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PCEE Session 9: Virtual Summer Programs

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aziz Shekh-Abed, Ruppin Academic Center; Nael Barakat, The University of Texas at Tyler

circumstances.Keywords: Project-based learning, electronics students, COVID-19 pandemic, distance learningIntroduction Project-based learning (PBL) is a student-centered learning strategy that aims to foster deeperlearning through active exploration of real-world problems [1]. PBL enables students to learn bydoing, applying ideas, and solving real-world problems [2]. In addition, PBL provides room forindividualized learning and achievement while working within a team environment. Implementing PBL among high school students has shown promising results [3]. PBL resultedin improved students’ cognitive ability and problem-solving skills while dealing with complexengineering problems. In light of these findings, PBL was introduced to high school studentsbefore

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Statics and Dynamics Topics

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amir Yazdi, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

stiffness, keff . Theeffective lumped damping of a mechanical system is determined by equating the energydissipated over one vibration cycle to that of a viscous damper with an effective coefficient, ceff 1 .When multiple lumped stiffnesses or masses are involved as part of a larger system, it may bepossible to combine them together to determine the equivalent or overall stiffness or mass, whichwill be explored in more depth. For complex, real-world setups, lumped parameters may beestimated from the step 2 or frequency response of the system.In this paper, the spring connectivity diagram (SCD) approach is introduced as a way to combinethe stiffnesses of a system of springs and continuous elements such as beams, rods, and bars. Inadvanced texts 3

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2: Peer Mentoring/Learning, Teaching Assistants, and Career Mentorship

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Tembrevilla, McMaster University; Andre Phillion, McMaster University; Shelir Ebrahimi, McMaster University

of Teaching Assistants in a First-yearEngineering Course During the PandemicAbstractThis complete evidence-based practice paper examines the synergy of the roles of TAs (teachingassistants) and IAIs (instructional assistant interns) in the remote teaching and learning of anewly redesigned level 1 Engineering course. This study asks: In what ways do the similaritiesand differences among IAIs’ and TAs’ roles and responsibilities enhance first-year students’learning experience in an online course amid the pandemic?Using the lenses of collaborative teaching and community of practice (CoP), we examined howTAs and IAIs perceived their roles as they worked together to mentor first-year students. Ananonymous and voluntary online self-assessment

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Pedagogy in Chemical Engineering Education

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stuart Adler, University of Washington

students performing better relative to themean. A seventh year of data collected during 100% remote teaching (due to the Covid-19pandemic) is more difficult to interpret, but exhibits some of the same favorable features in thegrade distribution. This paper also describes some of our practical observations and challenges insuccessfully implementing a flipped class.MotivationThe last 25-30 years has brought a significant revolution in K-12 education, incorporatingprinciples of formative assessment, differentiated instruction, and effective classroommanagement [1, 2]. These principles have become foundational for teacher training programsthroughout the U.S., much like thermodynamics, kinetics, and transport phenomena are widelyrecognized as

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CIT Division Technical Session #7

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhang, University of Louisville

: 1 • Participants from outside of the host institution: • Participants from institutions with limited 8 of 10 research: 5 of 10 • Participants from underrepresented groups: 3 of 10Geographically, four of the students are from Kentucky. The six out-of-state students include one fromeach of the six states: California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio, and Arkansas. These areasspan across from the East Coast and the Midwest to the West Coast, covering three different time zonesincluding Eastern, Central, and Pacific. Given that California is 3 hours behind the EST, we tried tomake online events asynchronous whenever possible. For our group meetings and other

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Civil Engineering Division - Innovative Changes to the Typical Civil Engineering Coursework.

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Besser, University of St. Thomas; Anna Roiger, University of St. Thomas; Nick Pawlak; Emma Sullivan, University of St. Thomas

lifelong learning plan tosupport one’s own professional development. Additionally, the civil engineer should advocatefor lifelong learning in the practice of civil engineering [1].In addition to the practical need for an ability to acquire new knowledge and the professionalendorsement of this need, there is a recent and compelling justification for students to developnew knowledge using appropriate learning strategies. Recent challenges including pandemicstress, shifting learning delivery systems, mental health complications, loss of learningcommunities and decreased student motivation have sharpened the need to understand learningmotivation in the context of wellbeing. By providing learners with an understanding of how theylearn and how learning

