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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

William Park

automatically use the examples in their projects. For this reason, I delay analyzing specificproject examples until construction is well under way, making it less feasible for students tomodify their plans. The earlier part of the course is used for general principles and techniques,and more generic examples are utilizedCONCLUSIONSEach semester I learn a few more things, and modify the rules and conditions accordingly. Forexample, the rule (introduced just last semester) concerning making a mess with sand or waterwas evidently interpreted to mean these should not be used - this was the first time no team usedwater or sand as a method of providing a time delay. That rule will be rewritten in the future.One major advantage of this approach is the

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert P. Taylor; B.K. Hodge

engineering aspects, rather than numerical analysis or programmingaspects, of the course. Plans are to continue in the path of general arithmetic systems with theawareness that new releases and new systems could require another evolutionary change in theEnergy Systems Design course. References1. Baker, A. J., Pionke, C. D., Taylor, M. J., and Luttrell, B., “FEM Brought to the Academic Engineering Desktop, “ Proceedings of the 1996 ASEE Southeastern Section Meeting, Gatlinburg, TN, April 1996.2. Hodge, B. K., and Taylor, R. P., “Factors for Change in Mechanical Engineering Education,” Proceedings of the 1997 ASEE Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, June 1997.3. Hodge, B. K., and Taylor, R. P

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Audeen W. Fentiman

project report was avehicle they could use to learn about writing in engineering, and the EngineeringGraphics faculty welcomed comments and suggestions from the Writing Center thatcould help them improve the quality of the engineering students’ writing. Plans weremade for collaboration during the 1996-97 school year. During that same year, The OhioState University, a member of the NSF-sponsored Gateway Engineering EducationCoalition, was participating in a project to encourage the improvement of writinginstruction in Engineering. Funding from that Gateway project allowed the UniversityWriting Center staff and Engineering Graphics faculty to spend more time assessing thewriting in EG166 than might otherwise have been possible.This paper describes

Conference Session

Impact of Information Technology on Engineering Education (3215)

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Tahar El-Korchi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paul P. Mathisen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Frederick L. Hart, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Civil Engineering (CE)

preparation is necessary toensure that the software and hardware is operable such that it can be utilized effectively by thestudents. In addition, the course content must be carefully planned to ensure that students canlearn the use of the technologies in a short-time frame. Second, the assessments described abovedemonstrate the importance of student interactions and group dynamics in student project work.Due to some of the features of distance engineering projects, the results suggest that groupdynamics can be especially important to consider for these projects. Learning styles andpersonality type indicators provide insight into these dynamics and associated groupperformance. It is recommended that the potential implications of these interactions

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre; Larry J. Shuman; Cynthia Atman; Harvey Wolfe

Impact on Engineering Curriculum Design,” Journal of Engineering Education, October 1993, pp. 203-211.9 Samson, Charles H. and James T.P. Yao, “TQM: Let’s Practice What We Teach,” Engineering Management Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3 (September 1990), pp. 51-57.10 Peachy, Burt and Daniel Seymour, “Voice of the Customer: Using QFD as a Strategic Planning Tool,” In Continuous Quality Improvement: Making the Transition to Education, edited by Dean L. Hubbard, (Maryville: Prescott Publishing Co.) 1993, pp. 281-301.11 Murray, Susan, “Credibility in Engineering Education,” 1995 ASEE Annual Conference, June 1995, pp. 1160-1162.12 Ermer, Donald S., “Serving the Customer - TQM in Mechanical Engineering,” 1993 ASEE Annual

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Janet K. Allen; Farrokh Mistree; David D. Clark; David W. Rosen

for integrating designing and learning in one process, through planning, conceiving and designing. Tools: Students use tools for modeling and solving design problems. There are currently a number of tools students may use in the process of formulating and solving Decision Support Problems, which are rigid mathematical formulations for making decisions. We also provide tools for students to use in forming groups, generating and associating ideas, simulating processes, requesting clarifications about rule questions, and reflecting on what has been learned and how it may be applied in other situations. Knowledge Bases: Students must have a body of knowledge as a resource in

