Conference Session

Programming Education 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy James, Purdue University; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University

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efforts.Dr. Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University Alejandra J. Magana, Ph.D., is the W.C. Furnas Professor in Enterprise Excellence in the Department of Computer and Information Technology and Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Investigating How Student Attributes and Behaviors Relate to Learning Outcomes in a Free Online Python Programming CourseAbstractStudents learning a programming language in a free, online environment are faced with severalchallenges - beyond the difficult material, the content must hold their attention and keep themcoming back when there is no credit and there

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COED: All about That Math

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yael Gertner, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Juan Alvarez, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Benjamin Cosman; Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Paper ID #36777Identifying Student Profiles Related to Success in Discrete Math CSCoursesProf. Yael Gertner, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr Gertner joined the Computer Science Department at the University of Illinois in 2020 as a Teaching Assistant Professor. She received her B.S. and MEng in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT, and Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science at the University of Pennsylvania. She was a Beckman Fellow at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her current focus is on broadening par- ticipation in Computer Science and Computer Science Education She has

Conference Session

Programming Education 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tyler James Stump, The Ohio State University; Abbey Darya Kashani Motlagh, The Ohio State University; Krista M Kecskemety, The Ohio State University

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Paper ID #42069Student Experiences with Parsons Problems in a First-Year Engineering CourseTyler James Stump, The Ohio State University Tyler Stump is a first year Ph.D. student in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. Tyler received his B.S.in Biosystems Engineering at Michigan State University in 2022 and received his M.S. from Michigan State University in 2023. His engineering education interests include first-year engineering student experiences, computing education, and how to foster and develop creativity within programming courses.Abbey Darya Kashani Motlagh, The Ohio State

Conference Session

The Best of Computers in Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Rukangu, University of Georgia; John Ray Morelock, University of Georgia; Kyle Johnsen, University of Georgia

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://dl.begellhouse.com/journals/ 00551c876cc2f027,227df84537ba0187,68e6959b4ab3fbb3.htmlW. C. Lee, C. S. Wade, and C. T. Amelink, “Examining the transition to engineering: A multi-case study of six diverse summer bridge program participants,” in 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, ser. Series Examining the Transition to Engineering: A Multi-Case Study of Six Diverse Summer Bridge Program Participants, 2015 Published, Conference Paper. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/20452S. Akalin, A. Schram, J. Chittum, J. Fink, and B. D. Jones, “Middle school students’ motivation-related perceptions of afterschool science and engineering activities,” ser. Series Middle school students’ motivation-related perceptions of afterschool science and

Conference Session

Programming Education 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Chaitanya Borra, Western Carolina University

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Moving from Matlab to Python in a First-Year Engineering Programming Course – Comparison of Student Achievement and Assessment of Self-LearningAbstractMost engineering curricula include an introductory programming course in the first or secondyear. This course typically assumes no previous programming experience and is intended to helpstudents learn the skills that they will need to solve problems in their upper-level engineeringcourses. Learning outcomes for this course can include data typing, vector and matrixmanipulation, programming structures, function definition, and programming strategy.The choice of programming language for this course varies depending on the curriculumrequirements. Common choices are Python

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COED: AI and ML Topics

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shatha Jawad, National University; Ronald P. Uhlig, National University; Pradip Peter Dey; Mohammad N. Amin, National University; Bhaskar Sinha, National University

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Engineering and Computing at National University in San Diego, California. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Using Artificial Intelligence in Academia to Help Students Choose Their Engineering ProgramAbstractIt is important to find an area of focus that is related to a career path that aligns with engineeringstudents’ abilities, technical background, and long-term goals. Due to the array of availablespecializations in industry categories, selecting the best fit for their interests is a big challenge forengineering students. For example, the computer science category includes informationtechnology, programming languages, software engineering, networks, etc. Most

Conference Session

COED: Student Perspectives of Instructional and Advising Approaches

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahbub K. Ahmed, P.E., Southern Arkansas University; Kendra J. Ahmed, Southern Arkansas University

