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Adam Weaver, Baylor University; Joseph Anthony Donndelinger, Baylor University

. Donndelinger joined Baylor Universityˆa C™s School of Engineering and Computer Science as a Clinical Associate Professor after 23 years of experience in the automotive and cutting tool industries. During his 16 years as a Senior Researcher at General Mo ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 1 Session XXXX The Impacts of Reflective Writing on Peer Evaluations in Engineering Design Courses Adam D. Weaver Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

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Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Erick Benjamin Butler, West Texas A&M University; Roy Jean Issa P.E., West Texas A&M University; Anitha Sarah Subburaj, West Texas A&M University

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and Ev ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 1 Twenty Years of Engineering at WTAMU Kenneth R. Leitch, Anitha Subburaj, Roy Issa, Erick Butler West Texas A&M University College of Engineering AbstractEngineering programs began at West Texas A&M University in 2003. Engineering firms andgovernment agencies identified a need to train and keep engineers in the greater Panhandle Regionof the state of Texas. An existing engineering technology program was joined with programs incomputer science and later mathematics along with new engineering

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Track 7: Technical Session 2: Lessons Learned from Development of an Elective Undergraduate Course on DEI in STEM

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Leigh S McCue, George Mason University; Christopher Alexander Carr, George Mason University; Kevin William Kuck, George Mason University; Dhiambi Otete; Violet Veronika Reges

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, diversity, equity, inclusion, andpedagogy. Included in our findings are first person insights on the impact of this form of class onlearning and professional development, course evaluation data, and lessons learned in hopes ofinforming other practitioners in the design of similar course offerings.1.0 BackgroundThere is a rich literature base for those seeking to develop inclusive STEM curricula, with acomprehensive survey of STEM programming designed to enhance inclusion provided in a recentreview paper by Palid et al [1]. For educators, there are numerous resources to help improveinstructional design, ranging from best practices developed by the National Science andTechnology Council [2] to courses and workshops hosted by organizations like the

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Track 2: Technical Session 6: Minoritized Student Audio Narratives to Influence Faculty's Empathic Understanding: Learning from Sophie and Enola

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Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Cassandra J McCall, Utah State University; Gabriel Van Dyke, Utah State University

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undergraduateengineering students and turned these into 10 distinct audio narratives. Our narrative analysis focused onconstructing a cohesive, concise, and anonymized narrative that would present key content from studentinterviews in a format that would preserve some of the immediacy and emotionality of student interviewswhile improving accessibility and coherence for faculty.Findings: In this paper, we present the scripts and link to audio narratives for two student participants: 1)Sophie, a mixed race (Asian and white) white-passing woman, and 2) Enola, an Indigenous woman. Inaddition to presenting the written and audio narrative, we comment on the specific lessons we see asvaluable for engineering faculty that emerge from each of the audio

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Track 3: Technical Session 5: Mycorrhiza Framework: towards an Engineering Education framework for Social and Environmental Justice

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Jorge A Cristancho, Purdue Engineering Education

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mycorrhizaas a simile of these invisible connections. Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association betweenfungi and plants that cycles nutrients to improve the whole ecosystem. The Mycorrhizaframework aims to raise awareness of the effects of engineering education and work,incorporate social and environmental justice in engineering education, and move closer tohelping people freely and fully develop in a sustainable world. I. IntroductionIt is essential for people and the Ecosystem that we raise awareness of our engineeringimpact. Demanding for people to take action, Singer [1] presented an ethical decisionwhere we would see a child drowning. Most people would do their best to come up with asolution to help the child. Engineering with visible results or

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Track 8: Technical Session 9: On the Importance of Spatiality and Intersectionality: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Undergraduate Engineering Experiences Through Critical Collaborative Ethnographic Site Visits

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Finn Johnson M.A., Oregon State University; Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University

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bills were brought before the United Stateslegislature by state representatives and senators in all 50 states [1]. This past year has seen morespecifically anti-transgender bills than any other year, making this the most overtly anti-transgender legislative session in United States history. Legislative policy does not exist in avacuum. Transgender people in the United States are facing administrative, social, and physicalviolence as a result of policy initiatives that seek to pathologize, vilify, and disparage transgenderpeople. In 2023, transgender people in 24 states [2] have lost significant civil rights, includingthe right to change or have correct identity documentation, to access gender-affirming care, toaccess public bathrooms, to retain

