engineeringeducation. This endeavor has allowed our IAB members to become active partners engaged inpromoting professional practice. Our IAB members have partnered with us over two years in a)hosting Industry Networking events every semester b) hosting professional panels and c)partnering with a new program titled PIPES. PIPES (Professional Industrial PartnershipEngagement for Students) is a unique CO-OP like opportunity for the students to work with keycompanies or local agencies for course credit. Students can replace their Junior and Seniorengineering clinic courses for a total of eight credits if they want to work outside of a faculty-ledproject. The program gives students a chance to try out the real civil engineering projects andwork side-by-side with
external grants, actively promoting computer hardware and VLSI research and education. Dr. Cui is a senior member of IEEE and a member of HKN, ACM, ASEE, and SPIE.LUJUN ZHAI, Prairie View A&M UniversityDr. Shuza Binzaid Dr. Shuza Binzaid (PI) is a Research Associate Professor in the SMART center. He has 20 years of experience in various projects for leading and supervising innovative teams of engineers at professional, academic graduate, and undergraduate levels. He has more than 14 years of experience in various fields of energy effects, energy conservation, renewable energy, VLSI microcontroller systems, and automation engineering projects. He is very experienced in the systems-level design of sensors and sensing
). This initiative provides high school students from Chicago and Latin America withinformal education in computer science, utilizing the STEAM framework. Local students from Chicagoare enrolled in the university's TRIO Upward Bound program, while international students receivesponsorship from local institutions or universities. All participants are Spanish speakers, and instructionis conducted in Spanish.The primary objective of this initiative is to create a collaborative environment for adolescents fromvarious backgrounds to engage in collective projects that tackle socially significant issues. The programfeatures remote synchronous meetings every second Saturday for four hours, complemented byasynchronous work through a Learning Management
topics are introduced to students: Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’svoltage and current laws, methods of circuit analysis, as well as capacitors, inductors, binaryarithmetic, Boolean algebra, logic gates, operational amplifiers, diodes and applications. Problemsets related to these topics are assigned. As reported in this paper, to improve motivation andlearning, application-oriented and hands-on design labs and projects were developed, includingsensors, Bode plots and filters, counter design, and data acquisition. This paper will describe someof the developed projects and labs.Evaluations were based on student surveys (course evaluations) and student work (assignedhomework, exams and lab exercises). Recent offerings of this course taught in the
projects funded by various entities, including the Spanish government and the European Economic Community. ´ L´opez S´anchez, Universitat Polit`ecnica de CatalunyaMr. Raul Mr. Ra´ul L´opez S´anchez holds a degree in Computer Engineering (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, 2010) and a Technical Engineering degree in Management Informatics (Facultat d’Inform`atica de Barcelona, Universitat Polit`ecnica de Catalunya, 2002). His professional career has been primarily focused on teaching, particularly in secondary and vocational training education. Since 2019, he has served as an associate lecturer at both the Institute of Education Sciences and the Facultat d’Inform`atica de Barcelona of the Universitat Polit`ecnica de
Education, 2025 Generation of Peer Mentor Training Modules for Academic Makerspaces (NSF IUSE)This work outlines the course mapping structure of a training program focused onhelping undergraduate peer mentors effectively assist first-year students in academicmakerspaces, design courses, and laboratory classrooms. Student learning inunconventional learning environments such as makerspaces can be challenging,particularly if the learning requires the students to engage in teams to complete thenon-traditional learning activities associated with project and problem-based learning.The goal of the peer mentor preparation program is to provide undergraduate peermentors with the knowledge, tools, feedback, and practice
course for upper-level general engineering students. The project had threeobjectives: to apply the course material to a historical aerospace application, to encouragestudents to explore the societal and historical context of aerospace engineering, and to foster adesire for lifelong learning in engineering students. Each student (N = 16) selected a narrativenon-fiction book about aerospace history from a curated list of titles available at the campuslibrary in physical or electronic form. After reading their book, students wrote a short bookreview, answered reflection questions about the intersection of society and aerospace technology,and gave a short presentation to the class in which they related concepts taught in the course(aircraft top