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Paper ID #40274Effectiveness of a Web-Based Advising Tool for an Engineering Program:Students’ PerspectivesDr. Mahbub K. Ahmed, P.E., Southern Arkansas University Dr. Mahbub Ahmed is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Southern Arkansas University (SAU). He received his PhD in Materials Science and Engineering with a focus on Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2008. Currently, he holds a PE license in Mechanical Engineering in the state of Arkansas. Dr. Ahmed has been a faculty member in the Engineering Program at SAU since August 2012 and is actively involved in teaching, research, and

Conference Session

Programming Education 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kwansun Cho, University of Florida; Syeda Fizza Ali, Texas A&M University; Sung Je Bang, Texas A&M University; Saira Anwar, Texas A&M University

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Paper ID #41975Shaking The Silos: Impact of Sequential Live Coding on Students’ Performanceand PerceptionsKwansun Cho, University of Florida Kwansun Cho is an Instructional Assistant Professor of the Department of Engineering Education, in the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. She has been teaching introductory computer programming courses for engineers. She holds two Masters’ degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Florida and Yonsei University, specializing in speech signal processing. Her educational research interests include improved flipped classroom teaching/learning for

Conference Session

Programming Education 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mariza Tsakalerou, Nazarbayev University; Michalis N. Xenos, University of Patras; Semira Maria Evangelou, University of Patras

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Paper ID #41772Unlocking the Secrets of Student Success in Low-Code Platforms: An In-DepthComparative AnalysisProf. Mariza Tsakalerou, Nazarbayev University Dr. Tsakalerou is an Associate Professor at the School of Engineering and Digital Sciences at Nazarbayev University (NU) and the Director of the Engineering Management Programs. NU has debuted in the top 30 percent of international research universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2024. Dr. Tsakalerou is an active researcher, practitioner, and academic in innovation management, technology networks, and engineering education. Her current

Conference Session

Programming Education 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jialiang Tan, Lehigh University; Yu Chen, Independent Researcher; Shuyin Jiao, North Carolina State University

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environment setup. On the other hand, education-focused codeeditors are easy to install and use but are rarely utilized in professional software developmentcycles. This creates a significant gap for students transitioning from college to industry [33, 34],potentially impacting their future careers.Thus, there is an urgent need for an appropriate IDE for introductory-level programming classes,which not only provides sufficient education-related features but is also widely used amongprofessional software engineers. We aim to use an IDE that meets four criteria: 1) cross-platformsupport, allowing students to install and use it identically on different operating systems andhardware; 2) ease to use, enabling students to code effectively with a simple and

Conference Session

Programming Education 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy James, Purdue University; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University

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. Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University Alejandra J. Magana, Ph.D., is the W.C. Furnas Professor in Enterprise Excellence in the Department of Computer and Information Technology and Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Evaluating the Impact of Additional Examples and Explanation on Student Outcomes in a Free Online Python CourseAbstractHelping students to learn a new programming language in a voluntary online course can be timeconsuming and difficult. Students in such a noncredit course face many challenges in learning;the content must keep their attention, and these students also need to quickly achievecompetency in

Conference Session

Programming Education 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sunjae Park, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #41833Survey of Tools and Settings for Introductory C ProgrammingSunjae Park, Wentworth Institute of Technology Sunjae Park is an assistant professor in the School of Computing and Data Science at Wentworth Institute of Technology, an engineering-focused institution in Boston. He received his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from Seoul National University, and received a masters degree and PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology. His research interests are in program analysis and computer science education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Survey

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Programming Education 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Dillon, Morgan State University; Krystal L. Williams, University of Georgia; Ashley Simone Pryor, Morgan State University; Theodore Wimberly Jr., Morgan State University; Mariah McMichael, Morgan State University; Abisola Mercy Arowolaju; Donald Bernard Davis, Morgan State University; Toluwanimi Ayodele, Morgan State University

