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Professional Papers

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2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Anna K. T. Howard, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Sally J. Pardue, Tennessee Technological University

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student is producing something new. ●​ We need to explicitly connect the material we're teaching to the real world (and to other courses past and future) so students understand what they're learning and why. ●​ We need to eliminate all busy work while providing enough optional practice for retention. ●​ We need flexible deadlines. ●​ We should move toward mastery learning. (If they have learned it, do we really care what they did to get there?) ●​ We must stop spending so much time on derivations. (Seriously, colleagues. Nobody with a bachelor's degree is going to care or remember the derivation the next week.) ●​ We need problem-based-learning which turns the lesson plan around to show the students how these

Conference Session

Student Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Mariam Rezai, University of North Georgia ; Redahegn Sileshi, University of North Georgia, Gainesville ; Dennis Garcia, University of Georgia

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Student Papers

valuable skills like adaptability, communication, collaboration,critical thinking, and problem solving. Each event was carefully planned and structured by theofficers to achieve the five primary goals listed in ESG 's constitution. Below are the goals: ​ a.​ Creating a welcoming and inclusive community of students who are passionate about solving complex engineering problems and exploring the exciting field of engineering through collaborative projects. b.​ Offer a range of opportunities for students to develop and deepen their knowledge of engineering, regardless of their prior experience. c.​ Offer hands-on experience within a variety of industry-standard software, programming languages, and tools to members. d

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Sylmarie Davila-Montero, The Citadel

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. However, it is recommended that students get additional reinforcement of these early-stage concepts in subsequent courses before their senior design experience.A sample of the students’ responses to the CCIQ for the first and second weeks of the activity areshown below: • Students responded that they felt most engaged…: o “During the group work regarding our designs.” o “Working as a team to develop a solution.” o “Working in a team to create/plan a technological design.” o “Working on a design and slide deck with a team.” o “Giving and listening to presentations.” Table III. Questions developed by Group A and Group B for the customer and other stakeholders

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Priscilla J Hill, Mississippi State University; Bill B Elmore, Mississippi State University

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Diversity, Professional Papers

problem illustrated above, MOM problems have been developed and tested for ourfluids experiments and other heat transfer experiments. Problem design is underway for theremaining experiments used in both Unit Operations laboratory courses.Additional work is in development for our integrated chemical and petroleum engineeringfreshman year project-based experimentation.Concluding RemarksBoth instructors plan to expand their use of MOM both in courses where MOM is currently usedand in courses where it has not been used. The use of MOM question databanks is still underdevelopment in multiple courses.Comparison to Canvas quizzes: MOM has all of the benefits of Canvas quizzes, but addsadditional useful features. Both platforms are flexible as to

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Mostafa Batouli, The Citadel; Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Nahid Vesali P.E., The Citadel

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Diversity, Professional Papers

teaches project management, technical planning ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Mapping the Path to KEEN Fellowships: Trends, Insights, and Impacts from 2020-2024Abstract:The Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) Fellowship program fostersentrepreneurial-minded learning (EML) in engineering education and has grown significantlysince its inception. This paper presents an in-depth analysis of the program from 2020 to 2024,focusing on the impact of fellows on engineering education, the workshops that have yielded themost fellowships, and the relationship between fellows' disciplines and their contributions.Through a review of KEEN Fellows' projects, we classify

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Kimberly A Luthi, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide; MICHAEL KOSLOSKI, Old Dominion University; Bettina Mrusek, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

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Diversity, Professional Papers

administrative and senior-rankedpositions. As institutions build more equitable conditions for all genders, non-traditional groupshave greater opportunities to move into leadership positions that can help others in the promotionprocesses.References[1] A. Alexander et.al., "Community college faculty competencies," Community College Journal of Research and Practice, vol. 36(11), pp. 849-862, 2012.[2] N. C. Dalkey, "The Delphi method: An experimental study of group opinion," Futures, vol.1(5), pp. 408-426, 1972.[3] A.L. Delbecq, et al., "Group techniques for program planning: A guide to nominal group and Delphi processes," Glenview, IL: Scott, Foresman,1975.[4] V. Childress & C. Rhodes, "Engineering student outcomes for grades 9-12. Research

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

JuEun Lee, Humboldt State University; Joshua Paul Steimel, Humboldt State University

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Diversity, Professional Papers

preparedness, compromising theirability to succeed and progress.This study introduces a new strategy to enhance retention by implementing a structured,proactive advising model that emphasizes early, personalized engagement between students andfaculty advisors. This advising framework prioritizes frequent and clear communicationregarding placement and academic progress through personalized emails, one-on-one Zoommeetings, and in-person advising sessions. Mathematics placement, given its foundational role inengineering curricula, serves as the centerpiece of this advising model. The framework providesstudents with academic planning support, fosters meaningful student-faculty interactions, andcultivates student ownership of their educational

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Ryan Daniel Doczy, Virginia Military Institute; Jai Kyoung Jung, Virginia Military Institute; Aksel Seitllari, Virginia Military Institute

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Professional Papers

relates to student self-assessment of theirperceived mastery of a given subject. General confidence can factor into a student’s self-efficacy. However, other significant variables include planning [2], time management [3], andinformation processing [3], among others. This suggests a covariation between general traitsascribed to high-achieving students and their GPAs, which aligns with the general thinking thatgood students will have good study habits. Students seem cognizant of this as their GPA appearsto have a significant correlation to their perception of their higher-order cognitive skillimprovement [4]. While connections have been made between student self-efficacy and theirGPAs [5] [6], there appears to be a relative dearth of literature

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Charles D Newhouse P.E., Virginia Military Institute; James C. Squire P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute

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Professional Papers

also possible that more students are cheating on the math placement test. The test is taken after a student is admitted but prior to introduction to the honor code. References[1] C.C. Belfield, “Predicting Success in College: The Importance of Placement Tests and HighSchool Transcripts,” New York: Community College Research Center, 2012.[2] T. Allison, “Enrollment Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels,” State Council of Higher Educationfor Virginia. https://www.schev.edu/Home/Components/News/News/394/200?fsiteid=1[Accessed on December 4, 2023.[3] A.H. Ang, Probability Concepts in Engineering Planning and Design. New York: John Wileyand Sons, 1975.

