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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Osama Salim Mr, School of engineering , Eastern Michigan University; Qin Hu, Eastern Michigan University; David T DeLisle, The Ohio State University; Timothy Bonk; Hermann Stef Fokou Chendjou; suleyman abdirahman

RGB cameras is not visible to the TIC.A new geometric calibration method of a thermal imaging camera is discussed, tested andvalidated in this study. Physical prototypes of thermoelectric cooled and heated pads are utilizedto better calibrate the FLIR/LiDAR sensor system. Python was used to develop the calibrationalgorithms. A depth measurement with the LiDAR/thermal camera was conducted to determinethe distance of a pedestrian. This study also overviews the challenges and design constraintsencountered.1. Introduction1.1 Statement of PurposeThe goal of the project is to create a calibration solution for the sensor fusion of LiDAR andthermal imaging sensors so a vehicle equipped with this system can have better autonomousobstacle avoidance

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Haroon Malik, Marshall University; David A Dampier, Marshall University

many students lack the necessary data science knowledge.To address this issue, there is a need to design big data systems curricula or courses to equipstudents with the skills and knowledge needed to work with large-scale data sets and solve real-world problems. This Work in Progress (WIP) aims to share the experience of designing a big dataanalytics course for undergraduate students, including design principles, course content, teachingmethods, challenges, and successes. It contributes to the field of big data analytics by designing acourse for undergraduate students and sharing insights into best practices for teaching big dataanalytics, serving as a resource for other instructors and institutions.1. INTRODUCTIONAs the availability of data

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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

in, and what changes arenecessary for the maker space to help provide the program’s required level of hands-on experience.IntroductionExperiential learning has been studied extensively for over 40 years. Burch et al. [1] performeda meta-analysis of studies about the relationship between experiential learning and learningoutcomes and found over 13,000 journal articles, conference proceedings, dissertations, andtheses on the subject. Of the over 13,000 studies, they were able to find 89 studies that hadempirical data and experimental and control groups which they used to perform a meta-analysis.Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2023, American Society for 1Engineering EducationThey found that

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Haylee Haik, Eastern Michigan University, College of Engineering and Technology; Jennifer Meng; Qin Hu, School of Engineering, Eastern Michigan University

developed to continuouslyrefine the accuracy of the focus monitoring system for individual users as more data is collected.1. IntroductionStudies have shown that selective attention can be negatively affected by scrolling on social media(even after 12 minutes of use), making it more difficult for the brain to focus on a task for extendedperiods of time [1]. This distraction can interfere with many aspects of life, such as learning in aclassroom setting or driving for long periods, which may put an individual at higher risk of makingerrors in these daily tasks. A smart warning system that alerts a user when they lose focus on atask may help the user regain concentration and prevent or reduce the occurrence of errors.EEG is a technology that utilizes

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Matthew Cavalli, Western Michigan University; Anetra Grice, Western Michigan University

alumni. Each mentor wastentatively assigned 1-3 student protégés.Expectations for the program were incorporated into virtual training sessions for both alumni andprotégés. The training made clear that the program was intended to be protégé-driven, withmentors providing guidance and input but students having the responsibility for steering theconversation and deciding on appropriate discussion topics. Protégés and mentors were expectedto communicate at least twice per month with at least one of the meetings being in-person (if thementor was local) or via Zoom, Webex, Skype, etc. if in-person meetings were notgeographically feasible. Agendas for each meeting would be constructed by the protégé andcirculated to their mentor at least two days prior

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Caleb Edward Scheideger, Ohio Northern University ; Guang Yang; Hui Shen, Ohio Northern University; Kyler Pang

distributions. This work sheds light on potentialfuture clinical trials to improve the procedures.Keywords: Syndactyly; finite element analysis; dorsal flapIntroductionSyndactyly, one of the most common congenital malformations of the hand, is a result of a failedseparation of adjacent digits. Based on the extent of skin and bone that are involved, syndactylyis classified into simple and complex types; based on how far the fusing of digits or webbingspans down the fingers, syndactyly is classified into incomplete and complete types.1 For anytype of syndactyly, reconstructive surgery would be needed to separate the digital skin,reconstruct the web space between fingers, and cover the separated digits with soft tissues.2 Forthe second step, web

