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Samuel John, Wayne State University; Cameron Hanson, Wayne State University; James Lenn, Wayne State University; Marcis Jansons P.E., Wayne State University; Jeffrey Potoff, Wayne State University

Paper ID #32052Implementing Embedded Control into Projects Designed by Students WithLittle or No Programming ExperienceMr. Samuel John, Wayne State University I finished my Batchelor’s in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering. I also completed my MS in biomedical engineering. Currently, I am a 2nd year Ph.D. candidate in Biomedical Engineering, focussed in Biomedical Imaging. My thesis is using Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Imaging for designing and developing novel Image-guided procedures to treat diseases. I had 3 years of experience in designing Arduino based projects for Students. I was involved in the development

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James Lenn, Wayne State University; Fatmir Menkulasi P.E., Wayne State University; Marcis Jansons P.E., Wayne State University; Jessie Mazin Yousif-Dickow; McKayla Kleinschrodt; Jeffrey Potoff, Wayne State University

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Paper ID #32051Incorporating Computer Aided Design and Three-Dimensional Printing in aFirst Year Engineering Design CourseMr. James Lenn, Wayne State University James Lenn has been at Wayne State University since 2013, first as part time faculty and more recently as a Lecturer. He teaches a freshman design course and several electrical engineering courses. Prior to taking a position at WSU, he had worked in industry as an engineer and engineering manager for roughly 30 years.Dr. Fatmir Menkulasi P.E., Wayne State UniversityProf. Marcis Jansons P.E., Wayne State University Marcis Jansons, Ph.D., P.E. Marcis Jansons has been

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AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Brett Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Norma L Veurink, Michigan Technological University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan Technological University

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Program Chair and is currently serving as the Division Chair. Dr. Hamlin has also served as the Associate Editor and the Director of Publications/ Journal Editor of the Engineering Design Graphics Journal.Ms. Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University Ms. Kemppainen is a Principal Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals. Her research interests include the improvement of STEM education and online/blended learning methods.Dr. Brett Hamlin, Michigan Technological University Brett Hamlin is a student centered educator who focuses his effort in active collaborative discovery based learning designed around student driven interests. Dr. Hamlin spends much of his time engaging and mentoring students to

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Amanda Marie Singer, Michigan Technological University; Jason Mathews, Michigan Technological University; Michelle E Jarvie-Eggart P.E., Michigan Technological University

Description definitionssystems engineering: CD Design 17designing, systemsmanagement, systems and M Manage 17their considerations, S Systems 14efficiency improvements, E Efficiency 12and interdisciplinary work. W Work Across Disciplines 10Additional codes were CS Complex Systems 7identified among the student N No Idea 7definitions and are A Assembly

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Koenraad E Gieskes, State University of New York at Binghamton; Michael Elmore, State University of New York at Binghamton

ofEngineering and Applied Science majors and do not declare their specific engineering majoruntil later. This is to help the students make as informed a decision as possible. Throughout thecourse of the first-year engineering program, the students are not only introduced to generalengineering design and analysis topics, but there is a considerable effort made to providestudents with the information they need to determine what major would fit them best.The First Semester ExperienceDuring their first week, students in the first-year engineering program at SUNY Binghamton areasked what their intended engineering major is and how confident they are in that choice. Fromthe responses summarized below in Figure 1, all students seem to fall into one of

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Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas; Aysa Galbraith, University of Arkansas; Heath Aren Schluterman, University of Arkansas; Brandon Crisel; Candace Auburn Rainwater, University of Arkansas

Paper ID #32068Success in Engineering Study of Under-Prepared StudentsMrs. Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas Leslie Massey is an instructor in the First-Year Engineering Program at the University of Arkansas. She received her BS in Biological Engineering and MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of Arkansas. She previously served as a project manager at a water resources center, but returned to the University of Arkansas to teach general Introduction to Engineering and to coordinator for the First-Year Honors Innovation Experience.Dr. Aysa Galbraith, University of Arkansas Dr. Aysa Galbraith

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Kevin Skenes, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel; James Righter, The Citadel

