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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Chinedu Okonkwo, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Roy Uzoma Lan; Ibukun Gabriel Awolusi, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Jiannan Cai

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approach involving pre- and post-implementation surveys was deployed to assesschanges in students’ AI knowledge, confidence, and perceived relevance of AI to their careers.Through this assessment, the study documents the effectiveness of integrating AI into an existingcourse and provides insight into best practices for designing similar modules in other constructionor engineering disciplines. By showcasing how AI can be embedded into the teaching of traditionaltopics such as construction materials and testing, this study highlights the potential for hands-on,practice-based learning to equip the next generation of construction professionals with cutting-edgeskills. Hence, this study builds a compelling case for the continued modernization of

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Colton Atkins, West Texas A&M University; Audrey Meador, West Texas A&M University

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building and maintaining aquaponics systems and learnhow these systems can be applied in agricultural settings beyond traditional practices. Byengaging in this online learning experience, individuals will develop the skills needed to exploreaquaponics as a controlled environment system for potential future use in the industry. Theresults from this research will be used to submit external proposals that focus on data-drivenmethodologies for evaluating the educational impact and effectiveness of online aquaponicsinstruction. Overall, this study presents a structured framework for online aquaponics education,emphasizing accessibility and engagement. Future work will refine the instructional design basedon iterative feedback and learner performance

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

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Nandika D'Souza, University of Texas at Dallas; Hector R. Siller, University of North Texas; Hyun Kyoung Kyoung Ro, University of North Texas; Debbie Huffman, North Central Texas College; Mary J Combs, Quality Measures

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composites. She has co-authored6 book chapters, 100 peer reviewed journal and over 100 conference publications. She has received over$7 M in external research funding. She was recognized as a Fellow of the Society of Plastics Engineersin 2013 and American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2023. She received the 2015 DistinguishedEngineering Educator Award by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), 2022 WEPAN Exemplary ServiceAward, 2022 SAMPE DEI Impact Award for her efforts to be inclusive. As a board member ofWEPAN, she hosted 12 webinars to provide best practices to implementing DEI with cultural humility asthe framework (bidirectional learning). She has integrated Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers,National Society of Black Engineers and