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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Recruitment and Support in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa V. B. Santos, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah J. Boehm, Pennsylvania State University; Fadi Castronovo, California State University, East Bay; Tiffany A. Mathews, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

program was conducted with a larger group of students inthe summer of 2022. Thus far, our results indicate that this program will be beneficial to studentswell after regular programming resumes at full capacity. GREaT GradS was designed to servegroups of graduate students who are typically marginalized within science with an eye towardretention through support and mentorship. The overall goals were to provide (1) ResourceRecognition by introducing students to the various academic and personal resources available oncampus, (2) Personal Preparation through programming on subjects such as personal finance andmental health, (3) Career Preparation through writing workshops and curriculum vitae editing,and (4) Network Building by connecting students

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 1: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in ChE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Burkholder, Auburn University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Opportunity gaps for women in chemical engineering: a quantitative critical investigationINTRODUCTIONData collected by the National Science Foundation generally show that chemical engineering ismore diverse with respect to gender than other engineering fields [1]. A more recent study showsthat roughly 39% of matriculating chemical engineering students are women – the highest of anyengineering discipline [2]. Yet, the discipline still falls short of gender parity, even at theundergraduate level, while other disciplines, such as biology, now see classes that may bemajority women [3]. As one looks to higher levels of education in chemical engineering, genderdiversity

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology ; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joycelyn Wilson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sabrina Grossman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

, we gather participants’ feedback on various aspects of the competition, as well as theirperspectives on their motivation to participate. Additionally, the survey is designed to measurethe impact that program participation has had on them (and on their students, in the case ofteacher participants). Program evaluation results from the first two years have suggested that, ingeneral, participants in all three groups find Your Voice is Power to be a valuable experience,one they would repeat and/or recommend to a friend or colleague. For the year three data collection, following the past years’ evaluation findings, wefurther investigated two areas of interest to program leaders: 1) students’ experiences with aframework (the OUTKAST

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Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria Beth Sellers, University of Florida; R. Jamaal Downey, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Participants’ conceptions about self-/advocacy around hidden curriculum in engineeringIntroduction This work-in-progress paper is part of a greater effort to characterize hiddencurriculum (HC) in engineering education [1]–[12]. Researchers have defined HC asunwritten and unacknowledged values, beliefs, and opinions in an environment [5], [7],[9], [11]–[14]. HC also encompasses historical and structural issues (e.g., racism;affordability) that percolate into the values and beliefs in a field such as engineering [2],[3], [15]. Additionally, we relate these to institutional messages at the university anddepartmental levels (e.g., underrepresentation; hiring

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Keilson, Loyola University, Maryland

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

humankind unique, both individually and as a species, remains unclear. Advances in neuroscience and computer science, as well as ethics, generate questions about the nature of intelligence, consciousness, and personhood and the rights and protections associated with being human. In this course students tackle classic readings from Descartes to modern ruminations on artificial intelligence, examine our relation to our creations and pets, and the way our various identities affect how our personhood is perceived and protected.Some basic information from the course syllabus is described below.Broad Topics covered 1. Basic neuroscience 2. Distinctions between humans and nonhumans 3. Emotional connection and dependencies between

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 1: Partnerships Making It Real!

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary E. Loveless, Baylor School; Louie C. Elliott; Benjamin H. Holt; Ramon Antonio Herrera; Elizabeth Burnette

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

support breadth and depth in these topic areas. Research concepts and projects have alsobeen implemented in core and Advanced Placement science courses. This work presents theinfrastructure and methodology for successfully incorporating engineering topics such ascomputer vision, machine learning, virtual reality, and space systems into a high schoolclassroom. Additionally, college preparedness and matriculation into STEM-related collegefields is discussed.IntroductionImproving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) exposure andachievement in pre-collegiate settings has been a long time goal of the education field at a local,regional, and national level [1], [2]. It has been found that increased, consistent exposure toSTEM topics

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Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Sara Jordan-Bloch, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

and undergraduates. Webrainstorm how engineering educators can build deeper understanding of these organizationalprocesses into everyday classes and programs. We consider the need for more research onworkplace practices that frame and stratify early-career engineers’ experiences, and moretranslation of those findings to day-to-day “toolkits” for new engineers.1. IntroductionEngineering students, especially those without internship, co-op, or industry job experience buteven those with that experience, may have limited knowledge about workplace procedureinvolving management, reporting, and advancement. Brunhaver et al.’s [1] findings suggest thatfew recent engineering graduates report having knowledge of organizational practices at thepoint of

