Paper ID #48249Assessing the Impact of the Use of Generative AI in Developing and UsingAssessment Grading Rubrics for Engineering CoursesDr. THOMAS AMING’A OMWANDO, Simpson University Dr. Thomas Omwando holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. He is the Chair and Associate Professor of Engineering at Simpson University and his teaching interests are in statistical quality control, engineering/project management, engineering economy, capstone design and production and operations analysis. His research interests are in sustainable manufacturing, entrepreneurially minded learning
Paper ID #49047Assessment of FE ethics performance and experiences integrating ethics intothe curriculum in a Civil Engineering department at a military institution[Research Paper]Dr. Rebekah L Martin, Virginia Military Institute Dr. Martin completed her bachelor’s in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Bucknell University and her PhD in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech. She is currently an assistant professor at VMI teaching fluids, environmental engineering and water resources courses. Her research focuses on drinking water quality and public health. She also co-advises the newly formed Society of Women Engineers at
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
various aspects of social science and principles of considerations into the development, delivery, and social sciences. evaluation of civil engineering projects. They must Explain concepts and think with an open mind and acknowledge the inputs principles of social and impacts from a social sciences perspective. They sciences. must also recognize and assess the assumptions, Apply concepts and implications, and practical consequences of their principles of social work. Continued development of professional sciences relevant to competence comes from lifelong learning
; Exposition Proceedings, Portland, Oregon: ASEE Conferences, Jun. 2024,p. 47365. doi: 10.18260/1-2--47365.[3] M. Ong and K. Sankaran, “Connecting Engineering Ethics with a SharedCurriculum,” in 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, Portland,Oregon: ASEE Conferences, Jun. 2024, p. 47064. doi: 10.18260/1-2--47064.[4] National Society of Professional Engineers, “NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers.”Accessed: Jan. 15, 2025. [Online]. Available:https://www.nspe.org/resources/ethics/code-ethics[5] J. Haidt, The righteous mind: why good people are divided by politics and religion.New York: Pantheon books, 2012.[6] J. Graham et al., “Moral Foundations Theory,” in Advances in Experimental SocialPsychology, vol. 47, Elsevier, 2013, pp. 55–130
Paper ID #48730Running Out of Classroom Space? Maybe It’s a Schedule ProblemAbigail Crocker, United States Military Academy Abigail Crocker is an Army Engineer Officer and Assistant Professor in the Department of Systems Engineering at USMA. She graduated from USMA in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with Honors. In 2018, she received a Master of Science in Engineering Management from Missouri University of Science and Technology. In 2024, she earned a Ph.D. in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a licensed Professional Engineer and certified
Paper ID #47953Work in Progress: STEMtelling as a Method towards Ethical Awareness inMachine LearningDr. Jenny Tilsen, Bucknell University Dr. Jenny Tilsen is a postdoctoral researcher in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Bucknell University. She is an interdisciplinary scholar with a background in Science and Technology Studies (STS) and STEM Education. Her research and teaching interests examine methods and theories that take place across institutional and disciplinary boarders within practices of participatory knowledge, the narrative construction of science and technology, science communication
furtherspecify what type of engineer they see themselves as or envision for their future careers anddiscussed how the studio aligned with their interests in the context of these subdisciplines of BME.This may be because, as primarily junior-level students, they are currently in the semester wherethey can declare their BME major concentrations within their program, which allowed them tostart aligning their identities with specific fields and career paths. Considering the varied careeraspirations expressed by students through their identity alignments, it is essential to be mindful ofthe diversity of student interests and provide opportunities for them to explore and develop theirunique passions and career goals. This awareness can help support the growth
Paper ID #46213Transferability of Benefits of Instructor Trivia Questions Across Instructorand University DemographicsDr. Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University at Raleigh Dr. Matthew Cooper is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University where he teaches courses in Senior Design, Unit Operations, Transport Phenomena, Thermodynamics and Material & Energy Balances.Dr. Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis Janie Brennan is a Senior Lecturer of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. Her
] J. Dias, “Teaching operations research to undergraduate management students: The role of gamification,” International Journal of Management Education, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 98–111, Mar. 2017, doi: 10.1016/j.ijme.2017.01.002.[28] L. S. Vygotsky, Mind in Society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes. London: Harvard University Press, 1978.[29] P. Smagorinsky, “What Does Vygotsky Provide for the 21st-Century Language Arts Teacher?,” Language Arts, vol. 90, no. 3, Jan. 2013.[30] American Society of Civil Engineers, “The vision for Civil Engineering in 2025,” Reston, 2007. [Online]. Available: www.asce.org[31] E. G. . Cohen and R. A. . Lotan, Designing groupwork : strategies for the heterogeneous
instructing in the Biomedical Engineering Department at California State Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo. His academic and industrial experiences include academic positions with the Mendoza College of Business a ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Building and Integrating an Undergraduate Clinical Immersion Experience to Expand Impact1 AbstractExposure to the clinical environment – where the eventual results of student’s engineering effortsare utilized – is a powerful educational experience. It provides real-world context for learningefforts and a hands-on opportunity for developing students to learn how to communicateeffectively with their key