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Track 3: Technical Session 6: Organizational Transformation for Graduate Education: Intentionally Engaging Graduate Students as Partners in Equity Work

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Julia Machele Brisbane, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Teirra K Holloman, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Natali Huggins, Virginia Tech ; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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groups pursuing graduatedegrees in engineering [1]. While students from historically marginalized groups remainunderrepresented in engineering graduate programs, there have been increases in enrollment ofhistorically marginalized groups, in particular women and those from racially minoritized groups(i.e., Hispanic/Latinx, American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, and NativeHawaiian/Other Pacific Islander) [2], [3]. Despite these increased enrollments, students fromthese groups are often isolated [4], tokenized [5], and experience hostile environments [4], [6],which can negatively affect students’ retention, degree completion, time to degree, and success.Thus, there has been a push towards equity work, or creating policies and

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Track 7: Technical Session 9: Preparing for ABET Changes regarding DEI: Results of the Big Ten++ DEI Summit

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center at Penn State. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Preparing for ABET Changesregarding DEI:Results of the Big Ten++ DEISummitLeonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering EducationSarah ZappeStephanie CutlerIvan Esparragoza 1. Provide an overview of the SummitThis presentation 2. Provide attendees with access to the activities that they can potentially utilize athas three goals. 3. their own institutions Provide information on the future direction of the Big Ten++ DEI SummitIn 2021, the Engineering Deans of theBig Ten+ requested that ABETincorporate DEI

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Track 7: Technical Session 4: Promoting Equity: A Process of Adopting Outcomes-Based Grading in Your Course.

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Katherine Ramos, University of Colorado Boulder

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Canvas. This way, I wasable to provide detailed feedback on each learning objective and break down eachconcept into smaller parts to help students identify gaps in their knowledge.The example above shows a student who took the first assessment and the first re-assessment opportunity. As shown, there is major improvement. *Intend to show thespreadsheet used to grade assessments. 15A side-by-side comparison of the grade distribution from the previous summer to thissummer is presented.Important take-away:Greater improvement in learning objectives from one assessment opportunity to thenext in Summer 2023. Note, re-assessment 1 is not included as it was not offered

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Track 3: Technical Session 7: Promotion of Student Well-being via Successful Navigation through Conflict Resolution Pathways

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Boni Frances Yraguen, Vanderbilt University; Bettina K Arkhurst; Stuart Montgomery, Georgia Institute of Technology; Derek Ashton Nichols, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jennifer Molnar, Georgia Institute of Technology

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learning assignments, ad the use of technology in the classroom. Boni hopes to pursue a career in academia with a focus on teaching and engineering education.Bettina K ArkhurstStuart Montgomery, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDerek Ashton Nichols, Georgia Institute of TechnologyJennifer Molnar, Georgia Institute of Technology ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Promotion of Graduate Student Well-being via Successful Navigationthrough Conflict Resolution PathwaysDr. Boni Yraguen, Bettina Arkhurst, Derek Nichols, Jennifer Molnar, Dr. Macrae Montgomery 1 Addressing advising and departmental issues can

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Track 2: Technical Session 8: Establishing and Sustaining Inclusive Learning Communities for Supporting Faculty Creating More Inclusive Engineering Classrooms

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Jessica Moriah Vaden, University of Pittsburgh; April Dukes, University of Pittsburgh; Amy Hermundstad Nave, Colorado School of Mines; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Amy L Brooks, University of Pittsburgh

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Dr. Bilec is an associate professor in the Swanson School of Engineeringˆa C™s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Dr. Bilecˆa C™s research program focuses on the built environment, life cycle assessment, sustainable healthcare, and energy im ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Establishing and Sustaining Inclusive Learning Communities for Supporting Faculty Creating More Inclusive Engineering Classrooms Jessica M. Vaden1, April A. Dukes PhD 1, Amy Brooks PhD 1, Kristen Parrish PhD 2, Amy Hermundstad Nave PhD 3, Amy E. Landis PhD 3, Melissa M. Bilec PhD 1 1University

