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Julia L. Morse; Tim Bower; Eduard Plett

-State Salina Campus undergraduate experience theme underscored the ability to "provide undergraduate degree programs that are relevant, effective (high impact learning), accessible, and valuable."Approach to New Curriculum DevelopmentThe basic approach to development of the new RAET curriculum was along the following lines: 1. Build on a strong core of existing engineering technology instruction and experiences included in the mechanical, electronic, and computer system curriculums. 2. Develop and refine student learning outcomes appropriate to career and industry expectations. 3. Match existing and additional courses to student learning outcomes. 4. Refine the course list to the exact 120 credit hours

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Kristine Q. Loh; Moumita Dasgupta

to reduce these instructional barriers [6]. To reduce the exposure gap tovaluing humanistic aspects of design, Van Treuren and Eisenbarth also highlight the importanceof social science and humanities classes for engineers [7]. For students in all major programs,there remains a need to develop the critical thinking skills required for making ethical decisionswhen designing new solutions to relevant issues.In this paper, we discuss a lecture and lab activity for introducing the concepts of normal andfrictional force to non-STEM majors in an undergraduate Physics for the Fine Arts class. Byusing the context of raked stage design, we tied the importance of these forces to a setting thatmight be more familiar for the many film and theater majors

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Sanjay Tewari

attract and retain a diverse and highly motivated students [10]. It alsocreates a sense of community and enhances people skills that are appreciated by civil engineeringemployers and the community.Leadership Positions/RolesCivil engineering departments worldwide aspire to transform their students into future leaders ofthe profession. However, careful review of their curriculum will reveal lack of emphasis on civil-engineering specific leadership approach. There is a high need to recognize the fact thatengineering is a leadership profession. Therefore, the curriculum should emphacise on civil-engineering-specific-leadership approach. There is abundance of knowledge exists on leadershipdevelopment in other disciplines but civil engineering is

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Yayu Peng

. Then, students will work collaboratively onthe project and at the end of fourth week, they will submit a report and prototype for milestone 1.Instructors will assess the reports and provide constructive feedback and suggestions forimprovement. In response to the feedback received, students will refine their circuit designs andsubmit a new iteration at the end of the eighth week. By encouraging this iterative approach,students gain valuable experience in the engineering design process, further enhancing theirunderstanding and problem-solving abilities. Subsequently, at the end of semester, students willpresent their final reports and prototypes.Table 1 Schedule of course topics week topic project 1-4 DC circuit, diodes

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Yuva M. Tammineni; Talha Khan; Rajeev Nair; Yimesker Yihun

problems and contribute to industry-backed initiatives. Campus startup incubators help students who want to start businesses.Incubators like these help new businesses by providing them with guidance, cash, and acommunity of successful peers. Internships and cooperative education give engineering studentshands-on experience in a professional setting, which can spark creative ideas and problem-solvingskills. Engineering students can be inspired and motivated by hosting guest lectures andnetworking events with successful entrepreneurs, industry professionals, and alumni. The goal isto teach engineering students how to think like entrepreneurs by focusing on innovation,teamwork, and solving problems in the real world [2].Engineering students can

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Joshua M. Sanchez; Ethan Weems; Han Hu

- © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conferencedriven design (FDD) techniques in design processes. FDD is a method in which the results of aprevious design iteration drive the geometry of a subsequent design. This two-way coupling ofthe iterative design process in which a geometry produces numerical data in the form ofsimulation results which are then used to generate a new geometry demonstrates a new approachwith which engineers can approach design optimization.Mechanical engineering students develop skills like computer-aided design (CAD) drawing anddesign prototyping early in most mechanical engineering programs nowadays, and they continueto refine these skills through the rest

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Zina Ebrahim; Abdelrahman Awawdeh; Marc Maguire

, Backward design, STEM, Construction, Pedagogy.IntroductionUndergraduate courses in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) are mostly taughtusing traditional teaching methods (teacher-centered). Despite traditional teaching methodsexcelling in tackling large bodies of content, undergraduate students graduate with a lack intechnical skills needed for professional growth and success [1]. This gap in technical skills can bereduced by altering the pedagogical approach. Active learning pedagogy has been proven toincrease student performance [2], [3], [4].Active learning refers to the employment of techniques that give the students the opportunity towork together in a small group setting using class activities that are relevant to the course

