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Naomia A. Suggs-Brigety, The George Washington University; Saniya Leblanc, The George Washington University

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Community Based Participatory Instruction Design analysis: include community members, Study Roadmap Research (CBPR) • Weekly lesson plans guides are crafted based understand community assets and creation of• Utilizing an exploratory sequential design to • CBPR prioritize human-centered design on the DOE Energy Literacy objectives and Next a unique tool. build a tool based on the specific community through iterate engagement with and

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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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creativity flourish, especially in engineeringprograms. ICPs allow for cultivating critical thinking, creativity, and networking across alldisciplines [1]. Participation enables students to foster innovative ideas and apply them to real-world scenarios [1]. Students can develop leadership qualities by navigating a technical andinnovative ecosystem, like an ICP, that provides practice opportunities [2]. The success of ICPsrelies on the effective implementation of best practices by their organizers and coordinators. Anorganizer must keep the best interests of their participants in mind when planning, running, andexecuting these competitions and programs [3]. Organizers play a pivotal role in shaping theeducational landscape for ICP participants by

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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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Eileen Haase PhD, The Johns Hopkins University; Gyeongtae Sun Moon, The Johns Hopkins University; Meera R Bhat, The Johns Hopkins University

Figure 2 — Plan to test for efficacyprovides biomedical engineering (BME) undergraduate students with the of these module videosopportunity to mentor first-year BME students as lab managers in our introductory • LMs help facilitate their student learning; therefore, lab managers need to understand how assessments are 1. Baseline quiz: 15 MCQs polledcourse, Biomedical Engineering & Design (BMED). Their role is integral

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Charlotte Gottilla, University of Delaware

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project managers (PMs)from each international team and a research project. The chapter is advised by two facultymembers and one graduate student, who oversee technical decisions, provide projectmanagement support, and coordinate group finances for international travel and constructionexpenses. International projects are also advised by technical mentors in industry who approveconstruction plans and accompany students during travel.Project overviewThe chapter’s work in Malawi has been active since 2014, with six borehole wells drilled in fourrural communities in the Sakata region outside Zomba. There are also plans to partner with twoadditional communities over the next five years. EWB-UD’s work is coordinated through a localnon-governmental

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Caitlin Grady, The George Washington University

theoretical foundations, aiming to explorehow coupled ethical-epistemic analysis can transform engineering ethics education. By conductinga pilot study with undergraduate students engaged in analyzing climate adaptation plans, we seekto understand the impact of this pedagogical approach on the development of moral agency,thereby contributing to the broader discourse on ethical engineering education.MethodologyThis research project will occur over the course of three years and will include approaches tointegrating ethical-epistemic analysis across different domains including within the classroom,research experiences for undergraduates, and train the trainer for faculty (Figure 1). Figure 1: Research overview and

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Arman Fard, University of the District of Columbia; Ellia Kiana Asgari, University of the District of Columbia; Hannah Lin, University of the District of Columbia; Luke Wang, University of the District of Columbia; Jingteng Shuai; David Sheng, University of the District of Columbia

Paper ID #44959The modern approach for the efficiency and application of Aluminum basedactive cooling systems for electromagnetic actuator in the field of aviationMr. Arman Fard, University of the District of Columbia Arman Fard is a rising senior at Langley High School in McLean, Virginia. Through his in-school and out-of-school experiences, he has dedicated himself to STEM and Medicine. In the future, he plans on pursuing STEM and Medicine in college.Ellia Kiana Asgari, University of the District of Columbia Ellia Asgari is a senior at Virginia Academy in Ashburn, Virginia, and plans to attend the University of Virginia

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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

demonstrations to showcase progress.• Respond constructively to feedback and incorporate it into project revisions.• Deliver a fully functional prototype and final product that meets or exceeds customer expectations, within agreed timelines.Project Management:• Collaborate within a team, clearly defining roles and responsibilities.• Develop and adhere to a project plan, including task allocation and scheduling.• Demonstrate leadership skills through rotating leadership roles, ensuring project continuity and team coordination.• Manage project resources effectively, staying within budget constraints.Fail-Fast Prototyping: • Generate initial ideas and rapidly develop prototypes to test concepts. • Identify and address high-risk areas