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Track 8: Technical Session 3: Exploring Engineering Faculty Views on their Role in Broadening Participation in Engineering

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Gerica Brown, University of Dayton

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thesegoals even if time permitted.KeywordsBroadening Participation; Faculty Views; Engineering Education; Success and PersistenceIntroductionBroadening participation in STEM is an initiative of national interest in the United States. Inorder for the US to maintain its global prominence in STEM fields, as well as maintain nationalsecurity and other technological advances, the US must produce over one million more STEMprofessionals than what is currently projected [1]. Broadening participation is a term used todescribe increasing the participation of underrepresented groups in STEM fields [2]. Thisincludes providing exposure, access, and opportunities in STEM for individuals fromunderrepresented groups. According to the National Science Foundation

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Track 6: Technical Session 5: Exploring Gender Representation Issues In Computing by Writing Interactive Fiction

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University

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Society for Engineering Education, 2024 EXPLORING GENDER REPRESENTATION ISSUES IN COMPUTING BY WRITING INTERACTIVE FICTION John K. Estell Stephany Coffman-WolphNote: Those photos in this file that were taken by one of the authors can be used under theCreative Commons CC BY-NC 2.0 license.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/ 1 METRIC: COMPUTER SCIENCE DEGREES • Women account for a low share of the degrees earned in computer science: CS Bachelor’s Degrees

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Track 3: Technical Session 9: Exploring the Intersectionality of Engineering Postdoctoral Scholars in the LEGACY Scholars Program

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Jameka Wiggins, The Ohio State University; Monica Farmer Cox, The Ohio State University; Ayanna Howard, The Ohio State University; Beenish N/A Saba, The Ohio State University; Martina Leveni, The Ohio State University; Shawanee' Patrick, The Ohio State University

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Track 7: Technical Session 8: Fostering Inclusive Learning Environments while Navigating DEI Backlash

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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valerie a guerrero williamson, Stevens Institute of Technology

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workshops focused on issues related to power, privilege, social justice, and social identities such as race, ability, class, gender, and sexual orientation. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Fostering Inclusive Learning Environments while Navigating DEI Backlash Date 1 Overview Current Landscape: Recent SCOTUS ruling & State Legislation National, state, institutional, and individual Key Areas Targeted and Examples levels Strategies You Can Control for broadening how we accomplish goals for inclusion

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Track 8: Technical Session 4: Grading: The (Mis)use of Mathematics in Measuring Student Learning and its Disproportionate Impact on Equity and Inclusion

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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Sharona Krinsky, California State University, Los Angeles; Robert Christopher Bosley, California State University, Los Angeles; Dina Verdin, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Eva Schiorring, STEMEVAL; Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles

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asking this question of hundreds of educators over the last six years, the top three answers given have been:1. Communicate the amount and/or quality of what a student has learned.2. Communicate to the student whether or not they have learned enough to be successful in a subsequent class.3. Rank students for use in future opportunities such as admission for advanced degrees, professional schools, jobs, scholarships, etc.In addition to the question asked a student gets a “B” in a class – what do we want it tomean?Top three answers from previous faculty asked:● Student is likely to be successful in a subsequent course.● Student knows most of the material but not all of it or not perfectly.● Depends on who gave the B (common answer

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Track 5: Technical Session 8: Interactive Session: Exploring Scripts of Whiteness in Engineering

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

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R. Jamaal Downey; Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

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common definitions moving forward. After each video, we will spend some time in our pair/share groups to unpack along with some self-reflexion. The guiding questions for the discussion are: ● (video 1): ■ What are some common ways white people think about race and their own racial identities? ■ What are my students’ attitudes and beliefs about whiteness? ■ What surprised you about what the person selected by you or selected by others? ■ To what extent did their comments match what you expected based on their profile picture?How do you think this kind of

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Daren Wilcox, Kennesaw State University

