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ENT-8: Mentorship, Creativity, and Ethics in Academic Entrepreneurship

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Zeynep Gonca Akdemir-Beveridge, University of Connecticut; Arash Esmaili Zaghi P.E., University of Connecticut; Connie Syharat, University of Connecticut

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

construct.While CAT is a subjective assessment method, it incorporates mechanisms that ensure reliabilityand minimize bias, making it both valid and robust. The use of multiple independent evaluators isa key feature of CAT; experts evaluate artifacts without external influence or collaboration. Theirjudgments are aggregated to produce a consensus-based evaluation, reducing the impact ofindividual biases. Additionally, studies using CAT frequently measure inter-rater reliability,which validates the consistency of expert judgments and reinforces the credibility of theassessments [10].In engineering education, CAT has been applied to assess the novelty and functionality ofprototypes in settings such as capstone projects and design challenges [11] [12

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DSAI Technical Session 3: Integrating Data Science in Curriculum Design

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Karl D. Schubert FIET, University of Arkansas; Carol S Gattis, University of Arkansas; Stephen R. Addison, University of Central Arkansas; Tara Jo Dryer, University of Arkansas; Adam Musto, Arkansas Department of Education

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University ofCentral Arkansas. With 12 years of experience in education, he has taught various science courses at bothsecondary and post-secondary levels and has held multiple STEM-related positions within the ArkansasDepartment of Education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Expanding a State-wide Data Science Educational Ecosystem to Meet Workforce Development NeedsAbstractThe University of Arkansas has been developing a State-wide Data Science (DS) EducationalEcosystem over the last five years. A new project, funded by a HIRED grant from the ArkansasDepartment of Higher Education, builds on this existing DS Ecosystem. The program componentsinclude: 1) DS Ecosystem Expansion

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ERM Technical Session: Evolution of Engineering Education Research Methods

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Christopher Lowell Romeo, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Jun. 2018. Accessed: Oct. 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/board-18-work-in-progress-developing- assignments-to-reinforce-process-knowledge-for-a-medical-equipment-troubleshooting- laboratory-course[25] P. D. Huerter, “Students’ Familiarization to Methodical Troubleshooting through a Capstone Project,” in 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2019.[26] N. Humbi, P. B. Patil, R. Kurbet, C. Jadhav, and P. Goggal, “First-Year Undergraduate Engineering Student’s Investigation on the Troubleshooting Process in a Project-Based Learning Course,” in 2024 IEEE World Engineering Education Conference (EDUNINE), Mar. 2024, pp. 1–5. doi: 10.1109

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

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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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Paper ID #46493Instructional Benefits of a Web-Based Students’ Concurrent Course RegistrationToolDr. Ke Tang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Ke Tang is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Tang’s research focuses on engineering education, particularly on student-centered pedagogies, data-driven instruction, and interdisciplinary education.Dr. Thomas Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign I spent 10+ years in industry as an engineer in structural mechanics and structural health monitoring projects

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ECE-Outreach and Engagement Strategies for Inspiring Future Engineers

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Angela Luojia Zhang, Basis San Antonio - Shavano Campus; Michael Frye, University of the Incarnate Word

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surveyhighlights FTC teams' substantial commitment to robot building and outreach activities. Teamsadvancing to the world championships typically invest 9–12 hours per week from earlySeptember to late April. If measured in academic terms, this commitment exceeds the workloadof a three-credit senior or capstone project. Even though most FTC teams are school-affiliated,robotics competitions are rarely integrated into formal coursework. School administrators havemade limited efforts to recognize FTC participation as part of senior projects or capstoneexperiences. This gap presents an opportunity for educators to enhance robotics education byformally incorporating FTC involvement into academic curricula.ConclusionThe insights gained from this study provide

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ECE-Grading Approaches and Assessment Practices

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Ilya Mikhelson, Northwestern University