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Materials Division Technical Session 2

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jayanta Banerjee, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

departments,namely, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering and General Engineering (which is termed BasicEngineering in the US and Canadian engineering schools) had already made the situation complex for thestudents and difficult for their instructors, even before the calamity of COVID-19. In regular, conventionalclasses, during the in-presence lectures and on-the-table demonstrations, such heterogeneity ofbackground preparation among students coming from different departments, was partially controlled bythe instructor [1]. While the Industrial Engineering (IE) undergraduates are more familiar with thestatistical tools in data analyses and their interpretations (for having taken several courses in StatisticsandProbability Theories a priori

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LEES 3: Assessing/Addressing Mental Health

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kacey Beddoes, San Jose State University; Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Powered by www.slayte.com In Their Own Words: How Aspects of Engineering Education Undermine Students’ Mental HealthIntroductionSeveral recent studies have documented high rates of mental health struggles among engineeringstudents [1]–[4]. To date, however, studies of mental health in engineering have been limited toprimarily quantitative surveys. This paper advances the research landscape by presenting findingsfrom an interview study with current and former engineering students. The interview data can helpexplain quantitative findings from previous studies and provide deeper insights into relationshipsbetween engineering culture and mental health. Semi-structured interviews were conducted withfourteen undergraduate

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Mathematics Division Poster Session

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Koenig, University of Virginia

tounderstand the potential outcomes of the credit/no credit decision on student learning.Literature Review Student motivation is one factor that influences learning outcomes in a course. In thisstudy, there were at least three major factors that influenced student motivation that were uniqueto the Fall 2020 course relative to offerings prior to Spring 2020. Stress brought on by thepandemic would be expected to impact motivation [1]. All students were impacted by thepandemic, and although the magnitude would be expected to differ widely for each individualstudent, such factors are challenging to quantitatively assess. Additionally, students wereadapting to a primarily (if not entirely) online learning environment as opposed to the typical allin

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Aerospace Division Technical Session: New and Innovative Technologies in Aerospace

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dustin Birch, Weber State University

capability of a liquid fuel rocket. To date, only a few hybrid rocket designshave been developed to a production level configuration. This type of rocket motor technology remainslargely in the experimental domain. [1]The Concept Hybrid Rocket Demonstrator (CHRD) is a small scale, modular, low-cost hybrid rocketdesign, for use in hybrid rocket research as well as educational applications in senior capstonecurriculum for an undergraduate Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or Engineering Technologyprogram. Basic research activities include investigations of rocket fuel types and fuel grain portconfigurations, ignition systems, oxidizer delivery systems, rocket nozzle materials and aerodynamics,instrumentation schemes, and analytic modeling of rocket

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Technical Session 5: Strategies for Increasing Classroom Engagement

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University; Deborah Hecht

data, the authors propose a five-element model forimplementation of STEM flipped classrooms. This model includes three student- focused andtwo instructor-focused elements.Literature ReviewThe research shows that many students are more interested in multimedia learning than usinga textbook (1). This provides a unique opportunity to use a flipped classroom model withmultimedia supports that can be accessed outside of class. Multimedia resources can takevaried forms including voice over Power Point, sourced videos, multimedia created by theinstructor. Bishop and Verleger (2) provide a survey of flipped classroom research inengineering and testing model-eliciting activities (3) and the many types of multimediaresources that can be used in flipped

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - Empathy, Metacognitive Skills, and Perceptions of Success

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Lunn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Cristi Bell-Huff, Georgia Institute of Technology

weeks, 24 engineering students from five academicinstitutions were prompted to self-reflect and consider their pathways to and within theirdiscipline. Zaki’s framework of empathy served as the guiding lens through which weinvestigated: 1) How does an eight-week, extra-curricular, story-focused learning program affectstudents’ perceptions and levels of empathy? and 2) How does story-focused pedagogy impactstudents’ interpersonal interactions? Over the course of the program, we explored students’empathy development and their interpersonal interactions using a mixed methods approach.Students completed Davis’ Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) at the start and end of theprogram, along with providing their definitions of empathy. They also