Paper ID #46308Applications of Artificial Intelligence in an Introductory ThermodynamicsCourseLt. Col. Jason Daniel Christopher, U.S. Air Force Academy Lt Col Jason Christopher is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering. His research interests include thermal fluid sciences and pedagogical innovation. He holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder and an M.S. in mechanical engineering from Rice University. He is an engineer in the U.S. Air Force and has experience acquiring space launch range systems and directing operational tests of multi-billion-dollar systems.Vincent Italo
Paper ID #45809Biomedical Stakeholder Caf´e – Continual Improvement & Integration of aNovel Adapted RADAR Framework for StakeholdersDr. Kate Mercer, University of Waterloo Dr. Kate Mercer graduated with a Master of Information from the University of Toronto, and a PhD in Pharmacy from the University of Waterloo, focusing on communicating health information. Kate is the liaison librarian for Systems Design Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Waterloo where her job includes collaborating with faculty, staff, and students to effectively provide instruction and support and conduct research. By
specializationencompassing more than technical writing: Communication instruction across divisions. Proceedings of the2015 ASEE Annual Conference.Neeley, K.A. (2023, Summer). The peculiar illumination of the polymathic mind: Mary Somerville, WilliamWhewell, and the disciplinary formation of the sciences. New Literary History, NEED PAGE NUMBERSPayne, W.M. (1895). English in American Universities. Boston, MA: S.J. Parkhill and Company. InKynell,T.C. and Moran, M.G. (Eds). Three Keys to the Past: The History of Technical Communication.Stamford, CT: Ablex Publishing,Reave, L. (2004). Technical communication instruction in engineering schools: A survey of top-ranked U.S.and Canadian Programs. Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 18(4), 452-490Rivers, W.H
Paper ID #47278Impact of Faculty Behaviors on Student-Faculty Rapport: A Multi-InstitutionalStudyDr. 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
Paper ID #45706Instilling professionalism and teamwork in the large Statics courseProf. Shinae Jang, University of Connecticut Dr. Shinae Jang is a Professor in Residence of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Connecticut (UConn). She earned a BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), and a PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She joined UConn in 2010, and her major effort is to develop undergraduate students’ academic and professional skills, serving as proud faculty advisor of the ASCE student chapter, honors advisor
to focus on areas with the lowestintegrity risk for integration in engineering pedagogy, amidst all the key challenges [38]. Asinstructors, it is critical first to understand the implications of AI tools, and the application ofgenerative AI and ChatGPT in engineering education is explained in [2] is a valuable guide.These studies emphasize integrating AI tools into the courses rather than allowing students to usethem without supervision. When introducing such tools, it must also be kept in mind that theinformation they provide can sometimes be inaccurate or incomplete.The Case StudyDrawing inspiration from the studies conducted at several universities [39-41], our team aimed toimplement a study to investigate the use of ChatGPT in solving
Paper ID #45925Course design to encourage spaced practiceJulie Anne Field Wildschut, Calvin University Julie Anne Wildschut is an assistant professor in the Engineering Department. Her research interests include various aspects of sustainability including improving access to clean drinking water, reducing human impacts to waterways, and designing a more sustainable built environment.Dr. Gary A Jordan, United States Military Academy 2018 PhD Civil Engineering (Transportation Systems Engineering)- SUNY Buffalo 2017 MS Civil Engineering - SUNY Buffalo 2012 MA Economics - University of New Hampshire 2011 MBA - University of Maine
of Marburg and Bielefeld (Germany). Since 2013 she has been a lecturer at the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, Department of Social Sciences. Her research topics are gender studies and the impact of information technology on society. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Evaluation of an AI-based medical application using AI-generated methods: student experiences with a case studyon “patient preference predictors”Bernd Steffensen 1,2, Bettina von Römer 1,21 Department of Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt2 European University of Technology, European Union1. IntroductionEngineering students are often unfamiliar with ethical issues. In their actual field of
relatedto the technical topics being discussed. These sociotechnical dimensions are often alreadypresent and simply need to be explicitly addressed and reviewed. Incorporating such dimensionsas ethics, empathy, equity, and inclusivity is vitally important in training a workforce ofbiomedical and medical scientists and engineers in the generation of health products andsolutions that serve all populations.Previous studies have shown the educational benefits of working on socially-minded engineeringprojects, such as increased retention, especially for women and minoritized students [29-34].And indeed, more students are becoming committed to projects with social impact, with 72%expressing interest in future careers that prioritize sociotechnical
Paper ID #47401A Review of Four Concept Inventories on Statics: Content, PsychometricCharacteristics, and ApplicationMr. Ibrahim Nihad Awartani, University of Cincinnati Ibrahim Awartani is an international doctoral student pursuing Engineering Education in the Department of Engineering and Computing Education at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. His BSc is a Mechanical Engineering degree from Philadelphia University in Jordan. His MSc background is a Master’s of Sciences in Engineering Management from Eastern Michigan University. He has 5 years of project management work