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, CLO Groenwald, and CS Gonz´alez-Gonz´alez, “Combining flipped classroom, project-based learning, and formative assessment strategies in engineering studies,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 35, no. 6, pp. 1673–1683, 2019.[17] Michael Trevisan, Denny Davis, Steven Beyerlein, Phillip Thompson, and Olakunle Harrison, “A review of literature on assessment practices in capstone engineering design courses: Implications for formative assessment,” in 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition, 2006, pp. 11–112.[18] Danielle L Iamarino, “The benefits of standards-based grading: A critical evaluation of modern grading practices,” Current Issues in Education, vol. 17, no. 2, 2014.[19] Sandra P Thomas, “Grappling

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ERM WIP IV: Examining Undergraduate Recruitment & Retention

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Jorge Baier, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Gabriel Astudillo, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Carolina López, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile; Luis Eduardo Vargas-Vidal, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Isabel Hilliger P.E., Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

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are important.” – WTA C for Fluid Mechanics Quote (c): “There are courses that are very stressful or that have very demanding content, like having too many assignments, too much workload in general (...). For example, Capstone, it could be Fluid Mechanics, it could be courses in Statics, or it could beOptimization, which is like the first elective that people take when they’re still very young, in their second year, and it’s a course that has projects, assignments, quizzes, and exams, andpeople struggle a lot with it. And also, it's non-withdrawable because it has a project, and the course is different from what one is used to (...), and people really struggle with it

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ENT-2: Bridging Faculty and Student Perspectives in Entrepreneurial Education

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Katherine Jiawen Ren, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; David K Pugalee, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Audrey Rorrer, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Praveen Ramaprabhu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Mesbah Uddin, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; H. P. Cherukuri, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Terry Xu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

project examining how math and science motivational beliefs influence STEM students’ major choice in college. Her recent work focuses on exploring STEM students’ metacognition, entrepreneurial mindset, self-regulated learning strategies, and learning achievement.Dr. David K Pugalee, University of North Carolina at Charlotte David Pugalee is a full Professor and Director of the Center for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (STEM) at UNC Charlotte. Dr. Pugalee has published works on STEM teaching and learning and on the NSF project Developing a Systemic, Scalable Model to Broaden Participation in Middle School Computer Science that focuses on computational thinking in science and mathematics. He

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AI, Technology, and Data-Driven Learning in Biomedical Engineering

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Angela Lai, Tufts University; Kavon Karrobi, Boston University

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

Paper ID #47660Characterizing student adoption of generative AI in technical communicationcoursesProf. Angela Lai, Tufts University I am a current Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University. I am involved in mentoring students in both the laboratory and in the classroom and am the program director for the capstone for seniors and engineering design process for juniors.Prof. Kavon Karrobi, Boston University Kavon Karrobi is a Lecturer in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, as well as the Manager of the Bioengineering Technology & Entrepreneurship Center (BTEC) at

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ERM Technical Session: Methods in Graduate Education

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Boni Frances Yraguen, Penn State; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, The Pennsylvania State University

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both a redirection (since Earnestdid not seek out the producer position) and resulted in further environmental support. 6 In contrast, another instance of redirection came early in the degree-process for Harold.Initially Harold applied to the Master’s of Engineering program, a one-year, 32-credit programwhich requires the completion of a capstone project rather than a thesis. Upon receiving Harold’sapplication, a member of the department reached out to him indicating that he was qualified to beadmitted into the Master’s of Science program and encouraged him to switch programs as the M.S.option had the potential to be funded. In contrast

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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 3

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Matthew Stein, Roger Williams University

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negative direction - meaning a student enthusiastic about thisapproach would need to disagree with the prompt. The question number (out of twelvequestions) appears to the left.The prompts were designed either to measure general student acceptance to the use ofSolidWorks or to measure specific course objectives. The general student acceptance results arepresented first, followed by a discussion of specific course objectives.Prompts Measuring General Student Acceptance1. My prior coursework prepared me to use SolidWorks in this course. For most respondents, prior coursework is a one semester Engineering Graphics and Design course and one SolidWorks project in Statics. Students indicated agreement by a margin of approximately two-to-one, at

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ME Division 8: Measuring What Matters: Concept Inventories, FE Exam, and Learning Skills

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Jessica Lofton, University of Evansville; Jared Fulcher, University of Evansville

