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Mathematics Division Technical Session 3: Diversity in Mathematics Education

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Lee Singleton, Whatcom Community College; Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Todd Haskell, Western Washington University

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Mathematics

smaller. Knowing this, C has to be the biggest because of how far the region is from its axis of rotation. With C it is rotating around y=4, which will create the most overlap, which will make it smaller. A is the next smallest, rotating around x=2. That will make a cup 3 shape. The largest is B, rotating around y=-5. This will create the biggest range and will cover the most of the graph. Since A's shape involves a larger area when turned around x = 2, it gives the largest 2 volume. Since C has a larger radius than B, it has the larger volume making B the smallest volume. The size of the hole in the washer determines the area since the

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Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

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Edward F. Crawley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Mark Bathe, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rea Lavi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Amitava "Babi" Mitra, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

keep building on new knowledge in those WoTs, muchof it created through their research and scholarship.Table II summarizes the various sessions that were taught to students by Ways of Thinkingexperts in NEET during Fall 2018 and Fall 2019. A–D refer to the four threads in which theWays of Thinking were taught. In thread A, four sessions were taught in Fall 2018 and Fall2019; in thread B there were ten sessions (including one class co-taught with the regularinstructor); in thread C there were six; and in thread D there were five (including one classco-taught with the NEET instructor). The fifth thread has not yet had any Ways of Thinkingsessions. In total, 25 sessions were taught to students by experts during Fall 2018 and Fall2019.Table II

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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Anu Osta, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Baldwin Wallace University; Alissa Papernik; Amanda Ferreira Dias-Liebold, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

their retention inengineering. The survey and interview question list can be found in Appendix A and B. Theaudio interviews were expected to be approximately 20-30 minutes in duration. In the first weekof May 2019, the survey was sent out to the graduating seniors and students of senior status toget some of their feedback for phase one. About 60 students took the survey. The responses werelower than expected, as the target group was preparing to graduate and it was a little late in thesemester too.In fall 2019 semester, the survey was sent out once again. About 260 participants took the surveythis time. Once the results were collected, data analysis on the survey responses was carried out.The interviews were the next step. An email of interest

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Assessment and Accreditation: Making the Grade!

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Matthew J. Ford, Cornell University; Hadas Ritz, Cornell University; Benjamin Finio, Cornell University; Elizabeth M. Fisher, Cornell University

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Mechanical Engineering

composite beam below is made of two bars with different thermal expansion coefficients bonded to-gether. The material on the top has a larger coefficient of thermal expansion than the material on the bottom. α1 α1 > α2 α2 AThe beam is slowly heated up. In which direction does point A move initially?Original options: Modified options: (a) Up and to the left. (a) Mostly to the left. (b) Up and to the right. (b) Mostly to the right. (c) Down and to the left. (c) Mostly up. (d) Down and to the

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 6

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Kip D. Coonley, Duke University; Alexander Gregory Culbert, Duke University; Aaron Franklin, Duke University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

diode equation, (1).(a) ID (Vd) of a PN junction diode (b) VP N of a PN junction diode Figure 3. LabVIEW plots of a PN junction diode at room temperature(a) ID (Vd) of a PN junction diode (b) VP N of a PN junction diode Figure 4. LabVIEW plots of a PN junction diode with heat applied Figure 5. PN junction I-V (ID (Vd )) curves with and without heat applied qVP N ID (VP N ) = IS exp −1 (1) γkb Twhere IS is the saturation current (very small, pA in Silicon), q is the charge magnitude of anelectron (1.60 x 10−19 C or 1

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Improvements in ECE Circuit Analysis

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TomHenry J. Reagan, Colorado School of Mines; Stephanie Claussen, Colorado School of Mines; Eric Lyne

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Electrical and Computer

suffer fromparticipation bias or publication bias.Synthesis of Best PracticesIn the tables in Appendix B and Appendix C, studies are marked with a dagger (†) if their qualityassessment coding is ‘indicative of high quality’. We consider these four studies to be of thehighest quality retrieved by the SLR. Studies are marked with a double dagger (††) if theirquality assessment coding is ‘mostly indicative of high quality’; there are 12 such studies.Despite variance in the context (in-class, out-of-class, lab, etc) of practice, the four highestquality studies share a focus on ​how students construct knowledge,​ rather than ​how professorsteach​. That is, they concern student-centric learning activities facilitated by instructors, ratherthan

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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Peter Mark Jansson, Bucknell University; Peter Sawirs Kaladius, Bucknell University

