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Undergraduate Research and Industry

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Faisal Aqlan, Pennsylvania State University; Qi Dunsworth, Pennsylvania State University; Jessica Resig

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]. However, to date, the large-scale production is limited due to the relativelylow device efficiencies (~14%), high-price catalytic materials and high-temperature processingconditions [5]. New materials and structures, together with an optimized manufacturing process,are needed to lower production costs while maintaining efficiency such that DSSCs areeconomically viable. In this project, we study the working principle of DSSCs, fabricate DSSCdevices in the laboratory, test their performance using basic equipment, and propose the route tomass-produce DSSCs. The objective of this project is for participants to identify the key factorsthat affect DSSC performance, manufacturing time, and cost, and explore the manufacturing routesthat could push the

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3 - Co-op Recruitment and Factors Affecting Success

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Sarah A. Wilson, University of Kentucky; Renee Kaufmann, University of Kentucky

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at Rowan and UMass, she developed a passion for undergraduate education. This passion led her to pursue a career as a lecturer, where she could focus on training undergraduate chemical engineering students. She has been teaching at UK since 2015 and has taught Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Computational Tools and the Unit Operations Laboratory. She is especially interested in teaching scientific communication and integration of process safety into the chemical engineering curriculum.Dr. Renee Kaufmann, University of Kentucky, College of Communication and Information, School of Informa-tion Science c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Learning to talk the talk – Preparing

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Capstone/ET Projects II - General

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Austin B. Asgill P.E., Kennesaw State University

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, practicalreal-world engineering training for their students and graduates. This is usually achieved throughstructured laboratory-based courses and project-based learning courses throughout theircurriculum. In the EET program at Kennesaw State University, the Capstone Design courseexperience was offered through a menu of project-based senior design courses that students gotto choose from based on their specific electrical areas of interest. This served the program wellfor several years but did not always offer the students a uniform design experience as thatdepended on the instructor(s) teaching those classes in a given semester. As a result, the EETfaculty concluded that in order to offer a more uniform experience to each cohort of students, itwas best

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Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 5

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Jared Oluoch, University of Toledo

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)FRESHMAN ENGT - 1000 CSET - 1100 EET - 2420 PHIL – 1010 ENGL - 1110 Introduction to Social Science15 Intro to CSET Instrumentation Introduction to English Engineering Elective [3] [4] Laboratory [1] Logic [3] Composition I [3

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 2: Poster Presentations

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Yosi Shibberu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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mathematicians. SIAM Review, 61(4):860–891, 2019. [2] Mehmet Ergezer, Bryon Kucharski, and Aaron Carpenter. Work in progress: Designing laboratory work for a novel embedded AI course. In 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2018. ASEE Conferences. https://peer.asee.org/31280. [3] Jayson Paul Mercurio, Ayesha R Iqbal, Kevin Yamada, Jose L Guzman, Xiaorong Zhang, Wenshen Pong, Amelito G Enriquez, Zhaoshuo Jiang, Cheng Chen, Kwok Siong Teh, et al. Inspiring community college students in electrical and computer engineering research through live digit recognition using Nvidia’s Jetson Tx1. In 2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference, 2018. [4] Jack Bergquist and Anahid A Behrouzi. Multidisciplinary research

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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Sabin Gianelloni, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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. Stirgus, M. Nahagi, J. Ma, R. Jardat, L. Strawderman, and D. K. Eakin, “Determinants of Systems Thinking in College Engineering Students : Research Initiation,” ASEE, 2019.[19] O. Rompelman and J. De Vries, “Practical training and internships in engineering education: Educational goals and assessment,” Eur. J. Eng. Educ., vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 173– 180, 2002.[20] K. Davis, A. Salado, and T. A. McDermott, “Lessons Learned from a First Attempt to Teach Systems Engineering as a Studio Art Class,” ASEE, 2019.[21] D. Halsmer, R. Leland, and E. Dzurilla, “A Laboratory-based Course in Systems Engineering Focusing on the Design of a High-speed Mag-lev Pod for the SpaceX Hyperloop Competition,” ASEE, 2017.

