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Shashi S. Marikunte, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

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teachingto alternative modes. This change in mode of instruction was not just limited to higher education,but also at elementary schools through K-12. This transition to online course development andteaching without adequate training brought challenges to instructors as well as students (1 – 5).Much of the focus during Covid-19 was to convert in-person lectures to online zoom format(synchronous), since it was much faster to adopt. However, there were many instances, such asfor laboratory classes, zoom format was inadequate. In such situations, the courses were offeredin a hybrid format with limited in-person laboratory sessions. Currently, emergency onlineinstruction is not the norm anymore since the Covid-19 restrictions have eased. While there

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Alireza Dalili, Farmingdale State College

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MechanicalEngineering students at Farmingdale State College. There are typically three class sessions oftwenty students each semester. Historically, the lab portion of this course has been focused onsimulation experiments through National Instruments Multisim software. The textbook used forthe lab portion was developed by Professor Leon J. Taub of Farmingdale State College specificallyfor this course and therefore covers the course topics very well [1]. However, students haveindicated in course evaluations that they would like to see more hands-on activity in the courseand that they do not have a real sense of the circuits being taught in the lecture with the simulation-based labs. In this paper, I will outline the hands-on labs that I plan to introduce

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Raul Armendariz, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Corey Stalerman; Tak Cheung; Sunil Dehipawala, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College

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, acollaboration of our Community College with the Brookhaven National Lab Nuclear Educationand Training Program. The radiation certificate program requires two radiation courses to betaught before the fundamental Physics-Two contents. The model-based pedagogy in Physics -Two was designed to complement the phenomenon-based pedagogy in the prior RAD-1 andRAD-2 courses. The Physics-Two syllabus was adjusted with simplification in topics such asacoustic oscillation, magnetic inductor, etc. to provide additional coverage for the contents inquantum modeling, radiation, absorption, muonic technology applications, etc. The grading andassessment pedagogy followed the standard practice, as summarized conveniently by theUniversity of South Carolina. The assessment

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Orla LoPiccolo M. Arch, Pdip (CM), Architect, Farmingdale State College, State University of New York

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approved 159applied learning courses (both full and enhanced courses) and 144 non-credit co-curricularapplied learning activities [1]. Since the 2018 launch of the Nexus Center for Applied Learningand Career Development, 56 of their applied learning co-curricular experiences have beenapproved [2]. In addition, the Carnegie Foundation selected Farmingdale State College for the2020 Community Engagement Classification Title [3]. The results of this study will provideinstitutions with an understanding and shared resources on how to incorporate applied learningthroughout a school of engineering, across campus, or potentially as a baccalaureate graduationrequirement.Introduction “There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the

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Uma Balaji, Fairfield University

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Paper ID #45305Empowering Electrical Engineers: Project-Based Learning for EnvironmentalSustainabilityDr. Uma Balaji, Fairfield University Dr. Uma Balaji received her Ph. D from University of Victoria, B.C., Canada in Electrical Engineering. She was a Canadian Commonwealth Scholar. She is the Chair of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering Department at the School of Engineering and Computing of the Fairfield University. Her research focused in novel modelling techniques to design components for wireless and satellite application. She was awarded the IEEE Region 1 Award as ’Outstaning Teaching in an IEEE Area of Interest (Pre

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Daniel Blessner, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

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conversations with my students over the past 4 years. To quantify thispositive verbal feedback the actual effectiveness will be measured in upcomingtrigonometric classes with a student questionnaire. The questionnaire will be givenat the end of the course.IntroductionBelow are the actual formulas for sine, cosine, and tangent functions. Forsimplicity in computational purposes only the first three terms in the infinite serieswill be used. 𝑥3 𝑥5 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 = 𝑥 − + 6 120 𝑥2 𝑥4 𝑦 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 = 1 − + 2 24

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Heather Lai, State University of New York at New Paltz; Anne C Balant, State University of New York at New Paltz

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work is to develop Machine learning or artificial intelligence (ML/AI) based methods to identify specific aspects of the acoustic emissions surrounding wind farms. The effective use of ML/AI allows for the collection and classification of large amounts of sound file data, automating the process of isolating wind turbine sounds for further study. [1] • Perceptual analysis of the psychoacoustics of wind farm noise: Using the collected and classified data, the second goal of the ongoing research is to identify relationships between characteristics of wind farm noise and the perception of these sounds. [2] Recent pilot work focused on the efficacy of paired comparison methods in the assessment

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

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Wenhai Li, Farmingdale State College; Foluso Ladeinde, Stony Brook University