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

inertia than how it is perceived and described presently. “Concerning the problem of therelativity of inertia, B. Friedlaender further notes that inertia, i.e. the resistance to changes in thevelocity, is not an internal property of a single body but rather a consequence of the influence ofall the other bodies of the universe.” [9] Previous scientific research raised significant interest inE. Mach’s thoughts about how inertia is influenced by all matter [10-12]. According to mostwidely accepted theory, inertial properties are equal against any force from any direction sincethe universe is isotropic in matter distribution at large scales, and hence it would be nearlyimpossible to test this theory because of the difficulty of detecting any

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 11

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Thomas Neil Dempsey, Forestville Central School; M. Raymond Ng, Cathedral Preparatory School ; Zachary Rhodes; Jiawei Gong, Pennsylvania State University; Faisal Aqlan, Pennsylvania State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

. Chemical b. Electrical c. Heat d. Both A and B e. Both B and C f. All the above2. Which of the following compounds allow plants to absorb light effectively? a. Titanium dioxide b. Chlorophyll c. Plant pigments d. Both B and C e. Both A and C f. None of the above3. How does the size of a semiconductor’s band gap affect the wavelength of light it absorbs? a. The larger the band gap, the shorter the wavelength of light needed to excite an electron in the semiconductor. b. The larger the band gap, the longer the wavelength of light needed to excite an electron in the semiconductor. c. The wavelength of light that a semiconductor absorbs is unaffected by the size of the band gap.4. Assuming that

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K-12 and Bridge Experiences in Engineering Education

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Sabina Anne Schill, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Undergraduate and graduate students facilitate weekly afterschool 2 3 clubs for elementary and middle school students during the AY. Program has run STEM summer camps for K12 students for over 30 JAM-B years. Camps are 1 to 2 weeks long; utilize undergraduate and 1 3 graduate students as camp instructors and teaching assistants. STEM disciplinary-specific program. Undergraduates design and lead RAd in-class activities during day-long outreach trips to urban and rural 1 1 high schools during the AY. a Due to its multi-institutional nature, GK-12 is identified by name. All

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Materials Division Technical Session 4

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Tracy Zhang, Michigan State University; Robert Allen Bubeck, Michigan State University; Therese Aimei Joffre, Midland High School; Grace Anne Bremmer, H. H. Dow High School; Logan Patrick McNamara, H. H. Dow High School; Aaron Michael Heydenburg; Bingbing Li, Central Michigan University

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Materials

withTable 2. Flashprint settings for different types of filaments Speed Retraction Retraction Filament TNozzle(ºC) TBed(ºC) (mm/s) Length (mm) Speed (mm/s) PLA 200 50 60 1.3 30 PLA/PHA 200 50 60 1.3 30 PVA 200 50 30 2.3 70 PCL 80 30 20 2.3 70 OBC 180 80 10 1.3 30 (a) (b

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First-Year Programs: Unique Projects & Pedagogies

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Michelle M. Blum, Syracuse University

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First-Year Programs

worksheetlearning goals and the concepts being taught. From reading the responses, some distinct learningtrends appeared.Activities 1&2 responses are shown in Figure 3. With Activity 1, most students were aware of,and could list examples of either the S.I. units, U.S. units or both systems, but they struggled toexplain or define the concept of a dimension (code B). In addition, they could not explain therelationship between dimensions and units (code C). The students felt the first activity really taughtthem to define the terms, compare the terms and explain their importance. For Activity 2, themajority of students could list some fundamental units (Code E). Student’s main mistakes werecalling “weight” a fundamental dimension instead of “mass.” Also

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 14

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Alyssa Marie Eggersgluss, Playful Learning Lab; Annmarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas; Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Jeff Jalkio, University of St. Thomas; Cullen Charles Kittams, University of St. Thomas; Grace Kubista; Rachel Farah, University of St. Thomas

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Understand scaling and creation of shapes in the Code + Chords software Mission: Code + Chords aims to combine art and technology to Standards Applied: engage many types of learners. It hopes to encourage students that love coding to engage with music and visual NGSS: ETS1.B: Developing Possible Solutions art and vice versa! Interdisciplinary exploration through NGSS: ETS1.c: Optimizing the Design Solution Code + Chords is a tool to support student engagement and build student confidence and excitement in STEAM fields to promote a life-long love for learning. Materials/resources Laptops/Computers

Conference Session

Aerospace Design and Manufacturing (Student Papers)

