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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: The Art of Education

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Ozgul Yasar-Inceoglu, California State University, Chico

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Mechanical Engineering

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020IMPACT OF NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING COURSE ON THE UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING EDUCATIONABSTRACTNanoscience and nanotechnology play a significant role in every field of our society.Nanotechnology is the backbone of high-tech industries and widely used in consumer productsand industrial applications. Therefore, it is essential to highlight the importance of nanoscienceand nanotechnology to undergraduate students and explain the science behind it. For this purpose,an upper-level elective Mechanical Engineering course, Nanoscale Science and Engineering, isdesigned and added to the Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering curriculum. This courseintroduces students to the

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Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Yewande S. Abraham, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

including construction schedul- ing, planning and control and sustainable building construction and design. Her research is in sustainable built environments, occupant comfort and behavior, indoor environmental quality, and building energy consumption. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Importance of Active Learning in an Undergraduate Course in Construction SchedulingAbstractStudents in construction majors require a variety of skills and knowledge to thrive and leadchange in the industry. The learning process should incorporate strategies that ensure studentsacquire knowledge in the right environment, using up-to-date tools and technology that willsupport

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 10: STEM Outreach

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Afrin Naz, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Mingyu Lu, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Tommi Brooke Kenneda, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

Mingyu Lu received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Tsinghua University, Bei- jing, China, in 1995 and 1997 respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Uni- versity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2002. From 2002 to 2005, he was a postdoctoral research associate at the Electromagnetics Laboratory in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was an assistant professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering, the University of Texas at Arlington from 2005 to 2012. He joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, West Virginia University Institute of Technology in 2012, and he is currently a professor. His current research inter- est

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 7

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Shreya Gupta, Bit Project, College of Engineering, UC Davis; Dong Gyun Kim, Bit Project, College of Engineering, UC Davis; Victoria Kang Li Xu, Bit Project, College of Engineering, UC Davis

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #29542Student-Led Initiative Promoting K-5 Hands-on Engineering EducationMs. Shreya Gupta, Bit Project, College of Engineering, UC Davis Shreya Gupta is the co-founder and Director of Primary Education at Bit Project. She directly oversees an interdisciplinary group of 25 undergraduate students to write and implement STEM activities in schools across California. Within the span of four months, she has successfully integrated custom-built STEM education hardware and software at a public elementary school. In addition, she has held professional development workshops, organized over 35 volunteering events, and

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AEE Journal

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Katie Schneider; Amy Martin; Terri S. Hogue

durations. TheColorado School of Mines (CSM) has developed, and hosts, a professional program that works toaddress these needs. The Water-Energy Education for the Next Generation (WE2NG) is a NationalScience Foundation funded Research Experience for Teachers (RET). The WE2NG program is a six-week summer training that immerses K-12 educators in state-of-the-art research at CSM throughthe highly interdisciplinary lens of the water-energy nexus. The WE2NG model also includes industryfield trips, content and pedagogy workshops and book club focusing on science communication.Program effectiveness is evaluated through surveys given to participants before, during and afterthe program. Pre- and post-program surveys indicate that WE2NG supports teacher

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2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

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Sanish Rai, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Education, 2020 Improving computer science lab feedback methodsIn computer science, programming courses such as Java, C, Python, C++, the computer science(CS) lab plays the most significant role in helping freshmen students to learn the coding for thefirst time. In the labs, students work on some programming assignment problems and submit themon an online platform to be graded by instructors. The labs are designed to get students hands-oncoding and implement the programs on the computer. Traditionally, the grading feedback isprovided after a week or more, many of which are ignored by the students. As such, in this work,a one-on-one grading feedback methodology on completion of the program in the lab wasconducted. Along with

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Ryan Baldwin, NJIT; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

course that includes a wide spectra of activities to teach general engineering students the basics of engineering design using a hands-on approach which is also engaging and fun. He is an Institute for Teaching Excellence Fellow and the recipient of NJIT’s 2018 Saul K. Fenster Innovation in Engineering Education Award.Dr. Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Ashish Borgaonkar works as Asst. Professor of Engineering Education at the New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Newark College of Engineering located in Newark, New Jersey. He has developed and taught several engineering courses primarily in first-year engineering, civil and environmental engineer- ing, and general engineering. He has won

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2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

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Anna Zagrai; Mostafa Hassanalian

abrasion and helps with energybalance. This study suggests that the specific color of penguins results in temperature differences ontop and bottom surfaces reducing their skin drag. To prove this hypothesis, we conducted severalexperimental and computational studies. In experiments, an infrared camera was used to measure thepenguin’s temperature of the penguin’s back and front. These temperatures were used to calculateenergy balance and friction drag. The results show that penguin coloration affects the drag. Introduction There are different factors that help penguins to stay warm in the cold places; (1) They are warm-blooded birds with a normal body temperature of about 37.8 ◦C; (2) penguins have a

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WIP-ing Up Faculty Development!