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

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Melissa Morris, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

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engineering laboratories in the thirdyear. The final year consists of traditional capstone design projects, similar to those at mostaccredited programs.As noted in the previous section, retention can be improved by many different factors. One ofthe results of having a project course with professional skills every semester during the entiredegree program is that as students work in teams and present so that they get to know each otherwell and develop a community. As already noted, a community aids in student retentionthroughout the entire four-year sequence [4]. Particularly in the second year, more benefit isgained when a focus is placed on directing students toward their future careers and providingmentorship to aid their motivation to continue in

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 1

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Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Michael A Soltys, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jennifer Kracha, University of Colorado Boulder

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theinfrastructure support that can be offered to the students. At CU Boulder, students have access tostaff and facilities (as described above in Course Execution). These facilities help improve thequality of the final product, and provide the opportunity for students to work on projects outside ofscheduled laboratory time. Students self report working an average of 10-12 hours/week based onFaculty Course Questionnaires, with only 5 hours/week being contact hours with the instructor.Because the students turn over their projects to clients, a certain level of project quality andprofessionalism is required. This makes the course ideal for students who have already completed afirst-year projects course or transfer students who are further along in their

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Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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Christina McCoy P.E., Oklahoma State University; John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University

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. Schmucker, "Models, Models, Models: The Use Of Physical Models To Enhance The Structural Engineering Experience," Seattle, Washington, 1998/06/28. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/7291.[4] K. F. Meyer, S. J. Ressler, and T. Lenox, "Visualizing Structural Behavior: Using Physical Models In Structural Engineering Education," Washington, District of Columbia, 1996/06/23. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/6397.[5] R. A. DeVries and D. C. Stahl, "Structural Engineering Workshop: A Curriculum Of Real And Virtual Experiments," St. Louis, Missouri, 2000/06/18. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/8713.[6] A. Estes, D. Sibert, and C. Conley, "Using A Realistic Hands On Laboratory

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First-Year Programs: Assessment in the First Year

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Jamie R. Gurganus, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Shannon M. Clancy, University of Michigan; Richard Olaf Blorstad, DeMatha Catholic High School; Ryan Reinhardt; Charles D. Eggleton, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; L. D. Timmie Topoleski, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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began teaching com- puter science and engineering to high school students, while completing his graduate classes. Richard is a graduate of both UMBC and DeMatha and has served as DeMatha’s rowing coach for 9 years.Mr. Ryan ReinhardtDr. Charles D. Eggleton, University of Maryland Baltimore County Dr. Charles Dionisio Eggleton is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Uni- versity of Maryland Baltimore County. He has twenty-two years of experience teaching theoretical and laboratory courses in thermo-fluids to undergraduate students and was Department Chair from 2011 - 2017. Dr. Eggleton earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Stanford University and his B.S. in Naval

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Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3

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Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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, game elements including points, competitions, leaderboard,and rewards have been incorporated into a freshman-level engineering graphics course in aflipped classroom. It was hoped that through game-like activities, students could be motivated tosolve problems in a simulated environment. The paper described a three-semester studyinvolving engineering students in an engineering graphics course. Students’ perception surveywas conducted at the end of each semester and the results were analyzed to understand theeffectiveness of gamification.MethodsThe engineering graphics course covers freehand engineering drawing, and fundamentals ofcomputer-aided design (CAD), CATIA. Classes meet in a computer laboratory twice a week forone hour and forty-five

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STEM Issues in ET

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Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University; Biswajit Biswal, South Carolina State University; Eugene Kennedy, Louisiana State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

consent of instructor (F, S)CS 161. Introduction to Programming. 3(2,1). An introduction to programming with a structuredlanguage on a standard computer system. Currently, we use C++ language and the UNIX operatingsystem; but the choice of language and operating system depend on availability and currency.Emphasis is on understanding the various programming concepts. Some of the programming conceptsinclude syntax, semantics, declarations, variables, input/output, formatting, selection, loops,subprograms, documentation, software engineering, and scope. Students apply those concepts by writingsimple programs in the given language. This course involves two hours of lecture and one hour ofstructured laboratory each week. Prerequisite: None. (F, S

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ET Curriculum and Programs I

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Christine Michelle Delahanty, Bucks County Community College ; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Susan Herring, Bucks County Community College; Tracy A. Timby, Bucks County Community College

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. degree in physics from Villanova University, and an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. I was a communication system engineer at General Electric in both military and commer- cial communication satellite operations for over nine years. I establish technical, college level, programs of study for modernized classroom and laboratory curricula including online course platforms, and inte- grated technologies. I have been involved in several grant efforts as the author and project director that have enhanced the programs at Bucks. I am currently the PI of an NSF ATE grant to increase the num- ber of engineering technicians in Southeastern Pennsylvania. This grant involves a