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Logan Walker Graves, Los Alamos National Labs; Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

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Aerospace

used for both GCScommunication and control commands from the RaspberryPI, but this would require sending theRaspberryPI commands through the GCS computer, as well as the responses to queries of UAVflight mode and altitude. This method was not used because of the increased lag and unnecessarycomplexity this would introduce to the system.System Components Raspberry PI 3 Model B+ Figure 1 - RaspberryPI Model3 B+ The RaspberryPI Model3 B+ is a microcomputer based on the Cortex-A53 (ARMv8-A) 64-bit instruction set [3]. It features the Broadcom BCM2837BO quad-core processor at 1.4 GHz. It is equipped with 1GB of LPDDR2 SDRAM, a 2.4GHz and 5GHz IEEE 802.11.b/g/n/ac wireless LAN, a

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE Courses

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Bahar Memarian, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto

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Electrical and Computer

solution. When testing CAIRwith the student group, future work could study how students approach self-assessment usingCAIR. Along with the outcomes-based performance analysis, it would be beneficial to examinehow CAIR influences student problem-solving strategies over time.References[1] A. Carberry, M. Siniawski, S. A. Atwood, and H. A. Diefes-Dux, “Best practices for using standards-based grading in engineering courses,” in Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2016.[2] R. L. Olds, B. M., Moskal, B. M., & Miller, “Assessment in engineering education: Evolution, approaches and future collaborations,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 94, no. 1, pp. 13–25, 2005.[3] R. Stiggins, “From formative assessment to

Conference Session

Assessing Ethics Learning

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David S. Greenburg, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

: a. The student will be able to articulate the impact of ethics on society and the professions. b. The student will be able to apply an ethical decision-making process.3. Faculty will identify and develop one written assignment in the selected course that studentswill upload into their E-Leadership portfolios to be evaluated by the QEP assessment team usingthe national Association of American Colleges and Universities VALUE rubric on EthicalReasoning [6].Freshman students take LDRS 101 and LDRS 111. LDRS 101 is a two lecture hour, one creditcourse which includes an ethical analysis of their summer reading assignment “A Few GoodMen”. LDRS 111 is a Freshman Ethical Fitness Seminar which is taken in the second semesterof the

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

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Laura Ann Gelles, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Materials

4. Description of the three case studies used in class. Case Study A: Cerebral Palsy B: Autism Spectrum C: Multiple Sclerosis Sam is a sophomore with a mild form of Darren is a five-year old child Tara, a woman with multiple cerebral palsy studying Environmental on the autism spectrum who sclerosis, goes to a restaurant Studies at his local university. He was likes the routine of going

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Peer Mentoring

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Leila Keyvani Someh, Northeastern University; Brian Patrick O'Connell, Northeastern University; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Jake Levi, Northeastern University; Whitney Elise Hansberry; Vishrudan Swami

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First-Year Programs

your mentor?’ question is summarized in Figure 1. In thisquestion, the students who answered ‘yes’ were prompted to write down their peer-mentor’sname. Due to the diverse nature of our student population and peer-mentors, all of the resultsfrom this section with or without proper spelling of the peer-mentors’ names were consideredvalid. Those who did not remember their peer-mentor were given a list of names to pick from ina follow up question. Figure 1 only illustrates the results for the ‘Do you remember yourmentor?’ question without prompting to choose a name from a list. (a) (b) Figure 1: Percentage of the students remembered their peer-mentor’s name - TA or

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: Assessment Tools and Practices

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

assessment plan that could serve twomasters. The second occurred when, during consideration of revisions to the computer sciencecurriculum, the program consulted the materials provided with the Computer Science Curricula2013 (CS2013) Final Report [16]. The ACM/IEEE-CS Joint Task Force in charge of developingthis Report conveniently developed a curricular exemplar template spreadsheet [17] that includedon one sheet a large set of “learning outcomes,” a portion of which is shown in Figure 2. Theseoutcomes – 1,110 in all – are organized into one of 18 knowledge areas (KA – column A) byboth knowledge unit (KU – column B) and one of three possible mastery levels (Level – columnD). These levels, with the number of learning outcomes for each within

