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Shadi Balawi, Texas A&M University; Jonathan Weaver-Rosen, Texas A&M University; Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University; Mohammad Waqar Mohiuddin; Carlos R. Corleto P.E., Texas A&M University

Paper ID #44758Embedding Teamwork Skills in Mechanical Engineering CurriculumDr. Shadi Balawi, Texas A&M University Dr. Balawi is an Instructional Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at Texas A&M. He teaches in the areas of materials, manufacturing, and design. His interests are in the areas of Engineering Design for Disciplinary STEM Educational Research, Team Formation and Team Skill Education. Dr. Balawi earned his PhD in Aerospace Engineering from University of Cincinnati with research focus on experimental design and testing of solids for honeycomb core materials.Jonathan Weaver

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Tonia Haikal, Texas A&M University; Robert Harold Lightfoot Jr, Texas A&M University

context of utilizing AI tools in education13. In today's classrooms, the ability to use toolslike ChatGPT effectively is not just an added advantage but a necessity. This claim is valid indisciplines such as computer programming14, where a deep understanding of the subject matter goeshand in hand with the practical application of technological tools. Integrating LLMs intoassignments serves a dual purpose: it familiarizes students with cutting-edge technology whilereinforcing the critical learning objectives of the curriculum. This approach fosters resourcefulnessby pushing students to rely on AI-generated solutions and understand the underlying principles thatguide these solutions.Understand Code ThoroughlyIn programming education, the objective

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Raj Desai, Midwestern State University

Generation Process, A MIT Program on Neighborhood and Regional Change, Cambridge, MA.7. ASME. 1995. Integrating the Product Realization Process (PRP) into the Undergraduate Curriculum, Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Development Initiative, A Curriculum Development Project of the ASME Council on Education, New York, NY.8. NSF. 1995. Systematic Engineering Education Reform: An Action Agenda, Recommendations of a Workshop Convened by the NSF Engineering Directorate, Renaissance Hotel, Arlington, VA.9. Grunewald, George. 1991. New Product Development Checklists, NTC Business Books, Lincolnwood, IL.10. Bobrow, E. E. and D. Shafer. W. 1987. Pioneering New Products: A Market Survival Guide, Dow Jones-Irwin, Homewood, CA

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Randall D. Manteufel, The University of Texas at San Antonio; R. Lyle Hood, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Alifer D. Crom, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Amir Karimi, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Paper ID #44730Uses and Misuses of AI-assisted writing in Engineering ReportsDr. Randall D. Manteufel, The University of Texas at San Antonio Dr. Randall Manteufel is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He has won several teaching awards, including the 2012 University of Texas System Regentˆa C™s Outstanding Teaching Award and the 201Dr. R. Lyle Hood, The University of Texas at San AntonioAlifer D. Crom, The University of Texas at San AntonioDr. Amir Karimi, The University of Texas at San Antonio AEngmir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio Amir Karimi is a

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Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University - Kingsville

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Education 2of engineering courses in our curriculum. These visits are planned by individual course instructorsfor the students in their specific class. This approach allows the instructor to tailor the content andobjectives of each visit so that it is most relevant to the course instructional material. To date, ourdepartment has integrated industry visits for all academic years except the junior level classes,although this is an important academic level to include, since students are subject to at least sixdiscipline-specific courses at this level. An industry site visit for a freshman level course serves tofamiliarize the students with the industries and processes where chemical engineers are

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Matthew Kuester, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor; Paul R Griesemer, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

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Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Education 12 References1. Knight, Daniel W., Lawrence E. Carlson, and Jacquelyn F. Sullivan. "Improving engineering student retention through hands-on, team based, first-year design projects." In Proceedings of the International Conference on Research in Engineering Education. 2007.2. Olds, Barbara M., and Ronald L. Miller. "The effect of a first‐year integrated engineering curriculum on graduation rates and student satisfaction: A longitudinal study." Journal of Engineering Education 93, no. 1 (2004): 23-35.3. Fuentes, Arturo A., Horacio Vasquez, and Robert A

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Adam Weaver, Baylor University; Joseph Anthony Donndelinger, Baylor University

Paper ID #44710The Impacts of Reflective Writing on Peer Evaluations in EngineeringDesign CoursesMr. Adam Weaver, Baylor University Mr. Adam Weaver joined the Baylor Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering with over 15 years of experience in industry and government service. He served in the Active Duty Air Force as an engineer for over eight years, specializing in test and evaluation of avionics, guidance/navigation, and space systems. After his time in the military, he worked as a Propulsion Test and Integration Engineer with Space Exploration Technologies as well as multiple positions with L3Harris

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Logan Michael Heck, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Rakib Hasan, The University of Texas at San Antonio

BackgroundThe Mechanical Engineering Practice and Graphics course at UTSA covers CAD softwarefundamentals before challenging students to apply those tools in a collaborative final project [5].The curriculum aligns with Bloom’s Taxonomy: • Remembering: Learning menu tools and functions • Understanding: Comprehending tool capabilities • Applying: Using tools to model predefined parts • Analyzing: Deconstructing assemblies into components • Evaluating: Assessing models and simulating motion • Creating: Designing an original mechanical assemblyThis foundation aims to equip students for the complex, creative application demanded by the finalproject where the students have complete freedom to create models of their choosing. However,some still

