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Roli Varma

Indian Perspective on Women in Computing Roli Varma School of Public Administration University of New Mexico, Albuquerque AbstractIn the United States, women pursuing higher education in computing fields has been low.Scholars have focused on the reasons behind under-representation of women in computing. Thedominant trend in the scholarly literature is that the computing fields themselves are gendered. Incontrast, there has been a significant increase in the number of women enrolling in computingfields in colleges/universities in India. The image of computing in India

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Cynthia Fry; Gennie Mansi; Kevin Kulda

presented with a challenge. A piece of executable code has been found on an older server, and you must determine what the code is designed to do. In CSI 2334, “Introduction to Computer Systems (Computer Systems)”, we introduce to the students a group project simulating such an event. Group projects are used frequently to provide similar learning environments that capitalize on the benefits of peer-to-peer instruction and cooperative learning. The challenge is presented, the students are put on teams, and then the work begins. This paper will document the process taken by the student teams to: • Determine how to view a binary file. • Determine what tools are available for use. • Work with the tools and the executable file to

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Elsa Castillo; Joel Robinson; Kristine Denman; Anyssa Choy; Tariq Khraishi

1 Results of a Scholarship Program on Engineering/Computer Science Undergraduate Students Success Elsa M. Castillo [1], Joel Robinson [2], Kristine Denman [2], Anyssa Choy [1], Tariq Khraishi [3] [1] Engineering Student Success Center [2] Statistical Analysis Center [3] Mechanical Engineering Department University of New Mexico AbstractA program funded by the National Science Foundation to support student scholarships for undergraduateengineering

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Maryamsadat Shokrekhodaei; Annatoma Arif; Robert Christopher Roberts

1Optimizing Laboratory Curriculum to Enhance Students’ Learning Efficiency in Electrical Engineering Department Maryamsadat Shokrekhodaei, Annatoma Arif, and Robert C. Roberts Electrical and Computer Engineering Department The University of Texas at El Paso AbstractIntroduction to Electrical Engineering (I2EE) is one of the core courses offered to freshmen in theElectrical and Computer Engineering department at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Thepurpose of this course is introducing students to theoretical and practical concepts those form the basisfor

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Andrea Turcatti; Terrell Bennett

1 The Effectiveness of Service-Learning Based Projects in Improving the Understanding of the Design Process and the Self-Efficacy of Students in Engineering Terrell R. Bennett, PhD and Andrea Turcatti The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science The University of Texas at DallasAbstractEngineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) is an innovative service-learning programthat blends community service, undergraduate education, and engineering design by pairing teamsof undergraduate students with non-profit organizations to collaboratively address human,community

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Gokul Venugopal; Moges Mequanint; Gabriella Rodriguez; Jenniffer Rodriguez; Valerie Cua; Maria Gloria Obono

1 Face Swap Crisis Gabriella Rodriguez, Jenniffer Rodriguez, Valerie Cua, Maria Gloria Obono, Gokul Venugopal, Mequanint Moges Engineering Technology Department University of Houston AbstractA few years ago, artificial intelligence networks known as Generative Adversarial Networks(GANs) gave rise to so-called “Deepfakes” (a portmanteau of “deep learning” and “fake”), videoimagery designed to either completely impersonate an individual or superimpose their image/voiceonto another visage. Deepfake is a

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Cynthia Fry; Zachary Steudel

1 Code Hardening: Development of a Reverse Software Engineering Project Cynthia C. Fry, Zachary Steudel Department of Computer Science Baylor University AbstractIn CSI 2334, “Introduction to Computer Systems,” we introduce a group project to the studentswhose purpose is to simulate a team project on the job. Group projects are used very frequently toprovide a similar learning environment which capitalizes on the benefits of peer-to-peer instruction,or cooperative learning. In this group project, students

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Chadia Affane Aji; M. Javed Khan

Environments, Chap. 28, Cambridge Handbook of Learning Sciences, Ed. J. Keith Sawyer.9. Reimagining the Role of Technology in Education (2017). https://tech.ed.gov/files/2017/01/NETP17.pdf10. Bell, R. L., & Smetana, L. K. (2008). Using Computer Simulations to Enhance Science Teaching and Learning. National Science Teachers Association, 23-32.11. National Research Council 2011. Learning Science Through Computer Games and Simulations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/1307812. Salman Zulfiqar, Rongting Zhou, Fahad Asmi & Affan Yasin | Yvonne Xian-han Huang (Reviewing Editor) (2018) Using simulation system for collaborative learning to enhance learner’s performance, Cogent

