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Diversity, Inclusion, and Access

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

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Casey Lynn Haney, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Brenden Christopher Drinkard-McFarland, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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2021 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference Proceedings | Paper ID 35169 Why the Household Matters: The Correlation between Educational Assets and Math Score for Kenyan students Casey Lynn Haney* Brenden Drinkard-McFarland Jennifer DeBoer Purdue University Purdue University Purdue University Haney3@purdue.edu bdrinkar@purdue.edu deboerj@purdue.eduAbstractThere has long been debate about the relative importance of resources at school versusat home for student learning outcomes. The 2015 Uwezo dataset [1], an East Africanassessment of child literacy and numeracy, offers unique and critical insight into theeffects of family resources on important

Conference Session

Labs and Experiential Learning

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

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Rustin Webster, Purdue University, New Albany

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Labs and experiential learning

transition to remote learning occurred in week 11 of 16 and theoriginal completion plan as presented to the students is summarized as follows. 1. Attend two 50 minute synchronous lectures weekly via WebEx® 2. Elimination of in-person and hands-on labs 6 and 7 3. Exams two and three taken via LMS and proctored via WebEx 4. Pop quizzes 7 to 10 taken via LMS and proctored via WebEx 5. Readings 17 to 22 completed asynchronous prior to their respective lectures © American Society for Engineering Education, 2021 2021 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference Proceedings | Paper ID 35060 The original transition plan was slightly adjusted in week 12 when the instructor openlydiscussed the possibility of

Conference Session

Posters and Workshops

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

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Hongye Liu, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Kusum Vanwani; Zhilin Zhang, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Lawrence Angrave, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Conference Session

Labs and Experiential Learning

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

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Gurcan Comert; Zulfikar Berk, University of South Carolina; Robert Petrulis; Balaji Iyangar; Esmail M Abuhdima, Benedict college; Negash Begashaw, Benedict College

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modeling and quantifying of cyberattacks at transportation networks under the framework of connected and autonomous vehicles. He is currently serving as associate director at the Clemson University-lead Tier 1 University Transportation Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility. Part of different NSF and DOT funded projects.Dr. Zulfikar Berk, University of South Carolina Dr. Zulfikar Berk’s research interests include constructivist learning approaches, global education, ex- periential learning, and problem-based learning. He is enthusiastic about the contribution of innovative pedagogical approaches by working on various teaching and learning models in advancing engineering education practices.Dr. Robert Petrulis Dr

Conference Session

Diversity, Inclusion, and Access

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

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Lawrence Angrave, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Colin P. Lualdi, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Mona Jawad; Timur Javid

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initial design objectives toaddress the recognized need. They are summarized here. 1. Practical: Compatible with portable AR hardware that is also sufficiently comfortable to wear for long periods (multiple hours). 2. Independent: Usable when AR glasses are unavailable. 3. Flexible: Adaptable to student’s changing captioning needs and priorities in different educational contexts; allow the user to choose between desired transcription cost and accuracy. For example, a student would utilize high-quality human captioning during a lecture (where tolerance for transcription errors is low). After class, the student could switch to less-accurate automated captioning to discuss lecture details with a fellow student

Conference Session

Classroom Methodologies

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

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Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Brenda Morrow, IUPUI- School of Engineering and Technology

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Classroom methodologies

who work together to facilitate the themed-learning experience. The hypothesisis that at the end of the freshman year higher student retention will be realized by the cohort ofThemed-Learning Community students as compared to other freshman-year students in the sameprogram of study.Themed-Learning Communities at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)all share the same five tenets including (1) integration of the curricular and co-curricular toencourage integrative thinking, (2) out-of-class activities to support integrative thinking,academic coursework, and community building, (3) active learning strategies, (4) experiencesthat foster community building and belonging, and (5) faculty and staff collaboration to foster

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Posters and Workshops

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

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George D. Ricco, University of Indianapolis; Najmus Saqib, University of Indianapolis; David Olawale, R.B. Annis School of Engineering, University of Indianapolis; Tyler J Nolan, University of Indianapolis; Teangelo Rayner, University of Indianapolis; Tyson Burton; Jacob Michael Rohrig

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Workshops and Posters

-situ Impact Sensing Capability” won an Outstanding Paper Award for the Non Destructive Evaluation track at the 2015 CAMX –The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo. His work led to the formation of a technology startup company and in 2015, he led the startup company in receiving the highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR Phase 1) award and successfully completed the project in 2016. He also served as the entrepreneurial lead for the NSF ICorps Team 377 (Fall 2014). He is a project management professional (PMP) and a technology entrepreneur.Tyler J Nolan, University of IndianapolisMr. Teangelo Rayner, University of IndianapolisTyson BurtonJacob Michael Rohrig