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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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situations, especially with communication and teamwork. Participating in‬ ‭co-curricular activities can be one solution for developing these required skills.‬‭ uch of the existing literature displays these co-curricular programs in a positive light,‬M‭emphasizing the many benefits offered to students. Students can gain confidence in their major‬ ‭and beyond through hands-on learning experiences that supplement classroom instruction.‬‭ tudents who engage in these programs have found higher employment rates, higher success‬S‭rates, larger profits and sales, and greater firm entry [6]. In addition, participating in innovation‬ ‭programs such as business plan competitions increases student discipline, industry knowledge,‬ ‭and business

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Esther T. Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Devdas Shetty, University of the District of Columbia; Sougre Nonma Flavie Stephanie Rouamba, University of the District of Columbia; koffi Fonzan, University of the District of Columbia; Phillip Wright, University of the District of Columbia

activities. In station. - Be able to obtain the topographic map of the search pictures. We were able to receive data backsummary, the paper offers insights into the design and deployment ofa system for commanding USVs, with an emphasis on hardware, area from the USV. from mission planner. The first test was in theuser interface, and mission planning. This will be generated using the ping sonar emitting and receiving 8ft – 7in part of the pool, the ping read back Acknowledgment

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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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theliterature sources, they sought the help of “The Google Doc” application, Eric Publications,Google Scholars, and other online literature sources. The researchers followed the guidelines ofdescriptive qualitative studies experts in academic writing and application technology. Studyresults reflect most of the academicians’ view that the Grammarly online application is verysuitable for use by writers because its usefulness is beneficial in tracking writing errors (Perdana,2021).NotionNotion is one of the AI tools that is used as an aid to writing. However, it can be used as an all-in-one workspace that allows students to organize and manage their tasks, notes, and projects. Itcombines the features of note-taking, task management, and project planning

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

familiar with each other and the theories and principles that inform this program. They will share a current syllabus that they plan to update as they move through this program. Like the modules, the orientation includes a synchronous discussion. Participants play the collaborative online game, exploring the diversity of ways in which communication and collaboration, scientific inquiry and innovation, debate and engagement can be done more inclusively, without conflict/competition. Module 1: Updating a course syllabus: Participants update an existing course by interrogating the sociocultural basis of their discipline, drawing upon knowledge and perspectives, discourses and methodologies from diverse cultures. They exchange

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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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procedures for their injuries and illnesses. Severalother constraints may need to be considered—such as patient criticality, medical specialtyavailability at an HCF, and transportation resource availability—when pairing a patient to anHCF and to resources for safe medical transportation. A stronger, standardized methodologycould increase system efficiency and decrease system delay times, since a range of factors shouldbe considered in determining an adequate HCF, transport mode and safe transport medicalcapability. As in other types of complex decision-making, a decision support system (DSS) toolcan promote rapid but disciplined and effective decision-making for this issue.Background:The planning scenario projects that approximately 35 wounded or

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

intend to analyze the ability of this pipeline helps to provide an accessibleentry point to competitive programming contests. We plan to explore the use of a similar pipelinethat could be integrated into programming classes. Moreover, we plan to introduce students tothe prompting strategies and parameterization utilized by the pipeline and evaluate whether thisbackground can improve their effectiveness in using generative AI for coding tasks.AcknowledgmentsThis research was funded by the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences at Penn StateUniversity through the Inter-Institutional Partnerships for Diversifying Re-search (IPDR)Program, the Penn State University Center for Applications of Artificial Intelligence andMachine Learning to

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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

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Tracey Carbonetto, Pennsylvania State University, Allentown

inconsistent and the connection is not clear.” Lui et al. (2022) demonstrated a comprehensive plan and highly structured frameworkleads to a team-based project that has the propensity to effectively develop intended professionalskills. These frameworks are structured so that shared responsibility is emphasized and includesthe development of interpersonal, creative, quality-based, and problem-solving skills. Strategieswithin the framework contain careful planning, objective alignment, engagement, andcollaboration. These authors found successful team-based learning occurred when projects arestructured with clear, concise, and transparent communication along with accountability among ahighly structured, diverse team. Seemiller (2016b) found

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

global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors. 3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences. 4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts. 5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives. 6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions. 7. an

