Conference Session

Supporting Successful Progression From First-year Studies

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Rubab Saher, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Haroon Stephen, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Jee Woong Park, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Cristian David Arteaga Sanchez, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Civil Engineering

discovers newinsight that the initial level of preparedness proved crucial in the academic excellence (over ascore of 90 for the final grade) of a student. (a) (b) (c)Figure 3. Distribution of final scores for three preparedness levels based on the quiz scores: a.low preparedness (quiz <65%); b. medium preparedness (quiz between 65% and 85%); c. highpreparedness (quiz >85%).A t-test performed on three levels of preparedness further conformed to the observation. Thedifferences in the means of the quizzes and final exams for low, medium, and highly preparedstudents are presented in Table 2. The comparison of final scores for medium and lowpreparedness indicates that students with low preparedness have significantly lower

Conference Session

Assessment in Multidisciplinary Learning Environment

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Lennon Rodgers, University of Wisconsin – Madison; Caroline Benish, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

to the STEM fields through hands-on,interdisciplinary, design projects. B. FIRST-YEAR INTEREST GROUPSFirst-Year Interest Groups (FIGs) are clusters of three UW CoE classes, linked together toexplore a common theme, and offered to incoming freshmen who attend these classes together asa cohort [7]. During the fall of 2018, the makerspace hosted an interdisciplinary FIG between theSchool of Human Ecology and the College of Engineering. The “making” theme of the FIGinvolved 40 students from across campus working with the UW CoE Child Development Lab toprototype devices that helped preschool kids learn outdoors [8]. C. STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND EVENTSBoth the machine shop and makerspace support over 15 student organizations (clubs, teams

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2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Robert M. Nelson; Benjamin D. Braaten

course with a review of the four fundamental equations (e.g., Maxwell’s equations) and a few constitutive relations. Maxwell’s four equations are: ∂B ∇× E = − (1) ∂t ∇ • D = ρV (2) ∂D ∇× H = J + (3) ∂t ∇•B =0

Conference Session

Computers in Education 8 - Video Technology

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Markus Iseli, University of California, Los Angeles; Tianying Feng, University of California, Los Angeles; Gregory Chung, University of California, Los Angeles; Ziyue Ruan; Joe Shochet, codeSpark; Amy Strachman, codeSpark

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

for PathDist happens either when PathDist does not reduce(character got stuck on its path to the goal) or when PathDist drops steeply (character took ashortcut and misses some gems).The observable behavior of abstraction is defined as adding a command and changingparameters at once, or as neglecting distractors or details (see Table 2 below). Examining thevisualizations, we originally expected that (a) some students would add all commands and thenchange their parameters at once and that (b) other students would change the parameter aftereach added command. However, it could be seen that the second behavior (b) was prevalent, andthat the first behavior (a) would only occur if there was a misconception present. Figure 4 showsan example of the

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2020 Northeast Section Meeting

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Anna Pocquette; Nick Angelino; Sam Allegretti; Kyle Reusch; Alya Abd Aziz; Bala Maheswaran

, Patrick B. Warren, and Howard A.Conclusion Stone, Nat. Commun. 8, 15181 (2017)Our filter holds a lot of potential for 3. Fane, Simon, and Chris Reardon.consumer use. The inexpensive design, “Wastewater Reuse.” Edited by Geoffportability, and effectiveness of our product Milne, YourHome, Australianmake it a viable aid to developing nations in Government, 2013,need of water infrastructure. The speed of our www.yourhome.gov.au/water/wastewateinnovative pressured filtration system makes r-reuse.our product a favorable substitute for other 4. “Drinking-Water.” World

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

Thomas E Ask P.E., Pennsylvania College of Technology

matrix categorizing mechanistic versus non-mechanistic as visuallypresented in Figure 4. Mechanistic Non-mechanistic Stereotype Medium High Concept Medium High Contemporary High Low Visual Stereotype Concept Contemporary Figure 4 – Outline drawings of Class B fishing boats used in questionnaire [14]. Figure 5 – Lines plans for new Malaysian fishing boat [15].This qualitative analysis presented interesting insights, including a low concern for high seastates and water coming onboard as

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nick Lux, Montana State University - Bozeman; Blake Wiehe ; Rebekah J. Hammack, Montana State University - Bozeman; Brock J. LaMeres P.E., Montana State University - Bozeman; Paul Gannon, Montana State University - Bozeman

