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2001 Annual Conference

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Mehdi Shadaram; Lourdes Sanchez-Contreras

areoffering financially rewarding jobs. While graduates in the College of Science are formost part committed to pursuing post baccalaureate degrees, undergraduate enrollmentrates remain low. Meantime, Biology graduates frequently enter into medicine orveterinary school.I. IntroductionA plan initiated by the UTEP Model Institution for Excellence (MIE) is underdevelopment to increase the percentage of SEM graduates who enroll in graduate school.The main objectives of this task force are to identify and recruit cohorts of junior studentswho have the potential and desire to pursue careers in research and development, and topromote summer external research activities among SEM undergraduates. Eachparticipating student in the cohort will receive a research

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2000 Annual Conference

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William C. Oakes; Leah H Jamieson; Edward Coyle

. Project Title: Constructed Wetland Partner: Purdue Department of Forestry and Natural Page 5.281.4 Resources Tasks: Develop and construct a test wetlands area to clean up runoff from cattle, dairy and swine farms to treat creek water Impact: Improved water quality. New techniques for mitigating agricultural runoff. Facts: Begun fall 1998, Disciplines: CE, EE, IDE, Chemistry, Biology13. Project Title: Discovering Engineering Careers Partner: Purdue Office of the Dean of Engineering and local K-12 schools Tasks: Develop portable, hands-on demonstrations of engineering principles and practice that will spark interest in engineering

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2000 Annual Conference

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Pamela Schmaltz; Kevin Schmaltz

direct them to ameaningful career by giving them a better appreciation for what engineers do. We havebegun to administer a number of surveys to the students to gauge the effectiveness of thecourse goal as a retention tool. We administer typical end-of-course surveys to obtainfeedback from the students, the Study Behavior Inventory11 (SBI), and an AcademicSuccess Skill Survey.12Results from the end-of-course student surveys taken last year (Fall 1998) were generallyfavorable toward the material covered – though there was some dissatisfaction with thenumber of different faculty members involved. A few of the topics (such as the moredifficult computer assignments) were rated lower, and in general, the week 11 – 14 topics(one-week electrical and

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2000 Annual Conference

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Elaine L. Craft; James C. Wood

those students who do place in the entry-level courses, the retention rate in thefreshman year for courses taught in the traditional-lecture, "stand-alone" mode is low (30–60percent.) This retention rate is not sufficient to have a graduation rate that will meet industrydemands. Many students in the "stand alone" course mode will postpone the freshman courses inmathematics, physics, and/or communications to later in the students' academic career, whichresults in the students' not having the benefit of the mathematics, physics, or communicationcompetencies in their major courses. The graduation rate for engineering technology programsfor the South Carolina Technical College System for the years of 1992 to1998 is 10 percent.Curriculum ChangeThe

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2000 Annual Conference

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Morteza Sadat-Hossieny

individuals from which manufacturers can choose. Both full and part-timeprograms are now in place to ensure that those individuals who work full-time jobs can also takecourses and complete the program that will enhance their skills levels and allow them to furthertheir careers. The program is now offered in multiple locations, at both Huntington andBridgeport Manufacturing Technology Centers. The first full-time, formal class at the RCBIBridgeport Manufacturing Technology Center began November 1, 1999 with eight participantsand part-time evening program enrolment in Huntington and Bridgeport Centers arerespectively eight and sixteen participants as of January 10, 2000. In addition to the formal fulland part-time training programs, RCBI provides

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2001 Annual Conference

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Eric Zimmerman; Donna Dorminey

, studentmotivation for the design was increased. Fourth, several of the final design products will be usedin future semesters to enable students to more easily grasp fluid mechanics concepts.I. IntroductionThe United States Military Academy (USMA) must prepare its mechanical engineeringgraduates to meet diverse expectations in a technical army and in careers beyond the military. Aprimary mission of the academy is to develop “leaders of character” who have the capability toidentify and solve complex problems. In fact, the military decision-making process is strikinglysimilar to many versions of design (or scientific, or problem-solving) processes as demonstratedin Figure 1.The first step in any problem solving process is to define the need or identify the

