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International Division Technical Session 1

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Adebayo Ogundipe, James Madison University; Siya Paul Rimoy, University of Dar es Salaam; Divina Donald Kaombe, University of Dar es Salaam

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International

teleconferencing technologies and providing a means to sustain the collaboration during the academic yearOne of the factors that limit the success of some study abroad programs is the number of facultywho are interested in participating. Faculty may consider these programs to be a lot of work andtime spent may not align with other career aspirations. To remedy this, we solicited input andbuy-in from a range of individuals to ensure the program’s future, as well as to build “bench-depth.”While the explicit target audience was engineering majors, the program was also open to non-engineering majors with suitable STEM backgrounds. A major emphasis of the program was toattract currently under-represented students – female, first generation, and minority

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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Jonathan Aurand P.E., Dunwoody College of Technology; David Andrew Adolfson, Dunwoody College of Technology

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First-Year Programs

them to understand the rigor and timecommitment required to be successful in the completion program. The overarching goals for thecourse are threefold: 1. Is engineering the right path for me? 2. Is the discipline I have selectedthe right choice for me? 3. What career opportunities are available for engineers in my chosendiscipline? Since the evening students have less options without starting over, they generally donot explore the second goal as much.Some additions and changes have been focused on broadening student perspectives and givingstudents tools to understand the curriculum and increase persistence which in turn improvesretention. Both groups have benefited from a Women in Engineering panel, generalizedestimation practice such as

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Engineering Technology Pedagogy 2

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Avimanyu Sahoo, Oklahoma State University; Chulho Yang, Oklahoma State University; Young Bae Chang P.E., Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

issues. Graduates with an MSET degree will not only build theirunderstanding of leading-edge concepts in their technology arenas but will also become able tostrategically apply these concepts and technology at all levels of the industry.The MSET degree is designed to allow students to achieve their career objectives by offering aflexible, 30 credit hour plan of study in which each student chooses a focus area from thefollowing three areas.  Construction Management  Fire Safety and Explosion Protection  MechatronicsThe university’s approach of merging engineering technology with other areas of study such asproject management, engineering ethics, and financial studies allows the MSET students tocustomize their plan of study to branch

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 1: Mechanical and CAD Track

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Leah Hope Sirkis, University of Pittsburgh; Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, Master’s, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. After graduation, Dr. Kerzmann began his career as an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Robert Morris University which afforded him the opportunity to research, teach, and advise in numerous engineering roles. He served as the mechanical coordinator for the RMU Engineering Department for six years, and was the Director of Outreach for the Research and Outreach Center in the School of Engineering, Mathematics and Science. In 2019, Dr. Kerzmann joined the Me- chanical Engineering and Material Science (MEMS) department at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the advising coordinator and associate professor in the MEMS department

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

and interested in the social impacts of engineering. Women tend to have ahigher interest in people than men [6], higher prosocial motivations [19], higher communal goals[2], and more positive social responsibility attitudes [20, 21]. Studies have also noted high socialmotivations related to career goals among groups from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups[22-24]. Engineering students’ motivation toward public welfare and social responsibilityattitudes may decrease as they increase in rank during college [25, 26], a phenomenon Cechtermed a culture of disengagement in engineering education [25]. Differences in the publicwelfare, helping others, and/or social responsibility attitudes of engineering students have beenfound among students

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International Division Technical Session 1

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Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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International

Portuguese language classes and collaborate with University students in Brazilon a sustainable energy design project.Specifically, this international, faculty-led program focused on global sustainability issues andhow to produce innovate engineering solutions to these problems. Additional added benefits tostudents who participate in these international experiences are that they become more globallyaware and global citizens, more personally and socially aware, and strengthening their career andacademic choices [2,3,4]. The desired student learning outcomes of this program are:1. Understand and solve problems related to scientific engineering principles that governsustainable energy technologies.2. Understand engineering, socio-cultural, environmental

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Innovative, Engaging Pedagogies for Engineering Ethics Education

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Michael F. Young, University of Connecticut; Landon Bassett, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University; Joshua Bourne Reed