Conference Session

Engineering and Engineering Technology Transfer and the Two-Year College Student Part 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Conner; Olivia Anne DiSilvestre; Marcus Lee Ridlehuber, Clemson University; Louise Averitt, Clemson University; D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

understand better the long-term effects the program may have on their students, includinggraduation rates and pathways to future careers.IntroductionTechnical or community colleges provide one pathway through which engineering students mayenter the field. Such pathways are beneficial for colleges and universities to take advantage of, asthey not only provide an additional resource for students but also tend to be the starting point formany underrepresented student populations such as first-generation, underrepresented minoritystudents, women, veterans, and non-traditional students [1][2]. Smith-Doerr et al. [3] explainfour main reasons the engineering workforce can benefit from additional diversity. The first isthat all people should be treated

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 4: Supporting Success 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aysa Galbraith, University of Arkansas; Leslie Bartsch Massey, University of Arkansas; Heath Aren Schluterman, University of Arkansas; Gretchen Scroggin

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

need for academicsuccess in the engineering curriculum.With nation-wide graduation rates for engineering still holding steady around 50%, engineeringeducators and advisors are seeking ways to improve student retention and graduation. Studieshave identified several factors that drive students to leave engineering including classroomclimate, self-confidence/self-efficacy, academic preparedness, career interests, race and gender,and academic success (i.e., grades and conceptual knowledge,) [1].Math has long been considered the major academic “hurdle” in engineering study. In a previousstudy, we explored the pass and graduation rates of our freshman engineering cohort based onmath courses [2]. But, other challenging core requirements in science

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 4: Supporting Success 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Angelina Jay, Northeastern University; Andrew L. Gillen, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

refers to thatwhich can’t be captured purely by science and alludes to the rich and varied global history ofmindfulness and meditation practitioners (often, but not always, with connections to religion andspirituality) [1].Mindfulness practice is used to help the practitioner in being present. The focus first is on self-awareness and through building attention stamina, we can extend the practice to understandingand creating empathy toward others in our communities, and lastly broaden this practice to largersystems and the larger world community [2].How is it beneficial?There is a large field of peer reviewed work that shows that mindfulness interventions inworkplace settings can improve adult mental health [3]. The non-judgmental and

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 1: Sense of Self in Biomedical Engineering Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Zhang, Vanderbilt University; Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University; Michael I. Miga, Vanderbilt University

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

positively correlated with academic success [1-3]. A previousstudy by Mamaril (2016) found significant positive correlations between general engineeringself-efficacy and academic success [4]. With an often-cited need for biomedical engineers toengage more closely with the medical field, this study seeks to create an instrument to determinehow self-efficacy in biomedical engineering is related to a subject’s abilities to identify and solveprovocative questions relevant in a clinical environment and ability to write grant proposalsrelated to those questions.To create the instrument, 35 broad survey questions related to self-efficacy were generated,separated into 4 broad categories: General Self-Efficacy (GEN) a unidimensional scale takenfrom Mamaril’s

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session _ Monday June 26, 1:30 - 3:00

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosalyn W. Berne, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

: Biotechnology and Science Fiction and Nanotalk: Conversations with Scientists and Engi- neers about Ethics, Meaning and Belief in the Development of Nanotechnology; a science fiction novel; two award-winning books in the genre of body-mind-spirit (including When the Horses Whisper), and numerous papers and articles. Her newest book, ”Animals, Ethics and Engineering” (working title) is under contract to be published in summer, 2024. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Non-human Animals and a New Ethics for EngineeringIntroductionThe sixth mass extinction is underway. Earth's animal populations have declined by an averageof 69% since 1970 [1], partly due to unsustainable use of land, water and

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 1: Partnerships Making It Real!

