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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Xinyu Zhang, West Virginia University; Jeremy G. Roberts; Amanda Parrish

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engineering by the end of the course in 2022 (N=17), whichis much higher than the retention rate in the same course in 2021 (58%, N=17). 1 Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2023, American Society for Engineering EducationIntroductionResearch has shown that students are losing interest and motivation to continue in engineeringwithin the first two years of college, an important reason for students leaving engineeringprograms[1]. Therefore, maintaining the interest in engineering for first-year engineering (FYE)students is critical to promote student retention in

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Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo; Noela A. Haughton, The University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc

education, and from first year engineering courses to capstone projects[1] - [6]. In fact, a simple search using “open ended example problems” as the search topic on theASEE (American Society for Engineering Education) PEER website reveals 12668 results. Aneffective way to implement such open-ended problems is through either problem – or project –based learning. A similar search, using the “PBL engineering” as the search topic, reveals 1457articles on the ASEE PEER, but only 292 articles when the “engineering technology” is used as asearch topic, such as [7] - [13]. Extensive literature reviews of PBL implementations inengineering education and challenges were also done in the past [14] - [16].In all instances, the authors found that PBL

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Mohammed Mustafa Hussain; Sagnik Basumallik, West Virginia University; Anurag K. Srivastava, West Virginia University; Mohamed Hefeida, West Virginia University

developa robust talent pipeline to meet the increasing demand for cybersecurity jobs that affect nationalsecurity.1 IntroductionThe integration of advanced communication infrastructure and information technology into thetraditional electric power grid has given rise to a resilient and reliable smart grid architecture.However, this complex convergence of advanced technologies has brought several cyber-physicalchallenges, which include events like the Ukraine power grid cyber attacks 1 , Texas blackouts 2 ,and physical sabotage of North Carolina substations 3 . The extreme economic and societal impactsof such catastrophic events call for a growing need for future workforce development capable ofhandling the multiplex inter-dependencies of the

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Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University

called ”bridge” programs, as they bridge the gap between high school and college. Suchprograms vary tremendously in length, content, and structure, with no universally agreed-uponstandard for what they should look like.Many such programs have been reported in the literature, with some of the papers being primarilydescriptive and others containing some type of rationale or evaluation for the programs described.Despite the large number of papers published on such programs, several works [1, 2, 3] refer to alack of research or literature on the topic, including some that were published after a large numberof other papers had appeared. This suggests that there may be a lack of awareness of the scale andscope of literature on the topic. This review

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Mehrdad Zamirian, West Virginia University; Shahab D. Mohaghegh, West Virginia University

, preconceived notions, and biases.Data Preparation and PartitioningPublicly available well logs data of 10 wells from Santa Fe field covering an area of 2×2 miles wereacquired. For all these 10 wells, logs of Gamma Ray (GR), Neutron Porosity (NPHI), Bulk Density (RHOB),Sonic Travel Time (DT), Photoelectric Factor (PE), and Array Resistivities (RT10, RT20, RT30, RT60, andRT90) were available from 4,100 ft to 5,500 ft. This data was used as the database. Figure-1 shows thedistribution of the wells in the study area. Figure-1: Well locations in Santa Fe fieldAfter normalizing the data in the database, a common practice in ANN models for faster training, the datawas partitioned into two major datasets: First the training

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Technical Session M1

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2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Ahmed Ashraf Butt, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Saira Anwar, Texas A&M University; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Engineering Education and the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Dr. Menekse’s primary re- search focus is on exploring K-16 students’ engagement and learning of engineering and science concepts by creating innovative instructional resources and conducting quasi-experimental research studies in and out of classroom environments. Dr. Menekse is the recipient of the 2014 William Elgin Wickenden Award by the American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. Menekse also received three Seed-for-Success Awards (in 2017, 2018, and 2019) from Purdue University’s Excellence in Research Awards programs in recognition of obtaining three external grants of $1 million or more during each year. His research has been generously

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ASEE Middle Atlantic 2022 Fall Conference

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Tyler S. Love, Penn State University, Harrisburg

technology and engineering education) [1]. Regardless ofeducational reforms, curricular shifts, and technological advances over the past century, safety inP-12 engineering education programs has remained relevant and is applicable to moderninterdisciplinary learning environments where engineering learning is occurring, “The woodshop of the past is now seeing new life in makerspaces that cut across various media (e.g.,sewing, metalworking, woodworking, electronics, etc.) with state-of-the-art tools and resources”(p. 868) [2]. Although the emergence of new technologies and processes has spawned improvedsafety features and protocols, there are potential hazards and health/safety risks associated withcurrent tools/equipment and facilities that provide

