Conference Session

Bringing a Different Perspective

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Eli Broemer, Michigan State University; Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University

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Mechanics

answeredfastest (many in 20-30 minutes). Thequickest response time for a challengeproblem was 40 minutes.Finally, one can examine when studentspost questions or look for the solutions.Figure 4 shows that most question postsoccur at the outset of the exam. Theseposts were likely a planned method forpassing the exam, rather than impulsiveacts of (like the posts that occur near theend of the exam). Notably, students arelooking for answers at the outset of theexam as well, but views increase over theduration of the exam. Because of Figure 4 – Timing of students posting (red) orlimitations of the data set, it is not known if looking (green) at Chegg during the 2-hour examlooking truly increases over the exam time period for the whole

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Praveen Meduri, California State University, Sacramento; Lawrence David Landis, Intel Programmable Solutions Group; Perry L. Heedley, California State University, Sacramento; Tyler Sheaves, Intel Corporation

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Electrical and Computer

judiciouscombination of CPUs and co-processor accelerators like FPGAs or GPUs. This significantlyaccelerates arithmetic intensive workloads (like Artificial Intelligence projects), by leveragingthe power of data-level and task-level parallelism.Thirdly, we also present a couple of tried and tested approaches for delivering hardware basedelectrical and computer engineering courses in online format. These FPGA lab relatedapproaches have been successfully implemented in courses at different universities worldwide.Even as different universities plan a phased return to in-person instruction, we feel confident inasserting that these approaches will have an enduring positive role in creating a robusteducational system that can disseminate hands-on electrical

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Saeed Rokooei, Mississippi State University; Michelle Garraway, Mississippi State University; Ali Karji

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Construction Engineering

opportunity to deepen the technical knowledge in a way that was not initially planned as “I was working out of the main office, because of coronavirus cutting short my internship I was not able to be stationed at a specific job long enough to engage in an in-depth study of a particular area. On the contrary, being based out of the headquarters, I was able to study a broad spectrum of projects and areas.”• Essential skill development Like many industries, technical skills are required for the construction industry, but essential skills like interpersonal communication, time management, and problem-solving are not always as developed in students’ experiences as they need for their careers. Employers often remark about the

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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Zachary Riggins Del Rosario, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Riya Aggarwal, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Caitlin Anna Coffey, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Arwen Sadler, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Stephanos Matsumoto, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Alison Wood , Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Paul Ruvolo, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; C. Jason Woodard, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

session with each new breakout room team, the students woulddiscuss individual working styles and plan how to work optimally with each other. The team ofinstructors served as coaches: monitoring the breakout rooms using affordances of the virtualspace to inspect student work in-progress and entering a breakout room to coach. Lectures werereserved for short framing discussions at the beginning of classes or clarifying lessons at the endof class. EA also included a single team project. Teams of two were assigned by the instructors 3through a match-making survey that asked students to indicate project topics of interest as wellas working style and

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Studies of Classroom Assessment: Exam Wrappers, Equitable Grading, Test Anxiety, and Use of Reflection

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Kenya Z. Mejia, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

did not intend for these exam wrappers to have such knowledge gainsbut were pleasantly surprised to know that their students learned more from their exam wrappersthan what was planned. These trends show that the RKGI strongly measures learning outcomesfor intentionally designed factors, but also gives insights to other potential knowledge gains theinstructor might be inadvertently including in their reflection activities. Table 3. Sample student scores representing both high knowledge gains and low knowledge gains for different reflection activities. Factors and Item Student 1 Student 2Engineering Self In doing this reflection

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Design Pedagogy

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Tania K. Morimoto, University of California, San Diego; He Liu; Cristian H. Tharin; Carolyn L. Sandoval, University of California, San Diego; Christopher John Cassidy, University of California, San Diego; Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

highly valued the hands-on experience and both recognizedand appreciated the time and effort that was put into the creation and distribution of the kits. It should be noted that the development, assembly, distribution, and debugging of the kitswould not have been possible without a significant level of support. In addition to the cost ofthe kits themselves, several undergraduate tutors were hired to help with the kit development andassembly, and both undergraduate and graduate tutors were hired to help with the course itself. Thedevelopment process also required a significant amount of time and planning prior to the start ofthe course. Based on instructor observation and student feedback, a few kit updates are currentlybeing made for the next

