Paper ID #47042Sustainability in a Polymer Engineering Course: Evaluating the Student ExperienceDr. Kelley E Dugan, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Kelley E. Dugan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Their research aims to understand and support complex sociotechnical problem solving in engineering, which can often be framed as engineering design problems. She focuses on how social dimensions can be recognized and integrated into problem solving processes by studying student and practicing engineers’ processes with and without problem solving tools
Paper ID #48311Exploring the Role of Data Proficiency in Shaping Engineering IdentityMr. Tanveer Mansur Syed, Florida Institute of TechnologyGodwyll Aikins Godwyll Aikins is a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the Florida Institute of Technology. He also earned his B.S.M.E at Florida Tech. He currently performs research under the supervision of Dr. Kim-Doang Nguyen.Catherine G. P. Berdanier, The Pennsylvania State University Catherine G.P. Berdanier is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University. She earned her B.S. in Chemistry from The University of South Dakota, her
holds editorial roles as Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Education and Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning. He is also the upcoming Program Chair-Elect of the PCEE Division at ASEE. His current research interests include STEM+C education, specifically artificial intelligence literacy, computational thinking, and engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Exploring problem scoping approaches: A study of third-year engineering studentsAbstractThis work-in-progress (WIP) evidence-based practice paper examines problem scoping as acritical early stage in the engineering
and embedded systems and in particular, technologies in those areas that have biomedical applications. He has expertise in the design and simulation of mixed-signal integrated circuits and systems that incorporate the use of both digital and analog electronics, as well as optics, microfluidics and devices that interface to the biological world. Dr. Dickerson is also interested in enhancing undergraduate engineering education and investigates new and innovative methods for improving the learning experience for electrical and computer engineering students.Andreea Toader, University of Pittsburgh ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Defining Engineering
Cross, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Cross is currently an Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Engineering Department at Georgia Tech. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025How Do You Tell a Story About Epistemic Injustice?: Pilot Testing for a Three-InterviewStructureAbstractThe purpose of this full research paper is to describe the piloting of a three-interview protocol toexplore epistemic (in)justice (EIJ) within undergraduate engineering women’s academicexperiences using narrative analysis.Women’s underrepresentation in engineering is well-documented, and numerous efforts havefought to increase women’s presence in engineering spaces. However, women continue toparticipate in engineering as
Paper ID #47092Engineering Persistence: Assessing Initiatives for First-Year Engineering StudentsMr. Matthew Currey, Rowan University Matthew Currey is a graduate student pursing his Ph.D. degree in Engineering Education. Matthew graduated with his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering technology in the May of 2024 and is now on his first year of graduate school. Matthew is also currently an adjunct professor at his community college teaching First-Year students. He has a passion in helping First-Year students and working on new initiative programs to help support undergraduate students.Dr. Juan M Cruz, Rowan
Paper ID #48287Identifying response trends across mental health help-seeking beliefs in first-yearengineering students using Latent Class Analysis (LCA)Ava Kay Huth, Iowa State University of Science and TechnologyDr. Sarah A Wilson, University of Kentucky Sarah Wilson is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Kentucky. She completed her bachelor’s degree at Rowan University in New Jersey before attending graduate school for her PhD at the University of Massachusetts.Matthew Whitwer, University of Kentucky Matthew Whitwer is a third year PhD student in the department of
. Allison Godwin, Cornell University Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is the Dr. G. Stephen Irwin ’67, ’68 Professor in Engineering Education Research (Associate Professor) in the Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University. She is also the Associate Director of the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility and a McCormick Teaching Excellence Institute Research Fellow. Her research focuses on how identity, among other affective factors, influences diverse groups of students to choose engineering and persist in engineering. She also studies how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belonging, motivation, and identity development
teaching in technical and vocational training institutions, my research centers on engineering workforce development among underrepresented groups with a focus on efforts to advance solutions on broadening participation in engineering spaces in college.Elahe Vahidi, University of CincinnatiKaitlyn Anne Thomas, University of Nevada, Reno Ms. Thomas is a doctoral student at University of Nevada, Reno in Engineering Education. Her background is in structural engineering. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from Southern Methodist University. Her research focus is in epistemology and epistemic injustice in engineering.Dr. Kelly J Cross, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Cross is currently an
Paper ID #47097The Engineering Professional Skills Assessment 2.0: Preparing EngineeringStudents for Global Workplace ComplexitiesDr. Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University Dr. Ashley Ater Kranov is an adjunct associate professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University.Dr. Edwin R. Schmeckpeper P.E., Norwich University Edwin Schmeckpeper, P.E., Ph.D., was formerly Professor and Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Management at Norwich University, which is recognized by ASCE as the first private school in the United States to offer