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A Technology Potpourri I

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Jesus A. Gonzalez-Rodriguez, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Adriana Rios Santiago, Texas Southmost College; Anabel Pineda-Briseño, Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico / Instituto Tecnologico de Matamoros

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) degree from PSG College of Technology, Bharathiar University, India, and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Bharathiar University, India. He is currently a professor and di- rector of engineering technology at the University of Texas, Brownsville (UTB). Prior to joining the UTB faculty he was a visiting professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology and an associate professor of production engineering technology at PSG College of Technology, Bharathiar University, India, where he served as the director of the Computer Vision Laboratory and National Cadet Corps – Engineering Division Director. With over 26 years of teaching and research experience in manufacturing/mechanical engineering and engineering

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3 - Co-op Recruitment and Factors Affecting Success

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Amy Huynh, University of California, Irvine; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Ford Motor Company; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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the renowned Ford SYNC R system, which has directly impacted Ford’s present vehicle production. Before joining Ford Motor Company in 1996, Prasad worked as a senior scientist at RICOH Innovations in Menlo Park, Calif., developing automatic ”lip reading” as a novel human-machine interface. In addition, he was at Caltech and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., where he worked on the world’s first telerobotic visual surface inspection system to help design the International Space Station. Attracted by an open-ended challenge to discover ways to integrate ”intelligence” into cars and trucks, Prasad joined Ford to work with a small group of engineers in the development of adaptive headlamp and lane

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Work in Progress: Hands-on Activities

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Katelyn Dahlke, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Campbell University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University

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a specific laboratory environment.These later interventions do not help their understanding when they are initially taught theseconcepts. To address this, miniaturized hands-on modules have been developed to compelstudent engagement in sophomore and junior level engineering classes, specifically within theheat transfer and fluid mechanics classroom context. These highly visual low-cost desktoplearning modules (LC-DLMs) have been shown to improve student understanding compared topassive lectures, especially at higher Bloom’s levels such as evaluation and creation [4-5].Even with significant data to support the fact that active learning leads to more cognitive gainscompared to traditional lecture-based teaching, there are still perceived

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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Jay Lee P.E., California Baptist University; Yeonsang Hwang P.E., Arkansas State University; Tae-Hoon Kim, Purdue University Northwest

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AtmosphericAdministration (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center (CPC) seasonal data to compute the PalmerDrought Severity Index (PDSI). The accuracy of the model is validated using the historicalrecords of drought indices and available seasonal temperature and precipitation data provided bythe NOAA CPC. The results of the forecasts produced by this model will be compared with theobserved drought indices and validated. The mean error rate and root mean square error (RMSE)methods are used to measure the accuracy of the forecast at stations for validation. The validatedmodel can be used in classroom and laboratory settings for general engineering studies.1. IntroductionDrought is a part of the natural variability consists of various hydrologic interactions such

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Student Division Technical Session 3

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Margaret Carroll; James A. Coller, University of Michigan; Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan; Roxanne Pinsky, University of Michigan; Charles William Schertzing, University of Michigan; Julia T. Toye, University of Michigan; Magel P. Su, California Institute of Technology; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Sangam Munsiff, University of Michigan

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classroom environment to support DEI-based curricula improvements.Ms. Roxanne Pinsky, University of MichiganMr. Sangam Munsiff, University of MichiganMr. Charles William Schertzing, University of MichiganMs. Julia T. Toye, University of MichiganMr. Magel P. Su, California Institute of Technology Magel P. Su is a PhD student in the Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science at the California Institute of Technology under the direction of Professor Harry Atwater. He has a B.S.E in materials science and engineering and a minor in chemistry from the University of Michigan. At Michigan, he was a member of the Ultrafast Laser - Material Interaction Laboratory and the Engineering Honors Program. He also served as an

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Douglas Eric Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; James R McCusker PhD, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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and Technology, 5(3), 232-253, 2013.[8] Akl, R. G., Keathly, D., and Garlick, R., "Strategies for Retention and Recruitment of Women and Minorities inComputer Science and Engineering", Innovations 2007: World Innovations in Engineering Education and Research ,2007.[9] Feisel, L.D. and Rosa, A.J., "The role of the laboratory in undergraduate engineering education”, Journal ofengineering education, pp. 121-130, January 2005.[10] Thomas, J.W., "A review of research on project-based learning", California: The Autodesk Foundation. URL:http://www.bie.org/images/uploads/general/9d06758fd346969cb63653d00dca55c0.pdf , March, 2000. AccessedMarch 13, 2018.[11] Waks, S. and N. Sabag, N., "Technology Project Learning Versus Lab Experimentation", Journal