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Project-based and Experiential Learning in Civil Engineering

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Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; J. Chris Carroll, Saint Louis University; Kyle Kershaw P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Alec C. Derks, Saint Louis University

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #32757Design and Implementation of Experiential Learning Modules forReinforced ConcreteDr. Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Matthew Lovell is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and he currently serves as the Interim Senior Director of Institutional Research, Plan- ning, and Assessment office. He is also serving as the director of the Making Academic Change Happen (MACH) program. He received his Ph.D. from Purdue University, and he holds his PE license in Indiana. Matt is very active with respect to experimentation in the

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 2

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Kevin Zhu, University of Toronto; Aoran Jiao, University of Toronto; Xinyue (Crystal) Liu, University of Toronto; Scott Ramsay P.Eng., University of Toronto

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Student

such as the evaluation of studentattention in online lecture settings, as well as for teaching purposes such as in demonstrations orlabs, since it is easy to use and inexpensive in an educational setting. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the sample size and the number of devices in this studyare greatly limited as the data collection process is prolonged, and equipment is generally notdirectly accessible to participants. Future work aims to increase the sample size, compare the EPwith more commercially available EEG headsets, and improve the data quality evaluationprocess to compare the current design in a more accurate and holistic manner. The researchersalso plan to redesign the control board such that it retains similar functionality to

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Research Methods and Studies on Engineering Education Research

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Johanna Naukkarinen, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology; Marja Talikka, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

studies were coded,the results were synthesized, and the quality of the results was assessed.Fig. 1. Information search strategy for a literature review adapted from Dresch et al. [24]The authors’ core organization offers its staff a wide variety of high-quality researchdatabases. Therefore, processing of the literature review started with selecting the mostcomprehensive search sources. To find applicable research literature, the search wasoriginally planned to cover the Scopus, EBSCO Academic Search Elite, and EmeraldJournals databases and the authors’ core organization’s library portal LUT Primo.The selected sources have a wide coverage of research literature and engineering science.Scopus is a comprehensive scientific, medical, technical, and

Conference Session

Virtual Instruction of Chemical Engineering Courses

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Christopher James Panebianco, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; James C. Iatridis, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Jennifer Weiser, The Cooper Union

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Chemical Engineering

in remote areas can have access to enthusiastic educators frominstitutions of higher learning, which could enhance their opportunities in STEM. As a futuredirection for this work in the field of biomaterials, we plan to adapt our undergraduate at-homeexperiments for ceramic toughness and polymer stiffness for STEM outreach purposes. Thiswould involve simplifying the broad list of potential variables undergraduate engineeringstudents explored in their inquiry-based approach (e.g., ceramic porosity, polymer solutionconcentration) and target specific learning gains about ceramic toughness and polymer stiffness.Our long-term goal is to implement these lessons in more remote areas of the country to betterserve a wider range of underrepresented

Conference Session

Best in DEED

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Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Isil Anakok, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Umair Shakir, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Design in Engineering Education

, respectively.This study operationalized the curriculum practices of the department with two observableentities: (i) courses required by the department for degree completion (regardless of thedepartment offering it) and (ii) courses offered by the department related to major. In addition,this study only included undergraduate courses although many departments offered bothgraduate and undergraduate courses. To find courses for a particular department, we checked thelatest available four-year plan of study at each department’s website for the traditional studentsmatriculating into undergraduate engineering degrees. Here, we want to acknowledge thegrowing population of transfer students in US engineering schools. This study did not include thecurriculum

Conference Session

Business and Professional Literacy Within Chemical Engineering

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Benjamin Goldschneider, Virginia Polytechnic Institute; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Chemical Engineering

understanding with one another. When thisshared understanding is lacking, change is much harder to come by (Lyon et al., 2014).Troublingly, however, it has become evident that universities are not always aware of theirstudents’ expectations and are therefore unable to factor their voices into institutional change.Allen and Nichols (2017) highlight that while student input is frequently involved in the processof evaluating and revising teaching efforts, it is seldom included when planning and operatingother forms of student support. While Kuh et al. (1995) lay out expectations universities mighthave of their students, it remains unclear how adept the institutions’ administrators and facultyare at gauging students’ wants and needs. The work of Shank

