Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Chuck H. Margraves, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Kidambi Sreenivas, The University of Tennessee Chattanooga; Alec Blade

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

velocity. It should be noted that for this project, only two-dimensional motion is captured, however stereographic PIV can extend this work into threedimensions by making use of a second camera. c b a d eFig. 1 Acrylic Tank Experimental Setup (a-laser, b-concaved lens housing, c-acrylic tank, d-laser sheet and seeding particles, e-submersible pump)An initial experiment, shown in figure 1, was set up to verify the equipment selected was capableof illuminating a specific area and capturing the chosen particles. This work is similar

Conference Session

Computer Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Xiang Zhao, Alabama A&M University; Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

line data.CS102-“Introduction to Programming I” is the first programming course and also the pre-requisite of many other core course in the computer science curriculum at AAMU.Underperforming students in CS102 are very likely to struggle or fail in other coursesafterwards. Therefore, CS 102 has been considered as a critical gateway course in computerscience. Table 1. Assessment Data vs. Program-Level Learning Outcomes for CS102 with Problem Based Learning Learning Outcomes: a) Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline. b) Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions

Conference Session

First Year and Cross-Disciplinary

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Patrick J Martin, Virginia Commonwealth University; Joseph Adams Shelton, Virginia State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

the Sparkfun GT-521F32 fingerprint scanner, shown in Figure2(a), that integrated into a laptop that served as the OCU. (a) (b) Figure 2: (a) The students developed integration software for the fingerprint reader as well as (b) a refined ROS architecture for deployment onto the Operator Control Unit - a laptop - and the target robot.Using the knowledge about ROS in the first semester, students designed a refined architecture,illustrated in Figure 2(b), that combined asynchronous and synchronous communication amongthe required processes. For the duration of the semester, each subteam built out the hardware andsoftware to implement the components

Conference Session

Mathematics and Material Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Elizabeth A. Powell, Tennessee Technological University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Tennessee Technological University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

mathematics and careers advice gap,” Engineering Education, vol. 2, no.1, pp. 23-32, 2007.[3] P. Winkelman, “Perceptions of mathematics in engineering,” European Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 305-316, 2009.[4] V. A. Bradford, T. Rahhal, & H. Salim, “Work in Progress: Engineering Success Bridge Program: Creating Sense of Belonging through Campus and Industry Supported Summer Bridge Program,” Paper presented at 2020 First-Year Engineering Experience, East Lansing, Michigan. https://peer.asee.org/35789, July 2020.[5] A. Galbraith, L. B. Massey, H. A. Schluterman, & B. Crisel, B. “Preparing Engineering Stu- dents for the Fall Semester through a Summer Math Bridge Program,” Paper

Conference Session

Capstones and Economics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Gang Liu, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

of American Engineering Education. ASEE 2015 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration. Palm Springs, CA14 Joergensen, U. (2012). Tensions in developing engineering design competencies. In N. H., Christensen, C. Mitchum, B. Li, & V. An. (Eds.), Engineering, development and philosophy: American, Chinese and European perspectives. Chapter 13. 215-23115 Knight, D. B., & Novoselich, B. J. (2017). Curricular and Co‐curricular Influences on Undergraduate Engineering Student Leadership. Journal of Engineering Education, 106(1), 44-70.16 Mann, C.R. (1918). Study of Engineering Education. New York: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of teaching, Bulletin No. 1117 Marcus, A. I. (2005). Engineering

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 2

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

George A. Hazelrigg, Mechanical Engineering Department, George Mason University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

path-dependent process. That is, it is aprocess whose outcome depends on the path taken to get to the outcome as illustrated by thefollowing example. We begin with a product, S, in its current form (status quo). Three independentimprovements are proposed, A, B and C. These improvements can be made independently or incombination, thus resulting in the status quo and seven possible “improved” products: S, SA, SB,SC, SAB, SAC, SBC, SABC. A continuous improvement team consists of three people, whom we shallrefer to as Jan, Pat and Michael, with the preferences as shown in Table 4. Table 4. Continuous Improvement Team Preferences Team Member Member Preference Jan