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Posters and Workshops

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

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Meredith Magee, University of Indianapolis; Mark A Sciutto, University of Indianapolis; Alexander Quinn Ruble, University of Indianapolis

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Conference Session

Labs and Experiential Learning

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

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Benjamin D McPheron, Anderson University; Kenneth Michael Parson, Thor Motor Coach

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Labs and experiential learning

to amplifier analysis anddesign. The analysis and design of amplifiers is most often achieved by calculation, and basic labexercises abstracted from the application to real world scenarios. The lack of obvious real-worldconnection affects the student's ability to conceptualize and perform amplifier design [1].Furthermore, assessment results from previous offerings of the first electronics course in the EEsequence suggest students struggled to understand amplifier design. To address these concerns,there was a desire to integrate these topics for both remediation and content extension into thesecond course in the electronics sequence, which was offered for the first time in the course of thisresearch. © American Society for

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Posters and Workshops

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

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George D. Ricco, University of Indianapolis; Md Rashedul Hasan Sarker, University of Indianapolis; Sean M Werling, University of Indianapolis; Megan Marshall, University of Indianapolis; Thomas Robert Crowel, University of Indianapolis; Mayron Reyes Esposito, University of Indianapolis; Emron Abusnaneh, University of Indianapolis

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Conference Session

Classroom Methodologies

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

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Susan C. Brooks, Western Illinois University - Quad Cities

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Classroom methodologies

first engineeringcourse taken by engineering majors, and although it is numbered as a 200-level course, it istaught to freshman in the second semester. The size of the engineering program (approximately150 students) virtually ensures that student cohorts (one per year) form as they work through theprogram; typically, only one section of each course is offered each year.Mathematics is a world of rules, rigor, and steps. The beauty of math is that once the rules aremastered, they never change. Math is often learned by repetition; given a particular type ofproblem, students follow a procedure to arrive at the desired outcome. Many students pass theirmath courses using memorization or rote learning. [1] Conversely, engineering problems

Conference Session

Classroom Methodologies

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

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Brian S. Woodard, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Tiffany Wenting Li; Ziang Xiao, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Molly H Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Michael L. Philpott, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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onlinewithout the standard use of pencil and paper sketching. Upon closer investigation of the data, male studentsimproved more than female students did. Further study is needed to determine if these results arerepresentative of typical trends and how the training could be modified to result in more equitable outcomesfor all the students.IntroductionDecades of research has consistently shown that spatial skills are one of the strongest predictors of futuresuccess in STEM coursework and STEM careers independent of math and verbal ability. Wai et al. [1] andShea et al. [2] reviewed numerous longitudinal studies with many thousands of participants to concludethat spatial skills are critical to developing expertise in STEM. Additionally, visualization

Conference Session

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

disadvantaged students for dental school. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 2021 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference Proceedings | Paper ID 35165Work-in-Progress: Preparing the Next Generation of Biomedical Engineering Researchers by Leveraging a Research Experience for Undergraduates La’Tonia Stiner-Jones* The Ohio State University stiner-jones.1@osu.eduAbstractUnderrepresented minorities (URM’s) and women comprise 30% and 50% of the U.S.population, respectively. In the Biomedical Engineering (BME) discipline they compose 8% and37% respectively1. Thus, the

Conference Session

Classroom Methodologies

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

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John H. Mott, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

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Classroom methodologies

suggestions for improvement. Aculture of continuous improvement is facilitated through documentation of program improvementsuggestions and disposition. This paper describes this structured approach that has been developedto facilitate graduate program assessment.1. IntroductionAssessment of programs is a necessary component of accreditation self-studies and site visits.Graduate programs sometimes seek professional certifications in addition to their regionalaccreditations. While many undergraduate programs have been both regionally and professionallyaccredited for a number of years, graduate programs may be newer to the professional accreditationprocess. Graduate and undergraduate programs may apply for AABI1 (Aviation AccreditationBoard

Conference Session

Posters and Workshops

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

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Yang Victoria Shao, UIUC

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Conference Session

Labs and Experiential Learning

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2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

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Abdussalam Alawini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Peilin Rao, UIUC; Leyao Zhou, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Lujia Kang; PING-CHE HO, PureStorage

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Labs and experiential learning

WIP: TriQL: A Tool for Learning Relational, Graph and Document-Oriented Database Programming Abdussalam Alawini* Ping-Che Ho* Lujia Kang* alawini@illinois.edu pingche2@illinois.edu lujiak2@illinois.edu Peilin Rao* Leyao Zhou* peilinr2@illinois.edu leyaoz2@illinois.eduAbstractDatabases are pervasive and vital to the use and security of sensitive data such as in medical,financial, scientific, and consumer contexts 1 . However, with the abundance of database models(types), such as the relational, graph, and document-oriented databases, learners often find itchallenging to