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew S. Lau

design with readily available materials and know-how.This year an additional unit on indigenous architecture and Native American peoples of theAmerican southwest is planned. Emphasis will be on the history of adobe architecture andpueblos, and the connection between the native peoples and the earth. One of the sources ofinformation will be Living the Sky21 which is about the archaeoastronomy of these people andhow their dwellings and communities were in concert with their cosmological beliefs. The Page 2.132.8translation of some of these principles into modern passive solar buildings will be explored.Students will design a house using passive

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark A. Shields; John P. O'Connell

instructors? Two conclusions stand out. First, our collaboration worked becauseof a shared vision of PD and its importance as well as our willingness and enjoyment ofsustaining it by frequent interactions for planning and execution throughout the semester. Oursense is that both of these are not only desirable but essential. We were fortunate to haveparticipated in developing the shared PD vision as it emerged over months of intensivediscussion; we were more able to implement a systematic model in our sections than mightsomeone who came in “cold.”Second, in contrast to the PD framework that stimulated and guided our collaboration, we had noformal model for collaborative teaching - let alone for a cross-disciplinary collaboration likeours. Our

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Norman L. Fortenberry

focus hasremained on activities at the pre-college level.The 1995 NSF Strategic Plan identifies integration of research and education as a core strategy 5.One result of this rising interest in integration of research and education has been increasedemphasis on activities at the undergraduate level which is at the nexus for activities across theeducational continuum—receiving students from the K-12 sector and returning teachers to thatsector, and preparing students for graduate study while also receiving doctoral graduates as newfaculty. This increased attention to the undergraduate sector motivates discussion of the types ofeducational research that can best advance teaching and learning at this level and within highereducation in general.II

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Pedro Arce

students must have achieved aminimum overall GPA of 3.2/4 at the time of their junior year. Students with a GPA thatis below this minimum are strongly encouraged to follow the regular option of takingcourses (i.e., electives) to meet graduation requirements.The application procedure has varied from the earlier stages until now. One of theoptions involves the filling out of a form and the writing of an essay. This essay mustinclude reasons why the student is interested in the "Honors in the Major" option, whatwould be the role of research in the future plan of the student, and how the researchaspects would enhance the education of the student. The application is then reviewed bythe "Director of Honor Program" at the department and usually student

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard R. Schultz

senior year so that they havethe mathematical proficiency necessary to understand the theory and design methodologies associatedwith digital signal processing. Section 3 specifies the hardware and software configuration used in theComputer Aided Measurement and Control laboratory, while the C++ and LabVIEW programmingexperiments are described in Section 4. A brief summary of the paper along with the planned courseevolution is provided in Section 5.2. Teaching Practical Digital Signal Processing ConceptsAs alluded to previously, Computer Aided Measurement and Control is not a conventional DSP course,in the sense that students are not introduced to the Nyquist sampling theorem, the Z-transform, andmethodologies of digital filter design in both the

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NEE Technical Session 3 - Courses: development, logistics, and impact

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mott, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

engaging educationalenvironment. Seamless integration of Zoom, Calendly, and Canvas improved resourceaccessibility, teamwork, and communication. Each modality's synchronous and asynchronouscomponents were thoughtfully balanced to meet the needs and preferences of a wide range oflearners.The careful planning of course components made it clear how the design affected studentengagement and success. A supportive learning environment was enhanced by proactivecommunication through multiple channels, early course module release, and clear instructions.The well-organized Canvas pages, Zoom recordings, and utilization of formative assessmentsfacilitated comprehension and engagement, transcending the limitations of both physical andonline environments. The

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 2: AI, Computation, and Electronics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Davis Ferriell, University of Kentucky

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

cost to the project.Students had the option to utilize a tablet as each student was provided one upon admittance tothe University of Kentucky. To do this, the MATLAB Mobile App must be downloaded on thesmartphone or tablet. Through the app, the camera can be controlled by a MATLAB script on alaptop to take images, process images, and return outputs to be utilized by other subsystems ofthe project. The greatest advantage to this is student access to these cameras is typically high,especially for tablets that are provided by the university to all students. A concern with utilizinga tablet or smartphone is that student teams needed to plan accordingly for integrating the camerawithin the design since students use these devices regularly