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 3: Best of ELOS

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hans Mayer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Andres Elzaurdia; Christian Clephan, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Arturo Flores

useful data be collected? Can thedata be shared, or crowd-sourced, in such a way that the student community benefits from adiversity of experiments? Regarding data collection, given the ubiquity and power of an ordinarysmartphone – packed with various sensors and cameras - this seems like a natural choice. Theliterature contains examples of the use of smart phones and tablets for their sensors and imagingcapabilities in activities to support teaching of coupled oscillators [1], projectile motion [2], androlling motion [3], as examples. The authors of this paper were motivated to explore the use ofsmartphone-gathered data from at-home experiments in the context of an undergraduateengineering fluid mechanics course. But how to do this and for what

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 8: Academic Progress, Retention, and Mathematics

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Elmore, State University of New York at Binghamton; Melissa Simonik; Meghan Crist, State University of New York at Binghamton; Koenraad Gieskes, State University of New York at Binghamton

series. These responses contributed to a significant change to the first-year calculus courses in 2016 which had successful results in student outcomes. With thereduction in the aforementioned challenges in calculus, the focus has now been expanded tostudying the performance of students in their science and engineering courses with the goal ofimproving their perceived performance in those courses.This expanded study utilizes the same survey format as a previous study [1] with additionalmultiple-choice questions for science and engineering courses. These questions ask how wellstudents perceive they are doing in their math, science, and engineering courses, which campusresources they are utilizing for help, how hard they perceive the class to be

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Faculty Development Division Technical Session 5

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lani Draper, Texas A&M University

from face-to-face toonline delivery while the university administration pushed for more student engagement. Ourchallenge was to reach a broader audience and develop content relevant to their immediate needswhile at the same time introducing them to our department and providing a means for them tocontinue their development with a wide range of workshops, on-demand content, and training.This lightning talk will briefly show how the department developed the curriculum, deliveredworkshops serving a large number of faculty during this shift in course delivery, and (byanalyzing registration and attendance data and web analytics) learned how to serve faculty in thefuture. 1. IntroductionAt the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, faculty

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ECE Division Technical Session 4: Student-centered Learning and Teaching Methodologies

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuchen Huang, Portland State University; Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University

students’ learning experience.We have found that SCTM worked well to help students’ learning experience across a diversestudent population, and they promoted DEI. The effectiveness of these SCTM is quantitativelyexamined by assessing the students’ satisfaction with the learning process and their exam scoresfor courses with and without these practices implemented. We believe that our implementation ofSCTM is effective and can be replicated elsewhere.1. Introduction and MotivationMany new faculty members struggle to become effective instructors. Teaching undergraduateand graduate Electrical and Computer Engineering courses poses its own challenge since most ofthe concepts are complex and abstract. Students often find some of the lecture slides

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Mechanical Engineering: Fluids, Heat Transfer

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jack Elliott, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Kevin Roberts

users, we sought to develop an interactive,no-cost learning tool for teaching PIV basics. To accomplish this goal, we first identified keyaspects of PIV data and processing most relevant to PIV output quality, to include image density,particle image diameters, and interrogation region size [1, 2]. With these parameters identified,we developed a synthetic image generator in the Python coding language for the purpose ofallowing learners to explore the impacts of each parameter by defining, generating, andanalyzing synthetic PIV images. To increase the accessibility of this tool, we incorporated thesynthetic image generator into a Django web framework [3] and hosted the site through theHeroku web-hosting platform [4] to create the final tool

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Computers in Education 2 - Programming 2

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank Vahid, University of California, Riverside; David May, University of California, Riverside

new possibilities. The paper describes a heuristic,incorporated into a tool, that automatically awards points to students for following anincremental development process. The heuristic uses a deplete/replenish approach (similar to"energy level" in video games). Violations of incremental development rules deplete a student'sincremental-development points. One kind of violation is exceeding an added-code thresholdbetween runs, such as adding no more than 20 lines, to encourage incremental development.Another violation is an autograder submission-separation threshold, such as 1 minute, todiscourage spamming the auto-grader and instead to encourage self-testing. The heuristic scalesthe depletion proportional to the extent of the violation. To

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - Empathy, Metacognitive Skills, and Perceptions of Success

