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New Engineering Educators (NEE) Technical Session 4 - Undergraduate Student Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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H. Schwab, The Ohio State University; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Anu Singh, The Ohio State University; Euclides Maluf, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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,evaluating, planning). A way to develop MRSs is open-ended reflection that encouragesstudents’ critical thinking of their learning processes. Embedding reflection in engineeringcoursework is challenging. This study had two purposes, to examine (1) changes in the MRSsthat students used in reflections across two semesters and (2) differences in students’ MRSswhen instructors were new to versus their second year of reflection implementation. At a largemidwestern university, this study took place in two sequential courses with two cohorts ofstudents who participated in written reflections alongside engineering coursework. Cohort 1 wastaught by two instructors new to implementation, while Cohort 2 was taught by the sameinstructors in their second year of

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators (NEE) Technical Session 2 - Technology Tools

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Casey J Rodgers, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Afeefa Rahman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ann C Sychterz Ph.D., P.Eng, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jacob Henschen, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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[1]. In healthcare, virtual reality simulations enable medicalstudents to rehearse surgical procedures, thereby improving their skills in a low-risk, controlledsetting [2]. This technology has been employed in therapeutic contexts, where immersivesimulations assist patients in surmounting phobias and fears [3]. Rizzo et al. [4] investigated virtualreality as a mechanism for military training, specifically in combat simulation and stress-induceddecision-making, concluding that virtual reality facilitates effective, immersive training thatimproves readiness and situational awareness without real-world hazards. In architecture andconstruction, virtual reality allows designers and clients to digitally examine building plans,offering insights

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators (NEE) Technical Session 2 - Technology Tools

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ke Tang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Thomas Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jacob Henschen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Abdussalam Alawini, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Matthew D Goodman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Halim Beere, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Instructional Benefits of a Web-Based Students’ Concurrent Course Registration ToolAbstractData-driven approaches have the potential to reshape course design and lesson planning inmodern education by providing instructors with actionable insights into student learningenvironments. A web-based tool has recently been developed to offer instructors real-time accessto students’ concurrent course registration data. Initially developed to help instructors highlightinterdisciplinary connections between courses, the tool has shown broader potential for enhancingcourse design and instructional strategies. By revealing key information, such as how manystudents are concurrently enrolled in prerequisites or are taking high-demand

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators (NEE) Technical Session 3 - Professional and Faculty Development

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven B. Warth, Austin Peay State University; Bobette Bouton; Emmabeth Parrish Vaughn, Austin Peay State University; Lily Skau, Austin Peay State University

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, nanoparticle diffusion, and engineering and physics education.Lily Skau, Austin Peay State University Lily Skau is an undergraduate student at Austin Peay State University pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Physics and a minor in Mathematics and Sociology. She plans to graduate with her degree and minors in May of 2026 and enter the industry as a Mechanical Engineer. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Where Empathy is Needed in Engineering Formation Abstract Engineers are called upon to solve the complex problems plaguing society. These problems are intellectually rigorous and steeped in societal, ethical, and geographic

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators (NEE) Technical Session 1 - Maximizing Student Interaction and Engagement

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Garrett Weidig, Michigan State University; Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University

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attendance policy, where attendance contributes to a student’s grade. Another way isto lower the bar for attending, usually through asynchronous or synchronous, online modalitieslike Zoom. Allowing students to attend virtually may allow them to keep their plans, but stillattend class. Another way to incentivize students is to give quizzes or exams on Friday so thatbeing absent directly impacts their grade. Other ways to motivate students are to increase socialpressure through the use of group work or to do homework problems together. Working ingroups or as a class has also shown to have a positive impact on overall grades [7].Unfortunately, nearly all incentive techniques have drawbacks that make them difficult to userepeatedly. Mandatory attendance

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators (NEE) Technical Session 3 - Professional and Faculty Development

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allie DeLeo-Allen, DKB Solutions, LLC; Alicia Boudreaux Kiremire MS, PE, PMP, FlowStream Management LLC; Katie Evans, Houston Christian University; Anne Case Hanks, University of Louisiana Monroe; Krystal Corbett Cruse, Louisiana Tech University

