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Special Topics: Conscious Considerations

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Lizabeth L. Thompson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

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Tools to Enhance Student Learning of Undergraduate Engineering Content

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Patricia Muisener, Stevens Institute of Technology; Guillermo D. Ibarrola Recalde, Stevens Institute of Technology; Gail P. Baxter, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

addition, she served on National Academy of Sciences Committees on Foundations of Educational and Psychological Assessment and Evaluation of National and State Assessments of Educational Progress. She earned a PhD in Educational Psychology from UC Santa Barbara. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Self-Reflection of Engineering Majors in General Chemistry IIIntroductionResearch has demonstrated that active and collaborative instruction coupled with various meansto encourage student engagement can lead to better student learning outcomes irrespective of majoror academic discipline [1], [2]. A key strategy for improving student learning is to prompt

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 2

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Te-shun Chou, East Carolina University; Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

. IntroductionHackers use a variety of skills to compromise systems in order to steal money, change data, ordestroy information. Cyberattacks pose serious threats and cause significant damage to privatecompanies and government agencies. For example, Yahoo suffered the biggest data breaches ofthe 21st century, in which one billion users’ accounts were comprised in 2013 and 2014 [1].Another example can be found from the City of Atlanta, Georgia. In March 2018, nearly all oftheir systems in the government of Jackson County, Georgia were locked and hacked by aransomware attack. The hack was the largest successful security breach of a major American cityby ransomware, which affected up to approximately 6 million people [2].Cyberattacks also target academic

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First-Year Programs: Focus on Student Success I

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

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First-Year Programs

specific personality traits toacademic success of students (e.g., [1-6]). Based on a review of the literature, personalityquestions were drawn from components of the Big Five personality inventory [7], which is oneof the most well-regarded instruments for this purpose. An advantage of the Big Five inventorycompared to assessments like the Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator [8], is that the Big Fiveinventory places individuals on a continuum of personality traits rather than in distinctcategories. Personality components included in the Big Five inventory include Extraversion,Agreeableness, Openness to Experience, Conscientiousness, and Neuroticism. Of these, thosethat have been most commonly linked to student success (particularly for engineering

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Engineering Technology Capstone Projects

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Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Murat Kuzlu, Old Dominion University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

engineering degree studies. Extensive surveys ofthe current practices related to senior projects, as well as of engineering teaching through seniorprojects are available in the literature [1, 2]. For their senior projects, students apply thebackground and skills accumulated through coursework in researching a problem, for whichthen a solution is investigated, designed and implemented. A significant part of the knowledgeand skills needed for the projects are straightforward learning from the actual courses taken inthe program, but often new skills are needed, specific to the project topic selected, and studentsneed to apply their learning skills in researching a new subject, or getting familiar with a newpiece of hardware or software platform

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Asset Sourcing for Remaking Engineering Learning

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Chelsea Haines Lyles, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Reeping, University of Michigan

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

shift, many faculty lacked online teachingtraining and experience, and “97 percent of institutions moving classes online had to call onfaculty with no previous online teaching experience” [1]. Prior to COVID-19, only 60% ofuniversity chief online officers said faculty were required to have some formal training prior toteaching online [2]. Faculty teaching in undergraduate engineering programs were tasked withhandling large class sizes, strict pre-requisite requirements, and heavy technical content as theyconverted their courses to online formats. In addition, many engineering programs were alsostruggling with issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, particularly of student populationsunderrepresented in STEM fields, a challenge that would be

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Innovative Pedagogies Afforded Through Technology and Remote Learning

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Javeed Kittur, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Tahzinul Islam, York University

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Educational Research and Methods

bubble saw companies investing heavily in thisnew medium for games. Today, the video gaming industry is worth closer to $150 billion USD ofyearly revenue, with well established practices, trends and new genres [1]. Furthermore, videogames have delivered a wide variety of experiences, from interactive story telling, open worldexploration, social games, puzzle games, virtual reality games, mobile games and so on.The present paper seeks to provide a direct comparison of trends in the video gaming industry, andhow it could be translated to Serious Games in Engineering Education. To this aim, 28 relevantstudies which have reported games for teaching engineering courses within the past decade wereinvestigated. These studies were obtained after