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, Morgan State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Exploring the Impact of Exposing Command Line Programming to Early CS Majors (An HBCU Case Study)AbstractLearning to program is an essential part of developing computational skills amongst computerscience (CS) majors. Yet, CS majors can encounter programming as a barrier and in many casesleave the field altogether. The learning process that CS majors encounter while developing theirprogramming skills is multifaceted. They are expected to: 1) grasp necessary programmingconcepts, paradigms, and data structures, 2) become adept with employing the appropriate syntaxand semantics for a given programming language used for code

Conference Session

COED Programming Education 1: Students, Motivation, and Mastery

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David M. Feinauer, P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Runna Alghazo, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Saudi Arabia; Jaafar M. Alghazo, Virginia Military Institute; Sherif Abdelhamid, Virginia Military Institute; James C. Squire, P.E., Virginia Military Institute

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Paper ID #39432Student Perceptions of Learning Models in First-Year Programming CoursesDr. David M. Feinauer, P.E., Virginia Military Institute Dr. Feinauer is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Military Insti- tute. His scholarly work spans a number of areas related to engineering education, including the first-year engineering experience, incorporating innovation and entrepreneurship practice in the engineering class- room, and P-12 engineering outreach. Additionally, he has research experience in the areas of automation and control theory, system identification, machine

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COED: Online and Remote Learning

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Edward Toney, The Ohio State University

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Paper ID #36975Application of Mastery Learning in an Online MATLAB Programming CourseDr. James Edward Toney, The Ohio State University James Toney earned the Ph.D. in applied physics from Carnegie Mellon University in 1998 and the B.S. in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1984. He is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Education at Ohio State, where his focus is on curriculum development for teaching computer programming, primarily in MATLAB. He has previously held R&D positions at Bat- telle, Penn State Electro-Optics Center, and SRICO, Inc., where he worked on modeling

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan L. Solnosky P.E., Pennsylvania State University; Rebecca Napolitano; Wesley F. Reinhart, Pennsylvania State University

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domain-specific programs: material science and engineering andarchitectural engineering. This project is broken down into the following objectives: 1) facilitate datascience education and workforce development for engineering and related topics, 2) provide opportunitiesfor students to participate in practical experiences where they can learn new skills through opportunities innew settings to transform data science education, and 3) expand the data science talent pool by enabling theparticipation of undergraduate students with diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills, and technicalmaturity. The paper will focus on the topics, deployment strategies within courses and curricula,establishing data sets, representative examples of work-in-progress

Conference Session

COED Programming Education 1: Students, Motivation, and Mastery

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kwansun Cho, University of Florida; Sung Je Bang; Saira Anwar, Texas A&M University

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Paper ID #39709A Blended Approach to Design an Introductory Programming Course forNon-CS Majors: Students’ FeedbackMs. Kwansun Cho, University of Florida Kwansun Cho is an Instructional Assistant Professor of the Department of Engineering Education, in the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. She has been teaching introductory computer programming courses for engineers. She holds two Masters’ degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Florida and Yonsei University, specializing in speech signal processing. Her educational research interests include improved flipped classroom teaching

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COED Programming Education 1: Students, Motivation, and Mastery

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Nicholas Hawkins, University of Louisville; Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville

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Paper ID #37281Comparing First-Year Student Programming Confidence Perceptions BetweenDifferent Hands-On ProjectsDr. James E. Lewis, University of Louisville James E. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. is research interests include paral- lel and distributed computer systems, cryptography, engineering education, undergraduate retention and technology used in the classroom.Mr. Nicholas Hawkins, University of Louisville Nick Hawkins is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Fundamentals Department at

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COED Programming Education 2: Instructional Approaches

