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Tina Johnson Cartwright, Marshall University; Julie Lynn Snyder-Yuly, Marshall University; Wook-sung Yoo, Marshall University; Husnu Saner Narman, Marshall University

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Paper ID #49763Mindset Matters: Exploring Grit and Attitudes in Engineering and CS Undergradsin an NSF S-STEM funded programDr. Tina Johnson Cartwright, Marshall University Dr. Tina Cartwright is a professor of science education at Marshall University. She collaborates with colleagues across both the Colleges of Science and Engineering and Computer Science to support student success in STEM.Julie Lynn Snyder-Yuly, Marshall University Julie Snyder-Yuly, Associate Professor Department of Communication Studies, Marshall University (Ph.D. University of Utah, 2017). Dr. Snyder-Yuly’s research engages qualitative and

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Aiman S Kuzmar, Islamic University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia

Paper ID #49518Engaging Undergraduate Students in Solving Real Roadway Problems at theCampus of the Islamic University of MadinahDr. Aiman S Kuzmar, Islamic University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia Dr. Aiman Kuzmar, P. E. has a 1994 Ph. D. from Duke University. He has a 1987 Master’s from Rice University. His 1984 BS degree is from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. All of his degrees are in Civil Engineering. Dr. Kuzmar is a licensed Professional Engineer (P. E.) with the State of North Carolina since 1999. He is also a licensed Registered Engineer with the Jordanian Association of

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Romain Kazadi Tshikolu, University of Detroit Mercy; Alan S Hoback, University of Detroit Mercy

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Paper ID #49546Improving the use of online resources to enhance efficiency of the ProblemBased Learning in Engineering EducationRomain Kazadi Tshikolu, University of Detroit MercyDr. Alan S Hoback, University of Detroit Mercy Professor of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering, University of Detroit Mercy ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Improving the use of online resources to enhance efficiency of theProblem/Project Based Learning in Engineering EducationRomain Kazadi Tshikolu, Loyola University of Congo, DRC, kazadiro@udmercy.eduAlan Hoback, Department of Civil, Architectural

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Zachary Schreiber, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Anne M Lucietto, School of Engineering Technology, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University

became a possibility formaintaining modern comfort while causing minimal environmental harm. People continuelooking for ways to maintain modern comforts as new ideas are investigated, includingintegrating renewable energies with vehicles for a more sustainable form of transportation.Literature ReviewAutomobile evolution began as horse drawn carriages retrofitted with steam, gasoline, andelectric propulsion. Over time, technological advancements saw the creation of modern-dayautomobiles with gasoline and diesel rising as the main energy source. However, the burning offossil fuels began having noticeable negative environmental impacts by the 1970’s, sparking adebate for change to alternative forms of energy. People hoped to create a purely

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Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University

, 2019. [2] A. Osta and K. D. Dahm, “Work in progress: Integrating entrepreneurial mind-set within undergraduate engineering course projects,” in 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2019. [3] E. Davishahl, T. A. Vannelli, M. J. Babcock, and D. Hanley, “The seecrs scholar academy at whatcom community college: Three cohorts of s-stem scholarships later,” in 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, 2021. [4] M. E. Van Den Bogaard, D. Reeping, C. Finelli, and J. Millunchick, “Student experiences with the online learning environment during covid,” in 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2022. [5] M. Mosleh, P. Chandran, A. P. Maclin, J. Harkless, C. J. Robinson, H. Salmani, S. T. Smith, G. Washington

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Sumaiya Benta Nasir, Grand Valley State University

. Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, 9(1), 16.[2].Mokhtar, W. A., & Nasir, S. B. (2024, March). Effects of injection molding processparameters on the mechanical properties of ABS and PP polymer. In 2024 ASEE North CentralSection Conference.[3].Ahmed, T., Sharma, P., Karmaker, C. L., & Nasir, S. (2022). Warpage prediction of Injection-molded PVC part using ensemble machine learning algorithm. Materials Today: Proceedings, 50,565-569.[4]. Nasir, S. B., & Mokhtar, W. (2024). Effects of Injection Molding Process Parameters on theMechanical Properties of ABS and PP Polymer.[5]. Tranter, J. B., Refalo, P., & Rochman, A. (2017). Towards sustainable injection molding ofABS plastic products. Journal of Manufacturing Processes