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

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Uma Balaji, Fairfield University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Service Learning Through a Course on RoboticsIntroduction Getting young people especially from the under-represented and minority communitiesinterested in science and technology has always been a challenge that educators have faced andresponded through various measures. The need for STEM education initiatives particularly inlow-income and underperforming school districts has been well documented. In 2018-2019,only 52.6% of Bridgeport public schools students met or exceeded the standards set by theState of Connecticut’s Smarter Balanced Assessment [1] in Mathematics, which means that47.4% of students are performing below grade level

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Capitalizing on COVID: Using This Disruptor to Change the Educational Model

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Jes Barron P.E., United States Military Academy; Jakob C. Bruhl, United States Military Academy; Brad C. McCoy, United States Military Academy; Brock E. Barry P.E., United States Military Academy; Rebecca Zifchock, United States Military Academy; Margaret Nowicki, United States Military Academy; James E. Bluman, United States Military Academy; Brad Wambeke P.E., United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

well theexisting teaching and learning model applied to the vastly different environment of online versusin-person education. This inspired the faculty to a thorough examination of the living document.During the subsequent fall term, formal faculty discussions about the model were facilitated.Topics from these discussions were grouped as follows: (1) aspects of the model that can beapplied unchanged in the online environment, (2) aspects of the model that are difficult orimpossible to apply in the online environment, and (3) ideas that need to be included in themodel to support the online environment. The discussions included topics unrelated to the onlineenvironment, highlighting important aspects of the model that deserve additional

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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Nicholas Tymvios, Bucknell University; Miles Book, Bucknell University

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Construction Engineering

delivercontent. In construction engineering education, the curriculum ranges from the means andmethods for a construction process, to line items required for estimating a task, the time it takesto schedule an activity, to the required temporary structures for the completion of a constructionproject. As such, faculty should be engaging with a variety of learning styles in developing theirclass activities. Students in Construction Management/Engineering, and Architecture programsgenerally prefer two learning styles; visual and kinesthetic [1]. For this reason, the researchersdecided to develop an educational prop to instruct the means and methods required to construct aone-story concrete building, focusing on formwork, and placement of reinforcement

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Multidisciplinary Experiences: Teaching in a Pandemic

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Abigail E. Heinz, Rowan University; Matthew Strauss; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University; Mary Staehle, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

dailyquestionnaire about their personal well-being and were placed into breakout rooms to completean activity through a web-based service. This course was an interdisciplinary introductoryengineering course. The course is traditionally taken in the first semester of the first year, so thisis one of the first experiences the students have at the college level.Literature ReviewOnline learning has consistently received limited attention from researchers in comparison totraditional classroom environments [1]. This lack of research on various virtual classroomengagement methods has made it difficult for instructors to decide how to best cater to theirstudents and how to maintain a classroom community despite changes in delivery modality.Some studies prior to the

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 2: Solar Track

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Edmund Huminski, United States Coast Guard Academy; Salena Marie Bantz; Joseph Roth, United States Coast Guard Academy; Liam Scott Caro; Tooran Emami Ph. D., United States Coast Guard Academy; David Fournier, United States Coast Guard Academy

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

suited as the primary power source. While hydrogen fuel cells areefficient, they cannot provide instantaneous increase in power, say if a vehicle needed toaccelerate, whereas battery power can. This group of students, in the development of FCHEV,explore these problems and determine how battery configuration, management, and switchingsystem can provide solutions. A key component to any FCHEV is the Battery Management System (BMS). A capableBMS will be able to monitor the state of charge (SOC) and state of health (SOH) of batteriesconnected to it. SOC describes the amount of potential energy the battery has remaining in asingle discharge [1], like the gas gauge on a car describing the amount of fuel left. SOHdescribes the ability of the

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

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Guenter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Lukas Eckstein, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Benjamin Gahleitner, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Mario Gasparic, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Moritz Reisenberger, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Sascha Savoric, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Christian J. Steinmann, HM&S IT Consulting; Alexander Tretton

