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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 19

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trini Balart, Texas A&M University; Jorge Baier, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Catalina Cortazar, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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students' self-regulation. Activities for developing students'sense of purpose may become relevant, especially in the context of recent advances inArtificial Intelligence (AI), which, some argue, may lead to a decreased sense of purpose. Inthis work-in-progress paper we describe ongoing research whose objective is to (1)understand how to develop a greater sense of purpose in students, exploring its relation toself-regulation and to (2) understand the relation between students' sense of purpose and theiracademic and personal motivations. Specifically we describe a multiple methods study thatwe carried out on an introductory AI course at a highly selective engineering school in LatinAmerica in which 144 students participated. We designed a Purpose

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taylor Tucker Parks, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Timothy Bretl; Alexander Pagano, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

, 2024 WIP: Exploring the Impact of Partner Assignment on Students’ Decision Making in Collaborative Design ProjectsIntroductionTeam formation strategies are an important element of engineering task design for authentic,collaborative projects. Many engineering educators employ software such as CATME [1] toregulate team formation. These programs, which typically focus on demographics and skill levelswith the goal of creating productive teams, tend to work at the individual project level and maynot necessarily account for students’ participation in a series of multiple projects. Indeed,engaging a classroom community in a series of projects presents the opportunity to strategicallypair students such that their connections with

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Strategies and/or Approaches to Engage Students in Agricultural, Biological, or Similarly Named Programs

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lucie Guertault, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

students andprofessionals [1], [2], [3]. Learning to program is difficult, and undergraduate engineeringstudents are required to learn it regardless of their initial interest and motivation for it. Theytraditionally take their programming course in the computer science department, a course thatgenerally delivers to a mixed audience of multiple majors and relies on generic problems for theapplication of coding skills.Research suggests that motivation plays a key role in student success in programming courses[4], [5]. Interest in the content and activities, and relevance or usefulness, i.e. the content isuseful for students’ short or long term goals, are among the factors that contribute to academicmotivation [6], [7]. Students perform better in

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Engineering a Just Future: Cultivating Equity, Voice, and Community in Technical Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marissa A Tsugawa, Utah State University; Theo Sorg, Purdue University; Hector Enrique Rodríguez-Simmonds, Boston College; Sage Maul, Purdue University; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University; Taylor V. Williams, Harding University

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

diverge from the societal norm; neurodivergent people areoften considered to be disabled within current societal structures and systems [1]–[3]. Though‘neurodivergent’ is intentionally not a diagnostic term, diagnoses (whether formal or self-) canstill play an important role in neurodivergent individuals’ paths to finding neurodivergentcommunity [5], yet barriers to diagnosis (especially formal) are numerous (e.g. [31]).Undiagnosed neurodivergent people often experience social isolation without understanding why[4]. Even those with a diagnosis (or multiple) can still face isolation, as diagnoses are notroadmaps to the community, nor instructions on how to build one. With this in mind,, weinitiated our collaboration to fulfill that need for a

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Redefining Inclusivity: Embracing Neurodiversity in Engineering and Computing Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nolgie O. Oquendo-Colón, University of Michigan; Xiaping Li, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

(STEM)learning environments or teaching approaches. Gaining insight into the strengths and challengesexperienced by students with ADHD can help us understand how specific classroom teachingpractices either facilitate or obstruct their academic success. This paper presents the researchdesign of a qualitative interview-based study designed to understand the role of classroomteaching practices on the academic success of students with ADHD.IntroductionAccording to the National Institute of Mental Health [1], ADHD is a neurodevelopmentalcondition marked by an ongoing pattern of three specific types of symptoms: “inattention (notbeing able to keep focus), hyperactivity (excess movement that is not fitting to the setting), andimpulsivity (hasty acts

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 19

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trini Balart, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Jorge Baier, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Martín Eduardo Castillo, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics, control systems and applications of AI in education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Traditional Engineering Assessments Challenged by ChatGPT: An Evaluation of its Performance on a Fundamental Competencies ExamIntroduction The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, particularly in naturallanguage processing, has brought forth transformative changes across various areas, includingengineering education [1]. One of the most prominent manifestations of these advancementsis ChatGPT, a large language model (LLM) developed by OpenAI, which has demonstratedremarkable capabilities in text