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Instruction," ed: ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 2016.[6] J. Scull, M. Phillips, U. Sharma, and K. Garnier, "Innovations in teacher education at the time of COVID19: an Australian perspective," Journal of Education for Teaching, vol. 46, no. 4, pp. 497-506, 2020/08/07 2020, doi: 10.1080/02607476.2020.1802701.[7] B. Berry, "Teaching, learning, and caring in the post-COVID era," PHI DELTA KAPPAN, vol. 102, no. 1, pp. 14-17, 2020, doi: 10.1177/0031721720956840.[8] S. Lawrence-Lightfoot, "Reflections on Portraiture: A Dialogue Between Art and Science," Qualitative inquiry, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 3-15, 2005, doi: 10.1177/1077800404270955.[9] F. W. English, "A Critical Appraisal of Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot's

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2003 GSW

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H.W. Corley

7 PUZZLES copyright  2002 by H.W. Corley1. Dr. Frank N. Stein of the CSE faculty is teaching a course in fuzzy logic this semester. The eminent AI guru is notorious for his difficult tests, so the students have begged him repeatedly for a multiple choice quiz. Finally, with a devious smile, he agrees. On the next test, he asks the first question in Swahili, which no one can read. However, the following answer choices are in English. (a) All of the below (b) None of the below (c) All of the above (d) One of the above (e) None of the above (f) None of the above Select the correct

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 4

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University, Pomona; John Castellanos, DeVry University, Pomona; Adam Doty, DeVry University, Pomona; Michael Sweeting, DeVry University, Pomona; Isasio Velez, DeVry University, Pomona; Nathan Watson , DeVry University, Pomona

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Computing and Information Technology

sealed for proper operation or filtered with High-Efficiency ParticulateAbsorbing (HEPA) filtration1,2.6-Project main components(a)-MotorThe motor is a one stage, 120VAC, 6 inches inlet/outlet turbine-style motor that can provide anair exhaust of up to 980 CFM. It has the capability of being stepped down to 90VAC to provide aslower exhaust output. According to the calculations of supply CFM into the room (294CFM),this motor will be more than enough to make the isolation room negative. We will also be addingsingle phase Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) to further slow the CFM exhaust to reduce thequantity of air controlled, cool air, from escaping, therefore allowing more comfort for theisolated person.(b)-SensorDiff Press Click is an accurate

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Peter L.L. Walls, Dunwoody College of Technology; Jonathan Aurand P.E., Dunwoody College of Technology

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First-Year Programs

directly reduces time for other material.However, in future iterations, we plan to leverage the design reviews to have teams practice theirpublic speaking and critical thinking skills by having the review take place with another team.The vision is to have Team A present their design to the instructor and Team B. Team B wouldget exposure to another design and be challenged to point out areas that need further thought andrefinement. After the first half, the roles would swap and Team B would present to Team A.Summary and conclusionsThroughout this paper, we highlight the successes and areas for future improvements based onthe development of a semester-long design project. The project, working on a small team todesign and build a digital balance from

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 3

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jessica Marie Mingee, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ann-Perry Witmer P.E., University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Student

detail to understand the process betweenobjectives. Consequently, certain actions needed to be implied.5. There are several different perspectives involved in defining project success[32], but thisinvestigation considers solutions that best represent the goals of the client community to befavorable.References[1] K. T. Jahnke, A. Hansen, A.-P. Witmer, J. B. Elliott-Litchfield, and M. H. Goldstein, “Assessing the Impact of International Project Participation on Student Practitioners and Engineering Education Outcomes,” dissertation, 2020.[2] D. Nieusma and D. Riley. Designs on development: engineering, globalization, and social justice." Engineering Studies 2(1), pp 29-59, 2010.[3] A.-P. Witmer, “Contextual Engineering To

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

Sushobhan Sen, University of Pittsburgh; Jeffery R Roesler, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

-requisiteintroductory course transportation course. Although recommended readings were provided to thestudents who had not taken it, teams were built to ensure students with pre-requisite skills weredistributed uniformly to avoid teams with a singular sub-discipline advantage. Figure 2(b) showsthat approximately 60% of the class had taken the pre-requisite class. Work experience was considered an important variable because students who had hands-onexperience, whether through a previous internship or a full-time job, were expected to bring inadditional knowledge, practicality, and mature thinking to the project. The work experience didnot have to be in CEE, keeping in mind that most students would have at most a few months ofexperience. The results are shown

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 3 Slot 6 Technical Session 1