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Engineering Physics and Physics

particlesreduces to continuum mechanics by making use of appropriate mathematical limits (for acomprehensive guidance through the interplay between discrete and continuous modelling see[1]). But although the continuum approximation provides an elegant model for the oscillatorybehavior of linear elastic solids it should be made clear to the students that it is applied tofundamentally discrete phenomena. A vibrating beam, for instance, is usually regarded as acontinuous object, yet if one looks at a fine enough scale, the beam is made up of atoms,suggesting a discrete model with an incredibly huge number of degrees of freedom [2].Apart from elasticity, some other properties of materials can be obtained by thinking of themas an orderly assembly of particles

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Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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Stephanie M. Gillespie, University of New Haven

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

from student survey data explore the impact that single-class EMopportunities can have on first year engineering students.1. Introduction1.1 Entrepreneurship in engineering educationEngineering programs are continuously redesigning themselves to stay current with populardemand from their paying students as well as from funding organizations. Even as far back as2010, there was a critical mass of ASEE member schools incorporating entrepreneurship intoengineering education, with over half offering entrepreneurship initiatives, and 25% offeringformalized programs that resulted in credentials [1]. Students often have the choice to exploreentrepreneurship in a variety of methods, including courses through the business school,innovation courses co

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Ethics, Mindfulness, and Reform During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Thomas A. De Pree, University of New Mexico; Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany-SUNY; Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Melissa Shuey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Downy calls “scalable scholarship”—projects in support of marginalized epistemologiesthat can be scaled up from ideation to practice in ways that unsettle and displace the dominantepistemological paradigm of engineering education.[1]This paper is a work in progress. It marks the beginning of a much lengthier project thatdocuments the key positionality of engineering educators for change, and how they are sociallysituated in places where they can connect social movements with industrial transitions, andparticipate in the production of “undone sciences” that address “a structured absence thatemerges from relations of inequality.”[2] In this paper, we offer a brief glimpse into ethnographicdata we collected virtually through interviews

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 5

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Shanon Marie Reckinger, University of Illinois at Chicago; Chris Gregg, Stanford University; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University Bozeman

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

increased the percentage of African Americanstudents in the top 25% of the class. In another study (Yeager, Walton, et al., 2016), the social-belonging intervention increased the percentage of students who stayed full-time enrolled incollege in their first year from 32% to 43% and increased the percentage of ethnic-minority andfirst-generation college students who completed the first year full-time enrolled by 4%. Thistype of intervention has not yet been used for the purpose of retention of computer sciencemajors, which is how it was used in the study discussed in this paper.Our hypotheses are:1 – The storytelling intervention will not change the students’ own sense of belong.Additionally: 1.1 – Enjoyment in a course affects own

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Sociotechnical Thinking I: Classroom Experiences, Identity, and Theory

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Elizabeth A. Reddy, Colorado School of Mines; Shannon Davies Mancus, Colorado School of Mines

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, andenvironmental activity has productive implications. Here, we outline two main areas of pertinenttheory. We group these areas into systems theories and material vibrancy and enchantmenttheories. For each of these, we 1) offer a synopsis of the insights, key texts, and implications and2) show the utility of the approach to advance important pedagogical goals specifically related tosocially responsible engineering practices in engineering education.IntroductionEngineering educators often seek to train students to see engineering as sociotechnical. By this,we mean that we want them to be sensitive to how technologies and social factors intertwine;considering how engineering has effects on society as well as how engineering activities aresocial themselves

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Supporting the Capstone Experience

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Ryan Solnosky P.E., Pennsylvania State University; M. Kevin Parfitt, Pennsylvania State University

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Civil Engineering

, TeamManagementIntroduction ABET [1] stipulates that all engineering programs require students be “…prepared forengineering practice through a major design experience based on the knowledge acquired inearlier course work and incorporate appropriate engineering standards and multiple realisticconstraints…”. Adding to this statement, ASCE [2] established a vision for the future that framesfive critical learning outcomes to consider in an academic delivery [3,4]: (1) master builders, (2)stewards of natural environment, (3) innovators and integrators of ideas and technology, (4)managers of risk and uncertainty, and (5) leaders in shaping public policy. In reviewing thesevision outcomes, capstone courses are well-suited to provide simulated experiences. As such

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Engineering Technology Potpourri

