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Nosakhare I. Idiaghe; Jessica Deters

improve the approaches used in theapprenticeship model of research, ultimately benefiting both students and mentors. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceReferences[1] Boyer Commission, “Reinventing undergraduate education: A blueprint for America’s research universities,” Boyer Commission on Educating Undergraduates in the Research University, Room 310, Administration Bldg, 1998. Accessed: May 01, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED424840[2] M. Healey, F. Jordan, B. Pell, and C. Short, “The research–teaching nexus: A case study of students’ awareness, experiences and perceptions of research,” Innov. Educ. Teach

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Ibukunoluwa E. Salami; Segun S. Oladipo; Logan A. Perry

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Exploring High DFW Rates in an Engineering Statics Course: Insights from Faculty and Teaching Assistants. Ibukunoluwa Eunice Salami1, Segun Samuel Oladipo2, Dr. Logan Perry31: Graduate Student Researcher, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Nebraska- Lincoln 2: Graduate Student Researcher, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 3: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Nebraska-LincolnAbstractEngineering statics is a branch of engineering mechanics that focuses on the effects of forceson

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Theresa M. Swift; Robert S. Woodley; Keith Miller; Erik Swanson

another. This is an issue that may come upin later courses if a particular course is a feeder course for other higher-level courses and issomething faculty should consider when developing their lecture materials.Overall, there was mixed success in each of the three cases discussed here. There were,however, very clear parallels between the cases. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceReferences[1] A. Foley Finnan, C. Gibbs, M. Waite, and J. Davison-Fischer, “Students as producers: the postgraduate teaching assistant pilot project,” in Journal of Educations Innovation, Partnership and Change, 2015.[2] J. Hill, V. Blackler, R. Chellew

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Saurabh S. Singh; Adam C. Lynch; Abdulaziz Abdulaziz

Education International, Boston. - References -Scientific Research Publishing,” www.scirp.org.https://www.scirp.org/reference/referencespapers?referenceid=1679280 (accessed Jul. 30, 2024). © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceSaurabh Sanjay Singh Saurabh Sanjay Singh is an Industrial Engineering PhD candidate at Wichita StateUniversity, Kansas. He holds a Master's in Data Science and a Bachelor's in ComputerApplications from CHRIST University, India. Saurabh has experience as a Teaching Assistant inthe College of Engineering at WSU and has provided administrative support at the W. FrankBarton School of Business. He has also taught

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Hamzah Mousa; Margarita O. Genes; Adam C. Lynch

blender. They performed reverse engineering, redesign, anddeveloped a business plan for market promotion. Two teams addressed the blender's components,dividing them into lower (motor, battery, control board) and upper (cup, blade, seals, shaft)subassemblies. They researched potential suppliers and ensured the design met customer demandsand market competition. This project highlighted the innovative educational methods of PBL. Projects exemplify interdisciplinary approaches where student teams from variousengineering backgrounds come together to form cohesive groups. Forming a team can bechallenging, however, it progresses through various stages in which students would viewthemselves as a group of strangers to a united team with a common

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Molly McVey; Priscilla L. Shum

. Tajfel, J. C. Turner, W. G. Austin, and S. Worchel, “An integrative theory of intergroup conflict,” Organizational identity: A reader, vol. 56, no. 65, pp. 9780203505984–16, 1979. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference[6] Z. Hazari, G. Sonnert, P. M. Sadler, and M. Shanahan, “Connecting high school physics experiences, outcome expectations, physics identity, and physics career choice: A gender study,” Journal of research in science teaching, vol. 47, no. 8, pp. 978–1003, 2010.[7] B. D. Jones, C. Ruff, and M. C. Paretti, “The impact of engineering identification and stereotypes on undergraduate women’s

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Kaycie Lane; Jason Hawkins

coders to accessa wide range of functionality [5], especially when compared to MATLAB or C++. Most students struggleto explain how functions work in coding languages such as MATLAB and C++ [6], but the dynamic andintuitive nature of Python may contribute to a greater understanding of the purpose of the developed code[4]. Literature clearly points to the need to teach the integration of coding functions into the overall dataanalysis process [7] and that teaching in an algorithmic way may increase students acceptance of the needto code as engineers [4].Literature from across engineering disciplines suggests that students “buy-in” to courses such as codingcourses or fundamentals courses in engineering (such as calculus, physics, etc.) when the

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Sara E. Wilson; Emma Grob-French; Patsy Maddy; Nancy Noyes

faculty of thebioengineering department at the University of Kansas. Her research focuses on the neuromuscularcontrol of human motion using engineering principles from control theory and dynamics. She isalso active in teaching and developing educational tools for responsible conduct of research forgraduate students in engineering.Emma Grob-FrenchEmma Grob-French is a student at the University of Kansas seeking a master’s degree inmechanical engineering. She has supported Dr. Wilson as a graduate teaching assistant for ME208 in the Fall 2023, Spring 2024, and Fall 2024 semesters, primarily through weekly homeworkgrading sessions, meeting with students weekly to review project progress, and hosting examstudy sessions.Patsy MaddyPatsy Maddy is the

