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2023 ASEE GSW

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Araceli Martinez Ortiz, University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA); M. Alejandra Sorto, Texas State University; Patricia Perea, Perea Search Cross-Cultural Research & Consulting; Cindy D. Rojas Annicchiarico, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Texas State University Patricia Perea, MS Perea Search Cross-Cultural Research & Consulting Cindy D. Rojas Annicchiarico, MS Chemical Engineer, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality AbstractHonduras is one of the poorest countries with one of the highest social inequalities in the world.According to the World Bank (year), 63% of Honduras' population lives below the poverty line andthe most vulnerable groups are children who suffer even higher levels of poverty than adults. In 2017,83% of children under 15 lived under the poverty line. Unfortunately, access to education is oftendetermined

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Emad Manla; Roy Issa; Kenneth Leitch

disseminated through thedevelopment of a special topics courses on Smart Grid and Renewable Energy (EENG 4392 andEENG 6307 respectively). The knowledge acquired from the research will be used to guide thecoursework content.Contribution to WTAMU Educational Goals The PI has been actively involved in the initiation and development of the undergraduateengineering and the M.S. engineering programs at WTAMU. This project will enhance theinfrastructure for research and education through an improved research facility. This research hasan outreach component to incentivize undergraduate engineering students especially those comingfrom underrepresented minorities including women, Hispanics, African Americans, and studentswith disabilities. This research

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Akila Ravichandran; Kiran Katira; Tariq Khraishi

programming done by the students in this particular community-engagement project. The OutcomesThe UNM SOE and CEC incorporate a qualitative research study that seeks to explore howparticipants’ Service Learning/Community Engagement (SL/CE) experiences influence students’perspectives and understandings toward public welfare and their engagement with engineeringmajors. In addition, the study seeks to investigate students’ reflections on their major: pre- andpost-SL/CE. The research methods include collecting data through surveys, one-on-one interviewswith the scholars, document analysis of scholar and site leader reflections/reports, and regularcheck-in meetings.The initial findings from participants survey

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Choong Lee; Justin Cooper; Matthew Carl; Marcus L. Young

imaging of nickel-plated Nickel Silver piston valves showing surface finishes: a) initial surface of sample before lapping, b) surface of sample after 5 rounds of lapping, c) initialsurface of sample before using the Scotch Brite scouring pads d) surface of sample after 5 rounds ofscouring, e) initial surface of sample before buffing, and f) surface after 5 rounds of buffing. The red arrow shows the axial direction of the piston valve from top to bottom and is the same for all images. Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference University of North Texas, Denton, TX Copyright  2023, American Society

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Daniel Bang; Saira Anwar; Syeda Fizza Ali; Alejandra Magana

do constructive activities.Similarly, constructive activities lead to better engagement than active activities, which helpsstudents to stay engaged better than passive activities. Although ICAP describes increasedengagement levels, students' behaviors often depend on how instructors approach these activities.Existing research studies highlight the importance and need for student-centered learning activitiesfor students' engagement; there are reported cases where instructors noticed less engaged behaviorsbesides being introduced to active learning instructional activities. Considering the mixed reportedresults in the literature, especially in technology and computer science courses, in this paper, weaim to explore the relationship between

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Huseyin Bostanci; Nourredine Boubekri

connections, and alumni base in energy engineering field.Since the UNTIAC was established in fall 2022 and recruitment and training of students have startedrecently at the beginning of 2023, this paper mainly describes the center’s vision for experientialeducation that will be implemented gradually in 2023. The UNTIAC’s organizational modelinvolves two ME faculty members who serve as director and assistant director, and a group of 12graduate and undergraduate students who are employed as graduate research assistants and hourlyundergraduate research assistants. UNTIAC Training ProcessStudent Recruitment and ParticipationThe UNTIAC team comprises a total of 12 student members. Two graduate students are recruitedfrom the

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Joseph Erwin; Laith Alqawasmi; Tariq Khraishi

induced failure of fasteners under multiaxial loading [1,2,6,8]. There do also exist areasonable number of papers on fatigue failure of fasteners under cyclical multiaxial loading. [3,4,7]This area of research is certainly not entirely groundbreaking, but it is undoubtedly in need offurther exploration. One of the largest issues in attempting to understand the behavior of fastenersin multiaxial loading is the complex geometry of the threads. The effect of threading upon stressconcentrations developed within a fastener under multiaxial loading are very difficult to accuratelypredict, especially at varying angles. Therefore, it is necessary to be able to experimentallycharacterize the elastic-plastic behavior of fasteners with reasonably high