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 18

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Mario Bonilla; Miguel Santiago Valarezo; Miguel Andres Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

address climate change. Currently, MiguelAndres is working on a framework to support and conduct undergraduate research. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Unannounced Tests to Improve Student Performance and Build Academic Integrity John Bonilla1, Miguel Valarezo1, Miguel Andrés Guerra1*1 Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Colegio de Ciencias e Ingenierías, Departamento de Ingeniería Civil, Casilla Postal 17-1200-841, Quito 170901, Ecuador.* Correspondence: Miguel Andrés Guerra, MAGuerra@usfq.edu.ecAbstractHuman self-evaluation is something that has been part of each one since birth and has allowedeveryone to mold and develop

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Redefining Inclusivity: Embracing Neurodiversity in Engineering and Computing Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Delanie Robertson, Clemson University; Leila Elizabeth Williams; Kylie Nicole Avitabile, Clemson University; D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Understanding the Experiences of Neurodivergent Learners in Engineering and Computing MajorsIntroductionIn this Work-in-Progress paper, we present our student-driven research into the experiences ofneurodivergent learners in Engineering and Computing majors at an R1 institution in thesoutheastern United States. Neurodivergent people have differences in the brain’s functionalitythat can affect how their brain works and processes [1]. These differences can impact howneurodivergent individuals experience the world compared to neurotypical behavior and thoughtpatterns. However, more universities have recently become more aware and supportive ofneurodivergent individuals and significantly increased

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Case Studies in Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taylor Tucker Parks, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Timothy Bretl; Elle Wroblewski, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Michael Lembeck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

Timothy Bretl is an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received his B.S. in Engineering and B.A. in Mathematics from Swarthmore College in 1999, and his M.S. in 2000 and Ph.D. in 2005 both inDr. Elle Wroblewski, University of Illinois at Urbana - ChampaignMichael Lembeck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Using a Human-Centered Engineering Design Framework to Develop Learning Progressions in an Aerospace Engineering ProgramIntroductionHuman-centered design (HCD) [1], which offers a promising approach to promote situatedlearning in engineering design projects, and to facilitate

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Student Division Technical Session 3: Student Experiences and Support

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Anna Brown, Utah State University; Marissa A Tsugawa, Utah State University

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Student Division (STDT)

we willobserve their teaching when implementing the game lesson. Data will then be coded andanalyzed using thematic analysis to find out the change in preparedness and engagement towardsteaching computer science.IntroductionIn response to the lack of engineering and computer science education in high school, the NextGeneration Science Standards (NGSS) were created in 2014 by twenty-six states with twentystates adopting these standards [1]. The NGSS shifted science instruction to incorporate cross-cutting (utilizing common themes among STEM disciplines) engineering standards and expandon computational thinking skills [2]. However, as technology and computing have advanced, theNGSS do not reflect the modern skills needed for computing to

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Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL) in Construction Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Eduardo Abril; Miguel Andres Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

, MiguelAndres is working on a framework to support and conduct undergraduate research. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Real Materials Scaled Model Building to Support Construction Students Learning Joel Bustos1, Leane Espinosa2, Isabel Guala2, Daniel Abril1, Miguel Andrés Guerra1* 1 Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Colegio de Ciencias e Ingenierías, Departamento de Ingeniería Civil, Casilla Postal 17-1200-841, Quito 170901, Ecuador. 2 Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Colegio de Arquitectura y Diseño de Interiores, Arquitectura, Casilla Postal 17-1200-841, Quito 170901, Ecuador

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ignacio Guerra P., Universidad San Francisco de Quito

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

his experience in the construction industry into the classroom. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Mind mapping to improve architecture students’ skills in navigating hand-on and lecture-based pedagogies. Ignacio Guerra P. 1*, Juan Sebastián Andrade21 Professor, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Colegio de Arquitectura y Diseño de Interiores CADI, Departamento de Arquitectura, Casilla Postal 17-1200-841, Quito 170901, Ecuador.2 Undergraduate student, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Colegio de Arquitectura y Diseño de Interiores CADI, Departamento de Arquitectura, Casilla Postal 17-1200-841, Quito 170901, Ecuador