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Engineering Ethics

engineering careers and tasks. As demonstrated by a series ofstandardized and teacher-made tests, students are credentialed by degree conferral that they canbegin a career as an engineer with the requisite information represented and stored in theirmemories. This approach rests on several key assumptions. ● Abstract knowledge is best, as it can apply to many concrete situations. ● Knowledge is represented and stored in memory and retrieved later on the job as needed. ● There is 1 instructional process, curricular sequence, that will work for all students. ● There are capital “T” Truths that can be objectively known and tested. ● Teaching is a matter of telling students the Truths and ensuring they can accurately recite and reproduce

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Lenz Kaspar Bayas, Boise State University; Lisa A. Giacumo, Boise State University; Chantel Early, Boise State University; Kendra Rishell Peterson, Boise State University; Arvin Farid, Boise State University; Briceland McLaughlin, Boise State University; Donald Plumlee P.E., Boise State University; Mojtaba Sadegh, Boise State University; Tammi Vacha-Haase, Boise State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #33829Lifting an LI, FG, and/or UR Support Program Off the Ground duringCOVID-19: Successes and Lessons LearnedMr. Lenz Kaspar Bayas, Boise State University Lenz Bayas is an instructional design consultant interested in the intersection between race, culture, equity, and learning. Starting his career as a teacher with a focus on urban education, he has since transitioned into the corporate training field taking on clients in various sectors, including financial services, nonprofit, and higher education. Over the course of his career, he has grown to appreciate honing a systems view and taking a performance

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Student Division Technical Session 4

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

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Diversity

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Student

a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Texas at Dallas within the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science where she is studying retention of undergraduate engineering students. She has extensive experience using qualitative and mixed-methods research in Engineering Education. Before joining UTD in September 2020, Laura worked at the University of San Diego on their RED grant to study institutional change efforts and redefine the engineering canon as sociotechnical. She has a background in environmental engineering and received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Utah State University with a research focus on the ethical and career aspects of mentoring of science and engineering

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New Directions for Engineering Technology

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Yury Alexandrovich Kuleshov, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Emily Rada, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

[5, 7]. Engineering graduates pursue careers in theoreticaldesign, and research and development [1]. Meanwhile, engineering technology graduates oftenenter construction, product design, manufacturing, or testing [7]. Figure 1. Hands-on Continuum for Engineering Technology [8].Despite the curriculum differences, graduates of ABET-accredited four-year engineeringtechnology programs in several states are qualified to become licensed professional engineerswith verifiable proof of competency [7, 9]. One earns licensure upon passing the Fundamentalsof Engineering (FE) exam and the Principles of Practice of Engineering (PE) exam through theNational Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCESS) alongside providingproof of

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Bridging Content and Context in the Classroom

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Stephanie Lezotte, Rowan University; Harriet Hartman, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Tiago R. Forin, Rowan University; Theresa F.S. Bruckerhoff, Curriculum Research & Evaluation, Inc.

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

research that indicates that the need to supportengineering faculty in curriculum development efforts so that all identities are represented andfully integrated into the engineering curriculum, assignments, and assessments [33], [37], [38].This is critical because students who have minoritized identities are able to recognize that notonly is their own identity excluded from the curriculum, but also other minoritized identities,which can amplify these students’ sense of isolation and lack of belonging in the engineeringmajor and career. Designing curricula, assignments, and assessments that reflect diverseperceptions of engineers and engineering work can help cultivate the professional formation ofengineering identity and encourage students with

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Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 5

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Thomas M. Katona, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Noa Dunevich, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Lauren Gase, VentureWell

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

; Smith et al.2017). This activity combines with an added emphasis among engineering programs to developan entrepreneurial mindset among their engineering students with the belief that this will lead tothem being more productive and innovative whether their career path leads them into establishedindustry (becoming “intrapreneurs”) or later as entrepreneurs.While this trend toward developing more entrepreneurially minded engineering students issupported by global economic trends and a rapidly changing work environment, one factor hasbeen largely overlooked in this process. Statistically, most entrepreneurial ventures fail, withdisproportionately large value being created from a minority of entrepreneurial endeavors (Coats,2019). Given this fact