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2021 CoNECD

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Katreena Thomas, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Michael Lorenzo Greene, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Jeremi S. London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

transition for Black students in engineering and that they do not have continuity at thegraduate level with regards to identifying counterspaces. This leaves students to have to identifynew spaces in real time while adjusting to the new demands of graduate school. Additionally,there is a salient theme of mental health and wellness being an area of concern for Black studentsin engineering. While counterspaces provide avenues for Black students to express their wellnessconcerns there is an opportunity for institutions to rise to the call as well. These issues will befurther explored in future work of the larger study.References[1] B. L. Yoder, "Engineering by the Numbers," American Society for Engineering Education, pp. 11-47, 2018.[2] C.D.H. Ash

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 7

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Daniel Ryan Barb; George Roskovich, Florida Atlantic University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

is dropped into one specific spot, but as time passes it spreads until it isuniformly distributed throughout the water. Figure 11: Adding dye to a cup of water Another example of diffusion is the movement of gas between regions of different pressure.Imagine two sides of a tank separated by a divider. Side “A” is filled with a specific gas. Side “B” is atheoretically perfect vacuum. Once a portion of the divider is removed, the molecules on side A will tendto move towards the area of lower concentration (side B). Over a period of time, the concentrationdifference between the two sides gets smaller and smaller, and eventually both sides reach equilibrium.This process is shown in Figure 12

Conference Session

Computers in Education 1 - Programming 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Pat Ko, Mississippi State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University; Jonathan G. Harris, Northern Gulf Institute; Jamie Lee Dyer, Mississippi State University; Yan Sun, Mississippi State University

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Computers in Education

model; we present the same information to all teachers, and rely on each teacher tocreate lessons and adapt the material to be appropriate for their students. The primary content themes and subthemes for the summer program are: 1. Energy and Mass a. Temperature b. Convection and Vertical Motion 2. Water in the Atmosphere a. Atmospheric Moisture b. Clouds and Precipitation 3. Distribution and Movement of Air a. Pressure and Wind b. Global Circulation Patterns 4. Atmospheric Disturbances a. Mid-Latitude Cyclones and Fronts b. Tropical Cyclones Every subtopic is split into a series of short lectures

Conference Session

Enhancing Teaching and Research

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Timothy Aaron Wood, The Citadel; Dan D. Nale P.E., The Citadel; Kweku Tekyi Brown P.E., The Citadel

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New Engineering Educators

will succumb to the temptations of the internet browser or social media and disengagewith the classroom, the very thing that SRSs are intended to combat [8], [35].Plickers FunctionalityPlickers is an SRS that achieves most of the benefits of any SRS system while alleviating manyof the challenges. Plickers consist of three components: student cards, a website, and aninstructor application (app). [1]The student component is simultaneously the simplest and most innovative part of the PlickersSRS. Each student uses a paper card containing a large square QR-style symbol, a card numberand the letter A, B, C and D on each side of the QR symbol as seen in Figure 1. Cards aretypically printed two to a standard letter-sized page. When the instructor

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kaitlyn Anne Thomas, University of Nevada, Reno; Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Kelly J. Cross, University of Nevada, Reno

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

environment through the themes of microaggressions, engineering socialization, andisolation. The double standard forced WOC to adapt to an unwelcome environment and createsystems around them for their own success that are not provided by the engineering educationenvironment. This study opens the discussion for ways engineering colleges can better supportWOC students through programs and initiatives that seek to understand and celebrate the uniqueexperiences of WOC in engineering.ReferencesCarlone, H. B., & Johnson, A. (2007). Understanding the science experiences of successful women of color: Science identity as an analytic lens. Journal of Research in Science Teaching: The Official Journal of the National Association for Research in

Conference Session

Program Support Initiatives

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Jesse M. Kinder, Oregon Institute of Technology; Ben S. Bunting Jr, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

participatingfaculty is provided by Riley, Beaudry, and Bettencourt-McCarthy [1].Defining Excellent TeachingIf students learn more or more effectively because faculty are better teachers, then we are servingour purpose and efforts to improve teaching are worthwhile. Many contributions to the literaturethat attempt to define effective teaching include this concern: good instruction should be tied tostudent achievement [2]. If there are many ways to ensure student achievement – related to thestudents themselves, the conduct of the instructor, the learning environment, and other factors –how can we possibly hope to define the sort of instruction that produces achievement (a) flexiblyenough to allow for diversity in delivery by diverse faculty and (b) narrowly

Conference Session

Computers in Education 4 - Online and Distributed Learning 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana; Thomas McDonald, University of Southern Indiana; Bradley Lane Kicklighter, University of Southern Indiana