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Integrating Hands-On Technology and Project-Based Learning in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Burnett, Portland State University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Framework Development with Successive Capstone Projects1. IntroductionThe undergraduate program at the Portland State University Department of Electrical andComputer Engineering (PSU ECE) includes a three-quarter capstone design sequence typicallytaken during the student's senior year. For the last three years, and a fourth currently ongoing attime of writing, a capstone project has been sponsored by the author's Wireless EnvironmentalSensing Technology (WEST) Lab. The purpose of these sponsored capstones are as follows: 1. In the short term, design a wireless sensor to solve a specific problem. 2. In the long term, converge at a more general-purpose hardware and software solution set with which to design future wireless

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christina A. Pantoja, Campbell University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

. Through narrative inquiry and a novel,boundary-spanning framework, we explore the career stories of women who have leftengineering after having worked in industry. We make sense of the participants’ career decisionsby considering their career journeys through the lens of the unfolding model of turnover, a theoryfrequently used by organizational psychologists yet not fully applied to the study of women’sengineering career decisions. In this paper, we describe the engineering career journey of Louise,one of three participants from our larger study [1]. We invite you to come alongside us as weexplore Louise’s engineering career story through the shocks (jarring events), scripts (plans ofaction), and image violations (violations of goals and values

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MECH - Technical Session 11: Integration of Problem-Solving and Design Thinking

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danahe Marmolejo, Saint Louis University; Chris Carroll P.E., Saint Louis University; Scott A. Sell, Saint Louis University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

) of the students in bothcourses. The EM was assessed with the Engineering and Science Entrepreneurial MindsetAssessment (ESEMA) [1].The findings of this investigation reveal positive effects on students in the statics course, albeitsome changes not reaching statistical significance due to the small sample size (n=13). Similarly,the dynamics class exhibited positive changes in certain ESEMA factors, illustrating the potentialof PBL to shape the entrepreneurial mindset of mechanical engineering students.Problem-Based Learning (PBL)Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is an instructional method that redefines the educationalexperience by placing real-world challenges at its center [2, 3, 4]. In PBL, students actively dealwith realistic problems, promote

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fatemeh Mirzahosseini Zarandi, University of Cincinnati; David Reeping, University of Cincinnati

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

interests include transfer student information asymmetries, threshold concepts, curricular complexity, and advancing quantitative and fully integrated mixed methods. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Work In Progress: Influences of Team-Based Activities on Engineering Students' Identities and Careers in University and Co-op Settings AbstractThis work-in-progress (WIP) paper describes preliminary analyses for a qualitative study aboutthe impact of team-based project participation on two constructs: (1) engineering students'professional identities and (2) career goals. In this paper, we describe how we are leveragingexisting data from

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Student Division Technical Session 3: Student Experiences and Support

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sruthi Dasika, Purdue University; Anyerson Cuervo, Purdue University; Amena Shermadou, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Student Division (STDT)

journey.Their experiences are influenced by learning to navigate a foreign educational system while alsonegotiating their own cultural backgrounds in the process. Existing studies have indicated thatinternational students grapple with their experiences of adjusting to a new culture, managinglanguage barriers, and challenges with feelings of belonging within their academic environments[1], [2], [3], [4]. However, there remains a notable gap in understanding how the culturalidentities of doctoral students influence their professional development experiences, such asgraduate teaching roles. As such, this collaborative reflection between the first two authors aimsto explore their teaching motivation and identity development through the lens of their

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 2: Students and Peer Mentors

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nusaybah Abu-Mulaweh, The Johns Hopkins University; Constanza Miranda, The Johns Hopkins University; Alissa Burkholder Murphy, The Johns Hopkins University; Jenna Frye, The Johns Hopkins University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

mission of enhancingthe students’ experience.IntroductionThe transition into higher education is a critical period for students and sets the foundation fortheir academic journey. Yet, many are unprepared for this transition. Drawing on currenteducation scholarship, creating engaging and supportive learning environments in which studentsfeel they belong, helps students’ transition, success, and well-being [1]. In line with Maslow’swork, humans want to give and receive love, as well as to feel a part of a community [2]. Asstudents transition to an in-residence university, seeking that belonging is natural. This can beeven more relevant for first-year students as they leave one educational institution to insertthemselves into another. By better

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Postcard Session (Best of WIPs)

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer M Hatch, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Steven Higbee, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Danka Maric, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Sharon Miller, Purdue University