Conference Session

Classroom Skills

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

) as they were physical devices. Although several paid cloud-based options, such as Top Hat [28] and Turning Technologies [19], were available, we did not wish to increase the burden on our students, especially during unpredictable times. We settled on Microsoft Forms [29] as an online PRS replacement as it was free. It had several limitations, but it served its purpose. More details on how to use MS Forms as a PRS are given in a blog [30]. b) Second, for the in-class problem solving, we distributed the pdf file with the free- response questions to the students via the chatroom. About 15-20 minutes were allotted for individual problem-solving, and then students were assigned to breakout rooms to work

Conference Session

Computer Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Ashish Hingle, George Mason University; Aditya Johri, George Mason University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

Paper ID #36635A Research Study on Student Conceptions of Artificial IntelligenceAshish Hingle, George Mason University Ashish Hingle (he/his/him) is a Ph.D. student in the College of Engineering & Computing at George Mason University. His research interests include engineering ethics, information systems, and student efficacy challenges in higher education. Ashish graDr. Aditya Johri, George Mason University Aditya Johri is Professor in the department of Information Sciences & Technology. Dr. Johri studies the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for learning and knowledge sharing, with a focus

Conference Session

Classroom Skills

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

M. A. Karim P.E., Kennesaw State University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

bythe instructor and the final class grades. To understand the effect of in-class problem-solving onthe perceptions and attitudes of students, surveys were conducted at the end of the semester withthree questions to compare the students’ learning experiences. The survey questions are presentedin Figure 1. The first two questions were asked to understand the students’ perceptions andattitudes about the course content and alignment. The third question introduced the in-classproblem-solving and its effect. Q.1. Did tests reflect the material covered in the class? a. Excellent (5) b. Above Average (4) c. Average (3) d. Below Average (2) e. Very Poor (1) Q.2. Is there a good

Conference Session

K-12 and Outreach

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Marjorie Letitia Hubbard, North Carolina School of Science and Math

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

with earneddegrees in STEM among U.S. students. Science Education, 95, 877-907.6 Weimer M. (2002). Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice, San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.7 Kokotaski, D., Menzies, V, & Wiggins, A.(2016). Project-based learning: A Review of the Literature. ImprovingSchools, 19(3), 267-277. © American Society for Engineering Education, 20238 Dym, C.L., Agogino, A.M., Eris, O., Frey, D.D. and Leifer, L.J. (2005), Engineering Design Thinking, Teaching,and Learning. Journal of Engineering Education, 94: 103-120.9 Werth, E., Williams, K. The why of open pedagogy: a value-first conceptualization for enhancing instructorpraxis. Smart Learn. Environ. 9, 10 (2022).10 Ranger, B. &

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Sally J. Pardue, Tennessee Technological University; Byron A Pardue, Tennessee Technological University; Taylor Chesson, Tennessee Technological University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

was rejected due to administrativeconcerns with respect to finances, curriculum approval process, catalog changes, and compatibility fortransfer students. The current Graphics and Programming courses are offered by another unit in theCollege of Engineering, General and Basic Engineering, and articulation agreements are in place withtheir course designators. The department chairs in ME and GBE, along with college administration, wereconcerned about how the ME department would be able to staff the new courses and with what fundingfor the requested four TA and ten peer mentors. College leadership proposed an alternative plan.Implementation Plan B: In spring 2022, a compromise was made to offer a pilot version of the twocourses during the Fall

Conference Session

First Year and Cross-Disciplinary

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Gregory J. Mazzaro, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel; Timothy Aaron Wood P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

preparestudents to (a) work with others, (b) find collaborative solutions, (c) discuss open-endedproblems, or (d) have patience with exploring fuzzy concepts [3]. Thus many first-year courseshave been restructured to focus less on the “nuts-and-bolts” of engineering and more ondeveloping skills for academic success, instilling a sense of community, and generatingenthusiasm for engineering [4]. Under the assumption that “contact is more important thancontent,” the highest-level goals are to create a supportive academic environment, to motivatestudents, and to provide them with information on how to be successful in their major. Emphasisis placed on increasing students’ willingness to study in groups, minimizing the stigma of askingothers for help, and

Conference Session

Gamification

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Nahid Vesali, The Citadel; Mostafa Batouli, The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

