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2023 ASEE GSW

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Lance L.A. White; Sara Amani; Larry Powell; Karan Watson; Mark Clayton; Tracy Hammond; Sarhan Musa; Kelvin Kirby

1 Graduate Student paperMultidisciplinary and Dual University Undergraduate Research Opportunities:A Low Stakes/High Impact Practice that Engages Underrepresented Populations in Engineering Lance L.A. White, Sara Amani, Larry Powell, Karan Watson, Mark Clayton, Tracy Hammond Multidisciplinary Engineering Department Texas A&M University Sarhan Musa, Kelvin Kirby Electrical Engineering Department

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Tracy Hammond; Robert H. Lightfoot

1 Session 2023 Assignment Choice Roadmap in Computer Science Service Courses Robert H. Lightfoot, Tracy Hammond Computer Science and Engineering Department Texas A&M University AbstractStudents taking introductory classes in Computer Science, especially those who are required to takea "coding class" for their non-computer science major, can be very intimated by the thought oflearning to program. Many students, particularly those underrepresented students in

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Xishuang Dong; Lijun Qian; Xiangfang Li; Pamela Obiomon; Yujian Fu P.E.; Zhigang Xiao; Shujun Yang; Nelson Barnes Jr

1 Session XXXX Improving Programming Skills of Engineering Students at HBCUs Using AI- enhanced Online Personalized Adaptive Learning Tools Xishuang Dong, Lijun Qian, Xiangfang Li, Pamela Obiomon Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Roy G. Perry College of Engineering Prairie View A&M University Yujian Fu, Zhigang Xiao, Shujun Yang, Nelson Barnes Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Maurizio Manzo; Huseyin Bostanci

1 Session XXXXAn Outreach Program for Introducing Nuclear Power through Training STEM Educators Huseyin Bostanci, Maurizio Manzo Department of Mechanical Engineering University of North Texas AbstractThis paper describes a collaborative outreach effort that involved developing and conducting anuclear-themed workshop for STEM educators in North Texas. The goal of the workshop was tointroduce nuclear power, emphasize related energy conversion

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Huseyin Bostanci; Nourredine Boubekri

1 Session XXXX An Experiential Education Framework to Train Next-Generation Energy- Conscious Engineers through UNT Industrial Assessment Center Huseyin Bostanci, Nourredine Boubekri Department of Mechanical Engineering University of North Texas AbstractThe mission of the newly established UNT Industrial Assessment Center (UNTIAC) is to assistsmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in manufacturing sector in North Texas region (a)increase energy efficiency

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Anne-Marie Ginn-Hedman

1 Session XXXX An Interactive Approach to Teaching Moment Equilibrium Using Virtual Surgical Planning (Work in Progress) Anne-Marie Ginn-Hedman Department of Biomedical Engineering Texas A&M University AbstractIntroductory static mechanic courses traditionally have limited practical examples for biomedicalengineering students. We therefore created a virtual lab where students can apply classroomknowledge to solve clinical

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Jake Simmons; Andrew Lovelace; Daniel Tucker; Aaron Mendoza; Aaron Coates; Julian Alonzo; Danrui Li; Xinpeng Yi; Steven Potter; Ian Mouritzen; Mac Smith; Caden Banta; Ryan Hodge; Anne Spence; Scott Koziol

Approved, DCN# 0543-82-22 1    Session 2023 Design and Construction of a Lighter than Air Robot Blimp Jake Simmons, Andrew Lovelace, Daniel Tucker, Aaron Mendoza, Aaron Coates, Julian Alonzo, Danrui Li, Xinpeng Yi, Steven Potter Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Baylor University Ian Mouritzen, Mac Smith, Caden Banta, Ryan Hodge, Anne Spence Mechanical Engineering Department

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Victoria C. P. Chen; Erick C. Jones Jr.; Suman Gudikandula; Vishnu Sharma; Rahsirearl Smalls; Jocelyn Sigler

1 Session 2023 Training Teachers to integrate a Sustainability Assessment for Green Building and Retrofitting Project into a K-12 Classroom Victoria C. P. Chen, Erick C. Jones Jr. Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering Department University of Texas at Arlington Vishnu Sharma, Suman Gudikandula Data Science MS Students University of Texas at Arlington Rahsirearl

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Luis Hernandez; Hua Li; Oscar Garcia