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

Approach toExploring Health Equity in Biomedical Engineering SolutionsIntroductionMotivation: Health equity entails reducing health disparities to provide all people an equally highstandard of health [1]. Biomedical Engineering (BME), with further emphasis on health equitythroughout the design process, is well-positioned to produce medical innovations that improvehealth and address inequities. Specifically, medical innovators and educators are called to includeconsideration of health care access at all stages of design [2]. As such, BME educators have begunto identify ways to integrate health equity throughout undergraduate curricula ([3], [4]). Outliningbroad integration of health disparity modules within core courses may impel programs to

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 3: Courses and Curricula

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin J. Laugelli, University of Virginia; Keith Andrew Williams, University of Virginia; Esther Tian, University of Virginia; Julia Lapan, University of Virginia; Shaylin Williams, University of Virginia; Deepyaman Maiti, University of Virginia; Anne Marguerite McAlister, University of Virginia; Benjamin Goldschneider, University of Virginia; Nicole Dufalla, University of Virginia; Anna Leyf Peirce Starling, University of Virginia; William H. Guilford, University of Virginia

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

-semesterintroduction to engineering course, ENGR 1624 “Introduction to Engineering” (4 credits) thatwas required of all students, the content of which varied by instructor.Of note, the instructors of the first-year engineering course sections served as the academicadvisors to new students in an embedded advisor model. Students in this embedded model sawtheir academic advisor two or more times a week, a large increase from traditional models ofseeing academic advisors only occasionally. This model was associated with a number ofpositive outcomes, including a large gain in students reporting that their academic advisor playedan active role in their success [1], [2].Students were also required to take an introductory course in Science, Technology, and Society

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 2: Students and Peer Mentors

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Tan, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; A.J. Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Matt Barron, Michigan Technological University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

other aspects of the curriculum.After attending a d.school Teaching and Learning Studio and being asked to document their ownlearning journey through an activity [1], two of the co-authors wanted to help students in thefirst-year engineering courses reflect on both their learning and emotional journeys throughouttheir first course. In particular, we wanted to focus our study on this study of MATLAB andidentify where students struggled in the learning of the material and where they struggledemotionally in the content.Student Learning Journey MappingOne definition of a journey map is a visual representation of a person’s journey throughout anexperience. Figure 1 below shows the version developed by the d.school and explains how thelearning

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Frameworks and Comparative Analyses in ECE Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muhammad S Zilany, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Iqra Yakub

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

makes students anintegral part of the learning process and enhances their self-assessment skills, ultimately aidingin their comprehension of their own cognitive processes. As a result, we strongly encourageinstructors to incorporate formative assessments into their teaching methodologies to assiststudents in honing their skills in the realm of system design.IntroductionIn the realm of education, assessment plays a pivotal role, serving as a fundamental toolemployed by both educators and students. It functions as a means to provide essential feedbackthat guides the ongoing learning process, enabling instructors to tailor their teaching methods toachieve the planned educational objectives [1] - [5]. Formative assessment, a concept central tothis

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First-Year Programs Division WIPS 3: Courses and Curricula

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahdi Agheli, Worcester Polytechnic Insitute; Greg Lewin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Markus Nemitz

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

), Actuation (RBE 2001), Sensing (RBE 2002), Manipulation (RBE 3001), and Navigation(RBE 3002). Each of these courses, characterized by their project-based and lab-heavy nature,demands a robust foundation in programming. This aspect of the curriculum is not merely aboutteaching programming as a skill; it is integrally woven into the fabric of the learning process,enabling students to apply these skills in real-world scenarios, thereby preparing them for thecomplex challenges of the robotics field.Understanding the significance of programming in robotics, the RBE curriculum strategicallyincorporates 1 unit, equivalent to three courses, in computer science, ensuring that students arewell-equipped with the necessary computational tools and techniques

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 7

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Lynn Orton P.E., University of Missouri, Columbia

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

Paper ID #42166WIP: Teaching Evaluations for Teaching ImprovementsDr. Sarah Lynn Orton P.E., University of Missouri, Columbia Dr. Orton is an associate professor in Civil Engineering and is an active member of the American Concrete Institute and the American Society of Civil Engineers. Dr. Orton also serves as the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Civil and Environmental ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Teaching Evaluations for Teaching ImprovementsIntroductionThe evaluation of effective and inclusive teaching remains an elusive issue across manyuniversities [1