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Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology Farmingdale State College 2350 NY-110, Farmingdale, NY 11735 Foluso Ladeinde Department of Mechanical Engineering 113 Light Engineering Building Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2300AbstractIn the face of advanced computational demands in data centers [1] and high-performance requirements inautomotive [2] and aviation [3] industries, traditional undergraduate thermal system design courses, whichare focused

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Bryan James Higgs, University of the District of Columbia; Gulen Ozkula, University of the District of Columbia

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development as engineers.In engineering programs, the expectations for the knowledge base and competencies of graduatesare established through the attainment of ABET student learning outcomes, which serves as acomprehensive assessment of student capabilities. Conversely, employers seek graduates with aspecific skill set. The 12 highly valued skills are problem-solving, computer science, industryskills, pressure management, teamwork, creativity, structural analysis, communication, attentionto detail, educational commitment, data modeling, and leadership [1]. While the acquisition ofthese skills is integrated into ABET student learning outcomes, it is evident that these skills requirecultivation and development. Traditional lecturing predominantly

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Gang Liu, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

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, finalizing the besttechnical solution, and presenting the technical solutions to the sponsors [1-2]. The problemsolver must have the abilities and skills to identify, analyze, and solve problems practically andeffectively. These skills are valuable and critical in both academic and real-world settings.Developing these problem-solving skills in the early STEM stage, like high school, offersnumerous benefits to the students. It not only boosts their critical thinking, logical, and analyticalmindsets but also encourages innovative and creative thinking to help generate shining ideasfrom various perspectives. In addition, problem-solving progress cultivated the grit andperseverance of the students under challenging circumstances.BackgroundThe difference

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Mercy Folashade Fash, North Carolina A&T State University; Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University

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, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) fields remains a global issue [1], [2]. Despiteefforts to increase diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)fields, African American women continue to be significantly underrepresented in AECprofessions [3], [4]. This disparity not only limits individual career opportunities but alsodeprives the industry of diverse perspectives and talents crucial for innovation and problem-solving in an increasingly complex world [1]. To address this challenge, targeted interventionsthat focus on early exposure and engagement are essential. The formative middle school yearsrepresent a critical period for shaping career interests and aspirations, particularly for youngwomen [5], [6]. It is during this

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

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Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale; Yue Hung, Farmingdale State College; Wenhai Li, Farmingdale State College

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™ experience in Computer-AidedDr. Wenhai Li, Farmingdale State College Assistant Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, NY 11735 ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Incorporating Applied Learning in a Mechanical Engineering Technology Senior Project CourseAbstractApplied learning is a crucial part of the learning process, and allows the students to gain hands-onexperience by completing projects, courses, or activities that are part of the curriculum. At FarmingdaleState College, all baccalaureate program students fulfill 10 hours of minimum approved Applied LearningGraduation Requirement [1]. This allows students practice the knowledge

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

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Bryan James Higgs, University of the District of Columbia; Ujwalkumar Dashrath Patil, Department of Civil Engineering at the University of the District of Columbia.

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change, theyneed to be equipped with skills in two main areas: (1) risk and resilience and (2) game theory.Skills in risk and resilience are necessary to be able to properly analyze and decide on solutionsthat minimize the risk that climate change will have on critical infrastructure systems. Skills ingame theory are necessary to be able to navigate the complexity that climate change representswhich creates a highly uncertain and entirely dependent upon the choices that are made todayand into the future. The introduction of course modules was focused on climate change into aselection of the courses in the undergraduate curriculum of civil engineering fostering the growthof the mindset of students to be able to take on the daunting challenge of

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

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Khosro Shirvani, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale; Alireza Dalili, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

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lab incidents working with the lathe [1]. Therefore, any method to increase the operatorsafety is desirable. This paper demonstrates designing a novel work-holding tool to be usedduring lathe turning operations. The device, which is called the Integrated Faceplate Dog(I.F.D.), eliminates the need for using the traditional work-holding accessory on a lathe (afaceplate and lathe dog). As a result, students working with lathes will experience not onlysafer workflow, but also much smoother workflow, with the final manufactured part’squality enhanced and setup time reduced. Overall, there are numerous educational outcomesas well: students will be able to produce better quality components in a shorter period oftime.IntroductionThe I.F.D., or

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Margaret A Hunter, Hofstra University; Lynn A. Albers, Hofstra University; Jessica Santangelo, Hofstra University; Jacqueline Lee, Nassau Community College; Catherine Weinstein, Nassau Community College; Scott T Lefurgy, Hofstra University; Sean A Roberts, Nassau Community College; Suzanne Trabucco, Nassau Community College; Kristin Weingartner, Hofstra University