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ECCD - Technical Session 1 - Energy & Electrical Engineering

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Aman Luthra, University of Georgia; Tom Lawrence P.E., University of Georgia; John M. Mativo, University of Georgia

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

investigate such an idea further. We identified multiple areas for improvementincluding a refined experimentation and measurement process and system designs that canincrease the system’s power-generating capability and ultimately reduce emissions fromvehicles. The paper is a result of a yearlong honor’s course. The student and faculty that conductedthe research created methods of investigation that enabled them to generate data and analyze it.The methods are presented as a reference point for future research.Introduction The course MCHE 4960H is a one credit hour per semester directed study offered as anindependent laboratory research and design for mechanical engineering students at the Center forUndergraduate Research Opportunities

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Course Design, Course Projects, and Student Perceptions in Chemical Engineering

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Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Amy F. Golightly, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

intrinsic motivation and performance. Journal of Educational Psychology 78: 210-216.5. Leroy, N., and P. Bressoux. 2016. Does amotivation matter more than motivation in predicting mathematics learning gains? A longitudinal study of sixth-grade students in France. Contemporary Educational Psychology 44-45: 41-53.6. Vigeant, M., D. Silverstein, K. Dahm, L. Ford, J. Cole, and L. Landherr. 2018. How we teach: Unit Operations Laboratory. Proceedings of American Association for Engineering Education.7. Vigeant, M., M. Prince, K. Nottis, and A. Golightly. 2018. Curious about student curiosity: Implications of pedagogical approach for students’ mindset. Proceedings of American Association for Engineering

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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Sinéad C Mac Namara, Syracuse University; Anne E Rauh, Syracuse University; Michelle M Blum, Syracuse University; Natalie Russo, Syracuse University; Melissa A Green, Syracuse University; Shikha Nangia, Syracuse University

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August 2016, Syracuse University created faculty member ranks for full-time non-tenure trackfaculty that focus solely on teaching (Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate TeachingProfessor, or Teaching Professor) to facilitate longer term contracts and institute a process forpromotion for non-tenure track faculty[7]. The expectations for teaching professors includeexcellent teaching in the classroom or laboratory and all the attendant tasks and qualifications.Teaching Professors are not expected to conduct research or engage with practitioners, but can soby choice extramurally. Their positions may also carry administrative duties and they areexpected to participate in routine department, colleges, or university service. Two members ofthe Group

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Learning Mechanics Through Experimentation

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Kathleen Bieryla, University of Portland; Nikolene A. Schulz P.E., University of Portland; Rebecca D. Levison, University of Portland; Heather Dillon, University of Portland

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working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, fundamental heat transfer, and engineering education. Before joining the university, Heather Dillon worked for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a senior research engineer. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Play-Doh and pendulums: making mass moment of inertia funAbstractStatics is commonly the first engineering class students take. The version of statics taught at thisuniversity ends with a final lecture on mass moment of inertia. This is a segue to dynamics andstrength of materials, two classes the students take the following semester. Through the years,students have noted on end of the semester course

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ECCD Technical Session 5: Energy and Wind and Design

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Alya Abd Aziz, Northeastern University; Evan Alexander, Northeastern University; Laura Brigandi, Northeastern University; Cole Branagan, Northeastern University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

skills learned from this project were invaluable, as research, design,trial and error, as well as technical writing are all important experiences within engineering andenergyReferences:1. Clean Revolution, Robert F. Service, Science, Vol. 350, Issue 6264, 20152. Electricity without Carbon, Quirin Schiermeier, Jeff Tollefson, Tony Scully, Alexandra Witze & Oliver Morton, Nature, Vol 454, 816–823 (2008)3. The Science of Teaching Science, M. Mitchell Waldrop, Nature, Vol 523, 272-274 (2015)4. Physical and Virtual Laboratories in Science and Engineering Education, Ton de Jong, Marcia C. Linn, and Zacharias C. Zacharia, Science, Vol. 340, Issue 6130, 20135. Renewable Energy Sources - Energy Explained, Your Guide To Understanding Energy