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Martin Dunlap, West Virginia University

,Jane and Grace would be able to catalogue and prepare items for display, but they simply don’thave the time to do both jobs. Our timeline has since been pushed back an entire calendar yearto allow for the hiring of another AmeriCorps volunteer whose job it will be to get the collectionready to be displayed.BackgroundHere’s the sum-total of what we know about Harry Outen Cole if we just search his full name onthe open web.1) There is an entry on the web page of the West Virginia & Regional History Center(WVRHC.) It reads in its entirety:Papers of Harry Outen Cole (1874-1950), a Morgantown, West Virginia engineer who was withthe Pacific Division of the Panama Canal, 1908-1912. In addition to correspondence there arereports, speeches

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Ammar Alzarrad, Marshall University; Sudipta chowdhury, Marshall University; Fernanda Delduque

motivated to continue learning inside and outside the classroom. Although STEM is nota settled curriculum, neither aims to take the place of the national curriculum parameters, STEMhas the intention of providing flexible and enriching learning through practical and playfulresources, encouraging both teachers and students throughout the process of making teaching andlearning fun and rewarding activities for a long-term advantage 1. It is important for the teacher to be the mediator of the STEM pedagogical proposal. Theway of teaching integrates the areas of knowledge and allows the student to use them forconnections when solving daily problems. Advising on the format of classes, providing training,Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE North Central

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Caleb D Holloway, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

. Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2023, American Society for Engineering Education 1Traditional ways of teaching the definite integral are at least partly to blame. Often Riemannsums are not taught, or are underemphasized.2,6 The area-under-the-curve conception is typicallyforegrounded in approaches to the definite integral, though often with little or no motivation. Asdiscussed above, this conception is useful as an interpretation of a definite integral understoodquantitatively in a problem’s context; it is less useful as a basis for building that quantitativeunderstanding. Tallman et. al., in a study of 254 Calculus 1 final exams from across the UnitedStates, found

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Nicholas A Baine P.E., Grand Valley State University

. School of Engineering Grand Valley State University Grand Rapids, MI 49504 Email: bainen@gvsu.eduIntroductionWhy are there not more engineering students studying abroad? Study abroad programs have beenaround for a long time, yet most students do not choose to take part in them with only 1 in 10U.S. college students decide to study abroad [1]. Such programs are far more popular withstudents studying business or other STEM majors.Engineering changes the world. Engineers have the ability to solve problems within the world aswell as unintentionally cause them. That is why it is essential for engineering graduates to have asense of the effect of

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University

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Diversity

Ada, Ohio 45810 Email: j-estell@onu.edu, s-coffman-wolph@onu.eduIntroductionFemale representation has been - and continues to be - an issue within computing, includingcomputer gaming. It spans the gamut from exclusion via being forced to play the role of a maleprotagonist,1 to a “surface equity” where women are present but their gender is notacknowledged,2 to where women are objectified in a hypersexualized manner. 3 Even softwarethat at first glance appears benign can have underlying issues. As an example, for over 50 yearsThe Oregon Trail computer game4 has been used in social studies classrooms across the UnitedStates to teach about Westward Expansion, allowing students to outfit a wagon for a 2000-miletrek where

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Dylan Marcus Tobey, University of Pittsburgh; Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh; Veronica Roth; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh

-on undergraduate research, and how the interdisciplinary nature of theresearch team increased the educational value of the experience.IntroductionAgrivoltaics is a system in which crops and/or livestock share the same land space with aphotovoltaic array, allowing for renewable energy production and agriculture to coexist whilereducing overall land use [1]. Due to the essential production of food and energy, agrivoltaic farmshave the potential to be a key component to the clean, renewable energy transition which iscurrently underway throughout the world.As the global population continues to grow, increases in the production of both renewable energyand agricultural products will be needed, but these two needs will be in conflict over limited

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Leslie Hopkinson, West Virginia University

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Diversity

are described below.Course learning outcomesCourse learning outcomes supported ABET student outcomes related to communication andethical and professional responsibilities. Specifically, students that successfully complete thecourse will be able to: 1. Discuss influential women engineers and their contributions to engineering and technological accomplishmentsProceedings of the 2023 ASEE North Central Section ConferenceCopyright © 2023, American Society for Engineering Education 1 2. Identify and discuss barriers that result in gender inequality in the engineering and technology workforce 3. Apply professional development skills to move into and to sustain in a diverse engineering