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

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Belinda B. Wang P. Eng., University of Toronto

students became ever more importantin a virtual learning environment. We responded to students’ feedback quickly; when studentsmissed a lab session or two for personal or technical issues, we promptly scheduled extrasessions so that students would not miss valuable learning opportunities. Labs in a design courseare vital for students to truly grasp the concepts and gain practical experience.AssessmentAfter overcoming the major obstacle of online content delivery, we tackled one of the mostcontentious issues for online courses – assessment. Many institutions have adopted proctoringsoftware such as Examity and ProctorU. Our faculty however, has strongly discouraged the useof proctoring systems for several key reasons. 1) Proctoring software does not

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

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Matthew Jordan Ford, Cornell University; Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, Cornell University; Hadas Ritz, Cornell University

include solid mechanics and engineering mathematics. Among other teaching awards, she received the 2020 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Outstanding Teaching Award. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 A low-cost materials laboratory sequence for remote instruction that supports student agency M. Ford, S. Fatehiboroujeni, E.M. Fisher, H. RitzUnder the new ABET accreditation framework, students are expected to demonstrate “an abilityto develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and useengineering judgment to draw conclusions” [1]. Traditional, recipe-based labs provide fewopportunities

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

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Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Sreeram Kashyap, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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Diversity

, internships, undergraduate research, and service learning arerecognized as “high-impact” experiences [1]. While institutions may include high-impactexperiences as part of the curriculum, they can also be accommodated through co-curricularprogramming models. For example, at the University at Buffalo, the School of Engineering andApplied Sciences has an Engineering Intramurals program that brings together students frommultiple engineering disciplines to work on problems from industry, community groups, andtechnical competitions.While co-curricular activities can include a wide array of activities that occur outside of thecurriculum, the interest in this work is on co-curricular activities that would be relevant to theprofession. These would be

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

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Richard L Wilson, Towson University

the history of philosophy artifacts have been in a neglecteddomain artifacts came into focus as objects of philosophical study only at the beginning of themodern era.” [9]. Artifacts have been ignored and devalued and relegated to a lesser status thannatural objects by many philosophers and they are not considered to be an important subject ofstudy. According to Lynne Rudder Baker there are five criteria that are related to what have beenidentified as ”genuine substances’ or entities that are irreducibly real and she suggests that artifactshave been discredited on the basis of all of them” [1]. 1. Fs are genuine substances only if Fs have an internal principle of activity. 2. Fs are genuine substances only if there are laws that apply to

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

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Raymond K.F. Lam, Queensborough Community College, City University of New York

c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Compressive Mechanical Properties of Three-Dimensional (3D) Printed Thermoplastics Raymond K.F. Lam, Michael Orozco, Erick Mendieta, Bernard Hunter, and Joseph Seiter Queensborough Community College, The City University of New York, New York, U.S.A._____________________________________________________________________________________________1. Introduction Impact and adoption rate of 3-dimensional (3D) printing in manufacturing will increasedramatically over the next few years. The market for 3D printing technology itself is expected togrow to $5.2 billion by 2020 [1]. One example is General Electric (GE)’s decision to deploy 3Dprinters to manufacture

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

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Shahrokh Etemad, Fairfield University

for the construction of experimental set-up and assembly todevelop the convective heat transfer correlation.Instrumentation and Equipment: ● Wind Tunnel (Armfield C2 Subsonic) (Figure 1) ● Heating Dernord Cartridges: (Length = 10.7″, Diameter = ¾″, Power = 120V) (Figure 3) ● Thermocouples (3 K-Types) attached at 3 different heights providing average temperature. (Figure 4) ● Thermocouple Readout (PerfectPrime TC41, 4-Channel K-Type Digital Thermometer Thermocouple Sensor, (-200 to 1372°C)) ● Extech DC Regulated Power Supply (Model #382213) ● Aluminum Plate with heating rod assembly (Figure 2) ● Manual anemometer to measure the flow velocity OR use pressure measurement to calculate the local velocity

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

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Gerald Tembrevilla, McMaster University; Vincent Leung, McMaster University; Andre Phillion P.Eng., McMaster University; Melec Zeadin, McMaster University

EMBER’s offerings promote a successful academic,social, and personal transition into first-year engineering.Introduction “Having completed the program, I feel a lot more prepared to start university in general, and I am a lot less apprehensive about starting classes online.” EMBER participantEntering university from high school is a critical transition. Identity formation is at stake [1], andthe process can negatively impact wellbeing [2]. Research calls on universities to create relevantprograms to support first-year undergraduate students’ transition to their new university [3].In return, several universities have presented proactive programs that develop