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ASEE Middle Atlantic 2022 Fall Conference

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Rafic Bachnak P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Peter Idowu P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

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to a wide range of applications, andprovide details about the Simulink and ETAP exercises, including schematic diagrams.IntroductionSoftware simulation has become an integral component of a comprehensive learning experiencein engineering and technology programs. Popular software packages include PSpice, LabVIEW,MATLAB/Simulink, and Multisim, [1-6]. This paper describes the use of software packages fordeveloping several laboratory exercises that reinforce learning in a power systems analysiscourse. The course covers a range of topics including three phase power, transformers,transmission lines, power flows, faults, and system protection.The main purpose of the exercises was to supplement the classroom lectures with laboratorymaterials that

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Vincent Rodney Sheeler, Ohio Northern University; Lacey Lynn Wernoch, Ohio Northern University; Jed E. Marquart P.E., Ohio Northern University; Hui Shen, Ohio Northern University

besensitive to mechanical stresses and help explain the experience of motion sickness. The superiorvestibule was modeled and analyzed as the head is rapidly turned. It was found thatcomputational fluid dynamics can be utilized to observe the desired flow characteristics of thesystem.Nomenclaturedt = time step (sec)CFL = Courant-Friedrichs-Lewy Numberρ = air density (kg/m! )u = x-component (cm)v = y-component (cm)w = z-component (cm)U-velocity = fluid velocity in the x- direction (cm/s)IntroductionThe vestibular system is responsible for spatial orientation, maintenance of balance, andstabilizing vision [1]. The middle ear (ME) contains three semicircular canals, which sense headrotations and angular

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Mohammed Ferdjallah, Marshall University; Asad Salem

and prevention, medical records, comparative outcomes research, and biomedical sciences. He has successfully published several peer-reviewed articles in biomedical sciences, physical medicine and rehabilitation, modeling and simulation of physiological signals, motion analysis, and engineering.Asad Salem ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Emerging Innovations and Global Challenges on Curriculum Design: Case Study of Teaching Security in Embedded System Design Mohammed Ferdjallah1, Asad Salem2 1 Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

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Mohammed Ferdjallah, Marshall University

can simplify the filter designand further reduce the number of couplers.Key Words: Digital Optical Filters, Directional Coupler, Nesting Method, Fiber OpticRecirculating Delay Line (RDL) Interferometer, Fiber Optic Mach-Zender (MZ) Interferometer. 1 Proceedings of the 2022 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2022, American Society for Engineering EducationGlossary of Important Terms • Digital (2x2) coupler DC is based on the directional optical coupler with two inputs and (DC) 2 outputs coupled through a joined optical path with no intensity

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Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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sponsorship beginning in 2021. Theprogram was designed around research-based strategies to support and retain talented, butunderprepared (non-calculus-ready) and underrepresented first-time, full-time engineeringundergraduate students with the intention of contributing to the diversification of the engineeringworkforce by increasing the number of graduating engineers [1], [2]. This program has servedover 100 students and provided financial support to 28 students through renewable NSF S-STEMscholarships.Based on the results of surveys, individual and focus group interviews, and student feedback,past research has focused on AcES participants’ feelings of institutional inclusion, engineeringself-efficacy and identity, and their assessment of their own

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Daniel Blessner, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

: 𝑦 = 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = log 𝑏 𝑥In addition, the base will only be represented with the variable “b”. It will not bereplaced with x or any other variable when solving exponential equations. Thissupplemental chapter aims to reinforce the identity of the variables x, y, and b andnot to interchange them.Both the exponential function with base e, 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒 𝑥 , and the naturallogarithm 𝑥 = 𝑓(𝑦) = log 𝑒 (𝑦) = ln(𝑦) will be graphed. The latter will be plottedwith x on the vertical axis and y on the horizontal axis.The Supplemental Chapter Purpose (For Educators)The supplemental chapter is intended to present the exponential functions and theirinverse (logarithmic) functions in a clear way to help students understand twobasic

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Joaquin Rodriguez, University of Pittsburgh; Robert Enick

inclusion.Robert Enick ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Chemical Engineering Capstone Course Improved for Broader ImpactsIntroductionCapstone courses for chemical engineering students are generally based on process designtargeting a grass-root design of a commercial size plant to convert raw materials into valuableproducts. Most institutions offer a single or two semester-long courses, with an average of about4 h/week dedication split between lecture and process simulation [1]. They have been frequentlytaught by faculty with industrial experience or with the support of industrial partners in someassociated role [1]. Students are mainly requested to work out in