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 9

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Morgan R. Broberg, Purdue University; Susan Khalifah P.E., S.E., Purdue University; Abhinav Gupta, Purdue University; Abdullah J. Nafakh, Purdue University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

programs, especially through interactive lab activities [4].Another program geared towards electrical engineering found an increase in both studentknowledge on the subject matter and interest in future studies in engineering and science fields[5]. Engineering career aspirations were also shown to increase in a Texas A&M summerprogram [6]. Another program found students showed great interest in studying engineering andengineering-related fields after their summer program [7]. Numerous additional studies echo thefindings of this limited selection of studies [8-11]. Together, these studies show the potential ofcollege-level courses for high school students to grow student knowledge, subject matter interest,career aspirations, and future college

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Design in Multidisciplinary Learning Environment

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Joanna Ambrosio; M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University; Deborah Hecht, Center for Advanced Studyin Education

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #34100Authentic Engineering Design AssessmentMiss Joanna AmbrosioDr. M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University Dr. M. David Burghardt, professor of Engineering, founder and co-director of the Center for STEM Research, has been the principal or co-principle investigator on 13 NSF projects primarily dealing with engineering in STEM.Dr. Deborah Hecht, Center for Advanced Studyin Education As Director of the Center for Advanced Study in Education, at the CUNY Graduate Center I am involved in a wide range of educational evaluations of funded and local projects. I also mentor graduate students interested in careers in

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

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Juhamatti Korhonen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology; Johanna Naukkarinen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology; Hanna Niemelä, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology; Heikki Järvisalo, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology; Pertti Silventoinen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

and 5 give an overview on the similar questions that were asked weekly as thequiz was completed. Both answers are satisfactory, but in general the articles received scoringjust above average. The answers to the questions 7 and 8 give a clear message that some of thepapers were more approachable for the students, and they were clearly helpful for learning. Thequestions 4 and 6 regarding the relevance of topics to the future career of students received theTable 1. First part of the mandatory questionnaire completed at the end of the course. The meanvalues and the standard deviation (std) for the questions are presented with n = 41. Before the course, I was already familiar with the IEEE Yes 23 1. Xplore database

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College Industry Partnerships Division Poster Session

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David Pistrui, University of Detroit Mercy; Nassif E. Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy

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College Industry Partnerships

relation to its mission to help students succeed in their nascentprofessional engineering careers. Engineering students at Detroit Mercy are required to havethree one-semester long co-ops as a graduation requirement and must seek a co-op at the end ofthe freshman year. The TTI survey is designed to help students get a better understanding ofthemselves, thus making them better prepared to communicate effectively with prospectiveemployers during the job search and interviews. The TTI survey is administered at the beginningof freshman year in order to help students answer basic questions that should be expected inemployment screening and interviews, questions such as “tell me about yourself” and “what aresome of your strengths and weaknesses?”The TTI

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

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Murat Kuzlu, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University

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Electrical and Computer

is focuses on engineering pathways, career and technical education, digital thread, cyber physical systems, mechatronics, digital manufacturing, broadening participation, and engineering education. She is a Director of Mechatronics and Digital Manufacturing Lab at ODU and a lead of Area of Specialization Mechatronics Systems Design. She worked as a Visiting Researcher at Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing in Disputanta, VA on projects focusing on digital thread and cyber security of manufacturing systems. She has funded research in broadening participation efforts of underrepresented students in STEM funded by U.S. Department of Education, focusing on com- puter science and cybersecurity pathways, and

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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Sumaia Ali Raisa, West Virginia University; Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Engineering: The Role of STEM Interventions,” Journal of College Student Development, vol. 57, no. 6, pp. 742–747, Sep. 2016, doi: 10.1353/csd.2016.0072.[9] N. A. Fouad, W.-H. Chang, M. Wan, and R. Singh, “Women’s Reasons for Leaving the Engineering Field,” Front Psychol, vol. 8, Jun. 2017, doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00875.[10] J. Rohde et al., “Design Experiences, Engineering Identity, and Belongingness in Early Career Electrical and Computer Engineering Students,” IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 62, no. 3, pp. 165–172, Aug. 2019, doi: 10.1109/TE.2019.2913356.[11] S. Hurtado and D. F. Carter, “Effects of College Transition and Perceptions of the Campus Racial Climate on Latino Students’ Sense of Belonging,” Sociology of

