Conference Session

Capstones and Economics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

David S Greenburg, The Citadel; Dimitra Michalaka P.E., The Citadel; Tyler Miner; Susan Kahn Huntington

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

teams have a naturalmechanism for responding to change quickly.Figure 1. Comparison of Agile to Waterfall Project Methodologies. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section ConferenceThe project discussed in this paper involved a business that recognized it needed to produceshorter delivery times and improve its value. After being exposed to Agile processes it becameapparent to the student that employing an Agile methodology could help shorten the systemimplementation process his organization was experiencing while preserving the integrity of thedelivered solution. Employing Agile methodology to reduce the time to delivery and therealization of benefits is

Conference Session

K-12 and Outreach

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Marjorie Letitia Hubbard, North Carolina School of Science and Math

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

Conference Session

Computer Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Donald U Ekong P.E., Mercer University; Stephen Hill, Mercer University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

six credit hours of research.The program has three tracks, namely Cybersecurity for Business track, Cyber-physical andSecure Software Systems track, and General track. Each track has four foundation courses (12hours). The foundation courses are the same for all the tracks. The Business track and the Cyber-physical and Secure Software Systems track, each have two core courses (6 hours), and fourelective courses (12 hours). The General track has six elective courses (18 hours). Table 1 liststhe foundation courses, Table 2 lists the Business track core courses, and Table 3 lists the corecourses in the Cyber-physical and Secure Software Systems track.Table 1. Foundation Courses CYS 601 Information Security and Assurance CYS 602

Conference Session

Classroom Skills

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

of the learningstrategies used in different settings of course offerings in engineering and science disciplines. In-class problem-solving activities engage and challenge students using real-life and imaginarysituations where students engage in such higher-order thinking tasks as analysis, synthesis, andevaluation[1]. Active learning is a broad concept used to refer to educational approaches designedto make students participate rather than passively listen. According to Felder and Brent “anything © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conferencecourse-related that all students in a class session are called upon to do other than simply watching

Conference Session

Communications and Ethics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Claire Lynne McCullough, High Point University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

individuals who adhere to ethical standards. This group positions itself as possessing special knowledge and skills in a widely recognised body of learning derived from research, education and training at a high level, and is recognised by the public as such. A profession is also prepared to apply this knowledge and exercise these skills in the interest of others.3It is easy to see that engineering meets this definition, simply by examining the requirements foraccreditation as an engineering program1.Students are required to demonstrate 1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics. 2. an ability to apply engineering design

Conference Session

Civil, Electrical, and Eng Tech

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

and Environmental Engineering Department, Virginia Military InstituteAbstractCorrelating success in engineering programs with course performance widely results inemphasizing the importance of first-year math in the curriculum. This study examines performancein a Civil Engineering (CE) program at a small liberal arts institution. This study aims to: (1) findthe correlation between the performance on the SAT, entry-level mathematics, and gateway civilengineering courses (Statics and Solid Mechanics) with Fluid Mechanics grade and graduationGPA; and (2) to identify correlations between grades in core courses and specific civil engineeringsub-disciplines. Anonymized transcript data for Virginia Military Institute's (VMI) civilengineering

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering 2

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Alta Knizley, Mississippi State University; Morgan Green, Mississippi State University; Shanti Bhushan, Mississippi State University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

necessarily translate to consistency oflearning outcomes, and this can be seen with the average grade distributions over a period ofyears in Thermo I, as shown in Figure 1. Even though grade distribution remained consistentduring Pandemic semesters, it is clear from subsequent performance that student comprehensionpre- and post- pandemic was not consistent. Figure 1 shows that Pandemic grades were notnecessarily inflated beyond typical grading in Thermo I course over previous years, with B, D,and F grade percentages being nearly the same, and with the percentage of A grades duringpandemic slightly lower and percentage of C grades during pandemic slightly higher. All gradesare well-within expected error distributions, however. 40

Conference Session

Classroom Skills

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

traditional lecture, where most students passively listen to the instructor, takenotes, and ask or are asked an occasional question, active learning is an instructional methodmeant to engage students in the learning process. In one of the most comprehensive metastudies[1] done in undergraduate STEM education, where 225 studies were analyzed, the averageexamination scores increased by 6% (0.47 SD) under active learning over traditional lecture.Students also were less likely to fail in the active learning classes. In a follow-up metastudy [2],active learning was also shown to narrow achievement gaps for underrepresented students.Achievement gaps between majority and underrepresented students were reduced by 33%, whilethe passing rates were narrowed by

