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Maker Spaces in Design Education

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Chieloka Mbaezue, Stanford University; Eric Reynolds Brubaker, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Design in Engineering Education

industry experiences includes engineering positions at Detroit’s ”Big Three:” Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, and Chrysler Corporation. At Stanford she has served a chair of the faculty senate, and recently served as Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Education. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Understanding a Makerspace as a Community of Practice AbstractLave and Wenger’s framework of situated learning [1] provides a keen lens for understanding how a makerspacemakes makers. Stemming from learning theory and cognitive anthropology, situated learning illuminates

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Developing Technological Literacy in Students

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Johanna Kristiina Naukkarinen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT; Hanna Niemelä, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

that multiple viewpoints and different talents contribute to the work in the field.Career choices in postmodern societyIn postmodern society, the rapid technological change, evolving new technologies,digitalization, and automatization are fundamentally changing the labor market [1, 2]. In thedigital era, the importance of lifelong learning, upskilling, reskilling, and acquisition of newcompetences is emphasized [2]. Postmodern society emphasizes the role of an individual: foradolescents, self-exploration, self-actualization, finding an interesting field of study,developing a satisfying career, and establishing a meaningful life are among the key factorssteering the decisions about education and occupation [3, 4, 5, 6].In the modern world

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 7

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Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University; Darran Cairns, University of Missouri - Kansas City; Johnna Bolyard, West Virginia University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

instruction and group worthy tasks, productive struggle, mathematics-scienceintegration, mathematical modeling, and literacy foci as fitting together in a seamless whole thatallowed instruction guided by this perspective to naturally incorporate these effective practices.Connected to this was the challenge of acquiring and implementing that complex perspective.IntroductionRising Above the Gathering Storm identified the need to “encourage more US citizens to pursuecareers in mathematics, science, and engineering” [1]. Teachers Engaged in STEM and Literacy(Project TESAL) was designed to strengthen the STEM educational and career pipeline inAppalachia. Difficulties attracting students to STEM careers are enhanced in Appalachia andWest Virginia (WV) [2

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Design in K-12 Education

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Molly H Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Corey T. Schimpf, Concord Consortium

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Design in Engineering Education

developcategories of students for further inquiry. Students (n = 22) completed a systems engineeringdesign task, The Solar Urban Design, in which they worked to optimize solar gains of high-risebuildings in both winter and summer months within Energy3D as a part of their engineeringscience classroom. Energy3D is a Computer-Aided Design (CAD) rich design tool withconstruction and analysis capabilities. As students design in Energy3D, a log of all of theirdesign actions and results from analyses are logged. In addition, students took reflective noteswithin Energy3D during and after designing. We computed percentile ranks for the students’design performance for each of the required design elements (i.e. high rise 1 and high rise 2) foreach of the required

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Engineering Education Research Practices and Community

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Javeed Kittur, Arizona State University; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

convince faculty members in engineering institutions about its importance andbuild a strong community of engineering education researchers in India.Javeed’s (the first author) association with engineering research communities in India andengagement in the private body Indo-Universal Collaboration for Engineering Education (IUCEE)[1] has exposed him to the current state of engineering education in India. Also, this associationhas made him anecdotally aware that very few faculty members seem genuinely interested in EERand the ones who are interested are unsure of how to proceed. There could be many reasons forthis issue, such as lack of awareness of EER, inability to see value in EER, lack of formal trainingopportunities on EER, focus on core

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Biomedical Engineers and Professional Development - June 23rd

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Emmett Jacob Springer; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering

constructed to analyze what predictorconstructs contribute to a stronger identity for either engineering or science and how theseidentities influence career path goals and choices. This study shows that recognition from othersis a significant predictor of individual identity and that personal interest is a significant predictorof how an individual views BME. Gender was not found to influence professional identity orperception of BME in this study.1. IntroductionWhile biomedical engineering (BME) continues to grow as a discipline and the number ofprograms increase, there continues to be difficulties with defining BME [1][2]. BMEincorporates aspects of several science disciplines including biology, chemistry, and physics, aswell as traditional

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Improvements in ECE Circuit Analysis