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Jose L. Vega; Michael W. Mourot; Edgar C. Clausen

years with DowChemical in numerous operations roles, including serving as the college recruiter for Arkansas,resulting in the hiring of more than 90 U of A engineers. He continues to enhance his globalreputation as an energetic, passionate change agent in people leadership. Mentoring programsare one of the key deliverables with numerous clients.Edgar C. ClausenDr. Clausen is a University Professor in the Ralph E. Martin Department of ChemicalEngineering at the University of Arkansas. His research interests include engineering education,teaching improvement through hands-on experiences and enhancement of the K-12 educationalexperience. Professor Clausen is a registered professional engineer in the state of Arkansas

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Seyram Kwame; Jay McAllister III

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Next-Gen Engineering: Virtual Reality for Soft Skills Development and Enhanced Work Efficiency in Educational Contexts Seyram Kwame and Jay McAllister University of Arkansas Fayetteville, University Libraries Research and Instruction Services, Fayetteville, ARAbstract21st century technologies like virtual reality have changed dramatically in the last decade and arebeing introduced into academic disciplines. With technology like VR comes the opportunity todevelop and strengthen soft skills, so that engineering students will be ready to enter theworkforce

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Stone Simpson; Daniel A. Moreno

Classroom," Technology and Engineering Teacher, vol. 80, no. 1, p. 16, 2020.[11] W. Mokhtar, "Project-based learning (PBL): an effective tool to teach an undergraduate CFD course," 2010.[12] J. D. Eldredge et al., "A best practices guide to CFD education in the undergraduate curriculum," International Journal of Aerodynamics, vol. 4, no. 3-4, pp. 200-236, 2014.[13] A. Fedyushkin and A. Puntus, "Revisiting the need to combine educational and scientific-research processes in teaching CFD modelling to students," in Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2021, vol. 1809, no. 1: IOP Publishing, p. 012006.[14] M. Rodríguez-Martín, P. Rodríguez-Gonzálvez, A. Sánchez-Patrocinio, and J. R. Sánchez, "Short CFD simulation

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Heather L. Walker; Daesoo Kim; Edgar C. Clausen

cycleassessment, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 2015.[11] Global Footprint Network, Ecological Footprint Calculator,https://www.footprintcalculator.org/home/en, 2024, accessed July 24, 2024.[12] N. K. Nematchoua, “Life cycle assessment of pasta withchicken”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsYvT3N9u1A, May 4, 2022, accessed July 22,2024.[13] GreenDelta, openLCA case studies, https://www.openlca.org/case-studies/, 2024, accessedJuly 22, 2024.Heather L. WalkerDr. Walker is a Teaching Associate Professor and the Associate Department Head for theUndergraduate Program in the Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering at theUniversity of Arkansas. Her research interests include engineering education, increasing studentengagement and student

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Siddharth Alagiri; Sivaganeshwar Subramaniam; Pedro C. P. Cupertino; Daniel I. Chikwendu; Adam C. Lynch

interests include entrepreneurship,manufacturing, quality, and automotive product design.Adam Carlton Lynch earned BS and MS degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering and aPhD in Industrial, Systems, and Manufacturing Engineering. With 30 years of global aerospaceindustry experience, he is now an Associate Teaching Professor in the Applied Engineeringdepartment and Adjunct in ISME at Wichita State University, with research interests inengineering education, leadership, mentoring, and Lean Six Sigma. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024

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Chloe Mann; Emily Fitzpatrick; Jessica Deters

engineer” [6]. Cost value refers to the “price of success orfailure in terms of effort, time, and/or psychological impacts of pursuing engineering or anothercareer”[6]. Interest value refers to the “enjoyment (or lack of enjoyment) experienced in doingengineering activities and/or being or becoming an engineer in the future” [6]. Utility valuerefers to the “perceived usefulness (or lack of usefulness) of becoming an engineer and/orearning an engineering degree” [6].MethodsTo answer the research question, we draw on qualitative data analysis methods [15]. This studydraws from a broader study, which aimed to explore underrepresented undergraduate engineeringstudents’ perspectives on mental health. The site for this study is a large, public, research