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Mirit Shamir; Matthew Sanderson; Rebecca Cors; Nathan Hendricks; Stacy Hutchinson; Prathap Parameswaran; Melanie M. Derby

systems [3]. Systems thinking as aconcept has been developed in different disciplines [4] – [6]. In engineering, systems thinkingexamines the system’s structure, behavior, and their interactions to reach an optimal function [7]. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceIn social sciences, systems thinking considers interactions between human-social systems and thebuilt environment [8].Systems thinking is a core ability for understanding complex systems. Issues at the Food,Energy, and Water (FEW) nexus (e.g. production, distribution, and use) are interrelated problemsand to solve these problems systems thinking approach is needed [9]. The Rural

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Oghenetega A. Obewhere; Karen A. Cerda; Rajesh Keloth; Shudipto K. Dishari

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Implementing a Virtual STEM Camp for Middle- and High Schoolers in a Post-COVID Climate Leveraging Prior Experience Oghenetega Allen Obewhere†, Karen Acurio Cerda†, Rajesh Keloth†, and Shudipto Konika Dishari†* † Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln *Corresponding author’s email: sdishari2@unl.eduAbstractThis paper discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education and STEM learning,leading to the development and implementation of a virtual STEM camp. It highlights thebenefits of virtual camps in providing

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Alexander Douglas

/economicanalysis. Like in industry, students strive to create the most economical mine design. However,like in industry, not every deposit is guaranteed to be a financial success. Students whoseprojects fail to break even in the economic analysis reexamine the design choices for the project.This leads to an iterative design process, novel approaches requiring research, and raises ethicalchallenges of estimating and reporting. This will improve students’ ability to transition to anindustry where tough decisions must be made, and bidding for projects must be realistic.KeywordsCapstone Design, Industry Project, Mining Engineering, Iterative DesignIntroductionThe senior capstone design class for the Missouri University of Science and Technology’sMining

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Kaycie Lane; Logan Perry

, doi: 10.1002/j.2168- 9830.2012.tb00043.x.[9] R. Malhotra, M. Massoudi, and R. Jindal, “Shifting from traditional engineering education towards competency-based approach: The most recommended approach-review,” Educ. Inf. Technol., vol. 28, no. 7, pp. 9081–9111, Jul. 2023, doi: 10.1007/s10639-022-11568-6.[10] S. Sheppard, A. Colby, K. Macatangay, and W. Sullivan, “What is Engineering Practice?”.[11] R. B. Freeman and H. Salzman, U.S. Engineering in a Global Economy. University of Chicago Press, 2018. doi: 10.7208/chicago/9780226468471.001.0001.[12] R. Stevens, K. O’Connor, and L. Garrison, “Engineering Student Identities And The Navigation Of The Undergraduate Curriculum,” in 2005 Annual Conference Proceedings, Portland

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Yimesker Yihun; Lena Lamei

challenges, advantages, and best practicesregarding teamwork enhancement and development among college students. Figure 1: Fair Game-problem-based exercise approach outlineThis study surveyed 35 undergraduate engineering students at a public university in a Midwesternstate. Most of the students were male (70%) and juniors or seniors (63%). The most commonracial/ethnic groups were White/Caucasian (55.5%), Asian (22%), and Hispanic/Latino (18.5%).About 88.5% of the students had a self-reported GPA of 3.00 and above, and all Asian studentshad a GPA of 3.0 or above. Only 11.5% of the students had a GPA between 2.5 and 3.00.Result and DiscussionsIn the exercise, participants were required to tackle two problems, each valued at five

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Joel R. TerMaat; Kristopher J. Williams; Christopher D. Wentworth

additionally supported bySpring 2023 results (unpublished repeated study), which similarly showed an N2-score pre/postmean increase from 24.8 to 31.2 (N = 16, p-value of 0.077). While those results are encouragingat a focused engineering course level, this new cross-sectional study enables a broaderinstitutional view of undergraduates’ ethical reasoning while also providing a framing context forthe previous engineering-specific results.MethodsA cross-sectional study of the institution’s residential student population was performed in Fall2022. Random samples of names from freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior populationswere emailed a link to a DIT2 Qualtrics survey. Students who voluntarily opted into andcompleted the survey were each provided a