Conference Session

Instruments and Methods for Studying Student Experiences and Outcomes

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Sreyoshi Bhaduri, McGraw-Hill ; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

greater than 3.We then used a correlation analysis to remove items which had low correlations(Pearson’s correlation coefficient < 0.4) with greater than 80% of the other items. Next,to statistically establish the adequacy of the sample size, we proceeded with Bartlett’stest and the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) Measure of Sampling adequacy (results ofanalysis in Appendix B). The Bartlett’s Test of Sphericity establishes whether or notthere is scope to find statistically significant factors from the dataset. The KMO measureof sampling adequacy statistically determines if there is adequate data, with scoresgreater than 0.5 and tending to 1.0 being adequate. For our survey data, the BartlettTest revealed there to be statistically significant factors

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: S-STEM 2

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Brittany Bradford, Rice University; Margaret E. Beier, Rice University; Megan McSpedon, Rice University; Michael Wolf, Rice University; Matthew Taylor, Rice University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

%graduated with at least a B- GPA, compared with 86% of the comparison students, and 97% ofthe non-comparison, non-RESP students. A chi-square test approached significance in favor ofmore B- and above GPAs among RESP students than the comparison students. Overall, wefound that high school preparation predicted STEM students’ graduation GPAs. Further,although RESP participation did not predict the cumulative GPAs of STEM majors, the programmay: 1) improve STEM degree persistence and 2) ensure that more of the program’s STEMgraduates achieve at least a B- cumulative graduation GPA. The number of RESP andcomparison students is relatively small, yet these findings nevertheless offer preliminaryevidence that the intervention may be effective at improving

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ENT Division Technical Session: Creativity and Innovation

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Tess Hartog, University of Oklahoma; Megan Marshall, University of Oklahoma; Amin G. Alhashim, University of Oklahoma; Md Tanvir Ahad, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

International Handbook of Innovation Education, vol. 5, pp. 153–167, 2013.[3] G. A. Davis, “Testing for creative potential,” Contemporary Educational Psychology, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 257–274, 1989.[4] K. H. Kim, “Can We Trust Creativity Tests? A Review of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT),” Creativity Research Journal, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 3–14, Jan. 2006.[5] H. B. Parkhurst, “Confusion, Lack of Consensus, and the Definition of Creativity as a Construct,” The Journal of Creative Behavior, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 1–21, 1999.[6] R. Florida, The rise of the creative class--revisited: Revised and expanded. Basic Books (AZ), 2014.[7] “IBM 2010 Global CEO Study: Creativity Selected as Most Crucial Factor for Future

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Technical Courses and Liberal Education

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Shehla Arif, University of Mount Union

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

minimized [2]. The dynamics of the panopticon areexemplified in the design of Jeremy Bentham’s panopticon as illustrated in Figure 2(b) [19]. Theauthor intends to draw on Foucault’s interpretation of Bentham’s panopticon. These are not one-to-one analogies as the instructor does not offer a “performance” in the lecture hall nor is theobserving instructor invisible to the students in the computer lab as she would be in apanopticon. The analogies hold at the level of the underlying assumptions while designing thesespaces vis-à-vis what type of interactions in the space are anticipated and planned for. (a) (b

Conference Session

Making Professionals: Methods to Build Success Skills

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Anthony Battistini, Angelo State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

posed to 22/23 enrolled students. Figure 6: Fall 2018 Quantitative DataBased on all the student answers summarized in Figure 6, but specifically for QuantitativeQuestions B, E, G, and H, the author believes the results are compelling that students are indeedmeeting the learning objective to identify the contributions of culture to structural engineeringprojects.Fall 2019 ResultsIn Fall 2019, 18 enrolled students completed an anonymous pre-test and post-test survey. Data wastied to student usernames in order to measure the effect the course had on each student. To maintainanonymity, a separate university employee administered the survey and aggregated the data. In thesurvey, students were asked to use a scale from 0

Conference Session

New Developments in ECE

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Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University; Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University; Phillip Wong, Portland State University

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Electrical and Computer

: Implementing Sophomore Cornerstone Courses in Electrical and Computer EngineeringMany engineering programs have significant project- and design-based courses in the freshmanand senior years. Freshman courses usually serve a dual purpose: a) making engineering a moreattractive study option for undecided students, and b) introducing the basics of technical andnon-technical skills, such as teamwork and project planning. On the other hand, seniors doingtheir capstone projects are expected to perform at a more proficient level, one that woulddemonstrate their readiness for entering the workforce as engineers.As will be discussed below, the project component in our freshman year-long sequence evolvesfrom minimally structured projects

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Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

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Patrick Bass, The Citadel; Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel; Donald L. Price, The Citadel