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2001 Annual Conference

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Richard McNitt; Cliff Lissenden

resonance, or having a bridge mooring struck by a tugboat; the building designermay not have considered an earthquake; the ship designer may not have expected a combinationof very cold weather and large waves, nor ‘bad material’ etc. This seminar explores such designdeficiencies through the study of case histories of a number of infamous failures, such as theexplosion of the Challenger (modern era) and the sinking of the Titanic, which causedcatastrophic loss of life. A primary objective of reliving such failures is to alert students to thevarious factors that must be considered for a safe and effective engineering system, and toencourage them to broaden their education so that they will not repeat the mistakes of the past intheir own careers. An

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1998 Annual Conference

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Beena Sukumaran

site. In this process, students areintroduced to geology and soil identification.In a laboratory component, the students learn about soil classification by performing particle sizeanalysis as well as visual identification.3 These have been areas in which practitioners as well asrenowned geotechnical engineers like Peck have voiced concern.4 By introducing the dilatancy,toughness, plasticity and dry strength tests early on, the students learn simple but practicalinformation early on in their career. It also provides them with the "hands on" experience thatwill be valuable when they become practitioners.Once all the suitable characteristics of a landfill site are identified, the students are expected toassess the suitability of the Lipari

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1998 Annual Conference

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Xiaomin Li; Vasiliki Tzovla; Minaz Vastani; Li Yu; J. R. Cogdell; Chitra Phadke; Anju Bhagat; Agustinus Darmawan

for student and department, and canyield frustrating experiences for the student.In summary, our problem is that we must advise too many students in too little time withundertrained advisors. This paper presents our progress in developing an alternative.II. The HiTech Advising SystemThe basic idea is to use modern technology to perform the routine aspects of such advising, thusreleasing the trained advisors to deal with the nonroutine problems and releasing the faculty to dowhat they do well, the professional/career-oriented advising. Our goal is to have students beadvised over the World Wide Web (the web) in the routine aspects of course selection with asystem that simulates interaction with a trained advisor.Overview of the HiTech System

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1998 Annual Conference

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James A. Newell

that focuses on development of problem solving strategies andprovides an overview of chemical engineering as a major and a career. This course uses theexceptional textbook “Strategies for Creative Problem Solving” by Fogler and Leblanc4 as a guideand a hands-on project serves as the major experience of the semester. The various presentations(oral, poster, written report) that result from these project serve as the basis for the majority of thegrade in the class. The students have covered most of the material in the textbook prior toundertaking the major steps in the project. The freshmen are involved in seven distinct phases ofthis project. These phases are

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1997 Annual Conference

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William W. Predebon; Peck Cho

students come from disadvantaged school districts, andmost UP female students are from rural school districts. Preparation or encouragement to train Page 2.172.1for a science or engineering career may not have been emphasized during their secondary schooleducation and/or appropriate preparatory courses may not have been available. In addition, thesestudents in particular may find it more difficult to adjust to the University campus andcommunity environment, and to develop the critical personal connections that will provide themacademic support. Often the high expectations from faculty, peers and self that encourage highperformance from students

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1997 Annual Conference

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Stephen A. Raper; Susan L. Murray

Engineering & Management Press, 1988, p. 44.7. Niebel, Benjamin W., Motion and Time Study , Ninth Edition, Irwin Publications, p. 25, 1993.8. David Britton, Career Opportunity Center, University of Missouri-Rolla, Interview, February 20, 1997.9. Salary Survey, September 1996, National Association of Colleges and Employers, Bethlehem, PA.10. Sarchet, Bernard R., “Engineering Management - Key To The Future”, Engineering Management Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1, March 1989, pp. 4 - 7.11. Kocaoglu, Dundar F., “Strategic Opportunities For Engineering Management,” Engineering Management Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1, March 1989, pp. 8 - 10.12. Editorial, “Research and Educational Characteristics of the Engineering Management Discipline