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supportive option for its students.References [1] B. Bygstad, E. Øvrelid, S. Ludvigsen, and M. Dæhlen, "From dual digitalization to digital learning space: Exploring the digital transformation of higher education," Computers & Education, vol. 182, p. 104463, 2022. [2] R. P. Goldenson, L. L. Avery, R. R. Gill, and S. M. Durfee, "The virtual homeroom: Utility and benefits of small group online learning in the COVID-19 era," Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, vol. 51, no. 2, pp. 152–154, 2022. [3] V. G. Padaguri and S. A. Pasha, "Synchronous online learning versus asynchronous online learning: A comparative analysis of learning effectiveness," in Proc. AUBH E-Learning Conf., 2021. [4] K. Baba, N

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Jundong Liu, Ohio University; Trevor Joseph Bihl, Air Force Research Laboratory; Daniel Masami Nagura, Ohio University

mobile robot motion planning methods: from clas- sical motion planning workflows to reinforcement learning-based architectures,” Journal of Systems Engineering and Electronics, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 439–459, 2023. [2] E. W. Dijkstra, “A note on two problems in connexion with graphs,” Numerische Mathematik, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 269–271, 1959. [Online]. Available: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01386390 [3] P. E. Hart, N. J. Nilsson, and B. Raphael, “A formal basis for the heuristic determination of minimum cost paths,” IEEE Transactions on Systems Science and Cybernetics, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 100–107, 1968. [4] S. Koenig and M. Likhachev, “D* lite,” in Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelli- gence

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Seyed Mohammad Seyed Ardakani P.E., Ohio Northern University; Julia Kamatali, Ohio Northern University

effective. While the game is still in development, the proposed design representsgreat potential to improve learning in a core engineering course.References[1] R. Austin and B. Hunter, “ict policy and implementation in education: Cases in canada, northern ireland and ireland,” European Journal of Education, vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 178– 192, Feb. 2013. doi:10.1111/ejed.12013[2] O. S. Kaya and E. Ercag, “The impact of applying challenge-based Gamification Program on students’ learning outcomes: Academic achievement, motivation and flow,” Education and Information Technologies, vol. 28, no. 8, pp. 10053–10078, Jan. 2023. doi:10.1007/s10639-023-11585-z[3] L. Jaramillo-Mediavilla, A. Basantes-Andrade, M. Cabezas-González

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Trevor Joseph Bihl, Wright State University; Terry Lynn Oroszi, Wright State University; Subhashini Ganapathy, Wright State University; Jeffrey B. Travers, Wright State University

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): Algorithm Details – do the authors name the machine learning method(s) used? Do they cite a quality paper for these method(s)? Do they discuss algorithmic settings? Example 1:“Linear discriminant analysis” has no algorithmic settings and means a specific function Example 2: “discriminant analysis” is unclear (i.e. there are many discriminant variants such as linear and quadratic) Example 3: Artificial neural networks have many settings (number of nodes, number of layers, types of nodes, training methods, architecture variant). All of these must be specified for repeatability Data Details – do the authors describe the source of the data or the collection means? Do they cite a source? Do they describe all data variables? Performance Result

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Daron Marshall Weekley, Marshall University; Jace A McPherson-Duckworth, Marshall University; Anastasiia Sukhanova, Marshall Community & Technical College; Ananya Jana, Marshall University