Engineering (APSE), as well as an editorial member for Journal of Testing and Evaluation and International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology. He serves panel member for several NCHRP and ACRP projects. He is also a registered professional engineer in Alabama and LEED AP.Dr. Min-Wook Kang, University of South Alabama Dr. Kang is a professor of Civil, Coastal, and Environmental Engineering at the University of South AlabamaDr. John Cleary, University of South Alabama ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Case Study of Integrating Standards, Codes, and Specifications into Engineering Curricula: Various Pathways to Professional ReadinessAbstractFor professional engineers
develop solutions to challenges, but also to explore and map the‘interconnectedness’ among various systems and the ‘dynamic impacts’ among parts of thesystems as well as making links to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs). Collaborative projects were an integral part of our design course, where students workin teams to tackle complex, open-ended, wicked problems framed around key sustainabilitythemes. These projects were co-developed with the Office of Sustainability at the University ofCalgary and require not only technical skills but also creativity, critical thinking, and effectivecommunication. By engaging with real-world challenges, students consider diverse perspectivesand develop inclusive solutions that address the
off grid solar powered systems. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Design of An Optical Sensing System in Near-Ultraviolet (UV) Spectrum to Detect Environmental Surface Contamination AbstractThis paper presents a multidisciplinary research project to develop an optical sensing system basedon hybrid Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-VIS) spectrum image fusion algorithms that can contribute tothe technical advances for the automated Ultraviolet Disinfection (UVD) mobile systems. Theobjectives of the proposed research were twofold: 1) To establish a collaborative project betweenthe Departments of Engineering and Biology to provide training and mentoring
develop and implementparticipatory action research (PAR) projects in their classrooms and disseminate their findings.They will also receive training in leadership, the Next Generation Science Standards,student-centered science instruction, and professional learning community facilitation. Theprogram aims to address Michigan's critical teacher shortage and improve science learningoutcomes by developing teacher leaders who can mentor novice teachers and driveimprovements in STEM education.Over 90 applications were received for the 30 available spots. The program began in January2025, with amaster's-seeking cohort beginning online coursework and a master’s-holding cohortbeginning professional development activities. The project's impact on
addressing these challenges. Front-end design deals withthe highly open-ended nature of the design process such as problem framing, need finding, and ideation. Given thisopen-endedness, it can be particularly hard to implement in K-12 settings. This NSF-funded project seeks to supportteachers in engaging secondary students in front-end design where they explore and define problems; and thengenerate and review design ideas that combine scientific, technical engineering, social and contextualconsiderations. The project takes a design-based research approach in developing curriculum and a web-basedplatform. The platform enables collaborative content generation, sharing, sketching tools, and scaffolding for ideageneration. We present preliminary results
in the first year of an engineering curriculum reinforcestheir foundational nature. As first-year students enter university with a wide range ofbackgrounds, it can be difficult to create an immersive and engaging introductory experience thatreinforces these foundational skills without relying on a deeper understanding of technicalmaterial. In fact, for some students, introductory projects with roots in highly technical materialmay be alienating, damaging to student confidence, and ultimately detrimental to measures ofacademic success and degree persistence. It has been shown that student confidence in their ownacademic ability is affected by self and peer performance [1],[2] and the first year of a student’suniversity experience impacts
Engineering Education, 2025 Design and Organization of a Bring-up First Vertically-integrated Chip Design and Fabrication Co-curricularAbstractThe advent of lower-cost application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) fabrication throughmulti-project wafer submissions and open-source synthesis tooling, such as those provided byEfabless, brings a novel opportunity for a vertically-integrated student-led co-curricular based onthe design and fabrication of custom ASICs. Based on a bring-up first methodology thatemphasizes the hands-on experience of testing and validating physical hardware early in thelearning journey, ChipForge encourages students to extend the concepts learned in their existingcoursework to practical applications in