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Alejandro H. Espera Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; René Alexander Soto-Pérez, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Electrical and Computer

inventoryIntroductionEngineering core concepts do not necessarily change in time, yet innovations in accessing,capturing, and assessing mental models of learners are needed to guarantee that pedagogicalapproaches align with the learners’ current understanding [1]–[3]. Abstract concepts such aselectricity require varied approaches that effectively facilitate both teaching and learning [3].According to the theoretical framework of conceptual change, students’ role in navigating andlearning these difficult concepts should include extensive engagement in the construction of theirown knowledge and skills, i.e., with the help of multiple and effective approaches to the designof learning environments where students are exposed to [4], with particular focus on properassessment

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NSF Grantees: Design

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Steven Hoffenson, Stevens Institute of Technology; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Jessica Rose Driscoll, Stevens Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

conceptual understanding.Jessica Rose Driscoll, Stevens Institute of Technology Jessica Driscoll is a Systems Engineering graduate student at Stevens Institute of Technology currently focused on research in engineering education. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Understanding Student Conceptualizations of the Market Context in Engineering DesignIntroductionStudies have shown that engineering students are graduating without all of the skills that theyneed to succeed in professional engineering practice [1] - [4]. Undergraduate engineeringprograms tend to over-focus on technical skills and their applications to problem

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NSF Grantees: S-STEM 3

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Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Joseph Dygert, West Virginia University; Melissa Lynn Morris, University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

graduation, studentsparticipate in curricular and co-curricular activities with the goals of: (1) fostering feelings ofbelonging in engineering and institutional inclusion, (2) encouraging professional development,and (3) supporting academic achievement and student success. These goals are achieved byproviding: (1) opportunities for interaction between students and peers, faculty, and industrymentors; (2) major and career exploration opportunities; and (3) academic support and studentsuccess education in areas such as time management and study skills.AcES students participate in the GRIT, LAESE, and MSLQ surveys, as well as in focus groupsand one-on-one interviews at the start and end of each fall semester and at the end of the springsemester. The

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Cultural Issues in Engineering: International Division Technical Session 2

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Miguel Andres Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito; Homero Murzi, Virginia Tech; Johnny C. Woods, Jr., Virginia Tech; Abram Diaz-Strandberg, Virginia Tech

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International

eachother, learn, shape their personality, and live [1], [2]. Several groups can be described as having aculture. Minkov and Hofstede [3] affirm that the study of culture is the study of meanings. Thereare elements like symbols, values, norms, beliefs, behaviors, attitudes, self-perceptions, cognitiveabilities, and stereotypes [3] that have meaning to specific groups, and through these commonelements groups share the same culture.There is significant engineering education research in the United States on understandingdisciplinary engineering culture [4]–[8]. Although culture is considered a complex phenomenon[9]–[11], understanding aspects of it, especially at the disciplinary level, is important to identifypaths to improve engineering education in

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Experiences of Underrepresented Students in Engineering

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Oleksandr Kravchenko, Old Dominion University; Konstantin Cigularov, Old Dominion University; Phillip Dillulio, Old Dominion University

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Educational Research and Methods

institutional support network, which may negatively affect degreepersistence rates [1]. The specific category of engineering students of interest to this study arestudents who enter engineering academic programs with prior work or career experience outsideof the engineering field. These students are identified as second career seeking (SCS) students [2],who may experience unique barriers/demands and may need specific supports/resources to besuccessful in their academic pursuits. The term career in this context is defined as an occupation,which relates to a range of aspects of an individual’s life, learning, and work and is undertaken fora significant period of a person’s life and with opportunities for progress. Career adaptability can be

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Data-informed Approaches to Understanding Student Experiences and Outcomes

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Qin Liu, University of Toronto; Greg Evans, University of Toronto

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering students develop competencies through classroom learning, work-integratedlearning outside the classroom, and extra-curricular activities on and off campus [1-3]. In twoways, current engineering education research (EER) does not adequately reflect these multipleinterlinked experiences that contribute to competency formation. Firstly, while much EER hasbeen devoted to students’ classroom learning [4, 5], less emphasis has been placed on work-integrated learning and the synergies arising from learning inside and outside classrooms.Secondly, the potential of existing data sources, such as administrative data, academic recordsand student surveys which engineering schools routinely collect, remains relatively untapped.These data sources are

