laboratory operations.Project management: From the third to the tenth weeks, weekly meetings were scheduledbetween REU participants and their mentors to discuss the research progress. A spirit ofteamwork was encouraged among the REU participants who were working on related projects.Program meetings of all faculty members and REU participants were held during the fourth andseventh weeks. REU participants presented their independent research results and status reportsduring the program meetings.REU participants were encouraged to exchange ideas with each other and mentors in programmeetings, brown bag lunch meetings, and research seminars organized by the REU site. REUparticipants also practiced the research, problem-solving, presentation, and
. Before coming to UWT, Dr. Pagano served as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Montana State University Billings. Prior to that, he spent 19 years at Purdue University, where he served as a full professor and a variety of administrative roles. In 2021, Dr. Pagano stepped down from serving as Chancellor and returned to classroom teaching to help establish the new programs in civil and mechanical engineering. Pagano has served in numerous roles across several divisions of ASEE and was named Fellow in 2006. This year he was awarded ”life-time” membership status. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 The Importance of “Place” in the Building and
, Indiana. He received his PhD in 2007 from Virginia Tech in Engineering Mechanics where he studied the vestibular organs in the inner ear using finite element models and vibration analyses. After graduating, he spent a semester teaching at a local community college and then two years at University of Massachusetts (Amherst) studying the biomechanics of biting in bats and monkeys, also using finite element modeling techniques. In 2010, he started his career teaching in all areas of mechanical engineering at the University of Southern Indiana. He loves teaching all of the basic mechanics courses, and of course his Vibrations and Finite Element Analysis courses. ©American Society for Engineering
Paper ID #46862Tinkering Towards Systems Thinking: Integrating Hands-On Design Activitiesin First-Year Engineering EducationDr. Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Micah Lande, PhD is an Assistant Professor and E.R. Stensaas Chair for Engineering Education in the Leslie A. Rose Department of Mechanical Engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. Dr. Lande directs the Holistic Engineering Lab and Observatory. He teaches human-centered engineering design, design thinking, and design innovation courses. Dr. Lande researches how technical and non-technical people learn and apply
-Hulman, Michelle is co-leading a project to infuse an entrepreneurial-mindset in undergraduate students’ learning, and a project to improve teaming by teaching psychological safety in engineering education curricula. Michelle also mentors undergraduate researchers to investigate the removal of stormwater pollutants in engineered wetlands. Michelle was a 2018 ExCEEd Fellow, and was recognized as the 2019 ASCE Daniel V. Terrell Awardee.Dr. Timothy Chow Timothy Chow serves as the Director of Institutional Research in the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment (IRPA) at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He is a member of Rose-Hulman’s Data Governance Committee and the Quality of Education Committee
and Fall 2023 semesters.In Spring 2022, experiential learning modules were introduced to both Statics and Dynamics labsto provide hands-on experiments to aid students’ comprehension of select problems. Theimplementation builds upon previous work of using adaptive 3D coordinate models to facilitatehands-on experiential problem-solving in group laboratory sessions. In the first phase of theproject, the authors sought to develop and construct the physical units to use in the modules andto identify the topics in the courses the modules should cover. In the second phase of the project,the authors have worked with other faculty teaching the courses to implement the experientiallearning modules. These experiential learning modules have continued in
Paper ID #48045Aligning Physics Education with Professional Realities: Insights from WorkingStudents in an Online CourseRodrigo Alonso Vergara, Universidad Andres Bello An electronics engineer by profession, he teaches physics and creates content by trade. He lives in Valpara´ıso, Chile.Prof. Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico; Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago,Chile Dr. Genaro Zavala is Associate Director of the Research Laboratory at the Institute for the Future of Education, Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey. He collaborates with the School of Engineering of the Universidad Andr´es Bello in Santiago