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Kasey L. Moomau; Jessica Deters; Emily Fitzpatrick

educator, creating and implementingexploratory STEM activities as supplemental curriculum for K-8 students.Emily FitzpatrickEmily Fitzpatrick is a fourth-year mechanical engineering undergraduate student at theUniversity of Nebraska—Lincoln. She served as a teaching assistant for the engineeringinterpersonal and leadership skills course from Fall 2022 – Spring 2023.Jessica Deters, Ph.D.Dr. Jessica Deters is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering andDiscipline Based Education Researcher at the University of Nebraska—Lincoln. She holds herPh.D. in Engineering Education and M.S. in Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, and herB.S. in Applied Mathematics and Statistics from the Colorado School of Mines

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Jonathan Janecek; Christian Sunderland; Laurel Wagner; Rachael Wagner; Sangjin Ryu; Moeto Nagai; Yong-Joon Choi; Ik-Hyun Kwon; Rifat H. Chowdhury; Ryoma Mibu; Tomoya Ide

is a senior student studying physics and data analytics at Nebraska WesleyanUniversity. He completed two months of interdisciplinary research in Toyohashi, Japan. He hopesto continue research of different physical fields before moving onto graduate school to studyastrophysics.Laurel Sky WagnerLaurel Wagner is a senior undergraduate student studying chemical engineering at UNL. At UNL,she is an introductory chemical engineering teaching assistant, an executive officer in the UNLSociety of Women Engineers, and a team lead in the University of Nebraska Engineers WithoutBorders Student Chapter. She was a visiting scholar in the 2022 University of California San DiegoAdvanced Materials Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), 2023 Materials

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Laura P. Ford; Janie Brennan; Heather Chenette; Matthew Cooper; Kevin Dahm; Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D.; Luke Landherr; David Silverstein; Stephen Thiel; Troy Vogel

St. Louis. She earned her BS in Agricultural and BiologicalEngineering from Purdue University in 2010, and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (also fromPurdue) in 2015. She teaches several core engineering courses, including thermodynamics,separations, unit operations lab, and zymurgy, and her research has focused on understandingbest practices for teaching and learning in these courses.Heather ChenetteHeather Chenette is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute ofTechnology. Her professional interests include leveraging qualitative methods to understand andenhance student learning in the classroom and creating opportunities for students to learn aboutpolymers, membrane materials, and bioseparation processes

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Marlon D. Matilla

. Mitchell and T. Q. Li, "Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity: A Systematic Review," International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, vol. 18, no. 2, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12966- 017-0567-y. [Accessed: Mar. 10, 2024]. Marlon MatillaI am Matt Matilla, a dual-certified educator in Secondary Math and Computer Science fromStuttgart, Arkansas. I hold an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering and have had theprivilege of teaching a diverse range of math courses and cybersecurity in mostly Title I schoolssince 2015. I am actively engaged in professional development as one of the ResearchExperience for Teachers

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Thomas McKean; Gary Bates; LaShall Bates; Jacquelyn D. Wiersma-Mosely; Ranil Wickramasinghe

to the growing biotechnology industry in NorthwestArkansas.KeywordsCommunity College, Biotechnology, Research Experience, Internship, MentoringIntroductionSkilled workers are in great demand in the rapidly expanding biotechnology industry inNorthwest Arkansas. As new therapies continue to mature from the lab scale tocommercialization, both bachelor’s level engineers and skilled operators will be needed tosupport manufacturing processes. Ideally this need is filled by the local workforce. This bringsboth jobs and resources to the area and provides stability among important personnel for thecompany. Community college students are an excellent fit for this opportunity, given they aremore likely to find a job locally than students who only

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Jennifer Glenn; Kathryn Weinland

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Cross-Disciplinary Usage of Kahoot to Enhance Classroom Teaching Dr. Jennifer Glenn, Dr. Kathryn Weinland Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USAAbstractThis study investigates using Kahoot, a gamified learning platform, to enhance classroomteaching in both engineering and psychology courses at Oklahoma State University. Theresearch focuses on the impact of Kahoot on students’ short-term recall, perceptions of learning,and post-course satisfaction. The researchers surveyed 208 undergraduate students who weretaught traditionally and with Kahoot. Analysis of the survey data showed a significant increasein

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Jillian B. Schmidt

. Her research and teaching interests include project-based designcourses and active learning techniques in undergraduate engineering courses. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024

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Mirit Shamir; Jonathan Aguilar; Rebecca Cors; Ryan Hansen; Nathan Hendricks; Gaea Hock; Stacy Hutchinson; Prathap Parameswaran; Matthew Sanderson; Melanie M. Derby

Professor in the Tim Taylor Department of ChemicalEngineering at Kansas State University. His research focuses on materials and interfaces formicrobial biotechnologies that provide sustainable solutions for food and water systems. Hisresearch has been sponsored by the NSF, DOE, and the K-State Global Food Systems Program.He is the recipient of an NSF CAREER Award, the KSU College of Engineering OutstandingAssistant Professor Award, and the Ervin W. Segebrecht Award. Dr. Hansen's teaching emphasisis on undergraduate and graduate level transport phenomena.Dr. Gaea HockDr. Hock is a Professor in the Department of Communications and Agricultural Education atKansas State University. Her research focuses on teaching and learning in different settings