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1997 Annual Conference

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Barbara Blake Bath

on their own during the week and then meet on Fridayto present their weekly progress report. These weekly meetings enable the students to get an ideaabout all of the project areas. Some students determined last year that there was an area ofsoftware development in which they were not interested. Others found new areas of interest. Some field trips to local firms to determine career opportunities are planned. Once studentsget involved with their project, they are usually anxious to see it to conclusion and are notthrilled about having too many speakers or field trips.Reporting Requirements: Each team presents a ten minute oral report each week which gives abrief overview of accomplishments of the past week and plans for the next week

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1997 Annual Conference

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Lynn G. Mack; James C. Wood

behaviors of the faculty .Preliminary results to date demonstrate that the exemplary faculty are highly committed to thegoals and objectives of the SC ATE initiative and to changing their instructional and professionalpractices to improve the quality of education and career preparation of engineering technologystudents. Faculty are now communicating and collaborating across discipline and departmentallines to develop an integrated instructional system. The cultural change that occurred can beillustrated by the comment of one faculty member made after a workshop: "...faculty had beenmoved out of their boxes and they could not be placed back into them if anyone wanted to."ConclusionThe Exemplary Faculty Project is encouraging new approaches and

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1997 Annual Conference

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Robert George; Allen Soyster; John Lamancusa

student’s academic career. Of the literally hundreds of such projects with which thisdepartment head has been involved, the students’ evaluation of their importance in theireducation is an almost universal A+. The industry involvement makes a real difference: like thedifference between practice and “playing in a real game.” It is an opportunity to innovate anddesign. Most importantly, there is a “customer” and someone who really cares - the sponsor. Inmany cases, such projects provide a pathway from the classroom into a productive job.This writer remembers his own undergraduate experiences with an “industry project” (severaldecades ago). The project involved the design of an inspection station for an automated line inthe production of cigars. Soon

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1997 Annual Conference

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Dale Ross; Bill Taylor

the children who collect information about New Mexico'srivers and streams. On our annual Discovery Day, buses from all over northern New Mexicoconverge on Highlands University--since 1994. Students enroll in mini-workshops of interestwhich are conducted by Engineering faculty and students. Each participating high school studentreceives a NASA logo tee-shirt and an experience of the possibilities awaiting them inEngineering careers. We instituted a bi-weekly seminar series for student development. Speakersfor the Engineering students have included former graduates from the Engineering program andalso speakers from NASA, the National Laboratories, as well as from private industry.A student chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professionals and

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1997 Annual Conference

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Mumtaz Usmen; John Raad; Haluk Aktan

NDT technologies. The first stage of the plan was todetermine those NDT procedures which have the most potential use in civil engineering andcould readily be adapted to classroom applications. The second step was to locate suppliers anddetermine the financial cost vs. teaching benefits. The third step was simply the acquisition andde-bugging of the equipment. The final step was to develop lab procedures which could easilybe integrated into the current curriculum.NDT is still considered an emerging field in civil engineering, thus it is difficult to determine thefull impact of these procedures. However, on a smaller scale the success of these methods isindisputable. During the careers of the current generation of civil engineers NDT methods

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1997 Annual Conference

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P.E., Dr. Henry L. Welch

technical electives can leave anundergraduate too specialized for their potential career path. This paper will address the issuesof prerequisite material and specialization in the area of fuzzy set theory and its applications. Itwill be shown that there is little or no significant prerequisite material problems for mostengineering majors and that an appropriate breadth-based approach to application areas canaddress the specialization issue. The results of teaching a quarter-long course in fuzzy sets forthree years at the Milwaukee School of Engineering(MSOE) to electrical and computer engineerswill also be presented.IntroductionFuzzy sets or fuzzy logic, as they are most often referred to, suffer from a number of problems intoday's engineering