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

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Heydi L. Dominguez, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Vibhavari Vempala, University of Michigan; Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Aileen Huang-Saad, Northeastern University; Jacob Frederick Fuher, University of Michigan

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

in the automotive industry. His academic and research interests in- clude Data Analysis, Optics and Network, Communication and Information Systems, as well as education. He plans to further explore engineering education research throughout his career. Jacob Fuher has earned a B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Michigan and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Electrical Engineering at Purdue University. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 A Qualitative Examination of Engineering Students’ Perception of EntrepreneurshipIntroductionThe importance of entrepreneurial training in engineering

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Computers in Education 10 - Technology 2

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Valerie Varney, TH Cologne; Dominik May, University of Georgia

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Computers in Education

reality technologies for learningcontexts. Therefore the authors have identified two exemplary use cases, which will beexamined by using the framework. The first use case is set at [university 1]. In this use case,groups of Bachelor students are asked to plan a shop floor of a robotics manufacturer via anaugmented reality application and afterwards maintain it in a fully immersive virtual realityenvironment. During the process of maintenance several problems occur that the studentsneed to solve. The key to success is a combination of effective communication, skilfulteamwork and a sensible division of labour. The mixed reality game was developed in 2019and 2020 and applied for the first time in 2020 in a class of 460 engineering students. Theother

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2010 North Midwest Section

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Byron Garry

meetsearly the next semester to review the results. Of the outcomes that do not reach their goals, thefaculty as a whole choose ones for closer study, and the faculty person teaching that coursedecides on corrective action to take the next time the course is taught. Such a feedback loop isour way of ensuring continuous improvement in the EET program.The twelve Program Outcomes assessed in the Capstone course are: (EET graduates have …) (b) an ability to plan, carry out, and evaluate a group project to solve a technical problem. (d) an ability to apply creativity in the design of systems, components or processes appropriate to program objectives Proceedings of the 2010 ASEE North Midwest Sectional Conference (e

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First-Year Programs: First-Year Experiences

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

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First-Year Programs

- counterparts.Although not a statistically significant difference, ELC students demonstrated a Spring 2020completion rate of 91.97%, whereas non-ELC students had a Spring 2020 completion rate of87.63%. Similarly, 80.95% of ELC students had a Spring 2020 completion rate of 100%,compared with 70.44% of non-ELC students. This observation, especially when paired withdifferences in GPA and utilization of the modified grading option, provides evidence that thosewho participated in the ELC were better able to stick to their academic plan, complete theirSpring 2020 credits, and earn acceptable grades in the midst of a global pandemic than studentswho did not participate in the ELC.To summarize, the Fall 2019 ELC cohort demonstrated better academic outcomes than

Conference Session

Bridging Content and Context in the Classroom

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Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Mark A. Chapman, University of San Diego; Bryce Fledderman, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

are many homeless people who do not wish to get on their feet. This ruins government housing because they take advantage of a way to get themselves on their feet. There are people who use this for good, to help progress themselves, but I do not think this is generally the case.As the statement indicates, there was the perception that people who experience homelessnesstake advantage of the government and only a few plan on progressing. Similarly to the previousstudent response, some students also mentioned that “some people are homeless by choice,”where the discourse of “choice” was used to explain or justify continued inequalities in oursociety. In some instances, students combined meritocracy and deficit perspectives

Conference Session

DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: 2020 Best PIC and Zone Papers

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Ron Averill, Michigan State University; Sara Roccabianca, Michigan State University; Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University

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ASEE Board of Directors

material that may have been prepared in previousyears, another investment of time and energy. These “energy bumps” become less severe as thesemester progresses and especially in subsequent years, but the additional upfront effort coulddiscourage some young faculty from implementing the new model. These concerns are partially,though not completely, alleviated by the new course structure proposed in the previousparagraph.Some tips for ease of implementation: 1. Plan ahead. The number one tip is to strategize and prepare in advance as much as possible. From choosing the software one feels more comfortable with to design the exams with, to having handouts prepared in advance (during previous semester or over the summer), to having