Conference Session

Civil, Electrical, and Eng Tech

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Natalia Cardelino, Mercer University; Caroline Bowers

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

on using visualization techniques to help students betterunderstand engineering concepts [1, 2]. Research conducted in civil engineering classroomswhich utilized visualization software found improved student learning of abstract concepts [3]and increased collaboration among students [4]. Building on the idea that visualization could beused to improve students learning of abstract concepts and improve student collaboration, astructural design class was modified to incorporate an existing structure on campus as avisualization tool.The structure used to enhance visualization was an exterior walkway between two engineeringbuildings. The structure was chosen because it was easily accessible by the students and hadclear, exposed structural

Conference Session

K-12 and Outreach

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Georg Pingen, Union University; Betsy Pingen, Union University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

, and the 5th-12th gradestudents, as illustrated with the 4-spoked assistivetechnology collaboration wheel shown in Figure 1. We Figure 1: Assistive Technologywill provide a brief overview of the mentorship and Collaboration Wheelcollaboration approach, give an overview of the fourassistive technology teams and their projects, andprovide reflections on the Make:able projects from the 2021/22 year.The Mentorship and Collaboration ApproachBy participating in the Make:able challenge, we pursue three goals: 1. Generate excitement for engineering and technology among 5th-12th grade students 2. Provide opportunities for growth and leadership to university engineering students 3. Improve the day-to-day life of someone with a

Conference Session

Thermodynamics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Nancy Moore PhD, North Carolina State University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

practice on the material covered.The data for each student was compared to determine if their opinion changed through thesemester. Twenty-nine students reported watching recordings for all three tests. Of the fifteenstudents that reported not rewatching the recordings for Test 1, four did watch for Tests 2 and 3and seven students did not watch any for the semester. All of the students who watched some orpart of the recordings for the first test then watched for either Test 2, Test 3, or both tests.Because it was not possible to administer a participation quiz after the final exam, the self-reported viewership for that period in not available. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023

Conference Session

Communications and Ethics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Amy Renee Holdegraver, Mississippi State University ; Morgan Green, Mississippi State University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

on how the mini-lab reports preparedthem for the full laboratory report will be presented.KeywordsCommunication, translatable knowledge, student preparationIntroductionEngineering curriculum puts emphasis on problem solving, learning software, and othertechnical skills that may be useful in industry. Technical communication and writing skills areoften neglected as these skills are not the main focus of study and prove to be an area ofweakness for many young engineers [1]. An engineer that is a highly skilled technicalcommunicator has a significant advantage in the job market over their counterparts. To have asuccessful professional career as an engineer, it is important to develop sufficient technicalcommunication skills [2]. Often

Conference Session

Gamification

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Dimitra Michalaka, The Citadel; David S Greenburg, The Citadel; Nandan Hara Shetty, The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

City Parks Department on the planning, design, construction, and research of green infrastructure for eleven years. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference Incorporating Gamification at an Engineering Statistics course to improve student learning and engagement Dimitra Michalaka1, David Greenburg1, Emanuele Giogli2, and Nandan Shetty1 1 The Citadel, School of Engineering, Charleston, SC, 2Volvo Car US Operations, Ridgeville, SCAbstractThe ability to apply standard statistical measures is very useful in the engineering profession as

Conference Session

Capstones and Economics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Kweku Tekyi Brown P.E., The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Dan D Nale PE

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

Conference Session

DEI and Other

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Priya T Goeser, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

plansinclude a baseline test and a review test.KeywordsSolidProfessor, Engineering GraphicsIntroductionCurrent research on the effectiveness of publisher developed learning management and home-work systems shows positive results including the reinforcement of concepts from lectures,immediate feedback to students on their work, appropriate hints and guidance for problemsolving and the ability to meet diverse pedagogical needs. These systems are used in manycourses to improve students’ understanding of fundamental concepts, student interest and studentperformance. The goal of this study is to evaluate the use of such a system – SolidProfessor inan Engineering Graphics course at Georgia Southern University.SolidProfessor [1] is an online resource with

Conference Session

Using Research in Engineering Ed

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

disciplines, including undergraduate freshmen all the way to seniorstudents. They are taught the research methods and processes and apply those techniques on areal-world project. Senior students also serve as mentors to junior students.Literature Review & MethodologyResearch shows that students actively working on hands-on engineering projects learn above andbeyond the traditional classroom instruction. Kokotsaki et. al. [1] indicate that active student-centered form of instruction leads to student autonomy, constructive investigation, goal-settingcollaboration, and enhanced communication skills. Projects like this also address a wider set oflearning styles, promotes critical and proactive thinking, and reflection. Mills et. al. [2, 8] arguethat

