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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tonisha B. Lane, Virginia Tech; David Bruce Lewis, University of South Florida; Johnny C. Woods Jr., Virginia Tech; Rebecca Steele, Virginia Tech

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Tech Johnny C. Woods, Jr. is a Postdoctoral Associate in the School of Education at Virginia Tech, work- ing on several STEM-related projects. His research interests include addressing educational inequities, international higher education, and the African Diaspora.Rebecca Steele, Virginia Tech ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Exploring the Importance of Bonding and Bridging Capital for Graduate Women Accessing Academic and Professional Pathways in STEMIntroductionThe benefits of a graduate education are well documented and have significant implications foreconomic growth, equality, and social mobility [1]. Still, women remain underrepresented inSTEM graduate programs and

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abigail L. Beck; Eun Jeong Cha, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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are expected to play the role of risk managers who consider and balance potentialsocietal, environmental, and economic impacts, along with opportunities for improvements [1],[2]. With the shift of the risk management paradigm in recent years, holistic views of riskconsidering the socio-economic impact of physical failures, i.e., community resilience, have beendriving studies for innovative risk management solutions in civil engineering. With such aparadigm shift, structural engineers are also increasingly called to consider the broaderimplications of the design levels they adopt for structures and infrastructure. No longer is adesign level simply selected for its technical implications but a design level should be selected inlight of the

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Community Engagement Division 4 - Cultivating Engineering Excellence through Mentorship and Humanitarian Engineering

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kirsten Heikkinen Dodson, Lipscomb University; Amelia Elizabeth Cook, Lipscomb University; Lewis Ngwenya, Lipscomb University; Hannah Grace Duke, Lipscomb University

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across the sub-groups. Data from two students who participatedin the questionnaire before and after participating in a humanitarian engineering project is alsopresented. From these results, the authors conclude that the sampling methods may have had animpact on the mixed significance and that further qualitative methods may be appropriate fordeeper study. For future work, the project team will conduct interviews with selected participantstoward building a model for creating inclusive engineers through humanitarian engineeringprojects.Background:This paper details part of the work of an ongoing project previously described in [1] and [2]. Theproject’s objective is to study the impact of humanitarian engineering projects (HEPs) onprofessional

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado, Denver; Heather Lynn Johnson; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado, Denver; David C. Mays; Tom Altman

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Engineering, Design and Computing at the University of Colorado Denver, afaculty learning community (FLC) is exploring how to apply known pedagogical practicesintended to foster equity and inclusion. Faculty come from all five departments of the college.For this three-year NSF-funded project, Year 1 was dedicated to deepening reflection asindividuals and building trust as a cohort. Now, in Year 2, the FLC is focused on translatingpedagogical practices from literature and other resources into particular courses. This cohort hasexperienced some adjustments as some faculty leave the FLC and new faculty choose to join theFLC. Since this cohort continues to grow, this paper presents key features that have supportedthe FLC’s formation and then transition

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Mario Bonilla, USFQ; Miguel Santiago Valarezo, USFQ; Brandon Danilo Villacrés , Universidad San Francisco de Quito; Miguel Andres Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ

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: Unannounced Frequent Examinations to contribute student learning and building academic integrity John Bonilla1, Miguel Valarezo1, Brandon Villacrés1, Miguel Andrés Guerra2*1 Undergraduate student, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Colegio de Ciencias e Ingenierías, Departamento de Ingeniería Civil, Casilla Postal 17-1200-841, Quito 170901, Ecuador.2 Assistant Professor, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Colegio de Ciencias e Ingenierías, Departamento de Ingeniería Civil, Casilla Postal 17-1200-841, Quito 170901, Ecuador.* Correspondence: Miguel Andrés Guerra, MAGuerra@usfq.edu.ecAbstractCurrent world challenges require complex solutions from multifaceted and interdisciplinarydevelopments. There

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Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 4

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Selyna Perez Beverly, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Donald L. Gillian-Daniel