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Andrea L Welker, Villanova University; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Craig G Downing, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Douglas E. Melton, Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division

Paper ID #30642Thinking Entrepreneurially about Your CareerDr. Andrea L Welker, Villanova University Dr. Andrea L. Welker, PE, is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering and a Professor in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Villanova University. Her research focuses on effectiveness of stormwater control measures at both the site and watershed scale. She is the immediate past Chair of the Civil Engineering Division of ASEE.Dr. Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven Maria-Isabel Carnasciali is Chair of the Engineering and Applied Science Education Department at

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Inquiry, Inclusivity, and Integration

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Harshdutta I Pandya, Rowan University; Yusuf Mehta P.E., Rowan University; Andrae Francois, Rowan University Center for Research and Education in Advanced Transportation Systems (CREATEs); Dan Offenbacker, Rowan University, Center for Research and Education in Advanced Transportation Engineering Systems (CREATEs)

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #28370Inclusive Learning Approach to Teach Concepts of Pavement ManagementSystems to Seniors and Graduate Students in Civil EngineeringMr. Harshdutta I PANDYA, Rowan University Harshdutta Pandya is a Research Associate at Rowan University. He began attending the university in the Fall 2014 and completed M.S in Civil Engineering in Fall 2016. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Civil Engineering. The focus of his research includes repair and retrofitting of reinforced concrete structures and pavements, finite element analysis of steel, concrete and pavement structures and rheology durability of cement and asphalt

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New Developments in ECE

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Brian E Faulkner, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

circuits-for-nonmajorsAbstractWORK IN PROGRESS PAPER: Many non-electrical engineering students take an electriccircuits course. These courses present challenges for the instructor; students may arrive with littlemotivation to engage with content outside their chosen major. Previous research has alreadyexamined motivational issues in this and other service courses, such physics-for-life-scientists,mathematics-for-engineers, and chemistry-for-nonscientists. The author taughtcircuits-for-nonmajors following a strictly applied approach. All circuits analyzed in class or onhomework were circuits for disciplinarily authentic devices, such as household wiring,electrostatic precipitators, resistance thermometers, roadway lighting, or hydrogen fuel cells

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 14

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D'andre Jermaine Wilson-Ihejirika P.Eng., BrainSTEM Alliance

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #28761Teaching concepts of ’scale-up’ from chemistry to chemical engineeringusing process flow diagrams (Resource Exchange)D’Andre Jermaine Wilson-Ihejirika P.Eng., BrainSTEM Alliance D’Andre Wilson-Ihejirika completed her B.Eng in Chemical Engineering at McGill University and her MASc. from the Centre for Management of Technology and Entrepreneurship (CMTE) at the University of Toronto. She worked for several years as a Professional Chemical Engineer in the Athabasca Oil Sands, before taking a Project Management role in Research & Innovation at York University. D’Andre is the founder the STEM education consulting

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2020 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Meeting

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Nadir Yilmaz P.E., Howard University; Hyung D. Bae , Howard University

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Diversity

Paper ID #32298Integration of Digital Tools for Engineering Design, Analysis andOptimizationDr. Nadir Yilmaz P.E., Howard University Dr. Nadir Yilmaz is a professor and the department chair of Mechanical Engineering at Howard Uni- versity, as well as, a licensed professional engineer (P.E.) and consultant. He received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Bradley University and New Mexico State University, respectively. He is a Fellow of ASME, a Fellow of NSPE and a Fellow of SAE International. He has been a noted author of many publications in the fields of combustion

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ET Pedagogy III

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Resmi Krishnankuttyrema, Bowling Green State University; Mikhail Shilov, Bowling Green State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

program at Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, Ohio, USA). • Three years of experience working as Biomedical instructor at Owens Community College.Mr. Mikhail Shilov, Bowling Green State University Mikhail Shilov is the instructor of Engineering Technology at Bowling Green State University who is interested in improving teaching techniques as well as mentoring and motivating students for higher achievements. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Impact of pre-lab videos on improving students’ learning outcomesAbstract:In Engineering Technology courses that involve lab activities, we observed a knowledge gapamong 10-30% of students that increases as the semester

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NSF Grantees: Workforce Development (ATE)