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NSF S-STEM Funded iAM Program: Lessons Learned Implementing a Collaborative STEM Workshop for Community College and University PartnersAbstractIn alignment with the NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsProgram (S-STEM) [1], a Two-Year Community College, Nassau Community College (NCC) andfour-year university, Hofstra University (HU) are within a five-mile radius of each other and arecollaborating. The objective is to recruit academically talented low-income students through twopipelines, retain them through transparency of the hidden curriculum, and see them through tograduation in a STEM field from HU [2]. The Integrated and Achievement Mentoring (iAM)Program is a Track 3 (multi

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Tracey Carbonetto, Pennsylvania State University, Allentown

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contracts. Advances in intelligent systems and computing, 54.Rubio, F., & Llopis-Albert, C. (2022). Best practices in syllabus design and course planning applied to mechanical engineering subjects. Multidisciplinary Journal for Education, Social and Technological Sciences,9(2), 118-124.Ulmer, J. M. (2018). Evolving characteristics of today’s applied engineering college-level educator: 2013 to 2017. The Journal of Technology Studies, 44(1), 28–40.

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Arkadiy Portnoy, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Sunil Dehipawala, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung

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Theory. The modification of the implementation to the highschool students in Outreach program is presented, together with suggestions for improving thefirst assessment. Recruitment for out-of-state high school students via the New York StateExcelsior scholarship pathway and the articulation agreement strategies to facilitate communitycollege students interested in laser driven fusion jobs are discussed.IntroductionNuclear fusion driven energy sources are one of the primary objectives of the US GovernmentDepartment of Energy. Three nuclear fusion development hubs were selected as of December2023, namely, Colorado State University, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and theUniversity of Rochester [1]. About half of a trillion dollars has been

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

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Matthew Fried, SUNY Farmingdale; Mohammad Alshibli

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researched, with studies focusing on AI’s role inproviding personalized feedback, enhancing student engagement, and offering scalable learningsolutions. As such, the integration thereof has emerged as a transformative force, reshapingpedagogical approaches and learning experiences. Various studies highlight the significance ofAI literacy, student readiness, and the adaptation of educational frameworks to accommodate theabove based on diverse learning styles, backgrounds, and more.Ng et al. [1] emphasize the necessity of defining AI literacy, which encompasses understandingAI's capabilities and ethical implications, as well as evaluating its impact on learningenvironments. The study proposed four aspects: know and understand, use, evaluate, and

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Raul Armendariz, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Corey Stalerman; Tak Cheung

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,consistent with the relatively high demands from the high school students in our Outreach andDEI mission in an urban community college setting.IntroductionThe community college engineering technology students in our local New York City area lackthe opportunity to acquire hands-on experiential experience to apply for jobs related tocalibration. A search of calibration technician on indeed.com showed that there were 100 jobopenings in New York City, while calibration engineers showed 25 jobs (last assessed Aug 20,2024). According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, calibration technologists and techniciansare expected to be at 4% increase in growth rate from 2022 to 2032 [1]. In comparison, there is adrop of 3 % in growth rate for Electro-mechanical

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

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Guozhen An, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; David Mannes, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Dugwon Seo, Queensborough Community College, CUNY

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acceptance and high ratesof conversion to full-time roles following the program, and thus can serve as a model programfor others interested in promoting student apprenticeship.Keywords:Apprenticeship, Software Engineering, Community College, Workforce Development, Minority-Serving Institution, Communities of Practice (CoP)Introduction & BackgroundThe U.S. Department of Labor projects that employment in the technology field will grow by14.6% from 2021 to 2031 [1]. However, there is a significant skill gap between the requirementsfor tech roles and the availability of skilled workers. Many companies struggle to find qualifiedcandidates, despite the rigorous technology curricula offered by colleges [2]. This skill gapdisproportionately affects

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Raymond Spinelli

Consumption and Lighting Systems. The energy use for the Fred The findings demonstrate that even minor changes in energy usein selected buildings on Hofstra University’s Campus. We aim to DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science's computer lab (Figure 2) in Weed Hall (Figure 1) was monitored using a Hobo Data can result in significant cost reductions when applied acrossquantify energy costs and identify alternatives for improving Logger (Figure 3) and the data (Figure 4) was imported into a MATLAB file. The created MATLAB program calculates and graphs the kilowatt- campus buildings, supporting a sustainable future for theenergy efficiency and reducing Hofstra's