. Xu, Y. Liu, G. Wang, Z. Zhao, S. Li, and Z. Zhang, “3d tooth segmentation and labeling using deep convolutional neural networks,” IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, vol. 24, no. 11, pp. 2603–2615, 2018. [7] Y. Sun, Y. Wang, Y. Wang, Z. Zhang, and Z. Zhao, “Model adaptive tooth segmentation,” in International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention. Springer, 2020, pp. 442–450. [8] Z. Zhang, Y. Wang, Y. Sun, and Z. Zhao, “Darch: Deep architectures for automated tooth segmentation,” IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 118 712–118 721, 2019. [9] Z. Cui, Z. Li, S. Song, Y. Zhou, S. Zhuang, G. Wei, G. Li, and G. Zheng, “Deep multi-scale mesh feature learning for automated

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Leslie Hopkinson, West Virginia University; Lynette Michaluk, West Virginia University; Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University

by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.2406798. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References[1] A. Godwin and A. Kirn, “Identity-based motivation: Connections between first-year students’ engineering role identities and future-time perspectives,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 109, no. 3, pp. 362–383, 2020, doi: 10.1002/jee.20324.[2] S. Liu, S. Xu, Q. Li, H. Xiao, and S. Zhou, “Development and validation of an instrument to assess students’ science, technology, engineering, and mathematics identity,” Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res., vol. 19, no. 1, p

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Preston K Sellards, Marshall University; Mathew Allen, Marshall University; Pingping Zhu, Marshall University; Ben Taylor, Marshall University

wildfires on the monitoring of said wildfires. 7Bibliography[1] H. An, J. Gan, and S. Cho, “Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Wildfire Risk in the United States,” Forests,vol. 6, no. 12, pp. 3197–3211, Sep. 2015, doi: 10.3390/f6093197.[2] A. Mohapatra and T. Trinh, “Early Wildfire Detection Technologies in Practice—A Review,” Sustainability, vol.14, no. 19, p. 12270, Sep. 2022, doi: 10.3390/su141912270.[3] J. D. Coop, S. A. Parks, S. R. McClernan, and L. M. Holsinger, “Influences of Prior Wildfires on VegetationResponse to Subsequent Fire in a Reburned Southwestern Landscape,” Ecological Applications, vol. 26, no. 2, pp.346–354, Mar. 2016, doi

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Lynn Dudash, University of Mount Union

Paper ID #49612Implementing a Flipped Learning Approach In Two Engineering CoursesDr. Lynn Dudash, University of Mount Union ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 WIP: Implementing a Flipped Learning Approach in Two Engineering CoursesIntroduction The flipped learning approach is an innovative teaching technique that has beenimplemented in many university level engineering courses over the past 15 years. Whileelements of the flipped teaching method have been used since the late 1990’s, two high schoolchemistry teachers, Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams, are often credited

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Ethan Scott Stevenson, Marshall University; Jay Cook, Marshall University; Trevor Bihl, Marshall University

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-2933, 2018.[2] F. Jamil, "On the electricity shortage, price and electricity theft nexus," Energy Policy, pp. 267-272, 2013.[3] I. N. Kessides, "Chaos in power: Pakistan's electricity crisis.," Energy Policy, vol. 55, pp. 271-285, 2013.[4] A. Tanveer, "Non-technical loss analysis and prevention using smart meters," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, pp. 573-589, 2017.[5] T. Bihl and A. and Zobaa, "Data-mining methods for electricity theft detection.," in Big Data Analytics in Future Power Systems, CRC Press, 2018, pp. 107-124.[6] T. Abdelhamid, "Six Sigma in lean construction systems: opportunities and challenges," Proceedings of the 11th Annual Conference for Lean Construction, pp. 22-24, 2003.[7] T. J. Bihl and S

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Yousef Sardahi, Marshall University; Asad Salem

users. Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2025, American Society for Engineering EducationAcknowledgmentThis research was funded by the Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2) through Grant #224117.We sincerely thank CMI2 for their generous support and commitment to advancing this project.References [1] R. Orr, R. Pope, T. J. A. Lopes, D. Leyk, S. Blacker, B. S. Bustillo-Aguirre, and J. Knapik, “Soldier load carriage, injuries, rehabilitation and physical conditioning: An international approach,” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 18, 2021. [2] J. Ramsay, C. L. Hancock, M. P. O’Donovan, and T. Brown, “Soldier-relevant body borne