2023 ASEE Southeast Section Conference 5. Each flag with incorrect number of stripes will result in losing 3 points. 6. Each flag with incorrect number of both stars and stripes will result in losing 5 points. 7. An incomplete flag counts as an incorrect flag and will be evaluated based on the criteria explained outlined in items 4-6. 8. The group with the highest total points wins the game.Implementing the Game The game was implemented in one section of the course CONE 415 “ProjectManagement and Engineering Administration” and one section of the course PMGT 401 “ProjectManagement Professional Skills” in Fall 2022 semester (Figure 1.a and 1.b). CONE 415 is a corecourse for BS in Construction Engineering and only students

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Juan David Yepes, Florida Atlantic University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

/engineering “aha”moment prior to delving into the math. The examples are focused on visual intuitive, andexperience-based feedback systems where sometimes the connection to traditional textbookblock diagrams is not obvious. The examples are grouped into three categories: 1. Mechanical examples, including (a) Balancing bird, where gravity-based feedbackkeeps the bird balanced at a specific orientation, (b) Roly-Poly toy, where gravity-basedfeedback leads to a steady state equilibrium, and (c) Flush Toilet, self-contained feedbackmechanism to achieve desired water level. 2. Electrical and Electromechanical examples, including (a) the use of Bi-metal toexplain sensing, error and action in A/C, Car Blinker, and Kettle, (b

Conference Session

Classroom Skills

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Timothy Aaron Wood P.E., The Citadel; Dan D Nale PE; Stephanie Laughton, The Citadel

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

theirinteraction with their peers. Figure 1 shows these survey results from a modified 4-point Likertscale where an average score of 4 indicated strong agreement, 2.5 indicates neutral agreement,and 1 indicates strong disagreement. a) Engagement (n =202) b) Mastery (n =204) c) Interaction (n =204) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree Figure 1. Student survey results stating agreement with the statements:a) Engagement (n = 202): “Taking notes for the Student Notes helped my engagement in class.” b) Mastery (n=204): “Taking notes for the Student Notes helped me

Conference Session

K-12 and Outreach

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

correct answers are in “red”Example of Question Cards: ● The International Space Station orbits around the Earth about every 90 minutes. Approximately how many times will The International Space Station orbit the Earth in one 24 hour day? © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeast Section Conference - A. about 12 times B. About 16 times C. about 20 times D. about 24 times ● On a clear night, groups (or clusters) of stars forming recognizable patterns can be observed. These are traditionally named after their apparent form or identified with a mythological figure. What are these called? - A. calcination B. concentration C

Conference Session

Communications and Ethics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Morgan Green, Mississippi State University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

B Asked Ms. Green a question about 40 course material/schedule 37 36 35 C Asked a question that could be answered by Ms. Green or a 30 classmate 25 D Responded to a classmate’s question 20 20 20 15 E Benefitted from the response to a 15 12 classmate’s

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering 2

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Aaron Smith, Mississippi State University; Alta Knizley, Mississippi State University; Morgan Green, Mississippi State University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

programsshould strive for an appropriate balance between technical/industrial skills and foundationalknowledge and understanding. Through the course of this study, we hope to comment on best © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023practices in achieving this balance.References1 Seely, B. E, "Patterns in engineering education reform: A Brief Essay", National Academy of Engineering, The National Academies Press, 20052 Froyd, J. E., Wankat, P. C., and Smith, K. A. "5 major shifts in 100 years of engineering education,” Proceedings of the IEEE, 20123 Danielson, S., Kirkpatrick, A., and Ervin E., “ASME Vision 2030: Helping to Inform Mechanical Engineering Education,” 41st ASEE/IEEE Frontiers

Conference Session

K-12 and Outreach

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Leigh S McCue, George Mason University; Stacey Rathbun, George Mason University Television; Ali Khalid Raz, George Mason University; Daigo Shishika, Department of Mechanical Engineering, George Mason University; Cynthia Smith PhD, George Mason University; Erin Hagarty, George Mason University; Richard Wood, George Mason University ; Cameron Nowzari, George Mason University; James Yang, George Mason University; Erin Williams, George Mason University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