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

Summer Institute Model for Engineering StakeholdersIntroduction There have been many initiatives to improve the experiences of underrepresentedstudents designed to increase their desire to pursue the field of engineering. Programs include K-12 outreach initiatives as well as STEM interventions to address issues related to interest, self-efficacy, and retention [1], [2]. However, despite these efforts, the number of underrepresentedpopulations in the engineering workforce indicates lingering disparities. For instance, within the2021 engineering workforce, women and underrepresented minorities (e.g., Black, Hispanic, andAmerican Indian/Alaskan Native) comprised only 16% of those in science and engineeringoccupations [3]. Engineering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Mary Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Kevin L. Moore, P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Junko Munakata Marr, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines; Jeffrey C. Shragge

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university’s newHumanitarian Engineering and Science master’s degree, in which students integrateknowledge from engineering, geoscience, and social science to solve contemporarychallenges alongside the communities they seek to serve. Our program is grounded in afunds of knowledge (FOK) approach to teaching and learning, mentorship, and studentprofessional development. Funds of knowledge are “historically-accumulated andculturally- developed bodies of knowledge and skills essential for household orindividual functioning and wellbeing” [1]. Our faculty integrate a FOK approach in theirown teaching, and students who receive the scholarship are invited to participate inco-curricular activities to support their professional development.Grounding the HESA

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samantha Elizabeth Paucarina; Josué David Batallas; Miguel Andres Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador; Vanessa Guerra, University of Virginia

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communication skills. Thisproject aims to contribute to such a direction by getting engineering students to communicatesimple ideas concisely to a broad general audience. Notably, the researchers included acommunication project as class credit. For this, researchers asked students to make a 1 min videoexplaining an assigned class topic. The video is a TikTok-Style Video for Improved ScienceCommunication Science that will be uploaded to a class account on social media, with the settingof “public audience”. A TikTok video includes specific characteristics such as being entertaining,catchy, and fun to watch videos. If one of the videos went viral, students will get extra credit inthe class. This communication project was applied to three courses in civil

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Magdalena Villaseca, Universidad Andres Bello; Juan Felipe Calderon, Universidad Andres Bello, Viña del Mar, Chile; Maria Elena Truyol, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

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course was inserted during the last termof the second year and involved regular weekly classes, plus the industry component of theinternship that is mainly due during summer vacation. However, mentors are not in charge ofevery course: mostly, students attend mandatory webinars given by prominent public andprivate sector personalities that enlighten the role and future challenges for the industrialengineer in the years to come, favoring engineering identity [1] [2].In the literature, engineering identity significantly affects motivation and retention amongstudents, and engagement and involvement in the industry seem crucial in attaining suchidentity [1], [2]. Also, professional identity in engineering has been presented as a principalelement in

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Cartuche; victor R viteri; Miguel Andres Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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the role of both civil engineer and architect. In 1818 the Institute of CivilEngineers appeared in Great Britain, and it was not until 1834 that the Royal Institute ofBritish Architects was formed in the same country. The creation of these twoinstitutions gave rise to different specializations in each profession. On the one hand,engineering and structural problems and, on the other hand, design and functionalspecifications [1]. This event initiated the creation of a gap between both constructionbranches that has been growing until today so that even though both professions sharesimilar design objectives the standards experienced are different [2], [3]. Nowadays, dueto technological advances and the growth of the demand for infrastructure

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Engineering Programs and Institutional Factors

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kiara Lynn Steinhorst, University of Nevada, Reno ; Kelsey Scalaro, University of Nevada, Reno; Rachael Ciara Young; Indira Chatterjee, University of Nevada, Reno; Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

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. Questions about how the cohort program helped the students promptedreflections on their experiences with the different facets of the program. These experiences wereused to create themes representing the shared sentiment regarding the specific components of theprogram. Findings are presented to illustrate the importance of social capital developmentopportunities to first-year undergraduate students.IntroductionThere has been an emergence of extracurricular programming to support engineering students’pathways to degree attainment. These include minority enrichment programs [1], internshipprograms [2], undergraduate research experiences [3], and scholarship-based cohort programs [4,5]. While scholarship-based cohort programs are well-established