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Tracy Hammond; Robert H. Lightfoot

the course. Competency-Based grading scheme is presented for the successful implementation of assignment choice. It ishoped that these findings will encourage a study in this and for instructors to consider the benefits ofoffering assignment choice to non-computer science students and to consider implementing thisstrategy in their own courses. Strategy for Providing ChoiceUsing CSCE 111, a CS service course as the course we observed, initially there was a concise set ofassignments that needed to be completed with a standard grading policy of 90% or greater for an A,80% a B, etc. Many students were making the maximum grade of 100% and even taking any bonusopportunities to exceed this grade. Other students found

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Maurizio Manzo; Huseyin Bostanci

the STEM fields including nuclear industry. Over theyears, UNT has collaborated with the Nuclear Power Institute (NPI), a statewide partnership led bythe Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station and headquartered at the Texas A&M University,on several programs to offer Nuclear Power Technology certificates through online courses, provideSystems Engineering Initiative with industry-inspired nuclear-themed engineering projects forundergraduate researchers, and conduct online summer STEM camps.Most recently, in summer 2022, the authors developed and implemented a collaborative outreachprogram for introducing nuclear power. The outreach program had two phases, including (1) anuclear-themed workshop for STEM educators and (2) subsequent

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Mehmet Emre Bahadir; Yumi Domangue

for the given printing parameters Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference University of North Texas, Denton, TX Copyright © 2023, American Society for Engineering Education 7 ConclusionsIn this research, the effects of printing orientation and layer thickness on the shape recovery speedand shape recovery force of 3D-printed SMP parts were investigated. The results revealed that theorientation and layer thickness significantly affect the shape recovery characteristics of 3D-printedSMPs. These initial findings proved that implementing

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Juan Zambrano; Patrick Gutierrez; David Espalin

wire into substratesproduced using various 3D printing methods. As with any project under development, there hasarisen a need for data acquisition for studying system performance. As a measure toward this end,graduate students working in UTEP’s W.M. Keck Center for 3D innovation have developed amulti-sensor system for their Ultrasonic Wire Embedder (USWE). The ultrasonic wire embedderis the primary device for performing the embed function and data acquisition is performed usingan accelerometer, load cell, and power supply.Under the NASA-MUREP program, the task was undertaken to produce a MATLAB basedapplication to filter, plot, and analyze the USWE data with the focus of identifying successfulembed events. Initial analysis of data waveform

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Eleazar Marquez; Samuel Garcia Jr.

classroomactivities and participation. As such, three components of climate enhancement have been reportedin the literature: 1) managing learning activities, 2) encourage participation, and 3) supportingstudent learning [11]. Research indicates that this concept of instruction is more effective,continuous, and sustainable than the traditional learning management concept [2], [11], [15].To this end, a model termed ECNQ (e.g., acronym for Engage, Communicate, Names, Questions)was developed and implemented by Marquez and Garcia in 2019 (Figure 1) to disrupt traditionalnormalized, ineffective teaching practices in engineering education [14]. The model is based onfour communication strategies incorporated to create a healthy learning environment

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Eleazar Marquez; Samuel Garcia Jr.

developing professional development via project-basedinstruction [16], [17], [18].Decades later, it was reported that student learning and success further depended on beingcognizant of students’ needs and background [7]. This learner-centered concept is centered onincorporating learning activities as a medium to engage students, eliminate intimidation barriers,and promote student learning. As a result, physical visual supplements have been incorporatedduring lecture sessions with the intention of simplifying complex themes and conveying real-worldapplications. Research indicates that incorporating visual during an instructional setting increasesstudent engagements, retention rates, cultivates awareness, and elevates academic performance

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Shadi Balawi; Abdelrahman Youssef; Youssef Elmasry

their skill sets andbe well versed in team dynamics. Students may be facing an overwhelming challenge to their learningand them attainting the course outcomes. This is particularly impacted by the team dynamics. Onesuggested answer to this pedagogical dilemma is for educators to have a clear idea on how to formteams that are more effective.This research addresses the following questions: What team formation method(s) has proven to besuccessful? Can identifying student learning styles be an effective means of forming balanced teams?This study investigated various methods typically used by educators to form teams. Examples of thesewould be random, self-selection, GPA, learning skills, and hybrids of these.During the first year of this study, the