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Kendrick Langenbach, Northeastern University

provides students with more valuable information about engineering designprocess, but also is capable of educating the everyday person about the basics of engineering aswell as the importance of an innovative approach.IntroductionThis paper shares a sample project illustrating a new teaching approach via innovation. One of theeducational objectives of the Experiential Engineering Education [1]-[2] and this paper is to reformengineering education by moving away from the boundaries of traditional classroom-basedapproaches to project-based approaches using real world situations. This new teaching approachcan improve the effectiveness of engineering education.This work was carried out within the framework of an innovative teaching approach used in

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Biomedical Engineering Division: Integrating Design Across the BioE/BME Curriculum

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyssa Taylor, University of Washington

Powered by www.slayte.com Integrating Universal Design and Accessibility into Bioengineering CurriculumDefined as the design of products and environments to be useable by all people, to the greatestextent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design, universal design (UD) andits associated principles [1] offer a framework for teaching students how to design products for adiverse set of users. Despite the importance of preparing students to design inclusive productswhich are accessible to individuals with a broad range of abilities, these topics are not commonlyaddressed in engineering curricula. Our aim is to make teaching UD and accessibility toundergraduates more manageable by

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CIT Division Technical Session #11

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University, Pomona; Jonathan Ramirez

. 11- IntroductionMagnetohydrodynamics (MHD; also magneto-fluid dynamics or hydromagnetic) is the study of the magneticproperties and behavior of electrically conducting fluids. Examples of such magnetofluids include plasmas, liquidmetals, salt water, and electrolytes. The word "magnetohydrodynamics" is derived frommagneto- meaning magnetic field, hydro- meaning water, and dynamics meaning movement. The field of MHDwas initiated by Hannes Alfvén,[1] for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1970.The fundamental concept behind MHD is that magnetic fields can induce currents in a moving conductive fluid[2],which in turn polarizes the fluid and reciprocally changes the magnetic field itself. The set of equations thatdescribe MHD are a

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Admissions, Transfer Pathways, and Major Selection

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Elmore, State University of New York at Binghamton; Koenraad Gieskes, State University of New York at Binghamton; Nicole Alfarano, State University of New York at Binghamton

choice questions: (1) What is your intended engineering major? (2) How sureare you of your decision? In these initial years of the study the results of the two-question surveywere compared with the actual end-of-semester or end-of-year declaration numbers. In an effortto know more about the impact of the program as well as what factors influenced studentdecisions in the 2020/2021 academic year, the authors needed to be able to track individualstudent responses to their declarations. To do this, the surveys were no longer anonymous and asecond survey was added at the end of the semester to see what factors influenced the decisions.Like most other programs, the 2020/2021 academic year was heavily impacted by COVID-19pandemic related restrictions

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CIT Division Technical Session #3

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Ellis; Godmar Back, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Walter Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kirk Cameron, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Crystal Pee

. The research group has expanded access to systems research to a broader group of students, many of whom have continued in the field. The assessment revealed that students are benefitting from the knowledge acquired and exchanged within the research group. This report is designed to share approaches we have implemented thus far, outcomes, and a reflection on areas for future improvement. KeywordsUndergraduate research, diversity, inclusion, computer systems, practical skills, high impactpractices. 1 IntroductionThe field of computer systems has a woefully low representation of women and people ofcolor. Our research team is designed to broaden participation in computer systems byproviding a positive undergraduate research experience. Early

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PCEE Technical Session 6: Engineering Design in High School

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Figard, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Jacob Roarty; Samantha Nieto, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Adam Carberry, Arizona State University

, including: (1) students’perceptions of engineering, (2) engagement in the e4usa course, (3) influences of the e4usacourse, and (4) experiences as a female in engineering. Focus group data were analyzed usingopen coding and constant comparison methods. Themes emerged from each of the main questioncategories, giving insight into students’ experiences in the e4usa course. Understanding studentexperiences in the e4usa course has the potential to impact the future design of pre-collegeengineering experiences that can lead to a more diverse engineering workforce.Introduction Pre-college engineering education as a subject is relatively new to the United States’(US) education system [1]. A small number of pre-college engineering curricula were