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Lelanie Smith, University of Pretoria; Nadia Millis Trent P.E., University of Waikato

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

curriculum structure in the EngineeringSchool to develop a sustainable large scale project aligned curriculum proposal. A two-phase plan toexplore large-scale transition of an AREND-type structure at UP will be the next step in the process.First, the dissemination of the lessons learnt and the experience of the students involved in ARENDover the last six years will be completed using surveys and interviews. This will give a clearindication of the developmental benefits students working on AREND obtained in comparison to alarge cohort that does not participate in such programmes.Second, staff need to be trained for PBL-specific education to enable them to understand the learningpotential of an integrated PBL structure and aid in solving the possible

Conference Session

Engineering Education Culture: Mental Health, Inclusion, and the Soul of Our Community

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Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue University; Avneet Hira, Boston College

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

to the graduate system and milestones at theuniversity, I also felt like the act of working on a PhD was rebellious in some way too –rebellious against how I had experienced engineering education in the classroom, in thecommunities that I was part of and not, in how I often felt the need to pretend to be “one of theboys,” to be privy to plans, conversations, projects. Héctor is energized by the processHéctor: [It’s energizing] To produce, to change, to question, explore, be pushed to question andthink, and question others to think and be pushed back. Not violently though. Not like beinginterrogated. But through a gentle socialization of sitting in the tension alongside others who arealso experiencing the soul. It is both disconcerting

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Dynamics I

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sudeshna Pal, University of Central Florida; Anchalee Ngampornchai; Patsy Moskal, University of Central Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

instructors, course assessments, and course content. In this study,efforts were taken to minimize effects from the above mentioned. Structuring a blended courseinto weekly modules and planning ahead on the breakdown of videos and class lectures to bepresented each week can aid in the smooth delivery of a blended course especially when teachinghigh enrollment courses. Writing down equations and problem solving steps was essential fordeveloping engaging videos, as it helps in better comprehension of complex concepts. Thetechnology used for writing in videos can have a small but not substantial impact on studentengagement as was seen with a slightly higher acceptance rate for Lightboard videos in contrastto Voiceover PowerPoint with annotation videos

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Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Eli Tilevich, Virginia Tech; Simin Hall, Virginia Tech; Peeratham Techapalokul, Virginia Tech

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Software Engineering Division

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Major Choice

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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J.w. Bruce, Tennessee Technological University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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First-Year Programs

% Could not be determined (Unknown) 26 3.0%Since the course only provided graduation credit for EE and CpE degrees, it is assumed thatstudents enrolled in the course who are not EE or CpE majors fall into one of three categories:(1) transferring into ECE and enrolled in the course before they officially changed majors,(2) already enrolled in the course but changing out of EE/CpE with their major change alreadyhaving been processed, or(3) taking the course because of curiosity in the ECE profession with no current (or immediate)plans to change their major to EE or CpE.The membership of non-ECE students into these three categories was not ascertained.Since all students in the both the EE and CpE programs must ultimately take the

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Christian Enmanuel Lopez, Lafayette College; Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University; James Devin Cunningham; Conrad Tucker, Carnegie Mellon University; Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University

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Industrial Engineering

usability.Second, instructors sometimes are hesitant to try and experiment with new approaches duringclass time, fearing that this time will be wasted and might impact how much material they willcover during the semester. The original plan of the experiment included the use of the VRlearning modules multiple times in the class throughout the semester, but due to the above-mentioned challenges, the authors implemented the experiment at the end of the semester. Theuse of any new technology in the classroom will face similar challenges. This is because somepeople’s innate nature is to avoid and resists change, even if the change will ultimately benefitthem and the learning process and outcomes (e.g., resistant to implementing computers in theclassroom

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Technical Session 8: Modulus Topics

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Safia Malallah, Kansas State University; Joshua Levi Weese, Kansas State University