Paper ID #48675RISC-V System-on-Chip Design Textbook and CourseDr. Rose Thompson, Oklahoma State University Rose Thompson received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Oklahoma State University and two B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering from the University of Washington. She has also designed chips at the Air Force Research Laboratory. Her professional interests include SoC design and verification, custom instruction set architectures, branch prediction, memory systems, and secure computing. Rose also enjoys biking, hiking, rock climbing, and playing the piano.Prof. David L Harris, Harvey
first generation and low-income students [4, 5]. According to Montenegro and Jankowski [2],different students such as special needs, nontraditional, undocumented, and members of theLGBTQIA+ groups, all display specific differences and needs for learning. For underrepresentedstudents who began college in 2015, only 44% of African American students and 51% Latinxstudents completed their degrees after six years, compared to 69% of White students [6].It becomes evident that a one-size-fits-all teaching approach is ineffective. Hence a student-centered culturally responsive pedagogy is necessary for student success [7]. Culturally responsivepedagogy recognizes the need of including student’s identities and cultural references in all aspectsof
Paper ID #48189A Pedagogical Framework and Course Module for Building Awareness andKnow-How Related to the Digital Thread and Smart Manufacturing UsingSTEP AP242Dr. David E. Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Culler has an M.S. and Ph.D. from New Mexico State University in Industrial Engineering and over 25 years of experience in using and developing Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) systems and teaching topics such as Product Data Management (PDM) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). Dr. Culler worked for Manufacturing and Consulting Services in Scottsdale, AZ for 5 years as an applications engineer and
) includingenvironmental impacts, social impacts, and economics.” The teaching methods includedassigning the textbook chapter on environmental and societal issues during the first week of thesemester, integrating sustainability topics into lectures consistently throughout the semester, andrequiring students to consider social and environmental issues as part of two open endedprojects. Sustainability-related topics were worth about 6% of the overall course grade. Teachingand assessment methods in the course were intentionally selected to provide students choice andflexibility, aligned with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles which are intended tocreate a neuroinclusive environment. Examples of UDL practices included: (1) allowing studentsthe choice of
Brian Faulkner’s interests include teaching of modeling, engineering mathematics, textbook design, and engineering epistemology. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Beyond Calculations: Engineering Judgment as Epistemic Cognition in Engineering EducationIntroductionEngineering judgment is recognized as a key competency in professional practice. Engineersroutinely make complex decisions at the boundaries of established knowledge while managingsignificant uncertainty [1]. For all these reasons, becoming a competent engineer meansdeveloping sound judgment: a standard employed by practicing engineers as the ultimateauthority in decision-making [2]. Mathematical modeling
ability to teach leadership, the ability to learnleadership skills has been shown to prepare those in leadership positions [7]. Some engineeringcurricula and professions deliberately incorporate leadership [8]. The need for an engineer leaderis visible with the increased need for problem-solving. Leadership training has been included inengineering education through specific learning approaches. Leadership has been included in thecurriculum in the classroom [9], [10] through capstone courses [11], [12], and also throughservice learning [8], [13].The needs of the civil engineering career field are evolving due to the changing demands.Leadership skills for engineers are in demand [14]. In this work, we discuss leadershipdevelopment in undergraduate
and interactions. This paper evaluates theuse of BLE beacons as part of a real-time social interaction capture system, called IDEAS. Ina laboratory setting, the relationship between beacon signal strength (RSSI), distance, and ori-entation was examined to validate a proximity detection metric. A preschool classroom studyfurther tested the ecological validity of the real-time location system by comparing interactionsdetected by the automated system with those recorded by a traditional researcher-led method. Inorder to align the differing sampling methods of IDEAS and the traditional researcher-led method,we developed an algorithm to down-sample the beacon data. The results suggest a partial align-ment between beacon-detected interactions and