Paper ID #36529On the Use of Video in Support of a Maritime Robotics STEM OutreachProgramDr. Leigh S McCue, George Mason University Leigh McCue is an Associate Professor and Chair of George Mason University’s Department of Mechan- ical Engineering.Stacey Rathbun, George Mason University Television Stacey is a Senior Producer/Director at George Mason University Television.Dr. Ali Khalid Raz, George Mason University Dr. Ali Raz is an Assistant Professor at George Mason University Systems Engineering and Operations Research department and an Assistant Director of Intelligent Systems and Integration at the C4I and Cyber

Conference Session

DEI and Other

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Bryn Elizabeth Seabrook, University of Virginia

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

-community/dei267 5 University of Michigan, “Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.” [Online] Available:268 https://diversity.umich.edu/about/defining-dei/269 6 American Society for Engineering Education, “Papers on Engineering Education Repository.” [Online]270 Available: https://peer.asee.org/271 7 Seabrook, B., K. A. Neeley, K. Zacharias, and B. Carron, “Teaching STS to Engineers: A Comparative272 Study of Embedded STS Programs,” 2020 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. Montreal, Quebec,273 Canada: 2020.274 8 Johnson, D. (2020). Engineering Ethics: Contemporary and Enduring Debates. Yale University Press.275276277 Bryn Elizabeth Seabrook278

Conference Session

Civil, Electrical, and Eng Tech

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Rebekah L Martin, Virginia Military Institute; Tanjina Afrin, Virginia Military Institute

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

during the student's 3rd year of college and are each aprerequisite for a CE Design Elective Course. The listed design courses were chosen becausethey were taught in the required years for students graduating in 2020 and 2021. SAT math,verbal, and combined data were brought over from the Ramniceanu et al data.3 VMI assignsgrades on a discrete scale of A, B, C, D, or F, which were incorporated as 400, 300, 200, 100, or0 in this analysis. Additionally, only the passing attempt of each course was used in the analyses.Only cognitive data were included in this study, similar to Ramniceanu et al.3The analysis for this study was limited to courses taught in the CE or Mathematics department atVMI. The CE curriculum at VMI requires a minimum grade of "C

Conference Session

Mathematics and Material Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

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

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

equation for velocity as a function of time. 3. Explain the meaning of derivative. 4. Given distance as a function of time, determine the rate of change of acceleration at a time t. 5. Given an equation of path traveled by a projectile, determine how long will it take to reach maximum height. 6. Given graph of the velocity of a particle, sketch the graphs of position and acceleration. 7. Describe how you determine the average rate of change for the period from t =a to t = b. 8. Describe how you determine the instantaneous rate of change at t = a. 9. List several applications of derivative. 10. Given a plot of velocity vs. time, explain how you determine the total displacement of the particle between t =a and t

Conference Session

Computer Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Ciprian Popoviciu, East Carolina University; Sohan Gyawali, East Carolina University; Colby Lee Sawyer, East Carolina University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

Things Journal, vol. 6, no. 5, pp. 8182-8201, Oct. 2019, doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2019.2935189. 2. T. Alladi, V. Chamola, B. Sikdar and K. -K. R. Choo, "Consumer IoT: Security Vulnerability Case Studies and Solutions," in IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 17-25, 1 March 2020, doi: 10.1109/MCE.2019.2953740. 3. S. Loukil, L. C. Fourati, A. Nayyar and C. So-In, "Investigation on Security Risk of LoRaWAN: Compatibility Scenarios," in IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 101825-101843, 2022, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3208171. 4. East Carolina University, College of Engineering and Technology, Department of Technology Systems, Information and Computer Technology, https://cet.ecu.edu/techsystems

Conference Session

Thermodynamics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Gafar Abbas Elamin P.E., The Citadel

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

Engineering Congress and Exposition, Chicago, IL, November 5-10, 2006, Paper #: IMECE2006-138153 D.D. Boettner, and B.G. Crawford, “Consistency Considerations for Integrated Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction,” Proceedings of the ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, November 12-18, 20104 B. Crawford, D. Boettner, “Integrating thermodynamics and fluid mechanics instruction: Practical Solu- tions to Issues of Consistency”, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Ex- position, Vancouver, BC,20115 D. A. Kaminski, and M. K. Jensen, “Introduction to Thermal and Fluid Engineering”, John Wiley