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University

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; Exposition, Jun. 2015, p. 26.90.1-26.90.20. Accessed: Jan. 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/a-project-based-computer-engineering-curriculum[20] M. V. Deshpande, P. K. Waychal, and P. P. Udawant, “Analysis of Improved Pedagogy Applied for Teaching courses related to Computer Programming for First Year Engineering Programs,” presented at the 2015 ASEE International Forum, Jun. 2015, p. 19.3.1-19.3.5. Accessed: Jan. 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/analysis-of-improved- pedagogy-applied-for-teaching-courses-related-to-computer-programming-for-first-year- engineering-programs[21] J. K. Lumpp et al., “Instructional Use of Computers in a Hands-on Programming Course for First-Year Engineering

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Valerie A. Carr, San Jose State University; Jennifer Avena, San Jose State University; David Schuster, San Jose State University; Wendy Lee, San Jose State University; Belle Wei, San Jose State University

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Paper ID #39201Board 61: Work in Progress: Applied Programming Experiences (APEX) forCommunity College StudentsDr. Valerie A. Carr, San Jose State University Dr. Valerie Carr earned her PhD in Neuroscience and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Cognitive Neuroscience before joining the Department of Psychology at San Jose State University, where she is now an Associate Professor. She conducts research regarding learning and memory across the lifespan and teaches courses relating to memory, neuroscience, and interdisciplinary computing. She actively col- laborates with faculty across several departments on SJSU’s

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maristela Holanda, Texas A&M University; Dilma Da Silva, Texas A&M University; Raquel Carneiro Dörr; Fernanda Macedo de Sousa

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Paper ID #38631Board 55: (Work in Progress) Adapting the First Programming Course forUndergraduate Students of Mathematics MajorDr. Maristela Holanda, Texas A&M University I am a visiting professor at Texas A&A University. I am professor at University of Brasilia, Brazil. My research areas are databases and Computer Science Education.Dr. Dilma Da Silva, Texas A&M UniversityRaquel Carneiro D¨orrFernanda Macedo de Sousa ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 (Work in Progress) Adapting the First Programming Course for Undergraduate Students of Mathematics Major

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COED Programming Education 1: Students, Motivation, and Mastery

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Parsons, Western Washington University; Qiang Hao, Western Washington University; Lu Ding, University of South Alabama

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Ding researches critical aspects of teaching and learning in STEM fields such as student engage- ment and motivation in online learning environments. Currently, Lu’s research involves how to design instructional videos for teaching debugging skills and misconceptions in learning programming. Another research line of hers is gaming and game-based learning (GBL), especially in empowering teachers to use GBL in their everyday teaching and to engage students in learning. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Exploring Differences in Planning Between Students With and Without Prior Experience in Programming Ryan Parsons

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COED: Grading Systems

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marko V. Lubarda, University of California, San Diego; Alex M. Phan, University of California, San Diego; Aidan Daniel Carrigg; Karthik Srinivasan; Josephine Relaford-Doyle, University of California, San Diego

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Paper ID #36789Effect of Automated Instantaneous Feedback, Unlimited SubmissionAttempts, and Optional Exercises on Student Engagement, Performance, andAcademic Integrity in an Introductory Computer Programming Course forEngineersMarko V. Lubarda, University of California, San Diego Marko V. Lubarda is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California, San Diego. He teaches mechanics, materials science, design, computational analysis, and engineering mathematics courses, and has co-authored the undergraduate textbook Intermediate Solid Mechanics (Cambridge

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Cybersecurity Topics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter W Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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quitechallenging. By the time I received news of the externship, most companies had already set uptheir summer internships and summer programs, and many did not have the capacity to expandtheir programs to accommodate an extra faculty member.A second challenge that I faced is that while the intent of the externship was to be in person in anoffice setting, many of the offices in the local tech sector are still predominantly remote. This isespecially true of the cyber security related organizations, as the pandemic caused manycompanies to hire remote workers who have never set foot into local business offices. This ischanging, and many software engineers are beginning to return to the office, but overall, it is notubiquitous.I finally ended up adjusting the

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COED Programming Education 2: Instructional Approaches

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Morrison, University of Notre Dame