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Student Division Technical Session 4

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Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Sangram Shinde, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jazan University, Jazan KSA

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Student

assignments was followedfor the students of a section of the course Creative Problem Solving and Engineering Designin Fall 2014. This section is the experimental group. Assignment 1, 2 and 3 consisted of someof the greatest failures in history. These are: The Nuclear power plant explosion inChernobyl, Russia, the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster, and the Hyatt Regency WalkwayCollapse respectively; see Appendix 1. The students need to answer several questions on thefailures using the three components of creativity: (1) Originality, (2) Value, and (3)Flexibility.While working on flexibility they should show different angles of approaching the problem for areliable solution. While working on originality the students need to display their knowledge

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Aerospace Student Projects, Engineering Design and Research

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Mohammad H. Sadraey, Southern New Hampshire University

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Aerospace

covered along with UAV in all three courses. Furthermore, this paperpresents SNHU lessons learned and experiences in this area and makes recommendations to otheruniversities that might be interested in establishing UAV education in their undergraduateaeronautical/aerospace engineering programs. The lab configuration, workspace, camera optical system,communications system, control software package, and features of quadcopters are presented. Moreover,highlights of the effectiveness of this experiential learning are presented.KeywordsUnmanned aerial vehicles, Unmanned aerial systems, experiential learning, flight tests, laboratoryexperiments1. IntroductionDuring the past few decades [1] a concerted effort has been made to close the gap between

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany-SUNY

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

and belonging in engineering culture. The inequality of women in engineering has beenattributed to persistent male-dominated cultures and women’s difficulty establishing themselvesas legitimate engineers. In 1993, McIlwee [1] found that men’s identities in engineering centeredaround “tinkering” hobbies and passion for technology. Women’s interest in engineering, incontrast, was typically more academic and less “hands on”. In her ethnographic work withengineering students, Tonso [2] argued that despite a wide range of normative engineeringidentities, none of them were associated with women. Ten years later, McLoughlin [3] arguedthat while some women were drawn to engineering through the “traditional” pathway of passionfor technology, there is

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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Teresa J. Cutright, University of Akron; Rebecca Kuntz Willits, University of Akron; Linda T. Coats; Debora F. Rodrigues, University of Houston; Lakiesha N. Williams, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

at the University of Houston had 27 ACADEME Fellows while thethird training held at Mississippi State University had 25 ACADEME Fellows. This paperhighlights the assessment results from the three professional trainings, includes details as towhich project activities have worked, and first-hand accounts of how the program benefitedFellows securing academic positions.IntroductionIn 1999, a report of the status of women faculty at MIT documented the gender disparity inacademia [1]. Since then, numerous initiatives were implemented to increase the number ofunderrepresented groups that pursue engineering as a career. NSF’s ADVANCE program alonehas awarded over $200 million to create and sustain a diverse and inclusive STEM workplace[2]. Even with

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Capstone/ET Projects I: Electrical and Computer Focus

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

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Engineering Technology

communications and created a digital ecosystem, which allows everyone toconnect to each other easily [1-2]. People of any age have used the Internet at some level for eitherwork or personal use, e.g., ordering food, online shopping, sharing a picture and a video,videoconferencing, online education, etc. From a business perspective, the expectations ofcompanies, especially which have offices spread over a wide geographical area, have changed, asthey cannot manage their daily operation or financial activity without the Internet. Being able toaccess information at a high data rate and in a secure manner is crucial for a company in this digitalage. The huge pressure in the economy as well as in the society for highly qualified workforce indata

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Multidisciplinary Service and Outreach Projects

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Fouad H. Fouad, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Paula Alvarez Pino; Andrew J. Sullivan, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Mona N. Fouad, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

communities in our city through research, training, and communityengagement. The importance of involving undergraduate and graduate students in all stages ofthis work, as well as creating career opportunities for them, is emphasized.BackgroundUrban universities have an increasingly important role in the growth and development of citiesand their communities. According to the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities, in the pastquarter century urban universities have recognized the many challenges facing their cities andhave increased their engagement efforts to address pressing community issues [1]. In the processof expanding their community engagement, universities are providing opportunities to studentsto broaden their education, be involved in real