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

approach outlinedhere.Introduction and BackgroundMechanical engineering students at the University of Evansville (UE) are required to take theFundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE exam) as part of their senior capstone course. Studentsdo not have to pass the FE exam to receive course credit. This requirement was established bythe UE mechanical engineering faculty and the UE Mechanical Engineering AdvisoryCommittee. However, the formal FE review course offered by the UE School of Engineering andComputer Science (SECS) was discontinued fall 2020 due to funding changes.Formal review courses and/or sessions are a well-established strategy for FE exam preparation.Kiriazes and Zerbe benchmarked 50 civil and environmental engineering programs and

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ENT-6: Fostering Creativity, Communication, and Impact in Student Learning

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Azadeh Bolhari, University of Colorado Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Caroline Steely, University of Colorado Boulder

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Paper ID #47777Work-In-Progress: The Intersection of Neurodivergent Identity, Creativity,and Innovation among Engineering StudentsDr. Azadeh Bolhari, University of Colorado Boulder Dr. Bolhari is a professor of environmental engineering in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) at the University of Colorado Boulder. She specializes in teaching the fate and transport of contaminants as well as capstone design projects. Dr. Bolhari is passionate about community-based participatory action research. Her research interests lie at the intersection of engineering and social science, focusing

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AI Integration in Engineering Economy Course

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Raymond L. Smith III, East Carolina University; Ricky T Castles, East Carolina University; Emily Fuller Sondergard

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Engineering Economy Division (EED)

the judgment, adaptability, and professional integrity needed to navigate complex,real-world decisions.Engineering Economy offers a unique platform for introducing students to the ethical dimensions ofprofessional practice, as it naturally integrates technical, financial, and societal trade-offs. Embeddingtools like the Engineering Ethics Coach in such foundational courses not only supports students’ ethicaldevelopment early in their education but also models how AI can be responsibly leveraged to enhancecritical thinking. This approach may be extended to other contexts—such as design courses, sustainability,or capstone projects—where ethics and decision-making intersect in meaningful ways.References[1] Institute of Electrical and

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ERM Technical Session: Professional Formation & Career Aspirations

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Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Edwin R. Schmeckpeper P.E., Norwich University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho

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engineering courses. Norwich University was the model used by Senator Justin Morrill for the land-grant colleges created by the 1862 Morrill Land Grant Act. Prior to joining the faculty at Norwich University, Dr. Schmeckpeper taught at a land-grant college, the University of Idaho, and worked as an engineer in design offices and at construction sites.Dr. Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho Dr. Beyerlein joined the University of Idaho in 1987 and worked as a Mechanical Engineering faculty member for 35 years until he retired in 2022. He facilitated the creation and growth of the University of Idaho multi-disciplinary capstone design program beginning in 1996 and served as a department chair from 2015-2020. He is

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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 6

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Kapil Gangwar, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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research interests include dynamics and system modeling, geometry modeling, project based engineering design, and robotics in manufacturing, artificial intelligent in Manufacturing, and engineering education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Work in Progress: Assessing ABET SO6 through Innovative Labs in Solid Mechanics: A comprehensive guide for Mechanical Engineering InstructorsAbstractDuring ABET Assessment Cycle 2 (Fall 2023-Summer 2024) Department of MechanicalEngineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT), unanimously included a sophomorecourse, Mechanics of Materials, to be assessed for Student Outcome 6 (SO6) starting from Fall2024 (September-December) semester. To assess this

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

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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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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

ways, if any, did the available student supports change over a five-year period as indicated in course syllabi? 2. In what ways, if any, did instructor transparency change over a five-year period as indicated in engineering course syllabi?IV. MethodsA. Settings & ParticipantsParticipants in this study were instructors from a single engineering department at a midwesternR1 university. Nine semesters (Spring 2019 to Spring 2023) were observed, with 219 totalsyllabi collected from 53 unique instructors of core courses. “Core courses” consisted of courseswhich were required for undergraduate students in the department. The observed coursesincluded all undergraduate levels, from introductory courses to design and capstone

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Self-Efficacy & Mindset

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Evan Taylor, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Nigel Berkeley Kaye, Clemson University; Makayla Headley, Clemson University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

through education research and service in Graduate Student Government.Dr. Lisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa Benson is a Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. Her research focuses on the interactions between student motivation and their learning experiences. Her projects include studies of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers and scientists, and their development of problem-solving skills, self-regulated learning practices, and epistemic beliefs. Other projects in the Benson group involve students’ navigational capital, and researchers’ schema development through the peer review process. Dr. Benson is an American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE