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Computers in Education

of testingin an LMS that could be done much better to suit our individual needs. In this paper, we discusssome of the types of questions that we use in Blackboard Exams and some of the computer toolsthat we use to create them. We discuss some of the successes as well as some tricks of the tradethat we use to address our objectives. Finally, we discuss some additional tools that we use tomitigate cheating. This paper covers subjects such as: 1) Different types of Blackboard questions a. Calculated Formula b. Multiple Choice c. Fill in the Blank d. Fill in Multiple Blanks 2) Software tools to help write questions (e.g.) a. Mathematica b. Excel c. Visio 3

Conference Session

STEM Issues

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Reg Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Ulan Dakeev, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University

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Engineering Technology

thick infill of 3D-filament. The main components of the frame areshown in isometric view in Figure 4a in which both pillow blocks are included to support therotating shaft of the main servo motor running the system. There is also one sprocket included toattach to the links providing the rotating force necessary to drive the links forward. Figure 4bdepicts isometric view of the robotic arm built by all 3D-printed material. Figure 4. Isometric view of miscellaneous parts (a) and Robotic arm (b).Students in the senior design classes are required to prepare, report, and follow detailed Gantt Charts fortheir project implementations. The Gantt Chart of the project is shown in Figure 5 starting with projectproposal prepared earlier in

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 8

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University; Brandon David Wright, University of Utah

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

and LED gun. The gun consisted of a smallprotoboard Velcroed to a toy gun. The gun was comprised of a switch button, the CMOS buffergate and the infrared LED. Figure 2: System level view of the infrared laser tag systemThis project was programmed in C using the Keil µVision 4.0 IDE. The code was compiled inµVision using GNU Compiler Collection (GCC). The build was sent to the board using theboard’s built-in micro USB cable.Sending the SignalMain on the board initializes ports F, B, and C; the SysTick timer; and port C edge-triggeredinterrupts. After initialization, main sets the health bar color to green and uses the PortF_Outputfunction to output the code for the color green to DATA in the port F data register, which

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Marsha Lovett, Carnegie Mellon University; Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University; Cassandra M. Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Laura Ochs Pottmeyer, Carnegie Mellon University

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Systems Engineering

. See Table 1 for a list of the data sources used.While it is not the focus of this paper, it is worth noting that all of the mechanical engineeringcourses in this analysis were designed so that ST/SE concepts and skills were incorporated – e.g.,via various combinations of introducing these concepts in lecture and assigning homeworks, casestudies and small-group projects that exercise the ST/SE concepts and skills.Table 1. Semester and course administrations of the STSS Semester School Course Fall 2019 Institution A Intro to Mech Eng Fall 2019 Institution B Intro to Mech Eng

Conference Session

Mechanics & Mechanics Related

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Emma Treadway, Trinity University; Jessica E.S. Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York (CoE); Aaron W. Johnson, University of Colorado Boulder

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Mechanical Engineering

students to work backwards from an analysis of skid marks left onthe road to determine which driver was at fault and whether either driver had been speedingbefore the crash. The hypothetical crash site was situated at a familiar intersection just off-campus, and students were told that the two cars stuck together completely after crashing.OEMP-2 was broken into parts (a)-(d), assigned across three subsequent homework assignments(A & B were assigned together): A. Estimate reasonable ranges of parameters for the weight of the two vehicles involved in the crash and the coefficient of friction between the tires and ground, and justify those ranges B. Use the length of the skid marks and the parameters estimated in

Conference Session

Industry and Practice Topics

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Secil Akinci-Ceylan, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Yiqi Liang, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Kristen Sara Cetin P.E., Michigan State University; Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Bora Cetin

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Civil Engineering

-structured, well-structured or a combination of the two b) reasons for teaching the preferred problem type(s), and c) reasons for not teaching a certain type of problem Feelings about teaching ill- a) Whether they feel comfortable or not teaching ill- structured problems structure problems, b) why, and c) what would make them feel more comfortable Frequency of solving ill-structured a) Whether they solve ill-structured problems on a problems regular basis and b) why and for what purpose Difference in problem solving a) What they would

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David Ruete, Universidad Andres Bello; Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey and Universidad Andres Bello ; Danilo Leal, Universidad Andres Bello; Pilar López Lira, Universidad Andres Bello; Lilian Pamela San Martín Medina, Universidad Andres Bello; Margarita Ercilia Aravena, Universidad Andres Bello; Giannina Costa, Universidad Andres Bello