Paper ID #48170WIP: Empowering First-Year Engineering Students for Career Choices throughHands-On AI Hardware ExperiencesWoorin Hwang, University of Florida Woorin Hwang is a Ph.D. candidate at the School of Teaching and Learning at the University of Florida. Her research is focused on assisting learners’ career choices by integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in teaching and learning, with ongoing projects related to AI literacy, Edge AI, and recommender system in engineering education. Prior to joining the University of Florida, she worked as a teacher and instructional designer in South Korea.Andrea Ramirez-Salgado
junior students gain earlyexperience with engineering tools and techniques. They also learn the iterative nature of the designprocess and acquire hands-on experience with research methods, fabrication, and systemintegration. The paper also explores the students' perspectives on the value of engaging in researchearly in their academic journeys.This project aims to develop a sonar-based UAS that uses sound to create a map of its surroundings,enabling the aircraft to navigate and avoid obstacles. The quadrotor design features a central framemade of two stacked carbon fiber plates, with four booms extending from the corners. The frontcompartment is designed to resemble the head of a long-eared bat, with a speaker placed insidethe mouth to emit
experiential, entrepreneurial, and innovative learning experiences within the school’s academic curriculum. He is a Woodruff School Teaching Fellow and strives to enhance education by developing classes, workshops, and events focused on implementing hands-on, collaborative learning through solving real-world problems. He directs the operations of the Institute-wide Georgia Tech Capstone Design Expo, which highlights projects created by over 2000 Georgia Tech seniors graduating students annually. He serves as the faculty advisor for the student organization of over 150 student volunteers who all train, staff, and manage the operations of Georgia Tech’s Flowers Invention Studio – one of the nation’s premier volunteer student
Journal of Human Rights, serves on the editorial boards of Human Rights Review as well as Human Rights and Human Welfare, and is co-editor of the International Studies Intensives book series of Routledge ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Title: WIP: Integrating Human Rights Frameworks and Reflective Learning intoEngineering Senior DesignAbstractThis paper explores the integration of human rights-based frameworks in amultidisciplinary senior design project at the University of Connecticut aimed at creatingan affordable, modular wheelchair ramp using recycled materials. The project central toour analysis builds on the previous work carried out by other School of Mechanical,Aerospace, and
smallgroups of faculty members to collaborate on pedagogical innovations [14]. These approachesenable faculty members to take a more active role in the change process by applying theirknowledge and expertise; faculty developers/change agents often take a more facilitative role inproviding feedback to faculty members and encouraging reflection [11]. Many of these strategies were utilized in our overarching efforts to achieve teachingculture change. Over a four-year period, our research team has engaged in a project entitledTeams for Creating Opportunities for Revolutionizing the Preparation of Students (TCORPS),which was funded by a National Science Foundation (NSF) IUSE/PFE: RevolutionizingEngineering and Computer Science Departments (IUSE
adaptation project within a Canadian InitialTeacher Education (ITE) science education methods course. The 100-Mile Diet was introducedby a Vancouverite couple in British Columbia who embarked on a year-long journey to eat onlyfood sourced within a 100-mile radius of their home. This local food experiment supportssustainable farming and strengthens community connections while promoting the broader localfood movement. In this paper, the 100-Mile Diet adaptation aims to address two centralquestions: In what ways can a 100-Mile Diet adaptation project in a science education methodscourse for early childhood and elementary preservice teachers (PSTs) address climate anxiety bylinking climate change, place identity, and educational technology? Furthermore
performance, and engagement in data science, AI, and machinelearning (ML). We asked students for feedback after they finished actual classes and/orworkshops using water quality data and machine learning exercises. The results indicate thatstudents found the experience highly enjoyable and found it applicable, reporting increasedknowledge about data science concepts and increased motivation to learn AI/ML. The results arein line with emerging research that indicates real-world data projects have the ability tosignificantly improve STEM learning. We examine how using marine environmental data androbotics in the classroom to teach technical content ignites critical thinking and real-worldproblem-solving. This paper determines the educational value of
