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Kristine Q. Loh; Moumita Dasgupta

- engineering-ethics[7] K. V. Treuren and S. Eisenbarth, “An Evaluation Of Humanities And Social Science Requirements In An Undergraduate Engineering Curriculum,” presented at the 2005 Annual Conference, Jun. 2005, p. 10.164.1-10.164.11. Accessed: Jul. 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/an-evaluation-of-humanities-and-social-science- requirements-in-an-undergraduate-engineering-curriculum[8] “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” https://www.playbillder.com/show/vip/South_Bend_Civic_Theatre/2015/Cat_on_a_Hot_Ti n_Roof_16401/page/15 (accessed Jul. 15, 2023).[9] A. Berry, P. Mulhall, R. Gunstone, and J. Loughran, “Helping students learn from laboratory work,” Aust. Sci. Teach. J., vol. 45, no. 1, p

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Wong M. Jang

software simulation lab offered due to COVID-19 isolation. The slight deteriorationcan be seen in AM lab and ECEN 325 total lab grade during COVID-19 isolation. One majordifference between hardware lab and software simulation is that hardware lab was held in STC(Scott Technology Center) 120 laboratory class with oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer andfunction generator. However, software simulation lab was offered on-line. One teaching assistant(TA) was assigned for in-class lab classes. However, there was no TA for software simulation on-line classes. The duty of the TA in lab class was (1) to check attendance (present, absent, or late),(2) to check every milestones during the lab process. (3) to check successful completion of thelab. (4) to

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Chun-Hsing Ho; Nyawa Allieu

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference In-Classroom Dynamics and Pacing Strategies to Improve Student Learning: Lesson Learned from a 100-Level Course Chun-Hsing Ho 1 Name and Nyawa Allieu 2 1. Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2. Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, University of Nebraska-LincolnAbstractThe paper presents in-classroom teaching strategies to immediately adjust lecture deliverymethod and instructional pathing to reflect student learning feedback and progress. A mid-termstudent survey was conducted to collect student comments and gain their

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Sara E. Wilson

studentsto submit original work rather than code from outside sources. Students were also discouragedfrom using code from outside the course within the syllabus and during class lectures.While video and flowcharts submissions did provide some structure to discourage using code fromoutside sources, the advent of ChatGPT and similar generative AI resources that can producecomputer code required a change. In Spring 2023, while keeping the assignments similar, gradingwas changed to reward the process rather than the outcome. To accomplish this, grading wasmoved from being performed by teaching assistants outside of class to in person grading performedduring laboratory hours and office hours. The points awarded for functionality of the codesubmitted were

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Stephen C. Donnelly; Savanah G. Godwin; Nghi K. Ngo; Kaleb B. Manley; Edgar C. Clausen

communication skills. In fact,undergraduate lab (along with capstone design) is very useful in satisfying ABET StudentOutcomes 3 (an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences), 5 (an ability tofunction effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborativeand inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks and meet objectives) and 6 (an ability todevelop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and useengineering judgment to draw conclusions).There have been significant developments in the use of virtual teaching labs and this has led toarguments on the pros and cons of using virtual labs in place of physical labs. Mosterman et al.[1] argued that virtual laboratories

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Nafiseh Mohammadianaftah; Sara E. Wilson

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Mechatronics Education: Exploring Inertial Measurement Units Through Hands-on Learning Mohammadianaftah, Nafiseh and Wilson, Sara E. Mechanical Engineering, University of KansasAbstractInertial Measurement Units (IMUs) are commonly used in many devices, from exercise trackingwatches and cell phones to aircraft and space vehicles. These sensors include triaxialaccelerometers, gyroscopes, and magnetometers. In a mechatronics course taken by upper levelundergraduates and graduate students, a set of laboratory exercises was created to provide hands-on experience and practical exposure to the operation

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Sanjay Tewari

between college and professional experience for asmother transition.Putting together a comprehensive and flexible civil engineering curriculum is a work in progressand countless universities have revised their curriculum multiple times. Yet, they are strugglingwith shrinking total number of credit hours and meet Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology, Inc (ABET) standards while also incorporating Body of Knowledge (BOK) andmaterial and milestones set by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Often studentsgo through curriculum that teaches them engineering fundamentals and theory along with theirapplications to simplified real world problems. If exposure to professional life is not included inthe curriculum, even some of the

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Hunter Flodman

, Topic: “Process Safety Education: An Evolution and not a Revolution.” Oklahoma State University Department of Chemical Engineering, Stillwater, OK, March 29, 2022.[2] D.A. Crowl and J.A. Louvar, Process Safety, Fundamentals with Applications, 4th ed., Boston, MA: Pearson Education, 2019.Hunter FlodmanHunter Flodman is an associate professor of practice in the Department of Chemical andBiomolecular Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He teaches junior and seniorlevel chemical engineering laboratory courses and a freshman introduction to chemicalengineering course. He is a CCPS staff consultant and facilitates faculty workshops focused onprocess safety hosted by CCPS member companies

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Randy D. Kelly

In Class Boiling Demonstration to Illustrate the Transient (Time Dependent) First Law of Thermodynamics EquationAbstract Phase transition between a liquid and a vapor is extremely important in the study ofThermodynamics and systems engineering. This paper deals with one very inexpensive way tostudy transient boiling and to teach students about phase changes in fluids such as water. Bothsensible and latent heating can be demonstrated in this simple demonstration/experiment.Starting with an insulated (on the sides only) 3-inch copper pipe cap, a heating plate, water, ameasuring cup, a timer and a k-type thermocouple, a measured amount of water that is heated toboiling. The time it takes to go from a measured room