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Mehrab Hasan

, TX Copyright  2023, American Society for Engineering Education Session 2023-24 Simulation ConditionsA pressure based transient simulation method was adopted for this study. For model, k- ε model wasselected. The model was selected as realizable. For near wall treatment, scalable wall function wasused. For Solution, SIMPLE algorithm and second order upwind method were used. SIMPLEalgorithm is an iterative procedure, and it starts with an initial guess value and continues to run untilconverged. Domain Size and MeshFor mesh, three named selections were created as

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Nelson Fumo

to support and promoteresearch initiatives within the university’s research program on Evaporative Cooling that the instructoris leading. All four teams submitted their projects to the challenge. Motivation and dedication to theproject development proved that the experience was positive in all aspects, which is supported by theresults of a survey applied after the projects were submitted to the competition. IntroductionThe U.S. Energy Information Administration1 reported that, in 2022, the Residential and Commercialend-use sectors accounted for 40% of total energy consumption nationwide, with Industrial andTransportation sectors accounting for 33% and 27% respectively. This energy consumption

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Krishna Kumar

real-world examples to facilitate deeper student learning. I also wanted to drawon the knowledge gained during a recent teaching fellowship I had that focused on problem-basedlearning. I had initially planned on using real-world case studies as an introductory but isolatedmotivational example at the beginning of each lecture. Instead, I decided to restructure the entiregeotechnical engineering course around learning new concepts by exploring real-world cases, whichnaturally led me to examine the idea of Problem-Based Learning (PBL).PBL involves students divided into smaller groups examining real-world problems with no single orneat solution. In the process of struggling with solving real-world challenges, students “acquireknowledge, content

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2023 ASEE GSW

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M. Ginger Scarbrough

serve as springboardsfor new avenues of research at the sponsoring organization. In recent contests, students have chosenamong tasks such as (task sponsors in parentheses): PFAS Destruction (CDM Smith), MicroplasticsQuantification in Reservoirs (Dell Technology), Advanced DERMS Technologies (El Paso ElectricCompany), Rural Wastewater Treatment for Water Re-use (EPA), Long-term Water Storage(NASA), and Dust Removal for Space Suits (NASA). The tasks are open-ended, allowing forcreativity, innovation, and team-directed designs.At their home institution, a team selects a task, researches the topic, develops an initial design,builds a working bench-scale apparatus as proof-of-concept for their design, then tests (andrepeatedly modifies and re-tests

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Clinton Martin; Peter Rogers; Salar Kamari

results regarding students’ opinions on the effectiveness ofmicro-lectures.KeywordsMicro-Learning, Construction Education, Micro-LecturesIntroductionThe motivating factors for initiated this project will be addressed in this section along with aliterature review that outlines the definition, origins and how micro-lectures are a promisingnovel teaching method for teaching in the online environment. Learners in an online environmentare faced with unique set of challenges that differ from those found in a traditional face-to-faceclassroom (Zhang, J., Zhao, J., and Li M., 2021). Many students in online programs and courseswork full-time have families and are already used to learning using already availabletechnologies such as YouTube. Many times

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2023 ASEE GSW

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John Steven Aiken

Introduction and Guide to the Helix Linear Rotation Concept and the Engineering of the Spiral Helix Electromagnetic Linear Pulse Motor United States Patent # 11,005,342 B2 Inventor: John Steven Aiken John Steven Aiken Director of Research Helix Magnetics Research Plano, Texas Trying to introduce a significant new concept into a well-developed major field is a profoundchallenge. Introducing a

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Siew T. Koay

velocity is |V| = √𝑉𝑥2 + 𝑉𝑦2 = |Ω′ (z)|Note that points at which Ω′ (z) = 0 are called stagnation points.Example: Flow Around an ObstacleAn interesting and important problem in fluid flow is that of determining the flow pattern of afluid initially moving with uniform velocity in which an obstacle has been placed. So, let usconsider the complex potential of a fluid flow as given below: 1 Ω(𝑧) = 𝜙(𝑥, 𝑦) + 𝑖𝜑(𝑥, 𝑦) = V0(z + ) 𝑧 Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference