Paper ID #41651Validating the Use of Epistemic Network Analysis to Describe the Nature ofLearning in Practice-Based Learning SettingsDr. Lauren Singelmann, Minnesota State University, Mankato Lauren Singelmann is an assistant professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato in Integrated Engineering. Her PhD is in Electrical and Computer Engineering and STEM Education.Dr. Darcie Christensen, Minnesota State University, Mankato Dr. Darcie Christensen is a probationary Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrated Engineering at Minnesota State University Mankato. She teaches for Bell Engineering, which is a subset of
Paper ID #42475Teaching Undergraduate Engineers to Write: Standalone Course in Englishversus Embedded Course in EngineeringProf. Michael Alley, Penn State University Michael Alley is a professor of teaching for engineering communications at Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of The Craft of Scientific Writing (Springer, 2018) and The Craft of Scientific Presentations (Springer-Verlag, 2013).Dr. Robert J. Rabb P.E., Penn State University Robert Rabb is the associate dean for education in the College of Engineering at Penn State. He previously served as a professor and the Mechanical Engineering Department
Paper ID #41456Board 137: Interdisciplinary Convergence in Robotics and Autonomous SystemsDr. Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University Prof. Prashanta Dutta received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2001. He is a Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Washington State University and the Director of the NSF NRT-LEAD (Next Generation Robotics – Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Adaptive Design) program. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Dr. Dutta has published his research in more than 200 peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings and delivered
Paper ID #42391Board 8: Work in Progress: Bridging Theory and Practice: Innovation-BasedLearning and NSF I-Corps in Modern Engineering Education.Abigail Tubbs, University of North Dakota I am a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Dakota. My team consists of a mix of graduate and undergraduate students who worked collaboratively on this abstract.Ms. Paige Beduhn, University of North Dakota I am an undergraduate student in my 3rd year in Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Dakota. I am a Coauthor on this paper.Ryan Striker, University of North Dakota Ryan Striker is a life-long
Paper ID #42813Awareness of Feature Importance in Artificial Intelligence AlgorithmsDr. Ebisa Wollega, Colorado State University, Pueblo Ebisa Wollega, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Colorado State University Pueblo. His research interests include applied artificial intelligence, large-scale optimization, and engineering education.Melissa BraddockDr. Lisa Bosman, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Bosman holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering. Her engineering education research interests include entrepreneurially minded learning, energy education, interdisciplinary education, and faculty professional
communities by studying the role of professional development in shaping organizational cultures. As an education practitioner, she also looks at evidence-based practices to incorporate social responsibility skills and collaborative and inclusive teams into the curriculum. Dr. Rivera-Jim´enez graduated from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayag¨uez with a B.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. She earned an NSF RIEF award recognizing her effort in transitioning from a meaningful ten-year teaching faculty career into engineering education research. Before her current role, she taught STEM courses at diverse institutions such as HSI, community college, and R1 public university.Dr. Katie Cadwell, Syracuse University
Paper ID #44333Bridging the Gap: Exploring Semiconductors Exposure and Motivation amongMultidisciplinary Engineering Students ¨ University of FloridaDr. Lilianny Virguez, Lilianny Virg¨uez is an Instructional Associate Professor within the Engineering Education Department at the University of Florida. With a background in the telecommunications industry, Dr. Virg¨uez brings valuable practical experience to her academic role. She earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education and a Master’s degree in Management Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, complementing her Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications
Hira, Boston College Dr. Avneet Hira is an Assistant Professor in the Human-Centered Engineering Program and the Department of Teaching, Curriculum and Society (by courtesy) at Boston College. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Work In Progress: Promoting Belonging in Engineering through the Creation of Youth-centered Technology-Rich SpacesIntroduction In 2024, we are not offering a novel idea when we contend that the promise ofmakerspaces to achieve inclusion across contexts has not been met [1], [2]. While suchtechnology-rich spaces still have the potential to support youth from minoritized groups to createartifacts aligned with their interests and values [3], [4
diagnosis techniques in microgrids, renewable energy systems, mechatronics, and aerospace. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Low-Cost Hardware-in-the-Loop Real-Time Simulation PlatformAbstractIn this paper, the design and development of a low-cost laboratory-scale hardware-in-the-loop(HIL) simulation platform for power systems is presented by employing a Raspberry Pi and threeArduino UNOs. HIL simulations are vital in system design and prototyping and offer a safe andefficient method to test hardware and software systems within a simulated operational context.The proposed platform leverages a Raspberry Pi to emulate the dynamic model of a three-areapower generation system, with the three
Paper ID #41359(Board 100: Work in Progress): Creating Human-centered Building DesignCurriculum: Understanding the Health Impacts of Active, Collaborative Learning- An Analysis Using CFD and GD-BIM in an Existing Classroom with DiscussionTablesMr. Simon Zhang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Hello there! I’m a fourth-year PhD student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, specializing in Agricultural and Biological Engineering. My research dives into the critical realm of air quality and human health, notably relevant in the context of the ongoing COVID era. Besides the lab research, I have been teaching
Paper ID #43182Board 378: Scholarships to Accelerate Engineering Leadership and Identityin Graduate Students (ACCEL)Prof. Tracie Ferreira, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Tracie Earned her Ph.D. in microbiology from Georgetown University, and completed 2 post-doctoral fellowships, one in microbiology and the second in developmental Biology. She was awarded a K22 grant from the National Institutes of Health. The K22 allowed her to transition to a faculty position at The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. She continued her studies in developmental biology, using the zebrafish model. The UMass Dartmouth
Paper ID #41159Advancing Active Learning in Electronics with Customized Printed CircuitBoardsDr. Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout Kenan Baltaci earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in 2006 from Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, and a Master of Science in Energy Management in 2008 from the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA. He also holds a Doctor of Technology in Industrial Technology obtained in 2012 from the University of Northern Iowa. His research interests include renewable energy, power electronics, IoT, and embedded systemsMs. Monika Herrmann, University of Wisconsin
Paper ID #41573Smart Wireless Weather Station and Climate Console (Resource Exchange)Julian Andrew SchmittMarlene Urbina, Illinois State University Marlene Urbina is a freshman undergraduate students at Illinois State University studying Engineering and Technology Education.Alexander Michael PerhayOrla Maire SheridanChance William Tyler, Illinois State UniversityJeritt Williams, Illinois State University Jeritt Williams is an assistant professor of Engineering Technology at Illinois State University, where he teaches applied industrial automation and robotics.Dr. Matthew Aldeman, Illinois State University Matthew
Paper ID #43613Exploring Outcome Expectations in Artificial Intelligence and Internet ofThings in First-Year Engineering Students (Work in Progress)Ing. Andrea Ramirez-Salgado, University of Florida Andrea is a doctoral candidate in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Florida, specializing in Educational Technology. Her work centers on understanding the dynamics of teaching and learning approaches that shape the identity of computer engineers to support computer engineering career choices, particularly in women first-year engineering students. She is committed to designing inclusive curricula that cater to the
Paper ID #41528Board 276: Exploring the Impact of Program Name Change on Gender Diversityin STEMFaiza Zafar, Rice University Dr. Faiza Zafar is the Assistant Director for Equitable Research, Evaluation, and Grant Development at the Rice Office of STEM Engagement (R-STEM). She has her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership with an emphasis on Math Education. She earned her B.S. in Chemistry and M.Ed. from the University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX.Carolyn Nichol, Rice University Dr. Carolyn Nichol is a Faculty Fellow in Chemistry and the Director of the Rice Office of STEM Engagement (R-STEM). R-STEM provides teacher professional
require fundamental courses in mathematics,physics, and science. These often include calculus, chemistry, physics, differential equations,statistics, and many others. While some students begin to take these courses in high school, manyengineering students spend the majority of their first and second years fulfilling theserequirements. The learning from these courses is critical since many engineering topics buildupon the concepts covered. This paper focuses on how students apply learning frommathematics, science, and physics courses to engineering courses using the lens of learningtransfer. Learning transfer refers to the application of learning from one context in a new context.For example, it may be important for students to apply concepts from
Paper ID #44392An Ecological Engineering (EcoE) Body of Knowledge to Support UndergraduateEcoE EducationDr. Trisha Moore, Kansas State UniversityDr. James Randall EtheridgeGlenn Thomas DaleSara Winnike McMillan, Iowa State University of Science and TechnologyDr. Niroj Aryal Dr. Niroj Aryal is an associate professor of Biological Engineering at the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design at the North Carolina A&T State University. His academic background includes a bachelorˆa C™s in Agricultural EngineeringDavid AustinTheresa Thompson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
University of Michigan. Her research interests include mental health and wellness, engineering student career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in engineering education research.Dr. Joseph Francis Mirabelli, University of Michigan Joseph Mirabelli is a postdoctoral fellow in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor who researches engineering education. He earned his PhD in Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a focus in Engineering Education. His interests are centered around mentorship, mental health, and retention in STEM students and faculty. Additionally, he helps support the development of new engineering education scholars and researches
Paper ID #42039An Industrial Tool Based Graduate Class in ECE Design Verification CurriculumShruti Sharma, Portland State University I am a part time Instructor at Portland State University of the Assertion Based Verification Course. I work full-time at Intel.Prof. Xiaoyu Song, Portland State UniversityMohamed Ghonim, Portland State University A graduate Student at Portland State University, currently focused on validation and verification methodologies in my research.Jin Zhang, Synopsys Inc. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 An Industrial Tool-based Graduate Class