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Linvill, Purdue University; Imani N. Adams, Purdue University; Emily M. Haluschak, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Breejha Sene Quezada, Purdue Engineering Education; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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professional skillsidentified. This finding guided the research questions for this paper: (1) What value do hiringprofessionals and supervisors in microelectronics engineering place on communication whenhiring entry-level microelectronics technicians and engineers? (2) How do microelectronicsindustry professionals describe desired communication skills? Looking specifically atcommunication, the following sub theme was identified. Within microelectronics, effectivecommunication among individuals and within interdisciplinary teams is necessary as it allowstechnical information to be quickly "distilled" and understood by management and other non-technical stakeholders. However, participants shared that individuals often lack sufficient oraland written

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diego Eduardo Torres Viteri; Miguel Andres Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ; victor R viteri; Fabricio Yepez

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professionalswho were part of a professional development program. Particularly, the main areas the surveycovered were seismic theory, architecture program structuring, and seismic design andconstruction. The results provide insight into the curriculum design of architectural programs incountries with high seismicity. Furthermore, we discuss the differences in the responses comingfrom the academia, industry, and the current curriculum. Lastly, implications for research andpractice are provided.IntroductionEarthquakes are one of the most lethal natural hazards and cause financial consequences thathave the potential to destroy a country's economy [1], [2]. Earthquakes are natural disasters withthe greatest catastrophes and collateral effects. Since the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malle R Schilling, Virginia Tech; Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Tech

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engineering, this CAREERproject specifically focuses on rural, Appalachian communities and students, populations whichare underrepresented in higher education broadly but engineering careers specifically [1], [2].Engaging students in opportunities to explore engineering and related career pathways beforethey graduate from high school is important not only for educational access, but also foreconomic resilience in these communities. The Appalachian Regional Commission [3] describesthe need to engage youth more deeply in their communities and their education, as well as theneed to invest in workforce development in various industries.However, addressing these needs can be challenging given more broad systemic factors. Forexample, with the introduction

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles E. Baukal Jr., Oklahoma Baptist University; Christopher T. Jones; Jeffrey Anderson; Larinee Dennis; Steve Fendley

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of the unique courses in the program.Many of the local employers are in the aerospace industry so the new program will be taughtfrom an aerospace context. This paper will discuss the unique partnership between industry andacademia to help establish a brand-new industry-focused engineering program.IntroductionMany have called for reforms in engineering education. Rugarcia et al. (2000) argue thatengineering education instructional methods have changed very little in decades despite researchthat recommends more effective methods [1]. Tryggvason and Apelian (2006) write, “we need toexamine the (engineering) curriculum from a new perspective and accept the possibility thatchanges that go beyond minor tweaking are needed” [2]. Duderstadt (2008

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 12: Resource Exchange

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

G. Benjamin Cieslinski, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Tala Katbeh, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Hassan Said Bazzi, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Iftekhar Ibne Basith, Sam Houston State University; Vajih Khan, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Sumith Yesudasan, Sam Houston State University; Melinda Holt; James Harper; kevin lord

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month outnumber the average monthly hires(approx. 1 hire for every 2 unique posting), showing a need for graduates with skills to fill these positions.• Target Occupation Overview: Job opportunity falls about average in relation to national data. Both compensationand demand fall slightly below the national average in the State of Texas. The field does rank high in RacialDiversity with 31,841 diverse employees employed, compared to the national average for an area of the same size,21,569.Sample Curriculum, Educational Objectives and Student OutcomesThe table below shows the summary of the submitted curriculum for future BMET concentration. Bachelor of Science, Major in Engineering Technology - Concentration in BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lufan Wang, Florida International University; Ruoying Chu; Fangzhou Xia, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Zhuoxuan Li, Stanford University; Yan Wei, Southern University of Science and Technology; Yiming Rong, Southern University of Science & Tech

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addressthese challenges, we proposed a novel PBL course design methodology to involve localenterprises and entrepreneurs as course co-instructors, thereby compensating for the lack ofindustry participation in the current PBL course development efforts. The methodology consistsof five main pillars: (1) inquiry-based problem solving using practical real-world problems; (2)active knowledge construction through a multidisciplinary team; (3) situated learning throughmeaningful social interaction with a community of practice; (4) guided investigation withscaffolded instructions on research methodology and technology; and (5) prototypedemonstration with expert feedback. To test the effectiveness of the PBL course designmethodology, we performed two

