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Kyle Trenshaw; Emily Weber; Rachel Monfredo

. Overall, our results suggest that the first semester is a crucial time tocultivate not only skills students will need to succeed as they progress through the chemicalengineering curriculum, but also their locus of control around their own studying and success.Background and MotivationIn 2005, representatives from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicinegathered at a symposium to discuss the economic, political, social and societal impact of growingglobal competition for producing the best skilled workforce in the science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields [2]. The goal was to identify and makerecommendations for how the US could maintain its perceived lead in technological innovations.Despite the importance

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Kathryn Dimiduk; Orlay Santa; Hadas Ritz; Lesa Carter

. 12, no. 3, pp. 4-28, 1998.[11] L. M. Blaschke, "Using social media to engage and develop the online learne in self-determined learning ," Research in Learning Technology, vol. 22, 2014.[12] S. Wickramasinghe, and W. Timpson, "Mid-Semester student feedback enhances student learning," Education for Chemical Engineers, vol. 1, pp. 126-133, 1986.[13] A. Veeck, K. O'Reilly, A. MacMillan, and H. Yu, "The Use of Collaborative Midterm Student Evaluations to Provide Actionable Results," Jounal of Marketiing Education, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 157- 169, 2016.[14] A. Blash, J. Schneller, N. Hunt, and J. Thorndike, "There's Got To Be A Better Way! Introducing Faculty to mid-course formative reviews as a constuctive tool for growth and

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Agamemnon Crassidis; Daniel S. Kaputa

Curriculum Enhancement to the Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program and Undergraduate Aerospace Option by Including Contemporary Issues of Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems into the National Airspace SystemDr. Agamemnon Crassidis, Professor Dr. Daniel Kaputa, Assistant ProfessorMechanical Engineering Electrical, Computer, and Telecommunications Engineering TechnologyRochester Institute of Technology Rochester Institute of TechnologyIn this paper, curriculum modifications to enhance and support Unmanned Aircraft Systems(UAS) integration into the National

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Franz Foltz; Vinnie Gupta

A Scholarship Program for Students Transferring from Two-Year Colleges Franz Foltz1 and Surendra Gupta2 1 Departments of Science, Technology, and Society and Public Policy 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering Rochester Institute of TechnologyAbstract: This paper provides a mid-project report on a scholarship program funded by theNational Science Foundation that focuses on students who transfer at the 3rd year level from 2-year schools to the engineering and engineering technology BS programs at our university. Thegoals of the program are: (i) to expand and diversify the

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Amanda Bao

Active Learning in Dynamics: Hands-on Shake Table Testing Amanda Bao*, Ph.D., PE Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology*: Corresponding Author, 78 Lomb Memorial Drive, ENT-3154, Rochester, NY 14623, USAPhone: 585-475-4956, Fax: 585-475-7964, Email: axbite@rit.eduAbstract:Dynamics is one of the core courses in Civil Engineering Technology. The principles ofdynamics apply to civil engineering practices in the areas of roadway design, bridge design,building design and seismic retrofit and rehabilitation. Students should have a functionalunderstanding of the course materials rather than substitute numbers into the given equations.Active learning

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Michael E. Kuhl

Fostering an Entrepreneurial Mindset in Systems Simulation Michael E. Kuhl Industrial and Systems Engineering Department Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY 14623AbstractSimulation is tool frequently used by companies when designing systems to evaluate alternativesystem designs. In particular, simulation is employed when the dynamic behavior of a system isnot well understood and the decisions that are being made have significant economic or socialimpacts. However, courses in systems simulation typically focus on the technical and statisticalaspects of model building and the comparison of

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Jennifer A O'Neil

A Hands-on Activity to Assist Students in Making Connections between Topics in Heat Transfer Jennifer O’Neil, Ph.D. Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology Department College of Engineering Technology Rochester Institute of Technology 78 Lomb Memorial Drive, Office 70-1361, Rochester, NY 14623 Email: jaomet@rit.eduAbstractThe preliminary work presented here consists of an educational module designed for a course inthermal fluid sciences focused on fundamental thermodynamic and heat transfer principles. Thehands-on, project-based activity promotes