Figure 1. The development board has theEFM8BB1 MCU, the ToolStick debugger which handles C2 communication to the hostcomputer through the USB Micro-B port, breakout headers, a reset push button, a user pushbutton, and a user LED. Each section of the board is called out in Figure 2. The board ispowered by the USB port. The students can purchase the EFM8BB1LCK development boardfrom several vendors such as DigiKey and Mouser. The initial MSRP in summer 2020 at thebeginning of the pandemic was $6.65 at Mouser with 58 in stock. The current MSRP is $18.53at Mouser with 151 in stock and $20.54 at DigiKey with 157 in stock. The software forcompiling the assembly or C code and subsequent emulation is available for free download onthe Silicon Labs website

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Tien Yee; Sunanda Dissanayake, Kennesaw State University

structure that was used in this study is detailed in Figure 1. Figure 1: Planned training structure based on the scaffolding method. 3Format of the Training ProgramThe program covered two full days of training on various principles related to the topics and hands-on activities in a fluid mechanics laboratory on the university premises. Upon the development ofthe draft materials, DPH reviewed the content and provided feedback, which was addressed tomake the program more meaningful and beneficial to the participants. Recruitment of theparticipants was carried out by the DPH, and four cohorts were trained during the one-year timeperiod. The first training session was conducted on March 6-7

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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April Anne Kay, Dalton State College; Bradley Harris, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Stephanie Philipp, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

, BiodieselIntroductionExperiential learning such as Problem Based Learning (PBL) or a Course-embeddedUndergraduate Research Experience (CURE) provides an opportunity for students to explore andapply the scientific process [1]. Students co-create a research project that incorporates learningobjectives for the course including safe lab techniques and culturing microorganisms [2].Students practice science lab skills and utilize scientific creative thought processes in an open-ended research project. Typical undergraduate science labs learn concepts using delineated labactivities with known outcomes [3]. The process of authentic exploration and improvisationaltroubleshooting is typically not modeled in these types of labs. Although popular and effective inlearning basic

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Dimitra Michalaka, The Citadel; Stephanie Laughton, The Citadel

theirprofessional goals and employers find skilled individuals for their job vacancies. According tothe Association for Career and Technical Education, career readiness involves having academic,employability, and technical skills [1]. Academic skills include foundational academicknowledge in the respective study field, in English and math, applying academics to context, andconducting some data analysis, reasoning, and mathematical problems solving [1]. Employabilityskills focus on, current, critical to workplace abilities such as critical thinking, problem solving,adaptability, ethics, communication in different forms, teamwork, professionalism, andtechnology use while technical skills comprise of level of job specific knowledge [1]. TheNational

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Matthew J. Traum, University of Florida; Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology; Christopher Aliperti, United States Military Academy; Randall A. Emert; Arwen H. DeCostanza

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years. Bycontrast, a novel alternative paradigm is emerging through a partnership of five organizations: 1)the University of Florida’s Mechanical Engineering (UF ME) Capstone Design Program, 2) theGeorgia Institute of Technology’s Mechanical Engineering (GT ME) Capstone Design Program,3) the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division (3ID), 4) the Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2),and 5) the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM). This newapproach sources problems directly from Soldiers and engages university engineering students tohelp solve those problems with innovation cycles measured in weeks.The physical nexus for this collaboration is the Marne Innovation Center at Ft. Stewart, GA, whichcelebrated its grand opening in

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Stephanie Laughton, The Citadel; Timothy A Wood, The Citadel

learning objectives. The implementation of case studiesas well as the homework preparatory assignment and in class polling activities were designedbased on precedents from available literature. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)has long recognized the need for historic context in engineering education [1], [2]. Likewise,current educational best practices, often called “transformational teaching,” emphasize student-centered course design where the instructor bases the content on the knowledge gaps of thestudents [3]–[5]. To provide this level of customization of content to the students in the room,instructors must have tools for formative assessment [6]–[8]. The active learning techniquesemployed here include in class polling using

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Priya T Goeser, Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Campus; Thomas Murphy, Georgia Southern University

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for engineering programs. This is a main premise uponwhich engineering and other ambassador programs have been established. One of the objectivesof these programs is to develop diverse leaders by equipping and empowering university students(the ambassadors) with advanced communication and leadership training, so that they may sharetheir passion and excitement about engineering and STEM with K-12 youth, the engineers oftomorrow [1], [2].There are several STEM ambassador programs in Georgia and beyond that have trained studentsto represent the university and college at on-campus events. The student ambassador program atthe University of Georgia is a program that has students who are trained and help promote thecollege of engineering at special