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ELOS Technical Session 6: BYOE (Bring Your Own Experiment): Engaging Students with Creative Hands-on Laboratory Experiences

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timothy C scott, Sweet Briar College; Lemuel T Curran, Sweet Briar College

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

Paper ID #46692Laboratory Fixture for Heat Transfer Using a Hair DrierProf. timothy C scott, Sweet Briar College Engineering Professor of Practice, Wyllie Engineering ProgramMr. Lemuel T Curran, Sweet Briar College Lem Curran is a licensed educator and mechanical engineer with over 25 years of experience in engineering design, advanced fabrication, and STEM education. He currently manages the engineering lab at Sweet Briar College, supporting student projects, faculty research, and curriculum development in courses such as Capstone, Thermodynamics, and CAD. He has also taught engineering, robotics, and fabrication at

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Curricular & Course Design

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Abigail Crocker, United States Military Academy; Joseph Speight, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Project Management Professional.Joseph Speight, United States Military Academy Joseph Speight is an Army Engineer Officer and Instructor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at USMA. He graduated from USMA in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. In 2017, he received a Master of Science in Geological Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology. In 2022, he earned a Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Running Out of Classroom Space? Maybe It’s a Schedule

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Effective Teaching Potpourri

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Shinae Jang, University of Connecticut; Christa L. Taylor, University of Connecticut

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

]. These frameworks ensure that engineering graduates meet industryexpectations, adapt to technological advancements, and foster effective multidisciplinarycollaboration. Given these factors, embedding professionalism into engineering curricula is widelyrecognized as critical to career success and long-term professional development. [7]-[9]As an ABET-accredited institution, in our institution, professionalism is integrated into curricularand co-curricular activities including freshman design courses, senior capstone projects,professional seminars, and extracurricular activities such as ASCE student chapter events, mockinterviews, and competitions. Project-based learning pedagogy has also been incorporated intojunior-level design courses; however

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Hands-On Learning and Clinical Immersion in BME

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Charlotte Da Jung Sevrain, Vanderbilt University; Nathan Zhang, Vanderbilt University; Michael I. Miga, Vanderbilt University; Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

combineengineering principles with clinical applications, they lack: (1) an organized interaction ofunstructured and structured learning activities, (2) the immersive analysis of surgical workflows,and (3) a problem-centric approach. Johns Hopkins University (JHU) researchers [4] note that identification and validationare key elements of undergraduate engineering capstone design and that the process is enhancedby clinical observation and root-cause analysis. Limiting factors to implementing this for largegroups of students include limited physician time and expense, small observation groups at anyone time, and non-rigid scheduling of procedures. JHU implemented a team-leader trainingmodel, where students interview to represent their team in this

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Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 7B

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Olivia Ryan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David A. Dillard P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; James Lord, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Cassie Wallwey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Benjamin Edward Chaback, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Anita Walz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Virginia Tech. He uses modeling and systems architecture to investigate undergraduate engineering education and is working towards creating sustainable systems for student success. Ben is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education, the Council on Undergraduate Research and is a facilitator for the Safe Zone Project and the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research. He is passionate about student success and finding ways to use research experiences to promote student growth, learning, and support.Anita Walz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 ‭Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Open

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

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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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of meeting anindividual student’s needs and providing them individually with the tools they will need tosucceed. Participant EE3 expressed this sentiment when he stated, “we really need to, to look atways to help the students where they are and what they need at that time.” Understanding theneeds of the students allows educators to identify the best ways to support their students asindividuals. EE8 addressed the gradient of student experience and suggested, “maybe it meansthat your “on ramp” is a little longer, but you could be just as successful, if not more.” Otherparticipants discussed the benefit of connecting the material to the individual students’ interests.EE1 discussed assigning his student a “useless machine” project where they are

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Innovations and Inclusion in Pre-Service and Pre-College STEM Education

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Michael M. Malschützky, Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, University of Applied Sciences, Germany; Gesche Neusel, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences; Steven McAlpine, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Jamie R Gurganus, University of Maryland Baltimore County

