in ethical-epistemic inquiry, coupled systems modeling, and decision-making. Work in progress: an Approach to Integrating Ethical-Epistemic Analysis into Engineering EducationAbstractThis work seeks to train engineers who are not just technically proficient, but are also more ethicaland globally aware individuals. As part of this project, new educational strategies in undergraduateclassrooms and research environments across multiple engineering disciplines will be piloted.Engineers today hold key roles in shaping our world and driving innovation. By

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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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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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of this report is to: 1. Summarize findings of all barriers with teaching Industry 4.0hard and soft skills through conducted desk research, faculty interviews, discussion with theAccreditation Board of Education of Technology (ABET), and feedback received from faculty atthe 2023 Autodesk Educator Summer Summit. 2. Provide a step-by-step approach toimplementing an Industry 4.0 curriculum in the classroom, and 3. Provide a recommendation ofthe curriculum and specific content that should be taught and implemented in mechanical andmanufacturing engineering programs.Reducing Time to TalentIndustry-related research reports that there is a need to reduce time to talent. Time to talent isdefined as the time an entry-level employee joins an

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

rhetorical norms of competition, conflict, and conversion[2]. Disciplinary knowledge, including in STEM fields, is founded upon provincial and colonialnarratives and is yet to expand into the broader world of scientific inquiry and application. Forexample, many faculty who teach engineering problem-solving and design typically adopt a“survival of the fittest” approach to selecting one design or solution over another. But framingcomplex scientific phenomena as debates can be misleading and even harmful. This process alsoneglects the voices and needs of disadvantaged populations and leads to adopting technologicaldevelopments that fail to support a wide range of ecosystems, cultures, and communities. Thiscalls for drawing on knowledge traditions and

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Joshua Halpern, Prince George's Community College and LibreTexts; Nadene Houser-Archield, Prince George's Community College; Neeharika Thakur; Scott D. Johnson, Prince George's Community College; Scott A Sinex, Prince George's Community College

Engineering Curriculum, a new CHM AS degreeat Prince George’s, will enable seamless transfer without delays imposed by mismatches betweencurricula at two and four year institutions. Teaming with colleagues at the University ofMaryland, College Park where many Prince George’s Community College students completetheir bachelor’s degree, this addresses the culture gap between neighboring community collegesand universities [48].Chemistry majors take physical chemistry the first semester of their junior year. The CHM ASprepares students to immediately enroll in physical chemistry their junior year at the transferinstitution. Chemistry students with AA degrees were not required to take the calculus-basedphysics lecture and lab, which are prerequisites for

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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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Construction Engineering Technology at Penn State Harrisburg. She received her Ph.D., Masters, and Bachelors in Civil Engineering from the University of F ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Artificial Intelligence Tools that Enhance Engineering Education Rajarajan Subramanian, Associate Teaching Professor and Sofia M. Vidalis, Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University at HarrisburgAbstractPersonalized and electronic learning has been on the rise in recent years and is expected tocontinue growing. This approach to education has revolutionized the way engineering conceptsare taught by making it more immersive and interactive for students. In engineering

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Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware; Teri Kristine Reed, OU Polytechnic Institute

mathematics instructors, I wastold that “our courses are taught entirely from a mathematical perspective, without anyapplications being demonstrated”. Is it then surprising that students are unable to transfer andintegrate knowledge from multiple areas into new problems as part of capstone design courses,for example, or in their careers? This ability to transfer knowledge between courses in the undergraduate curriculum, andthen into one’s career, is an important skill that we should be imparting in our students - bothABET, the National Academy of Engineers, and ASEE have written about this need and thedesire for graduating engineers to be “T-shaped” professionals (Moghaddam et al. 2018) whohave a deep subject knowledge - the vertical of the “T

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

, communication, and creativity (Benek & Akçay, 2022)[8]. Byengaging in socio-scientific STEM activities, students can enhance their social andintercultural entrepreneurship skills, self-management, and leadership abilities (Benek &Akçay, 2022)[8]. This holistic approach to education prepares students not only for technicalchallenges but also for the broader societal impact of their work. In conclusion,entrepreneurship education is a valuable tool for nurturing STEM students' potential byfostering innovation, building essential skills, promoting financial literacy, encouragingleadership, and addressing socioeconomic disparities.In terms of engineering, entrepreneurship education is essential to instill the necessary skillsand mindset required for

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Daniel Blessner, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

studentscan read the x-intercepts from the equation. The student graphs the polynomialwith the associated End Behavior and once again the solution is visually obtained.To simplify the procedure only linear factors with multiplicity one will be used.This is a work in progress (WIP) paper that aims to ensure that mathematicallyunder prepared engineering students succeed in their calculus series courses.Plans for a survey for the effectiveness of this new approach are planned for futuresemesters. Currently this new approach is available for anyone who wishes toimprove and reinforce basic graphing techniques. 1IntroductionThe ability to understand and interrupt graphs is critical for technical fields such