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Abhaya Datye; Marina Miletic; Jamie Gomez; Eva Chi; Sang M. Han; Catherine Hubka; Yan Chen; Vanessa Svihla; Sung Kang; Heather Canavan

University of New Mexico. Her research interests focus on computer supported collaborativelearning, learning sciences, online learning and teaching, and educational equity formulticultural/multiethnic education.VANESSA SVIHLADr. Vanessa Svihla is a learning scientist and associate professor at the University of New Mexico inthe Organization, Information & Learning Sciences program and in the Chemical & BiologicalEngineering Department. She served as Co-PI on an NSF RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, andis currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education,including a Revolutionizing Engineering Departments project. She was selected as a NationalAcademy of Education / Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow and a

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Marina Miletic; Vanessa Svihla; Eva Chi; Jamie Gomez; Abhaya Datye; Pil Kang; Yan Chen; Sang Han

computer science education,including a Revolutionizing Engineering Departments project. She was selected as a NationalAcademy of Education / Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow and a 2018 NSF CAREER awardee inengineering education research. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; thisincludes a two-strand research program focused on (1) authentic assessment, often aided byinteractive technology, and (2) design learning, in which she studies engineers designing devices,scientists designing investigations, teachers designing learning experiences and students designing tolearn.EVA CHIDr. Eva Chi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringDepartment at the University of New Mexico. The research

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Krista Nicklaus; Daniel Puperi; Patricia Clayton

career paths for teaching undergraduate engineering courses. It consists of twocourses in active learning and curriculum design, an education elective course, a teaching practicum,and teaching portfolio preparation. The semester –long teaching practicum is an opportunity forgraduate students (“student-teachers”) to gain experience designing instructional activities andimplementing them in the classroom under the mentorship of a supervising faculty member and withsupport from the practicum course instructor and other student-teacher peers. Student-teachers areencouraged to try new teaching methods and active learning activities to increase confidence anddecide what tools they may use in their future teaching. The supervising faculty member agrees

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Olga Lavrova; Satish Ranade

classwork, as well as conduct independentonly material, not the instructor’s persona, were recorded. research for their graduate research topics.Previously, most distance learning courses will record (and then On top of regular teaching duties, we encourage students toshow on a split-screen) both the professor, what he / she writes take part in community and outreach programs and projects.on the white board, and the computer screen. Hence, the Such projects include students

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Ahmed Hasan; Tariq Khraishi

engineering department at UNM introduced a new course in thespring of 2019 titled “An introduction to modern Mechanical Engineering, ME150” to increase theretention of engineering students. The objective of this course is to introduce engineering freshmanstudents to the various applications of the mechanical engineering profession. By the time studentscomplete this course, they should be able to: ➢ describe mechanical engineering fields and related activities such as Energy, Engineering Materials, Biomedical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computational design, 3D Printing, Propulsion and Engine Systems, and Advanced tribology ➢ understand some of the subfields of mechanical engineering (HVAC, thermal fluids; solid mechanics

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Jeff Cunion; Brigitte Barbier

/2009/P2009_1325.pdf.11. SAP (2019, October 21). SAP: The world’s largest provider of enterprise application software. SAP Global Affairs. Retrieved from https://www.sap.com/corporate/en/company.html?pdf-asset=4666ecdd-b67c-0010-82c7- eda71af511fa&page=1.12. Corbitt, G. & Mensching, J. (2001). Integrating SAP R/3 into a college of business curriculum: Lessons learned. Information Technology and Management, 1, 247. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1019181210298.13. Charland, P., Léger, P.M., Cronan, T.P., & Robert, J. (2015). Developing and assessing ERP competencies: Basic and complex knowledge. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 56( 1), 31-39. https://doi.org/10.1080/08874417.2015.11645798.14. Kang, D., &