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 1 - Women in Computing

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Ross, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sara Hooshangi, The George Washington University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

containedquestions about participants’ experiences in their computer science courses, their future plans,and their experiences with the computer science community. Interviews were recorded usingZoom after receiving participant consent and then transcribed using Zoom automatedtranscription tool. The auto-generated interview texts were reviewed and corrected by theresearch team for clarity.To analyze interviews, thematic analysis was used. Thematic analysis is a method to identify andanalyze patterns in qualitative data, and allows for themes to emerge from the data [30]. It iswidely used in qualitative research, and is not bounded by a priori codes from known theories.Instead, theoretical frameworks were applied after analysis to contextualize and make sense

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Alessandro Hill, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

student's academic career fosters early network building and canstrengthen their sense of identity within the major and the university. It's common for alumni tosay that they remain in touch with the friends they met during their undergraduate years incollege. Lastly, all accredited engineering programs must incorporate teamwork into theircurriculum since the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) mandatesunder Criterion 3 that student outcomes include "an ability to function effectively on a teamwhose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment,establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives." [8]. In summary, teamwork in engineeringeducation is not just a pedagogical tool but a

Conference Session

Cybersecurity Topics

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heena Rathore, Texas State University; Henry Griffith, San Antonio College

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

papers focusing on recent advancements to implement.Five groups concentrated on connected vehicles, two on medical devices, three on IoT devices,three on LLM security, and a couple proposed new papers as their chosen focus. To evaluate thesuccess of research-oriented group project, a pre and post survey was administered to the studentswith the objective of gauging their inclination towards research activities. The survey featured thefollowing questions: • Q1: I plan to attend graduate school after completing my degree. 7 Figure 2: Post Scavenger Hunt Responses • Q2: I am interested in getting research experience. • Q3: I have interest in learning CPS security

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 8

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Shokrolah Shirazi, Marian University; Hung-fu Chang

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

level and critical thinkinggroups. Lab6, Lab7, and Lab8 show no significant difference for all three groups whichrequires revision if instructors plan to use it in the future. Table 8. Difference evaluation in lab assignments for SWEN 310 course Assignment Diff vs. CT Diff vs. OS CT vs. OS N Lab1 0.02 0.00 0.02 7 Lab2 0.14 0.04 0.10 7 Lab3 0.06 0.00 0.00 8 Lab4 0.17 0.00 0.00 9 Lab5 0.07 0.00 0.00 8

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 27

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jackson, University of Georgia; Daniel Bayah, University of Georgia; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University ; Scott R Bartholomew, Brigham Young University; Scott Thorne, Purdue University ; Wonki Lee, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

upon the steps we have taken toidentify this model, we plan to examine patterns of students changing mindset, especially growthduring design course experiences.References[1] International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, Standards for technological and engineering literacy: The role of technology and engineering in STEM education, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.iteea.org/STEL.aspx[2] ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission, "Criteria for accrediting engineering programs," Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), Baltimore, 2016. [Online]. Available: http://www.abet.org/accreditation/accreditation-criteria/[3] D. P. Crismond and R. S. Adams, "The informed design

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Spotlight on Diverse Learners

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isabella Gransbury, North Carolina State University; Monica M. McGill, Institute for Advancing Computing Education; Leigh Ann DeLyser

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

orecosystems against equity outcomes across all four components [8]. Blikstein and Moghadamdefined Capacity as the ”implementation considerations” related to ”systemic obstacles” asmechanisms for equitable CS education [18]. Research focusing on Capacity has found thatGransbury, Heckman, McGill, DeLyser, Rosato ASEE 2024district leaders have not had the training to define CS and sometimes have difficultyconceptualizing how broadening participation in computing and equity fit into their district plans[19]. The literature focused on capacity continues to grow to address the systemic barriers thataffect education outcomes of historically marginalized populations in CS [20, 21].The second component in CAPE