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1997 Annual Conference

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Jerry W. Samples

Session 3233 The One-Page Thermodynamics Course Jerry W. Samples University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownABSTRACT: While the title may be a little misleading, for those who have experienced it, this onepage may have saved their academic careers. This paper illustrates how to take a complexsubject and make it less overwhelming. Some years ago, several students who were overwhelmed with thermodynamics came insearch of help in understanding this often difficult course. Understand that this was a one-semester course that covered the lion’s share of a standard

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1998 Annual Conference

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Mary Aleta White; Stephanie L. Blaisdell; Mary Anderson-Rowland

Engineering (WISE)Program, in the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at Arizona StateUniversity. The Scholars program aims to increase participants' self-efficacy for attending graduateprograms in engineering and to increase the visibility of women in graduate programs, therebyhelping to create a more gender-friendly environment. Self-efficacy is defined as one's belief Page 3.635.1about how well she or he can perform a given task or behavior (Bandura, 1977). The Scholars 1Program also acts as a retention program for undergraduate women in engineering. By providinginformation about career

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1999 Annual Conference

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Phyllis Sperling

Session 2606 Educational Innovations through “Learn and Serve” Projects Phyllis Sperling Department of Architectural Technology New York City Technical CollegeIn the beginning of my career as an architecture instructor I had first to learn the rudiments: howto get a point across, how to organize material, how to make this material interesting and vital.Once I learned the basics, I was ready to pursue creative approaches to teaching. I learned thatsessions with students were more productive when I organized the subject matter aroundproblem-solving

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1998 Annual Conference

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Jack Waintraub

process for instructional modules in preparation forbecoming authors and implementors of new curricula. Extensive dissemination efforts of themodels developed by NJCATE have created interest both nationally and internationally.Strong partnerships with industry are key to the viability of career programs. Industry personnelare active participants in the development, validation, and marketing, of the Mecomtronicsprogram. They participate formally in the Center’s activities through an Industrial AdvisoryBoard, the Project Steering Committee and the National Visiting Committee. The collaborativeeffort is aimed at ensuring an up-to-date curriculum, taught in an atmosphere of realism, throughon-going industry validation. Industry is a strong proponent

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1998 Annual Conference

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Frank J. Rubino

Technology course was offered for the firsttime in the Fall Semester of 1997. The course has no pre-requisite however, the students neededto demonstrate a proficiency in High School Algebra I by passing the Colleges’ placement exam,required for all entering students.The course meets twice per week each for eighty minutes but there is no formal lecture or lab.The class meets for a studio session in which there will be any combination of lecture, activity,experimentation or discussion.The students are divided into teams and are told that they will work in groups during this courseas they will during the professional careers. The instructor discussed the team responsibilitiesand identified the roles of the team members; the facilitator, the recorder

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1998 Annual Conference

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Klaus Wuersig

transformer and inductor. If at all possible another field trip toa Power Supply Manufacturer is arranged. Experts from industry in the power supply field havebeen procured as guest lecturers in the past.Switching Power Supply Design by Abraham Pressman, McGraw Hill 2 nd Edition is the bookthat is presently used.In closing it should be pointed out, that his is the first time in their college career that studentshave to tackle a complete electrical design. They usually like the challenge and they really like itif they can keep the switcher if it performs properly. In evaluating the course a typical remarkwould be: “ I consider this course to be one of the best courses I have taken at Alfred. It was veryinteresting and I have learned a lot from it

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1998 Annual Conference

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Mark A. Shields; John P. O'Connell

us to believe that a highdegree of integration between technical and nontechnical coursework in engineering is not onlydesirable but also quite feasible. 3, 4, 5, 6______________________________________________________________________________ Professional Development Attributes: The University of Virginia ModelGraduates beginning their careers should have certain qualities:Technological Capability: Know and be able to practice technologyLeadership/Cultural Competence: Become leaders in a diverse, complex worldIndustrial Readiness: Appreciate functions, dynamics and evolution of "industry"; understand theexpectations about their roles, contributions and attitudesIndividual/Team