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Edward Jesse Sizemore III, Marshall University; Trevor Joseph Bihl, Marshall University

paths.References[1] G. Heydt and V. Vittal, "Feeding our profession [power engineering education].," IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 38-45, 2003.[2] I. Opriş, D. Gogoașe Nistoran, S. Costinaş and C. Ionescu, "Rethinking power engineering education for Generation Z.," Computer Applications in Engineering Education, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 287-305, 2021.[3] H. Chai, J. Ravishankar, S. Krishnan and M. Priestley, "Work-in-Progress: A Holistic Approach to Bridging the Gap between Power Engineering Education and Electric Power Industry," IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), pp. 2044-2048, 2022.[4] N. Zeybek and E. Saygı, "Gamification in education: Why, where, when, and how?—A systematic review.," Games and

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Rick Hill, University of Detroit Mercy; Vanessa Burrows, University of Detroit Mercy; Linda Slowik PhD

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, the research team has also gathered quantitative data related to how the studentsengage with campus resources and personnel, as well as data on the character and composition ofthe students’ social support networks.Program descriptionThe SEED program was initiated in 2021 with support of the NSF S-STEM program which hasthe goal of recruiting and retaining financially-needy, academically-talented students to STEMcareers. The SEED program is open to students majoring in computer science or an engineeringdiscipline and the financial need requirement is satisfied by eligibility for the federal Pell grant.While not a requirement, students from backgrounds historically underrepresented in STEM areactively recruited to the program. Cohorts of

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Dylan Lester, Marshall University; Pingping Zhu, Marshall University; Husnu Saner Narman, Marshall University; Ammar Alzarrad, Marshall University

Paper ID #49597A YOLO-Based Semi-Automated Labeling Approach to Improve Fault DetectionEfficiency in Railroad VideosDylan Lester, Marshall University Dylan Lester is a third-year Electrical and Computer Engineering student and research assistant at Marshall University, with a research focus on machine learning.Prof. Pingping Zhu, Marshall University Prof. Pingping Zhu is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Sciences and Electrical Engineering at Marshall University.Dr. Husnu Saner Narman, Marshall University Dr. Husnu S. Narman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Sciences and Electrical

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Kathryn Chludzinski, Youngstown State University - Rayen School of Engineering; C. Virgil Solomon, Youngstown State University - Rayen School of Engineering

vehicle may alsobe conducted. Lastly, units other than the Gaged GX9 may be adapted and used on the system,and these results compared to those presented in this work.VII. eferences [1] O. Aaen, Olav Aaen's Clutch Tuning Handbook, Aaen Performance, 2007. [2] C. R. Willis, A Kinematic Analysis and Design of a Continously Variable Transmission, Blacksburg, VA: Virginia Polytechnic and State University, 2006. [3] S. S. Skinner, Modeling and Tuning of CVT Systems for SAE Baja Vehicles, Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports, no. 7590, 2020. [4] J. H. Gibbs, Actuated Continously Variable Transmission for Small Vehicles, Akron, OH: University of Akron, 2008. [5] K. Dobaj, W. Szczypiński-Sala and A. Kot, Frictional Problems

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Sudipta Chowdhury, Marshall University; Ammar Alzarrad, Marshall University; Sungmin Youn, University of Texas at El Paso

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, longitudinalassessments of participants will be conducted over the next few years, as the program is ongoingand expected to continue until 2025, providing deeper insights into its effectiveness. The authorsalso plan to evaluate the impact of various program components on student outcomes and comparethe program's effectiveness with similar initiatives at other institutions, ensuring continuousimprovement and a broader understanding of its success.ReferencesAlaee, D. and Zwickl, B. (2021). A Case Study Approach To Understanding A Remote UndergraduateResearch Program., 480-485. https://doi.org/10.1119/perc.2021.pr.zohrabi_alaeeBosman, L., Soto, E., Ostanek, J., Garcia-Bravo, J., Lee, S., & Leon-Salas, W. (2023). Nsf ReuEntrepreneurially Minded Applied Energy