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Shiseido Robinson; Mirit Shamir; Amy Betz; Beth Montelone

individuals. The aim of the present poster is toemphasize the importance of applying lean manufacturing principles in a program for supportingthe needs of underrepresented students and identifying potential beneficial outcomes. Thehypothesis being tested was that providing students with the opportunity to engage in hands-ondiscovery-based activities, offering experience in laboratory environments, allowing them toconduct undergraduate research, and offering mentorship as part of a community would helpstudents develop a strong self-identity in STEM and strengthening their self-efficacy, and hasadded value to students of different background. The results show improvements in recruitment,retention, and inclusion of students from underrepresented groups

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

camp and the safety of the participants during the hands-on experiments. 2. Experimental kits: The experimental kits, which contained all necessary materials for the specific experiments, were assembled by graduate students in the Nanomaterials laboratory (Figure 1). Hand-preparing the kits ensured that the participants received the correct materials for each experiment. A checklist was also made available, so the participants could inspect and verify that all materials needed were received. 3. Safety precautions: We prepared a basic laboratory safety manual and included it in the experimental kit. We did this to expound on the importance of safety and to ensure that all participants are familiar with basic

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Thomas McKean; Gary Bates; LaShall Bates; Ranil Wickramasinghe

. Bates is on the advisory board for the Cell BiologyEducation Consortium and utilizes CUREs in his classes to allow students the opportunity to usetissue culture to produce phytochemicals. His laboratory research focus is oxidative stress onplants and human cells.Dr. LaShall BatesLaShall Bates, Ph.D. is a full professor of Biology at Northwest Arkansas Community Collegewhere she teaches both majors and nonmajors. She works with Upward Bound to allow Highschool students the opportunity to do initial types of research. Dr. L. Bates is on the advisory board © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conferencefor the Cell Biology Education Consortium, and she

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Julia L. Morse; Tim Bower; Eduard Plett

criteria, and faculty expertise. Difficultiesin fitting the multitude of desired outcomes into the curriculum were addressed throughintegrative lab experiences and electives. Laboratory and faculty resources were largely alreadyin place due to prior programmatic strengths in automated technologies but were grown with theincreased faculty and student focus. Establishment of an Industrial Advisory Board dedicated torobotics and automation has formalized and increased employer input into curriculum, lab, andstudent development opportunities. Program assessment and feedback from industry informscontinuous-improvement updates to the curriculum. The automation-focused degree andcapabilities of its graduates has resulted in increased interest with local

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Kaylee Cunning; Joseph Tighi; Braden Olson; Nitish Bastola; Isabela Bueno; Jamilla E. S. L. Teixeira; Jessica Deters

engineering practices. Thus, through such targetededucational experiences, educators can inspire a new generation of engineers capable ofinitiating large strides in sustainable infrastructure development.Keywords: undergraduate research experience; waste plastics; asphalt research; sustainableinfrastructure © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceIntroductionEngineering education is a cornerstone of technological advancement, equipping students withthe skills to tackle complex challenges and drive innovation. In today's rapidly evolvinglandscape, traditional teaching methods alone may not suffice to cultivate the next generation ofengineers. There

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Stuart Berntein

. To deal with these comments, the Dean instituted an avenue for all students in thecollege to develop these skills. As part of this initiative, new courses were developed. This paperwill discuss the various skills taught in these courses and their importance to the students and theindustry. This paper is a review of the literature on the need for teaching interpersonal skills toConstruction and Engineering (CE) Industry students. It also reviews qualitative data collectedover the period from 2015 to 2022. The qualitative results show that literature reinforceswhat industry has been saying for the past decade. CE students have been well prepared with thetechnical skills necessary to make their mark in the industry but, for the most part, are

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Carson Emeigh; Austin Griswold; Rumayel H. Pallock; Jaideep Sahni; Morgan Schake; Udochukwu Anuta; Jessica Deters; Sangjin Ryu

, engineeringeducation1 IntroductionMicrofluidics is a versatile research tool for a wide variety of scientific and engineering disciplines[1,2]. Microfluidic devices manipulate fluids using channels with height or width at a micro- or © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conferencesub-millimeter scale. One of the most striking and promising applications of microfluidics is tocreate lab-on-a-chip (LoC) environments in which full laboratory-scale procedures can occur on afootprint smaller than a notecard. LoC devices can be used for detecting and manipulating specifictypes of cells, creating point-of-care diagnostic devices, and developing drugs [3,4

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Joshua M. Sanchez; Ethan Weems; Han Hu

inmechanical engineering, the use of computational modeling techniques has become a useful toolto teach engineering educators and introduces new challenges for students. These techniques areenormously beneficial, particularly as it relates to evaluating the efficacy of mechanical designs.The use of data-driven modeling for solid mechanics and materials applications is becomingmore common in mechanical engineering practice [1]. Whether in academia or industry, well-defined computational modeling via numerical simulation has immense value in providing robustphysics-based results for situations that would otherwise require cost- and time-intensivephysical experiments. Further, numerical simulations allow for the implementation of field