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Programs in Graduate Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bharani Nagarathnam, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Kourtney Rogers Gruner, Texas A&M University

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management. I learned to be a much better researcher and to incorporate a much more diverse body of knowledge into my projects than before. In addition, by the end of the project, I had learned some new skills concerning survey design and administration that will continue to serve me in my career. I have always needed help with grammar and writing. I took the time to look for ways to help my writing skills for my capstone. I used to have my wife review every paper before turning it in, but this semester has been all mine. I have done a better job than ever before, as I am getting excellent grades. I also am not as discouraged to seemingly daunting

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Sustainability and Student Health in Construction Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sepehr Khorshid, The University of Alabama; Raissa Seichi Marchiori, The University of Alabama; Siyuan Song, The University of Alabama

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

]. Research suggests that undergraduate students,especially women, sexual and gender minorities, ethnic minorities, and members of othermarginalized groups, are more likely to experience severe mental health challenges [23], [24].Striving for a high Grade-Point-Average (GPA) can cause negative psychosocial effects,including mental strain, physical fatigue, anxiety, and poor work-life balance. A studyhighlighted the significant impact of grades on students’ mental, emotional, and physical health[18]. It also noted that grades often overshadow the learning of critical engineering conceptsneeded for post-graduation careers [18]. A study among undergraduate engineering studentsindicates that within engineering majors, electrical engineering students

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 16

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Monica Lynn Miles, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Hasan Asif, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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their engineering degrees. Scholarship accentuates the positive impact ofundergraduate research such as involvement in various student outcomes, encompassingperceived advancements in academic skills and a deepened understanding of engineering andresearch processes [10], [11]. For example, studies have comprehensively explored themultifaceted benefits of undergraduate research (see [12], [13], [14]). Seymour and colleaguesinclusive review synthesizes findings from numerous studies, emphasizing the positive influenceof UR on students' interest in STEM majors, career readiness, research acumen, critical thinking,disciplinary expertise, comprehension of the research process, insight into scientificmethodologies, and enhanced self-efficacy and self

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Flaming Moe's Influence: Bio-Inspired STEM Explorations, Hot Stuff!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jin Yong Kim, University of Michigan; Szu-Tung Chen, University of Michigan; Jacqueline Hannan, University of Michigan; Hannah Larson, University of Michigan; Hyesun Chung, University of Michigan; Tisha Jain, University of Michigan; Maria Fields; Sheryl S Ulin, University of Michigan; Leia Stirling, University of Michigan; X. Jessie Yang, University of Michigan

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seventh, eighth, and ninth grade revealed a trend that even withinSTEM, girls are less inclined to pursue engineering careers compared to traditional science-related paths [15]. The interdisciplinary approach of industrial engineering integrates conceptsfrom psychology, biology, and mathematics with engineering principles, which could bridge theinterest gap among female students. As Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics are lesser-knownareas within engineering, we aim to inspire students to explore the often overlooked discipline byhighlighting the breadth and potential of Industrial Engineering in optimizing various systemswith human-centered approaches, with the goal of contributing to a more well-rounded STEMexposure. The Extraordinary

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Engineering education issues relevant to agricultural, biological and ecological engineering-Part 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Cody Prince, East Tennessee State University; PAMELA MIMS, East Tennessee State University; Aruna Kilaru, East Tennessee State University; Eric Jorgenson, East Tennessee State University

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for boththe R&D industry through a synthetic biology & laboratory skills pathway and abiomanufacturing and bioprocess pathway. These interrelated projects have evolved over time andare currently progressing simultaneously; each semi-autonomous piece provides a vital feedstockto our larger vision of the regional bioeconomy. We illustrate how these pieces affect thedevelopment of the workforce in the infographic in Figure 1.Generating Interest and Entering the PipelineThe foundation of our efforts lies in a regional effort to develop scientific literacy aroundsynthetic biology and interest in biotechnology careers. This effort started in 2019 when allbiology teachers from the Dobbins-Bennett High School in Kingsport, Tennessee, and