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Betsy Chesnutt, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Anne Skutnik, Tickle College of Engineering; Laura Knight, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Jessica Danielle Jeffers, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

engineers but rather toexpose students who may only have a stereotypical view of engineering, or may not know anyengineers, to engineering as a career path. Many students may think that engineers are relatableto them in their current lives, which we know is not the case. Because of this, we integrateundergraduate students into our outreach activities at all times and in all cases, because webelieve they serve as models of possibility to K-12 students.Systems Thinking in OutreachAny group or work pattern of interacting human and machine activities, directed by information,which operate to achieve a common specific purpose or objective is a system [1]. Most aspectsof modern life function as part of a system, with parts operating together to achieve a

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 1: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in ChE

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mechteld Veltman Hillsley, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Butler Velegol, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

class toanswer our research questions: 1. Does the sense of belonging within the learning community, within the class, and within the department change with mixed-mode versus in-person, lecture-based versus flipped, 1st class versus 2nd class, and expected course grade? 2. Do students perceive a benefit in their learning by participating in the learning communities? 3. What are the factors that influence how the groups are formed and if they are changed throughout the semester?Students in the current offering of the fluid mechanics course, which uses learning communitiesand some active learning, took one of two offerings of the material balances class: one a flippedclass using learning communities and one a lecture

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 1: Sense of Self in Biomedical Engineering Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William H. Guilford, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

the context of career goals. Biomedical engineeringundergraduates are often drawn to clinical practice rather than to careers in engineering – 54%according to one study [1]. This implies an equivalent self-concept among BME majors asclinicians and as engineers. Indeed, this has been shown to be the case in previous work [2].These data sets were small, however, and they left unknown how malleable self-concept may beover the course of a single semester, for different groups, or in different learning environments.We performed a multi-year study of BME students’ career self-concept as engineers and asclinicians. The goal was to determine (a) if career self-concept, either in the absolute sense or inits change over time, differed by demographic

Conference Session

Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Thomas Flynn; Caleb Holdridge; Alexandra Murphy; Jacquelyn Autumn Carter; Sarah Schollenberger; Tooran Emami Ph.D., United States Coast Guard Academy

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

greatly depending on conditions, the gravity of the economic andlabor impact caused by solar panel installation, and the importance of data collection and preciseinstrumentation to ensure their collected results reflected accurate recommendations.IntroductionClimate change is a prevalent global issue, as well as for the United States Coast Guard (USCG).With CO2 emissions increasing by 28 percent in just one year, there has been a notable shift inefforts toward finding a solution [1]. This is especially important for the USCG given that the 11USCG missions are heavily impacted by the environment, meaning that changes in the climatecan drastically affect the responsibility of assets across the US. With these considerations,renewable energy sources

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 1: Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver; Jason Andrew Roney, University of Denver

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

. Prior to joining DU, Dr. Roney held both industry and academic positions. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Hair Dryer Design as a Synergistic Tool for Combining Thermodynamics and the Importance of Diversity in Design Team CompositionIntroductionThe past few years have shown an increasing emphasis on justice, equity, diversity, andinclusion (JEDI) within engineering curriculums [1]. This emphasis on JEDI, also referred to asdiversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), has been reinforced by changes made by the majoraccreditation body for engineering programs, ABET. In 2016, ABET proposed changes toinclude language highlighting an outcome of “creating a collaborative and inclusiveenvironment

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janna Rosales, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada; Amit Sundly, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada; Svetlana Barkanova, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada; Cecilia Moloney, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

perspective of the student, especially high school students, the problem is that thestudent needs to make a fairly significant life decision, “one that potentially frames aspects oftheir future” [1], and often must do so based mainly on their prior experience and knowledge,and often without experience of university-level studies to help them to make the decision. Theproblem of choice between engineering and the physical sciences is compounded by the entrancerequirements from high school being similar for both fields since engineering and the physicalsciences are similarly grounded in the mathematical, computational, and natural sciences. Within the broad literature that discusses many aspects of university education in STEMfields (science

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1: Looking at Study Abroad through an enhanced lens

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jemal Bedane Halkiyo, Arizona State University

. Halkiyo has been teaching different Civil Engineering courses at Bule Hora University, Ethiopia, where he also served as a department head and conducted various research and community projects. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comEnhancing the Equity and Inclusivity of Engineering Education for Diverse Learners through an Innovative Instructional Design, Delivery, and Evaluation: International Students in FocusAbstractIn the United States, 64.9% of all engineering master’s and 59.0% of all engineering doctoraldegrees are awarded to international students [1]. These international students bring significantcultural and