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Marilyn Barger, Florida Advanced Technological Education Center; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

for secondary and post-secondary Career and Technical Education programs; and provides a variety of professional development for SETM and technology secondary and post-secondary educators focused on advanced technologies. She earned a B.A. in Chemistry at Agnes Scott College and both a B.S. in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Environmental) from the University of South Florida, where her research focused on mem- brane separation science and technologies for water purification. She has over 20 years of experience in developing curricula for engineering and engineering technology for elementary, middle, high school, and post secondary institutions, including colleges of engineering. Dr. Barger

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Zahraa Stuart, Stony Brook University; Angela M Kelly, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Program at Stony Brook University, New York. She attended La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania, where she received her B.A. degree in chemistry, and completed her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in science education (2000 and 2006, respectively) and her Ed.M. degree in curriculum and teaching (2007) at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York. She is the recipient of the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2016); the Provost’s Faculty Recognition Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Research from Lehman College, City University of New York (2010); and the Outstand- ing Teaching Award from Teachers College, Columbia University (2006). Her research has been rooted in a commitment to equity

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Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

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Bradley James Schmid, University of Saskatchewan

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Paper ID #31276Development of an Open Textbook for Engineering EconomicsMr. Bradley James Schmid, University of Saskatchewan Brad Schmid is an assistant professor in Civil, Geological, and Environmental Engineering at the Univer- sity of Saskatchewan. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Development of an Open Textbook for Engineering EconomicsAbstractKnowledge of Engineering Economics is a required outcome for accreditation in mostengineering colleges in Canada, the United States, and many other countries. This outcome isoften fulfilled by offering a course focused on Engineering

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2020 ERC

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John Hartnett

, not culturally driven  NIH supports turning discovery into health – keeping our core mission intact  NIH is a partner in program integrity and accountability and we must share a commitment to stewardship through collaboration and vigilanceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Partners in Integrity - Continuum of Accountability Office of Management Assessment Aggressively responding to allegations of misconduct: administering investigations, conducting audits and risk assessments Partner with HHS OIG and ONS, FBI, DOD, DOJ, NSF and other Federal agencies to

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 9

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Girum Urgessa P.E., George Mason University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #28783Analysis of the state of tenure-line black engineering faculty inresearch-intensive (R1) institutionsDr. Girum Urgessa P.E., George Mason University Dr. Girum Urgessa is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering in the Sid and Reva Dewberry De- partment of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering (CEIE) at George Mason University (GMU). He received his MS (2002) and PhD (2006) from the University of New Mexico, and his BS (2000) from Addis Ababa University. Prior to joining GMU, he was a research engineer in the Ap- plied Science Division of Weidlinger Associates (now Thornton Tomasetti) and

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

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Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey and Universidad Andres Bello; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey and Universidad Andres Bello

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics and Physics

Paper ID #31245Socioeconomic and Gender Differences in Students’ Perceptions ofPhysics in Mexican schoolsProf. Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico and Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago,Chile Genaro Zavala is a Full Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Engineering and Sciences at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico. He collaborates with the Faculty of Engineering of the Universidad Andres Bello in Santiago, Chile. Professor Zavala is National Researcher Level 1 of the National System of Researchers of Mexico. He works with the following research lines: conceptual

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ECCD - Technical Session 6 - Energy & Thermodynamics

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #28706BITES and TEST Web tools to Enhance Undergraduate ThermodynamicsCourseDr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Dr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is currently a Professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He is a member American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and, American Society for Agricultural and Biological Engineers(ASABE) and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of (i) robotics and mechatronics, (ii)remote sensing and precision agriculture, and

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 9

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Jeanna R. Wieselmann, Southern Methodist University; Richard Duschl, Southern Methodist University; Kristine Reiley, Southern Methodist University; Kenneth Berry, Southern Methodist University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #29207Student Dispositions Toward STEM: Exploring an Engineering Summer Campfor Underrepresented Students (Work in Progress)Dr. Jeanna R. Wieselmann, Southern Methodist University Dr. Jeanna R. Wieselmann is a Research Assistant Professor at Southern Methodist University in Dal- las, TX. Her research focuses on gender equity in STEM and maintaining elementary girls’ interest in STEM through both in-school and out-of-school experiences. Dr. Wieselmann’s research has explored student participation patterns in small group STEM activities. She is interested in STEM schools, inte- grated STEM curriculum development

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Michelle M Alvarado, University of Florida; Katie Leanne Basinger, University of Florida; Diego Alvarado, University of Florida; Behshad Lahijanian , University of Florida

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Diversity

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Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #29347Strategies for flipped classroom video development: educating generationZ engineering studentsDr. Michelle Alvarado, University of Florida Dr. Michelle Alvarado is an Assistant Professor at the University of Florida. She obtained her Ph.D. and M.Eng. in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University and her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Alabama. Dr. Alvarado is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the HEALTH- Engine Laboratory. The aim of her engineering education research is to develop new methods and best practices of flipped classroom video development for simulation and