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Kenneth Stafford Sands II, Auburn University; Min Jae Suh, Sam Houston State University

Storyline 360® for online instruction, hybrid classes, flipped-classroom environments, orother useful curricular applications.IntroductioneLearning has emerged as a powerful mode of delivery for a variety of educational purposes. Itallows for flexibility and scalability and can be incorporated into any engineering program’scurriculum. This modality was a global necessity during a difficult time in human history andwith it came significant challenges for faculty who were forced to determine the best approachfor course instruction to overcome technological and social issues within the classroom [1][2].With the mandate for eLearning being of the past, the tools explored for e-learning still havesignificant utility for online (even if temporarily

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Nahid Vesali, The Citadel; David S Greenburg, The Citadel; Mostafa Batouli, The Citadel; Eva Theresa Singleton, The Citadel Military College; Andrew B. Williams, The Citadel

evolving tools and techniques. The objectiveof this paper was developing a specialized module within an Engineering ProjectManagement and Planning course, offering students insights into the versatile applicationsof AI and ML in project management. The module focuses on four primary learningobjectives. To achieve these objectives, we explored three key aspects of AI and ML inproject management: 1) Enhancing decision-making through AI and ML predictivecapabilities; 2) Optimizing resource allocation by automating report generation, virtualassistance, and automating communications; and 3) Mitigating project risks through earlydetection of positive, negative, or neutral data through using Natural Language Processing(NLP) as documents are reviewed. To

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Gafar Abbas Elamin P.E., The Citadel; Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel; James Righter, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel

to the need for effective andfair tools for senior design project evaluation. For example, Estell and Hurtig [1] presentedevaluation rubrics for each stage of their senior capstone project. They designed one rubric forthe project proposal development, one rubric for prototype development and verification, andanother rubric for the final report. In reference [2], the author discussed an assessment methodthat required all project teams to prepare and maintain an electronic copy of a project binder thatincluded meeting minutes, copies of presentations, design specifications, project plans, designreviews, engineering reports, design output such as drawings, test reports, and analyses. Theystated that their project assessment was based on the

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2024 South East Section Meeting

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Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Magesh Chandramouli, Purdue University Northwest; Kai Jun Chew, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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course, as a gateway engineering course, is typically taken by engineeringstudents in their first year. It covers freehand sketching of 2D and 3D representation of objectsand basic CAD modeling techniques. Many students, especially students identifying as womanor gender minorities and those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged, tend to struggle in thiscourse because their current educational approaches on spatial skills have not been designed forstudents with diverse backgrounds and perspectives[1] . For instance, women and genderminorities may have different experiences and perspectives that are not addressed by standardone-size-fits-all teaching methods. Female students and students from socioeconomically © American

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Wayne Johnson, University of Georgia; Roger Hilten, University of Georgia; Kevin J. Wu, University of Georgia; Jorge Ivan Rodriguez-Devora, University of Georgia

., did the project outcome meet the client’s objectives?) and student satisfaction with thecapstone experience. Many factors contribute to the project’s success and student satisfaction,sometimes in complementary ways, and at other times, in contradictory ways. Some of thesefactors include: balancing students’ project interests, desire to work with specific students,personalities; and instructor/institutional project priority. The net result for instructors toappropriately balance all these inputs is a very time-consuming team formation process.Instructors have used various techniques and subsequent combinations to guide the capstoneteam formation process. Based on a 2015 survey [1] of 256 institutions with a capstone coursethat included various

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Charles D Newhouse P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Kacie Caple D'Alessandro, Virginia Military Institute; Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute

projects and the ASCE student chapter. His research interests include engineering licensure policies, civil engineering curriculum development, and the use of innovative materials on concrete bridges. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Benefits of a Decade Dedicated to FE PreparationAbstractA decade ago the authors at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) reported on how the addition ofan engineering course dedicated to preparing students for the Civil Specific Fundamentals ofEngineering Exam (FE) enhanced the capstone experience [1]. Preliminary results indicated thatthe course, which did not specially teach to the FE exam but covered an array of topics, didimprove pass rates and