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Diversity

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Military and Veterans

comparison of exam averages for the sections can be seen in Figure 1.a. Itis clear that the exam average of the MECH 351-03 section outpaces the other five sectionsconsidered here. This section contained all the veteran students. Additionally, final letter gradesfor these courses are shown in Figure 1.b and again, this section fared better than the othersections. These results show positive correlation with veteran presence, but further dissection ofthe data is required to determine the veteran role in student performance. As work continues onthis topic, with building a larger sample size, a broader statistical analysis will be conducted. 100 16

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 9

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Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University; Anthony W. Dean, Old Dominion University; Rafael Landaeta, Old Dominion University

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Computing and Information Technology

designed in the early 1980’s to reduceemissions by monitoring the performance of major engine component. The major component ofthe OBD is the Electronic Control Unit (ECU, Figure 3(a)), which receives inputs from varioussensors and control the actuators. OBDs provide digital trouble codes (DTCs) that can beaccessed via the Digital Link Connector (DLC, Figure 3(b)). (a) Components of OBD (b) OBD-II Port Figure 2. On-board Diagnostics (OBD)The latest version of OBD is OBD-II, which is available on all cars and light trucks built since1996. The OBD-II standard specifies the type of diagnostic connector and its pinout, theelectrical signaling protocols available, and the messaging

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Student Division Technical Session 5

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Alaa Abdalla, Virginia Tech; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Tech ; Jennifer M Case, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Student

Intensity of Engineering Undergraduate Out-of-Class Activities,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 107, no. 4, pp. 611–635, Oct. 2018.[5] Y. B. Kurata, R. Marie, L. P. Bano, and A. C. Matias, “Effects of workload on academic performance among working students in an undergraduate engineering program,” 2015.[6] S. Kolari, C. Savander-Ranne, and E.-L. Viskari, “Do our engineering students spend enough time studying?,” Eur. J. Eng. Educ. , 2007.[7] L. K. Son and N. Kornell, “Simultaneous decisions at study: time allocation, ordering, and spacing,” vol. 4, pp. 237–248, 2009.[8] B. Johnson and L. B. Christensen, Educational research : quantitative, qualitative, and mixed approaches. Sage Publications, 2008.

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Making Mechanics Courses Fun and More Effective

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Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Todd Haskell, Western Washington University; Lee W. Singleton, Whatcom Community College

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Mechanics

Concept Warehousewebsite [21] and at www.handsonmechanics.com. Figure 1. Introduction to free-body diagrams activity. Photos (a) and (b) of models and manipulative representing statics problem figures shown in (c) and (d).Activity 1: Introduction to Free Body DiagramsWe do not lecture or assign reading to prepare students for this first activity and devote a full 85-minute class session. This activity marks their first exposure to this topic unless they read ahead.The activity introduces free-body diagrams of rigid bodies through consideration of the twostatics problems and associated models shown in Figure 1. We also provide students with secondcopies of the grey beam model and the gray curved post model (see Figure 1b) in addition

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NSF Grantees: Student Learning 2

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Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Rose M. Marra, University of Missouri - Columbia; Douglas J. Hacker

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

]. The design problem required a redesign of a motorcycle for useas a taxi in a mountainous tropical island. The problem had been judged to be similar to theopen-ended problems that beginning engineers might be asked to solve on the job [23]. Theproblem consisted of 397 words and had a Flesh-Kincaid Grade Level rating of 10.4. Thesecond design problem was given to students at the end of their program and was developed byour research team (see Appendix B). This problem asked students to redesign a propane-fueledcamp stove for use by the military in a desert combat zone. The problem consisted of 432 wordsand had a Flesh-Kincaid Grade Level rating of 9.4. The two problems were designed to be assimilar as possible. Two professional engineers judged

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

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Esteban Maya Muñoz, Universidad del Valle; Ronald Sterkenburg, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jairo Antonio Valdes Ortiz, Universidad del Valle; Guillermo Andrés Jaramillo Pizarro P.E., Universidad del Valle

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Diversity

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

(“Aeronave de Vuelo Educativo” in Spanish).The first phase for this long term project started three weeks after Dr. Sterkenburg departurefrom Universidad del Valle. Afterwards, there was a call out in the School of MechanicalEngineering at Univalle and 13 undergraduate students assembled a team to work in this shortterm project (project AVE - phase I, see Arango et al in 2019 [11]), which consisted ongenerating blueprints to make a composite material wing section as it is shown in fig. 4 for anundergraduate class taught by Dr. Sterkenburg at Purdue. a) b) Figure 4. Project AVE - phase I results. a) Exploded view of an assembled wing section with a NACA