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For Students to Know and Grow

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Emily Lauber, Microsoft; Benjamin Emery Mertz, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

the discussion, the facilitator asked if thefacial jewelry led to certain assumptions by the students. It is important to keep a sense of humorin this discussion and the facilitator to be comfortable with hearing untrue or unfair stereotypesbased on their appearance. By keeping it light and laughing or agreeing with the assumptions,students feel able to be more honest in their biases about the facilitator. This kind of discussionmay be more difficult for students to have with an authority figure and so faculty may need to bemindful of this as they are preparing for such a discussion. Similarly, this discussion may bedifficult for faculty members whose career is subject to students’ evaluations. Future study couldexplore the effect of having a

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Ethical and Global Concerns

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Robert S. Emmett, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Natasha B. Watts, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, Virginia Tech As the Assistant Director of Online Learning in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech Natasha provides college-level leadership for the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of distance learning initiatives. Watts is the main point of contact for distance related issues within the college. Before coming to Virginia Tech, Natasha worked as an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for Visual Communication at Hazard Community and Technical College. Watts began her career at Appal- shop, a non-profit media arts center located in the coal fields of Eastern, Kentucky, serving as a director, educator, filmmaker and youth media trainer. For the last ten years, her work has focused on

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Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

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Denise H. Bauer, Methodist University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

needs. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work in Progress: Integrating Writing throughout the Engineering CurriculumIntroductionCommunication skills continue to be a top ‘soft skill’ many employers consider weak, whileeducators believe engineering students possess strong communication skills upon graduation [1],[2]. In fact, in an ASME survey where 647 industry supervisors, 42 department heads, and 590early-career engineers responded to a question on mechanical engineering graduates strengthsand weaknesses, there was a discrepancy in how industry rated communication skills compare tothe other two groups [1]. Only 9% of the

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 9

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Hitesh D. Vora, Oklahoma State University; Aaron Alexander, Oklahoma State University; Ilchung Park, Oklahoma State University; Chulho Yang, Oklahoma State University; Avimanyu Sahoo, Oklahoma State University; Young Bae Chang P.E., Oklahoma State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Experience-based Summer Bridge Program to Improve the Success of Incoming Engineering Freshmen Students. (Work in Progress)AbstractCollege of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology (CEAT) at the Oklahoma State University(OSU) annually offers a 3-week high school-to-college transitional program called SummerBridge for incoming engineering freshmen. The summer bridge program is a hands-on,experience-based learning program that gives engineering freshmen a good head-start to theircollege careers and greatly increases their likelihood of success. Various engineeringdepartments actively participate in this program by offering a discipline-specific hands-onexperimental or simulation-based design modules to

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Dynamics I

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Daeyeoul Lee, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Mechanical Engineering

is a Member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and a Fellow of the American Society of Mechan- ical Engineers (ASME), where he serves on the Design Engineering Division’s Technical Committees on Micro/Nanosystems and Vibration and Sound, as well as the Design, Materials, and Manufacturing (DMM) Segment Leadership Team. Dr. Rhoads is a recipient of numerous research and teaching awards, including the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award; the Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering’s Harry L. Solberg Best Teacher Award (twice), Robert W. Fox Outstanding Instructor Award, and B.F.S. Schaefer Outstanding Young Faculty Scholar Award; the ASEE

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Student Motivation, Identity, and Resilience

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Wonki Lee, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

research and teaching awards, including the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award; the Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering’s Harry L. Solberg Best Teacher Award (twice), Robert W. Fox Outstanding Instructor Award, and B.F.S. Schaefer Outstanding Young Faculty Scholar Award; the ASEE Mechanics Division’s Ferdinand P. Beer and E. Russell Johnston, Jr. Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award; and the ASME C. D. Mote Jr., Early Career Award. In 2014 Dr. Rhoads was included in ASEE Prism Magazine’s 20 Under 40.Dr. Edward J. Berger, Purdue University at West Lafayette Edward Berger is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and Mechanical Engineering at Purdue