… Manage tech projects Design client-driven products/processes/structures Start a technology based business Manage/supervise people in a technology based business Conduct scientific research Teach engineering (in academia or industry) Manage/supervise people in a non-tech based business Manage equipment in a… Manage non-tech projects Perform production/process testing, QA, inspection,… Start a non-tech based business Write/present technical proposals/specifications/reports Teach STEM in K-12 Become an accountant, doctor, general lawyer or
Paper ID #47430The status of creativity among engineering graduatesProf. Catalina Cortazar, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Catalina Cort´azar is a Faculty member in the engineering design area DILAB at the School of Engineering at Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica de Chile (PUC). Catalina holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Science with a focus on Engineering Education from PUC, an MFA in Design and Technology from Parsons The New School for Desing, an MA in Media Studies from The New School, and a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, with a concentration in Structural Design.Matias Lopez, Pontificia Universidad
], [18], [19]. Results of the extractionprocess are reported in terms of descriptive statistics and qualitative characterizations in the nextsection.Results We present overall descriptive statistics and general metrics representative of the landscape ofresearch papers about troubleshooting in science and engineering education. Findings are groupedby data extraction criteria from Table 1.Disciplines, Participants, Theoretical Grounding, and Study Designs As it relates to discipline/field (Figure 3), the majority of papers report on studies that occurredin electrical (and computer) engineering contexts (50%), mostly in circuits, electronics, andembedded systems, with a few in network systems and information technology (IT) as well
T. Schlippe, “Connecting Learning Material and the Demand of the Job Market Using Artificial Intelligence,” in Artificial Intelligence in Education Technologies: New Development and Innovative Practices, vol. 190, T. Schlippe, E. C. K. Cheng, and T. Wang, Eds., in Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies, vol. 190. , Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2023, pp. 282–298. doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-7947-9_21.[15] K. Yasuhara and A. Carberry, “Engineering Education Community Resource.” Accessed: Jul. 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: http://engineeringeducationlist.pbworks.com/w/page/27578912/Engineering%20Education %20Community%20Resource[16] J. Saldaña, The coding manual for
. 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 Technologies. At L3Harris, Mr. Weaver served in Test and Integration roles supporting DoD special aircraft systems, as well as serving as a System Security Engineer where he developed and implemented cyber security solutions for a variety of Air Force aircraft, ground support, and training/simulation systems. Mr. Weaver earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Baylor University in 2004, and his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 2009. He also holds the Certified
Paper ID #47157Doctoral Students Changing Labs Considerations in Engineering GraduateEducationTabe Ako Abane, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Tabe Abane is a PhD student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. He holds an MA in Leadership in Education (2023) from Liverpool John Moores University (UK), a Bachelor of Technology in Renewable Energy (2018), and a Five-Year Diploma in Mechanical Engineering and Teaching (2015) from the University of Bamenda (Cameroon). His dissertation research focuses on how engineering students develop systems thinking in socioenvironmental contexts. Using Social
Paper ID #46789Quantitative Method for Assessing the Adaptability of Engineering InstructorsAdeyemi Oluwasola Oyelami, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Adeyemi O. Oyelami is a PhD student in engineering education research (EER) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is a registered mechanical engineer with 10 years of experience in energy sector (gas & power, utilities regulations). He holds a master’s degree in energy technology and management from the University of Ibadan (UI), Nigeria, and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Nigeria.Grace
: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2005.tb00864.x.[57] N. A. Jankowski, “Assessment during a Crisis: Responding to a Global Pandemic,” 2020.[58] S. Asgari, J. Trajkovic, M. Rahmani, W. Zhang, R. C. Lo, and A. Sciortino, “An observational study of engineering online education during the COVID-19 pandemic,” PLoS One, vol. 16, no. 4 April, pp. 1–17, 2021, doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250041.[59] A. R. Yadav, K. N. Talati, and R. K. Gurjwar, “Leveraging Technology Platform for Timely Conducting Online University-Level Examinations Amid COVID-19 Pandemic: An Experiential Narrative by Engineering Faculty From Western India,” in Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, 2020, pp. 533–538. doi: 10.2991
Paper ID #47763Engineering Student Early Dropout Prediction in Regional Universities UsingMultimodal AIDr. Bin Chen, Purdue Univeristy Fort WayneIrah Modry-Caron, Purdue University Fort Wayne ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Student Retention Forecast in Regional UniversitiesIntroductionThe overall dropout rate of engineering students in the United States is approximately 50%.However, the dropout rate varies significantly across universities [1]. Prestigious nationalengineering schools often have retention rates over 90%. Regional universities and campuseshave much higher student attrition rates. As a
company dedicated to empowering instructors with tools to enhance teaching workflows without compromising educational quality. Before joining CS@Illinois in 2017, she was a lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the same university for five years. Silva has extensive experience in course development across engineering, computer science, and mathematics and is passionate about advancing teaching innovations that benefit students and instructors alike. She is an expert in the development and application of computer-based tools for teaching and learning in large STEM university courses. Her current research investigates the use of educational technologies to enhance computer-based assessments