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Grace Hanna, University of Detroit Mercy, College of Engineering & Science Department of Electrical & Computer Enginnering ; Nicholas Ibegbu; Allison Sherman; Nate Boyar, University of Detroit Mercy, College of Engineering and Science Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering; Nathan Garay, University of Detroit Mercy, College of Engineering & Science, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering; Nassif E Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy

Electrical & Com-puter Engineering Nate is a Senior Computer Science and future graduate student in the Master’s of Software Engineering program at the University of Detroit Mercy. He has ˜1 year of professional experience at automotive suppliers and strives to work for an OEM post-graduation. His areas of interest include autonomous vehicles, embedded systems, and artificial intelligence.Nathan Garay, University of Detroit Mercy, College of Engineering & Science, Department of Electrical &Computer Engineering Nathan is a computer science student in his fourth year at the University of Detroit Mercy pursuing a master’s in software engineering.Dr. Nassif E Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy Nassif Rayess is

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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Tarek Rafic Farhat, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Hasan El Rifai; Rana Mouhamad Jisr

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Diversity

(Lecture/Lab), Penn State University, Fayette, USA 6/2015 –8/2016 Chemistry Faculty (Lecture/Lab), Southwest Tennessee Community College, Memphis, USA 5/2007–10/2016 Technical Consultancy (Project and Technology Development), Industrial 8/2005– 8/2011 University of Memphis, Memphis, TN Assistant Professor, Analytical/Materials/Inorganic Chem- istry 1/2003-7/2005 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA Postdoctoral Research Asso- ciate 8/1999-12/2002 Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Research Assistant, Chemistry/Analytical MaterialsHasan El RifaiRana Mouhamad Jisr ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 A Colligative Property Experiment using the Solvent

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ASEE-NE 2022

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Savita Vitthalrao Kendre, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gus Taylor Teran; Lauryn Whiteside, Worcester polytechnic ; Tyler C Looney; Ryley Ian Wheelock; Surya Sebastian Ghai, University of Maryland; Markus Nemitz

for Engineering Education, 2022 American Society of Engineering Education, April 22-23rd, 2022 – Wentworth Institute of Technology Printable Flexible Robots for Remote Learning Savita V. Kendre,1 Gus. T. Teran,1 Lauryn Whiteside,1 Tyler Looney,1 Ryley Wheelock,1 Surya Ghai,1 and Markus P. Nemitz1*The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the importance of digital fabrication to enable onlinelearning, which remains a challenge for robotics courses. We introduce a teaching methodologythat allows students to participate remotely in a hands-on robotics course involving the design andfabrication of robots. Our methodology employs 3D printing techniques with flexible filaments tocreate innovative soft robots; robots are made

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2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

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Guozhen Tony An, Queensborough Community College; Dugwon Seo; David Mannes, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Raymond K.F. Lam, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College

hands-on job training. It often is apaid job where students learn knowledge while they gain practical experiences. Alongside on-the-job training, apprentices spend part of their working hours completing classroom-basedlearning with a college, university, or training provider which leads to a nationally recognizedqualification or certification [1]. Apprenticeships, which incorporate real-world situations intothe learning process, are seeing a resurgence within the context of higher education [1-2].The goal of the apprenticeship is to provide practical training to students in such a way that theycan find full-time employment after college. For the last two years, the New York Jobs CEOCouncil has offered an apprenticeship program that has provided

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mark F. Roll P.E., University of Idaho; Brian K. Johnson P.E., University of Idaho; Michael R. Maughan, University of Idaho; Michael Lowry, University of Idaho; Melinda A. Davis, University of Idaho; Connor J. Hill, University of Idaho

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

challenge; however, students involved in this program have achievedsuccess.Program Design and Approach Against the backdrop of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technologyreport calling for one million new STEM graduates,1 the University of Idaho developed andimplemented Career Launch, a five-year NSF S-STEM funded program, in 2015. The hypothesisof the program was that reducing the hours students needed to work outside of school throughscholarship support would allow them to spend more time participating in activities that wouldenhance persistence by enriching their academic experience while progressing toward their futurecareer goals.2-4 The target pool for scholarship recipients had high financial need and were enrolledin