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering 2

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Whitehurst, Mississippi State University; Nathaniel Hyams, Clemson University; Morgan Green, Mississippi State University; Matthew William Priddy, Mississippi State University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

Cooperative Learning. Coll Teach. 2010;58(2):52–7.340 6. Dogara G, Saud MS Bin, Kamin Y Bin, Nordin MS Bin. Project-based learning341 conceptual framework for integrating soft skills among students of technical colleges. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference342 IEEE Access. 2020;8:83718–27.343 7. Sageev P, Romanowski CJ. A message from recent engineering graduates in the344 workplace: Results of a survey on technical communication skills. In: Journal of345 Engineering Education. 2001.346 8. Abrami PC, Chambers B. Research on cooperative learning and achievement: Comments347 on

Conference Session

Using Research in Engineering Ed

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Vincenzo Alessandro Macri, Florida Atlantic University; Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Juan David Yepes, Florida Atlantic University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

student unlocked the full potential of their creativityand was able to brainstorm without the bias of previous findings. Through this process and usingpast knowledge and skills from coursework, the student was able to come up with manysolutions to the individual components of the system, both feasible and unrealistic such as: a. Using a reinforcement learning model to control the motors of the Jetbot. b. Developing a machine learning model to detect the position of the object. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference c. Using template matching to highlight an objects position and size. d. Using color segmentation to

Conference Session

Gamification

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Leigh S McCue, George Mason University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

Paper ID #36530A Pandemic Pivot PodcastDr. Leigh S McCue, George Mason University Leigh McCue is an Associate Professor and Chair of George Mason University’s Department of Mechan- ical Engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference A Pandemic Pivot Podcast Leigh McCue George Mason UniversityAbstractIn mid-2021, with COVID-19 restrictions persisting in preventing face-to-face outreach activities,Mason’s Department of

Conference Session

Gamification

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

John David O’Brian III, Mississippi State University; Sara C. Vick, Mississippi State University; Nazanin tajik, Mississippi State University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

, including introductory-level STEMclasses, to increase student engagement and material comprehension.References1. Barnard D. History of VR - Timeline of Events and Tech Development. Virtual Speech. https://virtualspeech.com/blog/history-of-vr. Published October 6, 2022. Accessed November 13, 2022.2. Spayde D, Green M, Kinard K. Student response to the introduction of programmable logic controllers through the use of a virtual engineering laboratory environment. In: ASEE Southeastern Section. ; 2019. Accessed November 10, 2022. http://sites.asee.org/se/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2021/04/2019ASEESE78.pdf3. YILDIRIM B, TOPALCENGİZ ES, ARIKAN G, TİMUR S. Using Virtual Reality in the Classroom: Reflections of STEM

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Sally J. Pardue, Tennessee Technological University; Byron A Pardue, Tennessee Technological University; Taylor Chesson, Tennessee Technological University

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Professional Engineering Education Papers

, the second key aspect the students identified as helpful is (b) thequizzes vs. exams, i.e., competency-based assessment. There appears to be universal agreement thatstudents value this new approach. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section ConferenceFIGURE 2. RESPONSE DATA FOR SGID SURVEY QUESTION 1, PART (A).FIGURE 3. RESPONSE DATA FOR SGID SURVEY QUESTION 1, PART (B). © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section ConferenceExperience So FarThe changes to the course are well received by the students but require a focused explanation at thebeginning of the

Conference Session

Retention

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Marino Nader, University of Central Florida; Harrison N Oonge, University of Central Florida; Shawn A Putnam, University of Central Florida

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

with, to help them achieve better learning and higher grades. This in turn, leads tofrustration for both students and instructor. In some instances, the instructors may need to lowerthe exams standards to help more TS pass, or curve exams sharply upwards, creating higher grades’inflation. In turn, this hurts both the TS and the FTIC students by depriving them from higherchallenges and better achievement. Said differently, when these students deserve a C or a B butreceive an A because of a curve, they are illuded to think they know all, discouraging them fromgaining more knowledge or obtaining better training. This may have a domino effect for upperclasses, resulting in graduating a weaker engineering population and/or ending up with