of Experiential Engineering Education. She earned her PhD in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Delaware in 2024. Rachel’s research interests include engineering education and sustainability in engineering, and she has engaged in specific projects regarding mental health in engineering students, K-12 engineering education, sustainable technologies for food waste management, and biological waste treatment.Miss Patricia Lynn Hurley, University of Delaware Patricia Hurley is a graduate student studying environmental engineering at the University of Delaware. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 WIP: Introducing thriving in a first-year engineering
Paper ID #48333The Narrative Turn in Engineering Education Research: Theory and MethodDr. Angela Minichiello, Utah State University Angela (Angie) Minichiello is a military veteran, licensed mechanical engineer, and associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University. Her research examines issues of access, inclusion, and identity in the formation of engineers and a diverse 21st century engineering workforce. Angie received an NSF CAREER award in 2021 for her work with student veterans and service members in engineering. ©American Society for Engineering
couldseek to include industry in smaller ways such as supporting career fairs, panels, clubs, andmentorship programs. They can also consider larger structural support by implementing co-opprograms like those at Drexel University, Northeastern, and Rochester Institute of Technology toname a few. Ultimately, the goal is to make practicing engineers an accessible group toengineering students in ways that allow for more students to have the opportunity to berecognized as engineers.7. Limitations and Future WorkAlthough this work exploring industry recognition experience over time has valuable findings forresearch and education, some limitations must be made explicit to clarify its transferability. Theparticipants in the study were engaged in a four
, problem-based learning, design education, and outcomes-based education. He is an active participant in global engineering education associations such as ASEE, AAEE and SEFI and served as reviewer in the conferences they host. Locally, he previously served as the Secretary and First Vice President of the Philippine Association of Engineering Schools. Alexa earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degree with specialization in Electronics Engineering from the Technological Institute of the Philippines.Dr. Nurzal Effiyana binti Ghazali, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Nurzal Effiyana Ghazali, Ph.D., graduated from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) with a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical (Telecommunications) in 2007
graduate education. He is completed a postdoctoral appointment in engineering education with the Engineering Cognitive Research Laboratory with Dr. Catherin Berdanier at Pennsylvania State University. He is currently a Research Scientist at Purdue University with the STRIDE research group directed by Dr. Allison Godwin at Cornell University.Dr. Allison Godwin, Cornell University Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is the Dr. G. Stephen Irwin ’67, ’68 Professor in Engineering Education Research (Associate Professor) in the Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University. She is also the Associate Director of the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility and a McCormick Teaching
(Associate Professor) in the Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University. She is also the Associate Director of the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility and a McCormick Teaching Excellence Institute Research Fellow. Her research focuses on how identity, among other affective factors, influences diverse groups of students to choose engineering and persist in engineering. She also studies how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belonging, motivation, and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. Her
innovative teaching and learning strategies, use of emerging technologies, and mobile teaching and learning strategies.Ms. Uyen Thi Kim Nguyen, Utah State University Uyen Nguyen earned a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Engineering Education at Utah State University. Her most recent work develops support tools in self-study for students participating in engineering drawing courses. Her research interests include exploring innovative teaching methods and addressing challenges to improve the overall quality of education toward sustainable education.Dr. Anne Hamby, Boise State University Anne Hamby’s
current scales’ applicability to understand engineering students’ energy knowledgeAbstract The purpose of this empirical research brief paper is to analyze current energy literacyresearch for assessing literacy within domain-specific contexts. Most research knowledgesurrounding energy literacy is focused on understanding how well individuals understand energyproduction, consumption, and conservation from a general energy perspective. However,engineers’ energy literacy typically requires a more focused and practical competency, sinceengineers are at the forefront of energy technology development, use, and improvement. Equippingfuture engineers with practical energy knowledge prior to entering their careers can improve
-12 teachers for teaching engineering design. By integrating these strategies into a holistic framework, Dr. Raju enhances workforce development, strengthens engineering pathways, and broadens participation in STEM fields. His work equips educators with tools to personalize instruction and foster professional identity, ultimately preparing future engineers to thrive in a rapidly evolving global landscape.Dr. Sheryl A. Sorby, University of Cincinnati Dr. Sheryl Sorby is currently a Professor of STEM Education at the University of Cincinnati and was recently a Fulbright Scholar at the Dublin Institute of Technology in Dublin, Ireland. She is a professor emerita of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mec
Paper ID #47105Developing a Survey Tool to Measure Cultural Transformation in a Collegeof EngineeringMrs. Ibukunoluwa Eunice Salami, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Ibukunoluwa Eunice Salami is a third-year PhD Candidate in Engineering Education Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her research interests include competency development, graduate education, the transfer of learning, school to work transition for engineering students, use of technology in engineering education and motivation of students in engineering education.Kasey Moomau, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Kasey Moomau is a second-year mechanical