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Jesus A. Gonzalez-Rodriguez, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

industries andinstitutions have started to recognize solar energy benefits for electricity generation withphotovoltaic (PV) modules. According to the latest national solar jobs Census [1], Texas rankedin the top five states for solar jobs and had a growth of 9.3% in the past year. There are around683 solar companies established in the state, according to the National Solar Database [2], whichrespond to the increase in solar installations in the recent year.We have witnessed how new industries in our region consider solar systems to provide energy totheir new facilities from the beginning of the construction project. We have also seen an increaseof companies and institutions converting to this type of energy as the technology's cost becomesvery

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Computers in Education 5 - Online and Distributed Learning 2

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Shamsul Arefeen, Texas Tech University; Tim Dallas P.E., Texas Tech University; Heather Greenhalgh-Spencer, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

areas ofthe world. As one of the ways to answer that need, we investigated the impact of a solar powerededucation system that is designed to deliver educational contents to less privileged people of thedeveloping world, particularly in rural locations, and mitigate the digital divide in education. Theengineered system is composed of a solar panel, battery, a pico-projector, and digital contentstored in the projector. The system unlocks the opportunity to deliver education at remotelocations where internet and electricity are not commonplace and reliable.introductionThe digital divide has been a well-researched area for decades. The divide is more of a concernwhen it affects the basic necessities, such as education and health [1]. Multiple

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Research on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Amman Fasil Asfaw, California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo; Storm Randolph, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Victoria Siaumau, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Yumi Rosa Aguilar, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Emily Flores; Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

about negative impactsof such language. Usage of iniquitous terminology such as“master-slave” in academia can makestudents—especially those who identify as women and/or Black/African-American—feeluncomfortable, potentially evoking Stereotype Threat and/or Curriculum Trauma [1], [2].Indeed, prior research shows that students from a number of backgrounds find non-inclusiveterminologies such as “master-slave” to be a major problem [1]. Currently, women-identifyingand gender nonbinary students are underrepresented in the engineering industry whileBlack/African-American students are underrepresented in the entire higher education system,including engineering fields [3], [4].The CAR Strategy, introduced here, stands for: 1) confront; 2) address; 3

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Sarah M. MacGillivray, Education Development Center; Clara McCurdy-Kirlis, Education Development Center

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

[1], [2].All ITEST projects are research and development (R&D), and are focused on providing innovativelearning models designed to inspire future STEM leaders. The main pillars of the ITEST program,which all projects are asked to address in their proposals, are as follows: (1) increase awareness ofSTEM and ICT occupations; (2) motivate students to pursue appropriate education pathways tothose occupations; and (3) develop STEM-specific disciplinary content knowledge and practicesthat promote critical thinking, reasoning, and communication skills needed for entering the STEMand ICT workforce of the future [1]. It is this focus on preparing diverse PreK–12 youth to becomea knowledgeable, skilled, and well-prepared future STEM workforce that

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 13

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Jungsun Kim, Indiana University Bloomington; Amber Simpson, Binghamton University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

computational thinking through investigating psycho- social factors in children’s home environments and informal STEM outreach programs with peers and undergraduate STEM ambassadors using quantitative and qualitative approaches.Dr. Amber Simpson, Binghamton University Amber Simpson is a Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education in the Teaching, Learning and Edu- cational Leadership Department at Binghamton University. Her research interests include (1) examining individual’s identity(ies) in one or more STEM disciplines, (2) understanding the role of making and tinkering in formal and informal learning environments, and (3) investigating family engagement in and interactions around STEM-related activities. Before joining

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

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Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Douglas Eric Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

activities, which have the potential to promote collaborative learning and inquiry as wellas to contribute to the development of the 21st century skills [1]. The US government alsorealized the shortage of STEM workforces. It initiated the “Educate to Innovate” program toincrease student participation in all STEM-related activities. The ultimate objective of theseactivities is to encourage more students to choose an education in the STEM fields and pursue aSTEM-related career in the future [2].Attracting more female students into the STEM fields is a challenge. Even when women enterSTEM fields, they are more likely to leave because of workplace issues [3]. Statistical data showthat there is a big gender gap in the STEM fields in workplaces. It has

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Critical Reflections on Engineering Ethics Education

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Claire Lynne McCullough P.E., High Point University; Svetlana Chesser, Auburn University; Brian J. O'Leary, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Bart L. Weathington, WECO Solutions