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AHMED HUSSAIN; Nizar Tayem; Jamal Nayfeh; Samir El-Nakla

used to assess Student Outcomes (a) and (e). For outcome (a) KPIsa1 and a3 were assessed whereas for outcome (e) all KPIs were assessed. Figure 3. Snapshot of the cover page of the final exam of GEEN 2314 – Circuits I, Fall 2015/16 Data Analysis PhaseIn this stage, data collected from the Assessment stage are compiled and analyzed by the courseinstructors/coordinators, the department council, and the Chair. In case of direct assessment, KPIscores for the assessed student outcomes are computed for each course and reported in the CourseAssessment Report (CAR) at the end of each semester. A course report serves as a valuable tool inevaluating the delivery of a course and in assessing course learning outcomes (CLOs).Each KPI for an SO is

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Alex Nunez-Thompson; Matthew Wettergreen

unit learning about the role of an engineer andwhat an engineer does. After this brief unit, community-members pitch design challenges. Studentswork in teams of 4-5 through an identical engineering design process as figure 1 to solve the designchallenges. In the first semester, students complete one design challenge using the flipped-classroommodel. In the second semester, students complete a second design challenge after learning how toschedule their own project timeline. All students are trained on hand tool safety and TinkerCAD, afree computer-aided design software.Students are evaluated on written assignments that document their engineering design process. Theymust also complete two oral presentations per semester and multiple prototype

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Roman Taraban; Curtis Craig; Srinivasa Murthy Gunturu; Edward E. Anderson

improve traditional and computer-based learning. He is a recipient of the Premier Award forexcellence in engineering education courseware. Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Copyright © 2020, American Society for Engineering Education

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Aleksandr Sergeyev; John Irwin; Adrienne Minerick

1 Session XXXX Pioneering Approach for Offering the Convergence MS Degree in Mechatronics and Associated Graduate Certificate Aleksandr Sergeyev Mechatronics, Electrical, and Robotics Engineering Technology, College of Computing, Michigan Technological University Houghton, Michigan Adrienne Minerick College of Computing, Michigan

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Ulan Dakeev; Recayi Pecen; Faruk Yildiz; Ali Aljaroudi PhD

last five years have seen atremendous increase in the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) environment. Pastresearch proved that, in year 2018, 12.4 million VR headsets were manufactured and shippedworldwide. An important aspect of the AR tool is to assist with learning and training skills.Moreover, an AR tool is capable of providing engaged presentation and an interactive trainingfor industrial, manufacturing, and safety equipment. The researchers developed an augmentedreality application to provide an interactive learning platform for a Mobile Renewable EnergyTrailer (MRRT) that was designed and built to assist during natural disasters such as hurricanes,floods, tornadoes etc. This study explores augmented and virtual reality

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Tamara Stimatze; Jacqueline Zeiber; Patricia Sullivan; Steven Stochaj; Luis Vázquez

different careers options available in engineering.The New Mexico PREP Academy students learn about a variety of engineering topics, such asaerospace, chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical, survey, and engineering technician. Eachdomain is covered through an education unit and explores engineering concepts such as friction,displacement, and torque through hands-on activities, guest lecturers, and field trips. Hands-onactivities consisted of building an electrical circuit, a demonstration in 3D printing, and engagingin a robotics competition. Guest lecturers were external (and internal) entities working indifferent engineering domains, such as aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, and a visitfrom a surveying company. Field trips consisted

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Kenneth Van Treuren

spring one of Baylor’s much-loved engineering students committed suicide. He was a topstudent with what seemed like so many friends. After this occurred, questions were being raised bythe faculty but there did not seem to be any answers. While feelings of inadequacy about whathappened were prevalent in the School of Engineering and Computer Science, many faculty werefacing the same questions but were afraid to voice their concerns. The faculty, especially the“Legacy” faculty who were near retirement and did not grow up under the same circumstances asiGens, did not fully understand the new generation entering the university and their challenges. Thestatistics stated above were overwhelming and prompted the School of Engineering and

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David J. Ewing

The Effects of Specialized Section Groupings on Success Rates in a Freshman Problem Solving Course David J. Ewing The University of Texas at Arlington ABSTRACTThe University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) created a first year engineering course using theStudent Centered Active Learning Environment with Upside-down Pedagogies (SCALE-Up)method in order to reinforce the student’s ability to solve engineering related problems. This classis called Engineering Problem Solving and teaches proper problem solving methodology andprogramming in an active and collaborative environment, shown to benefit the even the

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Arthur Pachachura; Vedansh Patel