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Laura Ann Gelles, University of Texas at Dallas; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

acknowledge the differing valuesand perspectives of others.This research seeks to (1) identify energy examples outside of those traditionally used in theengineering canon; (2) develop and teach a course that integrates these non-traditional examplesusing CSPs; and (3) deepen educators’ understanding of how CSPs impact student learning,mindsets, and attitudes. These materials are being disseminated so that other faculty may use aCSPs approach to engage their students. An overarching goal of this work is to promoteinclusion within engineering to support broader participation and thus increase diversity. CSPsmay be a key tool in changing the dominant discourse of engineering education, improving theexperience for those students already here and making

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Engineering Technology Capstone Projects

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jeunghwan Choi, Central Washington University; Charles Pringle, Central Washington University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

quarter, a final grade for each student was determined based on the sum of allweekly task scores, a final score on the most updated proposal manuscript, and professionalism/ethics scores based on quarter-wide performance. The final grade was compared against thecumulative work hours to determine relationship.Time spent versus scores received were expected to exhibit a sigmoidal trend with the currentstudent population. Therefore a curve-fitting method [1] was employed using the equation (𝑦𝑚𝑎𝑥 − 𝑦𝑚𝑖𝑛 ) 𝑦 = 𝑦𝑚𝑖𝑛 + 1 + 10𝑛(log 𝑥50 −log 𝑥)where 𝑦 : score data 𝑦𝑚𝑖𝑛 : minimum value of 𝑦 in data set

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Motivation, Goal Orientation, Identity, and Career Aspirations

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Robert M. O'Hara, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Jennifer Harper Ogle, Clemson University; Candice W. Bolding, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

and is a liaison for the department to the Office of the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies for the college. Her doctoral work is centered on exploring sys- temic/institutional factors impacting the psychosocial and academic outcomes of students experiencing marginalization in post-secondary STEM programs. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 1 Relationship Between Goal Orientation, Agency, and Motivation in Undergraduate Civil Engineering StudentsAbstractUnderstanding the underlying psychological constructs that affect undergraduate

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Giannina Costa, Universidad Andres Bello; Juan Felipe Calderón, Universidad Andres Bello; David Ruete, Universidad Andres Bello; Danilo Leal, Universidad Andres Bello; Lilian Pamela San Martín Medina, Universidad Andres Bello

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

governments and universities [1] [2]. Chile is no exception.In 2019, 28.7% of students who entered STEM disciplines were women, increasing only by 1.3% in2020 to 30%. Family, cultural, economic and social factors influence this under-representation, factorswhich tend to reduce women´s self-concept on learning and ability in this area. Women have lowerself-concept in the STEM disciplines than do men, consequently the dropout rate for women is doublethat of men [3].An intervention was designed aiming to promote and increase self-concept in learning capabilities infirst-year engineering students in Computer Engineering and Industrial Engineering. Such interventionwas based on three types of collaborative activities within the classroom, which seek to

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Engineering Education Culture: Mental Health, Inclusion, and the Soul of Our Community

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Lucy Elizabeth Hargis, University of Kentucky; Courtney Janaye Wright, University of Kentucky; Ellen L. Usher, University of Kentucky; Joseph H. Hammer, University of Kentucky; Sarah A. Wilson, University of Kentucky; Melanie E. Miller, University of Kentucky

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

engineering communication and integration of process safety into a unit operations course.Melanie E. Miller, University of Kentucky Melanie Miller, M.S., (She/her/hers) is a Counseling Psychology Ph.D. student at the University of Ken- tucky. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 1 Understanding the Relationship Between Mental Health Concerns and Help-Seeking Attitudes and Behaviors Among Engineering StudentsBackgroundCollege can be a stressful time in a person’s life. For many students, their college years

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Innovative Pedagogies Afforded Through Technology and Remote Learning

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Cijy Elizabeth Sunny, Baylor University; Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati

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Educational Research and Methods

approaches (adaptingitems from existing instruments) to the development of the two survey instruments: (1) a facultysurvey to identify engaging strategies, and (2) a student survey to evaluate these strategies in aself-reported Likert format along with open-ended questions. This paper primarily presents thedevelopment of the two surveys and the validation of the student engagement survey usingexploratory structured equation modeling technique. It only briefly presents students’ evaluationof the engagement strategies as this is not the primary focus of this paper.Background and Motivation:Distance learning has been a staple of educational systems around the world since the 1700’s [1],but has only become a major topic of research in recent decades