Paper ID #32109Teaching Engineering in the General Education CurriculumDr. Kevin Skenes, The Citadel Kevin Skenes is an assistant professor at The Citadel. His research interests include non-destructive evaluation, photoelasticity, manufacturing processes, and engineering education.Dr. Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel Robert Rabb is a professor and the Mechanical Engineering Program Director at The Citadel. He previ- ously taught mechanical engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Military Academy and his M.S.E. and PhD in

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Alexa L. E. Littman; Adam Joseph Malecki, Gannon University; Elisabeth Patricia McAllister; Masen Andrew Collins; Robert Michael P.E., Gannon University; David Gee, Gannon University

assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering department. Prior to his employment at Gannon, Dr. Michael spent several years in industry where he worked as an industrial product designer and aerospace product designer for LORD Corpora- tion and as general manager for National Tool and Equipment. • Courses taught include finite element analysis, material science, statics, strength of materials, materials lab, machine design, product design, production design, plastic design and FE analysis, manufacturing and engineering graphics. • Research interests include design and optimization of elastomer components, elastomeric fatigue properties, hyper- elastic modeling of elastomers, failure analysis of elastomeric components

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Sherif Abdelhamid, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

learning motivated us toconduct this study and build a smartphone application-based chatbot, named Alpha.1.2 ContributionsOur major contributions are: 1) an exploratory study of how students use chatbots and perceivetheir roles in education, 2) a multi-tier chatbot system design and implementation, and 3) ausability survey assessment and evaluation of the implemented system.2 Chatbots OverviewChatbots are programs or systems that emerged within the artificial intelligence field and usenatural language processing to create natural conversations with users. Applications of chatbotsspan various areas including e-commerce, information retrieval, automatic answer machines,banking, ticket reservations, health, and entertainment [3][4][5].In the last

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Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel

may contribute to improved retention.We are administering a cohort-based freshmen experience designed to build math self-efficacyamong civil engineering students. Efforts center around encouraging mastery experiencesthrough a novel first-year Calculus experience; supporting vicarious experiences through peer-and professional-mentoring programs; and managing social persuasions and physiologicalarousal through connection with an instructional strategist and mentors. We will continue tocollect and analyze math self-efficacy data to better support our student population and assess theimpacts of our freshmen cohorts. Ultimately, math-self efficacy likely varies between differentgroups and influences a student’s decision to persist in or leave

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Benjamin D McPheron, Anderson University; Willis Troy, Anderson University; Caroline Baker, Anderson University

Fall 2019,outlined in the lessons learned and discussion section at the end of the paper.Course DesignThe primary lecture course, ENGR 2001: Introduction to Engineering, serves to provide studentswith a background in the engineering design process, project management, engineering ethics, andwritten communication. This course is similar to many such introductory engineering courses, butonly meets for 1 hour per week. In addition to the lecture course, students meet in several 2-hourevening recitation sections. These sections are led by other undergraduate engineering studentsand provide an opportunity for first semester students to get tutoring for Calculus and Chemistry,as well as collaborate with their cohort.Associated with this course is a

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Briana M Bouchard, Tufts University; Kristen B Wendell, Tufts University; Ethan E Danahy, Tufts University

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- bethke-wendellDr. Ethan E Danahy, Tufts University Ethan Danahy is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department Computer Science at Tufts Univer- sity outside of Boston MA, having received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science in 2000 and 2002, respectively, and a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering in 2007, all from Tufts. Additionally, he acts as the Engineering Research Program Director at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO), where he manages educational technology development projects while researching innovative and interactive techniques for assisting teachers with performing engineering education and communicat- ing robotics concepts to students spanning the K-12 through

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McKayla Kleinschrodt; James Lenn, Wayne State University; Marcis Jansons P.E., Wayne State University; Jeffrey Potoff, Wayne State University

Paper ID #32056First Year Engineering Student Success Enhancement Through the Supportof Undergraduate Teaching AssistantsMs. McKayla KleinschrodtMr. James Lenn, Wayne State University James Lenn has been at Wayne State University since 2013, first as part time faculty and more recently as a Lecturer. He teaches a freshman design course and several electrical engineering courses. Prior to taking a position at WSU, he had worked in industry as an engineer and engineering manager for roughly 30 years.Prof. Marcis Jansons P.E., Wayne State University Marcis Jansons, Ph.D., P.E. Marcis Jansons has been on the faculty of Wayne