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 8

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Emily Spayde, West Virginia University

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indicated that there is a need for engineering technology graduates with hands-onmanufacturing skills combined with basic engineering knowledge. Engineering technologypositions in the region range from $47,920 to $118,790 and earn a median annual salary of$73,260, which is above the national average of $61, 960 [1]. The state and region alsoencourage entrepreneurs who will create jobs in the community to support many of the area’shigh-tech and manufacturing industries.This new educational program was created to support regional industry needs, to recruit newstudents from diverse populations, retain existing students, improve undergraduate education andstudent training, and enhance career opportunities for our students. The B.S

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Pittsburgh; Joaquin Rodriguez, University of Pittsburgh; Robert Enick

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the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental and socialcontexts” require faculty to include content and experiences for engineering students todemonstrate their abilities in addressing these broader impacts. Our chemical engineeringdepartment has structured the core curriculum for the last 20 years in a series of six sequencedPillar courses (5-6 credits) [1], [2], [3], [4], five of them with a companion lab course (1 creditunit) [5], and the capstone process design course integrated with a course on Ethics and Safety (2credits). In order to directly and quantitatively assess the achievement of these student outcomes,competency is measured in a variety of required courses across our curriculum using variousassignments

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony E. Felder, University of Illinois at Chicago; Michael Gordon Browne, University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Biomedical Engineering; Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois Chicago

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learning, interdisciplinary collaboration, and promoting biomed- ical engineering through high school science teacher professional development. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work in Progress: An interdisciplinary project development pipeline connecting undergraduate biomedical engineering and medicine studentsIntroduction:Modern engineers need to match technical competence with global and competitive awareness[1]. In biomedical engineering (BME) specifically, the development of these abilities informsstudent capacity to design, innovate, translate, and commercialize solutions to impact an end-user. To support these efforts, clinical immersion

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Entrepreneurship and Inventive Thinking & Student Beliefs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cayla Ritz, Rowan University; Jeffrey Stransky, Rowan University; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University; Emily Dringenberg, The Ohio State University; Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University

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bridge the theory-to-practice gap in engineering education by serving as an ambassador for empirically driven educational practices. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Criteria Conundrum: Engineering Students’ Beliefs about the Role of Competing Criteria in Process Safety JudgementsIntroductionEngineering practitioners are responsible for making judgements related to process safetysituations, which could impact the probability of a safety incident occurring. These incidents canhave devastating repercussions, potentially resulting in injury or fatality of personnel [1].Incident reports and literature suggest that many of these incidents may be attributed to poorjudgements where

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik Backus, Clarkson University; Paul Edward Dougall; Shane W. Rogers, Clarkson University; Jennifer S. Atchison, Drexel University; JoAnn W. Rogers; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin - Platteville

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boards (IABs) are an accepted way to gather stakeholder input for anacademic program [1]. In an academic setting, an advisory board can provide feedback on yourcurriculum, how well you are preparing your students for the workforce, and much neededfiduciary support [2]. Resource Dependence Theory suggests that advisory boards will increaseaccess to resources, provide avenue for the exchange of information, establish the legitimacy ofan academic program, provide managerial oversite, and garner support for the academic program[2], [3]. However, anecdotes from deans and chairs of institutions with exceptional advisoryboard participation suggest that the current model may underutilize the full potential of advisoryboards to transform the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Bosman, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Jason Ostanek, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Esteban Soto Vera

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REU (in-person, 10 weeks over summer, full-time) versus an REU delivered virtually,part-time, and over 10 months?2. Methods2.1 Study Design and ParticipantsThe study was based on an REU program at a Midwestern University. Program Participants wereundergraduate students from various engineering majors across the United States (with apreference for students enrolled at minorities serving institutions). The demographiccharacteristics of each group of students are presented below: • Year 1 REU (virtual + part-time + 10 months): A total of 15 students participated in the study, 9 females and 6 males; 11 students from minority-serving institutions (including historically black college or university, tribal college or university, and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marialice Mastronardi, University of Texas, Austin; David R. Brown, Foundation for California Community Colleges; John Krupczak Jr., Hope College; Maura Borrego, University of Texas, Austin