Paper ID #47555BOARD # 41: Enhancing Student Engagement and Learning Outcomes: ComparingInteractive Simulations with Traditional Clicker Questions in IntroductoryEngineering CoursesDr. Ehsan Keyvani, University of Colorado Boulder Ehsan is a Teaching faculty at CU Boulder. He has taught at private and public schools for more than a decade. He always explores new tools for teaching such as immersive simulation, mixed-reality modules, and in here, he is presenting his use of 2.5 D simulations for teaching introductory concepts in freshmen and sophomore level chemical engineering courses. ©American
, resulting in over 50 publications and 1,050+ citations (h-index 17). Dr. Iqbal has secured more than $1.5 million in competitive funding and collaborated with industry leaders and research institutes to advance intelligent sensing technologies. A passionate educator, he has developed and taught over 25 distinct courses, including robotics, control systems, and multisensor data fusion. His work in blended learning and engineering education innovation has earned him multiple awards, including an NSF grant and the Dr. George Adebiyi Award for Outstanding Teaching. Dr. Iqbal holds a Ph.D. from Queen’s University, master’s degrees from the Royal Military College of Canada and Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute, and a B.Sc. in
Dr. Brian Sanders is a distinguished aerospace engineer and former U.S. Air Force officer whose career spans over three decades. He began his service as an aircraft weapon systems technician and progressed through roles including acquisition officer and senior research scientist within the Air Force Research Laboratory. Sanders made significant contributions to adaptive structures and unmanned aerial systems, leading pioneering research on morphing aircraft technologies. He also served as Assistant Chief Scientist at Air Combat Command. Currently, he is an associate professor at Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, where he continues to advance aerospace research and education. ©American
, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for sevDr. Milo Koretsky, Tufts University Milo Koretsky is the McDonnell Family Bridge Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and in the Department of Education at Tufts University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Phrasing Matters: A Case Study in the
University of Science and Technology, and her B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla (same school, different name). At Rose-Hulman, Michelle is co-leading a project to infuse an entrepreneurial-mindset in undergraduate students’ learning, and a project to improve teaming by teaching psychological safety in engineering education curricula. Michelle also mentors undergraduate researchers to investigate the removal of stormwater pollutants in engineered wetlands. Michelle was a 2018 ExCEEd Fellow, and was recognized as the 2019 ASCE Daniel V. Terrell Awardee.Dr. Namita Shrestha, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Namita Shrestha earned her PhD in Civil/Environmental Engineering from South Dakota
Paper ID #48147Democratizing the Analysis of Unprompted Student Questions Using Open-SourceLarge Language ModelsBrendan Lobo, University of Toronto An MASc candidate in the Integrative Biology and Microengineered Technologies Laboratory at the University of Toronto.Sinisa Colic, University of Toronto Sinisa Colic is an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream with the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. He completed his PhD at the University of Toronto in the area of personalized treatment options for epilepsy using advanced signal processing techniques and machine learning. Sinisa currently teaches
State University. He teaches laboratory courses, senior capstone, and manages the Materials Teaching Lab where MSE lab courses work, in addition to supporting student projects and researchers from multiple disciplines. All of his courses emphasize professional development using integrated instruction and practice in technical communication and professional skills provided by collaborators from relevant disciplines, and informed by his many years in industry. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Alumni Perceptions of Writing TransferIntroductionIn various ways, undergraduate engineering programs incorporate professional skill developmentinto their curriculum or
Paper ID #47815Automated Grading of Engineering Mechanics Assignments Using Large LanguageModels and Computer Vision: A Work in ProgressDr. Ahmed Mowafy PEng, University of Alberta Dr. Ahmed Mowafy Saad is an Assistant Teaching Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alberta. He teaches large first- and second-year courses such as Engineering Mechanics and Mechanics of Deformable Bodies, reaching over 1,800 students annually. With over 13 years of combined academic and industry experience in the Middle East and Western Canada, he integrates real-world insights into innovative teaching
