Conference Session

A Focus on Sustainability

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Azadeh Bolhari P.E., Angelo State University; Daniel Ivan Castaneda, James Madison University; Kenneth Stewart, Angelo State University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

) Inclusion and diversity, 7) Indigenous worldview, 8)Other ethical considerations. Also, in the final coding round, the responses of the citizen scientistparticipants were classified as present-self-oriented, or future-community-oriented in accordanceto the Egan Review.Findings and DiscussionThe initial coding data of this work-in-progress paper as of yet, are listed in Table 2. The word“artifact” is used to quantify the number of verbal exchanges expressing a sustainability mindsetthat were generated by the participants during interviews or focus groups. Citizen scienceparticipants from households 2 and 4 generated a total sub-sample of 19 artifacts across the entryinterviews (green shaded cells), interim focus groups (yellow shaded cells), and

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Empathy and Human-Centered Design 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Abbas Ghassemi, University of California, Merced; Christopher A. Butler, University of California, Merced; Marina Shapiro

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

gateway andcornerstone engineering design course that will introduce human-centered design concepts inapplied scenarios. Modeled after the successful Engineering Service Learning course at UCMerced, the students in the HCRD course will be open to all majors at the university, bothengineering and non-engineering. Design concepts such as problem identification, stakeholderand context development, specification development and market analysis, iterative prototypingand evaluation, collaborative writing, client interactions, ethics, and other topics will be covered.Online videos with accompanying quizzes will assess the subject matter understanding of thestudents. In-class discussions will be conducted with students with real-world examples of

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Team Facilitation and Effectiveness

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Benjamin Emery Mertz, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patrick Cunningham, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shraddha Sangelkar, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

, formal instruction on teamwork may be limited.As part of a curriculum improvement process within the Mechanical Engineering department atRose-Hulman Institute of Technology, we are working to coordinate “threads” that cut acrosscourses in the curriculum, e.g., student teaming, technical communication, business acumen,ethics, and ill-structured problems. Each active thread is championed by a small facultycommittee, charged with prompting and analyzing department reflections, moderating anddocumenting departmental discussions of results, and collecting and sharing evidence-basedpractices relevant to the thread. Each thread is following coordinated change processes acrossdimensions presented by Borrego and Henderson [2] in order to have a greater

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Courtney Hollar, Boise State University; Sondra M Miller, Boise State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

problem or need 4. Work effectively as a team with a clearly defined goal and document team activities 5. Assess the validity of individual and team assumptions about the design problem and client needs 6. Articulate the design tradeoffs that arise from these sustainability, safety, and ethics issues that relate to a specific design problem 7. Apply oral communication theories and concepts to the design processBased on these LOs, several open educational resources were identified to be used as textbooksfor ENGR 180. Various team based projects were developed as part of the formative andsummative assessments used to ensure that the LOs were being met.Project ExamplesCookie Sandwich ProjectOne of the team based projects

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First-year Programs: Focus on Students

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Ahmed Ashraf Butt, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Saira Anwar, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

-year engineering students, so that the root cause behind the increasing failure canbe understood and subsequently addressed. Hence, this study will contribute to the existingliterature by answering the fundamental questions posed on the different types of study strategiesand their relationship with students’ academic achievement.Research MethodsSiteThe data was collected from two sections of required first-year engineering course at a largemidwestern university. The topics covered in this course were data visualization and analysis,engineering design, ethics, programming concepts by using MATLAB software, and thedevelopment of mathematical models to solve the engineering problems collaboratively. Theresearch team didn’t impact the site

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Cara London, Texas A&M University; Janie M. Moore, Texas A&M University

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

outcomes (1-7) [13] 1. ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics. 2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors 3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences 4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts 5. an

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

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Keyanoush Sadeghipour, Temple University; David Brookstein, Temple University; Shawn Fagan, Temple University; Cory Budischak, Temple University

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First-Year Programs

accreditation criteria to include:3(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needsThe EAC eventually expanded the criteria to include:4(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realisticconstraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,manufacturability, and sustainabilityFor the 2020-2021 accreditation cycle the EAC revised the Student Outcome Assessment criteriato include:52. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs withconsideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social,environmental, and economic factorsAmongst the description for “Engineering Design

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Teaching Assistants, Supplemental Instruction, and Classroom Support