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Cognitive Skills Development

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Vetria Byrd Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kendall Roark, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent T. Ladd, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

data visualization education. We contend that this unique approach facilitatescritical thinking about the data visualization process [1]. The method utilized, worksheets and ausability survey, was developed by Byrd [2] and was designed to introduce the data visualizationprocess to novice visualizers in a short period of time,Background and Context of the WorkshopWith a goal of training the next generation of interdisciplinary scholars, an annual engagedlearning summer workshop was designed to introduce diverse cohorts of students to data sciencetechniques while providing positive interdisciplinary research team experiences [3]. Themotivation for the workshop in 2019 was to provide an introduction to data science through afocus on critical and

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Integrating Sustainability and Resilience Concepts into Courses

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Benjamin Sanchez, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Romeo Ballinas-Gonzalez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Miguel X. Rodriguez-Paz, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Juan Arturo Nolazco-Flores, Tecnologico de Monterrey

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

construction courses in auniversity in Mexico. We applied the framework in a group of 21 students. The results showedan improvement of 20% in students ESD learning outcomes. Moreover, the participants reporteda better understanding on sustainable development problems as well as higher commitment to getinvolved in social development projects.1.0 IntroductionEmerging trends on sustainable development and information technology such as BuildingInformation Modelling (BIM) are driving profound transformation within architecture,engineering and construction (AEC) education [1], [2]. Therefore, higher education inconstruction engineering has been striving on implementing effective strategies to instructcompetence on BIM [2] and sustainable development on

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Approaches to Encouraging Student Engagement

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Nicole Barclay, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Carl D. Westine, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Angie Claris, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Florence Martin, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Educational Research and Methods

learning technology,students experience a tailored learning experience, specific to their learning path towards theirmastery of the given topic. Expanded research in the engineering education context can lead tomore closely aligning instructors’ teaching styles and students’ learning styles.IntroductionIt is well established that there is often conflict between the instructor’s teaching style andstudents’ learner styles in the engineering classroom [1]. The use of adaptive learning as ateaching style facilitates several learning styles, complementary to the traditional lecture style.Learning styles including sensory, intuitive, visual, auditory, inductive, deductive, active,reflective, sequential, and global [1], can all be incorporated into

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 9: Pedagogical Tools

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Raghu Echempati P.E., Kettering University; Santhosh Sivan Kathiresan, Kettering University

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Computers in Education

c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Use of computational tools for structural analysis and design modification of automobile seat rail structures under various operating conditionsAbstractThis paper is based on, and in continuation of the work previously published in other conferences[1, 2]. This applied research is concerned with a study of an example automotive seating railstructure. Seat structures, one of the key components, as they withstand the weight of passenger,holds the seating foams and other assembled important components such as side airbag and seatbeltsystems. The entire seating assembly is supported firmly and attached to the bottom bodywork ofthe vehicle through the linkage assembly called the seat rails

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Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University

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Computing and Information Technology

effectively and also achieve intended outcome [1, 2]. Sometimes students like toperform additional experiments beyond their assigned tasks. It is usually difficult toaccommodate any extra time due to the lack of available resources to keep the laboratoriesopen. Additionally, laboratory facilities are often inaccessible to the students of otherdepartments within the same institution because of their geographical location. At the sametime too much laboratory equipment lies idle during most of its usable lifetime. Only aremote experimentation facility can provide cost effective and unlimited access toexperiments and maximize the utilization of available resources [3, 4, 5]. Moreover, this willallow inter-laboratory collaboration among universities and

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Assessing, Expanding, and Innovating Information Literacy

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Amber Janssen, California State University Maritime Academy; William W. Tsai, California State University Maritime Academy

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Engineering Libraries

causation cannot be established, the data set could lay the groundwork inidentifying the types of sources most commonly used by engineering students and those that areassociated with the higher-performing students.BackgroundEngineering librarians are concerned with the quality of sources students use in their assignments[1]–[4]. However, the changing nature of the information landscape and the expansion ofinformation sources available to undergraduate students has made it more difficult to use one-size-fits-all recommendations or conclusions. This challenge has led academic librarians, ingeneral, to move away from prescriptive standards to a more flexible framework for thedevelopment of information literacy instruction [5]. Recently, the approach