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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Spencer Arbuckle, University of Waterloo; Patrick Andersen Angkiriwang; Joyceline Nathaniel; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Scott Walbridge P.E., University of Waterloo

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the incoming students [1]. Following the success of the first AEDesign Days event, the same project model was implemented in 2019, with minormodifications to improve the event logistics and student experience. This paper discussesthe planning and implementation of the most recent edition of the event held in 2020 and thedramatic overhaul required as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the transition toonline/remote learning. With new constraints and potential opportunities associated with theonline learning platform, the event saw its overall intent and structure shift to prime thestudents for working online in an AE context, and to provide a vessel to introduce students tothe program and build new relationships, since these efforts are

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The Challenges that Two-year College Students Face when Transferring to a Four-year College for Engineering and Engineering Technology Program

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Sophia Isabela Barber, Pasadena City College; Sophia Isabella Ibargüen, Pasadena City College; Chloe Sharp, Pasadena City College ; Aaron Reedy, DataClassroom; Tanya Faltens, Purdue University, Main Campus; Yu-Chung Chang-Hou, Pasadena City College; Jared Ashcroft, Pasadena City College

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Two-Year College

forward in working topromote engineering and other STEM fields collectively, while also bridging the gap between theundergraduate research opportunities provided to community college and university students. Data willbe shared on the effectiveness of and increased student engagement created through the remoteundergraduate research experience.IntroductionCommunity colleges are cost-effective and positioned to provide personalized academic experiences incomparison to established baccalaureate universities. However, community college students are at anacute disadvantage in terms of attaining undergraduate research experiences, which are often reservedfor elite students at baccalaureate universities [1, 2]. This disadvantage can be attributed to a

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Thermal Fluid Experiment Related

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John Michael Cotter, University of South Florida; Rasim Guldiken, University of South Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

students either preferred in-class active learning or were not sure for theSpring2020 semester. The percentage of students preferring online instruction increased for theSummer 2020 and Fall2020 semesters. As an example, just slightly over 50 percent of thestudents preferred in-class instruction as of the Fall2020 semester.Keywords: Active learning, In-class exercises, Fluid mechanics, Online learning exercises,1. IntroductionFluid mechanics is a core course for many, if not all, mechanical, civil, and environmentalengineering undergraduate curriculums throughout the world. However, previous studiesindicated that the students typically view the undergraduate Fluid Mechanics course(s) aschallenging, resulting in low student performance

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mohamed Elzomor, Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University; Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering

Students, Contract DeliveryMethods, Construction Management CurriculaBackground and MotivationAccelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) is an innovative bridge construction technique that hasdrastically improved highway construction practices through the integration of effective plans,high-performance materials, safe designs, and reducing the overall construction time of newbridges or rehabilitation of existing bridges. However, recent studies have highlighted majorissues in the ABC technique which include the high initial cost of ABC, lack of standardization,inexperienced contractors, and inefficacy of traditional project delivery methods [1]. Traditionalproject delivery methods such as Design-Bid-Build (DBB) involve solicitation of theconstruction

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois at Chicago; Rezvan Nazempour, University of Illinois at Chicago; Anthony E. Felder, University of Illinois at Chicago; Shanon Marie Reckinger, University of Illinois at Chicago; Didem Ozevin P.E., University of Illinois at Chicago; Renata A Revelo, University of Illinois at Chicago; Jeremiah Abiade, University of Illinois at Chicago; Betul Bilgin, University of Illinois at Chicago

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Academically Talented Low-Income Engineering StudentsAbstractThis paper provides the details of a poster that will be presented in the National Science Foundation(NSF) Grantees Poster Session at the 2021 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. The posterwill report the status of an NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (S-STEM) project. The objectives of this project are 1) enhancing students’ learning by providingaccess to extra and co-curricular experiences, 2) creating a positive student experience throughmentorship, and 3) ensuring successful student placement in the STEM workforce, graduate, orprofessional school. The students who are supported by this project receive financial andeducational assistance through various