smart infrastructure.Dr. Fethiye Ozis P.E., Carnegie Mellon University Dr. Fethiye Ozis is an Associate Teaching Professor in the civil and environmental engineering department at Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Ozis holds a B.S. in environmental engineering from the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Southern California. Dr. Ozis is a licensed Professional Engineer, Environmental, in Arizona. She is also an ENVISION Sustainability Professional. Before joining CMU, Dr. Ozis was a faculty member at Northern Arizona University.Allison E. Connell Pensky, Carnegie Mellon University Dr. Allison Connell Pensky is a Cognitive Psychologist and Neuroscientist by
systems, signal processing, dynamic phasors, dynamic power decomposition, power quality and microgrid. She has been a member of the Eta Kappa Nu, Engineering Honor Society and a member of IEEE and IEEE Power & Energy Society (IEEE PES).Dr. Marisha Rawlins, Wentworth Institute of Technology Dr. Marisha Rawlins is an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Program at Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT). Her research interests include computer architecture optimizations, embedded systems and devices used in teaching and healthcare, and methods and systems for improving teaching and learning. Dr. Rawlins received her PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The University of Florida
with her Ph.D from North Carolina State University in the Fall of 2020 and works as a staff researcher in the Thrive Lab at the University of Michigan.Eileen Johnson, University of Michigan Eileen Johnson received her BS and MS in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She previously worked in tissue engineering and genetic engineering throughout her education. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan. After teaching an online laboratory class, she became interested in engineering education research. Her current research interests are in engineering student mental health & wellness with a focus on undergraduate experiences with
Paper ID #45928Work-In-Progress: Optimizing Student Mental Health Support through Biomarker-DriveMachine Learning and Large Language ModelsDr. Yuexin Liu, Texas A&M University AI/DRL in low Reynolds number hydrodynamics, Stress Management and Well-beingDr. Behbood ”Ben” Ben Zoghi P.E., Southern Methodist University Ben Zoghi is the Associate Dean, Advanced Studies and Industrial Partnerships, Executive Director, Hart Center for Engineering Leadership Bobby B. Lyle Endowed Professor of Engineering Innovation Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a faculty Fellow, with Los Alamos National Laboratory. Before
Paper ID #49230BOARD # 392: LSAMP: A roadmap for institution collaboration duringLouis Stokes Alliances for Minority Partnerships (LSAMP) program developmentDr. Ashleigh Wright, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Ashleigh R. Wright, PhD is the Associate Director of the Institute for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access and Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Grainger College of Engineering. She is responsible for collaborating with college and departmental leaders and stakeholders to identify needs and priorities, developing and implementing evidence-based
research expertise is in penetration mechanics, high strain rate response of granular media, risk assessment, infrastructure hazard analysis, soil-structure interaction, and numerical simulations. He leads research in the Impact and Penetration Laboratory at Manhattan College, specializing in high-speed impact experiments on granular media, as well as numerical and analytical modeling. His research has led to the development of the GeoPoncelet model for penetration into sand. He has served as PI and Co-PI on over $4.5M in research funding from the Department of Defense, National Science Foundation, and the Department of Transportation (through the University Transportation Research Center), among others. His research
Paper ID #46287The Development of Concept-Space, a Digital Workspace that Mirrors Howthe Brain Organizes and Expands Knowledge, Reveals Positive Impacts forLearners, Teamwork and TeachersDr. Ing. David Foley, Universite de Sherbrooke David Foley, Dr. Ing. teaches engineering design at Universit´e de Sherbrooke where he supervises teams of students in realizing their capstone design projects. A majority of his time for the last 14 years have been invested in developing breakthrough technology to better support human thinking and learning processes. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025
Paper ID #45878Creating Public Resources to Diversifying Content in Mechanical Engineering:Fostering Awareness and Ethical ConsiderationsDr. Siu Ling Leung, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Siu Ling Leung is an Associate Teaching Professor, the Associate Head for Undergraduate Programs, and the Director of Undergraduate Laboratories in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Pennsylvania State University. Her work focuses on renovating the engineering curriculum to enhance students’ cognitive skills, raise awareness of diverse problems around the world, and equip them to address real-world challenges. She employs