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Barukh Ben Rohde, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #31512WIP: Motivations and Outcomes of an Undergraduate Teaching AssistantshipProgramMr. Barukh Ben Rohde, University of Florida PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of FloridaDr. Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida Elliot P. Douglas is Professor of Environmental Engineering Sciences and Engineering Education, and Distinguished Teaching Scholar at the University of Florida. His research interests are in the areas of problem-solving, cultures of inclusion in engineering, engineering ethics, and environmental justice. American

Conference Session

International Research Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 8

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Gloria J. Kim, University of Florida; Yong Kyu Yoon, University of Florida ; Jin-woo Choi, Louisiana State University

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Diversity

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International

and student learning; and social and ethical issues in STEM research and teaching. Her work includes creating opportunities for students to globalize their engineering degrees and mentoring students in teaching. In addition, Dr. Kim has mentored numerous student entrepreneurial teams to success. For more information, visit her website at: https://faculty.eng.ufl.edu/gloria-kim/Prof. Yong Kyu Yoon, University of Florida Yong Kyu Yoon is a professor in the Deoartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Florida. He has research interests in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), micro sensors and actuators, nanofabrication, and radio frequency and microwave engineering.Prof. Jin-Woo Choi, Louisiana

Conference Session

Experiences of Underrepresented Students in Engineering

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Abbas Ghassemi, University of California, Merced; Christopher A. Butler, University of California, Merced

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

course will be open to all majors at the university, bothengineering and non-engineering. Design concepts such as problem identification, stakeholderand context development, specification development and market analysis, iterative prototypingand evaluation, collaborative writing, client interactions, ethics and other topics will be covered.Online videos with accompanying quizzes will assess the subject matter understanding of thestudents. In-class discussions will be conducted with students with real-world examples of theapplication of each design principle or skill, followed by related homework assignments.Reflections questions will be provided each week through written prompts to allow students tomake connections between the subject matter

Conference Session

Student Approaches to Problem Solving

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Marah B. Berry, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida; David J. Therriault, University of Florida; Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

the areas of problem-solving, cultures of inclusion in engineering, engineering ethics, and environmental justice.Dr. David J Therriault, University of Florida Dr. Therriault, an Associate Professor joined the College of Education at the University of Florida in 2004. He received his undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of New Hampshire and his M. A. and Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Therriault’s primary research interests include the representation of text in memory, comprehending time and space in language, the link between attention and intelligence, the use of perceptual symbols in language, and educational issues related to these

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Technical Session 3: Digital Learning Part I

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Bryan Weber, University of Connecticut

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Computers in Education

analysis, as well as improving engineering education by integration of software to the classroom. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020Work-In-Progress: Using Jupyter Notebooks to Climb Bloom’s Taxonomy in ThermodynamicsIntroductionTo be effective engineers in the 21st century, students need a holistic understanding of thechallenges that they face in a given project. This includes ethical, economic, social, andenvironmental aspects of a design, in addition to the technical aspects. Traditional engineeringeducation focuses primarily on the latter of these, usually leaving the other aspects to the laterstages of a student’s educational program

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K-12 and Bridge Experiences in Engineering Education

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Sabina Anne Schill, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Envi- ronmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) and Director for the Engineering Plus program. She has served as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education in the CEAE Department, as well as the ABET assessment coordinator. Professor Bielefeldt was also the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living-learning community where students learned about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in en- gineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and

Conference Session

STEM Issues in ET II

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jimmy Ching-ming Chen, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Roger C. Lo, California State University, Long Beach; Praveen Shankar, California State University, Long Beach

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Engineering Technology

pedagogies. In additional to traditional hands-on training, extended reality (XR), including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Substitutional Reality, (SR), and Mixed Reality (MR) potentially provide more freedom to cover both theoretical and practical learning, with assistance of other software. The usage of big data technology will also provide large amount of real and well-examined results and experiences to shorten the learning curves. Social impacts of new mechatronic technologies: The new mechatronic systems are changing our life. The social impacts including legal regulations, safeties, privacies, economics, and ethics from these new devices need to be addressed. For example, the introduction of

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Ludvik Alkhoury, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

the students and in line with other successful activitiesintegrated in the past [5, 6].Literature Review on Drone-based ProjectsMany schools and universities have tried to incorporate drone technology and its importance intotheir curriculum to create awareness among the students about its benefits and give them anadvantage over others in the competitive world outside. Several institutions focus on the use ofdrones in the field, their applications in engineering, and as a means to promote ethics. Russelland Ristvey of University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) establish that story-driven engineering tasks, where real life obstacles were given to students to realize the potentialof drone technology, encouraged student enrolment in

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

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AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Brett Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Norma L Veurink, Michigan Technological University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