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, Engineering, and Individualized Study programs at UMBC. He has been teaching role playing game design and leading campus wide RPG events for the past ten years. He also leads the multidisciplinary sustainable design course entitled INDS 430: The Kinetic Sculpture Project, which won the grand prize in the 2015 Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture race.Dr. Jamie R Gurganus, University of Maryland Baltimore County Dr. Jamie Gurganus is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Engineering and Computing Education Program and the Associate Director of STEMed Research in the College of Engineering and Informational Technology. She also directs the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) in the graduate

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Best Papers

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Gayle E. Ermer, Calvin University

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programs since 2006.This project involves an examination of the landscape of accredited engineering programs thatare described as general or inter/multi-disciplinary. Periodic analysis and comparison of trends inthe number of programs that focus on providing breadth relative to disciplinary program depthhelps to identify patterns within engineering education. General programs exist for a variety ofreasons. Some prioritize flexibility for students, others the integration of one or more topics (e.g.mechatronics), and others the development of truly interdisciplinary skill sets in students. Someinstitutions might also use a general program to incubate curricula for later transition totraditional disciplinary programs. Previous papers have classified

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Evaluation and Assessment for Engineering Leadership Programs

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James N Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alexander Rokosz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

full credit courses and is also described by [9];here, students serve as “team coaches” for the first-year students’ ELL teams. These second-yearstudents take turns facilitating the ELL activities, a responsibility for which they receive coachingand instruction from the GEL teaching staff. The second-year students also undertake a shortcourse in project management and select an additional leadership-related elective course to take.The foundation of GEL’s curriculum, Capabilities of Effective Engineering Leaders [10], wasdeveloped soon after the program’s launch as a consensus report from workshops involvingengineering and leadership educators, leadership specialists from the military, and practicingengineering leaders. This report was also

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 1: Critical Reflections on Teaching and Learning

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Desen Sevi Özkan, University of Connecticut; Todd Campbell, University of Connecticut; Pamela C Detrois, University of Connecticut

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“economic side” of energy broadly orelectricity more specifically, also emerged as a focus of students’ capstone projects for the course, as onestudent detailed her group’s project, “Mine was about why electricity prices are so high in [NortheastState]. I think it's like, what can we do about it? And what are other states doing to lower their electricityprices, like through policy.” As students thought about the embeddedness of energy in capitalistic systemsin which people might be strained by costs of energy access they considered things like the deregulatedenergy market. Specifically, one student shared, like, yeah, we have ambitious . . . renewable goals and . . . emission reduction goals. But at least what I kind of found was

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 1: Tech-Forward Teaching - Digital Tools to Enhance Engagement

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Ian Hong Phan, University of California, Santa Cruz; Iakov Taranenko, University of California, Santa Cruz; Tela Favaloro, University of California, Santa Cruz

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early-career studentsthrough a series of Design-Build courses that cover concepts and experiences often reserved foradvanced- or senior-level students in their capstone courses [7, 8]. Courses within the First YearDesign program are developed and taught by students, for students; they span a plethora ofDesign-Build topics designed to bolster skills in areas closer to students’ interests, with Intro toHacking Competitions being one of many fun, interesting, and interactive ways to gain exposureto these topics. By employing students as the teachers (under faculty guidance) in a classroomlimited to 20 learners, hands-on and experiential learning becomes more accessible andinteractive; many learners build relationships that continue outside of the

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Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 2.A

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Jason M. Keith, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Jason Coleman, Kansas State University; Lis Pankl, Mississippi State University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

the curriculuminclude anxiety [9], self-efficacy [10], attitude, perceived ease of use/technology acceptance [11]and perceived usefulness. Furthermore, there is evidence that suggests that as the number ofinstructional technologies available at institutions grow, faculty are less likely to use them [12]due to lack of interest/capacity to use the tool, self-efficacy and personal ideals in pedagogy.Trouble points in utilization include underestimating the complexities of using any newtechnology including formulation of instructor comfortability and knowledge as well as the timerequired to deliver courses using different technology platforms [13-15].Schroeder [16] recently projected a short-term vision of AI in higher education, including