SolidWorks softwareto determine which is the most suitable to perform the task of the boat. Figure 1. Design 1 (left) Design 2 (center) Design 3 (right) for the USV.As can be seen in Figure 1, the designs are double-hull vessels as mentioned previously changingthe form of the hulls and how they are attached to each other. The chosen paint is yellow becauseof identification purposes. In case of any troubleshooting, the operator will require to identify andrescue the vehicle. The load platform was chosen to be of template crystal because of the strengthof the material and resistance to high loads as well as for identifying the components mounted onit. The stabilizing beams change on each of the designs, this is to determine which is the

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Randy Brooks; Shana Shaw; LaTasha Starr

classes on thetwo-year school campus taught by the two-year school’s professors. The students also attend anengineering course on the two-year campus taught in-person by a professor from the four-yearschool. [1] [2]The EA concept was initiated in Fall 2015 with a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding)between Texas A&M University and Blinn College. Unique transition articulation agreementsare established for each EA to best support transfer of student course credits to include a reversearticulation agreement such that students may transfer four-year school course credit to the two-year school in order to meet the requirements for their Associates Degree.The four-year school professor tailors the course to include many elements of the four

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Joaquin Haces-Garcia; Yemboado Brayan Yonli; Hua Li; Yuhao Xu

1 Session 2023 Development of a One-way Silicone Valve for a No-Spill Droplet Generator Joaquin Haces-Garcia Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department Texas A&M University Kingsville Yemboado Brayan Yonli Department of Mechanical Engineering Prairie View A&M University Hua Li Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Derek T. Gwin; Ozgur Aktunc

1 Session 2023 An Assessment of the Attitude Toward Agile in Professional Organizations Derek T. Gwin and Ozgur Aktunc Department of Engineering St. Mary’s University AbstractThe term agile is widely used to describe an iterative and incremental approach to developingproducts, where small units of value are delivered frequently to customers and feedback ismonitored to shape future delivery cycles. Agile practices emerged in the late-twentieth century as

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Juan Zambrano; Patrick Gutierrez; David Espalin

1 Session 2023 An analysis of Ultrasonic Wire Embedding Data and Waveform Congruency to Identify Process Quality in Additive Manufacturing Juan Zambrano Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Texas A&M University Kingsville Patrick Gutierrez M.S., David Espalin Ph.D. University of Texas El Paso AbstractThe University of Texas El Paso has developed a method for embedding

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2023 ASEE GSW

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A. Anil Kumar

– implementation at each level is somewhat unrealistic, owing to the non-/semi-quantitative nature of assessment. Specific implementations in three electrical engineeringcourses – Network Theory 1, Physical Principles of Solid State Devices and CommunicationTheory – will be presented. The approach is based on assessing students’ progress via four levelsof ability – unconscious incompetence, conscious incompetence, conscious competence andunconscious competence. Both formative and summative assessments will be discussed based onimproved performance on tests as well as on an end-of-semester project that requires navigatingthrough open-ended scenarios. IntroductionCritical thinking, creativity and ability to solve as

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2023 ASEE GSW

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Shadi Balawi; Abdelrahman Youssef; Youssef Elmasry

1 Session 2023 Impact of Team Formation Methodology on Team’s Conflict and Effectiveness Shadi Balawi, Abdelrahman Youssef Mechanical Engineering Department Texas A&M University Youssef Elmasry Systems Engineering Department Texas A&M International University AbstractTypically engineering experiments are done in teams to allow students to expand

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2023 ASEE GSW

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George V. Kondraske; Lawrence R. DiSalvi

1 Session 2023 Composite Measures of Academic Performance: Insights from General Systems Performance Theory George V. Kondraske Department of Electrical Engineering, Department of Bioengineering University of Texas at Arlington Lawrence R. DiSalvi Department of Bioengineering University of Texas at Arlington AbstractQuantitative

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2024 PNW Section Annual Meeting

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Jennifer I. Clark; Sage Kittelman; Faqeer ur Rehman; Molly R. Schmitt

resources in thedevelopment and operation of programs dedicated to facilitating the successful completion ofdegrees in these fields. Strategies such as creating project-based clubs and academic learningcenters support application of knowledge outside the classroom, contributing to experience withengineering and computer science content [1], [2]. Bridge programs, research opportunities, andstudent group centers add to academic confidence while strengthening ties to people within anacademic community [3], [4], [5], [6]. Retention literature is closely tied to that of Self Efficacy(SE) and the value of Albert Bandura’s research [7]. At the core of Bandura’s work is a person’sbelief they can repeatedly engage with something challenging and eventually