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Jarod Max Banzon, Marshall University; Mohammed Ferdjallah, Marshall University

disparity in distribution highlightsthe prevalence of both moderate-sized particles and a considerable abundance of larger particles,offering insights into the varied particle sizes present within the fly ash sample. We used thispublished data to generate the graph of the cumulative distribution of particles by size as illustratedin Figure 1.We curve fitted the plot, generated experimentally32, by an exponential function given by thefollowing expression as follows: 𝐹(𝑠) = 100(1 − exp (−0.0145𝑠1.165 ) (11)Where s is the size of the particle in m. F(s) is the percent proportion of the particle of a specificsize contained in the coal flay ash. The power capacity of the coal-fired power

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Baqer Aljabr, The University of Toledo; Mohammad Elahinia, The University of Toledo

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-367. Retrieved from https://magnascientiapub.com/journals/msarr/content/impact-robotics-clubs-k-12-students- interest-stem-careersBalgopal, M. M. (2020). STEM teacher agency: A case study of initiating and implementing curricular reform. Science Education, 762-785. Retrieved from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/sce.21578Ching, Y.-H., Yang, D., Wang, S., Baek, Y., Swanson, S., & Chittoori, B. (2019). Elementary school student development of STEM attitudes and perceived learning in a STEM integrated robotics curriculum. TechTrends, 63(1), 590-601. Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11528-019-00388-0Mabli, J., Bleeker, M., Fox, M. K., Jean-Louis, B., &

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Shuyu Wang, The Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University

Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Contributions,” TJES, vol. 1, no. 1, 2010, doi: 10.22545/2010/0003.[7] G. Tembrevilla, S. Nesbit, N. Ellis, and P. Ostafichuk, “Developing transdisciplinarity in first- year engineering,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 112, no. 1, pp. 43–63, 2023, doi: 10.1002/jee.20497.[8] A. Bruce, C. Lyall, J. Tait, and R. Williams, “Interdisciplinary integration in Europe: the case of the Fifth Framework programme,” Futures, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 457–470, May 2004, doi: 10.1016/j.futures.2003.10.003.[9] M. Borrego and L. K. Newswander, “Characteristics of successful cross-disciplinary engineering education collaborations,” J Eng Educ, vol. 97, no. 2, pp. 123–134, 2008, doi

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Ali Nawaz, Marshall University; Mohammed Ferdjallah, Marshall University; Asad Salem

Stability for Fiber-Optic Mach-Zehnder Interferometer Filter”, 3rd International Conference on Microwave and Millimeter Wave Technology Proceedings, 0-7803-7486-/X/02, pp. 1087-1089, 2002.3. Vizoso Beatriz, Vazquez Carmen and Civera Rafael, “Amplified Fiber-Optic Recirculating Delay Lines” IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, Volume 12, No. 2, pp 294-304, February 1994.4. M. Ferdjallah and H. Bouchareb, “A New Synthesis Procedure for Designing Digital Filters Based on Optical Fiber Structures”, ASEE North Central Section Conference, Morgantown WV, 2023, March 24-25, 2023.5. D. Fye, " Practical limitations on optical amplifier performance," IEEE J. Lightwave Tech. 2,403-406 (1984).6. S. S. Wagner

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Alexa July Hoffman, Marshall University; Trevor Joseph Bihl, Marshall University