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Saeed Rokooei, Mississippi State University; George D Ford P.E., Mississippi State University; Read Allen Robertson, Mississippi State University

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Diversity, Professional Papers

, more women are currently encouraged topursue construction as their professional fields. This study examines potential associationsbetween gender and students' motivations for joining the construction program, the obstaclesthey encounter, their expectations, and their future career plans. Data from all first, second, andthird-year students in the Building Construction Science (BCS) program at Mississippi StateUniversity were collected using a quantitative survey. The survey covered different aspects ofstudents’ experiences and decisions. The results showed that both male and female students wereattracted to the program because of job opportunities, relatively high salary, and the challengingnature of the program. However, there were some clear

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Sultan Al Shafian, Kennesaw State University; Da Hu, Kennesaw State University; Jayhyun Kwon P.E., Kennesaw State University; Adam Kaplan, Kennesaw State University

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Professional Papers

visualization experience, allowing them to engage with spatial relationships andstructural details that are often challenging to interpret from traditional 2D plans alone. Thecombination of Unity and Vuforia enabled seamless overlay of 3D models onto physicaldrawings, enhancing both usability and engagement. The results of the post-session surveydemonstrate a positive response from participants, with the majority agreeing that the applicationimproved their comprehension of 2D to 3D conversions and facilitated a better grasp of spatialrelationships within the drawings. Participants also reported increased motivation andengagement, which are critical factors in effective learning. The high recommendation ratefurther suggests that this AR tool has

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Jack Cuilla, University of Florida

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Professional Papers

at international, national, and local professional meetings and conferences. Lastly, Najafi attends courses, seminars, and workshops and has developed courses, videos, and software packages during his career. Najafi has more than 300 refereed articles. His areas of specialization include transportation planning and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, public works, and Renewable Energy.Mr. Jack Cuilla, University of Florida Jack Cuilla is a freshman in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Florida. His academic interests include renewable energy, solar technology, residential power systems, and energy conservation. He is particularly focused on gaining

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Frank Andrasik, The University of Memphis; Bashir Morshed, Texas Tech University; Robert W Hewitt Jr., The University of Memphis

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Professional Papers

ofbreakout rooms, personalized support, and hands-on activities in overcoming the inherentlimitations of online learning. Similarly, Chiang [3] demonstrated that online STEM camps couldsignificantly enhance students' self-efficacy and computational thinking when structured topromote active engagement and cross-disciplinary learning.Our coding camp was developed within this context, initially planned to launch as an in-personexperience in 2021. When the pandemic necessitated a shift to a virtual format, the campunderwent a series of adaptations aimed at preserving its interactive and experiential learningfocus. Drawing on insights from the literature, we implemented a student-centered approach thatleveraged small-group interactions, personalized

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Shenghua Wu, University of South Alabama; Min-Wook Kang, University of South Alabama; John Cleary, University of South Alabama; Lisa LaCross, University of South Alabama

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Diversity, Professional Papers

state-of-art journal paper. As of the submission of this papper, out of the13 students, 8 have submitted their papers to journals, and one paper is accepted for publication.The instructor plans to continue tracking their status. The others have not yet submitted due tovarious reasons, such as a lack of confidence in the quality of their writing, ongoing revisionswith additional details, or waiting for final approval from their advisors.In conclusion, research writing is a vital skill that many graduate students lack; yet, it is essentialfor their academic and professional success [17]. This pilot study demonstrates that a structured,intensive course can significantly improve students’ writing proficiency by addressing crucialtopics such as goal

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Bryn Elizabeth Seabrook, University of Virginia

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Professional Papers

proactive approach.Through informed advocacy and critical engagement, educators can create an educationallandscape that not only embraces technological advancements, but also prioritizes ethicalconsiderations, ultimately enriching the learning experience for all students. Future research willbe necessary to understand the impact of initial pedagogical practices. I plan to learn and assesshow other faculty engage with AI in their classrooms at the University of Virginia throughsurveys, pedagogical demonstrations, and interviews. AI technology cannot be ignored, nor can itbe diluted into a binary decision of acceptance or rejection. As educators, it is our responsibilityto reflect and assess what this technology means to pedagogical practice. It is

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Chaohui Ren, Auburn University; Cheryl Seals, Auburn University; Nilanjana Raychawdhary, Auburn University

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Diversity, Professional Papers

methods, supported by evidence of their effectiveness in achieving these goals.2 Method2.1 Overview of COMP1200 CourseIntroduction to Computing for Engineers and Scientists is an introductory programming courseaimed at helping undergraduate engineering students with no prior programming experience learnMATLAB. The course is divided into seven modules and includes three exams. This paper willlimit our discussion to the teaching/learning techniques/strategies applied to Module 0 throughModule 3. We will not discuss applying these strategies to the other modules for now as we wantto avoid repetitive discussions of similar methods. Furthermore, we plan to explore the applicationof other teaching techniques to Modules 4 through 6 in