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 12

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Krista Schumacher, University of St. Thomas; Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Annmarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas

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Paper ID #29695Boat Float Engineering Design (Resource Exchange)Ms. Krista Schumacher, University of St. Thomas Krista is an undergraduate Elementary Education and STEM Education major at the University of St. Thomas.Dr. Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas Dr. Besser, PE, ENV SP, holds a PhD in education and MS and BS in civil engineering. Currently, she is civil engineering chair and Center for Engineering Education director. Previous experience includes fac- ulty positions in diverse universities where she has taught a variety of coursework including steel, timber, concrete and masonry design

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 14

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D'andre Jermaine Wilson-Ihejirika P.Eng., BrainSTEM Alliance

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #29514Teaching ’Diversity in Design and the Design Thinking Process throughhands-on in-classroom prototyping (Resource Exchange, Diversity)D’Andre Jermaine Wilson-Ihejirika P.Eng., BrainSTEM Alliance D’Andre Wilson-Ihejirika completed her B.Eng in Chemical Engineering at McGill University and her MASc. from the Centre for Management of Technology and Entrepreneurship (CMTE) at the University of Toronto. She worked for several years as a Professional Chemical Engineer in the Athabasca Oil Sands, before taking a Project Management role in Research & Innovation at York University. D’Andre is the founder the STEM

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International Research Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 8

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Gloria J. Kim, University of Florida; Yong Kyu Yoon, University of Florida ; Jin-woo Choi, Louisiana State University

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Diversity

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International

and student learning; and social and ethical issues in STEM research and teaching. Her work includes creating opportunities for students to globalize their engineering degrees and mentoring students in teaching. In addition, Dr. Kim has mentored numerous student entrepreneurial teams to success. For more information, visit her website at: https://faculty.eng.ufl.edu/gloria-kim/Prof. Yong Kyu Yoon, University of Florida Yong Kyu Yoon is a professor in the Deoartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Florida. He has research interests in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), micro sensors and actuators, nanofabrication, and radio frequency and microwave engineering.Prof. Jin-Woo Choi, Louisiana

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2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

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Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Paper ID #32030GIFTS: Overcoming Student Resistance to Active Learning: First-YearEducator’s Experiences of Transferring Research into PracticeDr. Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology Prateek Shekhar is a Assistant Professor - Engineering Education at New Jersey Institute of Technology.. His research is focused on examining translation of engineering education research in practice, assessment and evaluation of dissemination initiatives and educational programs in engineering disciplines. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, M.S. in Electrical Engineering from

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2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

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Zakreya Mahamud; Kamaluddin Hussein; Ali Warsame; John Attia; Ali Husainat; Shuza Binzaid

Session 2020 Renewable Energy: Solar Cells Zakreya Mahamud, Kamal Hussein, Warsame Ali, John Attia, Ali Husainat, Shuza Binzaid Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Prairie View A&M University AbstractThe availability of non-renewable energy sources such as crude oil, natural gas, and coal arediminishing. Renewable energy sources such as solar, hydropower, geothermal, wind, tidal energy,are gaining more and more importance. Many new developments to convert these renewable energysources into usable forms are taking place

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2-Year College Division: Workforce Pathways and ATE

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Cynthia Kay Pickering, Science Foundation Arizona Center for STEM at Arizona State University; Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Caroline Vaningen-Dunn, Arizona State University; Anna Tanguma- Gallegos, Arizona State University; Emery DeWitt, Florence-Darlington Technical College

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Two-Year College

Paper ID #29240Emerging Role of 2-year Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSIs) in AdvancedTechnological Education (ATE): Challenges, Opportunities, and Impactsfor Growing the United States Technical WorkforceCynthia Kay Pickering, Science Foundation Arizona Center for STEM at Arizona State University Cynthia Pickering is a retired electrical engineer with 35 years industry experience and technical lead- ership in software development, artificial intelligence, information technology architecture/engineering, and collaboration systems research. In September 2015, she joined Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) to lead the Girls in

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

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Shengyong Zhang, Purdue University Northwest; Alain S. Togbe, Purdue University Northwest

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #28924Engineering Application Projects for Teaching Engineering Mathematicsand Numerical MethodsProf. Shengyong Zhang, Purdue University Northwest Shengyong Zhang (syzhang@pnw.edu) is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Pur- due University Northwest. He has teaching and research interest in the areas of computer modeling and simulation, vibration and acoustics, system dynamics, and automobile lightweight design.Prof. Alain S Togbe, Purdue University Northwest Dr. Alain Togbe is a professor of Mathematics at Purdue University Northwest. He received a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Universite Laval