Paper ID #44497Developing Elementary Students’ Career Awareness of Advanced ManufacturingHengtao Tang, University of South Carolina Hengtao Tang is an associate professor in Learning, Design and Technologies at the University of South Carolina. His research focuses on self-regulated learning in engineering education, especially using learning analytics and machine learning algorithms to understand the self-regulated learning process, profile self-regulated learners, and create AI-scaffolded interventions to support self-regulated learning.Dr. Ramy Harik, University of South Carolina Dr. Ramy Harik, a Fulbright Scholar, is
Paper ID #41123Use of Top Hat Questions to Build Classroom Community and Improve theStudent-Teacher RelationshipDr. Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University Dr. Matthew Cooper is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University where he teaches courses in Senior Design, Unit Operations, Transport Phenomena, Thermodynamics and Material & Energy Balances. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Use of Top Hat Questions to Build Classroom Community and Improve the Student- Teacher
Paper ID #43729Encouraging STEM Careers among Minoritized High School Students: TheInterplay between Socio-Environmental Factors and Other Social CognitiveCareer ConstructsDr. Rachel E. Durham, Notre Dame of Maryland University Rachel E. Durham (PhD, Sociology & Demography, Pennsylvania State University) is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at Notre Dame of Maryland University, and a Senior Fellow with the Baltimore Education Research Consortium (BERC). With a background in sociology of education, education policy, and demography, her research focuses on graduates’ transition to adulthood, career and
influences vascular smooth muscle cell glucose metabolism and studying how cell alignment can change vascular smooth muscle cell metabolism. Her current research interests focus on applying her vascular mechanobiology knowledge to vascular calcification and the related cardiovascular diseases. Additionally, Dr. Mathieu teaches multiple classes in Biomedical Engineering, Engineering and Physics. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Work in Progress: Development and Assessment of an Innovative, Student- Centered Biomechanics CourseIntroductionBiomechanics is an essential course in a biomedical engineering curriculum studying the structure,function and motion of the
Paper ID #42108Board 295: HSI Planning Project: Integrative Undergraduate STEM Educationat Angelo State University (I-USE ASU Grant #2122828)Dr. Brittany Paige Trubenstein, Angelo State University Dr. Paige Trubenstein (or Dr. T) is an Angelo State alumna who graduated from ASU in 2015 with her Bachelor of Science in psychology. She attended the University of California, Riverside, where she obtained her master’s degree in developmental psychology in 2017 and her Ph.D. in developmental psychology in 2020. She eagerly returned to ASU as a faculty member in the fall of 2019, and she teaches multiple undergraduate and
collect and analyze the electrical impedance of biological tissues and their potential applications.Sarah T Dunlap, The University of AlabamaDr. Debra Moehle McCallum Debra McCallum is a Senior Research Social Scientist and Director of the Institute for Social Science Research. She received her B.S. in Psychology from Furman University and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Social and Cultural Activities Integrated into an International Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program in the Czech RepublicIntroductionUndergraduate research is a high-impact
Paper ID #41079Innovative Mobility Program Series for Asian Students’ Equitable LearningOpportunities Through Interdisciplinary MethodologiesMr. Hiroyuki Ishizaki, Shibaura Institute of Technology Hiroyuki Ishizaki is a Visiting Professor at Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT), a leading Japanese engineering school. His research interests include multidisciplinary teaching and learning, cross-cultural competence, collaborative online international (COIL), technopreneurship, and project/problem-based learning methods. As a Director of the Malaysia Office, he has been expatriated in Malaysia since 2014 and leading the
Paper ID #43772Work-In-Progress: Understanding ”Engineering Leadership” within EngineeringConsulting FirmsJessica J. Li, University of Toronto Jessica is a Professional Engineer currently pursuing her PhD in Industrial Engineering with the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering at the University of Toronto. Jessica’s research explores how professional services organizations can support or hinder leadership development in their staff. Jessica holds a Bachelor’s of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toronto and previously worked as an engineering consultant in the
Paper ID #42807Board 344: PALAR in Pieces: An Informal Framework to Encourage MultifacetedEngagementDr. Jessica Rush Leeker, University of Colorado Boulder When expanding her impact within her community— and encouraging others to do the same— there is no shortage of inspiration and devotion within Dr. Jessica Rush Leeker. Fueled by her desire to deepen her knowledge and understand how she can leave a lasting impact on the world and the people around her, Dr. Rush Leeker has cultivated a rich educational background. Equipped with her undergraduate degree in Supply Chain and Information Systems from Penn University and her
Paper ID #41241Preferences of Returners and Direct Pathway Students for Online vs. In-PersonMaster’s ProgramDr. Elizabeth Gross, Sam Houston State University Elizabeth A. Gross MLIS, PhD is currently associate professor of Library Science and Technology at Sam Houston State University and engineering education researcher. Her doctoral degree is in learning design and technology from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. Other interests include AI in education and information literacy.Dr. Diane L. Peters, Kettering University Dr. Peters is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University
Paper ID #43169International Research for Undergraduate Students in Cali and CartagenaColombia, 2009 TO 2019Dr. Claude Brathwaite, City University of New York, City College Dr. Claude Brathwaite is currently the Director of Student Resources and Services at the Grove School of Engineering. He served as the Executive Director for the New York City Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation in Science, Technology, Engine ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN CALI AND CARTAGENA COLOMBIAAbstractThe integration of a Study Abroad