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Konner Stephen, Farmingdale State College

concrete Fig. 1 Fig. 2. Fig. 3.environment. People have been making strides in reducing aggregates with natural aggregates, to where the density and theits impact by banning its use [Department of Environmental APPLICATION IN A PROJECT compressive strength of the resultant concrete will be comparableConservation. (n.d.) 2021]. Others have been trying to find to conventional concrete, while still being composed of enough

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Raymond K.F. Lam, The City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Uzair Ali Abbas, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Bernard Hunter; Joseph A Seiter, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College

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Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Flexural Mechanical Properties and Microstructures of Three- Dimensional (3D) Printed Thermoplastics Raymond K.F. Lam, Uzair Abbas, Bernard Hunter, and Joseph Seiter Queensborough Community College, The City University of New York, New York, U.S.A. 1. Introduction Three-dimensional (3D) printing or additive manufacturing is utilized to manufacture products in industries of aerospace, automotive, and medical [1]. One example is General Electric (GE)’s decision to deploy 3D printers to manufacture nozzles for its LEAP engines. GE Aviation projects have printed more than 30,000 fuel nozzle tips in 2018 [2]. Manufacturing by 3D printing is experiencing an explosive

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

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Emre Tokgoz, SUNY - Farmingdale State College

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data is collectedfrom 20 STEM students at a university located at the Northeastern side of the United States. Written and videorecorded information is collected and analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively to understand STEM students’ability to solve a research question related to derivative, absolute value, and trigonometric function concepts.The pedagogical techniques used in this work to analyze the collected data are Action, Process, Object andSchema (APOS) theory introduced in [1], and concept image and concept definition introduced in [16]. Thewritten results indicated participants’ elementary level ability to form a bridge between the derivative of theabsolute value function and its image. The participants also had hard time to

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Aiman Said Kuzmar, P. E., Islamic University of Madina, Saudi Arabia

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for thediscussions. Required standard academic qualifications to teach engineering courses will bebriefly stated through a review of current practices at colleges and universities in the US and insome other parts of the world in conjunction with personal observations and interviews madesporadically over the years by the author. As will be shown later, despite proven and numerousreal advantages of such a practice, legitimate concerns and possible fundamental flaws exist aswell.Connection between Mathematics and Science; and Engineering:Engineering is highly intertwined with science and mathematics. The connection betweenengineering with science and mathematics manifests itself in so many ways and at variousdomains [1]. It starts with K-12

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Isaiah Adu, Carnegie Mellon University; Rachel Burcin, Carnegie Mellon University; Micah Nye, Carnegie Mellon University

. Identification of Examples of Positive Change Acknowledgments: References: Incomplete educational landscape data both The RISS Participatory Action Research Team would like to thank our colleagues at Carnegie [1

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Sydney Simpkins, Farmingdale State College; ZsayKaryzmh Harris, Farmingdale State College

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

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Glenda Giordani, New Paltz State University of New York

. Dev 0.0026 preventing structural damage caused by Hempcrete Block Lime bindera 2A current test for 2h per trial and Table 1. A snapshot of thermal conductivity data after the steady moisture over time. The combinedapply the equation below to calculate (d) Hempcrete block

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Chloe Chan, Villanova University; Brianna Fan, Villanova University; Henry Pei, Villanova University; David Shen, Villanova University; Christopher Song, Villanova University; Chenhao A. Zhao, Villanova University

• Students’ interest in STEM was slightly improved from 3.8 to 4.•At the same time, it was mentioned by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and ➢ Example questions for ChatGPT on each ODE model • Students generally agreed that ChatGPT is helpful in facilitating their learning Technology that: “there is a need for the United States to produce approximately 1 million ➢ Example questions for ChatGPT on learning basic Python programming college graduates with STEM backgrounds over the next decade in order to retain its historical ➢ Example questions for ChatGPT on implementing ODE models with Python in Google Colab. preeminence in science and technology

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Rachmadian Wulandana, State University of New York at New Paltz

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, FEM was designed to solve complexstructural problems that were challenging to address using traditional methods. Over the years,thanks to the growth in computer power, FEM has grown in sophistication, becoming indispensablefor various fields of engineering, from civil to mechanical and even biomedical applications [1].Recent reviews have highlighted the diverse contributions of researchers like Turner, Argyris, andZienkiewicz, marking the development of FEM into a comprehensive tool used across industries forsolving complex engineering problems [2]. In the mechanical engineering industry, FEM is criticalfor optimizing design processes, enhancing efficiency, and improving product safety. Engineers relyon FEM to reduce costs, decrease