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

, revealed statistically significant differences incyberbullying by major and gender, with non-STEM majors showing a higher incidence ofcyberbullying than STEM majors, and women in all majors being cyberbullied at a higher ratethan men. Although race was not a significant contributor to cyberbullying for the entire sample,the results indicated that minorities in STEM majors were cyberbullied at a higher rate than non-minorities. We discuss the implications of our results and directions for future research. Weconclude that engineering codes of ethics, like that of the National Society of ProfessionalEngineers, suggest that cyberbullying warrants consideration and action by engineeringprofessionals. 1

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MASS: Mastery, Assessment and Success of Students

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Brad Gregory Davis, United States Military Academy; Kevin Francis McMullen, United States Military Academy; J. Adam Pegues, United States Military Academy at West Point

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Mechanics

engineering (FE) exam. Thestudy presented in this paper details the approach taken to replace in-class quizzes with regularout-of-class homework assignments in an introductory engineering mechanics course. Theobjectives of the study were to: 1) provide students with a variety of problems to apply both newand previous knowledge; 2) encourage engagement with the course material outside of in-personlessons; and 3) teach students to reflect and self-assess their own learning. Eighteen homeworkassignments were added throughout the thirty-lesson course. Each assignment consisted of twoparts; practice problems from previous lessons and conceptual responses based on preparation forthe next lesson. At the beginning of each class, students were given the

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Engineering Communication II: Curricular Practices, Integrations, and Collaborations

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Kali Lynn Morgan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Cristi L. Bell-Huff, Georgia Institute of Technology; Janece Shaffer, StoryReady LLC; Joseph M. LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

they need to communicate theirmeaning-making and its value to others? The purpose of this paper is to describe a newlyrequired course, The Art of Telling Your Story, for undergraduates in biomedical engineering atone highly selective STEM-focused university. In this course, students develop and sharepowerful stories of events that transformed them in some meaningful way. The course instructorand students engage in joint dialogues around these stories that build self-concept and that helpthem to see themselves as being entrepreneurially minded. Preliminary findings suggest thatstudents: 1) thoroughly enjoy the course, but more importantly, 2) explore their unique identities,and 3) improve their self-concept clarity. In this paper, we describe

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Design Mental Frameworks

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Shraddha Joshi, James Madison University

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Design in Engineering Education

box and fostered their creativity. Finally, this pedagogicalapproach also had broader impact on students’ attitudes towards their professional career.Introduction and MotivationCreativity is listed as one of the top attributes of the engineers in 2020 [1]. In the context ofengineering, creativity means invention, innovation and thinking outside the box to solve thediverse and complex problems of the 21st century. A typical engineering curriculum tends tofocus heavily on technical subjects such as mathematics, physics, and discipline-specific material[2] . Most of the student credit hours are spent in completing curricular requirements. Variouscreative subjects such as arts, music, and theatre are only present in vestigial form [2] and are

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Social Justice: Pedagogy, Curricular Reform, and Activism

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Rachel Koh, Smith College; Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

education.IntroductionTechnologies are the means by which the ends of domination are achieved. Engineers have beenmajor players in the enactment of violence in the name of imperialist, nationalist, and capitalistcauses by designing technologies that have enabled, for instance, mass incarceration in the UnitedStates and ethnic cleansing by genocide in Nazi Germany. The importance of technologicaladvances to systems of oppression and domination make engineers uniquely vulnerable to – evenunwittingly – supporting such systems.Technologies are often developed or deployed with political ends – are artifacts of and withpolitics, as Langdon Winner [1] established – and context matters. Scientists and engineers inSpain’s Francoist regime might rather be seen as pawns, forced by

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Engineering Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Educational Research and Methods

Rehabilitation Act requiringthe provision of access and accommodations to students with disabilities [1]. Theimplementation of an effective online course therefore is the result of planned and deliberateactivities. The various challenges of developing online courses have deterred faculty fromembracing the pedagogy. A recent survey [2] of about 2000 faculty indicated that although therewas steady increase in faculty experienced in online teaching, less than 50% faculty had taught atleast one course online. In this backdrop, the challenges faced by faculty not experienced orhaving limited experience in online teaching while moving to a remote learning cannot beoverstated. The quick pivot to remote learning course delivery did not allow faculty to