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Lance Leon Allen White, Texas A&M University; Trini Balart, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Karan Watson P.E., Texas A&M University

with regard to academic integrity [5]. The importance of establishing clear guidelines onthe acceptable use of ChatGPT in courses is crucial [6].The exploration of faculty and student perceptions of ChatGPT at TAMU is an extension andenrichment of the ongoing academic debates in this area. This section reviews key papers andliterature that provide a foundational understanding of the context, challenges, and opportunitiespresented by GAI in educational settings.These works collectively provide a multi-faceted view of the challenges and opportunities presented Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX

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Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Erick Benjamin Butler, West Texas A&M University; Roy Jean Issa P.E., West Texas A&M University; Anitha Sarah Subburaj, West Texas A&M University

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thermodynamics and civil construction materials from being electives torequired courses in the curriculum, combining air pollution and solid and hazardous waste designinto one course, and shortening the requirements for completing senior design from two semesters toone. These changes have ensured that students enrolled in the program take a similar number of totalcredit hours as their peers in other engineering programs, provide consistent and attractive electivesfor students outside of environmental engineering to take, and increase competency in FE and PEenvironmental engineering exam topics.Recently, the faculty in environmental engineering has begun contacting local employers (Phillips66 and Xcel Energy) to propose an environmental engineering

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Abigail Nichole Lehto, Utah State University; Ning Fang, Utah State University

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West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Education 103. Kleinhenz, P., Pinnell, M., Mertz, G., Eger. C., 2005, “Student Perspectives of Curriculum Integrated International Service-Learning Internships,” Proceedings of 35th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, Indianapolis, IN, October 19-22, 2025.4. Kramer-Simpson, E., 2018, “Moving From Student to Professional: Industry Mentors and Academic Internship Coordinators Supporting Intern Learning in the Workplace,” Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, Vol. 48, No. 1, pp. 81-103.5. Lozano-Nieto, A., 1998, “Internship

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Saman Aria, West Texas A&M University; Swastika S. Bithi, West Texas A&M University; Sanjoy Bhattacharia, West Texas A&M University; Pronob Das, West Texas A&M University

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challenges in an ever-advancing technological landscape. AcknowledgmentsWe thank the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Biological andEnvironmental Research program for providing funding through the Research Development andPartnership Pilot (DOE-RDPP grant # DE-SC0023066) to support this endeavor. Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX Copyright  2024, American Society for Engineering Education 11 References[1] C. Fredriksson and J. Galos, "An integrating

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Kendra L Wallis, The University of Texas at Arlington

asunderrepresented minority (URM) students. Not only do these students often underperformcompared to their majority counterparts, but they also often drop out, change majors, or otherwisefail to complete engineering or other STEM discipline programs of study.37 Assessment and Sustainable Development GoalsIt has been recognized that institutions of higher education play an important role in meeting thesustainable development goals. Because sustainability is best understood through the 3-pillar modelof economics, social, and environmental contributions, universities should take a broad and holisticapproach the integrating sustainability into the curriculum.38 Beyond this broad responsibility,higher education also impacts specific SDGs in

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Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas at El Paso; Hector Erives, University of Texas at El Paso

electromechanical systems. A recent survey ofthe literature shows that there are independent efforts by educators to document the instruction ofnonlinear systems courses with a hands-on component at the undergraduate level. For example,Bischof et al2 use a simple and convenient experimental setup to investigate the transitionbetween deterministic and chaotic behavior through Pohl’s wheel (a torsional pendulum namedafter Robert Wichard Pohl). The experiment is first numerically simulated and later verifiedwith an experimental setup. Numerical integration is implemented with the fourth- and second-order Runge-Kutta methods. Sderskiy, et al.2 documents the implementation of Chua’s system toprovide a hand-on experiment to aid in the study of nonlinear systems

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Eman Hammad, Texas A&M University; Connor McLaren, Texas A&M University; Justin Leiden, Texas A&M University

limited and highly optimized by design, thus requiring security solutions to be lightweight and mostly passive. Additionally, most processes have strict performance requirements, such as short-time delays and high reliability. When designing and deploying security solutions, balancing those requirements with the potential impacts of security and resilience goals must be carefully considered. • In most industries, OT/ICS/IIoT technologies are mixed and connected with other IT technologies, and business applications, creating complexity that offers multiple opportunities for threat actors to initiate and propagate an attack.Since OT/ICS often involves integration and interaction with physical processes

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Saman Aria, West Texas A&M University; Sanjoy Bhattacharia, West Texas A&M University; Swastika S. Bithi, West Texas A&M University

witharduous challenges.[2] Furthermore, the inclusion of capstone projects has shown improvement inteamwork dynamics, the ability to develop leadership skills within an independently-leadproject.[3] Thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics are critical courses that are coveredin engineering degree programs. The theory and knowledge gained by students in each of thesecourses culminates in the thermo-fluid design capstone. This curriculum expects students to bringtheir combined aforementioned knowledge and technical skills to develop and produce a workingsystem as part of a team collaboration that meets the needs of their respective customers. Theimportance of such courses and projects is to introduce students to the environment that they