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2023 PSW

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John Chen; Jim Widmann; Brian Self

unwelcoming environment forsome students [1], perhaps an unkind culture that includes a perceived “weed-out” system andexpectations of lower GPAs than students in other programs [2]. Given this learning environment, it’s notsurprising that some students struggle to succeed. We argue, however, that success is not enough. Thetrue measure of an excellent program is having students and graduates that thrive, meaning that they are‘doing well’ and ‘feeling good’ [3, p. 838]. Thriving students take steps to improve in the areas thatbolster the ‘feeling good’ part of learning engineering by making thriving competencies – skills,behaviors and beliefs – an integral part of who they are.Thriving competencies are linked to noncognitive and affective (NCA

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2023 PSW

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Tatyana Ryutov

activities, and thelearning assessment and outlines plans for future improvements. A course survey was given and the studentfeedback was positive. A majority of students would recommend this course to other students and rated highly theremote learning experience. The course addresses emerging biomedical data privacy issues and facilitatescollaboration between engineers, healthcare and legal professionals. 1. IntroductionThe detail and diversity of collected healthcare and biomedical data is constantly increasing. Health information iscollected through mobile devices [6], in personal domains [3], and from sensors attached on or in human bodies[13], [21].The amount of genomic sequencing data has risen exponentially in recent years recent years [12

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2023 PSW

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Christine King; Dalton Salvo; Joanne Ly; Nia Dowell; SueJeanne Koh; Warren Wiechmann; Brett Sanders

, Irvine, CA 92697* Corresponding author, Christine King, PhD; Department of Biomedical Engineering,University of California Irvine, kingce@uci.eduParticipation in research allows undergraduate students to gain hands-on experiences andencourages students to pursue advanced degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM) [1]. Furthermore, among underrepresented students, participation inundergraduate research increases pursuit of graduate degrees, reduces underrepresentation ofminorities in the sciences, and fosters development of professional skills includingcommunication and teamwork [2, 3]. Unfortunately, entry-points to research can be challengingfor undergraduate students to identify, and undergraduate research

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2023 PSW

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Tara Esfahani; David Copp

engagement in quantitative reasoning [1]. Alarge study of more than 5,000 courses at a large, public, four-year university found “little to nodifference in grade based student performance” between online and in person instructional modes[2]. The results of a smaller study on a set of physics students suggest that weaker performingstudents may be more likely to choose online courses over in person, and recorded lectures mayhelp close the gap between these students and students who are initially more engaged and higherperforming when in person [3]. Online education for engineering students, and its challenges andopportunities, have also been explored [4], and useful strategies for the design of onlineengineering courses have been developed, such as in

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2023 PSW

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Farbod Khoshnoud; Marco Quadrelli; Enrique Galvez; Clarence de Silva; Shayan Javaherian; Behnam Bahr; Maziar Ghazinejad; Anas Salah Eddin; Mohamed El-Hadedy P.E.

generation of engineering workforce for the fast-changing industry, the R&Dsectors and academia. The quantum mechanics education and training steps in the mechatronicscourse and senior design projects are particularly promoted and discussed here. 1. IntroductionBrain-computer interface (BCI) and EEG systems have been utilized in many BiomedicalEngineering applications [1], and beyond. In systems engineering, control of mechanical systems,such as drones, has been addressed by various research groups (e.g., [2]). Integrating brain functionand quantum devices have recently been investigated in association with non-invasive brainfunction mapping through magnetoencephalography, where superconducting quantuminterference devices and optically-pumped

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2023 PSW

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Alton Lo; Matthew Cha

the SINCHDrone structuraldesign improvements, updated baseline endurance testing, and progress in developing the solarcell skin. Once the SINCHDrone has proved the ability to extend the endurance of UAVs ProjectBANSHEE will begin modification of a commercial Baby Shark hybrid UAV with the sametechniques.Index Terms — Hybrid, endurance, UAV, solar panels, battery, structures, wireless charging,flight testing, technology demonstrator.1. IntroductionThe Solar and Induction Charged ultra-high endurance Drone, or SINCHDrone UAV, will be atechnology demonstrator used to study the effectiveness of battery regeneration and structuralintegration techniques. The design will modify a commercial Volantex ASW-28 fixed wing RCairplane by replacing the

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2023 PSW

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Helen Choi

challenges of operating a tutoring center as full-timeteaching faculty and their hopes for the center's future.Literature OverviewAs noted by [1], there is a relative lack of research specific to graduate engineeringstudents' communication needs, along with little examination of the efficacy of efforts toprovide students with such support. [1] describes how there is general agreement thatthis area is critical to understand, as engineering graduate students must overcomehigh-stakes communication challenges throughout their academic and professionalcareers and "thus would benefit from supportive efforts to hone their skills" such aswriting centers positioned specifically for engineering graduate writers.[2] and [3] have noted that graduate students