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Joie Marhefka, Penn State New Kensington; Dalynn D Park, Penn State New Kensington; Laura E Cruz, Penn State

Proceedings, 2004.[13] A. Bicer and Y. Lee, “Effect of STEM PBL Embedded Informal Learning on Student Interest in STEM Majors and Careers,” J. Math. Educ., vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 57–73, 2019.[14] V. Hazelwood, A. Valdevit, and A. Ritter, “A Model for a biomedical engineering senior design capstone course, with assessment tools to satisfy ABET ‘soft skills,’” in Capstone Design Conference, 2010.[15] S. Kumar and J. K. Hsiao, “Engineers learn ‘soft skills the hard way’: Planting a seed of leadership in engineering classes,” Leadersh. Manag. Eng., 2007, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)1532-6748(2007)7:1(18).[16] L. J. Shuman, M. Besterfield-Sacre, and J. McGourty, “The ABET ‘professional skills’ - Can they be taught? Can they

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Andrew Assadollahi, P.E., Christian Brothers University; Gene McGinnis Jr. P.E., Christian Brothers University

Christian Brothers University. He teaches courses in Transportation Engineering and Construction Engineering. Required courses include: Civil Engineering Graphics, Geomatics and Lab, Construction Materials and Lab, Highway Engineering and Engineering Economy. Elective courses include: Traffic Engineering, Heavy Construction Equipment and Methods, Construction Cost Estimating and Cost Control, Construction Management and Planning and Scheduling. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Tennessee. His professional experience includes bridge inspection and evaluation, roadway and interstate design, traffic planning and the design of earth- fill dams. He is the Past President of the America Society of Civil

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Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Timothy Aaron Wood, The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Tara Hornor, The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel

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for improved public health. He teaches courses in interchange design, trans- portation engineering, highway design. engineering management, geographic information systems, and land surveying. He has served in numerous leadership positions in ITE, ASCE and TRB.Dr. Tara Hornor , The Citadel Dr. Tara Hornor currently serves as Associate Professor and Coordinator of Higher Education Leader- ship Programs in The Citadel’s Zucker Family School of Education. She previously served as Associate Provost for Planning, Assessment, and Evaluation and Dean of Enrollment Management at The Citadel from 2008-2019, providing leadership for the institution’s strategic planning, accreditation, assessment, institutional research

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Jacqueline Ann Stagner P.Eng., University of Windsor; Jennifer Sears, University of Windsor; Giselle St Louis, University of Windsor; Jennifer L Johrendt, University of Windsor

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Paper ID #32033Work In-Progress: Mental Health Initiatives and TAO at the University ofWindsorDr. Jacqueline Ann Stagner P.Eng., University of Windsor Dr. Stagner is the Undergraduate Programs Coordinator in the Faculty of Engineering, at the University of Windsor.Mrs. Jennifer Sears, University of Windsor Jennifer Sears PhD. Candidate Research & Graduate Assistant BASc. Mechanical Engineering, EIT Department of Mechanical, Automotive & Materials Engineering University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada Professional Experience: 10 + years with General Motors of Canada 4T40E automatic transmission (Su- pervision/Mainline

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Natalie C.T. Van Tyne P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Paper ID #32058GIFT: The Influence of Stakeholders in Ethical Decision MakingMrs. Natalie C.T. Van Tyne P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Natalie Van Tyne is an Associate Professor of Practice at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univer- sity, where she teaches first year engineering design as a foundation courses for Virginia Tech’s under- graduate engineering degree programs. She holds bachelors and masters degrees from Rutgers University, Lehigh University and Colorado School of Mines, and studies best practices in pedagogy, learning strate- gies, reflective learning and critical thinking

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Frank Vahid, University of California, Riverside; Joe Michael Allen, University of California, Riverside

programming courses known as CS1. Joe Michael is actively researching the impact of using a many small programs (MSP) teaching approach in CS1 courses. His other interests include educational games for building skills for college-level computer science and mathematics. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 An online course for freshmen? Features of a successful online CS1 courseAbstractOnline courses often have drawbacks for young college students that lead to low engagement andlow success. We have taught an online CS1 section at a major university every quarter since2013, and discovered features that have led the class to evolve to have high engagement and