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Graduate Student Experiences

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marah C. Lambert, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Lisa Merriweather, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Cathy Howell, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Dilara Yaya Bryson, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Edith Gnanadass, The University of Memphis

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

mentors’ actions seem tobe self-serving or biased, not keeping the mentee in mind. One example of a dishearteningmentoring experience was expressed in the following story: Then in October she (mentor) goes, “I don't think you can publish these papers until you do one more experiment.” And I was like, “We talked about this experiment. This experiment will take a year and a half to do for nothing. It's not important.” So I was like, “I'm not doing this.” And you know she kind of wobbled on it and then I held my committee meeting in December and we finally killed it somehow … We set the date for March fifth. My family does not live here, so we started planning for flights and everything and then two weeks

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 1 - Women in Computing

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary V Villani, Farmingdale State College, SUNY, New York; Ilknur Aydin, Farmingdale State College, SUNY, New York; Lisa Cullington, Sacred Heart University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

% 8% 0% 8% computing degree more than prior to attending the conference Table 3: Immediate Impact on ASC (Post Survey N=29) Figure 6: Experience Perception Women Students EoS 2023 SurveyFigure 7: Experience Perception Women Students EoS 2022 Survey Figure 8: Sense of Belonging (EoS '22 & '23 EoS) Figure 9: Academic Self-Concept (May '23 & '23 EoS)6. Discussion and LimitationsOverall results presented in Tables 2-3 and Fig. 6-9 support that attending a conference positivelyimpacted student experience, bonding, SoB, and ASC. However, authors acknowledge the smallnumber of responses in the surveys and plan to conduct qualitative data collection and analysisusing interviews

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Mr. Burns' Brainchild: AI in the Springfield STEM Classroom, Release the Hounds!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geling Xu, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Milan Dahal, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Brian Gravel, Tufts University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

generalizable data from these workshops. However, thefacilitators noticed a positive shift in teachers’ confidence, many of whom were introducingtechnology in their classrooms for the first time.In the future, we plan to get more student data from these participants’ classrooms to find howthe growth in teachers’ confidence influences their teaching and benefits their students and howwe, as researchers, can support the emerging ML tools related to the teaching and learningprocess.AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under GrantNo. IIS-2119174. We want to thank all the teachers who participated in the co-designworkshop.References[1] Henriikka Vartiainen, Matti Tedre, and Teemu Valtonen. Learning

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 4

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Himani Sharma; Jennifer Hadley Perkins, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University; Adam R Carberry, The Ohio State University

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

buildingpersonal relationships.Structural FactorsThe effective structured factors stated by the mentee involve having clear expectations, the roleof integral mentorship, mentee-driven mentoring relationships, and formal vs informalinstitutional circumstances. These themes are described and accompanied by example participantquotes.Clear expectations: The mentee highlighted the importance of establishing clear expectationsand boundaries in their mentoring relationship. The negotiation and agreement about the scope ofthe mentoring provided a solid foundation for structured and effective mentoring. This involvedestablishing clear parameters which included availability, acknowledgment, and planning forpotential challenges and their origins. Clear expectations

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 4 - Engineering for One Planet & Sustainability Innovation

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brainerd Prince, Plaksha University; SIDDHARTH SIDDHARTH, Plaksha University; Rukmani Keshav, Plaksha University

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

]. Available: https://www.voced.edu.au/content/ngv:63792[9] L. J. Ball, J. St.B.T. Evans, I. Dennis, and T. C. Ormerod, “Problem-solving Strategies and Expertise in Engineering Design,” Thinking & Reasoning, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 247–270, Nov. 1997, doi: 10.1080/135467897394284.[10] G. Downey, “Are Engineers Losing Control of Technology?,” Chemical Engineering Research and Design, vol. 83, no. 6, pp. 583–595, Jun. 2005, doi: 10.1205/cherd.05095.[11] E. S. Klochkova, M. V. Bolsunovskaya, and S. V. Shirokova, “The Significance of Humanities for Engineering Education,” in 2018 XVII Russian Scientific and Practical Conference on Planning and Teaching Engineering Staff for the Industrial and Economic Complex of the Region (PTES), Nov