Paper ID #32084Three Years After Rollout: A Report on Systemic Changes in a First-YearEngineering ProgramDr. Amy J. Hamlin, Michigan Technological University AJ Hamlin is a Principle Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Tech- nological University, where she teaches first-year engineering courses. Her research interests include engineering ethics, spatial visualization, and educational methods. She is an active member in the Mul- tidisciplinary Engineering and the Engineering Design Graphics Divisions of ASEE. For the Multidisi- plinary Division she has served as the Secretary/Treasurer and

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2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

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Roman Taraban; Curtis Craig; Srinivasa Murthy Gunturu; Edward E. Anderson

classified and tabulatedparticipants’ translation of the verbal and figural problem representations into free-body diagrams,correct identification of problem assumptions, accurate expansion of key equations, and monitoringthe problem solving process through checking. Taraban et al. showed that these and relatedprocesses were able to distinguish more- vs less-skilled problem solvers.Recent advances in machine-assisted text analysis have created new opportunities for teachingengineering students and for analyzing their data. Introduction of art and humanities intoengineering curricula [4], team problem-solving, critical analyses of ethical dilemmas, and otherforms of text-based qualitative data are emerging in engineering classrooms. Other

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2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

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Olga Lavrova; Satish Ranade

. Traditional Power and Renewable Energy. appropriate computer methods to analyze new problems they will encounter in their future professional life;; Traditional power applications have long been signaling an (3) to evaluate students’ assignments honestly and fairly;alarm that currently employed workforce is ageing [1,2] and (4) to help them to develop broader skills, such as criticalthat hiring of younger workers is problematic. The problem is thinking, efficient communications, and ethical views;not unique to the US, and is echoed in other countries around (4) and to motivate students to stay interested in pursuingthe

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Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled

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Liya Grace Ni, California Baptist University; Larry W. Clement P.E., California Baptist University; Ilyoul Lee, California Baptist University

topics were covered through lectures, mostly following the sequence in thetextbook10: Main Topics Overview of IoT Design Principles Architectural Layers Internet Principles Prototyping Embedded Devices Item Identification Prototyping Online Components Ethics related to IoT Student performance was assessed with quizzes, lab projects, and final exam.Considering students’ limited English writing skills

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Student Division Technical Session 3

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Felicity Bilow, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters P.E., Clarkson University; Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Student

process to solve an unfamiliar problem.4 I am capable of becoming an engineer. Understanding of Engineering5 The role of engineers is limited to technical problem solving.6 Ethical problem solving is an important part of engineering design.7 Engineering decisions are influenced by the societal context in which they take place.8 I understand the relationship between engineering and the society in which it is practiced.9 Engineers are responsible for solving technical problems with little to no collaboration with other professionals.10 I understand how engineers work with other professionals and technicians to solve problems. Satisfaction with Engineering/Sense

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Computers in Education 9 - Technology 1

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David Beevers, Pennsylvania State University; Qi Dunsworth, Pennsylvania State University

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Computers in Education

entirely based on random number generation, simple mathematicaloperations, conditional statements, and various types of loops, so the implementation should berelatively straightforward for someone familiar with web development and engineeringcomputation.Bibliography[1] T. Doyle, Helping students learn in a learner-centered environment: A guide to facilitating learning in higher education., Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing, 2008.[2] A. L. Glass and M. Kang, "Fewer students are benefiting from doing their homework: an eleven-year study," Educational Psychology, 2020.[3] K. Randy and D. Brandon, "The Technology of Cheating," 2014 IEEE International Symposium on Ethics in Science, Technology and Engineering, pp. 1-4, 2014.[4] F. Martin, J. D

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Works in Progress in Chemical Engineering Education

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Joseph Amaya

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Chemical Engineering

essentials into the ChE curriculum: ethics, professionalism, environmental health & safety in Proceedings of the 1998 Annual ASEE Conference, June 28, 1998 - July 1, 1998.4. Dixon D. J., and Kohlbrand, H.T. (2015). Lending Industrial Experience through Reactive Hazard Examples in University Safety Instruction. Process Safety Progress vol. 34 pp. 360– 367.5. Willey, R. J., Carter, T., Price, J., Zhang, B. (2020). Instruction of hazard analysis of methods for chemical process safety at the university level. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, v 63, January 2020.6. Vaughen, B. K. (2019). An Approach for Teaching Process Safety Risk Engineering and Management Control Concepts Using AIChE’s Web-based Concept Warehouse