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Shahab D. Mohaghegh, West Virginia University

of Engineering application of Artificial Intelligence and its current problems in academiaand industry. 1|PageIntroductionLet’s start this article by defining “Artificial Intelligence ” and “Machine Learning ”. “ArtificialIntelligence ” is the simulation of Human Intelligence mimicking “Human Brain” for Analysis,Modeling, and Decision Making. “Machine Learning ” is the science of getting computers to actwithout being explicitly programmed through using Open Computer Algorithms to learn from datainstead of explicit programming.What today is called Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning started as concepts and ideas in early1950s. The rule

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

them into the mood for creation. The typical introductioninto poetry writing and reading comes in a student’s high school years and is usually presented assomething that they must bend their own feelings into with little regard for and explanation ofworth to the pursuit of engineering. Students seldom are told that poetry comes in a wide varietyof firms and does not always have a Shakespearian focus. Giving students a little insight into themany varieties of poetry will provide them with multiple paths to follow to actually create theirown verse. Instead of being pigeon holed into one type, they can look at the variety and findwhat suits them. The range of poetical forms range widely:1. Blank verse. Blank verse is poetry written with a precise

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

mood for creation. The typical introductioninto poetry writing and reading comes in a student’s high school years and is usually presented assomething that they must bend their own feelings into with little regard for and explanation ofworth to the pursuit of engineering. Students seldom are told that poetry comes in a wide varietyof firms and does not always have a Shakespearian focus. Giving students a little insight into themany varieties of poetry will provide them with multiple paths to follow to actually create theirown verse. Instead of being pigeon holed into one type, they can look at the variety and findwhat suits them. The range of poetical forms range widely:1. Blank verse. Blank verse is poetry written with a precise meter—almost

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Sudipta Chowdhury, Marshall University; Ammar Alzarrad, Marshall University

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Diversity

and develop STEM identitiesthat can coexist with them. To this end, this paper specifically will address the following researchquestions: (1) what approaches STEM researchers and practitioners have traditionally adopted toinclude culture and politics into the learning process?, (2) what challenges have they experiencedin advancing or promoting science with cultural and political resistance?, and (3) what newmechanisms can be adopted or existing mechanisms can be modified to address evolvingchallenges in the sociocultural and sociopolitical landscape?. With increasingly sophisticatedtools and techniques available for conducting research syntheses, it is now possible to look atdifferent research domains and find answers regarding the complex

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William T. Evans PhD P.E., The University of Toledo

interface and provide a report with aproject. He did, a wonderful report with a fully operational system. His project included aconveyor, a Siemens S7-1200 PLC and a Cognex 7802 Camera system. They were interfacedand provided a detection system that would inspect and kick out a bad part. The part inspectedwas a terminal block. The project can be seen in the figure below (fig. 1). 1 Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright©2023, American Society for Engineering Education Fig. 1A second group the

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William T. Evans PhD P.E., The University of Toledo

) 1 Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright©2023, American Society for Engineering Education Fig. 1b Speed and Position Control of DC Motor with Control BoardThe equipment whose diagram is shown below was used but only by demonstration since theschool owned only two of these units. This equipment was purchased from the companyFeedback. Again, the DC motor was controlled by a PID loop for speed control and a secondPID loop for position

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Susie Huggins, West Virginia University

SketchWhile many engineering educational programs teach teamwork skills, especially in first yearengineering courses, teaching inclusive, collaborative and productive behaviors for working inteams composed of people with diverse backgrounds is challenging [1]. For students frommarginalized or minority populations, many interventions focus on preparing them to workwithin a majority-focused and sometimes unwelcoming culture [2]. Supported by NSF funding, ateam of researchers investigated a different approach. They infused existing engineering andcomputer science curriculum with small, but impactful, changes or additions to help studentsdevelop inclusive professional identities. That project approached diversity holistically,including different life

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Coradino Naples Colasurd, Ohio Northern University; Ahmed Oun, Ohio Northern University

Ahmed Oun ECCS Department ECCS Department Ohio Northern University Ohio Northern University Ada, Ohio 45810 Ada, Ohio 45810 Email: c-colasurd.1@onu.edu Email: a-oun@onu.eduAbstract— Research studies on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and Unmanned GroundVehicles (UGV) collaborative systems have been explored since the 1990s1. The goal of acollaborative system, especially this heterogeneous system, is to combine the positives of bothUAV and UGV, creating a diverse set of capabilities. These systems have mainly been used for