/. [Accessed 22 Dec. 2024].[16] C. DellaMea, "Appalachian Coal Fields," CoalCampUSA, [Online]. Available:https://coalcampusa.com/nowv/index.htm. [Accessed 20 Dec. 2024].[17] B. Lego and J. Deskins, "Coal production in West Virginia: 2017-2040.," West VirginiaUniversity, 2017.[18] R. Pollin, J. Wicks-Lim, S. Chakraborty and G. Semieniuk, "Impacts of the ReImagineAppalachia and Clean Energy Transition for West Virginia: Job Creation, Economic Recovery,and Long-Term Sustainability-Summary. In ReImagine Appalachia: Healing," ReImagineAppalachia: Healing the Land and Empowering the People, pp. 445-461, 2024.[19] West Virginia Office of Energy, "Renewable Energy," West Virginia Office of Energy,[Online]. Available: https://www.energywv.org/wv-energy-profile

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Aniruddha Maiti; Samuel Adewumi; TEMESGEN ALEMAYEHU TIKURE; Zichun Wang; Niladri Sengupta; Anastasiia Sukhanova, Marshall Community & Technical College; Ananya Jana, Marshall University

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-gemini- claude-meta-ai-which-is-the-best-ai-assistant-we-put-them-to-the-test [4] Vox, “Deepseek is bad for silicon valley. but it might be great for you.” 2025, accessed: Feb. 2, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.vox.com/technology/397330/deepseek-openai- chatgpt-gemini-nvidia-china [5] D. A. R. Team, “Deepseek-r1: Incentivizing reasoning capability in llms via reinforcement learning,” arXiv, 2025, https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.12948. [6] L. S. Maia and G. A.ˆ B. Lima, “A semantic-relations taxonomy for knowledge representa- tion,” Brazilian Journal of Information Science, no. 15, p. 23, 2021. [7] Z. Wang, S. Peng, J. Chen, X. Zhang, and H. Chen, “Icad-mi: Interdisciplinary concept association discovery from the

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Nathan Galinsky, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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education and many low-income families who cannot afford for theirchildren to attend expensive or distant opportunities. To offer the local families an opportunityfor their children to attend camps and gather invaluable STEM-focused content and skills, it isimportant to obtain funding for camps to ensure students may attend. This paper will focus onthree camps: (1) Camp STEM, a camp open to any incoming 9-12th graders, (2) Gaining EarlyAwareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) in southern West Virginia(SWV) middle school STEM camp, and (3) a Health Science and Technology Academy (HSTA)Summer Institute for 10th graders. Camp STEM has successfully been run at WVU Tech sincethe mid-2000’s. In 2024, GEAR UP SWV middle school STEM

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Benjamin Lubina, Gannon University; Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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versatility and performance in Internet of Things (IoT)applications. The ESP32 offers significant computational power while maintaining an efficientenergy footprint. Its onboard Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules provide seamless wirelesscommunication, making it an ideal choice for IoT applications. The ESP32’s Wi-Fi capabilitiesare a cornerstone of its functionality, supporting both 2.4 GHz frequency bands and a variety ofstandard protocols, including IEEE 802.11 b/g/n. This allows for high data transfer rates,efficient packet handling, and reliable connections, even in environments with significantinterference. Additionally, the ESP32 is equipped with advanced features such as Wi-Fi Directand mesh networking, enabling scalable deployments in complex IoT

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Robert Michael, Gannon University; David Gee, Gannon University

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Protection”, Manufacturing PA Innovation Program Expo, Harrisburg, PA, April 4, 2024. Presented poster and attended conference. 4. Michael, R.J., Piovesan, D., Gee, D., “Undergraduate Engineering Design Projects that Involve Inter- Departmental Collaboration,” Proc. ASEE-NCS 2020 Conference, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, Mar. 27 – 28, 2020. 5. Michael, R.J. and Piovesan, D., “Use of Engineering Software Programs for Self-Directed Learning,” Acad. Process Educators 2018 Conference, Gannon University, Erie, PA, June 2018. 6. Pollino, M., Sabzehzar, S., Michael, R., “Mechanical Behavior of Base Isolated Steel Storage Racks Designed for Sliding-Rocking Response,” Eleventh U.S