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Graduate Studies

the model on the training set inputs.Table1Confusion Matrix Logistic Regression. Predictions Test TG NTG TG 47 20 NTG 27 158Figure 7. (a) Confusion Matrix Logistic Regression Graph; (b) ROC Logistic Regression Curves.From Table 1, we can conclude that 47 out of 252 predictions were plain wrong, while 205 out of23 predictions proved correct. Figure 7(b) shows the model's ROC curve, and the curve followsthe axis of correct predictions.To find the accuracy of the model, we will use Equation 1.𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑦 = (Ecuación 1)Where,TP is the number of True Positive resultsTN is the number of True Negative resultsFP is the number of False Positive resultsFN is the

Conference Session

Assessing Hard-to-Measure Constructs in Engineering Education: Assessment Design and Validation Studies

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Daiki Hiramori, University of Washington; Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

analyses for each sample, setting eight as the number of factorsto retain. There is no standard threshold for statistically determining the composition of factors.Based on what made sense conceptually, we used a threshold of the factor loadings greater than.40 to assess the suitability of the items. Below, we indicate the eight latent factors (CCWdimensions) we identified and the survey items and associated factor loadings that constituteeach dimension: ● All students 1. Social capital (proportion explained = 0.19) a. I draw on connections with individual faculty to be successful in college (0.62) b. I draw on connections with university staff to be successful in college (0.69) c. I draw on connections with individuals

Conference Session

Faculty Development Lightning Talk Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; Brian David Gockley, Bucknell University

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Faculty Development Division

a commonframework for individual consultations and group discussions, and help draw out faculty perceptions andpain points. Future work will focus on the limitations of this work-in-progress and expand beyond thissmall sample size from a single institution.References and Resources1. Birsel, A. (2015) Designing the Life Your Love Ten Speed Press.2. Bridges, W. (2019) Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes Da Capo Lifelong Books.3. Burnett, B and Evans, D. (2016) Designing Your Life: how to Build a Well-Lived Joyful Life. Knopf.4. Byrne, U. (2005) "Wheel of Life: Effective steps for stress management." Business information review 22.2: 123-130.5. Deci, E. L., and Ryan, R. M. (2012). Self-determination theory. In P. A

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stanley Shie Ng, Biola University; Ryan Striker P.E., North Dakota State University; Enrique Alvarez Vazquez, North Dakota State University; Ellen M. Swartz, North Dakota State University; Lauren Singelmann, North Dakota State University; Mary Pearson, North Dakota State University; Grace Sangalang Ng, Biola University

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Design in Engineering Education

them in their innovative projects. For example,Participant A said: “I think having the tokens was actually really helpful for me. Because I'm the type of person who, when you want to be able to really explain it to someone, or you really have to work through something, that's when you understand it the best.”In this way, explaining the concepts to others helped the students learn as they appreciated thetoken system on MOOCIBL.Also, Participant B said: “That kind of also bled into my other courses, where it kind of shifted my gears from just trying to remember the concepts being taught to trying to think of ways to apply the concepts, which obviously, is really helpful as an engineer, because, you know, if

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: First-Year Experiences

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Miriam Howland Cummings, University of Colorado Denver; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado Denver; Gregory Edward Simon, University of Colorado Denver; William Taylor Schupbach, University of Colorado Denver; Michael S. Jacobson, University of Colorado Denver; Tom Altman, University of Colorado Denver; Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver

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First-Year Programs

, whilegrades of F (or converted grades of NP) were considered not completed credits.For example, suppose a hypothetical student who took four 3-credit classes and earned lettergrades of B, C, D, and F. If this student did not utilize the modified grading policy, they wouldhave a Spring 2020 semester GPA of 1.500 and a completion rate of 75%. If this student utilizedthe modified grading policy on the courses in which they received a D and an F, their gradeswould convert to B, C, P, and NP; their Spring 2020 semester GPA would be 2.500; theircompletion rate would still be 75%. Finally, if this student utilized the modified grading policyon all their courses, their grades would convert to P, P, P, and NP; they would not have a Spring2020 semester GPA

Conference Session

Computers in Education 4 - Online and Distributed Learning 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sherif Abdelhamid, Virginia Military Institute; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Computers in Education

) (b) (c) (d) Figure 5: Linguistic features variability in the instructional videos across different computer science topics based on (a) lexical diversity, (b) transcripts readability, (c) count of difficult words, and (d) normalized count of similes.Finally, we realized that instructors who used more similes and metaphors in their videos had ahigher tendency to use more words that express cognitive processes (e.g., cause, know, think);see figure 6. Several studies have identified the underlying cognitive processes involved in usingfigurative language [41, 42, 43]. (a