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2023 PSW

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Lessa Grunenfelder

found no association between faculty’s use of active learningmethods and students’ learning gains [1]. The authors argued that much of the literature on thesuccess of active learning in STEM fields examines courses taught by science educationresearchers. It cannot be assumed that STEM faculty can adopt evidence-based teaching methodsinto classes effectively. Rather, STEM faculty needed to build STEM education expertise uponwhich to make informed instructional decisions. To that end, a faculty learning program wascreated in collaboration between UC Berkeley and the Lawrence Hall of Science. Figure 1. Components of the faculty learning program, revised from Ed Prather’s model of science education pedagogical content knowledge in

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2023 PSW

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Ken-ichi Nomura; Pratibha Dev; Aiichiro Nakano; Priya Vashishta; Tao Wei

CyberMAGICS: Cyber Training on Materials Genome Innovation for Computational Software for Future Engineers Ken-ichi Nomura1, Pratibha Dev2, Aiichiro Nakano1, Priya Vashishta1, and Tao Wei3 1 Collaboratory for Advanced Computing and Simulations, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0242 2 Department of Physics and Astronomy, Howard University, Washington, DC 20059 3 Department of Chemical Engineering, Howard University, Washington, D.C. 20059 Abstract Computing landscape is evolving rapidly. Exascale computers have arrived, which canperform

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2024 PNW Section Annual Meeting

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Ean H. Ng; Sage Kittelman; Ganapathy Natarajan; Javier Calvo-Amodio

outcomes for the cohort of students where the Check-In Tool© wasdeployed. Further study is needed to assess the validity of the single-item questionnaire and toassess whether the significant improvement found in this study was due to the deployment of theCheck-In Tool© or due to a Hawthorne effect.BackgroundResearch has shown that some level of stress is necessary for effective learning (a.k.a. eustress),however, too much stress leads to distress and can negatively affect student learning [1]. Inaddition to seeking help from counseling for students to manage stress, research has shown thatshort and simple interventions conducted by instructors during class time can improve student’smental wellness which in turn can lead to better learning

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2024 PNW Section Annual Meeting

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Quintana Clark; Natasha Mallette P.E.; Jason V. Clark

appears to be a research gap in how culturalcontexts and indigenous perspectives influence the early stages of problem identification [1, 2, 3],underscoring the need for studies into such aspects of problem identification. This study exploreshow first-year engineering students develop problem-identification skills through the lens ofindigenizing engineering education, aiming to weave indigenous knowledge and culturalperspectives seamlessly into the curriculum. By fostering a culturally inclusive mindset, ourobjective is to enable students with the capacity to recognize and creatively address complexenvironmental, sustainability, and social challenges that disproportionately impact indigenouscommunities. Model-eliciting activities (MEAs) [4, 5, 6

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2024 PNW Section Annual Meeting

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Bryce E. Hughes; Nickolas Lambert; Emmanuel Teye

past year alone [1]. This level ofpoliticization has been associated with an increase in anti-LGBTQ violence [2], on the heels ofseveral major national victories for LGBTQ rights in the past decade [3]. As such, many LGBTQpeople have heightened concern regarding their participation in society, in spite of socialattitudes steadily trending toward greater LGBTQ acceptance for the past several decades [4]. This state of affairs is especially troubling for folks working to broaden the participationof LGBTQ people in engineering and other STEM fields. LGBTQ experiences and identities arestigmatized in STEM disciplines due to the perception that science and engineering areinherently apolitical in their work [5]—the politicization of LGBTQ

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2024 PNW Section Annual Meeting

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Douglas S. Cairns; Roberta Amendola; Dilpreet Bajwa; Cambrie Monfort; Jared Nelson; Cecily Ryan

Creating a Community of Scholars for Large Applied Research Contracts in an Academic Infrastructure Douglas S. Cairns1*, Roberta Amendola1, Dilpreet Bajwa,1 Cambrie Monfort, Jared Nelson2, and Cecily Ryan11 Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA, 2 Sustainable Product Design & Innovation, Keene State College, Keene, NH, USA. *Author of CorrespondenceAbstractLarge applied research contracts are attractive to universities. They increase the researchexpenditures and research portfolio, leading to substantial external funding, and to higherresearch rankings via peer comparisons. These external resources