Engaging Students through Community Projects: Impact of Student-led Software Teams on Nonprofit Organizations Arthur Pachachura, Vedansh Patel Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) The Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science The University of Texas at DallasThe University of Texas at Dallas’ Engineering Projects in Community Service (UTD EPICS) is a class whereundergraduate students work in multidisciplinary teams that design technical solutions to problems faced bynonprofit organizations in the community. One such project, Trusted Inventory, allowed a growing

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Diana de la Rosa-Pohl; Catherine Horn

/DIANA DE LA ROSA POHLDr. de la Rosa-Pohl is an Instructional Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University ofHouston. She currently serves as the Director of the Endeavour S-STEM Program in the Cullen College of Engineering.Her research interests include student engagement, project-based learning, and barriers to success for underservedstudents.CATHERINE HORNDr. Horn is a Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. She currently serves as the Executive Director forthe Institute for Educational Policy Research and Evaluation, as well as Director of CREATE. Her research interestsinclude the study of systemic barriers to college access for traditionally underrepresented students, K-12 high stakestesting

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Cody Crosby; Anita Patrick; Margo Cousins; Laura Suggs; Mia Markey

investigator’sresearch interest; “dry” laboratory settings focused on computation and optics, while “wet”laboratory settings focused on biomaterial design and synthesis, tissue engineering, and drugdevelopment. In the biomedical engineering department, the research areas are divided as follows:imaging/instrumentation (Track 1), cellular and molecular engineering (Track 2), computationalengineering (Track 3), and biomechanics (Track 4). It is important to note that research in theselaboratories often involves multiple tracks but are assigned a single identifier. From a pool ofparticipating laboratories and available graduate mentors, 2, 7, 2, and 1 student were assigned toeach track, respectively.The visiting scholars also participated in three pre-program boot

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Amir Karimi; Randall Manteufel

deadlines, and creates a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives. (b) an ability to design and conduct 6. an ability to develop and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions (i) a recognition of the need for, and an 7. an ability to recognize the ongoing need to ability to engage in life-long learning acquire

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Kenneth Leitch; Erick Benjamin Butler

overall. The BS degree in civil engineering program began in 2010, followed later by theBS environmental engineering program in 2013. As such, the curriculum of the latter was re-aligned to that of the former to share curriculum, lab space, faculty, and other resources. Thispaper will highlight this alignment and the process by which a shared senior design capstone wasundertaken such that it would satisfy program outcomes and lead to ABET EAC accreditation.The lessons learned from the authors can be utilized by other universities that are adding one orboth of the civil and environmental engineering programs to their institutions. These ideas mayalso work with pairs of related but separately administered engineering majors (e.g. civil

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Roli Varma

scientists and engineers to workmostly in information communication technology (ICT) companies. Foreign-born scientists andengineers with at least a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) join U.S. technology companies undera temporary specialty worker visa program, commonly known as the H-1B visas. Since itsinception, H-1B visa program has been controversial. However, controversy over H-1B visas hasintensified especially after President Donald Trump signed the “Buy American and HireAmerican” Executive Order in 2017. Critics namely American labor unions, Republicansenators, computer science professor Norman Matloff3 and public policy professor Ron Hira4argue that it displaces U.S.-born qualified workers and depresses their wages. In contrast,industrial

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Kristine Denman; Joel Robinson; Tariq Khraishi

1 A Study of the Impact of a NSF Internship and Conference Participation Program on Student Success Kristine Denman, Joel Robinson New Mexico Statistical Analysis Center University of New Mexico Tariq Khraishi Mechanical Engineering Department University of New Mexico AbstractA NSF program supporting internships and conference participations for undergraduateengineering/computer science students was performed at the

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Randall Manteufel; Amir Karimi; Pranav Bhounsule

and have been used by students to copy homework solutions sothat faculty have changed how they assign, collect and grade homework.4 The use of Chegg tocomplete homework has encouraged departments to recommend relatively low weights tohomework5,6. Some students have a blurred idea of what is academic dishonesty, especially onhomework7. In many places, homework is not a substantial part of the grade so it is acceptable toreceive online help on homework.8 Some instructors avoid traditional homework and use projects toassess student learning, yet it appears the online tutors are available to not only solve problems butwrite papers and laboratory reports. There appears to be a growing market for online tutoring servicesto help students solve