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Raymond Lam; Michael Orozco; Erick Mendieta; Bernard Hunter; Joseph Seiter

Compressive Mechanical Properties of Three-Dimensional (3D) Printed Thermoplastics Raymond K.F. Lam, Michael Orozco, Erick Mendieta, Bernard Hunter, and Joseph Seiter Queensborough Community College, The City University of New York, New York, U.S.A._____________________________________________________________________________________________1. Introduction Impact and adoption rate of 3-dimensional (3D) printing in manufacturing will increasedramatically over the next few years. The market for 3D printing technology itself is expected togrow to $5.2 billion by 2020 [1]. One example is General Electric (GE)’s decision to deploy 3Dprinters to manufacture nozzles for its LEAP engines. GE Aviation

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Brian K Thorn; Daniel Tomaszewski; Andres Carrano

Carbon Footprint of Alternative Wood Product Retirement Strategies Brian K. Thorn, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY Daniel Tomaszewski, Collins Aerospace, Vergennes, VT Andres Carrano, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GAAbstract: Like many undergraduate and graduate engineering programs, the Master ofEngineering (MEng) program in Sustainable Engineering at the Rochester Institute ofTechnology (RIT) concludes when students have completed a capstone project. As currentlyimplemented capstone projects can be individual or group projects. Students engaged in capstonetypically investigate specific problems for both on and off-campus clients. Projects are overseenby a

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Joel Abreu; Chris Cassidy; Jamie Kubeck; Jon Laos; Matthew McGarvey; Alexander Loui; Raymond Ptucha

The Advancement of Autonomous Vehicle Navigation Joel Abru, Christopher Cassidy, Jamie Kubeck, Jon Laos, Matthew McGarvey, Alexander Loui, Ray Ptucha Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USAAbstract As technology advances, the interest in fully autonomous vehicles has been a major focus for theautomobile industry. These vehicles are becoming increasingly intelligent and for simple tasks such ashighway driving, driver assistance can already operate with minimal interaction with a driver. It isanticipated that in the next decade, fully autonomous vehicles will transport humans in a more efficient,cost-effective, environmentally

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Stephen Boedo

Singularity Functions Revisited: Clarifications and Extensions for the Deflection of Beams of Non-Uniform Flexural Rigidity under Arbitrary Loading S. Boedo Department of Mechanical Engineering Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY 14623 email: sxbeme@rit.edu Abstract The engineering design process involves understanding of the applicability ofstructural elements associated with a particular application. Beam structural elements arethe prototypical example, and it is not surprising that beam stresses

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Mehdi Rahmani-Andebili

Developing a New Course about Planning and Operation of Plug-In Electric Vehicles in Smart Grid Mehdi Rahmani-Andebili Engineering Technology Department, College at Buffalo, State University of New York, NY, US. rahmanm@buffalostate.edu1. IntroductionThis paper briefly presents the subjects and descriptions of the recently developed undergraduate and graduatecourses about planning and operation of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) at State University of New York(SUNY), College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, US. The courses will be presented in Fall 2020 under the titles of“ENT 473: PEVs in smart grid” and “ENT 573: Planning and

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Kevin J. O'Donnell

. Although some commercialoperators have already demonstrated completely autonomous UAV operations, in rural settings,this may represent too much of a jump in the operational use of technology in urban areas withoutfirst proving their safety and reliability. This paper proposes a gradual, controlled evolution ofUAV operations beyond line-of-sight by applying risk management principles, to assess proposedrisk mitigation procedures that are designed to provide an equivalent level of safety. One of thebenefits of assessing the feasibility and safety of UAV operations in interim, semi-autonomousphases is that a plan can be developed to serve as a blueprint for progressively integrating UAVcommercial deliveries in urban areas. This paper addresses the