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

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Bosco Yu, McMaster University; Liza-anastasia Dicecco, McMaster University; Dakota M Binkley, McMaster University, Hamilton ON, Canada and Université de Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France; Hatem S. Zurob

-disciplinary, project-based engineering course (ENG 1P13)that is part of the first-year engineering program at McMaster University. This paper focusesspecifically on the materials science and engineering (MSE) aspect of the course. First yearstudents are exposed to MSE content through a series of realistic projects with supporting lab andlecture content. The course content has been adapted for online delivery during the pandemic.Insight into the effectiveness of teaching materials science within a multi-disciplinary projectenvironment and best practices for remote learning will be highlighted.1. Introduction Modern tools and technologies that facilitate remote learning provide educators withexciting opportunities to transform traditional

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

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Bosco Yu, McMaster University; Hatem S. Zurob, McMaster University; Mymoon Wahid Bhuiyan Mr., McMaster; Andrew Lucentini

virtuallaboratories in order to provide experiential learning opportunities and hands-on experiments tostudents during the lockdown and social restrictions from the global pandemic (COVID19), aswell as for future use in virtual learning situations. For the science emulators implemented thus farin the first-year engineering course at McMaster University, the student feedback has been thatthey are easy to work with and fun to use; overall, the feedback for materials science laboratorieswas almost unanimously positive.1. Introduction Science and engineering laboratory activities provide a highly valuable experientiallearning opportunity to students, providing them with an intuitive understanding of abstractscientific concepts [1-2]. They also provide

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

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Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, Cornell University; Matthew Jordan Ford, University of Washington Tacoma; Hadas Ritz, Cornell University

excellence initiatives. Her main teaching interests include solid mechanics and engineering mathematics. Among other teaching awards, she received the 2020 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Outstanding Teaching Award. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 1. Introduction In this extended abstract we report on the strategies used in an introductory fluidmechanics course that transitioned from a fully in-person mode of delivery in Fall 2019 to ahybrid mode in Fall 2020. The course was delivered in a fully in-person mode in 2019,consisting of two weekly lectures and a recitation session by the main instructor of the course. In2020 on the other hand all lecture

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

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Chelsea Q Linvill, United States Military Academy Department of Geography & Environmental Engineering; Benjamin Michael Wallen P.E., United States Military Academy; Andrew Ross Pfluger, United States Military Academy; Michael A. Butkus P.E., United States Military Academy

education, transitioning to either a remote systemof education or halting schooling all together. In total, over 80% of the World’s students tochange their education plans [1] [2]. West Point created numerous workshops and classes forfaculty centered on remote teaching approaches. There were many lessons learned during theSpring semester which were incorporate during Summer classes and into the Fall semester of2020. The Environmental Engineering Sequence (EES) is one of seven three-courseengineering sequences offered non-engineering majors at the United States Military Academy.All non-engineering majors must select an engineering sequence as part of the requiredcurriculum to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree. The middle course of

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

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Michael Shenoda, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

cost that shouldbe addressed by OER use in Engineering Technology. These include: (1) meeting requiredstudent learning outcomes, (2) improving student attitudes regarding educational access, and (3)fostering adaptation of the material to enhance student learning and provide current information.Previous work with this consideration by the presenter includes the establishment of aframework for evaluating the effectiveness of implementing OER in an Engineering Technologycourse, and comparison of the performance of OER use in a cost estimating course compared toa non-OER "control" section of the course also being offered in the same semester. The currentwork tracks continued implementation of OER in later offerings of the same course. It

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

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Alison Wood , Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Robert Martello, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Making an Olin Grand Challenges Scholars Program: Co-Creating with StudentsOlin College established its Grand Challenges Scholars Program (GCSP) in 2010, one of the firstthree programs in the country that created a set of curricular and co-curricular experiencesintended to motivate and empower engineering students to address pressing 21st century globalissues [1]. Olin’s original program was designed collaboratively by students, faculty, and alumni,and was intended to be primarily student driven. Over time, the needs of the student bodychanged as Olin grew into a more established institution. Thus when a new GCSP director

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2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

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Kathryn Dimiduk, Cornell University; Hadas Ritz, Cornell University; Orlay Santa, Cornell University

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needingsignificant and more specialized support, their departments frequently encourage them to seekassistance to increase their teaching skills. For various reasons (research, too many classes, highservice load, etc.), there is a large population of teachers between the groups described abovewho could use help increasing their teaching and communication skills as shown in the middlelevels of the teaching skills hierarchy in Figure 1. This population of teachers may not attendMTEI programming, but will frequently respond well to information tied to their specificcourse(s) that is timely and time efficient to implement. Reaching all faculty, including in thislast group, has guided the design and implementation of the mid-semester course feedbackprogram.MTEI