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 2

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

solvers. Table 1 shows mean annualwages for typical decision makers versus their problem-solving counterparts. These data derivefrom the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2021), payscale.com and work.chron.com and areapproximate. Fair comparisons are difficult to obtain as education levels vary between decisionmakers and problem solvers, and other factors corrupt precise comparisons. Nonetheless, the datashow a distinct trend toward significantly higher salaries for decision makers. Table 1. Mean Annual Wage for Decision Makers vs. Problem Solvers Mean Mean Decision Maker Wage, $ Problem Solver Wage, $ Family

Conference Session

Gamification

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

DiscussionThere were 136 responses collected. The participants broadly reflect the demographics of thesampled population in terms of age (M = 21.2, SD = 5.3), race (78.7% White or Caucasian, 8.8%Black or African American, 12.5% other), and gender identity (58.1% male, 38.2% female, 3.7%nonbinary). With regards to classification, 35.3% of respondents were underclassmen (freshmenor sophomores) and 64.7% of students were upperclassmen (juniors, seniors, and 5+ year seniors).A breakdown of degree program representation overall and by gender is presented in Table 1. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section ConferenceTable 1: Degree program breakdown

Conference Session

Computer Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Peng Li, East Carolina University; Ciprian Popoviciu, East Carolina University; Steve Keith Baker

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

can be used by both on-campus students and online students. The hands-on approach is intended to help students understand scripting concepts better and improvepractical expertise of using the scripting language to handle real-world IT problems. Theobjectives of the project are: 1. Designing five labs covering IT automation, networking, web services, data processing and cloud computing. 2. Setting up a portable, remotely accessible, virtual environment for students to perform the labs. 3. Developing auxiliary learning and assessment material.The lab development consists of four steps: 1. Learning outcomes were identified for each lab. 2. A remotely accessible, Linux-based virtual environment was created, in which students

Conference Session

Communications and Ethics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Brian Aufderheide, Hampton University; Otsebele E Nare, Hampton University; Garrick E. Louis, University of Virginia; Andres Clarens, University of Virginia

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

environment.KeywordsEngineering Ethics, DEI in Engineering EducationIntroductionSummary of STEM Status for African AmericansAlthough job growth in STEM fields is projected to double in the next decade, bachelor’s degreesin science to African American graduates was flat from 2001 to 2016 at 9% but has declined from5% in engineering to only 4% in 2018, and for math from 7% to 4%. 1 Nationally, Blacks made up3.9% of graduating undergraduate engineers in 2020.2 In 2021, all Black enrollment in universitiesdeclined by 7% nationally.1 Some of this can be considered the economic and social toll broughtabout by the pandemic. Yet since many public universities and colleges banned race-basedaffirmative action, enrollment by Black, Hispanic and Native American students has dropped

Conference Session

Communications and Ethics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Morgan Green, Mississippi State University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

automatically assigned an additional role to the studentaccording to the course they selected. The student then gained access to the category andassociated channels for the role they were assigned. Therefore, students only had access toinformation for the course they were enrolled in.A screenshot of the category and channel lists along with the welcome channel messages isprovided in Figure 1. Figure 1: Layout of Discord Server and Welcome ChannelParticipation in the server was optional and had no effect on student grades. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section ConferenceThe purpose of each channel was: • #announcements – Only the

Conference Session

Mathematics and Material Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

focuses on 1) themath sequences for engineering students at undergraduate civil engineering or civil engineeringtechnology programs, 2) the graduation requirements used by high schools and when studentstypically meet these standards, and 3) the programs in place that help students gain math skills tobe successful at undergraduate engineering schools. Most engineering school programs expectstudents to enter the program prepared to start Calculus to complete a degree within four years.Many offer math resource centers with tutoring options for students struggling in math coursesand opportunities to take lower-level math courses if they extend their graduation date beyondthe four-year mark or make up courses in summer school. High schools in Virginia

Conference Session

Capstones and Economics

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Peter W. Pachowicz, George Mason University; Monson Hayes; Andre Z. Manitius, George Mason University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

students. This paper describes the changes thathave been made to senior design and presents the key goals and objectives of the program. Thecurrent format combines engineering, entrepreneurship, practical business practice, and top-downsystem design. It challenges students to approach difficult engineering problems and provides aplatform for truly interdisciplinary projects and industry-sponsored projects. There have beenmany lessons learned over the last two decades, and some are presented here along with somerecommendations that are based on our experience.KeywordsCapstone project, senior design.1. IntroductionThe last two decades have demonstrated the value of team-based senior design projects inundergraduate engineering education. The