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

conceptualframework described in Figure 1. For example, early in the problem solving process asparticipants are generating the frame and their representation of the problem, they would beasked what type of problem they think they are dealing with, their plan for solving it, and so on -assuming they were not verbalizing these ideas already. Following the problem solving portionof the protocol, space was given to allow for open discussion and responses, for example askinghow often the participant had used these skills in the past, following up on observed behaviors,etc. Interviews were anticipated to be around 45 minutes in length, would be conducted in anoffice or conference room in a private setting, and will be transcribed using Otter.ai ©. The

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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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students’ minds within 2-4 years. Therefore, hard, and soft skills need to be introduced at the K-12 stage. 2. Bringing real-world problems into the classroom via capstone problems and other hands- on exercises is not only the most effective way to spark interest in engineering, but also teaches soft skills like problem solving and collaboration. 3. With so much screen time on mobile phones, computers, and other electronic devices, engaging with students and incorporating soft skills into lesson plans is very difficult. 4. Internships and paid employment are great opportunities and motivators. However, a strong, skills-focused program can easily mold future engineers as well.Faculty

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

spent a good portion of the four weeks figuring out whatto try and, in some instances, had difficulty letting go of literature review. With projects alreadyhammered out, the second summer’s prototyping block got off to a swift start with livelydiscussions on methods and data collection, setting up surveys and experiments. Fellows wereasked to share and update prototyping plans with their advisors throughout the four-weekprototyping block and work toward a presentation of their initial findings and experience.The initial goal of the testing or validation block was to elicit substantive feedback fromindependent outsiders on the projects, with a focus on building communication skills throughpreparing and refining presentations before a month-long

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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

, 2006. Accessed athttps://digitalcommons.unl.edu/ejasljournal/69 March 3, 2024.[8]. J.B. Halpern. “Why the ChemWiki” Fall 2015 ACS CHED CCCE Newsletter, Paper 7(2015), Accessed at https://confchem.ccce.divched.org/2015FallCCCENLp7 access March 3,2024 March 3, 2024.[9]. A. Francescucci, J. McNeish and N. Taylor, “Chapter 4 - Business Buying Behaviour” inPrinciples of Marketing, 1st Canadian Edition, Pressbooks, CC-BY-NC-SA. Accessed athttps://pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca/marketing/part/chapter-4/, March 1, 2024[10]. J.V. Koch. ”An Economic Analysis of Textbook Pricing and Textbook Markets." ACSFACollege Textbook Cost Study Plan Proposal. Advisory Committee on Student FinancialAssistance, US Department of Education, 2006. Accessed at https

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Matthew Rhudy, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

dedicated Hogwart’s student, values the importance of note taking, attendance, and organization. She devises a plan to organize her magical equipment and materials using a tube system. She decides to test out the system using her wand, which is a vine wood wand with a dragon heartstring core Robin Hood For this story, a summary of the old Robin Hood legend was used rather than a customized story. This content can be found on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood_and_Little_John The Goonies Data, known for his gadgets and inventions, has created the “Bully Buster

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

success in today's workforce. Access to entrepreneurship educationenables engineers to acquire knowledge, skills, competencies, and capabilities crucial foridentifying opportunities, and planning and executing entrepreneurial activities (Pergelova etal., 2023)[10]. It also enhances engineers' abilities in product design, development, andprototyping, while inculcating an understanding of technology trends and market analysis,providing practical experience that will be invaluable when starting their own ventures(Kishore, 2021)[11].Furthermore, entrepreneurship education fosters an entrepreneurial mindset amongengineering students, encouraging them to explore unconventional career paths beyondtraditional engineering roles (Roy et al., 2019)[12]. By

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Fisseha Gebre, University of the District of Columbia; Devdas Shetty, University of the District of Columbia; JIAJUN XU P.E., University of the District of Columbia

-changing customer demand pressurizes the manufacturing industryto look for a flexible and fast-changing small-volume production system. As a result, additivemanufacturing (AM) is one of the fastest-growing methods of changing a 3D design model to a3D product without any process planning method. The process is commonly called 3D printingtechnology and has found extensive applications in areas such as automotive, architecture,manufacturing, aerospace, thermal, flexible electronics, medicine, fashion, retail, and sports. Amajor aspect of 3D printing technology is its ability to produce parts which are not possible bytraditional manufacturing techniques. The students at any level can be introduced to the technologyand understand the theoretical