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aggregate below. In order to preserve participantanonymity within a relatively small population, neither institutional nor demographicinformation was collected in the survey. In interviews, the three universities were evenlyrepresented with three participants from each. However, demographic data did not relate to theresearch questions and was not collected. The researchers also did not explore institutional trendswithin the small sample size. Planned future work will increase the number of institutions andindividual participants in order to validate results and analyze trends specific to institution type,STEM field, gender, and/or ethnicity.The new “collabo-gleaning” framework presented in Figure 2 below was developed to addressthe research

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators (NEE) Technical Session 4 - Undergraduate Student Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ines Basalo, University of Miami; Renee Evans, University of Miami

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Halls haveworked out well for me personally. It feels like I have a set time to do homework in this class andI commit to it. Much better than if I hadn't had the obligation of study halls to go to”. Allrespondents who had attended study hall sessions (57%) were planning to continue attending.The majority of reported challenges were related to specific topics, such as linear independenceof vectors and Kirchhoff’s Law. Additionally, 13% of respondents cited the lecture pace as beingtoo fast.In response to these insights and suggestions, several immediate course adjustments wereimplemented. These included an increase in the number of attempts allowed for homeworkassignments, a reduction in the pace of instruction, and the establishment of a

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators (NEE) Technical Session 2 - Technology Tools

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Evan Fakhoury, Lebanese American University; Michel Elkhoury, Lebanese American University; Pierre Rahme, Lebanese American University; Abbas A. Tarhini, Lebanese American University; George E Nasr, Lebanese American University

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LAU’s strategic plan and launching new programs such as Engineering PreMed and Chemical Engineering. A Professor of Mechanical Engineering, he has led ABET accreditation renewals, curriculum modernization, and major lab expansions. His research focuses on turbulence modeling and CFD for wind energy. He holds degrees from METU and Lehigh University and serves as an ABET evaluator representing ASME.Dr. Pierre Rahme, Lebanese American University Dr. Pierre Rahme is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering and the director of the VIP Program at the Lebanese American University (LAU). He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toulouse. He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators (NEE) Technical Session 3 - Professional and Faculty Development

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiawei Gong, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College; Debalina Maitra, Kennesaw State University

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featuring some notable articles onperovskite solar cells (PSCs):Additionally, when AI tools are used to generate or process documents, questions of intellectualproperty arise—particularly concerning ownership and copyright of AI-generated content whichwe plan to address during our session.Reference List in IEEE Style on Perovskite Solar Cells (PSC)Journal Article:[19] M. Green, A. Emery, D. H. Lee, and W. Warta, "Solar cell efficiency tables (version 44),"Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 3-12, Jan. 2016.Review Article:[20] H. J. Snaith, "Perovskite solar cells: An emerging technology," Journal of PhysicalChemistry Letters, vol. 4, no. 21, pp. 3623-3630, Nov. 2013.Research Article:[21] S. K. R. M. K. Choi, A

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators (NEE) Technical Session 4 - Undergraduate Student Learning

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rubaiya Murshed, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

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Nearpod features, the design of activities, and the frequency of Nearpod use will vary. Instructors should carefully assess the use of suitable Nearpod features for their course and how often students will use Nearpod in the classroom, as excessive use may lead to monotony. • For instance, videos can be uploaded to Nearpod with questions embedded at specific intervals. While this feature may not be ideal for the types of problems I address in Thermodynamics, I plan to use it in a different course to encourage students to watch the entire video. 2. Effort Needed: Incorporating Nearpod for in-class activities requires additional preparation time for instructors to input questions into the

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators (NEE) Technical Session 1 - Maximizing Student Interaction and Engagement

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pablo Robles-Granda, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Hongye Liu, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Celina Anwar, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Shivi Narang, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; David Dalpiaz, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Lawrence Angrave, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Conference Session

New Engineering Educators (NEE) Technical Session 3 - Professional and Faculty Development

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gracie Kerr, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Hayden J Wulf, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Grace Panther, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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graduation in 2025, Gracie will be pursuing a master’s degree in structural engineering and plans to further continue her education with a PhD in engineering education.Hayden J Wulf, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Hayden Wulf is a fourth-year civil engineering undergraduate at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln (UNL). She has been an undergraduate research assistant within the Engineering Education Research department at UNL for the past two years under the guidance of Dr. Grace Panther and Dr. Heidi Diefes-Dux. Her research during this time has focused on instructor adaptability, active learning and assessment practices, and transparency between instructors and students. She has presented one previous paper on