Conference Session

Session 9 - Track 1: Weaving Students into Engineering, not Weeding Them Out

Collection

2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

thesebarriers?3) How might these barriers further motivate or challenge students’ pursuit ofengineering in post-secondary education?4) How could we get research off the pedestal and into something tangible in the realworld?5) How can we do a better way of describing engineering research in a way that studentscan relate to?ERVA-ASEE Listening SessionCommon Themes:1) No major differences between the described barriers & opportunities based oneducational level.2. Fundamental human needs (financial, food, shelter security), and mental healthsupport, are critical to student success at all levels.3. Students consider access to/ability to be a part of an inclusive engineeringcommunity (peers, faculty, student organizations) to be valuable.4. Students

Conference Session

ECE Division Technical Session 1: Online or Remote Teaching and Curricular Developments

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Weiying Zhu, Metropolitan State University of Denver

perceptions of their learning experiences in this onlinecourse. The survey analysis and results are reported in this paper. Three questions are aboutpossible negative impact on students’ availability during the class time or on their timecommitment, or about possible technical difficulty for taking lessons online. Followed are 15Likert-scale questions on the use of tools, instructional materials, and hands-on learningactivities. We found that 1) there is no statistically significant difference between the studentperformance in the online section and that in the face-to-face sections, 2) among three surveyedchallenges, students’ time commitment to this online course was most negatively impacted bypandemic-related situations, and 3) student feedbacks

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Technological and Engineering Literacy - Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Reisel, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

engineering students be taught in their college programs? This is aquestion raised by many, and which can lead to spirited debates. To provide some guidance,ABET provides some general guidance from professional engineering societies through theirrequired “Student Outcomes” [1]. To be educated to be a practicing engineer, students mustlearn the technical details of subjects important in their discipline. But ABET also recognizesthe need for students to learn non-technical subjects, as graduates should be able to so suchthings as include non-technical components such as cultural factors in their designs, and makeengineering judgements based on societal contexts. Various authors have also discussed theimportance of bringing more non-technical subjects

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DEED Technical Session 1: Adapting to COVID and other Design Challenges

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Orser; Tiffany Ling, University of St. Thomas

presented at a design show open to the public at the end of the second semester.Historically, the purpose of the show was three-fold: 1) provide an opportunity for students tohighlight their work to the broader community, 2) demonstrate students’ ability to communicatewith a range of audiences (ABET Criterion 3, Student Outcome 3), and 3) demonstrate how theirdesigned system meets the requirements of their customer (verification of requirements).Due to COVID limitations on group gatherings, this show could not be held in person in 2020 or2021; however, the purposes of the show still needed to be met. Therefore, the design show wasreimagined in 2021 to require each team to virtually present a short video of their work andbriefly answer audience

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Technical Session 1: Innovative Approaches to Teaching Energy-Related Concepts

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Elio, Arizona State University; Ryan Milcarek, Arizona State University

demand data and desired peakreduction (power capacity). The program is designed for educational purposes but can also havepractical use in sizing ESSs.* E-mail address: jelio@asu.edu (J. Elio).1. Introduction Reducing electricity demand is commonly seen as one of the most promising solutions tomitigating global climate change [1]. This is for good reason, since electricity productionconstituted 25% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, totaling nearly 1,625 million metric tonsof carbon dioxide in the United States [2]. When electricity consumers run consistently, powergeneration plants can run consistently which leads to their highest efficiency and lowest carbonemissions. To explain, baseload power generation plants typically operate

Conference Session

ECE Division Technical Session 1: Online or Remote Teaching and Curricular Developments

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Dennis Dahlquist, California State University, Sacramento

Scripts® simulations thatcontain background information, solution steps, examples and exercises with interactive tasks,and Simulink Simscape® files:Module 1. Node Analysis: Use the node-voltage method to solve a circuit that containingresistors and independent and dependent current sources and voltage sources.Module 2. Mesh Analysis: Use the mesh-current method to solve a circuit for an arbitrarynetwork containing resistors and independent and dependent voltage and current sourcesModule 3. Operational Amplifier Circuits: Analyze inverting, non-inverting, summing, anddifferencing operational amplifier circuits in the time domain.Module 4. RC and RL circuits: Determine the natural and step response of both RL and RCcircuits. Analyze circuits with