Paper ID #46443Ungrading and Student Motivation: Assessing the Impact on Student Productivityand Allowing Room for Point TotalsDr. Luke Landherr, Northeastern University Dr. Luke Landherr is a COE distinguished teaching professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University, conducting research in using comics as novel teaching tools, alternative assessment through ungrading, and engineering education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Ungrading and Student Motivation: Assessing the Impact on Student Productivity andAllowing Room for Point
. She leads projects that embed sustainability and entrepreneurial thinking into engineering education and collaborates with communities to develop climate-resilient infrastructure solutions. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Developing Entrepreneurial Mindsets in Construction Management through Experiential ProjectsEntrepreneurial Minded Learning (EML), a framework supported by the Kern EntrepreneurialEngineering Network (KEEN), promotes critical thinking and innovation by encouraging studentsto explore real-world problems through the 3Cs: Curiosity, Creating Value, and Connections. Inconstruction management education, the focus often remains on technical skills and
equity-orientedengineering education has been through the creation of DEI-focused CoPs (Castillo-Montoya,Bolitzer. & Sotto-Santiago, 2023; Sanford, Paige, Parker, & Valdes Vasquez, 2023). CoPs, in thespirit of Lave’s theoretical design (1991), bring like-minded faculty together around a centralgoal or problem to address (Wenger-Trayner, E., & Wenger-Trayner, B., 2015). Throughcollectively identified norms and distributed leadership, members of these CoPs work together tolearn and to grow as equity-oriented engineering educators. Central to the success of these effortsare routine gatherings, focused dialogue, deliberate action in the classroom, subsequentreflection, and consideration for future practice. CoPs readily support the
, andpractices—students engage in systematic scientific thinking while cultivating habits ofobservation, visual and critical thinking, and careful reasoning. Reflecting on their methods helpsthem assess effectiveness of their visual thinking development, identify areas for improvement,and refine their approaches. Over time, the notebook becomes an invaluable resource forthoughts, reflections, ideations, mind and concept maps, practices, tools, habit formation andcontinued learning.Results and DialogueThe framework guiding this investigation positions visual thinking as central—rather thanperipheral—to the study, practice, and pedagogy of design, specifically within engineering. Thisemphasis on developing visual thinking both as a deterministic system
), M.S. from the University of Michigan, and her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan (U-M). They also received an Engineering Education Research Certificate during their time at U-M. Her research interests include front-end design practices, sociotechnical knowledge and skills, and queer student experiences in engineering. They use qualitative methods and fields across engineering design, psychology, learning sciences, education, and STEM education to dive deeply into these topics, understanding the how’s and why’s of engineers’ experiences, decision-making, and sharing their stories. Dr. Clancy is motivated by their passion for and experiences with equity-minded teaching and holistic mentorship of students as
, “Design Essential #2: Professional Skill Development,” in Teaching the Entrepreneurial Mindset Across the University: An Integrative Approach, L. Bosman and S. Fernhaber, Eds., Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021, pp. 55–63. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-79050-9_6.[4] “Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge: Preparing the Future Civil Engineer.” Accessed: Jan. 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://ascelibrary.org/doi/epdf/10.1061/9780784415221[5] A. L. Welker, K. M. Sample-Lord, and J. R. Yost, “Weaving Entrepreneurially Minded Learning Throughout a Civil Engineering Curriculum,” presented at the 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Jun. 2017. Accessed: Jan. 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org
inquisitive mindset among ID-4,ID-7 Mind students, enabling them to approach problems with an open and analytical perspective.For instance, as a Process, design thinking follows structured steps—empathy, problemdefinition, ideation, prototyping, and testing. These stages not only provide students with actionplans but also develop their systems thinking skills. This process-orientated approach to designthinking is particularly suitable for teaching scenarios with complex problems, such asinterdisciplinary projects or real engineering problems.Design thinking as a Method is reflected in the specific strategies and tools that educatorsemploy in their teaching practices. During the interviews, participants emphasised
the social impact of engineering [7]. In this study’s goal to betterunderstand how engineering students conceive their ethical and political responsibilities, wehope to apply our findings to further the development of engineers with the capacity for criticalreflection on the macroethical impact of their work.Framework and ApproachOur findings will be used to consider how engineering education can be improved to benefit boththe engineering students and the people impacted by the students’ future work. As Cechacknowledges in the conclusion of her foundational 2013 study, engineering students go on totechnologically enable incredibly powerful institutions [10, 20].With this in mind, our study utilizes an explicitly social justice-focused
Paper ID #46339BOARD #137: Bridging Theory and Practice - Empowering Student Learningthrough an Interactive Dual-Axis Solar Panel Tracker PlatformDr. Hamid S Timorabadi P.Eng., University of Toronto Hamid Timorabadi received his B.Sc, M.A.Sc, and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto. He has worked as a project, design, and test engineer as well as a consultant to industry. His research interests include the application of digital signal processing in power systems.Yucheng Zhang, University of Toronto Electrical Engineering student with a minor in Sustainable Energy at University of Toronto