Processes, and Senior Design Project. As the Program Coordinator for Mechatronics Engineering Technology, he oversees curriculum development and student advisement within the program. Dr. Wilburn’s expertise includes Robotics, Automation, Mechanical Design, and Artificial Intelligence. He is passionate about advancing STEM education and creating industry partnerships. In addition to his teaching and coordination roles, Dr. Wilburn serves as Chair of the Appreciative Advising Committee and is an active member of various other university-wide committees. Committed to fostering innovation, he strives to equip students with the practical skills needed to address real-world challenges in engineering technology.Dr
, Michigan. Former Chair of the ASEE Technological Literacy Division; Former Chair of the ASEE Liberal Education Division; Senior Fellow CASEE, National Academy of Engineering, 2008-2010; Program Officer, Nat ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Using Institutional Data in S-STEM Proposals: A Summary of Capacity-Building WorkshopsThe purpose of this paper and poster is to summarize the implementation and results of aworkshop grant funded by the NSF S-STEM program (award no. 2203148). During January2022 to February 2024, the project team developed, implemented, and refined capacity-buildingvirtual workshops for three cohorts of participants for proposal due dates
Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research is on engineering design reasoning.Dr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE) Carla B. Zoltowski is an associate professor of engineering practice in the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and (by courtesy) the School of Engineering Education, and Director of the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program within the College of Engineering at Purdue. She holds a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Purdue. Dr. Zoltowski’s research interests include the professional formation of engineers, human-centered design, and engineering
Paper ID #47192Maintaining Hope Amidst Critique: The Role of Social Change Frameworksin Sociotechnical Engineering Ethics EducationNicholas Rabb, California State University Los Angeles Nicholas Rabb (he/him) is a postdoctoral researcher in the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology at California State University, Los Angeles, where he is working on the NSF-funded Eco-STEM project. He completed his PhD at Tufts University in the areas of computer science and cognitive science, contributing to the development of quantitative models and tools used to study the influence of news media on adoption of
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
. Arkasama Bandyopadhyay is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A & M University (TAMU). She previously earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics from Oklahoma State University and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Arkasama is interested in engineering education and is currently working on a project introducing responsible Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) usage in undergraduate mechanical engineering courses to improve student learning outcomes. Additionally, she is collaborating on a project exploring the effect of implementation of an autograder for an open-ended collaborative term project
engineering programs. She has extensive experience designing and managing STEM outreach initiatives, international education programs, and undergraduate engineering coursework. Roher holds an M.S. in Information and Computer Science from UCI and a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Her work focuses on engineering education, hands-on project development, and student engagement through experiential learning.Prof. Liang Li Wu, University of California, Irvine Liang (Lily) Wu is an Associate Professor of Teaching at the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Irvine. She is also the Faculty Director of International Programs at the Henry Samueli School of
, which requires a more flexible approach to allow students to better engage with thefield of engineering and to allow curricula to adapt to the ever-changing landscape ofengineering practice and technology. The significant curricular change involves taking thecurrent 6 credit hours of first year engineering courses and breaking them into a set of 1 credit(or less) modules from which students can select. This paper discusses in detail the first year ofthe project which has involved implementing changes to the current courses to prepare for thechange to the modular format along with getting buy-in from the administration and facultywithin the college. The paper also discusses outcomes from the changes implemented during thefirst year of the
users’ expertise, BeAM employs 50-60undergraduate student employees as Program Assistants (PA). During open makerspace hours,PAs are present on the floor to support users, provide basic machinery maintenance and facilitatea hands-on learning environment. After 6 months of employment, experienced PAs can apply tobe Program Specialists (PS), a role that requires them to lead larger projects in areas likeadvanced tool maintenance, developing tool trainings for makerspace users, and leadingprofessional development programs for inexperienced staff. During their employment, both new staff in PA roles and experienced staff in PS rolesiteratively develop their “professional identity” in different ways. The concept of “professionalidentity” often