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Embedded Systems and Cybersecurity in ECE

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Garry Ingles; Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

several course-related, co-op, and extracurricular projects withundergraduates, including security [2, 3] and digital/computer hardware projects. In each project,the pedagogical outcomes are similar: 1. The student should learn a new technical concept or skill outside of their typical courses. 2. The student should practice independent research techniques, including task management, reading/writing academic papers, and self-guiding exploratory tasks. 3. The student should gain insight into graduate-level research and/or industry laboratories. 4. The student should advance their own (self-defined) career and educational goals.The past experiences of undergraduate research gave the faculty member a default structure toguide the student

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Assessment of Learning in ECE Courses

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Caroline Crockett, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia

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Electrical and Computer

[18]), whether stu-dents view the concepts as important [19], and the instruction style of SS [9]–[11].We can easily imagine many additional possible factors like student career goals, participation in extracurricular activ-ities, repeated exposure to topics over several semesters, and whether labs require critical thinking. The methodologysection discusses how we will use an exploratory qualitative approach to including additional potential factors.3 MethodologyFig. 1 overviews our mixed methods approach. First, we will use an exploratory qualitative approach (focus groups andinterviews) to supplement our literature review about what factors might influence conceptual understanding. Second,in the quantitative piece (SSCIs and surveys

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Creating a Supportive and Nurturing Academic Culture

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Joseph F. Mirabelli, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Allyson Jo Barlow, University of Nevada, Reno; Evan Ko, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Kelly J. Cross, University of Nevada, Reno; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

multiple identity dimensions. Her research interests include diversity and inclusion in STEM, intersectionality, teamwork and communication skills, assessment, and identity construction. Her teaching philosophy focuses on student centered approaches such as culturally relevant pedagogy. Dr. Cross’ complimentary professional activities promote inclusive excellence through collaboration.Prof. Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Karin Jensen, Ph.D. is a Teaching Assistant Professor in bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests include student mental health and wellness, engineering stu- dent career pathways, and engagement of engineering faculty in

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2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

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Deanna H Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University; Shuchen Cong, Carnegie Mellon University

managerassignment is given to a particular doctoral student because of their expertise in the project topicor potential analysis. For example, for the project addressing lead hazards, one project managerwas doing dissertation work on water distribution systems involving lead policy and brought awealth of information on lead regulations, while the other project manager was skilled with GISand data management skills (but knew nothing about lead). However, it is often the case that theassignment is “random” – a student needs to complete the requirement in a particular semesterdue to upcoming ABD status or extensive field work and travel in a future semester. Regardless,the assignment serves for them to learn skills needed for their future careers which will

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2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

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Jason Zapka, Youngstown State University; John Martin, Youngstown State University

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Diversity

Community: Launch Lab Case StudyAbstractSTEM students’ mastery of the knowledge, skills, and abilities within the silo of their academicdiscipline does not necessarily correlate to their early career success. Students who have becomeaccustomed to providing the “one right answer,” solving a problem using the “one correctapproach,” and collaborating only with peers in their major, may struggle to apply themselvesafter graduation. Unlike in school, in the workforce, performance will require context for howone’s work fits within the complex multi-faceted project-based goals of their organization.Furthermore, technical employees must be able to effectively communicate and collaborate withdiverse experts from other disciplines, such as business and the

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CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 2 Technical Session 2

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2021 CoNECD

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Mohamed ElZomor, Florida International University; Gabriella Santi, Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University; Mais Kayyali, Florida International University; Lu Zhang, Florida International University

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

on our future workforce. Therefore, STEM students willrequire an academic career that develops and nurtures their professional skills far beyondtechnical skills, thus ensuring success in such competitive work environments. This isespecially true for international, women, first-generation STEM students, andunderrepresented minorities in STEM education, who must overcome additional barriers tosucceed. To understand the current status, priorities and deficiencies in presentation skills, abenchmark survey was administered to 320 STEM students to understand theirunderstandings of presentation skills. Afterward, a pilot study measured students’communication skills development in two construction management courses, byimplementing a lecture-based