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. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 The Superstition Lecture: The Music Theory of Stevie Wonder as a Metaphor for Computing Levels of Abstraction Matthew Morrison University of Notre DameAbstractEffectively conveying the importance and breadth of computing at every level of abstraction tostudents through instruction is emerging as a critical challenge to cultivating the next generationof computer scientists. Students should not only learn the science and engineering of computing,but enjoy computer programming as an art form in order to effectively promote computationalthinking. In this paper, an extended metaphor of the levels of

Conference Session

The Best of Computers in Education Division (COED)

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phyllis J. Beck, Mississippi State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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Paper ID #41184An Initial Investigation of Design Cohesion as a IDE-based Learning Analyticfor Measuring Introductory Programming MetacognitionDr. Phyllis J. Beck, Mississippi State University Phyllis Beck is a blend of art and science having completed an undergraduate degree in Fine Arts at MSU and a Ph.D. in Computer Science, where she focused on applying Artificial Intelligence, Natural language Processing, and Machine Learning techniques to the engineering education space. Currently, she is working as an Assistant Research Professor at Mississippi State University in the Bagley College of Electrical and Computer

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yu Sheng Pan, University of Toronto; Aniruddha Redkar, University of Toronto; Sowrov Talukder, University of Toronto; Parth Sindhu, University of Toronto; Hamid S. Timorabadi, University of Toronto

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Paper ID #37670Board 59: WIP: Lab Container: An environment to manage a student’s timeto complete programming labs while providing effective feedback fromcourse staffMr. Yu Sheng Pan, University of Toronto Yu Sheng Pan is a fourth year computer engineering student at University of Toronto who will be pursuing a MBA degree at the Rotman School of Management in fall of 2023.Mr. Aniruddha Redkar, University of Toronto I am a fourth-year computer engineering student at the University of Toronto. With my technical skills and creative mindset, I am determined to make a significant impact in the field of technology.Sowrov Talukder

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Computer Engineering Topics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Sellers, Mississippi State University; Tingjun Lei, Mississippi State University; Chaomin Luo, Mississippi State University; Gene Eu Jan; Zhuming Bi, Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Circuits (ECE3434) at the undergraduate level and as guest lecturer delivered graduate-level courses, Advanced Robotics (ECE 8743) and Computational Intelligence (ECE 8833). He received the ECE Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mississippi State University in 2021. He received the Research Travel Award from Bagley College of Engineering, Mississippi State University in 2024. He has also received the Bagley College of Engineering Student Hall of Fame award in 2024. He won three poster presentation awards at multiple conferences. Mr. Sellers has served on the technical program committee for numerous international conferences and journals, such as IJMLC, ICSI

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Computer Engineering Topics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald J. Hayne, The Citadel

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as thebasis for the processor architecture. Throughout the VHDL lessons, the importance of specificmodelling constructs and their relation to synthesized hardware are emphasized. This ensuresthat after successful simulation, the processor design will be able to be implemented and tested inFPGA hardware.The data path of the Instructional Processor combines the previously developed VHDLcomponents with an ALU, registers, buses, and memory. The instruction set architecture isdesigned with basic operations and addressing modes with sufficient complexity to demonstratefundamental programming concepts such as data transfer, counting, indexing, and looping.Programs can be written in assembly language and converted to machine language manually orwith

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COED: Skills for Moving from Computing Student to Professional

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Kay Camarillo, University of the Pacific; Elizabeth Basha, University of the Pacific

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Students Through Environmental Data ScienceAbstractIn a world that is increasingly monitored, data management and analysis skills are valued andnecessary in engineering. Despite the apparent advantages of a data-savvy workforce,engineering students often have negative attitudes and experiences with programming and dataanalysis. To improve these skill sets in engineering students, a course on environmental dataanalysis was developed and taught to a group of engineering graduate students (mostly civilengineering majors). The course relied on R and Excel and used R packages such as those in thetidyverse as well as modeling packages (e.g., fitdistrplus) and discipline-specific packages foraccessing environmental data (e.g