Conference Session

Retention

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Mary Lynn Mederos; Jennie M. Daigler, Mississippi State University; Morgan Green, Mississippi State University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

© American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conferencerecognized. Many industry engineers and employers express the benefits of acquiring industrycertifications. Ricci believes “engineering certifications are a way for professionals to distinguishthemselves and to validate their experience, skill, and knowledge in a specific field” [1]. Byincorporating industry certifications into the undergraduate curriculum, Mata proposes that thesecertifications will enhance students’ educational experience and increase the value of thecurriculum [2]. Archer implies that a SolidWorks verification adds value to your resume,improves your confidence level on the job and increases your career

Conference Session

First Year and Cross-Disciplinary

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Karen Dinora Martinez Soto, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

class, while still evaluating common programmingskills.This work aims to gather the perceptions of instructors of the 2021 MATLAB assessmentmaterials. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and were analyzed to determinehow the assessment materials affected teaching conditions. The results provide a roadmap forfuture MATLAB assessment development and inform better teaching practices for the FYEMATLAB module.Keywordsmodular assignments, first year engineering programs, MATLABContext of Course and Assignments MATLAB is considered a “comprehensive technical computing environment that is widely usedacross engineering education” 1(p560). One of the benefits of MATLAB when teaching the basicsof coding is that it allows students to test

Conference Session

DEI and Other

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Charles D Newhouse P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

may be imple-mented in an equitable manner.KeywordsCivil Engineering, Engineering Programs, Curriculum, Laboratories, EquityIntroduction/BackgroundMost civil engineering programs have incorporated some type of laboratory experiences into thecurriculum. A recent study of ABET accredited civil engineering and civil engineeringtechnology programs in Virginia and West Virginia confirmed that all programs that wereinvestigated provided laboratory experiences in at least the two areas currently required byABET CPEC and the ASCE BOK [1]. In fact, it was discovered that all programs requiredlaboratory experiments in more than the two areas required and on average 5.1 topics werecovered. The initial study did not seek to determine why these additional

Collection

14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Dan Burleson, University of Houston

indicating a strong student experience and development in key areas such asdata literacy, engineering context, and problem-solving. Figure 1 shows a summary of studentself-assessed learning from one section in the Spring 2023 semester. Figure 1: Self-Assessed Student Learning (Spring 2023)Finally, students communicate their project in the form of a final poster and presentation in class.Having developed these data literacy skills, they are challenged to present their work in aninteractive (app) and static (poster) way. As part of an introduction to the UH Grand ChallengeScholars Program, the top groups from each section are selected to present their project at aGrand Challenge Summit as part of a Student Poster Session.

Conference Session

S6B: Full Papers - One Size Does Not Fit All

Collection

14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Tameka Sharona Clarke Douglas, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Topics

Full Papers

CourseIntroductionUndergraduate enrollment trends in post-secondary institutions in the United States have been ona steady increase. Congruently, there are similar trends in the increase in enrollment ofindividuals from Black, Hispanic, or other historically marginalized groups, such as internationalenrollees. Notably, the number of undergraduate students declaring an intent to major in anengineering field has also experienced an upward trend [1]. With this increase in undergraduateenrollment numbers in engineering and increase in diversity among undergraduate engineeringstudents, there is a need to provide an inclusive learning environment that fosters student successand a culture that is in sync with the value systems of a more diverse student population [2].UTAs with

Conference Session

S2B: Workshop IV

Collection

14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Betsy Chesnutt, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Laura Knight, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Tagged Topics

Workshops

Collection

14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Howard L Richards, School of Engineering, University of Central Oklahoma

[1]-[3]. Experts called for a pause in development, and governments rushed to regulate or evenoutright ban the new technology [4]-[8].The ability of ChatGPT to write computer programs has been of particular concern to thesoftware engineering community. Dire predictions have been made about job losses, counteredby observations of the current weaknesses of AI [9]-[14].Students are, of course, aware of these developments. Several students have told the author thattheir computer science instructors have said that there will be no jobs for programmers by thetime they graduate, and the software engineering program at the author’s institution isscrambling to revise its curriculum so that it is not rendered obsolete.Even though the threat to other