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Maker Spaces in Design Education

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Colton Daniel Brehm, Texas A&M University; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Astrid Layton, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

tomeasure the underlying network structure that leads to successful and impactful makerspacefunctioning. The proposed analyses will model the makerspace as a network of interactionsbetween tools and students. The resultant network-level understanding has the potential toempower educators to 1) identify and remove previously undiscovered hurdles for students whounderutilize the space, 2) design an effective space using limited resources, 3) understand theimpact of new tools or staff, and 4) create learning opportunities such workshops and curriculumintegration that increase student return rates.Makerspaces provide a multitude of opportunities to enhance the existing engineeringcurriculum, allow students to learn through pursuing their own passion

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Engineering Management Division 3: Teaching and Learning in Engineering Management

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Scott Abney, East Carolina University; Mark Angolia, East Carolina University; Natalie Aman, East Carolina University

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Engineering Management

University American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Using a paper-based supply chain game to introduce blockchain conceptsAbstractIn today’s competitive marketplace, companies are strategically utilizing technological advancesto gain a competitive advantage, while increasing efficiency throughout their supply chain. Onearea of innovative technology adoption companies are becoming more aware of is distributedledger technology, otherwise known as blockchain. The blockchain job market grew over 200%between 2017 and 2018 [1] and is expected to continue to rise. It is predicted that by 2024, theblockchain information technology

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 9: Pedagogical Tools

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Dylan Keifer Finch, Virginia Tech; Stephen H. Edwards, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

about computer science and get natural language responses. Maria wasdesigned to: (1) make students want to ask her questions, (2) answer student questions, and (3)provide emotional support to students. Maria's implementation focuses on achieving these goals.To make students want to ask questions, Maria is relatable and easy to access. To make sureMaria was able to answer questions, she was programmed with the answers to many commoncomputer science and general knowledge questions. She can also walk students through morecomplicated issues, like finding the cause of a NullPointerException. Finally, to provideemotional support to students, Maria will give students tips on how to improve their score onprogramming assignments and will congratulate

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Designing and Implementing Leadership Development Experiences for Engineering Students

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John Donald, University of Guelph; Paul C. Hungler, Queen's University; Kaitlyn Brant, Queen's University ; Stephanie Diane Shaw, University of Guelph

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Engineering Leadership Development

, June 2020.AbstractReflection is an active learning technique that can be used to encourage greater understandingand act as a metacognitive strategy to develop lifelong learning skills. This “Work-in-Progress-Assess” paper presents a research study related to a weekly leadership reflection journalassignment that is carried out in graduate level Engineering Leadership courses at two CanadianUniversities. The specific objectives of this study are to explore the impact of structuredreflection on engineering leadership development by: 1) examining the effectiveness ofstructured reflection for developing engineering leadership skills, and 2) identifying how theinsights gained through reflective practice will be applied in students’ careers.As a

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Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

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Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University; Tris Utschig, Kennesaw State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. From this process, as ranked list was produced and the dean of the collegechose several ideas for to focus on, some of which are in the process of being implemented.After implementation began, a survey was conducted with faculty to explore their perceptionsabout the value of the town hall process. A large majority of respondents felt heard through thisprocess and would participate again in a future forum.KeywordsTown hall, Education Ideas, Retention, Student Success, interdisciplinary collaborationIntroductionThis paper extends on work published at the ASEE Southeast Section Conference in March of2020 [1]. The research project itself was inspired by the ASEE’s Interdivisional Town HallMeeting held at the National Conference in 2017 [2]. A

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 20

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Lori Caldwell, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

): 1. How do students participating in an intensive engineering apprenticeship program develop and/or exhibit their engineering skills? 2. In what ways do student participants develop and /or exhibit interpersonal relationships with their team members? Theoretical FrameworkThe EAP that served as the context for this study was designed to motivate students to pursueengineering careers, as well as develop professional skills related to teaming and intra-personalworking relationships in an engineering environment. In our conceptual framework, threeinterrelated concepts are thought to affect student outcomes in the EAP: the learningenvironment, student motivation, and team dynamics (Figure