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Student Engagement in Construction Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hariharan Naganathan, Wentworth Institute of Technology; John Cribbs Ph.D., Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

other parts of the world. According to data fromNCES, around 100 higher education institutions in the United States offer constructionmanagement degrees [1]. To maintain the quality of education in this field, each accreditation bodyhas established several student learning outcomes (SLOs). According to the ACCE database, 72bachelor's degrees in construction management programs are accredited by their program [2].Additionally, there are 15 associate degrees and five master's degrees accredited by the ACCE asof 2022. Similarly, ABET data shows that 20 construction management degree programs in theUnited States are accredited by ABET at various levels [3].The CM curricula in most U.S. universities adopt pedagogical approaches with lectures, labs

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Charting Inclusivity: Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Technology in Engineering and Computing Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clay Walker, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

bedestructive if only because it encourages understanding writing as afterthought rather than place-of-thought” (Irish, 83). This risk may be intensified by a technology that so easily obfuscates thelabor involved in writing.1 While I refer to the concept of engineering “disciplines,” I am also aware of the contingent and dialogical nature ofthis intellectual space as one that is in flux through the dialogical relationships between its practitioners over time.See Prior and Hengst (2010) for a full discussion of disciplinarity as a dialogic and contingent activity that escapesneo-Platonic concepts of the ideal. Considering these tensions that constitute a discipline may well become salient asGenAI pushes the boundaries of convention in education and

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD) Technical Session: Engineering Leadership in Industry

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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B. Michael Aucoin, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

contemplate professional networking, they frequentlyfeel angst. Fully 80 percent of people [1] hold attitudes that prevent them from networking in any wayor from networking successfully. Nevertheless, most college students know they should participate inprofessional networking, but such knowledge does not overcome their avoidance of it. Studentstypically misunderstand genuine networking and lack effective knowledge and skills in it, even whenthey feel comfortable doing so. However, the recommendation that students network is too crucial tooverlook or postpone; professional networking is essential to a thriving career in both the short- andlong-term. A LinkedIn [2] study revealed that 70% of people were hired by an organization wherethey already had a

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 8

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Kane, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

, 2024 Quantifying Spatial Skills Across STEM Disciplines: A Systematized Literature Review of Assessment ToolsIntroductionSpatial ability has been broadly defined as an individual’s ability to mentally transform,manipulate, and generate well-structured visual information [1], [2]. Numerous applications ofspatial ability exist in a variety of settings. Although many constructs of spatial ability have beenidentified in the literature, researchers have not agreed upon a set list of defining constructs [3].Constructs of spatial thinking that are commonly discussed in the literature include mentalrotation, spatial visualization, and spatial orientation. This paper refers to spatial ability as aquantification of performance on

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Cybersecurity Topics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmoud K Quweider, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Liyu Zhang; Alexis Aaron De La Cruz

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

adopting best practices while avoiding pitfalls.Keywords: Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Pair Teaching, Cloud+, Integrative Lab, Project-based Learning.Introduction and MotivationWe have recently created a new bachelor’s degree in cyber security (BSCS) that is part of a newlycreated Informatics and Engineering Systems department. Details of the degree are presented in[1] and [2], where we cover the overall objective and learning outcomes, course details, and thedegree plan. One new course we offer is Cloud Computing and Security, under the course numberCYBI-3346 Cloud Security. The course is considered a junior-level course. The full coursedescription with prerequisites is given in Table 1, while the overall architecture of the course isgiven in

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Systems Thinking

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joe Gregory, The University of Arizona; Alejandro Salado, The University of Arizona

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Systems Engineering Division (SYS)

theirDigital Engineering Competency Framework (DECF). The DECF has been developed to providethe Department of Defense (DoD) with a set of well-defined competencies comprising theknowledge, skills, abilities and behaviors (KSABs) that are required of the digital engineeringworkforce.IntroductionIt has been argued that higher education environments around the world have a responsibility toreevaluate their role in the education of future engineers as the engineering discipline undergoessignificant change 1 . Digital Engineering (DE) is “an integrated digital approach that usesauthoritative sources of systems’ data and models as a continuum across disciplines to supportlifecycle activities from concept through disposal. A DE ecosystem is an