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Capstone Design

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Andrew L. Gillen, University College London; Michael L. Woodrow, University College London; Jose Luis Torero, University College London

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Design in Engineering Education

. • Identify and acquire new knowledge and understanding required for design, and subsequently apply it to a civil engineering project.Evidence for these outcomes will include student data as part of regular formative andsummative course assessment. We will also explore future questions related to studentoutcomes that may involve interviewing or observations as sources of evidence.Current Status and Future WorkWe have recently processed ethics approval and are limited in the results we can report at thistime. Although the focus of this initial stage is on the organizational shift, future work willencompass additional research questions to help us meet our goals and contribute to the bodyof knowledge around capstone design

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2021 ASEE Pacific Southwest Conference - "Pushing Past Pandemic Pedagogy: Learning from Disruption"

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Shamim Mirza, California State University at Long Beach

objectives. Attainment of these outcomes prepares graduates toenter the professional practice of engineering. There are seven student outcomes: 1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics 2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors 3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences 4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of

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Diversity, Inclusion, and Access

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

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La'Tonia Stiner-Jones, The Ohio State University

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Diversity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Access

their overall success as aresearcher. We also created multiple opportunities for the students to develop relationships withtheir peers and build community through a myriad of social events. Social activities weredesigned to take place during off hours and on weekends to avoid conflicting with studentresearch.MethodsThe mentors identified research project ideas for the participants prior to them arriving oncampus. Students participated in professional development opportunities that were eitherintegrated into their research immersion or separate activities. The students participated in theseactivities multiple times per week including workshops to inform them about how to besuccessful in the application process and graduate school, ethics, and

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2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Michael A. Rother

environment have benefited in terms of flexibility, aptitude in remotecommunication technology, presentation ability and an independent work ethic. However, acertain loss in sophistication has occurred in the experiments offered at the University ofMinnesota Duluth. Moreover, communication is not as good as in face-to-face instruction. To © American Society for Engineering Education, 2021 2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conferenceremedy some of these shortcomings, more synchronous content, Arduino experiments in heattransfer and a satisfactory chemical reaction experiment have been recommended.References[1] M. MacKay, “Physics Students and Staff Develop ‘Lab in a Box’ experiments for Home Study

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2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Virginia R. Charter

hiring of strongresearch faculty which resulted in little to no emphasis on practical application and a heavyemphasis on math and sciences theory [7]. In 1976, Harrisberger and Others, as a part of the American Society of EngineeringEducators expressed that a experiential learning program should support the following: “problemsolving skills, interpersonal awareness, creative expression, communication skills, technicalskills, self-confidence building, computation skills, engineering fundamentals, organizationalskills, leadership skills, planning skills, professional ethics, engineering judgment” [6, p. 7]. Inthe late 1980s, the clash between higher education engineering or engineering technologyprograms and employers emerged. Feedback

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2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Kevin Hall

” “Provide industry speakers to emphasize the importance of communication skills, leadership, management, and teamwork”The ASCE Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge 3rd Edition (BOK3)3, published in 2019, alsorecognizes this need; it includes six outcomes related to professional skills: communication,teamwork and leadership, lifelong learning, professional attitudes, professional responsibilities,and ethical responsibilities.It is, perhaps, not surprising that multiple generations of educators and practitioners (1955, 1995,2019) recognized the necessity for professional skills in the successful civil engineer. TheSummit participants were no different in this regard. It is curious, however, that these multiplegenerations were all moved to

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2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Leslie B. Massey; Aysa L. Galbraith

GPAs were higher for thosestudents who participated in honors experience. Further research would need to be conducted todetermine if the retention and academic success of the honors experience students were due toincreased involvement in the engineering community and the additional skill set obtained © American Society for Engineering Education, 2021 2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conferencethrough the honors experience course objectives. It is also possible that the students who self-select to participate in these courses just have better work ethic and are naturally higherachieving than those who select the typical introduction to engineering course.Of the over-prepared students who choose

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2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

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Yue Li; Qiong Zhang

number of calls for student training in this area. To respond to this challenge to civil engineering education, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) states that “The Code of Ethics of ASCE requires civil engineers to strive to comply with the principles of sustainable development in the performance of their professional duties…” (ASCE, 2001). Figure 2. Sustainable Futures Model (from Mihelcic and Hokanson, 2005) 32007 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference, Educating Engineers for a Sustainable Future, September 20-22, 2007 Challenge and Opportunity Even though PBE and sustainable design concepts are still in their early development stages, it