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Technical Session 1: Innovative Approaches to Teaching Energy-Related Concepts

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Mativo, University of Georgia; Jacob Lancaster, University of Georgia

,fabricate, and test various systems of the Formula SAE race car. Formula SAE is a platform thatcalls for a strong engineering knowledge and skill set. Seniors and those participating ascapstone students are expected to transfer learned content and skills from different engineeringclasses and use it to design required parts or systems that fulfill the efforts to create a racevehicle [1]. Mostly mechanical and electrical engineering content is needed for vehicle creation. In the Fall semester, students in Formula SAE study the scope of upcoming competitions.Students then choose or are assigned to one of the following vehicle systems: powertrain,suspension, chassis, or electrical. Once assigned to specific systems, students study what

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 12: Work-in-Progress Postcard Session #1

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelly Gulati, University of the Pacific; Carla Strickland-Hughes, University of the Pacific; Emily Brienza-Larsen, University of the Pacific; Edith Sparks, University of the Pacific

for students to successfully navigate their college advisingexperience [20,21]. The advising SLOs were developed by a faculty committee charged by ourprimary faculty governance body and cover academic and career outcomes across the entirecurriculum. The first year advising SLOs span three areas: (i) design a curricular plan, (ii)prepare a future plan, and (iii) assess your learning strategies. These outcomes are summarizedin Table 1.This work in progress paper describes the pilot structure of the first-year advising program andthe planned assessment process.Methods/Project ApproachSix tenured faculty advisors were selected to advise all first-year students (approximately 100students) across our eight major programs. These experienced advisors

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 12: Work-in-Progress Postcard Session #1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Siwei He, University of Toronto; Hamid Timorabadi, University of Toronto; Afshin Poraria, University of Toronto

academic and career paths. Teaching introductory programming languagescan be a challenging task especially if students are from many different engineering disciplines[1]. Only a few students find learning programming easy and indeed it is hard for instructors toteach fundamental programming languages [2]. Students at times may not become excited aboutprogramming languages [2]. From the teaching team’s perspective, instructors focus more onteaching programming language instead of teaching the application of the programming [3].Students may not find programming courses intuitive, related to real life, or hard to engage withthe course material.During the pandemic period, the traditional face-to-face communication between students wasdisrupted

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy - Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Paul, University of Manitoba; Nikita Dawe, University of Toronto; Sherry-ann Ram, University of Toronto; Mandeep Pandey, University of Calgary; Victoria Thomsen, University of Manitoba; Reed Forrest, University of Manitoba; Jillian Seniuk Cicek, University of Manitoba; Renato Alan Bezerra Rodrigues; Nicholas Rupar; Robyn Paul, University of Calgary

there exists research within the literature ofengineering education that provides well-defined definitions of EER for the EER community,there are confounding factors that make it difficult to share these concepts with non-EERengineers. First, it is unlikely we can use social science terms such as epistemology, ontologyand even theoretical framework [1] due to our non-EER colleagues' lack of use, and thereforeunderstanding, of these terms. Second, the use of social science terms, even familiar ones such as“qualitative” research, can be dismissed, as they are considered by some engineers to be “soft” or1 There is some debate on this term - is EER a discipline, community, or field [20]? This conversation began in theUS over a decade ago and may

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DEED Technical Session 1: Adapting to COVID and other Design Challenges

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Orser, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Lorraine Francis, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; John Sartori; Kyle Dukart, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Brody Hultman, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Lauren Linderman, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Aaron Massari, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; R Penn, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

from conclusive due to pandemic impacts, they give us confidence that these changeshelped students and faculty weather the pandemic storm and provide us with innovations that wecan harness in a more normal environment.IntroductionProject-based learning [1] and cooperative problem-based learning [2] have long been preferredpedagogies of engagement in engineering curricula worldwide. They solidify interest inengineering, build knowledge, and provide opportunities for students to engage in self-motivatedlearning. All of these have been shown to improve educational outcomes substantially[3], [4].This paper will focus on first-year design courses. The recent literature has a number of reports ofadaptations in such courses [5]–[11]. A few of these