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Miscellaneous Mechanics

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devin Berg, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Anne Schmitz, University of Wisconsin - Stout

on structured lecture and laboratory activities. The resultssuggest that student perceptions of the polytechnic nature of a class did not significantly differbetween the two pedagogical approaches. Students found each class to be representative of apolytechnic nature because hands-on, physical labs were utilized. It did not matter if the labactivities were open-ended or structured. This aligned with the students’ definition of whatpolytechnic education means: “hands-on”.IntroductionClassroom delivery modality has received much attention in recent years as institutions navigatechanges in higher education funding and student preparation for learning [1]. One approach thathas been employed in the engineering classroom is to flip the class, by

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Professional Skills and Community Building in Chemical Engineering Education

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Goldberg, University of Maryland College Park

identifying skillscritical for chemical engineering employability, by surveying alumni and employers. Fletcher etal. published professional skills ranked in order of importance, with teamwork, analyzinginformation, communicating effectively, ability to gather information, and self-learning ability inthe top 5 skills [1]. Grant et al. presented similar skills, grouping them into six key skills buckets:1) communication and presentation, 2) analysis and numeracy, 3) information technology, 4)planning and organization, 5) teamwork and collaboration, and 6) innovation and creativity [2].In addition, Grant mapped which of these skills were developed in selected chemical engineeringcourses. Peuteman et al. published work on a novel educational program

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Transfer Programs at Two-Year Colleges in Engineering and Engineering Technology

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alicia Kiremire; Gerry Caskey; Michael Swanbom, Louisiana Tech University; Matthew Johnson, Louisiana Tech University

presented.BackgroundThe role of two-year colleges in the United States has grown in the last 30 years. Enrollment hasgrown 53% from 5.3 million in 1990 [1] to 8.1 million in 2020 [2]. This can partially beattributed to the growing and constantly changing workforce needs in our technology-drivensociety. The World Economic Forum’s 2020 Future of Jobs Report predicts that “[i]n addition tothe current disruption from the pandemic-induced lockdowns and economic contraction,technological adoption by companies will transform tasks, jobs and skills by 2025” [3]. Inaddition, two-year schools have helped to make access to higher education more equitable.About 67% of public two-year college students have family incomes under $50,000; and 45% ofstudents enrolled in

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ECE Division Technical Session 8: Effective Teaching and Learning in Post-Pandemic Classrooms and Other Curricular Innovations

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tyler Gamvrelis, University of Toronto; Hamid Timorabadi, University of Toronto

which allows us to better understand students' reasons for adopting certainlearning strategies and preferences. Alongside these insights, we identify opportunities forimproving student satisfaction and share actions we took to better support our students.I. IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted higher education, with students and teachersbeing forced to adapt to emergency remote learning (ERL, or “online learning” for convenience)for over a year. As shown in Figure 1, the Fall 2020 (Sept. – Dec. 2020) and Winter 2021 (Jan. –Apr. 2021) semesters were entirely online at our university. During this time, teaching modalitiesvaried across faculties and instructors, and generally fell into one of three categories: (1)synchronous

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DEED Technical Session 6 Design Pedagogy

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Vanasupa, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Olivia Seitelman, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Stella Stark, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; elizabeth west

outcomes in support ofsustainable design. In this paper, we unpack the case study and its holistic design foundations.We also posit a theory to account for its outcomes that can guide others who would like to testthese ideas in other settings.IntroductionThe National Academies of Engineering (U.S.) has advocated transdisciplinary design for itspotential to address dynamically complex societal needs [1]. Sustainability is certainly one suchneed. One of the dilemmas about educating people to work in transdisciplinary design settings isthat such settings are largely unpracticed in engineering college settings. For example, Lang etal. [2] offer design principles for transdisciplinary research, with these as highlights: Build acollaborative research

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ETD - ET Curriculum and Programs I

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn Kelley, The Ohio State University; Camryn Reitz, The Ohio State University; Winifred Opoku, The Ohio State University

workforcedemands. Technological change, global competition, and the pandemic have combined to usherin and hasten the era of shop-floor digitalization and automation of manufacturing. Combinedwith a growing "silver tsunami” retirement and “Great Resignation” of skilled workers and thelack of a curricular emphasis on applied learning in some sectors [1] and we have now reachedcrisis level in a much-reduced pool of highly skilled, manufacturing-ready engineers available tomanufacturers.In addition to technical aptitude, there is growing demand from industry for engineeringgraduates to be equipped with professional or “soft” skills and abilities [1], [2]. “Moreover,engineers have recently begun to incorporate considerations such as sustainability