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Balaji C. Kartikeyan; James E. Steck; Alok Menon

employers of WSU flight test engineers, Bell Helicopter is a regional employer, and Boeingis a national employer. Some of these companies requested that introductory material on flighttesting be incorporated into our curriculum, to expose and promote flight testing as a career forour graduates. Balaji Kartikeyan was a graduate student at WSU who was also in his 2nd year asan intern in flight test at Bombardier. He and Jim Steck, who teaches and does research in aircraftdesign, flight dynamics and flight controls, 4 years ago, developed a flight test homeworkassignment for a junior level flight dynamics course, and, more importantly, 4 flight testmodules/assignments to be included in the senior/graduate intermediate flight dynamics course.These

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Alejandra T. Velasco; Abhishek Juneja

concepts. Similarly, de la Flor et al. [15] created an educational lab-escape room for teaching heat transfer concepts in chemical engineering, highlighting thepotential of this approach in addressing interdisciplinary topics. While traditional escape roomsrequire physical setups, recent advancements have facilitated the development of virtual escaperooms, leveraging technologies such as MATLAB for programming riddles and clues. Thisvirtual approach enhances flexibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness, making escape roomsmore accessible to educational institutions with limited resources [16]. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceResponding

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Heath A. Schluterman; Aysa L. Galbraith; Leslie B. Massey

., serves as an Advanced Instructor in the First-Year EngineeringProgram at the University of Arkansas. She holds a MS in Environmental Engineering and a BSin Biological & Agricultural Engineering, both from the University of Arkansas. Leslie is alsocertified in Effective College Instruction. With over a decade of experience in teaching, research,and academic advising, she has made significant contributions to various engineering programsand courses, with a particular focus on innovation and student success. Her commitment toeducation is reflected in her numerous awards, extensive teaching activities, and dedication tomentoring and advising students. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024

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Eduard Plett

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Technical solutions towards effective renewable energy engineering education Eduard Plett Kansas State University - SalinaAbstract The alternative /renewable energy industry is currently experiencing unprecedented growth, necessitating an ever-increasing number of graduates with corresponding skill sets. However, the majority of universities are still offering courses and degrees exclusively for the traditional energy sector. A major transformation in energy engineering education is therefore required. Universities desiring to teach alternative energy

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Robert S. Woodley

(thyristor) relay.During the research and design phase the teams were well prepared from their ECE course work.The learning objective for this phase was to discover and plan in preparation for the constructionof the coil guns. All teams did well.Senior Design Semester II – Construction and TestingThe second semester of the two-semester Senior Design sequence is focused on theimplementation and testing of the project design. This phase of the project is where most of thelearning happens. The ECE curriculum has multiple layers of hands-on experiences, most ofthese are short term assignments and are generally well defined. Senior Design is the firstopportunity the students get to work in a multi-discipline team (Electrical Engineers, ComputerEngineers

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Mollie Petersen; Emily Fitzpatrick; Chloe Mann; Jessica Deters

from Fall 2022 – Spring 2023.Chloe MannChloe Mann is a third-year civil engineering undergraduate at the University of Nebraska –Lincoln. She has been a teaching assistant for the engineering interpersonal and leadership skillscourse since Fall 2023.Jessica Deters, Ph.D.Dr. Jessica Deters is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering andDiscipline Based Education Researcher at the University of Nebraska—Lincoln. She holds herPh.D. in Engineering Education and M.S. in Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, and herB.S. in Applied Mathematics and Statistics from the Colorado School of Mines. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024

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Nafiseh Mohammadianaftah; Sara E. Wilson

develop novel devices and computational models to assist in injury prevention andrehabilitation.Sara WilsonSara Wilson is an associate professor of mechanical engineering and a core faculty of thebioengineering department at the University of Kansas. Her research focuses on the neuromuscularcontrol of human motion using engineering principles from control theory and dynamics. She isalso active in teaching and developing educational tools for responsible conduct of research forgraduate students in engineering. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024

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Alyssa J. Ball; Brandon Crisel

atthe University of Arkansas. She serves in multiple roles in the department including her role as aCourse Assistant for the Introduction to Industrial Engineering course and her role as a ResearchAssistant for the System Design and Analytics Laboratory. She is a member of the university’schapters of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) and the Society of WomenEngineers, and has presented at events hosted by the American Society for EngineeringEducation (ASEE) and IISE.Mr. Brandon CriselBrandon Crisel is an Advanced Instructor and Undergraduate Advisor in the Department ofIndustrial Engineering. He teaches courses including Statistics and Computing Methods. Hisengineering research has focused on systems reliability, but his