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Austin James Allard, Turtle Mountain Community College ; Teri Ann Allery; Ann Vallie, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College; Bradley Bowen, Virginia Tech; Karl Haefner; Lori Nelson, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College; Danny Luecke; Michael Maloy Parker, Cankdeska Cikana Community College

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-Engineering Department. He assisted with writing the AMI accreditation report to the HLC, wrote several successful grants, and managed CCCC’s Advanced Manufacturing Curricu- lum and Pre-Engineering Educational Consortium. In addition the Advanced Manufacturing initiative at CCCC has hired two undergraduates to run the 3-D/Scanner Laboratory. The aforementioned gives the students hands on training in a STEM related field. Mr. Haefner has 13 years’ experience teaching college STEM courses. He has taught construction man- agement at Westwood College in Chicago; mathematics at Mid-Michigan Community College and Cor- nerstone University in Grand Rapids, MI. Mr. Haefner has taught algebra, engineering statics, several HVAC

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Team/Project-based Pedagogy and Approaches

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Jennifer Lynne Tennison, Saint Louis University; Jenna L. Gorlewicz, Saint Louis University; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University

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Paper ID #29327Project-based smart systems module for early-stage mechanicalengineering studentsJennifer Lynne Tennison, Saint Louis UniversityDr. Jenna L Gorlewicz, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng. Jenna L. Gorlewicz received her B.S. in mechanical engineering from Southern Illinois University Ed- wardsville in 2008, before pursuing her PhD in mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University, where she worked in the Medical and Electromechanical Design (MED) Laboratory. At Vanderbilt, she was a National Science Foundation Fellow and a Vanderbilt Educational Research fellow. As an Assistant Pro- fessor in

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NSF Grantees: Entrepreneurship

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Crystal Bailey, American Physical Society

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students for 21st centurycareers. The resulting report, Phys21, contains key recommendations: incorporating more real-world skills into the curriculum, including applications of physics to commercial problems andproducts; diversifying the skill base in experimental and laboratory equipment, software, andmodeling; incorporating of core workplace skills into the student experience [15].These kinds of professional skills will become increasingly important to the 21st centuryemployer, who is increasingly likely to own a smaller company producing highly specializedtechnologies. This work environment benefits from individuals who can navigate a complexsystem of relationships and are competent in a variety of roles within a company – and thechallenges of

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Chemical Engineering in the Sophomore Year

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Matthew W Liberatore, The University of Toledo; Megan Davidson, The University of Toledo; Kayla Chapman

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size of buttons or ads on ascreen has been thoroughly studied and optimized – in many cases to increase revenues [2]. Ingeneral, big data comes from interactivity, i.e., either a person clicking or scrolling on a webpageor sensors in either a home or chemical plant. In the same vein, combining interactivity withtextbooks has begun to create big data in the engineering classroom.Student-centered teaching techniques are commonly called active learning [3-8]. This type ofpedagogy focuses on students learning by doing in many cases. Despite the large body of evidencesupporting these best practices of teaching, adoption is not the norm. While not adopting the newstandard techniques in laboratory research leaves faculty behind, the same expectation

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ET Pedagogy I

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Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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refrigeration cycleoperation, trouble shooting, analysis and optimization.An ASHRAE grant was awarded to modify a 12,000 BTU “TRIPP LITE” portable air-conditioning unit to setup a teaching laboratory experiment related to refrigeration cycles. Theexperiment was equipped with pressure and temperature sensing apparatus to help in analyzing,troubleshooting, and operating various refrigeration cyclesThermodynamics and heat transfer principles are applied to evaluate cycle efficiency,compressor power, and temperature rise and drop though the evaporator and condenser. Therelative working pressures are plotted on pressure-enthalpy diagram of R410A refrigerant whichwas used inside the refrigeration cycle. Experimental informational outcomes will help

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NSF Grantees: REU 1

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Subodh Bhandari, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Fang Tang, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Amar Raheja, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Erika DeJonghe, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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involve the REU participants in the UAV related cutting-edge researchprojects. The UAV Lab at Cal Poly Pomona provides a suitable research environment for theparticipants [1]. References 1 and 2 provide the details on some of the projects that the participantswere involved in. The participants are provided with an opportunity to gain knowledge on theapplication of engineering and computer science to UAV technologies, acquire skills necessary toconduct meaningful research, understand research process, and learn laboratory techniques. Inmost cases, the participants tested the algorithms they developed in simulation and flight tests. Forexample, Figure 1 shows the concept of operation for the obstacle detection and avoidance usingoptical flow for a