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Marcela Alexandra Mera Trujillo, West Virginia University; Yasser Alshehri, Yanbu Industrial College ; Dale G Dzielski MBA, CMA, PMP, SAFe 4 Agilist, West Virginia University; Katerina Goseva-Popstojanova, West Virginia University

ninety percent of learners stronglyagree or agree that the Learning Management System (LMS) is great for their engagement withother learners and the instructor. Additionally, the results expressed student satisfaction withonline admission, registration, and advising. The surveys identified that the impact of the onlineengineering graduate program in the case study on the learner included a job promotion andsalary increase for most of the survey participants.Keywords: Online Education, Software Engineering Education, Case Study Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference 1 Copyright © 2023, American Society for Engineering EducationINTRODUCTIONTechnology can significantly

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Shehla Arif, University of Mount Union

engineering education caters toone kind of learning needs3. A corollary is that students with learning needs differing from whatis conventionally catered to, leave engineering4. This work addresses the positive problem of 1 Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2023, American Society for Engineering Educationsupporting diverse learners present in our classrooms as well as the negative problem ofwelcoming diverse learners that are absent from our classrooms. The goal is to adopt an inclusiveclassroom practice premised on a growth mindset5 that promotes belonging for a wide range

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Grant Heileman, Ohio Northern University

6Evaluation Metrics 7Potential Solutions 7Proposed Solution 8Manufacturing 10Conclusion 11References 12Problem DefinitionScopeThe purpose of this project is to design a cooler that can dispense drinks at any event, whileremaining easy to use for anyone. One of America’s favorite things to do during the hot summer days is have big campfiresand cookouts. To cool down, people need ice cold beverages kept in a cooler out where they arehanging out. For the 4th of July, the biggest day of cookouts for America, $1.6 billion is spent onbeer and wine alone [1]. Camping also necessitates the

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Spencer Miller, Gannon University Biomedical Engineering; Xiaoxu Ji, Gannon University; Davide Piovesan, Gannon University

for Flight Simulation Spencer Miller Davide Piovesan Xiaoxu Ji miller269@gannon.edu piovesan001@gannon.edu ji001@gannon.edu Erie, PA, USA Erie, PA, USA Erie, PA, USA1. Introduction Flight simulation is a growing topic that has gained interest over the past 20 years due tothe reduced risk during pilot training and advancements in technology [1, 2]. The flight simulatorhas been efficiently used to prevent accidents before the pilot has started operating a real aircraftdue to the safety and accuracy of the simulation [3-5]. In the year 2000 there were 49 planeaccidents recorded by US airlines, this number has since

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Jonathon Fagert P.E., Baldwin Wallace University; Jacqueline Rodriguez M.Ed., Baldwin Wallace University

Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH 44017 Berea, OH 44017 Email: jfagert@bw.edu Email: jarodrig@bw.eduIntroductionUniversities have become increasingly aware of the importance of the mental health and well-being of students, particularly undergraduate students, in the past decade. Results from theAmerican College Health Association (ACHA) National College Health Assessment indicatethat an overwhelming majority of responders experience “moderate” to “serious” psychologicaldistress and describe their levels of stress as “moderate” to “high” 1-2. The COVID-19 pandemichas worsened conditions for many students, where the ACHA assessments from Fall 2019 toSpring

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Seyed Mohammad Seyed Ardakani, Ohio Northern University; Grace Hattery, Ohio Northern University

withconnected members. The previous research on Frames and Machines is limited in the literature.Prins [1] believed that students need to understand different parts in an assembled object,understand where the parts are connected, and how the object moves [1]. He created labactivities using different sizes of bolt cutters and asked students to perform a force analysis. Thisenabled students to predict and see how different parts of the model work together. Prins foundthat this is the best method for students to enhance their understanding of a typical machineproblem. The researcher reported that following the activities, more than 80% of students wereconfident in applying their Frames and Machines analysis abilities to real objects [1].Ramming and

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Todd R Hamrick, West Virginia University

. Students usually report a highdegree of student satisfaction with online courses. Literature reports that online course deliveryallows more time flexibility, which permits students to take the courses online that they may nototherwise be able to take. [1], [2], [3]Earlier online delivery was often a straight adaptation of existing courses. Many providedidentical materials and assessments as face to face instruction. Online students were supportedwith limited distance learning support, such as discussion boards and frequent email. [2], [4], [5]Students tend to produce statistically better results in online and blended courses across all agesand disciplines. As online delivery became more common, courses were more intentionallydeveloped or revised

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Austin Maverick La Mothe, School of Engineering, Eastern Michigan University; Qin Hu, Eastern Michigan University

. She is currently an associate professor in the School of Engineering at Eastern Michigan University. Her main research interests have been in the area of numerical biophysics, therapeutic applications of electromagnetic fields, software engineering & development, and artificial intelligence. She has published numerous journal articles, conference papers and book chapters on her research. Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2023, American Society for Engineering Education 1 Design and Implementation of a SEPIC Topology DC-DC Converter