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Computers in Education

associate information based on the ChainAssociation Method, which chains items inside a memorable story, promoting retrievalwithin the flow of a story. Thoughtfully planned MM efficiently direct one idea to another.Although a series of information can be reasonably remembered using only a connectionbetween two ideas, matching the links within a story minimizes the potential of forgettingone respect and thereby omitting the rest of the list. Furthermore, Danny P. Wallace used the relationship, data-to-information-to-knowledge-to-wisdom (AKA DIKW pyramid), to explain a topic. The DIKW pyramid mapsdata such as words, numbers, and images into sentences and concepts that hold meaning andpurpose is defined as information, connecting the

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Laura Ann Gelles, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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Diversity

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Materials

the other integrated modules as a whole were collected, but not considered for thispaper. Because this module was developed while the class was being taught, certain logisticalissues could be avoided on subsequent iterations. For example, the placement of this module inthe course schedule could be more strategic. The low in-class attendance could be a result ofstudents attending conferences, the class occurring directly after an exam, and students beingaware that their instructor’s planned absence. Lastly, integration of feedback about theaccessibility case studies was elicited from professionals with expertise with the disabilitycommunity but not enough time was given to incorporate that feedback before the class wastaught. Future iterations

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Eleanor Leung, York College of Pennsylvania; Inci Ruzybayev, York College of Pennsylvania; Brandy Maki, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

be more open-minded towards females asking for those positions. Theymay not have “enough experience” because they are not offered enough opportunities to gain“enough experience”. Female faculty need to be encouraged to improve their leadership skills byattending training, workshops, conferences, etc.Conclusions and Future WorkAutoethnographic narratives of three female faculty in engineering who have experienced genderbias have enabled this topic to be explored. The findings from this research are consistent with thelarge body of literature on gender bias in academia. The recommendations indicate the need forfurther research, support, and awareness for female faculty who face these biases.The authors plan to continue their work on gender

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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David Pistrui, University of Detroit Mercy; Darrell K. Kleinke P.E., University of Detroit Mercy; Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy; Ronald Bonnstetter, Target Training International; Eric T. Gehrig, Target Training International

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College Industry Partnerships

professional competenciesin the Next-Gen Engineering segment. The data suggests that they lack the ability to demonstrateself-initiative. Today’s work environment with rapid change and disruption demands anopportunity-seeking mentality and self-drive. This is also a point of potential conflict betweenGen Zers and Gen Xers. Just as the Next-Gen Leaders segment scored low on creativity andinnovation, the Next-Gen Engineers do as well. The fact that both groups score so poorly in thisarea should be a wakeup call for both educators and industry leaders to begin to address theseneeds.These findings suggest that educators and industry leaders should join forces to review currentcurriculum methods and develop an action plan to strengthen the creativity and

Conference Session

Alternative Methods of Teaching and Learning Mechanics

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Amie Baisley, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Mechanics

Mechanics Project across the three constituent courses was doneover a period of three years, as illustrated in Fig. 3. By accident of history, we implementedDynamics first. In one semester, we put in place all four of the major changes of (1) moving tothe flipped recitation using UGTAs and one lecture per module, (2) creating course materials—notes and examples—that allowed (3) the implementation of mastery-based grading, and (4) theintroduction of computing projects as a major component of the course. A year later we hoistedup Statics, and a year after that Deformable Solids.While not part of an intentional plan, there was some advantage to working through Dynamicsbefore Statics. For example, many of the notational decisions were made to support

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Pedagogy I - Best Teaching Practices

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Patrick Alan Linford, U.S. Military Academy; James E. Bluman, U.S. Military Academy; Gregory Martin Freisinger, U.S. Military Academy; John R. Rogers, U.S. Military Academy; Brian J. Novoselich, U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

of their work, evaluatetheir performance by comparing to the ‘approved’ solution, and gives them the tools to controlfuture problem solving activities to elicit change in their approach. The faculty of the course havedone the metacognitive regulation planning for the students by structuring the homeworkevaluation process in a way that allows the other three processes to occur for each graded event.Figure 1: Metacognition conceptual framework[26]methodsStudents initially electronically submitted their homework on the given due date and a detailed“approved” solution is provided by the instructor at the same time. Students then mark errorsagainst the posted solution and submit both their original work as well as their mark-ups. To