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in2YCs [1]. The "Capacity Building Workshops for Competitive S-STEM Proposals from Two-Year Colleges in the Western U.S." goal has been to support preparation and submission ofproposals to the NSF S-STEM program from two-year colleges (2YCs).The workshop has been offered during the summers of 2019 (in person), 2020 and 2021 (virtual)and focused on several aspects of proposal preparation, including addressing the NSF MeritReview Criteria, developing, and justifying proposed budgets, incorporating appropriate andmeaningful evidence-based strategies, and evaluation and dissemination plans. A completedescription and evaluation analysis of this project is currently being submitted for publication[2]. The workshop facilitators who were carefully

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanko Kranov; Robert T. Bailey P.E., Loyola University Maryland; Suzanne Keilson, Loyola University Maryland

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points (referred to here as snapshots) were alsoincluded that encouraged effective project management. Students were required to review eachother’s designs, and students in the follow-on capstone course also provided feedback to theteams as their designs progressed. In this work-in-progress paper, details about the coursestructure and materials are presented, learning assessment approaches are discussed, andpreliminary assessment results from the initial offering are described.Introduction and MotivationEvery ABET-accredited engineering program is required to include “a culminating majorengineering design experience that 1) incorporates appropriate engineering standards andmultiple constraints, and 2) is based on the knowledge and skills

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Silver, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Elizabeth Friedman, The University of Illinois, Chicago

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Committee (2020- ).Elizabeth Friedman, The University of Illinois, Chicago ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Master's Individual Development Plans as an Essential Tool in Workforce DevelopmentAbstract:The recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Report on Graduate STEMEducation for the 21st Century recommends two broad and especially compelling career-relatedactions for STEM master's degree programs: (1) the creation of Individual Development Plans(IDPs) and (2) the provision of Career Exploration opportunities. However, while IDPs havebecome more prevalent in PhD and Postdoctoral programs, they are not at all common inengineering and science master's

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isabel Alviar, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ujjal K Bhowmik; Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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we have transitioned back to normal, the ECE 220team has brought back the extended learning opportunity to a few honors students in Spring 2023and is planning on reintroducing it fully in future semesters.While most of the workload in the honors section is the programming modules, students are alsorequired to complete a short report that addresses conceptual questions corresponding to thegiven programming assignment. To determine the effectiveness of these extended learningmodules, we analyzed the questions asked for each report as well as the answers given bystudents in Spring 2020. For example, for the combined report on assignments 1 and 2, whichinvolved the implementation of a private and shared parallel accumulator that calculates the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Sherry Hsi, BSCS Science Learning

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experience conducting evaluation and design-based research studies in complex settings including and community- based settings. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Material Agency with Summer STEM Youth Designing with Micro:bitsIntroduction and Research PurposeIn this poster, we report results related to an NSF EEC CAREER project that characterizesframing agency, defined as making decisions and learning in the process of framing designproblems. Our past studies of framing agency have relied on discourse analysis to characterizeagency in talk [1-3]. However, this analytical approach, with its focus on talk, misses muchabout the materials in the design process, and given that design is commonly cast as

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University; Sura Alqudah, Western Washington University; Joseph Arthur Brobst, Old Dominion University; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Andrew G. Klein, Western Washington University

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cohorts of low-income undergraduate students interested inmajoring in engineering. The BEES program supports Scholars for the first two years of theirstudy at WWU. BEES program cohorts are small (12 max), and students are supported through aseries of co-curricular and curricular elements, including a summer bridge program, cohortcourse structure, multilevel mentoring, project opportunities, and social events [1].This paper focuses on one component of the BEES support elements: the summer bridgeprogram. Regarding student support structures, participation in summer bridge programs isassociated with increased retention rates among STEM [2]. WWU has an existing campus-widesummer bridge program called “Viking Launch,” where participating students