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Research Investigations in the Context of Design Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey James Kado, Florida Polytechnic University; Elisabeth Kames, Florida Polytechnic University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

WorkThis investigation sought to find the impact of the EC on the self-perception of a student’scontributions and that of their peers in a cornerstone-level design project. Utilizing CATME, itwas found that the student’s self-perception increased following the EC as their contribution to theproject increased, while remaining neutral of their peers. The authors plan to implement thismethodological approach into a Capstone design course to measure observable change as a studentwould have further experience with design projects, offering a longitudinal comparison.Additionally, the authors can view other factors impacting team dynamics, such as studentdemographics, motivation, and attitudes toward project-based learning. Finally, there is apossibility

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guenter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Konrad Dobetsberger, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Markus Ensbacher, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Christian J. Steinmann; Alexander Strutzenberger, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D)

students involved, the programming project has provided valuable newinsights. These range from organizational points, such as holding meetings and coordinatingcollaborative work on a program, up to decisions to be made as a team. It was a surprisingrealization for the students that even in such a small team, it can be difficult to agree on timesfor meetings or joint work. Making joint decisions was also a hurdle at the beginning, ascompromises often had to be found. In addition, it turned out that it is worthwhile to investtime in careful analysis and good planning, as well as in good documentation and extensiveannotation of the program code.Gaining knowledge through joint problem analysis was also part of the learning experience.For example, in

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maeve Bakic, Boise State University; Samantha Schauer, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

was the past-Chair for the ASEE PNW Section. His academic research interests include innovative teaching and learning strategies, use of emerging technologies, and mobile teaching and learning strategies. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Design Thinking Abilities in Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering StudentsINTRODUCTION The typical engineering classroom utilizes lecture based lessons to transfer technicalknowledge to students [1, 2]. A linear classroom approach such as this leads students down thesame repeated path each time they approach a problem. Inside of the classroom this makes for aneasy teaching plan and a step by step problem solving guide for students to follow [3

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Latanya Robinson, Florida International University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

, or specific body parts? I think we need to plan the exoskeleton selection a bit more.Computer Engineer: Companies that focus a lot on exoskeletons are in the technology sector.Biomedical Engineer: I thought the main companies were in the healthcare sector. Also, that isn’treally answering the questions I have.Computer Engineer: The technology sector for exoskeletons is growing and will soon be the mainsector. We should consider future exoskeleton needs to better meet users' needs.Biomedical Engineer: Can you explain why you are leaning towards this technology sector-focus overhealthcare or other applications that come from what we know about the user group?Computer Engineer: The technology sector designs the exoskeletons that the healthcare

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassandra McCall, Utah State University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Gabriel Van Dyke, Utah State University; Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Vanessa Tran, Utah State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

panel-style dynamic where each person tookturns responding to questions with limited cross-conversation, with much of their responsessituated within the policies and norms of the institution. In the small focus group consisting oftwo participants, the same panel-style dynamic emerged; however, it differed from the largerfocus group in that participants connected their responses to other aspects of their lives beyondtheir faculty roles. For example, as highlighted in the previous section, participants in the smallfocus group connected many of their takeaways to their identities as parents. This shared identitythus bolstered conversation that participants used to build on and learn from each other. As aresult, we plan to continue to keep focus

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yen-Lin Han, Seattle University; Kathleen E. Cook, Seattle University; Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington; Gregory Mason P.E., zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

having worked together, and trust that the group can succeed when it works together. Co-designing the mission statement early in the RED project set the stage for other successful endeavors. [3].8. Retreats: Departmental retreats are customary across Seattle University and a tradition in the ME Department. These retreats, which typically occur in the fall before the start of each academic year, are important in connecting faculty and staff and allowing departments to make plans. As part of the RED grant, the department changed how they prepared for and conducted retreats [1]. Instead of focusing on administrative details, the RED PI team spent time establishing retreat goals and activities that involved all faculty and staff